Favoriting Jack Mello: Playlist from December 21, 2008 Favoriting

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Varying forms of mostly syncopated electro-thump.

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Favoriting December 21, 2008: Freezing: Mostly Undercover (fill-in for Daniel Blumin)

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Artist Track Album Label Format Comments New Approx. start time
Soft Cell  Hendrix Medley   Favoriting   Some Bizarre/Sire  12"  Hendrix covers ("Hey Joe"/"Purple Haze"/"Voodoo Chile"), going out to the esteemed Michael Goodstein.    0:00:00 (Pop-up)
 
Linkmen  Manic Depression   Favoriting   Kitchenware  7"  Hendrix cover    0:09:11 (Pop-up)
Sister Of Mercy  1969   Favoriting   Merciful Release  12"  Stooges cover    0:12:08 (Pop-up)
Psychic TV  Amazing Vibrations   Favoriting Godstar: Thee Director's Cut  Temple  CD box set  Variation of Beach Boy's "Good Vibrations," which they also cover on this soundtrack to the film that never was.    0:14:53 (Pop-up)
Jim Reid  I'm Stranded   Favoriting Love Will Tear Us Apart  Mojo magazine  CD  Saints cover from Mojo magazine freebie cd of new wave covers.    0:21:49 (Pop-up)
World Domination Enterprises  I Can't Live Without My Radio   Favoriting   Product Inc.  7"  LL Cool J cover    0:24:56 (Pop-up)
 
The Fall  A Day In a Life   Favoriting Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father  NME  LP  Beatles cover (duh) from "Sgt. Pepper" benefit tribute comp from 1988.    0:31:33 (Pop-up)
Marc Almond  A Woman's Song   Favoriting A Woman's Song  Virgin  EP  Cher cover    0:35:24 (Pop-up)
Chris Spedding  Guitar Jamboree   Favoriting s/t  RAK  LP  Not so much a cover as his homage to the guitar greats.    0:38:57 (Pop-up)
Bryan Ferry  Let's Stick Together   Favoriting Let's Stick Together  Virgin  CD  Wilbert "Kansas City" Harrison cover, versions made popular by Status Quo and Canned Heat. Feat. Chris Spedding on guitar jamboree.    0:43:05 (Pop-up)
Kid Creole & The Coconuts  There But For The Grace Of God Go I   Favoriting   Antilles  7"  Written by August Darnell (the Kid), first recorded/made famous by his studio disco band Machine.    0:46:10 (Pop-up)
Foetus  Puppet Dude   Favoriting Male!  Big Cat  CD box set  Live variation of Elton John's "Rocket Man."    0:50:04 (Pop-up)
 
Redd Kross  Deuce   Favoriting Teen Babies from Monsanto  Gasatanka  EP  Kiss cover...this one goes out to Anthony!    0:59:00 (Pop-up)
Velvet Monkeys  Rock The Nation   Favoriting   Sub Pop  7"  Montrose cover, Don Fleming's band feat. T. Moore and J. Mascis.    1:02:07 (Pop-up)
L7  Used to Love Him   Favoriting   Slash  7"  Guns'n Roses cover    1:05:12 (Pop-up)
The Shocker  Angel of the Morning   Favoriting Up Your Ass Tray  Little Pusher  CD  Feat. L7 guitarist Jennifer Lynch. Song first recorded by Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts, covered by many incl. Nina Simone, PP Arnold, Olivia Newton-John...and Juice Newton!    1:07:36 (Pop-up)
Unsane  Four Sticks   Favoriting   Glitterhouse  7"  Led Zep cover, from "Endangered Species" various artists 6x7" covers box set.    1:09:53 (Pop-up)
Jesus Lizard  Chrome   Favoriting   Touch & Go  7"  Medley of two Chrome songs: "TV as Eyes" and "Abstract Nympho."    1:12:12 (Pop-up)
 
The Pastels  Lonely Planet Boy   Favoriting   Glass  12"  NY Dolls cover    1:20:40 (Pop-up)
Das Damen  Making Time   Favoriting   Sub Pop  7"  Creation cover    1:24:21 (Pop-up)
St. Johnny  One of the Boys   Favoriting   Love Kit  7"  Mott the Hoople cover    1:27:43 (Pop-up)
Cell  Auf Wiedersehen   Favoriting   Ecstatic Peace/DGC  7"  Cheap Trick cover    1:30:58 (Pop-up)
Claw Hammer  Blank Frank   Favoriting   Sympathy for the Record Industry  7"  Eno cover    1:34:46 (Pop-up)
CHOP  I'm on the Lamb, But I Ain't No Sheep   Favoriting   Randy Jones  7"  Blue Oyster Cult cover, feat. Mike Watt, Dez Cadena, Dave Markey.    1:37:29 (Pop-up)
The Bongos  Mambo Sun   Favoriting   Fetish  12"  T. Rex cover    1:40:19 (Pop-up)
Alice Donut  Sunshine Superman   Favoriting Donut Comes Alive  Alternative Tentacles  LP  Donovan cover    1:44:32 (Pop-up)
 
Blue Ash  Dusty Old Fairground   Favoriting No More, No Less  Collector's Classics  CD  Dylan cover (selected by noted music scholar JP Roth)    1:53:52 (Pop-up)
Coulson, Dean, McGuiness, Flint  Lo & Behold   Favoriting Lo & Behold  Sire  LP  Dylan cover, another Roth selection...and the end of the covers segment of the show!    2:00:02 (Pop-up)
The Adult Net  Waking Up in the Sun   Favoriting   Beggar's Banquet  7"  Led by Brix Smith, the former Mrs. Mark E. Smith and onetime Fall guitarist.    2:01:22 (Pop-up)
Poly Styrene  Toytown   Favoriting Tranlucence  United Artists  LP  Solo album from X-Ray Spex singer, 1980    2:04:15 (Pop-up)
The Pooh Sticks  Desperado   Favoriting The Great White Wonder  Zoo  CD      2:07:36 (Pop-up)
Johnny Hallyday  Rock'n Roll Attitude   Favoriting   Philips  7"  "French Rocker"    2:12:20 (Pop-up)
Leather Nun  Primemover   Favoriting   Obsession  12"      2:15:47 (Pop-up)
Third Rail  Dark Ages   Favoriting   Spoonfed  7"  1978 Boston punk/new wave.    2:20:35 (Pop-up)
Pastiche  Talk Show   Favoriting   P*P  7"  1980 Boston punk/new wave, prod. by Willie Loco Alexander.    2:24:16 (Pop-up)
 
Joker  Stuck In the System   Favoriting Kapsize  Kapsize  EP      2:32:47 (Pop-up)
Peverelist & Appleblim  Circling (Bass Clef Radius Remix)   Favoriting Soundboy's Gravestone Gets Desecrated by Vandals comp.  Skull Disco  CD box set    *   2:37:14 (Pop-up)
Geeneus  Yellowtail   Favoriting Volumes: (One)  Rinse  CD box set    *   2:43:58 (Pop-up)
Martyn  Suburban   Favoriting   Apple Pips  12"      2:51:30 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

  12:18am
annabelle clark:

welcome back jack & happy xmas,,,i like the show so far,,btw what do you wish for nost this season?=)=)
  12:22am
dj jack:

hey annabelle, what up?
  12:26am
annabelle c.:

i was at a party earlier 2nite,,i had fun,,& i just love christmas!!!
  12:29am
rafa:

Love that playlist. Killer tunes, Mr Jack. Jim Reid is so great. I saw Jesus and Mary Chain live last november on Mexico City, So so, but Jim was so great.
  12:34am
annabelle clark:

jack--dont cha jes adore the holidays?? i sure do
  12:41am
Anthony:

I love Marc and you for playing this song
  12:52am
dj jack:

hey anthony, ur welcome, and thanks.
  12:59am
annabelle c.:

jack,happy xmas and i hope you get everything you want & more. peace love & cheers,,,see u soon,,g'nite
  1:05am
anthony:

Jack-I was at that Redd Kross show and I'm loving this show more and more
  1:08am
dj jack:

anthony, amazing! wow...ps: if we were there, we're officially old.
  1:15am
rafa:

Loving The Shockers version. The show is wonderful, btw.
  1:17am
HotRod:

Herro...
  1:22am
annabelle c.:

happy xmas hotrod,,i hope you get everything you want & alot more,,,,
  1:24am
HotRod:

Thanks! :)
  1:24am
anthony:

If we're both listening to the radio on a Saturday night, then yes we are old. But ain't it great!
  1:27am
annabelle clark:

btw hotrod what do you wish for most this season?
  1:28am
D. Blumin:

I love listening to the radio on a week off and hearing The Pastels despite a sniffle or three! Thx, Jack! Show sounds great!
  1:39am
HotRod:

Daniel, shouldn't you be getting your mistletoe ON right about now?
  1:41am
HotRod:

What do I wish for most? Hmmm...
  1:43am
annabelle c.:

jack?? what do YOU wish for most this season??
  1:46am
D. Blumin:

I'm blushing, HotRod! What are YOU doin'?
I just have ONE wish,Annabelle - I wish that Paris Hilton gets her jewels back!
  1:49am
HotRod:

If I tell you, it might not come true...
  1:51am
rafa:

My wish for 2009: Get invited to play some records at WFMU. On summer. Ive a wonderful good/bad taste, btw.
  1:53am
annabelle c.:

g'nite all,,,daniel get well soon,,,happy hoildays!!
  2:03am
D.Blumin:

Thx, Annabelle! Happy Holidays to you as well...
  2:18am
dj jack:

thanks all for listening!!
  2:25am
anne:

hello from japan. it is just past 4:20 pm here, but no such luck.
  2:30am
dj jack:

hey anne...my first listener from japan! whatcha up to?
  2:36am
anne:

not much, hanging out in tokyo, visiting my husband who's doing research here. i've been feasting, walking, exploring. we're both former new yorkers, former west coasters, and definte wfmu fans.

great show btw! being here gives me a chance to listen to the late night shows.
  2:40am
rafa:

Oh la la, early french rock! Yes, there so many great french new pop & rock bands (I really love that Housse The Rocket guys). Great tracks by St Johnny, Poly Styrene, Third Rail & The Pastels, btw. Thanks a lot for the music.
  2:41am
dj jack:

listening from japan...the wonders of the internets! thanks again.
  2:41am
Lou:

Got back from the Quasi show a little while ago. They closed with a cover of The Who's "heaven & Hell". Jenet Weiss is a goddess.
  2:46am
lizzyq:

you rock.
  2:47am
dj jack:

@ lizzyq: no, YOU rock.
  2:50am
Lizzyq:

/me bookmarks this page... ;-) (hugs) awesome. glad I caught it. (perhaps we BOTH rock?) lmao... awesome. ~LQ
  2:51am
dj jack:

hey lou...it was truly a night for covers, cool. , where'd ya see um?
  2:53am
LizzyQ:

cool name.
  2:54am
LQ:

(sending ya love from Seattle...) we're snowed in...
  2:54am
dj jack:

mello...like jell-o. and it's real.
  3:00am
LQ:

Thanks Jack.
  3:02am
LQ:

Can't wait to catch the show next time...
  9:19am
hankster:

jesus i can't wait to hear Prime Mover - oh I can't wait. oh man jack, you reallyRAWK, thanks so much for being out there! a fan from badalona, catalonia.
  9:04pm
Erick:

Good show Jack - I really enjoyed the Poly Styrene song. The 1969 cover made me think of another Stooges' cover I've heard recently - I Wanna Be Your Dog as performed in a not-for-the-faint-of-heart no wave style by Titmachine (http://www.myspace.com/titmachine)
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