Maya's Mix

(aired 4/27/12)

Every song on this show has a title of a 4-letter word. Don’t worry, since this was broadcast on a law-abiding station, the 7 naughty words were left out: darn, heck, slut, fart, butt, hell and crap.

Thank you for all the song suggestions! You listeners gave me a rich list of choices.

Note: Unfortunately there seemed to be a technical glitch that caused the recording to be at higher audio levels than they should have been. Thus some pieces of the show don’t necessarily have ideal sound quality.

1. Numb – Portishead [suggested by Ross Bowling]
2. Neon – John Mayer [suggested by Margaret Dalgarno]
3. Blue – Joni Mitchell [suggested by Howie Morningstar, Trevor Thomas, Scott Garriott]
4. Boss – Rumblers [suggested by Andy Rowan]
5. clip: Brun – Wolfert Brederode Quartet  [suggested by John Seligman]
6. Smut – Tom Lehrer [suggested by David Copelin]
7. Gone – Ryan Montbleau Band
8. Rain – Lindsay Mac [suggested by John Seligman]
9. Isis (live Rolling Thunder 1975 version) – Bob Dylan [suggested by Mark Mezadourian, Scott Garriott]
10. clip: Acne (live) – Bob Dylan [suggested by Scott Ferguson]
11. Howl – Florence + the Machine [suggested by Trevor Thomas, Ross Bowling]
12. Rush – Big Audio Dynamite [suggested by Mark Mezadourian, Greg Ingber]
13. Jump (Van Halen cover) – Mary Lou Lord [suggested by Lynn Gates]
14. Help – The Beatles [suggested by Lynn Gates, Scott Garriott, Kate Ferrara, Kim Keller, Michael Byers]
15. clip: Jump (Van Halen cover) – Paul Anka
16. Liar – Built to Spill [suggested by Ross Bowling]
17. Cain – Patty Griffin [suggested by John Seligman]
18. Maze – Phish [suggested by Ben]
19. Free – Graffiti6 [suggested by Ross Bowling]
20. Frug – Rilo Kiley
21. Free – Zac Brown Band [suggested by Crystal Hannan]
22. Furr – Blitzen Trapper
23. Shit – Kat Eggleston
24. Tame – Pixies [suggested by Scott Garriott]
25. Awoo – The Hidden Cameras [suggested by Ross Bowling]
26. Rise – Eddie Vedder [suggested by Mark Mezadourian]
27. Eden – Hooverphonic [suggested by Greg Ingber, Ross Bowling]
28. Snow – Red Hot Chili Peppers [suggested by Lynn Gates]
29. Eden – Emily Haines
30. Days – Sambassadeur [suggested by Greg Ingber]
31. Four – Anita O’Day

Originally aired on KSKQ on April 27, 2012. Select the play button below to listen to the recorded show. (If the link isn’t visible, click on the show title at the top to refresh the page.)

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I’ve been a bit behind on sharing the recorded versions of my shows, but this blog will be updated in the very near future. Here are the aired 2012 shows that will soon be posted here on my blog:

• Apr. 20 – Covers #2
• Apr. 6 – Movie Soundtracks #2
• Mar. 30 – Playing with Yourself
• Mar. 23 – Green (revisited)
• Mar. 16 – Self-Appreciation
• Mar. 9 – Moon (revisited)
• Mar. 2 – March
• Feb. 24 – Themeless #10
• Feb. 17 – Months: July – December
• Feb. 10 – Months: January – June
• Jan. 27 – Etta James Tribute
• Jan. 20 – Best Originals of 2012 (Part II)
• Jan. 13 – Best Originals of 2012 (Part I)
• Jan. 6 – Best Covers of 2011

Stay tuned to hear the recordings of these shows for yourself! Playlists will also be listed.

(aired 12/30/11)

For my last show of 2011, it is again themeless. These songs grabbed me as ones worth hearing. I enjoyed the diversity of sounds.

1. Northern Sky – Nick Drake – album: Way to Blue: An Introduction to Nick Drake
2. Corcovado – Everything But The Girl - album: Red Hot + Rio
3. Party Out Of Bounds – The B-52′s - album: Time Capsule: Songs For A Future Generation
4. Islands – The xx - album: Xx
5. Big Time Operators – Van Morrison - album: Too Long In Exile
6. Driftwood – Travis - album: The Man Who
7. The Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia – The Stolen Sweets - album: Shuffle Off to Buffalo
8. Baby Please Don’t Go – Harry Manx - album: Dog My Cat
9. Barracuda – Miho Hatori - album: Ecdysis
10. While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Hindugrass‬ - live recording
11. Never Let Me Down Again – Depeche Mode - album: Music for the Masses
12. It Takes More (Bloodshy Main Mix) – Ms. Dynamite - album: A Little Deeper
    
13. Wayfaring Stranger –  Eva Cassidy - album: Songbird
14. Cypress Grove – Kelly Joe Phelps - album: Roll Away The Stone
15. I Feel Home – O.A.R. - album: Soul’s Aflame
16. If We’re In Love – Róisín Murphy - album: Ruby Blue
17. Dime – Lole Y Manuel - album: Mucho Flamenco
18. Natural Light – Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
19. We Used to Wait (Arcade Fire cover) – Clare Burson - album: Vs. Children
20. If I Had a Boat – James Vincent McMorrow - album: Early in the Morning
21. Romeo Had Juliette (Lou Reed cover) – U.S. Of Poetry
22. Tenere Taqqim Tossam – Tinariwen - album: Raise Your Voice
23. Kite – Patty Griffin - album: Impossible Dream
24. Anthem – Emancipator - album: Soon It Will Be Cold Enough
25. Unreflected – Mazzy Star - album: So Tonight That I Might See

Originally aired on KSKQ on December 30, 2011. Select the play button below to listen to the recorded show. (If the link isn’t visible, click on the show title at the top to refresh the page.)

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(aired 12/16/11)

Here’s a compilation of songs I enjoyed sharing on this Maya’s Mix show. There is no theme. Just good music.

Note: During this show I had the pleasure of a guest appearance by Joe Hudgins (“The Real Joe”). He shared a public service announcement at one of the breaks, and we enjoyed brief dialogue on the air together. That surprise visit has special value to me now, since Joe unfortunately passed away in the beginning of January. This show is dedicated to Joe, as his voice reflects his delightful humor and support of our station.

1. Raw Sugar – Metric
2. Once Upon A Time – Smashing Pumpkins
3. No One Does It Like You – Department of Eagles
4. Mr. Ghost Goes to Town – The 5 Jones Boys
5. Wood – ROSTAM
6. Pata Pata (Original Version) – Miriam Makeba
7. All On Your Side – Bonnie Bailiff
8. Puzzlin’ Evidence – Talking Heads
9. Excuses – The Morning Benders
10. Sentimental Heart – She & Him
11. Ready For Anything – Chris Thile
12. Man Research (Clapper) – Gorillaz
13. Dangerous Mood – Keb’ Mo’
14. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots – The Flaming Lips [suggested by Ben]
15. Dumb – Nirvana
16. Paper – Renoe Alexander
17. Sol Na Tchada – Maria Alice
18. Angry Words – Willy Porter
19. When You Wake up Feeling Old – Wilco
20. Like A Tattoo – Sade
21. Blonde on Blonde – Nada Surf
22. I Miss You (Sunshine Mix) – Björk
23. Hummingbird – Born Ruffians
24. Airplane Man – One-Eyed Doll [suggested by Chris Johnson]

Originally aired on KSKQ on December 16, 2011. Select the play button below to listen to the recorded show. (If the link isn’t visible, click on the show title at the top to refresh the page.)

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(aired 12/9/11)

Trevor Thomas put together some of his favorites for this playlist, also offering his commentary on some of the choices. Trev is the host The Alternative Show, which used to air on KSKQ.

I invite others to step up and take the opportunity to create a playlist for my show. It’s a chance to get recognized and appreciated for your own unique taste in music. Just send me a list of 25-30 songs you pick, as well as explanations of why you like them (either in written form or audio voice recordings). I’ll then devote a week’s show to your own mix! Email maya@kskq.org or let me know on the Maya’s Mix Facebook group page.

Here are the songs that Trev included in his playlist, which you can hear for yourself:

1. Run – Air - album: Talkie Walkie
2. All That I’m Asking For – Lifehouse - album: Smoke & Mirrors
3. Soldier’s Lament – Sonya Kitchell - album: This Storm
4. 1901 – Phoenix - album: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
5. Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes - album: Up From Below
6. Los Angeles – Peter Bradley Adams - album: Leavetaking
7. D.A.N.C.E. – Justice - album: Cross
8. clip: Rolling In The Deep – Adele - album: 21
9. On the Radio – Regina Spektor - album: Begin to Hope
10. Sort of Revolution – Fink - album: Sort of Revolution
11. Ships In the Night – Matt Kearney - album: Young Love
12. clip: Dog Days Are Over – Florence + the Machine - album: Lungs
13. Oh My God – Ida Maria - album: Fortress Round My Heart  
14. The Persuaded – Faded Paper Figures - album: Dynamo
15. Brand New Key – Melanie - album: Beautiful People
16. Gone – Switchfoot - album: The Beautiful Letdown
17. Sometimes the Stars – The Audreys - album: Sometimes The Stars  
18. Superstar – Tegan & Sara - album: The Business of Art
19. Jane Doe – Never Shout Never - album: What Is Love?
20. Your Song (Elton John cover) – Ellie Goulding - album: Bright Lights
21. clip: Your Song – Elton John - album: Here and There
22. Mouthwash – Kate Nash - album: Made of Bricks
23. Rusted Wheel – Silversun Pickups - album: Carnavas
24. All the Right Moves – OneRepublic - album: Waking Up
25. The Cave – Mumford and Sons - album: Sigh No More

Originally aired on KSKQ on December 9, 2011. Select the play button below to listen to the recorded show. (If the link isn’t visible, click on the show title at the top to refresh the page.)

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(aired 12/2/11)

Long and short songs featured today. I originally did a show featuring only long songs when Maya’s Mix was a one-hour show (see the playlist here).

1. clip: Long Tall Shorty – The Kinks
2. Lullaby – Si*Sé
3. Dream Life of Rand McNally (live) – Jason Mraz
4. Bonanza – The Books
5. Intro – Lorenzo Jovanotti
6. Detective Daughter – Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
7. Rave On – Buddy Holly
8. Her Majesty – The Beatles
9. The Shrine An Argument – Fleet Foxes
10. Glory – Liz Phair
11. Hosanna Filio David – The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo De Silos
12. Down for the Count – Girl Talk
13. How Many Times? (part III) – Ryan Montbleau Band
14. Soleá – David Jenkins and Others
15. Capsized – Kyuss
16. Passive Manipulation – The White Stripes
17. Soon One Morning Medley – Chanticleer
18. Funny Having Money – Loudon Wainwright III
19. Magician – Golden Smog
20. The Madonna Trilogy (Like a Virgin/Lucky Star/Burning Up) – The Meat Purveyors
21. There was a Time – T.Rex
22. Follow Me – Zap Mama
23. I Can’t Write Left Handed (Bill Withers cover) – John Legend & The Roots
24. Free Spirit – Hank Dogs
25. The Girl Friend Of The Whirling Dervish – Bette Midler
26. At The Doors – Junip
27. Intro: Bow & Fire – Blackalicious
28. Primer Amor – Christina Aguilera

Originally aired on KSKQ on December 2, 2011. Select the play button below to listen to the recorded show. (If the link isn’t visible, click on the show title at the top to refresh the page.)

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Co-Hosted by Trevor Thomas
(aired 11/18/11)

Trevor Thomas accompanied me for this show, as we rallied together for station support during a KSKQ fund drive. It was an opportunity to re-feature the songs I played on August 13, 2010 for a Maya’s Mix show that featured the theme of money. Even though November’s station fundraiser is officially over, you’re still welcome to contribute to the community radio station anytime by visiting the website: www.kskq.org.

1. For the Love of Money — The O’Jays
2. Money, Money, Money — ABBA
3. M-O-N-E-Y — Lyle Lovett
4. Money — Jesca Hoop
5. Bet Against the American Dream — John Treacy Eagan and Christian Borle (for This American Life)
6. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? — The Thompson Twins
7. Money (That’s What I Want) — The Beatles
8. Love at the Five and Dime — Nanci Griffith
9. Money (That’s What I Want) – The Flying Lizards
10. Cash Machine – Hard-Fi
11. Money — Pink Floyd
12. If You’ve Got The Money I’ve Got the Time — Willie Nelson
13. Pennies From Heaven (Count De Money Remix) — Billie Holiday
14. Money Song — Monty Python
15. Money Song — Avenue Q
16. Money Changes Everything (Ft. Adam Lazzara) — Cyndi Lauper
17. If I Had A Million Dollars — Barenaked Ladies
18. Gold Digger – Kanye West
19. The Moneymaker — Rilo Kiley
20. Ain’t You Wealthy, Ain’t You Wise? — Bonnie “Prince” Billy
21. Money Honey — The Drifters
22. Money Honey — Lady Gaga
23. You Never Give Me Your Money — Sarah Vaughan

Originally aired on KSKQ on November 18, 2011. Select the play button below to listen to the recorded show. (If the link isn’t visible, click on the show title at the top to refresh the page.)

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(aired 11/11/11)

Because this show was broadcast on November 11, 2011, I decided to turn the volume way up — to 11!

There is a humorous scene from the 1984 movie, This Is Spinal Tap, which stretches common perceptions of stereo settings, introducing the notion of an additional notch in the volume control. Inspired by this idea, today’s songs have a loosely unifying theme. Some have volume-related words/phrases in the titles (loud, pump up, wound up, heights, bang, etc.); others have words related to the date; and others are just worth cranking up the volume to hear!

1. clip: Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez
2. clip from This Is Spinal Tap (the movie)
3. Ramalama (Bang Bang) – Roisin Murphy
4. Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud) – James Brown
5. Seven Comes Eleven – On the Corner with Fuzz
6. Stand – Liquid Jesus
7. Movin’ On Up – The Jeffersons
8. November – Azure Ray
9. Bitterblue – Cat Stevens
10. Pump Up The Jam (Technotronic cover) – The Lost Fingers
11. Let’s Live It Up – The Brian Setzer Orchestra
12. Me and the Devil Blues – Cowboy Junkies
13. Bring the Noise – Public Enemy & Anthrax [suggested by Ben Carder]
14. Samba de Janeiro – Brazilian Girls
15. Wound Up – Office
16. Buck’s Step-Up – Buckwheat Zydeco
17. Such Great Heights – Postal Service
18. One Is the Loneliest Number – Three Dog Night [suggested by Ben Carder]
19. One (U2 cover) – Johnny Cash [suggested by Ben Carder]
20. Roadrunner – Modern Lovers
    
21. New Step It Up And Go – Rose & The Maddox Brothers
22. Revolution – The Beatles
23. Overpowered (Radio Edit) – Roisin Murphy
24. Wave Of Mutilation – Pixies
25. Clint Eastwood – Gorillaz
26. Big Fish – Jesca Hoop
27. Senses Working Overtime – XTC

Originally aired on KSKQ on November 11, 2011. Select the play button below to listen to the recorded show. (If the link isn’t visible, click on the show title at the top to refresh the page.)

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(aired 11/4/11)

David Byrne has always been an inspiration to me, since my early kid days when I was bopping out to Talking Heads tunes. Over the years this talented musician has been involved in a range of creative projects. Since 2005 he has offered a recorded radio feed of diverse music on his website, www.DavidByrne.com, with a new focused theme each month. In listening, I’ve gotten exposed to a wide range of different styles and artists I wouldn’t have necessarily appreciated otherwise.

This Maya’s Mix show highlights songs from David Byrne’s playlists over the last 7 years. Click here to visit his archive pages for the full playlists and more information.

1. clip: Loco de Amor – David Byrne
   
2. Vibrate – Rufus Wainwright (April 2005)
3. Do Not as I Do – Hanne Hukkelberg (Feb. 2006: Eclectic Pop: Hooks + Melody)
4. Sock It 2 Me – Missy Elliott (Oct. 2005: Missy Elliott)
5. Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key – Billy Bragg & Wilco (May 2005)
6. clip: Criss Cross – Thelonious Monk (May 2005)
7. Interview clip with David Byrne – reflections on today’s music
   
8. Who Knows Who Cares – Local Natives (July 2010: Summer Antipodes)
9. Guess Things Happen That Way – Johnny Cash (Dec. 2005: Rednecks, Racists and Reactionaries: Country Classics)
10. Um “Oh!” e Um “Ah!” – Tom Zé (April 2007: Vox Humans)
11. Hatha Ana – Adam (June 2008: Arabia)
12. High Low Middle – My Brightest Diamond (Nov. 2011: Halloween Mishmash)
13. clip: Gardermoen – Julia Kent (Aug. 2010: Space Is the Place)
14. Interview clip with David Byrne about the global music network
15. Currito Ta Ta Ta – Kiko Veneno (June 2010: Flamenco)
16. Ode to Divorce – Regina Spektor (May 2005)
17. Iko, Iko – The Dixie Cups (Dec. 2010: Rock and Roll)
18. Electric Feel – MGMT (Dec. 2008: Arty Party)
19. Group Transport Hall – Women (Nov. 2008: Who’s Out there?)
20. clip: Ahdim Olsun – Sezen Aksu (April 2008: Turkish Pop)
21. Sex Karma – Of Montreal (Feb. 2011: From the Edges)
22. Fireflies – Owl City (Dec. 2009: Full Disclosure)
23. My Rock – Swan Silvertones (March 2009: The Ides of March — Old School Gospel)
24. Weed Jam – Deradoorian (June 2010: Watching Music)
25. clip: Alone in a Hotel – Mugison (July 2007: Iceland – Beyond Bjork)
26. Interview clip with David Byrne from 1996: what is Latin Rock?
27. La Negra – La Santa Cecilia (March 2011: Latin Rock III)
28. A Cold Freezin Night – The Books (Sept. 2010: Back to School)
29. Snow Angel – Ron Sexsmith  (Nov. 2008: Who’s Out there?)
30. Love Is a Stranger (Eurythmics cover) – Martha Wainwright (Sept. 2008: Eccentric Pop)
31. clip: Ellen’s Theme – Shark Quest (July 2009: Merged)
32. Rain Dance ft. M.I.A. – The Very Best (June 2011: Now and Then Folks Want to Hear Some African Grooves)
33. show ID by Eric Navickas
34. Yes, So On and So On – Thao with The Get Down Stay Down (Sept. 2008: Eccentric Pop)
35. Second Song – TV on the Radio (Oct. 2011: Summer Harvest)
36. One Note Samba – Herbie Mann & Gilberto Joao & Antonio Carlos Jobim (Oct. 2008: The Anniversary of the Bossa Nova)
37. Don’t Play No Andrews Sisters – Baby Gramps (March 2010: Eccentrics)
38. Sarah – Bat for Lashes (July 2008: Avant-Pop)
39. Toe Jam – The BPA ft. David Byrne (May 2009: Collaborations)

Originally aired on KSKQ on November 4, 2011. Select the play button below to listen to the recorded show. (If the link isn’t visible, click on the show title at the top to refresh the page.)

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(aired 10/28/11)

I originally featured the topic of songs with numbers in the titles back in July 2009. Even though the order was in sequential order, from smallest (one) to largest (nine million), there were were still plenty of gaps. For today’s show, there are no missing numbers as we progress from one all the way to 33. Quite a feat! It’s all thanks to Derek Keevil, a mastermind listener who provided the majority of this playlist.

Note: Even though my live show made it all the way to 33, the recording of the show (which you can hear below) ended after #30. So I’ve included individual links to the last three songs to hear online.

initial clip: Pinball Number Count – The Pointer Sisters

1. Number One – The Rutles - album: The Rutles
2. Two’s a Crowd – Shemekia Copeland - album: Talking to Strangers
3. Number Three – They Might Be Giants - album: They Might Be Giants
4. Four Dreams – Jesca Hoop – album: Hunting My Dress
5. clip: Take Five – The Dave Brubeck Quartet - album: Time Out
6. Six Feet Of Papa – Annette Hanshaw – album: The Twenties Sweetheart
7. Seven Dials – The Corner Laughers – album: Tomb Of Leopards
8. Eight Days A Week – The Beatles – album: Beatles For Sale
9. Cloud Nine – The Temptations - album: The Temptations Anthology
10. Ten Paces – Rockwell Church - album: Inches From The Ground
11. Eleven – Thao & Mirah - album: Kill Rock Stars 20 Year Anniversary Sampler
12. 12 Beer My Dear – The Shuffle Demons – album: Bop Rap
13. Thirteen – Big Star - album: Music From Gilmore Girls
14. Fourteen Days – Anam - album: Riptide
15. 15 – Rilo Kiley – album: Under The Blacklight
16. Only Sixteen – Sam Cooke - album: Sam Cooke Greatest Hits
17. 17 – Rick James - album: Rick James – Anthology
18. Eighteen Days – Box Set - album: Thread
19. Nineteen – Tegan and Sara - album: The Con
20. 20 Cases Suggestive of… – The Apples In Stereo – album: The Discovery Of A World Inside The Moone
21. Under 21 – Save Ferris – album: It Means Everything
22. 22 – Lily Allen - album: It’s Not Me, It’s You
23. Strawberry Letter 23 – The Brothers Johnson - album: Body & Soul: Funky Love
24. Twenty-Four Hours a Day – Billie Holiday/Teddy Wilson
25. Twenty-Five Days – Ronnie Earl - album: Now This Is What We Call Blues
26. Comrade’s Twenty Sixth – Beulah - album: When Your Heartstrings Break
27. Twenty Seven Strangers – Villagers – album: Becoming A Jackal
28. 28 – Erin McKeown - album: Daytrotter Sessions
29. 29 Ways – Marc Cohn - album: Marc Cohn
30. Thirty Days – Chuck Berry
31. 31 Today – Aimee Mann
32. 32 Footsteps – They Might Be Giants [right-click link to download the MP3]
33. Thirty-Three – Smashing Pumpkins

Originally aired on KSKQ on October 28, 2011. Select the play button below to listen to the recorded show. (If the link isn’t visible, click on the show title at the top to refresh the page.)

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