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I woke up this morning to see the new ice age outside my windows. It was the perfect day to make some hot chocolate, curl up on the couch, listen to my new CDs, and stay warm. I only got as far as the hot chocolate before I bundled up and headed into the storm to the WMFO studio for the 1-3 pm British Accents show. Somerville was a ghost town on the way there. On the not-quite-a-mile walk I think I saw about 4-5 cars braving the roads (and some idiots without headlights on). The visibility was no more than 50 yards for most of the walk since it was quite windy and the snow was the dry powerdy stuff.
So, I made it to the studio, turned on the transmitter (the previous DJ couldn't make it in), and the got the music rolling. This was probably the most fun and frantic show I've done at WMFO. I had about ten phone calls, compared with the one or two that I usually have, and three more requests over IM. I was able to play almost everything that was requested, from St. Etienne to David Bowie to Happy Mondays. It was good to know that I had a captive audience since most people weren't spending their Sundays out and around town and were instead stuck in front of their radios or computers. The walk back was a little easier since the roads and some sidewalks were cleared, but the wind was still blowing in my face (why did that happen both ways?).
The show will be archived here for the next week, but not under the British Accents link. It can be found in the shows that are archived from 1-3 pm since the programming schedule has recently changed.
By the way, I'd like to hear if you were the one prank-seducing me with your requests. I was so confused.
The playlist is after the jump.
Artist - Title - Album (r) = request
Radiohead - Pearly* - Airbag/How Am I Driving
Muse - Muscle Museum - Showbiz
All Seeing I w/ Jarvis Cocker - Walk Like A Panther
Belle and Sebastian - The White Collar Boy - the Life Pursuit
Elastica - Rockunroll - Stutter EP
Richard Ashcroft - Simple Song - Keys to the World
Rob Dickinson - The Storm - Fresh Wine for the Horses
New Order - Close Range - Get Ready
Britt Sawdon - Can't Find My Way Home (r)
Beth Orton - Absinthe - Comfort of Strangers
Richard Hawley - The Nights are Cold - Late Night Final
Magic Numbers - Dont' Give Up the Fight - S/T
We Are Scientists - The Scene is Dead - With Love and Squalor
Massive Attack - Three - Protection (r)
Franz Ferdinand - Sexy Boy - The Fallen single
Gang of Four - At Home He's a Tourist - Return the Gift
Morrissey - I Will See you in Far Off Places - Ringleader of the Tormenters
Happy Mondays - Dustman - Yes Please (r)
The Cartels - Mockingbird
Blur - Tracy Jacks - Parklife (r)
The Smiths - Cemetry Gates - The Queen Is Dead (r)
Mark Gardener - Magdalen Sky - These Beautiful Ghosts
St Etienne - Heart Failed in the Back of a Taxi - Travel Edition (r)
Mogwai - Folk Death 95 - Mr Beast
David Bowie - Oh You Pretty Things - ChangesTwoBowie (r)
The Subways - City Pavement 3/8 Paradise
JJ72 - Snow - JJ72
Arab Strap - If There's No Hope For Us - The Last Romance
Isobel Campbell - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Kill Bill soundtrack
Echoboy - Telstar Recovery - 2 (r)
Arctic Monkeys - Dancing Shoes - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Kula Shaker - Shower Your Love - Peasants, Pigs, and Astronauts
Travis - Gimme Some Truth - More Than Us EP
Ride - Kaleidoscope - Nowhere
Jerad posted this in Radio | Comments (1)
Way to rock the blizzard, J-Rad!
Posted by: Burton at February 13, 2006 01:44 PM
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