The Shuffle is a weekly 3 hour radio show and podcast. The show airs
(usually) live on WFIT-FM in Melbourne,
FL, Wednesday evenings from 7-10 PM. Podcasts of the shows are posted here
on a quasi-frequent basis.
The Shuffle features music from around the world and across the ages--Jazz
to Punk, New Age to New Wave, Classical to Comedy, we plow through it
all.
Call it Creative Chaos.
Music you know.
Music you don’t know.
And music you only THINK you know.
Creating a Hit
Ray Manzarek talks through the process behind the creation of Light My Fire. Originally an interview on Fresh Air, a program hosted by the normally insufferable Terry Gross and available archived on the NPR web site here (Real Audio link). The entire interview is interesting, but the part about writing—creating may be more accurate—Light My Fire starts around 9:30. Link inspired by the great George Winston tribute to The Doors, "NIght Divides the Day".
My current favorite:
An amazing guitar and mandolin version of Ben Fold's Landed by Derrek Dozier. Great transcription and a great self–produced video to go with it. Visit his YouTube channel here for this and other gems. I'll be following up to get more from him on the program.
For more, listen to the Covers shows below.
Thanks!
Todd G
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Show #12-04 Hour 1 - January 25, 2012
A pinch of this and a snooch of that. New arrivals and some old faves. OK, old faves re-done.
Still on a tear about those damn radio edits. But that means you get to hear covers of Echoes and Court of the Crimson King. So you've got that going for you.
Closing time. You don't have to go home but you can't end the year without a list. Tonight we feature The Best Cover Songs of 2011 as ranked by the crew of www.CoverMeSongs.com, a great covers music blog.
The return of Coverville, the best darn covers show on the planet. Yes, this planet. Probably others also. Like what you hear? Visit www.Coverville.com for more.
A very short few songs to start, then right into our monster feature, a salute to Moog. The man, the machine, and the continuing influence on music. With guest Ryan Egan of the group Ataritron.
More from our 40th anniversary tribute to A Clockwork Orange featuring music and memories of Rober Moog and his synthesizers, W Carlos, ELP, Kraftwerk, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Daft Punk, and the history of the Moog and similar instruments. Even Falco is in there. So you've got that going for you, which is nice.
More this and that, starting with a salute to a 40 year old song about stairways and hedgerows. I hear it was popular back in the day. Plus forensic examinations of the suspicions similarities between the Killing Joke song Eighties and Nirvana's Come as You Are, and Sairway to Heaven and Spirit's Taurus. Smells like theft to me, officer.
The return of Classic Albums Covered, tonight showcasing that 90's turning point in music. Quiet mumbling followed by loud screams. Here we are now, entertain us, as we salute the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind.
The return of Coverville, the best darn covers show on the planet. Yes, this planet. Probably others also. Like what you hear? Visit www.Coverville.com for more.
This and that. We strike down upon thee with great vengance and furious anger in a Pulp Fiction bust-out tribute to a new Blu-Ray release of this classic. Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.
More Autumn sights and sounds with "The Sounds of Shadows" mixtape from steve at the Perfect|Midnight|World music blog. A collection of darker electronica, dream pop, post-punk, and shoegaze for an ominous time of the year.
In tribute to the retirement of a great, uh, niche programmer we re-air an interview with and music programmed by John Dial of fluffertrax.com, the adult film music internet radio station. Fascinating. Who knew that was from a p0rn0!
The band college radio built is calling it quits. Do you like catchy pop hooks combined with morose, brooding lyrics? Tonight we salute the retirement of R.E.M. with a Classic Albums Covered treatment of 1992's Automatic For The People. Remember when the sidewinder ate the Kitten while nightswimming in the river on the moon? While sweetly holding its breath?
A dystopian society ruled by an evil conglomerate, saved through the synthesis of humans and music. Sounds like fun! From the fevered mind of Pete Townsend sprung the Lifehouse project, and from the ashes of his failure rose Who's Next, one of the finest rock albums of all time. Classic Albums Covered takes on Who's Next and finally answers the question "What the heck is a Teenage Wasteland, and what color are Jumbo's eyes? [answer: blue]".
We lavish love upon the Autumn season’s sights and sounds, featuring song selections from the Perfect|Midnight|World music blog. A collection of new and old dream pop, post-punk, and shoegaze tracks that fit the darker and chillier side of the season. For these longer nights and cooler temps, these are the songs that feel more like the season. Of course, Steve at PMW doesn't live in Florida. So "seasons" actually means something to him.
This and that, including some When You Were Mine madness. And another in our weekly sets from the David Barrett project The Beatles Complete on Ukulele.
A one-hour special look back on the 10th anniversary of the O Brother Where Art Thou film and Grammy-winning soundtrack that helped define the last decade of Americana music. Hosted by journalist David Wild, interview with T Bone Burnett, music and comments on the movie and soundtrack.
This and that. With another in our weekly sets from the David Barrett project The Beatles Complete on Ukulele. Visit them at www.TheBeatlesCompleteOnUkulele.com for great music and interesting narratives about the songs and artists.
More this and that, then...it's an 80s music blowout. Big hair bands. Electric synthesizers. MTV. The 1980s was a decade of explosive musical experimentation and growth--and it all began as a backlash against disco. Tonight's selections are inspired by a compilation CD. Brilliant and representative collection or random and cheap to license? You make the call!
This and that. With another in our weekly sets from the David Barrett project The Beatles Complete on Ukulele. Visit them at www.TheBeatlesCompleteOnUkulele.com for great music and interesting narratives about the songs and artists.
Another fun hour from Coverville, the best darn covers podcast in the Internet, courtesy of Brian Ibbott. Visit Coverville on the web at Visit them at www.Coverville.com for more great shows.
Oh Noes! You got Conservative in my Rock Songs! Yes Virginia, if you look closely you can find conservative political thought in rock music. The Shuffle dedicates 3 full hours to conservative-themed rock tunes with commentary from National Review magazine's John J Miller's article "Rockin the Right", The 50 Greatest Conservative Rock Songs. And yes, Rush is in there. Both of them.
Music from the great music blog Perfect | Midnight | World at PerfectMidnightWorld.tumblr.com. Great lo-fi, shoegaze, and indy music blog with killer mixtapes. Visit him today.
Happy 30th Birthday MTV! Love it, hate it, or "it's complicated", since 8/1/81 MTV has been part of our cultural DNA. We feature an hour of songs from their launch-day playlist, old commercials, and more.
Selections from the amazing project by David Barratt, The Beatles Complete on Ukulele. David and his talented friends are about 2/3s of the way to releasing a cover for each of the 185 original Beatles tunes. If you like what you hear make sure to visit the project site for more tunes and commentary on the songs and artists.
A great, uninterrupted summer mix, Beneath Summer Stars from the Perfect Midnight World Tumblr music blog. Be sure to visit them often for song postings and great mixtapes. And thanks to Steve for letting us crib his work!
This and that. New Buddy Holly tribute album released, contributions by The Black Keys, Patti Smith, Fiona Apple, some guy named McCartney, and more. There is much rejoicing as we sample this new goodness.
Heavy Metal like you've never heard it before. Lounge Metal? Folk Metal? Ukulele Metal? Yep, it's all there as The Shuffle salutes Iron Maiden's 1982 tour-de-force Number of the Beast. Another edition of Classic Albums Covered. Most selections courtesy of the great blog CoverMeSongs.com.
The return of Coverville, the best darn covers show on the planet. Yes, this planet. Probably others also. Like what you hear? Visit www.Coverville.com for more.
Music from the great music and mix-tape blog, Perfect Midnight World. Lo-fi indie organic goodness for the warm weather. Find Steve's mixes at PerfectMidnightWorld.tumblr.com.
Well hello, my lovely. Take a chair. Lean back. Here, let me get you a Beefeater Martini. And to set the mood we'll be listening to some old school lounge music. Have you met my friend Dino? No, not the pet dinosaur. The other one.
The return of Coverville, the finest dang covers podcast on the Inter-webs, now available to valued listeners of The Shuffle in a one-time offer. Actually, it happens once a month or so. But act now! Visit Coverville.com for more episodes.
Courtesy of Dan Navarro, we bring you the final concert of Lowen and Navarro, "El Fin Del Camino", recorded live at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA June 6, 2009.
In a new recurring feature we welcome Coverville, the leading Internet Cover Podcast. Producer and host Brian Ibbott will be contributing a monthly hour best-of Coverville for listeners of The Shuffle. In between shows make sure to visit the expanding Coverville empire online at www.Coverville.com.
Ruh-roh. First hour lost due to power outage at the station. Lost. In time. Like tears. In the rain.
Show #11-13 Hour 2 - March 30, 2011
Ladies, haul out your shoulder pads, guys, gel up [what's left of] your hair and practice your pout, we're going back to the 80s. An hour-long party mix, with some extras between the songs. How many can you identify? Answers in the playlist linked below. Join us on our trip back to the post-disco/pre-Internet golden days.
Some this and that. A few covers, and a big announcement! Starting 4/13 we'll feature an hour from Coverville every 3 weeks. Woo hoo! Get ready by visiting www.Coverville.com.
It's a Prog Rock salute to 1972's semi-satirical tour-de-force that is Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick. PS: Little Milton is not the father of Julie's child.
Starting with a few covers of Tull, then into this and that. An interesting live Martha Plimpton (yes, she plays mom on Raising Hope) take on Thunder Road, potentially violating the Fetching Mrs. G's rule about chicks singing Springsteen songs...
Cover-to-Cover Covers! Special guest Brian Ibbott of the premiere web podcast dedicated to cover music, Coverville, joins us for the first two hours of tonight's show. Brian brings with him two, count 'em two, hours of great cover songs and talks cover theory and practice. Make sure to visit the expanding Coverville empire online at www.Coverville.com.
Interview with and music programmed by John Dial of fluffertrax.com, the adult film music internet radio station. Fascinating. Who knew that was from a p0rn0!
Wooah. A 3 hour show! New day, new time. Time! Time! All I ever wanted was more time! It's not fair! Sorry, Twilight Zone zoneout. This and that, feeling my oats musically
I loved the NBC show The Sing Off. An Idol-like competition of a capella groups. The second season ended last December. Tonight we feature the 10 groups from this second season and sample each episode. Full episodes and video at NBC.com. Really enjoyable show--his geeky-self Ben Folds is one of the judges.
Highlighting the top 10 of 40 cover songs from the 2010 Coverville Countdown, as voted on by listeners of the best damn covers podcast out there, Brian Ibbott's Coverville. Find him online at www.Coverville.com to hear the others, and add Coverville to your feed list!
Another episode of our Semi-Annual Comedy Spectacular, with co-host Rob Killam of Celtic Tapestry. This time I haul out the Gladsen flag and serve up some tasty comedy with a conservative political outlook.
More yuks, and some more conservative political comdey. Who'd-a figured they'd ever approvingly hear Rush Limbaugh's own Paul Shanlkin on an NPR station!
