Starting out the show with a joke track. No. Check that. It's a track that started out as a joke, and then morphed into something wonderful. Start at the beginning. John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats was joking around on twitter with Rian Johnson, who is directing the new Star Wars movie. He suggested a song titled: The Ultimate Jedi Who Wastes All The Other Jedi And Eats Their Bones. Rian replied to John: PLEASE WRITE THIS. And so he did.
Still playing catch up to 2016, and it's already February. Why did it take me so long to get Aesop Rock, Kate Tempest, and Bleached? Special shout-out to my friend Aaron who turned me on to The Scientists (and The Limiñanas back in the day). Also, I finally picked up Full Cold Moon by Cold Cave.
New (live) music from Sleater-Kinney, Cloud Nothings, Surfer Blood, and Japandroids. Going to play RTJ3 until I get through the whole thing. Belated tribute to William Onyeabor. Sending strength to Zachary Cole Smith from DIIV who just checked into rehab. Special shout out to Fire Retarded for deciding to change their name to Fire Heads.
Playlist
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DJ Wiki Ben Theme Song by Marty Finkel on Theme Songs (Self-Released) -
The Ultimate Jedi Who Wastes All the Other Jedi and Eats Their Bones by The Mountain Goats on The Ultimate Jedi Who Wastes All The Other Jedi And Eats Their Bones (Self-Released / Soundcloud) -
Piazza, New York Catcher by Belle and Sebastian on Dear Catastrophe Waitress (Rough Trade Records) -
Anniversary Song by Lou Barlow on Apocalypse Fetish (Joyful Noise) -
Thieves! (Screamed the Ghost) (feat. Tunde Adebimpe) by Run The Jewels on Run The Jewels 3 (Mass Appeal) -
Rings by Aesop Rock on The Impossible Kid (Rhymesayers) -
Europe Is Lost by Kate Tempest on Let Them Eat Chaos (Lex) -
Arc Of Bar by Japandroids on Near To The Wild Heart Of Life (Polyvinyl Records) -
Modern Act by Cloud Nothings on Life Without Sound (Carpark) -
Frozen by Surfer Blood on Snowdonia (Joyful Noise) -
Hypertension by William Onyeabor on Box Set (Luaka Bop) -
Dopamine by Diiv on Is The Is Are (Captured Tracks) -
Sleepwalking by Bleached on Welcome To The Worms (Secretly Canadian) -
Jumpers (Live) by Sleater-Kinney on Live In Paris (Sub Pop) -
Sex Negative by Mall Walk on Funny Papers (Mt. St. Mtn.) -
Instantgratification by Cherry Glazzer on Apocalipstick (Secretly Canadian) -
Dicktator by Fire Retarded on Scroggz Manor (Big Neck Records) -
I Don't Like You by The Regrettes on Feel Your Feelings Fool! (Warner) -
Can't Give It Away by Matt Lamkin on Where I'm Matt (Volar Records) -
God Made The World by Cold Cave on Full Cold Moon (Deathwish) -
Portland U by Black Marble on It's Immaterial (Ghostly International) -
Future Politics by Austra on Future Politics (Domino) -
El Beach by The Limiñanas on Malamore (Trouble In Mind) -
Why I Say No by Jay Som on Turn Into (Polyvinyl) -
Resistance by Suuns on Hold/Still (Secretly Canadian) -
Bet Ya Lyin (Slink City Lee) by The Scientists on A Place Called Bad (Numero Group) -
The Awkward Ones by Martha on Blisters In The Pit Of My Heart (Fortuna Pop!) -
Expatriate by Allison Crutchfield on Tourist In This Town (Merge) -
The Stars Are Projectors by Modest Mouse on The Moon And Antarctica (Epic)