My Amazing Songs & Other Delights,returns Monday 15th with programme #57 – The I’m Back edition 3-4pm (gmt) @ Yé Yé Radio: yeyeradio.com (or on the app)..After the festive season and the repetition of The Poetry edition on New Year’s Day. the show is back with seventeen new or quite new songs showcasing some of what musical 2024 has in store and some things released late last year.
Tracklist:01 – Frances Chang – Eye Land; 02 – Naoise Roo – Falling Stars; 03 – Gruff Rhys – Bad Friend; 04 – Future Islands – Say Goodbye; 05 – Young Lagoon – Football; 06 – Ty Segall – My Best Friend; 07 – A. Savage – David’s Dead; 08 – The Children’s Hour – Bright Lights; 09 – Kula Shaker – Indian Record Player; 10 – MGMT – Nothing To Declare; 11 – Omni – Plastic Pyramid (feat. Izzy Glaudini); 12 – P. S. Lucas – Villian; 13 – The Smile – Friend of a Friend; 14 – Duffhues – Hunting; 15 – Rain To Rust – Tonight I Will Meet My Friends Who Died Untimely; 16 – Laetitia Sadier – Une Autre Attente; 17 – True Green – My Lost Decade
For tomorrow, Monday, January 1st,, Amazing Songs & Other Delighs is a repeat. Issue #5 The Poetry edition, 9ne of my favourite editions that fits beautifully on New Year’s Day. You can hear it on Yé Yé Radio: /yeyeradio.com/ (or on the app), 3-4pm (gmt).
The poetry edition starts with Marianne Faithfull reading Ode to a Nightingale by Keats with music by Warren Ellis and ends with The Smiths’ Cemetry Gates. Between those there are other 15 songs ranging from Suede’s Heroine to Amália Rodrigues singing Barco Negro, a fado with a David Mourão Ferreira poem, through The Cranberries, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Carla Bruni or Rufus Wainwright.
Tracklist: 01 – Marianne Faithfull with Warren Ellis – Ode to a Nightingale (Keats poem) 02 – Suede – Heroine (Byron She Walks in beauty 1st lines) 03 – The Cranberries – Yeats Grave 04 – Amália Rodrigues – Barco Negro (David Mourão-Ferreira poem) 05 – Secos & Molhados – Não não digas nada (Fernando Pessoa poem) 06 – Annie Lennox – Live With Me And Be My Love (Christopher Marlowe poem) 07 – The Waterboys – Stolen Child (Yeats poem) 08 – Bob Dylan – On the Road Again (Bob Dylan poem) 09 – Radio Bukowski – The Genius of The Crowd (Charles Bukowski poem) 10 – Carla Bruni – If You Were Coming In The Fall (Emily Dickinson poem) 11 – Rufus Wainwright – When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes (William Shakespeare, Sonnet 29th) 12 – Fagner – Fanatismo (Florbela Espanca poem) 13 – Ralph Schuckett and Richard Butler – Alabama song (Bertolt Brecht poem, Kurt Weill music) 14 – Patti Smith – Changing of the Guards (Bob Dylan cover and poem) 15 – Phil Ochs – The Bell (Edgar Allan Poe poem) 16 – Quilapayun – Complainte de Pablo Neruda 17 – The Smiths – Cemetry Gates (Keats, Yeats, Wilde came to play)
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #56 – The Winter is Here edition is tomorrow, Monday 18th, 3-4pm (gmt) on Yé Yé Radio: https://yeyeradio.com/ (or on the app).I’m a literal Winter Solstice baby a ND this time of the year always feels like home. The 16 songs and instrumentals chosen include the traditional California Dreamin’ and Here Comes the Sun that are usually played on my Winter programmes (and not just) here respectively by Diana Krall and Yusuf (Cat Stevens).
Tracklist: 01 – Ariel Nina’s, Catarina Moura, César Prata – Bento Airoso 02 – Bill Rivers – If I Knew Real Magic 5, 2019 early audio recording song idea) 03 – Canto Nono – É Hora do Sol Pôr 04 – Diana Krall – California Dreamin’ 05 – Felt – The Stagnant Pool (Raquel’s instrumental edit) 06 – Frederico BC – Sol de Inverno (Live) 07 – Led Zeppelin – Winter Sun 08 – Lewis Barfoot – The Snows They Melt The Soonest 09 – Luxury – The Wilderness/The Color of Gold 10 – Madredeus – Solstício 11 – Mão Morta – Sinto Tanto Frio 12 – Monique Danielle – Carol of the Bells 13 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Purple Haze 14 – The Stone Roses – I Am the Resurrection 15 – Yo La Tengo – Winter A-Go-Go. 16 – Yusuf (Cat Stevens) – Here Comes the Sun (Acoustic)
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #55 -The Such Lovely Songs edition airs tomorrow, Monday 4th, 3-4pm (gmt) on Yé Yé Radio: https://yeyeradio.com/ (or on the app).
The Such Lovely Songs edition os a collection of bestiful songs I’ve happen upon in different ways, or have been listening to more attentively. In a way, it goes back to the joy of listening to songs on the radio. Be it on John Peel’s show (o de here listened to is am) or António Sérgio’s shows.
Some songs,Iike the Stone Roses one I had totally forgot about. Although the spirit of this edition arrises from those radio shows of the past, and the songs cross several decades, the feel is very now. A if all songs as just been released.
Tracklist: 01 De Jolie Laide (Nina Nastasia & Jeff MacLeod) – Blue as Blue; 02 – Teenage Waitress – Grey Sky; 03 – Sam Lee – Bushes and Briars; 04 – Jackson Harden – Doris Day; 05 – Genghis Cohn – She Who Calls; 06 – Wurld Series – Illustrious Plates; 07 – Jonathan Richman – I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar; 08 – Velvet Underground – Pale Blue Eyes; 09 – PJ Harvey – Seem An I; 10 Television – Venus; 11 Lloyd Cole And The Commotion – Rattlesnakes; 12 – The Stone Roses – Love Spreads;13 – Hot Apple Band – The Hill; 14 – Laura Veirs – July Flame; 15 – Frost Children – Bernardette;16 – MGMT- Bubblegum Dog
My radio show Amazing Songs & Other Delights #54 – The Ascend-Descend edition is now on mixcloud. You can read about the show here.
Tracklist: 01: Rafael Toral – Intro + Changes (except) 02: Cabrita – Todo Torto 03: Helado Negro – I Just Want To Wake Up With You 04: J. Masis – Can’t Believe We’re Here 05: King John – The Water 06: Mary Timony – Dominoes 07: MOORIS -04 08: O Gajo – Corrosão 09 – Swansea Sound – Paradise 10: The Lemonheads – Fear of Living 11: The Smile – Wall Of Eyes 12: Ty Segall -My Room 13: Vince Clarke – The Lamentations of Jeremiah 14: youbet – Carsick 15: Francisco Sassetti – Sara Is Happy
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #54 – The Ascend-Descend edition is tomorrow, Monday 20th, 3-4pm (gmt) on Yé Yé Radio:https://yeyeradio.com/ (or on the app).
The title refers to the flow of the very eclectic musical selection, comprasse of recent or just out instrumentals and songs, of this edition of the programme.
Tracklist: 01: Rafael Toral – Intro + Changes (except) 02: Cabrita – Todo Torto 03: Helado Negro – I Just Want To Wake Up With You 04: J. Masis – Can’t Believe We’re Here 05: King John – The Water 06: Mary Timony – Dominoes 07: MOORIS – 04 08: O Gajo – Corrosão 09 – Swansea Sound – Paradise 10: The Lemonheads – Fear of Living 11: The Smile – Wall Of Eyes 12: Ty Segall -My Room 13: Vince Clarke – The Lamentations of Jeremiah 14: youbet – Carsick 15: Francisco Sassetti – Sara Is Happy
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #53 The Fórum Sons edition airs tomorrow, Monday 6th, 314pm (London time) on Yé Yé Radio:https://yeyeradio.com/ (or on the app)
The Fórum Sons edition is mine and Pedro Rios’ (one of print Mondo’s writers and current Ipsilon, Público’s culture suplement,editor) homage to the thrilling, crazy days of Fórum Sons music and much else online forum that saw Portuguese music writes, musicians and music lovers endlessly debate the virtues, or flaws, of a given artist or band. And boy, could we debate. And argument.
Those were the times of no one, but us, have heard of Antony and The Johnsons The White Stripes and Queens of the Stone Age. Of Wolf Eyes, Xiu Xiu, Deerhoof, Lightning Bolt. As well as of loving Low, Daniel Johnston or Mark Eitzel.
On Fórum Sons life long friendships were forged, marriages came to be a and ended there, writers were enlisted – I lost count of how many people ended up on print Mondo through Fórum Sons. We lost people too, namely Fernando Magalhães, a beloved veteran Portuguese music critics. Even a five aside Fórum Sons team was born.
My first Fórum Sons display name, Monsters in the Parasol, for years shared with my by then husband, is from Rated R, the second album of The song is part of my choices. My second Fórum Sons name Miss Library became the dj name I used when I lived in Lisboa and my dj sets were called Amazing Songs & Other Delights. Pedro Rios display name on Fórum Sons was AKA Idiot. For real! No one ever said Fórum Sons was the most sane,logical, serious place on earth, but it was an extraordinary place. We miss Fórum Sons dearly. Fasten your seat belts, you’re in for quite the sonic ride.
Tracklist:01 – Antony & The Johnsons – Be My Husband (Raquel); 02 – Aphex Twin – Xtal (Rios); 03 – Boxhead Ensemble – Still Burning (Rios); 04 – Daniel Johnson – Mountain Top (Raquel); 05 – Deerhoof – This Magnificent Bird Will Rise (Rios); 06 – Giant Sand – 1972 (Raquel); 07 – Mark Eitzel – Move Myself Ahead (Raquel); 08 – Lightning Bolt – Ride the Sky (Rios); 09 – Low – (That’s How You Sing) Amazing Grace) Rios) ;10 – Mogwai – Punk Rock (Rios); 11 – Mr. David Viner – This Boy Don’t Care (Rios); 12 – Queens Of The Stone Age – Monster In The Parasol (Raquel); 13 – The White Stripes – Hotel Yorba (Raquel); 14 – Sonic Youth – Mote (Rios); 15 – Turbonegro – Prince of the Rodeo (Raquel); 16 – Wolf Eyes – Stabbed in the Face (Rios); 17- Xiu Xiu – I Luv the Valley OH (Rios)
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #52 – The Home edition by David Afonso & Raquel Pinheiro airs tomorrow Monday 23rd, 3-4 (London time) on Yé Yé Radio: https://yeyeradio.com/ (or on the app).
My friend David Afonso has a section on his facebook called Canções de Trazer Por Casa (Home Wearing Songs). I really it as well as his selection of songs. Therefore, I asked him to let me stole a few for my radio programme. He sent me a wide assortment from which I picked nine. He wanted to know if I would pick his favourite. I don’t know. I didn’t ask him what is favourite is. Nothing like a challenge!
Nor does he knows which songs I picked from his batch or what my choices are. Hence, why no tracklist. It is a surprise for everyone. Other than myself, of course. David Afonso is one of the editors of Norte.pt: https://norte.pt// Norte.pt is a blog about Porto and Northern Portugal to which I also contribute to.
My Amazing Songs & Other Delights #51 is the The It Is Autumn Isn’t It? edition. It airs tomorrow, Monday 9th on Yé Yé Radio: https://yeyeradio.com/ (or on the app).
We are having an unusual, very hot Autumn. The programme tracklist reflects that. Along with songs with Autumn vibes, there are songs with a Summer feel.
Tracklist: 01: Ella Fitzgerald – It’s Too Darn Hot (RAC mix); 02: Paul Oak – October; 03: The Mountain Goats – Clean Slate; 04: Bob Cummings – Could You Be My Magical Arm?; 05: Mr. Gallini – Sunny Days; 06 – Guns N’ Roses – November Rain; 07: The National – Dead End (Paul’s In Pieces); O8: The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations; 09: The Learning Station – It Is Fall Again; 10: Eric Clapton – Autumn Leaves; 11: Yo La Tengo – Autumn Sweater; 12: Mike Donovan – Sad Finger Meets The Miighty Flashlight; 13: Simon & Garfunkel – Leaves That Are Green; 14: Um Zero Amarelo – Santanz; 15: Calexico – Harness The Wind
My Amazing Songs & Other Delights #50 – The Start of the Season edition can now be listened to on mixcloud.
This show is packed with beautiful novelties and a couple of recent discoveries.
Tracklist: 01 Rita Braga – Illegal Planet 02 Big Thief – Born From Loving You 03 – Bill Rivers & Simon Hayward – The Busy Body Brigade 04 Animal Collective – Gem & I 05 Helen Svoboda – Honeybee Warfare 06 Ty Segall – Void 07 Devendra Banhart – Nun 08 A. Savage – Elvis In The Army 09 Tiwiza – At u Azeka 10 Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter – I Will Be With You Always 11 Hidden Horse -Efeitos da Ampola Flutuante 12 The Wreckery – Smack Me Down 13 Pierre Omer’s Swing Review – Tropical Breakdown 14 Al Jardine – Waves of Love 3.0 Ocean Mix 15 Swansea Sound – Twientieth Century 16 Wilco – Cousin 17 David Holmes – Necessary Genius) featuring Raven Violet
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