Listen: Dead Wax – Oct. 24, 2013

The music in this episode comes from many different places around the world, but all of it is new, interesting, exciting, and very unique. One of my favorite playlists to date.

Playlist:

“Closer” (with Kurt Hugo Schneider) (Acoustic) – Tegan and Sara
“Long Time Coming” (Live) – Saints of Valory

“I’m Not Myself” – Boardwalk

“Speak a Little Louder” – Diane Birch

“Tiff” (feat. Justin Vernon) – Poliça

“Easy” – Son Lux

“Animal Keeper” – George Barnett

“3005” – Childish Gambino

“Long Time Gone” – Billie Joe and Norah

“Wenu Wenu” – Omar Souleyman

Listen: Dead Wax – Oct. 17, 2013

This episode, the "interesting" part of the show description is in full swing, as we survey an eclectic mix of new, and often strange, songs. Some familiar artists, some brand new, but high-quality music all around.

Playlist:

“Swallowed Whole” – Pearl Jam
“South” – Racing Glaciers

“New” – Paul McCartney

“Cuckoo” – Dr. Dog

“Scar” – Cloud Control

“The Seeds” – The Men

“Apart From Me” – Avett Brothers

“Crescent” – Children & Lions

“Brighton” – swelo

“Houdini Crush” – Buke and Gase

Listen: Dead Wax – Oct. 10, 2013

"Americana" is the name of the game in this episode, as I discover a bunch of great new music, (almost) all of which seems oddly to fit into this narrow-yet-dynamic genre. We hear a lot of various takes on the classic American traditions of roots, rock, folk, country, and blues. We also hear a couple of songs that have absolutely nothing to do with those traditions. Overall, we have fun.

Playlist:

“The Shoals of Herring” – Oscar Isaac with Punch Brothers (Inside Llewyn Davis OST)
“The Auld Triangle” – Chris Thile, Chris Eldridge, Marcus Mumford, Justin Timberlake, Gabe Witcher (Inside Llewyn Davis OST)
“Indonesia” – Amos Lee
“Don’t Be A Stranger” – Blitzen Trapper
“Not Dead Yet” – The Blow
“Midnight Moon Pt. 1” – Kan Wakan
“Shake” – The Head And The Heart
“Part Of Me” – Tedeschi Trucks Band
“Fake Arms” – Foreign Fields
“The Road I Take” – Fletcher

Listen: Dead Wax – Oct. 7, 2013

Last Thursday, due to unforeseen circumstances, I missed the show. So I performed it today. A great variety of mostly newish music from a great variety of artists.

Playlist:

“Take Back The Night” – Justin Timberlake

“The Wire” – Haim

“Buzzcut Season” – Lorde 

“Becoming The Gunship” – Islands

“Rudimentary Tool” – Metric

“Oh I Know” – Monroe

“Come A Little Closer” – Cage The Elephant

“Heart On Fire” – Spectator

“Bloom” – Boreal Sons

“Dear Dad” – Turin Brakes