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
My Amazing Songs & Other Delights is back. Issue #50 is The Start Of The Season edition. It airs tomorrow, Monday 25yh, 3-4pm (London time) on Yé Yé Radio https://yeyeradio.com/ (or on the app).
It is packed with beautiful novelties and a couple of recent discoveries. From the just released Honeybee Warfare by Helen Svoboda to not even out songs, The Wreckery’s Smack Me Down, through veteran Al Jardine’s Waves of Love 3.0 Ocean Mix or Pierre Omer’s Swing Review’ a Tropical Breakdown. Plus a secret. A song so new and secret it hasn’t been yet played. Time in to discover the mys artist and song and to and listen to the whole fine section.
Tracklist: 01: Rita Braga – Illegal Planet; 02: Big Thief – Born From Loving You; 03: Bill Rivers & Simon Hayward – Busy Body Brigade; 04: Animal Collective – Gem & I; 05: Helen Svoboda – Honeybee Warfare; 06:? -?; 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 – Twentieth Century’; 16: Wilco – Cousin; 17: David Holmes – Necessary Genius (featuring Raven Violet).
Amazing Songs & Other Delights is on a Summer break. New shows will return in September. Until then they are repeats every other Monday (starting tomorrow, Monday 18th), 3-4pm (gmt+1) on Yé Yé Radio: https://yeyeradio.com/ or on the app.
As the name says, this was the my last show of the season (Amazing Songs & Other Delights will be on repeats until mid September, returning with a new edition September 18th). An ecletic selection in genres, sounds and time periods, somehow giving the effect of a ride on a giant wheel, on a rollercoaster on in another amusement at a funfair.
Monday, July 3rd, 3-4pm (gmt +1)
Running time: 59:29
Tracklist: 01 – Albert Hammond Jr – Old Man 02 – Damien Jurado – Magic Number 03 – David Christian And The Pinecone Orchestra – The Ballad for the Button-Downs 04 – Anjimile – Father 05 – Death in Vegas feat. Liam Gallagher – Scorpio Rising 06 – Ethan P. Flynn – Abandon All Hope 07 – Faith No More – Evidence 08 – Las Robertas – Steet Feelings 09 – Lael Neale – White T-Shirt 10 – Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers – It’s Not Enough (remastered) 11 – P.J. Harvey – I Inside the Old I Dying 12 – Sweeping Promises – Good Living Is Coming for You 13 – Lucinda Williams – Stolen Moments 14 – HotWax – A Thousand Times 15 – Me Lost Me – Heat! 16 – Sonic Youth – The Burning Spear 17 – The Good, The Bad & The Queen – History Song
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #49 – The Last Ride of the Season airs tomorrow Monday 3rd, 3-4pm (gmt+1) on Yé Yé Radio: yeyeradio.com/(or on the app).
As the name says, it is the last show of the season (Amazing Songs & Other Delights will be on repeats until mid September, returning with a new edition September 18th).
The selection is ecletic in genres, sounds and time periods, somehow giving the effect of a ride on a giant wheel, on a rollercoaster on in another amusement at a funfair.
It as vibrant, interesting, a little peculiar, odd even, shades, that make for a perfect season finale on a hot July day.
Tracklist: 01 – Albert Hammond Jr – Old Man 02 – Damien Jurado – Magic Number 03 – David Christian And The Pinecone Orchestra – The Ballad for the Button-Downs 04 – Anjimile – Father 05 – Death in Vegas feat. Liam Gallagher – Scorpio Rising 06 – Ethan P. Flynn – Abandon All Hope 07 – Faith No More – Evidence 08 – Las Robertas – Steet Feelings 09 – Lael Neale – White T-Shirt 10 – Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers – It’s Not Enough (remastered) 11 – P.J. Harvey – I Inside the Old I Dying 12 – Sweeping Promises – Good Living Is Coming for You 13 – Lucinda Williams – Stolen Moments 14 – HotWax – A Thousand Times 15 – Me Lost Me – Heat! 16 – Sonic Youth – The Burning Spear 17 – The Good, The Bad & The Queen – History Song
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