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02/05/2012

April 8, 2012

Lupe Fiasco; The Show Goes On; Lasers

River City Extension; Friends and Family; The Unmistakable Man

The Black Keys; Lonely Boy; El Camino

Jack’s Mannequin; My Racing Thoughts; People and Things

Metric; Help, I’m Alive; Fantasies

LaZae; Self Help; Self Help (EP)

Imogen Heap; Earth; Ellipse

Graffiti6; Foxes; Free [EP]

Anthony Green; If I Don’t Sing; Beautiful Things

Cotton; All Your Life; In The Basement

The Kooks; How’d You Like That; Junk of the Heart

Two Door Cinema Club; I Can Talk; Tourist History

The Strokes; Gratisfaction; Angles

The Waffle Stompers; Tired of It; Words With Enemies

Streetlight Manifesto; Would You Be Impressed; Somewhere In The between

Mighty Mighty Bosstones; Disappearing; The Magic Of Youth

Sufjan Stevens; Come On! Feel The Illinoise!; Illinois

My Brightest Diamond; Reaching Through To The Other; All Things Will Unwind

Of Montreal; Paralytic Stalks; Gelid Ascent

KAsabian; Goodbye Kiss; Velociraptor!

Kaiser Chiefs; Angry Mob; Yours Truly, Angry Mob

MewithoutYOU; In A Sweater Poorly Knit; Brother, Sister

The Front Bottoms; Flashlight; Live at 90.3 The Core

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01/29/2012

April 8, 2012

Of Montreal; Malefic Dowry; Paralytic Stalks

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin; Lower The Gas Prices, Howard Johnson; Tape Club

Yellow Ostrich; Hate Me Soon; The Mistress

Miniature Tigers; Cannibal Queen; Tell It To The Volcano

Farewell Continental; Dagger, Dagger, Terror, Terror; Hey Hey Pioneers!

Motion City Soundtrack; A Lifeless Ordinary (Need A Little Help); My Dinosaur Life

O’Brother; Lay Down; Garden Window

A Perfect Circle; Judith; Mer De Noms

Death Cab For Cutie; Title and Registration; Transatlanticism

The Shins; Simple Song; Simple Song (single)

Phoenix; Lisztomania; Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Say Anything; Burn A Miracle; Anarchy, My Dear (released March 2012)

Bayside; Choice Hops and Bottled Self Esteem; The Walking Wounded

Come Wind; Life And Life Only; Wanderer, O Wanderer EP

Skrillex; First Of The Year (Equinox); More Monsters and Sprites EP

River City Extension; Friends and Family; The Unmistakable Man

Mumford and Sons; The Cave; Sigh No More

The Black Keys; Lonely Boy; El Camino

Good Old War; Calling Me Names; Calling Me Names (single)

Fleet Foxes; Helplessness Blues; Helplessness Blues

City and Colour; Confessions; Bring Me Your Love

Kasabian; Lets Roll Just Like We Used To; Velociraptor!

Kaiser Chiefs; The Angry Mob; Yours Truly, Angry Mob

Brite Futures; Jag in a Jungle; Dark Past

Givers; Up Up Up; In Light

Nou Non Plus; Had Enough; Freudian Slip

Cassius; A Mile From Here; 15 Again

Death Cab For Cutie; I Will Possess Your Heart; Narrow Stairs

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01/22/2012

April 8, 2012

Graffiti6; Foxes; Free [EP]

2 Cellos; Use Somebody; 2 Cellos

Kings of Leon; The Face; Come Around Sundown

The Shins; Simple Song; Port of Morrow (single)

Fun.; Light A Roman Candle With Me; Aim and Ignite

Jack’s Mannequin; No Man Is An Island; People And Things

Good Old War; Calling Me Names; Calling Me Names (single off upcoming album)

Fleet Foxes; Grown Ocean; Helplessness Blues

Say Anything; Burn A Miracle; single off of upcoming Anarchy, My Dear

Manchester Orchestra; Mighty; Simple Math

A Shoreline Dream; Ouderkirk; Losing Them All To This Time

Silversun Pickups; It’s Nice To Know You Work A Lot; Swoon

Cotton; Aces; In The Basement

Incubus; Anna molly; Light Grenades

Amy Winehouse; Valerie; Lionness: Hidden Treasures

Imogen Heap; Wait It Out; Ellipse

Metric; Sick Muse; Fantasies

Into It. Over It; Fortunate Friends; Proper

Bayside; Sinking and Swimming on Long Island; Killing Time

Nada Surf; Jules and Kim; The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy

Death Cab For Cutie; Title and Registration; Transatlanticism

River City Extension; Friends and Family; The Unmistakable Man

The Bees; Winter Rose; Every Step’s A Yes

The Flaming Lips; Waitin’ For A Superman; The Soft Bulletin

Sea Wolf’; Turn The Dirt Over; White Water, White Bloom

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01/15/2012

April 8, 2012

I owe yall some setlists!

2 Cellos; Smells Like Teen Spirit; 2 Cellos

Foo Fighters; Rope; Wasting Light

The Kooks; How’d You Like That; Junk Of The Heart

Two Door Cinema Club; I Can Talk; Tourist History

Kasabian; Goodbye Kiss; Velociraptor!

Skrillex; First Of The Year (Equinox); More Monsters and Sprites EP

Breathe Carolina; Blackout; Hell Is What You Make It

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs; Trouble; Trouble [single]

The Bees; Winter Rose; Every Step’s A Yes

Sea Wolf; Turn The Dirt Over; White Water; White Bloom

River City Extension; Friends and Family; The Unmistakable Man

Mumford and Sons; Awake My Soul; Sigh No More

The Black Keys; Dead and Gone; El Camino

The White Stripes; Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground; White Blood Cells

LaZae; Self Help; Self Help [EP]

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin; Not Worth Fighting; Tape Club

Yellow Ostrich; Hate Me Soon; The Mistress

Miniature Tigers; Bullfighter Jacket; F O R T R E S S

Brite Futures; Tell It To Me; Dark Past

Starfucker; Ladeeda; Starfucker

Imogen Heap; Wait It Out; Ellipse

My Brightest Diamond; Reaching Through To The Other; All Things Will Unwind

Ski Lodge; Chandeliers; Ski Lodge

Vampire Weekend; California English; Contra

The Shins; Australia; Wincing The Night Away

Jack’s Mannequin; My Racing Thoughts; People and Things

The Format; Oceans; Dog Problems

Jukebox The Ghost; Nobody; Everything Under The Sun

R.E.M.; Pop Song ’89; In Time: Best of R.E.M.

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01/08/2012

January 8, 2012

First show of the year– starting off with a bang with our in-studio with River City Extension!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Kate Nash; Paris; My Best Friend Is You

Ursa Minor; Lead And I Will Follow; Showface

Amy Winehouse; The Girl From Ipanema; Lioness: Lost Treasures

Brite Futures; Tell It To Me; Dark Past

Phoenix; Lisztomania; Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Kaiser Chiefs; Na Na Na Na Naa; Employment

Kasabian; Let’s Roll Just Like We Used To; Velociraptor!

Noel Gallagher; Everybody’s On The Run; Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds

Miniature Tigers; Tell It To The Volcano; Tell It To The Volcano

Yellow Ostrich; WHALE; The Mistress

Belle And Sebastian; I Want The World To Stop; Write About Love

Say Anything; Burn A Miracle; Anarchy (release Spring 2012!)

Manchester Orchestra; Mighty; Simple Math

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12/25/11 — Christmas edition & the year-end wrapup

December 25, 2011

2011 was an intense year for music. And I like to think it’s fate that this sucker for Christmas songs had her last show of 2011 fall out on the big day. The first hour was entirely alternative Christmas music, and I threw my top albums of the year into the mix during the second half. See you in 2012!

 

Grandpa Elliott; Please Come Home For Christmas; Sugar Sweet

Ry Cooder; Christmas Time This Year; Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down

The Jigsaw Seen; What About Christmas?; Winterland

The Jigsaw Seen; Christmas Behind Me; Winterland

The Superions; Chillin’ At Christmas; Destination Christmas

Blink-182; I Won’t Be Home For Christmas; A Santa Cause: It’s A Punk Rock Christmas

The Front Bottoms; Christmas Wrapping; Christmas Wrapping [single]

Sufjan Stevens; Joy To The World; Songs For Christmas

Sufjan Stevens; Get Behind Me, Santa!; Songs For Christmas

Fucked Up; David Christmas; Couple Tracks

Slow Club; It’s Christmas And You’re Boring Me; Christmas, Thanks For Nothing EP

The Oxygen Ponies; Christmas EVery Morning; Exit Wounds

C-Rayz Walz & Kosha Dillz; I Love Jews; Freestyle vs. Written

Bayside; Already Gone; Killing Time (top albums of 2011!)

Something Corporate; Forget December; A Santa Cause: It’s A Punk Rock Christmas

The Front Bottoms; Maps; The Front Bottoms (top albums of 2011!)

Skrillex; First Of The Year (Equinox); More Monsters And Sprites EP (top albums of 2011!)

Breathe Carolina; Blackout; Hell Is What You Make It (top albums of 2011!)

Death Cab For Cutie; Codes and Keys (Yeasayer Remix); Keys and Codes EP (Codes and Keys– top album of 2011)

The Black Keys; Lonely Boy; El Camino (top albums of 2011!)

The Pack A.D.; Haunt You; Unpersons (top albums of 2011!)

Gatsby’s American Dream; Christmastime Is Here; A Santa Cause: It’s A Punk Rock Christmas

Noel Gallagher; The Death Of You And Me; Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (top albums of 2011!)

Grafffiti 6; Stone In My Heart; Free EP (top albums of 2011!)

From First To Last; X12 Days Of XXXMasX; A Santa Cause: It’s A Punk Rock Christmas

We Were Promised Jetpacks; Medicine; In The Pit Of The Stomach (top albums of 2011!)

M83; Midnight City; Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (top albums of 2011!)

InMemory; It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Sufjan Stevens; Angels We Have Heard On High; Songs For Christmas

Sufjan Stevens; The Little Drummer Boy; Songs for Christmas

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12/18/2011

December 18, 2011

The Front Bottoms; Flashlight; (live at 90.3 The Core)

Kaiser Chiefs; Ruby; Yours Truly, Angry Mob

KAsabian; Goodbye Kiss; Velociraptor

The Black Keys; Dead And Gone; El Camino

We Are Hex; Twist The Witch’s Titty; Twist The Witch’s Titty (single)

The White Stripes; Icky Thump; Icky Thump

TV On The Radio; Golden Age; Dear Science

NewVillager; Rich Doors; NewVillager

Miniature Tigers; Tell It To The Volcano; Tell It To The Volcano

Yellow Ostrich; Hate Me Soon; The Mistress

Noel Gallagher; (I Wanna Live In A Dream In My) Record Machine; High Flying Birds

Into It. Over It.; Fortunate Friends; Proper

Bayside; (POP)Ular Science; The Walking Wounded

Nous Non Plus; Bunga Bunga; Freudian Slip

Sunny Day Real Estate; Red Elephant; LP2

The Jealous Sound; Your EYes Were Shining; Your Eyes Were Shining (single)

The Lords of Liechtenstein; Siberia; (live at 90.3 The Core)

Metric; Sick Muse; Fantasies

Feist; The Bad In EAch Other; Metals

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12/04/2011

December 4, 2011

Haven’t been behind the mic in a while. This is nice.

 

Big Troubles; She Smiles For Pictures; Romantic Comedy

Prophets And Kings; Hoary Hurrah; Prophets and Kings

Yeasayer; Love Me Girl; Odd Blood

Experor X; Canada Day; Western Teleport

The Front Bottoms; Flashlight; The Front Bottoms Live @ 90.3 The Core

Graffiti6; Foxes; Free [EP]

Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin; Not Worth Fighting; Tape Club

Wondernaut; I Trust You; 1,000 Long Songs

Miniature Tigers; Bullfighter Jacket; Fortress

Red Hot Chili Peppers; Snow (Hey Oh), Stadium Arcadium

The Blow; Come On Petunia; Poor Aim: Love Songs

Feist; Graveyard; Metals

St. Vincent; Cruel; Strange Mercy

Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Heads Will Roll; It’s Blitz!

Sleeper Agent; Be My Monster; Celabrasion

Sufjan Stevens; Come On, Feel The Illinoise!; Come On, Feel The Illinoise!

My Brightest Diamond; Be Brave; All Things Will Unwind

Pilots At Sea; Stars; Pilots At Sea [EP]

The Decemberists; This Is Why We Fight; The King Is Dead

The Pack A.D.; Haunt You; Unpersons

The Dead Weather; I’m Mad; Sea Of Cowards

River City Extension; Adrianne; The Unmistakable Man

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11/16/2011

November 16, 2011

Sleeper Agent; Be My Monster; Celabrasion

Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Heads Will Roll; It’s Blitz!

St. Vincent; Cruel; Strange Mercy

Donora; The Untouchables; Boyfriends, Girlfriends

Feist; The Bad In Each Other; Metals

Graffiti6; Foxes; Free [EP]

We Were Promised Jetpacks; Act ON Impulse; In The Pit Of The Stomach

The Twlight Sad; Reflecting Of The Television; Forget The Night Ahead

Metric; Help, I’m Alive; Fantasies

Pepper Rabbit; Murder Room; Red Velvet Snowball

The Pack A.D.; Body Parts; Unpersons

Mumford and Sons; The Cave; Sigh No More

Someone Still Lives You Boris Yeltsin; Not Worth Fighting; Tape Club

Miniature Tigers; Bullfighter Jacket; Fortress

Yellow Ostrich; WHALE; The Mistress

The Beets; I Think I Might Have Built A Horse; LKet Teh Poison Out

Sufjan Stevens; Vesuvius; The Age Of Adz

Death Cab For Cutie; I Will Possess Your Heart; Narrow Stairs

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11/13/11

November 13, 2011

Laura Marling; Don’t Ask Me Why; A Creature I Don’t Know

St. Vincent; Surgeon; Strange Mercy

Metric; Sick Muse; Fantasies

The Blue Van; Beg Like A Dog; Love Shot

Cosmic Suckerpunch; Time Machine; Good Morning

JET; Walk; Shaka Rock

Fun,; Be Calm; Aim and Ignite

Cataldo; Cash On The Barrel; Prison Boxing

Bonnie Prince Billy; There Will Be Spring; Wolfroy Goes To Town

Iron & Wine; Such Great Heights [The Postal Service cover]

The Bees; Silver Line; Every Step’s A Yes

The Flaming Lips; Turn It On; Transmissions From The Satellite Heart

The Pack A.D.; Haunt You; Unpersons

Sleeper Agent; Be My Monster; Celabrasion

Lazae; Self Help; Self Help [EP]

The White Stripes; Seven Nation Army; Elephant

Ski Lodge; Chandeliers; Ski Lodge

Vampire Weekend; Giving Up The Gun; Contra

Milagres; Lost In The Dark; Glowing Mouth

River City Extension; Something Salty, Something Sweet; The Unmistakable Man

Pygmy Lush; Yellow Hall; Old Friends

My Brightest Diamond; Escape Routes; All Things Will Unwind

Sufjan Stevens; Bad Communication; The Age of Adz

Cephalopods and their Allies; Four on a Scale of One to Ten; Robots About It

Coheed and Cambria; This Shattered Symphony; Year of the Black Rainbow

The Front Bottoms; Maps; The Front Bottoms