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FRT–Sheila Take a Bow

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First ten songs on iTunes shuffle, plus a video:

1. Rigo Star and Josky Kiambukuta–Bon Payeur

2. Candy Claws–Sunbeam Show

3. John Coltrane–Untitled Original 90320

4. Etta James–My Dearest Darling

5. Johnny Cash–Frankie’s Man, Johnny

6. Stereolab–Tone Burst

7. Conflict–Bullshit Broadcast/Vietnam/Blood Morons

8. Ray Charles–Baby Don’t You Cry

9. The Smiths–Sheila Take a Bow

10. Shahs–Medicine Girls

The Smiths performing “Sheila Take a Bow”

What’s on your player? 🙂


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November 26, 2010 at 5:05 pm

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FRT–Hey Joni

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It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these. Real post coming soon!

First ten songs on iTunes shuffle, plus a video:

1. Minor Threat–Fight Fight Fight

2. Ladytron–Blue Jeans

3. The Damned–Elouise

4. Etta James–All I Could Do Was Cry

5. Dead Kennedys–Pull My Strings

6. Sonic Youth–Hey Joni

7. Anni Rossi–Las Vegas

8. Rigo Star and Josky Kiambukuta–Bon Payeur

9. Dead Kennedys–Forward to Death

10. Nirvana–Beeswax

Sonic Youth performing “Hey Joni”

Written by Emily Jane

October 29, 2010 at 2:11 pm

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FRT-When I’m 64

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First ten songs on iTunes shuffle, plus a video:

1. Castanets–A Song is Not the Song of the World

2. Telepathe–Devil’s Trident

3. Los Saicos–Salvaje

4. Pixies–Make Believe

5. No Age–Here Should Be My Home

6. The Breeders–S.O.S.

7. The Beatles–When I’m 64

8. Nina Simone–Turn Me On

9. Rangers–Bel Air

10. Patience and Prudence–We Can’t Sing Rhythm and Blues


“When I’m 64”, by the Beatles

Written by Emily Jane

August 27, 2010 at 5:20 pm

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FRT–Laisse Tomber Les Filles

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First ten songs on iTunes shuffle, plus a video:

1. Le Tigre–Let’s Run

2. France Gall–Laisse Tomber Les Filles (Gainsbourg)

3. Thee Oh Sees–Block of Ice

4. Vladimir Ashkenazy–Chopin: Rondo in E Flat, Op. 16

5. Weezer–In the Garage

6. The Flaming Lips–Oh, My Pregnant Head

7. Xiu Xiu–Under Pressure (Feat. Michael Gira)

8. The Clash–Hate & War

9. Mira–Of Pressure

10. Furry Lewis–Frankie and Johnnie

France Gall–“Laisse Tomber Les Filles”

Written by Emily Jane

August 13, 2010 at 6:03 pm

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FRT–We Camera

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First ten songs on iTunes shuffle, plus a video:

1. Pink Floyd–Bike

2. Loch Lomond–Blue Lead Fences

3. Shenandoah–We Camera

4. Jordaan Mason–Housewife Part One

5. Animal Collective–Derek

6. Pixies–Crackity Jones

7. Bob Dylan–I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine

8. Jana Hunter–Babies

9. Sandra Reemer–Kopi Susu

10. John Coltrane–Compassion

Shenandoah–“We Camera”

Share yours in the comments, if you feel like it 🙂

Written by Emily Jane

July 30, 2010 at 4:27 pm

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FRT–I Walk the Line

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First ten songs on iTunes shuffle, plus a video:

1. Fanfarlo–Harold T Wilkins

2. Beck–Soul Suckin’ Jerk

3. Sarah Shapiro–Stranger

4. Herbert Von Karajan: Berlin Philarmonic Orchestra–Beethoven: Symphony #7 in A, Op. 92 – 3. Presto

5. Fugazi–Long Distance Runner

6. Radiohead–(Backdrifts) Honeymoon is Over

7. Bob Dylan–Simple Twist of Fate

8. Hot Chip–Whistle For Will

9. Johnny Cash–I Walk the Line

10. Joanna Newsom–Cosmia

Johnny Cash performing “I Walk the Line”

Written by Emily Jane

July 16, 2010 at 5:03 pm

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FRT–Couldn’t Get Ahead

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First ten songs on iTunes shuffle, plus a video:

1. Al Green–Not Tonight

2. Duke Ellington–Brown

3. Mount Eerie (with Julie Doiron and Fred Squire)–Flaming Home

4. Robert Johnson–Stones In My Passway

5. Fur Amel–Pink Eyes

6. The Fall–Couldn’t Get Ahead

7. The Rolling Stones–Sparks Will Fly

8. Kronos Quartet (performs Philip Glass)–Glass: String Quartet #4, “Buczak” – 2. II

9. The Velvet Underground–Lisa Says

10. Fiona Apple–Please Please Please

The Fall performing “Couldn’t Get Ahead”

Written by Emily Jane

July 2, 2010 at 7:03 pm

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FRT–What Did He Say

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First ten songs on iTunes shuffle, plus a video:

1. Nite Jewel–“What Did He Say”

2. Etta James–“All I Could Do is Cry”

3. Vladimir Ashkenazy–“Chopin: Prelude #3 in G, Op. 28/3

4. Skeletons–“Lullaby”

5. The X-Ray Spex–“Johnny’s Got An Addiction”

6. Fugazi–“Full Disclosure”

7. The Smiths–“Sweet and Tender Hooligan”

8. Brad Mehldau Trio–“Unrequited”

9. Fiona Apple–“A Mistake”

10. Beck–“Hot in Here (Nelly Cover)”

Nite Jewel performing “What Did He Say”

Written by Emily Jane

June 18, 2010 at 5:46 pm

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FRT–Lithium

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First ten songs on iTunes shuffle, plus a video:

1. The Dresden Dolls- “The Time Has Come”

2. Tommy McCook & the Agrovators- “At the Dub Market”

3. The Smiths- “Bigmouth Strikes Again”

4. Nirvana- “Lithium”

5. B.B. King- “The Thrill is Gone”

6. Orchard Thief- “Transparent Popsicle”

7. Japanther- “Um Like Yer Smile is Totally Ruling Me Right Now”

8. Radiohead- “Like Spinning Plates”

9. Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers- “Filthy and Free”

10. Weezer- “Photograph”

Nirvana performing Lithium

I swear, I love Nirvana more and more every day.

Written by Emily Jane

May 28, 2010 at 7:17 pm

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FRT–Golden Phone

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First ten songs on iTunes shuffle, plus a video (now every other Friday):

1. Crystal Stilts–“Shattered Shine”

2. Subhumans–“Big Brother”

3. Micachu and the Shapes–“Golden Phone”

4. Vladimir Ashkenazy–“Chopin: Waltz #1 in A Flat, Op. 34, CT 208”

5. U.K. Subs–“I Don’t Need Your Love”

6. Casiotone For the Painfully Alone–“It Wasn’t The Same Somehow”

7. Stereolab–“Pause”

8. Ray Charles–“In the Heat of the Night”

9. Diane Cluck–“Monte Carlo”

10. Portishead–“Silence”

Micachu and the Shapes–Golden Phone


Written by Emily Jane

May 14, 2010 at 7:13 pm

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