Arthur's Playlist From Thanksgiving

Before enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday, I (Samuel B. Prime) left Arthur a stack of CDs that he should use to play on the air for today's show. I did get a chance to listen in for a bit and by the looks of it, he played a lot of what I recommended but then also brought some of his own music flair into the mix. All in all, it seems like it was a pretty successful show, though I don't know what the Thanksgivings Day Parade Clip was. Can anybody help me out?

Artist	Track	Album	Label (Year)
Arlo Guthrie	Alice’s Restaurant	Alice’s Restaurant Massacree	Warner Bros. / WEA
Celso Fonseca	The Night We Called It A Day	Natural	Zirguiboom/ Crammed Discs
Baha Men	Home Sweet Home	Junkanoo!	Atlantic
Jackson County Barn Owls	Bake That Chicken Pie!	Black and White Hillbilly Music	Trikont
Louis Jordan	Beans and Cornbread	Malcolm X Soundtrack	Qwest / WEA
Dr. Humphrey Bate and His Possum Hunters	How Many Biscuits Can You Eat?	Black and White Hillbilly Music	Trikont
Llego Van Van	Mi Chocolate	Van Van is Here	Atlantic
Brazzaville	Hoover St.	21st Century Girl	Bus Stop Label
Dr. Humphrey Bate and His Possum Hunters	Ham Beats All Meat	Black and White Hillbilly Music	Trikont
N/A	Thanksgiving Day Parade Clip	N/A	N/A
Ed Sanders	Yodeling Robot	Rough Guide To Yodel	World Music Network
Saskia Laroo	Jazzn Jamz	Dutch Jazz Music 2008	Buma Cultuur
Reptile Palace Orchestra	Catwoman	Iguana iguana	Omnium Recordings
Toxique	My Dear	Toxique	RGM Entertainment
Prasanna	Bowling For Peace	Electric Ganesha Land	Susila Music
Johnny Cash	Thanks A Lot	Essential Volume 1	N/A

Power Hour Takes The Day Off!

Say hello to...

ARTHUR!

Ladies and gentleman, please allow me to inform you that because both Grant and I cannot pass up the opportunity to engorge ourselves with turkey, cranberry sauce and heated debates between our respective extended families (we're not related), the Power Hour won't be running tomorrow.

Instead longtime Chicago disc jockey and part-time employee at the Schaumburg Roller Rink, Arthur Birnthistle, will be taking over for the duration of our Continental Drift hour and a half. Birnthistle, while I've never met the man, is said to have exquisite taste in music, though he often finds himself at a loss for words to describe the music (that is, unless you count onomatopoeia).

So, even though we won't be there tomorrow, please tune in for Arthur's show. I'm sure it'll be a riot. I don't know if he'll have any kind of a Thanksgiving theme, but time will tell, I suppose!

Overtime! [Updated]

The Tribute Show usually operates under the mantra of "Power and a half for an hour and a half"; today's show was an exception. Due to factors outside of our control, our show went on for another 45 minutes; which made "Over twice the power for more than two hours" a bit more fitting. Luckily, we were prepared for just such an occasion. Sam and I had both brought extra music for no logical reason and I'm glad I finally seized the opportunity to play some ELO. If anyone kept listening after our regular sign-off time, I hope you enjoyed the bonus tracks. They won't be posted as a playlist, so "The Day the Show Couldn't Die" may just become an urban legend. At 2:45 we decided to turn off the transmitter, so anyone who turned in after that found dead air. Sorry, but it was necessary. The dead air playlist will also not be added to the blog.

I believe the Beatles show was a success, even though it was the first time we've never had a caller. We learned more about the power of bacon sandwiches and the mighty Bowie. I for one am anxious to see Sam's skills in wizardry develop. Perhaps he will learn to remove the curse put upon him that prevents him from enjoying an absolutely brilliant film: The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra.

One bit of business that was left unfinished this afternoon was the matter of last week's theme-guessing contest. We discussed the merits and shortcomings of the technically-oriented guesses, but didn't call to attention the two more artistic suggestions. The first runner-up in this category was "Sarah Palin". A few weeks ago this might have won, but at the Tribute Show we are on the cutting edge of topicality, unlike Mrs. Palin.

That just leaves the winner. The solution that made me laugh most was that I am unable to speak Italian, no matter how long I've been studying it. Impressively, the young lady that provided this answer cataloged contextual evidence as well. For the most entertaining answer, Alaina Andzelewski has won the chance to have me come to her home and cook mashed potatoes.

11/24 Update: On Saturday night our winner claimed her prize, and the potatoes were delicious.

November 20th Playlist

The theme was Beatles. It wasn't a mystery. There's no contest this week. Wah!

Artist	Track	Album	Label (Year)
BeatleJazz	I Am The Walrus	A Bite of the Apple	Video Arts Japan
Ray Charles	Eleanor Rigby	Ray Charles Anthology	Rhino / Wea
Arthur Mullard	Yesterday	Silly Beatles	N/A
The Beladies	Eight Days A Week	Not Available	N/A
The Travelers	Hoppla-di, hoppla-da	Silly Beatles	N/A
Rita Lee	All My Loving	Bossa’n Beatles	Ghordo Music
Peter Sellers	She Loves You	Silly Beatles	N/A
Tango + Liverpool Project	Across the Universe	Tango + Beatles	N/A
DJ Danger Mouse	Encore	The Grey Album: Jay-Z Meets the Beatles	DJ Dangermouse
The Beatles	Got To Get You Under My Knife	Hell	N/A
David Bowie	Imagine	Bowie Sings The Beatles	N/A
Kathe Beberian	I Want To Hold Your Hand	Silly Beatles	N/A
BeatleJazz	Come Together	A Bite of the Apple	N/A
Ariel	Lezghinka (With A Little Help From My Friends)	Beatles in the Russians	N/A
Beastie Boys V. Beatles	Ladies Do Love Me	Let It Beast	N/A
Teddy Lee	Maxwell’s Silberhammer	Silly Beatles	N/A
Mae West	Day Tripper	Silly Beatles	N/A
Jason Falkner	Hey Jude	Bedtime With The Beatles (Part 2)	N/A
Ariel	Lady Madonna	Beatles in the Russians	N/A

November 13th Playlist + Contest!

Today's show had a theme -- oh yes, it most certainly did. But that theme was a complete and utter mystery deftly kept a secret by both Sam and Grant from the listening audiences. You, the audience, can guess what the theme is. If you do, win a prize. Post what you think the theme was and we'll let you know!

Artist	Track	Album	Label (Year)
Psycho Grass	3rd Stone From The Sun	Like Minds	Sugar Hill
Smarnamisa!	Ta-do z te biske jasane	Folk Songs and Dance from Northeast Italy	Avant
Kevin Burke	The King of the Fairies	Sweeney’s Dream	Smithsonian Folkways
Prasanna	Snakebanger’s Ball	Electric Ganesha Land	Susila Music
Pops Mohammed	Shona Dawn	Ancestral Healing	B&W Music
Fiamma Fumana	Immagina	Onda	SRO Artists
Infantry Rockers	Sheila	Boombala	Revolucion Disks
Shantel	Disko Partizani	Disko Partizani	Essay Recordings
Stranz and Sarah	Laleh	Desert Guitars	Selva
Celia Cruz	El Cacahuatero	The Rough Guide to…	World Music Network
Fiamma Fumana	Mercy is Dead	Home	Omnium
Infantry Rockers	Sheila	Boombala	Revolucion Disks
Jody Stecher, Kate Brislin and Larry Hanks	Kneelin’ Down Inside The Gate	Out On The Rolling Sea	Green Linnet
Bitman & Roban	El Hechizo	Rough Guide to Latin Funk	World Music Network
Rahim Alhaj	Taqsim Maqam Ajam	When The Soul is Settled	Smithsonian Folkways

November 6th Playlist!

Live in the studio today, we had the extreme honor of interviewing Dr. Rudolf Volz, composer of Faust I, Faust II and Hamlet in Rock. In the studio also with Volz was Andreas Stockhausen, who played Osric, The Killing Soldier and other roles in Hamlet in Rock.

Artist	Track	Album	Label (Year)
Dr. Rudolf Volz	The Uses of This World	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	To Be or Not To Be	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	Frailty	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	I Do Not Know	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	Taken To Wife	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	Er Liebt Mich	Faust I	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	We Should Do	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	The Readiness Is All	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	Your Sister is Drowned	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	He is Mad	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	Hexen-Einmaleins	Faust I	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	Take These Again	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	Conscience of the King	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	The Rest is Silence	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Dr. Rudolf Volz	To Be Or Not To Be	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions

Good News Everyone!

Rudolf Volz, composer and creative force behind Hamlet in Rock has come to Evanston and will be making an appearance on the show. For once we will have no deft and subtle theme, just your two hosts sharing a mic with a musical visionary. Please give us questions, either by calling in, commenting on the blog, or any other way you can get a message to us.

October 30th Playlist

This was our patented "What Makes You Bump In The Morning/Afternoon/Night?" Show!

Artist	Track	Album	Label (Year)
Oysterband	Uncommercial Song	Rise Above	Omnium
Saka Acquaye	Saturday Night	Ghana	Nonesuch Records
Prasanna	Fourth Stone From Sun	Electric Ganesha Land	Susila Music
Dr. Rudolf Volz	We Should Do	Hamlet in Rock (OST)	Xdra Productions
Eureka Brass Band	Sing On	Dancing With The Dead	Ellipsis Arts
Fiamma Fumana	Balla!	Home	Omnium
Alston Beckett Cyrus	Me Hand Tired (Hand Mix)	Dance Power	Cocoa Records
Black Bear Combo	The Boss	Black Bear Combo	Self-Released
Rainbow Arabia	Holiday in Congo	Live Recording	WFMU Studios
Ron Kavana	Sloop John B	Out on the Rolling Sea	Hokey Pokey
Shadeofblack	Maux De Tete (Headaches)	Unknown	Unknown
Bitman and Roban	El Hechizo (The Spell)	Latin Funk	World Music Network
Fiamma Fumana	Angiolina	Onda	Mescal
Dr. Humphrey Bade and His Possum Hunters	How Many Biscuits Can You Eat?	Black & White Hillbilly Music	N/A
Moondog	Fog on the Hudson	Viking of Sixth Avenue	N/A
Red Shadow	Understanding Marx	Live at the Panacea Hilton	N/A

October 23rd Playlist

This was from our show paying tribute to facial hair of all shapes and sizes!

Artist	Track	Album	Label (Year)
Red Shadow	Understanding Marx	Live at the Panacea Hilton	N/A
Oscar & Co.	Latino du midi	Tell Mambo	Tinder Radio
Fia Na Roca	Casa ou Sombra	Vente Vindo!	N/A
Janelle Monae	Smile	Metropolis: The Chase Suite	Bad Boy Records
Alim and Fargana Qasimov	Hisar	Spiritual Music of Azerbaijan	Smithsonian Folkways
Columbiafrica – The Mystic Orchestra	Mama Africa	Voodoo Love Inna Champeta-Land	Riverboat Records
Allessandra Belloni	Oh Venne Sonno	Tarantelle & Cante d’Amore	Naxos World
Prasanna	Pot Belly Blues	Electric Ganesha Land	Susila Records
Vasen	Kapten Kapsyl (Captain Bottle Top)	Live in Japan	Northside
Black Bear Combo	Takrak	Black Bear Combo	N/A
Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko	June Apple	Africa to Appalachia	Factor
Mamak Khadem	Homewrecked	Forever Seeking	Banyan Tree Prod.
Kammer Flimmer	Dusiehst Hoch Du Diehst	Queck Silber	Queck Sellber
Tekulvi	Pop Culture	Who Know Where We Are	Camel Clutch
Koji Arsano	Track #5	Baroque Ensemble No. 1 – 5	Asano
Architecture in Helsinki	Figure 1.1	Fingers Crossed	Wimble Tour
Arco Flute Foundation	The Myth That Became Jimmy Palm	Everything After the Bomb is Si-Fi	Cenotaph Audio