Mr. DJ Jon's Playlists
Emperor X Interview (Hot MO) Posted July 20, 2019, 6:01 p.m.
Posted By Mr. DJ Jon to Whose Show: Summer Reruns
Hi Everyone!
Here's the link to my interview with Chad Matheny aka Emperor X. He was a greater person to talk to and interview. He is a very interesting individual and singer/songwriter. Definitely the definition of Underrated.
Here's the link to the recording. Sorry for the quality I might look into doing more with it but this is the best I can do when I am on the ground.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqqbV_6hNx8
Of course... here's the COVETED, SUPER OBJECTIVE, END ALL BE ALL Choice Picks for this week's show.
**Choice Picks**
Emperor X -- Everything He's Released Seriously
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Ultracherry Violet -- I Fall to Pieces
•A cool shoegaze/post-rock gem from Washington DC. Has the hardcore influence too making it a unique foray into. Only release by them unfortunately.
Diners -- "Three"
•Cute indie pop. Very short and to the point.
Telstar Drugs -- Sonatine
•I will keep on saying these guys are good until I get a copy of all their releases. (Which will probably be never RIP)
Grizzly Bear -- Yellow House
•The album from GB to first have Daniel Rossen. He's great and this album is great
Interview with Chris Hauer Posted July 13, 2019, 6 p.m.
Posted By Mr. DJ Jon to Whose Show: Summer Reruns
(Picture Sourced from Chris's bandcamp)
Hi Everyone,
Chris was an excellent person to interview and I had a great time talking to him. I was a bit nervous (especially in the beginning big oof) but here's the link to the show. It'll be public after the show.
Here's his socials if you want to follow. His insta is pretty good :)
https://www.instagram.com/haullo_haueryou/
Unfortunately, the Yoshio Suzuki track has been copystruck off of Youtube. Other songs are available to listen to but still big bummer.
AND HERE ARE MY CHOICE PICKS FOR THIS WEEK
**Choice Picks**
Obligatory it's great! Chris Hauer -- Hum
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Cheesemind -- ??????? Bay Park Serenade
•It's a fun EP tries to mix Dream pop / Shoegaze music with some City Pop elements. Not perfect but something different! Plus the label Sango has the best logo possibly ever.
Tortoise -- TNT
•They're pretty good a not as "Kraut" as "Millions Now Living Will Never Die" but just as good (if not better :)
Camberwell Now -- The Ghost Trade (All's Well Comp)
•Underrated group by Charles Haywood after This Heat. Expect nice sea shanties and cool tunes
Stereolab Dots and Loops
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Mid-Air Thief -- Crumbling
•The platform here doesn't like foreign characters. It's like progressive pop (a la Grizzly Bear) but much more electronic and goes that extra step. Very good!
California Tunes EXTRA CHONKY Posted July 6, 2019, 5:54 p.m.
Posted By Mr. DJ Jon to Whose Show: Summer Reruns
FIrst show since my California trip. Had a great time visiting family and Yosemite (tooo many people though). You know the deal if you've been reading this here are my coolio choice picks.
But I am going to try to get some chats with Chris Hauer (who's open to it but is touring atm) and Emperor X (he liked my tweet so we're in) so look forward to that.
**Choice Picks**
Eiichi Hayashi Trio + Solo -- Both Great SAX (No links maybe I'll upload to YT EYES)
The Magnetic Fields -- Tokyo a Go Go (Fun pop song and not from 69 love songs)
Suzanne Fox -- King Kong's Birthday Party (Cute songs somewhat gimmicky, blue dragon is really good though)
Mort Garson's Plantasia #Plantgang
Hit me up on Twitter for more cool recommendations (@WhoseShow). I have to get veggies now.
| - | Artist | Album | Track | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Fox | King Kong's Birthday Party | Dragon Blue | ||
| The Magnetic Fields | The Wayward Bus | Tokyo A Go-Go | ||
| Chris Hauer | Hum | Horticulture | ||
| The Modern Lovers | I, Jonathan | Parties In The U.S.A. | ||
| Lou Reed And John Cale | Songs For Drella | Work | ||
| Ride | Live Light | Seagull | ||
| The Stone Roses | Second Coming | Daybreak | ||
| Yuragi | Still Dreaming Still Deafening | Unbreakable | ||
| Mort Garson | Plantasia | Plantasia | ||
| Mort Garson | Plantasia | Ode To The African Violet | ||
| Jóhann Jóhannsson | The Mercy (Sountrack) | Terra Firma | ||
| Jóhann Jóhannsson | The Mercy (Sountrack) | Into The Wide And Deep Uknown | ||
| Shukar Collective | Urban Gypsy | Do Baba | ||
| Yes | Fragile | Roundabout | ||
| Eiichi Hayashi, Kanji Nakao, Takerou Sekijima | Photon | ???? (Nadam) | ||
| Eiichi Hayashi | Mazuru's Dream | North East |
I'm Back from the Conference + Lisa Frank? Posted June 22, 2019, 5:50 p.m.
Posted By Mr. DJ Jon to Whose Show: Summer Reruns
Hi everyone, I am back from the conference at U of I. Overall went really well. I got to check out the record store and take some photos in front of the American Football house. It looks like some of the music is not in the right order. Zoinks Also, the Pneuma release doesn't have a YT link online. So I posted a different song instead. Same thing for Black midi.
Anyways, you know the drill here are some of my "Choice Picks" for this week.
Sonic Youth -- Daydream Nation (classic)
OOIOO -- Feather Float (Boredoms-core check it out)
Chris Hauer--Hum (Fun pop songs with angular guitars)
Birch Barks -- Round (Great "folk")
Black midi -- Schlagenheim (The ""it"" band at the moment)
Fake News Edition Posted June 8, 2019, 5:58 p.m.
Posted By Mr. DJ Jon to Whose Show: Summer Reruns
Welcome back to my show--Whose Show is it Anyways? Summer Edition. If you read this, you will know the deal. Otherwise, this is where I post my playlists as well as give my valuable if not distinguished "Choice Picks" for this week. Check them!!
There is not a version of shoegazer 3 available online so I went ahead and put shoegazer 1 on. Similar vibes.
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**Choice Picks**
My Bloody Valentine -- Live In Vancouver July 4th, 1992
--If you like noise rock with that shoegaze charm check this out. Has a monumental 17 minute "You Make me Realise" track. (14 minutes of which is noise)
Chris Hauer -- Hum
--Fun pop with that je ne sais quoi that makes this a fun album from our neighbors to our north in Canada.
Astrobrite -- Crush
--Underrated not as noisy as other releases but still a great entry point. Checkout pinkshinyultrablast or whitenoise superstar if you want louder and noiser tunes!
