Welcome E Man

Embrace the Sound proudly welcomes E Man to the show. Thanks for sitting in and bringing the Zappa. E claims that Zappa was pissed after an Amsterdam show where he heard "Whipping Post" being screamed from the front row for the encore, and he didn't know it. They then recorded it for their 1984 album, Them or Us.








May 30, 2010

Communication Breakdown -- The Fleshtones -- 2003 Do You Swing?
Vampire Blues -- Neil Young -- On The Beach
Mongoloid -- DEVO -- 1978 Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO
Watch Out For Ronnie -- Yo La Tengo -- 2006 I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass
Dancin' In The Moonlight -- Drag the River -- 2009 Primer
Remember My Name -- Jon Snodgrass -- 2009 Visitor's Band
Peachy Tuscadero -- Chad Price -- 2009 Smile Sweet Face
Wild Child -- The Doors -- The Soft Parade
Don't Wanna Be Right -- La Grecia -- 2008 On Parallels
Whipping Post -- Frank Zappa -- 1984
Graveyard Shift -- Uncle Tupelo
Sing It Again -- Beck -- Mutations

w/ E Man

KMSU Listener Appreciation Show

I knew this day was going to be huge. Never even had the chance to see the Fleshtones or The Ledge and to get that chance for free in Mankato was a real treat. It embodied the reason why I love KMSU so much, normal good people making awesome things happen in a great community. Thank you a thousand times to Tim and Shelley for all their hard work. You two do more for Mankato than the people know. Thanks also to Gully, Karen, The Red Sky Lounge, Tune Town, all the volunteers at KMSU and most of all...you the listener! Here is a bunch of pics I was able to get that day. The best is the Legendary Stardust Cowboy playing the trumpet my Mother bought me 20 years ago, thanks Mom!!


The day started by listening to Shuffle Function and hearing a call out for a bugle. Seems as if the Ledge forgot to pack his. The old straight bugles are tough to come by, I suggested he needed to get in contact with a boy scout. I could offer my trumpet, which seemed to work well enough.


Next up was the in-store performance at Tune Town. I proper Rock-Star fashion, it started at 5pm instead of 4pm. But, what a great opportunity to spend some time browsing at the store, where I picked up an awesome Pavement DVD. After their in-store performance, which is the only in-store I've ever been to, I knew the show tonight would be one not to miss.


Then the show...The Ledge blew our socks off in only the way he can and the Altamont Boys tore it up! Down to his Dark Knights, the Ledge left the stage and stuck around to socialize and autograph whatever was handed to him. " I never autographed so many plates!" The Fleshtones ripped it up! I even got in on the push-up man schtick. Let it be known that these guys are rock stars! I can't wait for them to come back and rock Southern Minnesota again. I got some autographs and an impromptu picture with Klaus Fluoride, bass player for the Altamont Boys and founding member of the Dead Kennedys, after an extensive conversation about his daughter, his cell phone, and Embrace the Sound.








The single greatest night of music I have ever experienced in Mankato.

Exile on Main St. reissues

After almost 40 years, the Rolling Stones are once again pushing Exile on Main St. A remastered version was released and can be yours...for a price. There is a CD re-issue, 180 gram double vinyl reissue, 2 CD reissue that includes 10 bonus tracks, some unreleased, then there is a 2 CD/DVD set with a DVD containing footage from an upcoming documentary. The DVD is not available as a stand alone. And finally there is the LP/CDs/DVD combo package for the cost of a 1998 Pontiac. I'll take my copy from Hymies.



May 23, 2010

American Jesus -- Bad Religion -- 2010 30 Years Live
Whiter Shade of Pale -- The Box Tops
Queen Bitch -- David Bowie -- 1971 Hunky Dory
Jumpers -- Sleater-Kinney -- 2005 The Woods
Security -- Otis Redding -- RSD 2010 Soulful Delights comp.
Hold On -- JJ Cale -- 1976 Trubadour
Jumpin' at the Woodside -- Asleep at the Wheel -- 1974 s/t
Move it on Over -- Hank Williams -- Life to Legend
When I Grow Up -- The Beach Boys -- The Beach Boys Today!
Mr. Richard Smoker -- Ween -- 12 Golden Country Greats
That's the Way Love Goes -- Lefty Frizzell -- The Legendary
Cum On Feel The Noize -- Slade -- 1973 Sladest
Rolling Stones -- Exile On Main Street
- Rock's Off
- Happy
- Sweet Black Angel
- Ventilator Blues

You can grab a free copy of that Bad Religion Live album at their website. Just sign up for their mailing list and they'll send you a code to download it, free of charge. Currently listening to a bootleg copy of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots minus the vocal track, a different way to experience the record!

And We're Back...

It has been a while here, so many records so little time. I spent most of that time moving records to a new place. While moving is not my favorite activity, I do appreciate the opportunity for new surroundings and responsibilities. I'm up for any ideas or pictures on how to store my records. Here's what I got going on now:



I'd like something prettier. Here's a couple of old playlists:



May 16, 2010

Wait So Long -- Trampled by Turtles -- 2010 Palomino
Social Smoker -- The Takers -- 2009 Taker Easy
Is This It -- The Strokes -- 2001 Is This It
These Days -- Nico -- 1967 Chelsea Girl
Statesboro Blues -- The Allman Brothers Band -- Live at the Filmore East
Kick out the Jams -- MC5 -- 1969 Kick Out The Jams
How D'you Ride -- Slade -- 1972 Slayed?
Loosin' Everyone -- Drag the River -- Live at the Green Door OKC
I Should Be Allowed to Think -- They Might Be Giants -- 1994 John Henry
If Not For You -- Bob Dylan -- 1970 New Morning
She Came and She Touched Me -- Townes Van Zandt -- 1969 Our Mother Mountain
Naked If I Want To -- Cat Power -- 2008 Jukebox
Gutless -- Jawbreaker -- 1990 Unfun
Zombie In a Mini Skirt -- Messer Chups -- 2008 Zombie Shopping Spree
Stockholm Syndrome -- Muse -- Coachella RSD comp. (HAARP World Tour)



May 9, 2010

Rock & Roll -- The Velvet Underground -- Loaded
Things You Do To Me -- Hank III -- 2006 Straight to Hell
Hey Good Lookin' -- Hank Williams Jr. -- Hank Williams Jr. Sings the Songs of Hank Williams
Calloused Heart #2 -- Drag the River -- 2009 Primer
High Fashion Queen -- The Flying Burrito Brothers -- 1970 Burrito Deluxe
Bobo On The Corner>>Root Down -- Beastie Boys -- 1994 Ill Communication
When the Other Foot Drops, Uncle -- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings -- 2007 100 Days, 100 Nights
Do You Realize? -- The Flaming Lips -- 2002 Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
New Gods -- Meat Puppets -- 1984 Meat Puppets II
Return of the Mocker Part 1>>Hillbilly War -- Deadbolt -- 2010 Voodoo Mooshiner
Ballad of a Ladyman -- Sleater-Kinney -- 2000 All Hands On The Bad One
Return of the Mocker Part 2>>Derailed -- Deadbolt -- 2010 Voodoo Moonshiner
Bankrobber -- The Clash -- 1991 Clash on Broadway
Return of the Mocker Part 3>>Ride, Helldorados, Ride -- Deadbolt -- 2010 Voodoo Moonshiner
Life on Mars? -- Seu Jorge -- 2005 Life Aquatic Sessions
outro: Let's Go Away For Awhile -- Beach Boys



May 2, 2010

Hush -- Deep Purple -- 2010 Record Store Day comp.
What Else Is New -- Dinosaur Jr. -- 1993 Where You Been?
Gigantic -- Pixies -- 1992 Surfer Rosa
Trigger Cut/Wounded Knife -- Pavement -- 2010 Quarantine the Past
Corona -- Minutemen -- 1984 Double Nickles on the Dime
Sink Hole -- Drive-By Truckers -- 2007 Decoration Day
Don't Think Twice It's Alright -- Mike Ness -- 1999 Cheating at Solitaire
Voodoo Curse -- Deadbolt -- 1999 Voodoo Trucker
Your Cheatin' Heart -- Hank Williams -- 1978 40 Greatest Hits
Folding Chair -- Regina Spektor -- 2009 Far
Wouldn't It Be Nice -- Beach Boys -- 1966 Pet Sounds
On The Way Home -- Neil Young -- 2007 Live at Massey Hall 1971
Ex-Spectator -- Fugazi -- 2001 The Argument
Brootal -- Drag The River -- 2009 Primer

w/ T.S. Leonhardt

Record Store Day

This week's show features everything I picked up at Record Store day last Saturday at Tune Town. Thanks to the Tune Town crew for being the awesome people they are. I like the DBT 7" the best so far...










April 25, 2010

Fire -- The Jimi Hendrix Experience -- 2010 Live At Clark University
Your Woman is a Livin' Thing -- Drive-By Truckers -- 2010 Record Store Day 7"
Pusherman -- Curtis Mayfield -- 2010 Record Store Day comp.
Just Maybe -- Mike Cooley -- 2010 Record Store Day 7' (b-side)
Misunderstood -- Wilco -- 2010 Kicking Television box set
Water Sleepers -- Built to Spill -- 2010 Record Store Day 7" (a-side)
Crown on the Ground -- Sleigh Bells -- 2010 Record Store Day Coachella comp.
Via Chicago -- Wilco -- 2010 Kicking Television box set
linus and lucy (live) -- Built to Spill -- 2010 Record Store Day 7' (b-side)
Hold On -- Tom Waits -- 1999 Mule Variations
All is Love -- Karen O and the Kids -- Where the Wild Things Are 7"
All Down the Line -- Rolling Stones -- Plundered My Soul 7" (b-side)
outro: Deep Purple -- Hush (live at BBC)

And only 3 more days to Deadbolt at Station 4. Should be an event! See you Wednesday...

Playlists and records!

Last Saturday was record store day! I made out fairly awesome with the new Built to Spill 7", Rolling Stones 7" of unreleased material from the Exile On Main Street reissue, Drive-By Truckers 7", Jimi Live, and the Wilco Kicking Television box set. That puppy was spendy, but it's what I wanted the most on vinyl. Shelley got the only Flamings Lips album, but my friend Mike maybe bought 2 at the Fetus...enh? No Hold Steady, guess we'll just have to wait a few more weeks. I'll be spinning these on the show this week!

Making my first trek to Target field tomorrow and couldn't be more excited for a day off with friends and to check out the hottest team in baseball!

Oh saw DEVO was added to the list of Zoo shows this summer, with some limited VIP meet and greet tickets at a cool $101. Start saving your pennies kids, all zoo tix go on sale April 30. And don't forget Deadbolt on the 28th at Station 4.


Playlists for:

April 11, 2010

Cut Your Hair -- Pavement -- 2010 Quarantine the Past
Respect Yourself -- The Staple Singers -- 1971
Right Down Here -- JJ Cale -- 1972 Really
Brainstorm -- The Fleshtones -- 1983 Hexbreaker!
Only Love Can Break Your Heart -- The New Standards -- 2005 s/t
Say You Miss Me -- Wilco -- 1996 Being There
Maps -- Yeah Yeah Yeahs -- 2003 Fever to Tell
Day Tripper -- Otis Redding
Beanbag Chair -- Yo La Tengo -- 2006 I Am Not Afraid Of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
One More Cup of Coffee -- Bob Dylan -- 1975 Desire
We Are Going to Be Friends -- White Stripes -- 2010 Under Great White Northern Lights
Beautiful & Damned -- Drag the River -- 2006 It's Crazy
Cold Cold Ground -- Tom Waits -- 1988 Big Time
Billy's Dead -- Deadbolt -- 2002 Voodoo Trucker
Our Last Night -- Los Lobos -- 1984 How Will the Wolf Survive
outro: DEVO -- Planet Earth

April 18, 2010

Nobel Stabbings -- D4 --Situationist Comedy >>

A Floater Left With Pleasure in the Executive Washroom

Get On The Snake -- Soundgarden -- 1989 Louder Than Love

Noon as Dark as Midnight -- Lucero -- Nobody's Darlings

Hobo Babylon -- Deadbolt -- 2002 Hobo Babylon

(Looking For The Heart of Saturday Night) -- Jerry Jeff Walker -- 1976 It's a Good Night For Singin'

However Long -- Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit -- 2009 s/t

Mister Jung Stuffed -- Man Man -- 2008 Rabbit Habits

Carry the Zero -- Built to Spill -- 1999 Keep it Like a Secret

Rocking Horse -- The Dead Weather -- 2009 Horehound

Apres Moi -- Regina Spektor -- 2006 Begin to Hope

Loosin' Everyone -- Drag The River -- 2002 Closed

Beautifully Broken -- Warren Haynes -- 2004 Live at Bonnaroo

Doe -- The Breeders -- 1990 Pod

The Dancing Horse -- Detroit -- 1990 A Brand New Testament

outro: Yesterday -- The Ventures

The Pledge Drive Is On!

It's pledge drive time again at KMSU, be sure to pledge your support today! Shyboy Tim and Shelley raised almost $19,000 in 24 hours during the Shuffle Function 24 hour pledge drive a-go-go. We're sitting at about $3000 more to hit our $25,000 goal. Thanks to everyone who has donated so far. Remember, no pledge is too small...or too large!

http://www.mnsu.edu/kmsufm/donations.html

Now, if you are an avid listener, both of you, You may have noticed some issues the last few weeks. The show from last week was never aired, who knows what happened or what I even said! most likely poop jokes. Here's the list from this week.


April 4, 2010

Place Position -- Fugazi -- 1998 End Hits
Depth Charge Ethel -- Grinderman -- 2007 s/t
Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes -- Propagandhi -- 2001 Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes
10001110101 -- Clutch -- 2005 Robot Hive: Exodous
What's Mine Is Yours -- Sleater-Kinney -- 2005 The Woods
Cowbell -- Tapes 'N Tapes -- 2006 The Loon
She Thinks I Still Care -- Drag the River -- 2005 Live at the Starlight
Exit Music (For A Film) -- Radiohead -- 1997 OK Computer
I'll Be Here In The Morning -- Townes Van Zandt -- 1970 s/t
Samson -- Regina Spektor -- 2006 Begin to Hope
Lone Highway -- Deadbolt -- 2002 Voodoo Trucker
Curse of a Drunk -- The Takers -- 2009 Taker Easy
I Saw Her Standing There -- Beatles -- 1963 Please Please Me
outro: Tank's Lament -- Booker T. & the M.G.'s

2010 KMSU spring pledge drive show.

F-Off Pistoff

And now for a special announcement.

Activity on the blog is pretty sparse. So, I would like to give away this record:


Occasional Co-Host Benjamin J. Findley is holding in his hand a copy of A Wilhelm Scream's "Mute Print". This album was recently pressed and released by Suburban Home Records/Vinyl Collective's Vinyl Cooperative. The Coop was started with the idea of bringing together share holders' money to combine efforts to put out great albums that have never been released on vinyl. This is the Co-op's 3rd release. 333 pressed on black and 667 on Mustard Yellow. This baby's black. How do I win this album?, you may ask? Be the first to post on the blog and I'll send it to you. simple as that!

-Guse