1 new track from their latest CDs + 1 track from their previous CD:
kasabian
subways
toddla t
duke spirit

+++ foxes, ink project, new Manc band Lowline, more from The Words and Feorm ends things…

The show playlist can be found here (minus the White Lies track)

I’ll see you next week with fresh hot tracks and some out-landish Bestival news!!  Tara O.

Which leaves us with Florence…

-she’s talented (singer & songwriter)
-her CD missed #1 UK album spot ONLY cause MJ’s damn re-release came out that same wk (don’t even get me started on MJ)
- she great voice like Bat4lashes, and can also sound like La roux at times
- she’s almost as original as GV (and they’re friends. bonus!)
- her lyrics can be fun, or dramatic like GV’s or sexually confident like Lily’s
- her CDs songs are varied and well enough done, making it a solid cd all way thru
- she’s a critics/fan favorite
- her sound is …how to put this ‘uk-ish’ (say unlike FF who admittedly’s got some latino influence & heading there more n more
- plus, everyone’s raggin on the Invisible (so *what if they sound like TV on the radio. damn hard to not sound like someone these days!) so they can’t win
- Speech debelle‘ll be happy just to be nominated, as will Sweet Billy Pilgrim (who’ll also get dinged for being little too close in style to last yrs CD winner Seldon Seen Kid)
- led bib is great for advancing jazz but.. end of the day, it’s still jazzzz (i’m just sayin!),
- that leaves La roux (great in the moment but not what judges want uk music to be remembered for in years to come)
- the horrors, kasabian (Not sure why either made the list… the requisite rock bands included?) – and lisa hannigan from ireland –I hear good things about her, she’s a talented multi instumentatlist – and she might win instead – if judges go the surprise route.

…so if i’m right, what do *I win??

(10 sec. intro)
The herbalizer
CD 2009 Band Sessions
- Mr Chombee has the flaw

Esser
09 CD Braveface
- Leaving town

The Barlights
- ticking (single)

Kasabian
09 CD West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
- Where did all the love go

The Rileys
- Do You Feel Me (single)

Imogen Heap
CD speak for yourself (RETRO CD of the SHOW!)
- Hide and seek

Florence and the Machine
09 CD Lungs
- drumming song

Jack Penate
NEW CD Everything is new
- Be the one

Future of the left
CD Travels with myself and another
- Drink Nike

Arctic Monkeys Interview (Excerpt)

Kids Love Lies
- Count In My Head (single)

Bibio
New CD Ambivalence Avenue
- Fire ant

Golden Silvers (08 Glasto New Talent Winners)
09 CD True romance
- True romance (true no. 9 blues)

Roses Kings Castles (band for Adam Ficek, the drummer Babyshambles)
Apples & Engines EP (LP release date: 2 Oct)
- Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid

Have a groovy week - summer it out people!

The Mercury Prize recognizes the year’s best album by a British or Irish artistIt’s a £20,000 (about $35,000 Cdn) prize and comes with a tremendous growth in industry and fan recognition. Even shortlisters see their CD sales rise. The 2009 winner will be announced at a London ceremony on Sept. 8. Last year’s winner was Elbow’s ‘Seldom Seen Kid’.

The show includes my pick for this year’s winner and why i chose him… or her!

Today’s show includes music from: Kasabian, Florence & the Machine, Speech Debelle, Leb Bib, The Horrors, a special Bat for Lashes remix, and much more!

Playlist:

Kasabian (Nominee)
West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
- underdog

La Roux (Nominee)
CD La Roux
- armour love

Speech Debelle (Nominee)
CD Speech Therapy
- daddy’s little girl

The Invisible (Nominee)
CD The Invisible
- Monster’s walz

Micachu and the Shapes (not included)
CD Jewellery
- calculator

The Horrors (Nominee)
CD Primary Colors
- I can’t control myself

Led Bib (Nominee)
CD Sensible Shoes
- Yes again

Doves (not included).
CD Kingdom of Rust
- winter hill

Bat for lashes (Nominee)
CD Two suns
- daniel (remix)

White Lies (not included)
CD White Lies
- E.S.T.

…and my pick for Mercury Prize Winner:

Florence and the Machine (Nominee)
CD Lungs
- rabbit heart (raise it up)

What it is…
The Mercury Prize recognizes the year’s best album by a British or Irish artist

It’s a £20,000 (about $35,000 Cdn) prize and comes with a tremendous growth in industry and fan recognition. Even shortlisters see their CD sales rise. The 2009 winner will be announced at a London ceremony on Sept. 8

My interviews and pics with some shortlisters…
Here are recent interviews with two of the shortlist nominees: Glasvegas and Friendly Fires.

My prediction:
Even though Glasvegas *should win, I predict (a riot.ha) that Florence will win- who almost deserves it as much. If not, then Lisa Hannigan’ll get it. argh!

ps. Where’s White Lies, Micachu & the Shapes and Super Furry Animals in this list… Better be cause they missed the deadline!

The 2009 nominees:
* Bat For Lashes – Two Suns
* Florence And The Machine – Lungs
* Friendly Fires – Friendly Fires
* Glasvegas – Glasvegas
* Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
* Led Bib – Sensible Shoes
* Lisa Hannigan – Sea Sew
* The Horrors – Primary Colours
* The Invisible – The Invisible
* La Roux – La Roux
* Speech Debelle – Speech Therapy
* Sweet Billy Pilgrim – Twice Born Men

MERCURY PRIZE ODDS
· Kasabian – 5/1
· Florence and the Machine – 5/1
· Bat For Lashes – 6/1
· Glasvegas – 6/1
· La Roux – 6/1
· Lisa Hannigan – 8/1
· Speech Debelle – 8/1
· The Horrors – 8/1
· Friendly Fires – 8/1
· The Invisible – 10/1
· Sweet Billy Pilgrim – 10/1
· Led Bib – 10/1

Playlist:

Archangel
- How to lose your best friend (single)

Kasabian
West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Assylum
- fire

1990s
09 CD Kicks
- 59

Hatcham Social
09 CD You dig the tunnel, i’ll hide the soil
- Jabberwocky

Some beans
09 CD Fear and Loathing in Tipton St. John
- turning blue

I chat about…
- Cribs new CD and new single with Johnny Marr out on free download yesterday and you’ll hear it here!

Kinkane
- Still feel the same (single)

The Cribs
CD Ignore the Ignorant, out in Sep 09
- we are aborted (advanced single)

The Red Zoids
- wind it up (new single)

I chat about…
- latest CD reviews on my blog under What Kills/What ills post

The Noisettes
09 CD Wild Young Hearts
- every now and then

Two door cinema club
- something good can work (single)

Depeche Mode
09 CD Sounds of the Universe
- Miles away – The truth is

I chat about…
- Arctic Monkey‘s new single coming … their not-so-great-experience at their 1st euro festival of the year…
- what’s 505 about ? email me
- Live at the Apollo DVD review

Jarvis Cocker
09 CD Further complications
- further complications

I chat about…
- Muse’s new cd…
- PRS figures out on who’s now more popular,listened to: Blur or Oasis?
- book review: This is your brain on Music: The Science of Human Obsession (Author: Daniel Levitin)

Super Furry Animals
09 CD Dark days/Light years
- white socks/flip flops

Have a warm-not-rainy!-groovy-filled-with Vit-C week!

So, you’ll hear TWO hours of great new music, Excerpt of my Glasvegas Interview, CD release info, Glasto highlights, and Canadian Trivia (test your knowledge!)

New music from such bands as: Jarvis Cocker (Pulp), Florence and the Machine, Little Boots, Kasabian, Dizzee Rascal, Depeche Mode, The Red Zoids, Paolo Nutini, Some Beans, Gomez, Esser, Kid British…and TONS more !

HOUR 1:

Playlist:

The Red Zoids
Nous Sommes Mega Cool (09 Single)

La Roux NEW!
09 CD La Roux
- bulletproof

I talk about…. La Roux at Osheaga.com

Jarvis Cocker
09 CD Further Complications
- homewrecker!

Sargeant
Swiftly does it (09 Single)

I talk about... Canada Day trivia: What was Canada Day called before it was “Canada Day”?

Paolo Nutini (another Scot!)
new 09 CD Sunny Side Up
- candy

I talk about…
- Paolo plays Bluesfest this year
- Give the trivia answer

New Rhodes
- The joys of finding and losing that girl (09 Single)

Future of the Left NEW!
09 CD Travels with myself and another
- the hope that house built

The Race
09 CD In my head it works
- Rude Boy

I talk about…
- Glastonbury (Glasto) highlights… eg, attendance, best acts, extracts from a Guardian article on Daman Albarn and his performance, and how Dizzee’s performance (on the song below) went down…
- a great international festival site — the link is on my blog homepage.
- the DVD Glastonbury

Dizzee Rascal
09 CD Tongue n cheek
- bonkers

Depeche Mode
09 CD Songs of the Universe
- Peace

I talk about….
- a Martin Gore interview… talks about his e-bay purchases, career highs and lows, 1st music he ever owned, and advice he should’ve taken but didn’t
- more Canadian trivia …. do we drive on the left or the right?

Gomez
09 CD A new Tide
- Airstream driver

Maximo Park
09 CD Quicken the Heart
- Roller disco dreams

I talk about …
- answer to trivia question above
- new Arctic Monkeys CD and new single release dates
- reminder of my upcoming review of the DVD Arctic Monkeys
- next trivia question..what does Canada Day stand for?

Some Beans (New!) This is an excellent CD. Buy it!
09 CD Fear and Loathing in Tipton St. John
- no more wine

HOUR 2:

Glasvegas Interview (3min. excerpt)
Discuss:
- How are they managing /handling their continuous and rather quick rise to fame
- How and why they picked the cover songs they did (Ronettes, Nirvana),
- What it’s like being barred from bars in Glasgow…

I discuss…
- the answer to the above trivia question

Kasabian
09 CD West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
- Fast fuse

CHiF / Clown Prince
- Transmissions (09 Single)

Esser
09 CD Braveface
- long arms

I talk about …
- Canada Day in the country’s capital
- background on Little Boots and her fascination with space, her use of the Tenori-on.

Little Boots (Electro Mama!)
09 EP Illuminations
- new in town

Florence and the Machine (I’m excited about this CD. Should be good!)
09 CD Lungs (July release)
- Dog days are over (advanced single)

Friendly Fires
08 CD Jump in the Pool
- Strobe

I discuss…
- the official news release of Friendly Fires’ new Samba song (Ed & I had discussed this a few months ago in an interview)

Kid British (No beans and toast two-day!)
- Sunny Days (09 Single)

Boy least likely to (…I`ve got puppy powers!!)
09 CD The law of the playground
- Every Goliath has its David

I discuss…
- release details of the new and 4th Cribs CD …which includes Johnny Marr

Wake the President
09 CD You can’t change that boy
- The security place

Doves
09 CD Kingdom of Rust
- Lifelines

I discuss…
- Jarvis cocker at Glasto and his stage intruder, and his flute purchase at Glasto
- my thanks to many people — including YOU the listeners — for tuning in & giving me your feedback these last 2 years.

Alessi’s Ark
- over the hill (09 Single)

Hope you had a safe but FUN Canada Day …wherever you might be.. or whatever na-tio-na-li-tee!