Colin McEnroe Show: 'Peekaboo Radio' & Music You Need To Hear
We preview new tracks and look back at some of the best in pop music.
***See a listing of today's music below***
Here is a story about Facebook being really good for something. We do these shows, from time to time, in which Eric Danton, Joan Holliday and Wally Lamb -- all of who really keep up with indie music -- visit the studio and recommend things.
On the earlier shows, I offered my own suggestions, but, lately, I have just not been keeping up.
So yesterday, I went on Facebook, where I have more than 3,000 friends -- and asked for ideas. I got 96 comments. Many of them listed multiple artists. I probably have 100 or acts to sift through.
The ones I've checked have been, on the whole, pretty intriguing. I don't know if we'll get to any of "my" music today, but I'm prepared.
As usual, I'm amazed at all the cool quirky music that's out there waiting to be found. We live in the golden age of pop, but there's no road map.
MUSIC FEATURED ON TODAY'S SHOW:
Joan Holliday:
"Who Knows Where The Time Goes?" - Fairport Convention
"Misty Valleys" - JP, Chrissie, and the Fairground Boys
"Are You Sleeping?" - Winterpills
"Summer Sun" - Mike and Ruthy
Eric Danton:
"January Hymn" - The Decemberists
"Civilians" - Wye Oak
"Doesn't Mean a Thing" - The Backyard Committee
"Long Boat Pass" - Tennis
Wally Lamb:
"I Need a Dollar" - Aloe Blacc (from Good Things)
"Horchata" - Vampire Weekend (from Contra)
"Rose Garden" - Shad (Tsol)
"Treme Song" - John Boutte (from Treme: Music from HBO's Original Series, Season One)
Colin McEnroe:
The Tree - Blitzen Trapper
Churlish May - Johnny Flynn
Rabbit Heart - Florence and the Machine
I Wish I Never - Zee Avi
Suggest bands below, or leave us your comments! We'd love to hear from you @wnprcolin or colin@wnpr.org.
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I would like to agree with
I would like to agree with Patti--Seth Glier is truly an outstanding up-and-coming artist. I was also at his Iron Horse performance on Saturday with my girlfriend, who was a classmate of his at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts High School and who could attest to how naturally his music has always come to him. His songs are anecdotal and extremely touching. The piano and guitar accompaniment were so rich and moving they would easily stand alone without lyrics. However, Seth's opener was equally gifted; Liz Longley performed several melancholy songs, though one stood out: "Unraveling," a song about her experience with her grandmother's Alzheimer's. When the song concluded, many in the audience were crying. Liz's words really hit home with the crowd, but they would surely speak to the large portion of the population affected by this disease.
E-mail from Patti
I only heard part of your show today while I was in and out of the car, but I wondered if you had heard of Seth Glier? He’s a young singer/songwriter who is amazing. He sold out the Iron Horse on Saturday and has a new CD out – The Next Right Thing. I met him when through a friend he did a benefit concert in my home to get a school built in Sierra Leone. He’s coming back on March 5th to our living room for a regular concert. His first album – The Trouble with People – is also special. For someone so young, he writes really thoughtful lyrics. His style is very different, but there’s something about the depth of his songs that remind me of Kate Callahan. I know you know her stuff – she’s performed at our place as well.
Anyway, thoroughly enjoying your show and so glad to have you on NPR.
E-mail from Thomas
Susan Cowsill: Lighthouse. Beautiful album from...yes.. that cute little girl from The Cowsills. Her album released last year is just about perfect.
Also, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, a Boston band that is making waves around the country. They play regularly at Black-Eyed Sally's and at Cafe Nine.
E-mail from Molly
One Eskimo is the band, "Astronauts" is the song. It s very mellow and mesmerizing. Don't know anything about the group--how long they've been around, etc. Your guests probably do.
Love the show today!
E-mail from Bill
Technically, not peeking. More of a hear-a-boo. As if the show has never mixed metaphors before.
I suggest:
Colin's Musical Tease - Sounds you can't buy yet. (Nya-nyah!)
E-mail from Jim
One of my favorites are completely ignored. Two Cow Garage from Ohio are great. They melted Cafe Nine a while back and the handful of other times I've seen them they were nothing short of great.
E-mail from Bill
As they told me repeatedly the first time I visited, 'there's *no such place* as OreGONN, it's OreGUNN'.
I recommend Band of Horses, especially since C Lo Green just covered one of their tunes. Also Jenny Lewis.
I saw Pretenders at the casino a year or two ago. Let me tell you, that new record is NOT the result of studio magic. Chrissie H's voice is better than ever.
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