RETURN OF "STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA"

So.... a few things have happened since we last checked in, blogworld. I live in Los Angeles now, I work as a licensed clinical psychologist, and I have two new bands! I'm still playing solo as Bird of Paradise, but I'm super proud to be playing with Jail Weddings (True-Vow/Burger records) and their side project Sirens in the Night!  This show was about LA/dystopia and was meant to be an antidote to the apathy and grief that we tend to bury ourselves in, in these modern times. and thanks to everyone for calling in and listening! XOXO Rach

12:00 pm

Suede- "This Hollywood Life" 

St Vincent- "Los Ageless"

Solange- "Cranes in the Sky"

Palm- "Dog Milk"

Orange Juice- "Rip It Up"

Nite Jewel- "She's Always Watching You"

Cherushii-"Thin Line" (featuring Maria Minerva)

Kero Kero Bonito- "Picture This"

Yelle "Comme Un Enfant" (Juveniles remix)

Hieroglyphics- "The Who"

Dam Funk- "17 Days" Prince Cover

1:00 pm

Dent May- "Meet Me in the Garden"

Dent May- "Hello Cruel World" 

Dario Del' Aere- "Eagles in the Night"

John Talabot- "Families" (feat Glasser)

Grandaddy- "Crystal Lake"

Hot Pink- "Let's Eat Grandma"

Julian Casablancas- "I'll Try Anything Once"

Level 42- "Something About You"

Robyn- "Show Me Love"

Yacht- "Dystopia" (The Earth is On Fire)"

Trails and Ways- "My Things"

2:00 pm

Magnetic Fields- "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"

Sundays- "Here's Where the Story Ends"

Quintron and Miss Pussycat- "Waterfall"

Buzzcocks- "Ever Fallen in Love?"

Jail Weddings- "Do Anything You Want to Me?"

Happy Mondays- "Step On"

Super Furry Animals- "Slow Life" 

Deerhunter-"Death in Midsummer"

Final Fantasy- "Chronicles of Sarina"

Vic Chesnutt- "Gravity of the Situation"

Alvvays- "Dreams Tonite"

Why?- "Gemini Birthday Song"

PJ Harvey- "This Mess We're In" 

"STORIES FROM THE CITY INTERVIEW WITH DINGBAT SUPERMINX on 4/20!"

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Super fun interview today...the last on "Stories from the City!" I am retiring the show next week. It's been a fun, multi-coastal ride <3 p="">

"STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA" INTERVIEW WITH KEITH BROWER BROWN (TRAILS AND WAYS!)

An interview where we covered "Own It," Trails and Ways' new record, the upcoming Mexico City shows, the intersectionality of politics and music, and much more!"

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"STORIES FROM THE CITY ACTIVIST EDITION WITH ANNIE HOLLIS!"

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Women's rights advocate Annie Hollis speaks to ADHDJ about abortion funding, activism, and Baltimore trap muzak! Check it out!

INAUGURATION BLUES EDITION OF "STORIES" 1/19/17

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Playlist here: (show starts at 610)

Baby Lovechild by Pizzicato Five

Twiggy Twiggy Twiggy Vs. James Bond by Pizzicato Five
Cranes in the Sky by Solange
Her Fantasy (Poolside Remix) by Matthew Dear
Front Load by Arca
4 Degrees by Ahnohni
Funky Little Beat by Connie
Families by John Talabot
Hopeless by Psychic Twin
100,000 fireflies by magnetic fields
orange light by intoflirt
The Chill by Russel Butler
Far Away So Close by Cherushii
The Thin Line by Cherushii featuring Maria Minerva
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) by Sylvester
Atomic Bomb by William Onyeabor
Fantastic Man by William Onyeabor
Change Your Life (You Can Do It) by Dan Deacon
Starman by Sally Shapiro featuring Electric Youth
High School Never Ends by Mykki Blanco
Loner by Mykki Blanco
yoshimi battles the pink robots (acoustic version) by flaming lips
believer by john maus
the possessed by glass candy
Strange Changes by Bird of Paradise featuring Still Life Honolulu
This Mess We're In by Thom Yorke

ADHDJ's TOP 10 High School Records

All right my followers/creepers here ya go:
ADHDJ's Teen Dream H.S. Records

1. Jonathon Larsen- "Rent: The Musical" Soundtrack (no shame)
2. Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream
3. Pulp- Different Class
4. Manic Street Preachers- The Holy Bible
5. Chemical Brothers- Dig Your Own Hole
6. Spiritualized- Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
7. Radiohead- OK Computer
8. Various Artists- No Alternative (recently rediscovered and still pretty into it)
9. Belle and Sebastian- Tigermilk
10. Elvis Costello- Best of

Noting the sad lack of female artists here/internalized sexism but I do want to point out that the No Alternative compilation introduced me to Patti Smith which was pretty invaluable later on....

"STORIES FROM THE CITY BEST OF 2016 AND TOP 10 LIST!"

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In the darkness of this year there were albums and EPs that were lights; pieces of beauty in the ugliness of it all. Celebrating those today.

Playlist below:
Twiggy Twiggy Twiggy vs James Bond by Pizzicato Five
Loner by Mykki Blanco
High School Never Ends by Mykki Blanco
Four Degrees by Ahnohni
Drone Bomb Me (Golden Vessel Remix) by Ahnohni
Crisis by Ahnohni
Manic by Cherushii
Rudy’s Party by Cherushii
My Things by Trails and Ways
Get Loud by Trails and Ways
Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd
Voices by John Talabot
Angelene by Them Are Us Too
10 songs for humanity by James Ferraro
Marketphagia by James Ferraro
Magneto by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Jesus Alone by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds from Skeleton Tree
Best to You by Blood Orange
Do You See My Skin Through the Flames by Blood Orange
Cranes in the Sky by Solange
Don’t Touch My Hair by Solange
Formation (Laibert remix) by Beyonce
Front Load by Arca
Hyperdub by Deep featuring Arca
Lazarus by David Bowie from Blackstar

Still tho, F 2016!

The Knowles’ sisters reigned supreme in 2016, so at least there was that. Praise.

ADHDJ’s Top 10 Albums/EPs of 2016:

10. Ahnohni- Hopelessness
9. Cherushii- Manic EP
8. Beyonce- Lemonade
7. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds- The Skeleton Tree
6. Blood Orange- Freetown Sound
5. Solange- A Seat At the Table
4. Rae Sremmurd- Sremm Life II
3. Trails and Ways- Own It
2. Mykki Blanco- Mykki
1. James Ferraro- Human Story 3

To quote the Walkmen- “I know that it’s true/it’s gonna be a good year/out of the darkness/” Here’s to 2017!