Playlist for 11-26-2011

Nov 26

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG -Seven
Alastair Moock – Green Green Rocky Road (w/ Kris Delmhorst)
ID
Rockdoves – See the Seasons
Carole King – Sweet Seasons
ID
Papa Crow – All the Things That Roar

Segment 2
Brandi Carlile – Have You Ever
Frances England – Fascinating Creatures
ID/prep to rock
Tiny Masters of Today – Stickin’ it to the Man
Quazar & the Bamboozled – Can You Picture That?
The Not-Its! – Freeze Tag
ID
Todd McHatton – Happy Vegan Thanksgiving Song

Segment 3
Deedle Deedle Dees – Mayor LaGuardia’s Stomach
Erin McKeown – Thanks for the Boogie Ride
ID
Primate Fiasco – Wheels on the Bus
Dean Jones – Hail! Hail! The Gang’s All Here!
ID
Ellen & Matt – Eat My Dinner
Uncle Rock – Thank You And Good Night

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Justin Roberts – From Scratch
Yo La Tengo – Be Thankful For What You Got
Barenaked Ladies – Things
ID
Fatboy Slim – Praise You

Segment 5
The Meters – They All Ask’d For You
Brady Rymer – I Don’t Like Change
ID
Lunch Money – Tricycle
The Shins – It’s Okay, Try Again
ID
I’m From Barcelona – Collection of Stamps

Segment 6
David Tobocman – I Count to Ten
The Go! Team – We Just Won’t Be Defeated
ID
Egg – La La I Love You Again
Mike Doughty – 27 Jennifers (live in-studio)
ID
TMBG – Four of Two
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Best of 2011

Nov 21

As usual, I was part of administering and a voting member of the Fids & Kamily Awards this year.  Follow the link for a full description, but basically: a bunch of people who pay attention to family music vote on their favorites with a weighted ballot, and the albums with the most points win.  It’s based on the Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll.  Wayne Brady didn’t get any votes.

As you know if you listened on Saturday, Recess Monkey‘s Flying! won the top spot.  But I thought I’d also share what my picks were.  More than most years, I had a lot of ties, and relatively few huge spreads, so I’m just listing my top ten in alphabetical order by artist (though I’ll name my one favorite down below):

  • Alastair Moock: These Are My Friends
  • Billy Kelly: In the Family Garden
  • Cat & a Bird: Cat & a Bird
  • Dan Zanes: Little Nut Tree
  • Deedle Deedle Dees: Strange Dees, Indeed
  • Frances England: Mind of My Own
  • Lunch Money: Original Friend
  • Papa Crow: Things That Roar
  • Recess Monkey: Flying!
  • ScribbleMonster: Look Both Ways
Other artists that came thisclose to getting some votes (i.e., my honorable mentions): Flannery Brothers, Jimmies, Mike Park, Mister G, Gustafer Yellowgold, Brady Rymer, Not-Its!, Hipwaders.  Again, Wayne Brady wasn’t close.

My overall favorite CD of the year was the Deedle Deedle Dees’ Strange Dees, Indeed.  Anyone who’s paid attention knows that I love the Dees (and, full disclosure, have hosted them in our house and consider them good friends).  Their live shows have always been ridiculous fun.  Now they’ve got a record that matches up with those shows, thanks to the producing talents of Dean Jones.

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Playlist for 11/19/2011

Nov 19

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Infinity
Robyn Hitchcock – I Often Dream of Trains
ID
ScribbleMonster – I Really Like You, Baby
Ziggy Marley – Wings of an Eagle (w/ Elizabeth Mitchell)
ID (tease F&K)
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Family – Go Waggaloo

Renee & Jeremy – Rely
My Morning Jacket – Wonderful
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock
Boogers – In Wonder With the World
Blitzen Trapper – New Shoes
Terrible Twos – Caroline
ID
Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Impression That I Get

Segment 3
Joanie Leeds – Froggie Went A Courtin (feat. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo)
Alvin Cash – Keep On Dancin’
ID
Todd McHatton – Say Hello to My Hippo
Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use Jelly
Sippy Cups – Magic Toast
ID

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Fids & Kamily Countdown:
10. Gustafer Yellowgold – Slim Gets In ‘Em (Infinity Sock)
9. Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band – Say What? (Oh Lucky Day
ID
8. Jimmies – Every Day’s a Holiday With You (Practically Ridiculous)
7. Deedle Deedle Dees – Henry (Hudson), How Ya Gonna Find a Way? (Strange Dees, Indeed)
6. Brady Rymer – Love Me For Who I Am (Love Me For Who I Am)

Segment 5
Fids & Kamily Countdown, Con’t
5. Lunch Money – Original Friend (Original Friend)
4. Caspar Babypants – Butterfly Driving a Truck (Sing Along)
ID
3. Frances England – Place In Your Heart (feat/ Mates of State)
2. Dan Zanes – In the Basement (feat. Sharon Jones)
ID
1. Recess Monkey – Day Job
ID – interview w/ Recess Monkey

Segment 6
Justin Roberts – New Haircut
ID
John & Mark – A Counting Error
Sesame Street – Roosevelt Franklin Counts
ID
TMBG – One Everything
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Playlist for 2011-11-12

Nov 12

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Particle Man (Other Thing Brass Band)
Elizabeth Mitchell – Bright Morning Stars (Many Hands)
Tom Waits – Last Leaf (Bad As Me)
ID
Caspar Babypants – Wild Wild Time
Cat & a Bird – I Wanna Be Like You
ID
Martin Zellar – Down in the Valley

Segment 2
Laura Doherty – Rocket Ship
Laurie Anderson – Big Science
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
The Not-Its! – First Kid in Outer Space
Sponge – Go Speed Racer Go!
ID

Segment 3
Captain Bogg & Salty – Don’t Drink Sea Water
Recess Monkey – Invisible Friend (feat. Molly Ledford)
ID
Lunch Money – Tiny Dinosaurs
Barenaked Ladies – Another Postcard
Steve Weeks – Monkeys
ID

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
My Morning Jacket – First Light
Dean Jones – Frenzy
ID
Deedle Deedle Dees – a song for Abigail Adams
Frances England – Free To Be Me
ID
School for the Dead – Beautiful Day in the Woods (Ayla)

Segment 5
Jimmies – Bonfire
AudraRox – I Can Do It By Myself
ID
Decemberists – Valerie Plame
Luv Clowns – K-I-D-S
Telephone Company – Mustache
ID
ScribbleMonster – I Want to Hold Your Ear

Segment 6
John Wesley Harding – Sing Your Own Song
Nields – Who Are You Not To Shine?
ID
Uncle Rock – Play Outside Today
Cults – Go Outside
ID
TMBG – Nine Bowls of Soup
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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2011-11-05 Playlist

Nov 05

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Zeroes
Readeez – Love’s Enough
ID
Primate Fiasco – Sunny Side of the Street
Harmonica Pocket – La Luna
ID
Me 3 – Apple

Segment 2
Detective Kalita – Baby Brother
Nick Cope – I’ve Got a Brother
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock
Key Wilde & Mr Clarke – Favorite Names
Daddy A Go Go – For Those About to Walk, We Salute You
Matt & Kim – Daylight
ID

Segment 3
Deedle Deedle Dees – Sacagawea
Frank Turner – I Still Believe
ID
Jimmies – Laugh in Any Language
Danny Adlerman & Friends – In the Future
ID
The Board of Education – Ice Ages Are Fun!

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Asylum Street Spankers – Sliver
Fastbacks – Goodbye, Bird
ID
Okee Dokee Brothers – Lefty Lucy
Golden Smog – Pecan Pie
ID
Wee Hairy Beasties – Ragtime Duck

Segment 5
Ralph’s World – Happy Lemons
Elvis Costello – Monster Went And Ate My Red Two
Alkaline Trio – Movin’ Right Along
ID
Justin Roberts – Trick or Treat
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem – If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
ID

Segment 6
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Secret Handshake
Horace Andy – Where the Children Play
Earth Wind & Fire – Shining Star
ID
Laura Veirs – King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki Me O
Dean Jones – Sing Like a Sparrow
ID
TMBG – Apartment Four
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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