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 solo banjo version of Paul Simon's Graceland by The Tallest Man on Earth, AKA Kristian Matsson of Dalarna, Sweden.
For more, listen to the Covers shows below.
Thanks!
Todd G
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This and That. Mostly acoustic-y. Sorry about the quality of the announcements. Trying a new way to record live -- FAIL! Some amplifier somewhere in the chain was being overdriven. I re-mixed the tunes from the sources for this podcast, but announcements are still pretty broken up. Soorrrry :(
Uninterrupted hour of chill, electronica, international, and whatever. Really interesting, actually. Got a few calls on this. Playlist is live (link below) if you want to know who and where.
We're managed to find enough Prozac to pick back up on the Classic Albums Covered feature of Pink Floyd's The Wall. This week we cover sides 3 and 4, noting Pink's descent into and out of madness. Fun for the whole family! Big thanks once again to Ray at the CoverMe blog (here) for both the hard work of finding and compiling the songs and graciously allowing us to use his choices.
Wherein Classic Albums Covered straps on its psychological armor and wades into Pink Floyd's (read: Roger Waters') masterpiece The Wall. So big (read: mentally draining) it is split over two weeks. First week runs through sides 1 and 2. Big thanks to Ray at the CoverMe blog (here) for both the hard work of finding and compiling the songs and graciously allowing us to use his choices.
Cover-to-Cover Covers! Special guest Brian Ibbott of the premiere web podcast dedicated to cover music, Coverville, joins us for both 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, vote in the Who Did It Better poll, and add Coverville to your feed list!
If The Beatles were the "Good Boys" of the 60's British Invasion, The Rolling Stones were the Bad. Tonight's Classic Albums Covered features 1969's Let It Bleed from the Rolling Stones. Folk to Metal to R&B to Kick-Butt R&R versions of all 9 songs.
A tribute to the closing of one of the top Cover song blogs, FongSongs. Jamie is going on hiatus after 5 years of great finds and commentary on cover songs, artists, and news. As a final farewell he's posted his favorite 101 cover songs and tonight we count down his top 10. I don't think he'll shutter the archive but go visit him at FongSongs.blogspot.com while you still can for an education in all things cover, eh?
Ukulele madness! A full hour of Uke Tunes and lore, with special guest Ty Olopai, a Florida Ukulele performer. Great introduction to the 4 stringed devil.
Wow. Led Zeppelin's 4th album. Call it 'Zep 4, call it ZOSO, call it overplayed. We officially inaugurate a new Classic Albums Covered feature with this iconic rock touchstone. With a hat-tip to the CoverMe blog (here) and Brian Ibbott's Coverville podcast (here). for inspiration and, uh, sources.
Comedy! Our semi-annual Comedy Spectacular, with co-host Rob Killam of Celtic Tapestry (here). Tonight featuring a tribute to Dr. Demento
in recognition of his 40 years of wacky radio!
In rememberance of Michael Jackson on the first anniversary of his death, we cover Thriller, the best selling album of all time. Not a big MJ fan myself, but you gotta give the guy his due. Some pretty tasty covers in here.
In rememberance of what would have been his 62nd birthday we feature the music of and by Nick Drake. Some great covers and a couple of songs by Nick hisself ( thanks DMCA for only allowing me to air 3 off his performances. )
Starts with this and that, then a super-sized, Shuffle-ized celebration of the 30th anniversiary of the US release of The Clash's seminal London Calling , with a bit hat-tip to the CoverMe blog (here) and Brian Ibbott's Coverville podcast (here). for inspiration and, uh, sources. Most song commentary is from CoverMe.
A New Wave music celebration! First hour includes a tribute to The Psychedelic Furs, with thanks to my go-to site for cover inspirations, Brian Ibbott's Coverville podcast (here). Add it to your feeds. Now. No, really, do it now, before you forget.
Uninterrupted New Wave 80's Party Mix! Can yoooo dig it? (OK, that was a '79 film, but cut me some slack, Jack! [wherein your intrepid host redeems himself with a quote from one of the best of the 80's movies. If not the all-time best, really.])
May Day! Better known by the intelligencia as Covers Day. Both hours today feaure selections from Aussie radio station JJJ (Triple J) live cover compilations Like a Version.
OK. So it has been, uh, awhile since I've posted shows here. I have a bunch that I will post, and add notes as I can. This is acoustic and some live bits.
Covers feature! From an article in Esquire Magazine, "1,892 Cover Songs Men Could Listen To", here are the first 10, along with commentary from the author, John James, and your host (that would be me).
More this and that. Caller said it was one of the best shows EVEAH! 'Course he went on to say he wasn’t as drunk as usual. So I’ve got that going for me.
Electronica. Not too trance-y, more chill lounge-y. Starts out with a 16 minute mashup tribute to Twin Peaks. Pretty good, if I do say so. [ed. You just did. Does the quality have anything to do with the fact that you didn’t talk much? Huh? Some correlation there, big boy??]
"Stick it to the Man" show. 2 and only 2 songs (ergo DMCA compliant) from Jethro Tull -- Thick as a Brick -- Side 1 and Side 2. A bit more to finish out the hour. Did I mention this is only two (2) (II) (ii) sequential songs from the same artist?
Pink Floyd cover feature. Includes Bluegrass Floyd, Trance Floyd, and an entire, Wizard of Oz compatible a capella treatment of Dark Side of the Moon. Yes, the entire album. F'n wow.
Back, way back, to the New Wave!
Track list:
Tears for Fears, Head Over Heels
A Flock of Seagulls, I Ran
Julian Cope, You Spin Me Round and Round
Talk Talk, Talk Talk
Depeche Mode, People are People
Gang of Four, I Love a Man in a Uniform
Soft Cell, Tainted Love
Re-Flex, The Politics of Dancing
The Stranglers, Peaches
Splodgenessabounds, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Please
Jonathan Richman, Roadrunner
The Flying Lizards, Money
Spandau Ballet, To Cut a Long Story Short
Orchestral Manoevers in the Dark, Electricity in the Dark
Visge, Fade to Grey
Peter Goodwin, Images of Heaven
Kraftwerk, The Robots
