You Need This

From the desk of Peter Crowley:

 

First off, if you listen to this show, thank you. For those of you get the e-mails but rarely, if ever, listen, I obviously haven't convinced you of how this show jives with your life. Let me play the salesman for a moment.

 

-There's a spur of curiosity inside even the most passive listener, wanting to hear something new - but usually not knowing how to go about that. It's a confusing musical universe out there, and the main way to find out about good music is to have someone play it for you. That's where I fit in, presenting an eclectic array of good music you may well not know, with playlists for your convenience. I'm still finding out about new stuff myself, so please share your good finds with me at this e-mail.

 

-I know your life is busy, but you probably do have time to listen. Everyone could use a soundtrack sometime: maybe when you're doing dishes, riding the subway, cooking or folding laundry. The podcast is there whenever you need it.

 

-You probably won't have to listen too long before a song catches you up and sends you. That's the best. It happens to me a few times every show. This week, try "Irene," "Worried Mind," "She's Just a Square" and the "Summer Samba"-through-"Nightfall" suite.

 

-If something grabs you, you can follow it up at your local record store or on the 'Net, but it's dead easy to just shoot me an e-mail and ask about it. I guarantee I'll get back to you.

 

-I'll also point you to other good sources of new music, like Daytrotter, AllMusic and Paste. Daytrotter has been especially hot lately; Rock Island, Ill. is becoming the next American music capital. Saranac Lake, N.Y. is next for sure.

 

The Ten Dollar Radio Show - sounds like a million ideas and plays for free.

 

This week's playlist:

 

I Get Ideas - Annabelle Chvostek

A Crush in the Ghetto - Jolie Holland

Your Big Hands - Jolie Holland

Living Life - Daniel Johnston and Hymns

Worried Mind - The Deep Vibration

All the Girls Love Alice - Patterson Hood & the Screwtopians

Rocket Fuel - Todd Snider & the Nervous Wrecks

Rocket in My Pocket - Little Feat

Rocket Man - Red Elvises

Golden Rocket - Hank Snow

Baseball Boogie - Mabel Smith

Oh My God - Ghost Gamblers

Better Woman - The Honeycutters

Irene - The Honeycutters

Mr. Cody - The Honeycutters

Convict Grade - Frankenpine

Drinkin' to You - Red Stick Ramblers

---Is This Thing On? A reading of Pre-Road Downs, lyrics by Graham Nash

She's Just a Square - Dr. John

That's All I Want - Sonny Boy Williamson

Good Morning Judge - Wynonie Harris

Summer Samba - Bebel Gilberto

Asleep in a Waterfall - Horses Ha

Magdalena - Josh Rouse

Sweet Sound - Bob Schneider

Nightfall - Robert Francis

My Life Is Right - Big Star

Ask You Twice - The Alternate Routes

Floppy Shoes - Robert Earl Keen

Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers

There's a Difference - Little Willie John

Oh Ambulance Man - Memphis Jug Band

Crumble - Dinosaur Jr.

 

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