Don Van Vliet 1941-2010

Have Yourself A Meaty Little Christmas

I tried to put together as much cheesy Christmas music as I could this year, with a little help from the Salvation Army, Jim Baker and his Christmas slide guitar, and the Aqua Teen Hunger Force gang. I found their Christmas album last year post holiday and never even opened it up. This year it got a workout. It is a hilarious album that is sure to become an Embrace the Sound holiday tradition.










December 19, 2010

Feliz Navidad -- Los Straitjackets -- 2002 Tis the Season for...
Santa Left A Booger In My Stocking -- Aqua Teen Hunger Force -- 2009 Have Yourself A Meaty Little Xmas
Walkin' In A Winter Wonder Land -- Jim Baker -- 1975 A Steel Guitar Xmas
Hark! The Herald Angel Rap -- ATHF -- 2009 HYAMLX
White Xmas -- Bing Crosby
Twas The Night Before Jesus -- ATHF -- 2009 HYAMLX
Blue Xmas -- The Ventures Xmas Album
Indian Giver -- Squirrel Nut Zippers -- 1998 Xmas Caravan
Frosty the Red Nosed Snowman -- ATHF -- 2009 HYAMLX
I'll Be Home For Xmas -- ATHF -- 2009 HYAMLX
My Favorite Things -- Kenny Rogers -- 1981 A Kenny Rogers Xmas
Here Comes Santa Claus -- Vic Jordan -- 1975 A Banjo Xmas
The Little Drum Machine Boy -- ATHF -- 2009 HYAMLX
Snow Flakes -- The Ventures Xmas Album
Hot Xmas -- Squirrel Nut Zippers -- 1998 Xmas Caravan
All I Want For Xmas Is My One Front Tooth -- ATHF -- 2009 HYAMLX
Oh Holy ToNight -- ATHF -- 2009 HYAMLX
Xmas In My Hometown -- Randy Charles & Jim Baker -- 1974 Xmas Harmonica in Nashville
Jingle Bells Deep -- ATHF -- 2009 HYAMLX
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town -- The Ventures Xmas Album

Playlist December 12, 2010

December 12, 2010

Ticket To Ride -- The Beatles -- 1965 Help!
Hot Lanta -- The Allman Brothers Band -- 1971 At Fillmore East
Mind Your Own Business -- Hank Williams
Sing It Again -- Beck -- 1998 Mutations
Slow Dancing -- Lucero -- 2002 Tennessee
Life on Mars? -- Seu Jorge -- 2005 The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions
There There -- Radiohead -- 2003 Hail to the Thief
No Deal -- Townes Van Zandt -- 1972 High Low and In between
She Came and She Touched Me -- Townes Van Zandt -- 1977 Live at the Old Quarter Houston, TX 1973
Delta Momma Blues -- Townes Van Zandt -- 1971 Delta Momma Blues
There'll Be No Second Time -- Sam Cooke
Smokefinger -- Drag the River -- 2002 Closed
Perfect Day -- Lou Reed -- 1972 Transformer
Bridge Over Troubled Water -- Johnny Cash w/ Fiona Apple -- 2002 American IV: When The Man Comes Around

Christ you know it ain't easy...

10/9/1940 - 8/8/1980

Go Go Boots

I let Tom Moon know about the new Drive-By Truckers album coming out in February. Tom "Love Love Love the Drive-By Truckers", yet I see he has omitted them from his list of 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die.

I imagine they will get there... This album is going to be hot, and the tour to follow will be no snowball.








December 5, 2010

Cobwebs and Strange -- The Who -- A Quick One
Worm Tamer -- Grinderman -- 2010 Grinderman 2
Trimmed & Burning -- Built to Spill -- 2001 Ancient Melodies of the Future
See Fernando -- Jenny Lewis -- 2008 Acid Tongue
The Thanksgiving Filter -- Drive-By Truckers -- 2010 The Thanksgiving Filter 10"
Revolution Blues -- Neil Young -- 1974 On The Beach
Used To Be A Cop -- Drive-By Truckers -- 2010 The Thanksgiving Filter 10"
Poor Bird -- Vampire Hands
This Ain't No Picnic -- Minutemen -- 1984 Double Nickels on the Dime
Elevate Me Later -- Pavement -- Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
That Much Further West -- Lucero -- 2003 That Much Further West
Past in Present -- Feist -- 2007 The Reminder
Leavin' in the Morning >> Tired & Fired -- Drag the River -- 2006 Esta Loco

outro: Mountain Air -- Pat Donohue

The Metric Alphabet

Special guests, special features, and a new way of speaking. Ms. Michelle Roche of Mankato's "That's What She Said" and "Mankato Symphony Orchestra" stopped by to play some music that, as she put it, "doesn't suck" and get a grip on what we behold at KMSU. Thanks for coming on the show and making me dinner!

Check out TWSS on facebook or at an open mic near you, Mankato.

Also, be sure to read up on the metric alphabet. With renewed interest in Tron, its sure to be the next big thing.

November 28, 2010

Dude Drives A Chick Car -- Detroit -- 1990 A Brand New Testament
El Scorcho (Live at Reading Fest 1996) -- Weezer -- 2010 Pinkerton Deluxe
Do You Wanna Dance? -- Beach Boys
Jumping The Shark -- The Lawrence Arms -- Oh! Calcutta
Jumpers -- Sleater-Kinney -- 2005 The Woods
Thrift Store Coats -- The Corin Tucker Band -- 2010 1,000 Years
One Beat -- Sleater-Kinney -- One Beat
Eight Miles Out -- Ninja Gun -- 2008 Restless Rubes
Annie Waits -- Ben Folds -- Rockin' the Suburbs
Down Beat -- Goodnight Gold Dust
Made to Break -- Goodnight Gold Dust
Ex-Spectator -- Fugazi -- 2001 The Argument
Me & Joe Drove Out To California -- Drag the River -- 2006 Esta Loco

w/ Ms. Michelle Roche

November Playlists

Everyone needs a month off here and there...What happened in November? Two Cow Garage kicked some major butt at the Triple Rock, first snow fall, curling season began, my nephew turned 3, Grinderman at First Ave (what more can I say?), I am thankful for all these things, you and many more.


November 21, 2010

Guns on the Roof -- The Clash -- 1978 Give 'Em Enough Rope
I Can Get Us Out Of Here Tonight -- Lucero -- 2006 Rebels, Rogues and Sworn Brothers
Gigolo Aunt -- Syd Barrett -- 1970 Barrett
Legend of Leadbelly -- Rock Creek Jug Band
Dirt in the Ground -- Tom Waits -- 2009 Glitter and Doom
Tommy the Cat -- Primus -- 1991 Sailing the Seas of Cheese
All the Young Dudes -- The New Standards -- 2005 s/t
Because It's My Heart -- Drag the River -- 2010 2010 Demons
Thanx for the Ride -- Michael Nesmith & The First National Band -- 1970 Loose Salute
Rex's Blues -- Townes Van Zandt -- 1978 Flyin' Shoes
Venom Wearin' Denim -- Junior Brown -- 1996 Semi Crazy
Tarpit -- Dinosaur Jr. -- 1987 You're Living All Over Me
Love or Confusion -- The Jimi Hendrix Experience -- 1967 Are You Experienced?
Want -- Jawbreaker -- 1990 Unfun
outro: Whole Lotta You -- Pat Donohue

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November 14, 2010

Celebrating Neil Young's 65th Birthday

Le Noise - 2010
-- Walk With Me
-- Sign Of Love
-- Someone's Gonna Rescue You
-- Love and War
-- Angry World
-- Hitchhiker
-- Peaceful Valley Boulevard
-- Rumblin'
The Needle and the Damage Done >> Words (Between The Lines Of Age) -- 1972 Harvest
Journey Through The Past -- 1973 Time Fades Away
New Momma -- 1975 Tonight's The Night
outro: Arc

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November 7, 2010

Too Much Sex (Too Little Jesus) -- Drive-By Truckers -- 1999 Pizza Deliverance
I Would Hurt a Fly -- Built to Spill -- 1997 Perfect From Now On
Homeless Child -- Ben Harper -- 1997 The Will To Live
Howlin' at the Moon -- Hank Williams
On The Way Home -- Neil Young -- 2008 Live at Canterbury House 1968
Manitoba -- Tapes 'N Tapes -- 2006 The Loon
He's Smart -- Detroit -- 1990 A Brand New Testament
It's Always Summer -- The Corin Tucker Band -- 2010 1,000 Years
Blue Lips -- Regina Spektor -- 2009 Far
Mr. Gallo -- Cat Power -- 1995 Dear Sir
Bad Kreuznach -- Drag the River -- 2010 2010 Demons
Don't Think Twice -- Mike Ness -- 1999 Cheating at Solitaire
It's A War -- Trampled By Turtles -- 2010 Palomino
Radio -- The Hackensaw Boys -- 2007 Look Out!
Social Smoker -- The Takers -- 2009 Taker Easy