Tonight: 80s to the Max

Tonight on Subculture: Songs written about the 80s, classic tv & movie clips, tunes from the 80s and modern songs with an 80s vibe. New Order, Flight Facilities, Visage, Anorak ++

Subculture: Fridays 8-10p ET on WXOJ 103.3fm in Northampton, MA or live online @ valleyfreeradio.org // Replays Sunday AM 2-4 // Playlists: wxojsubculture.wordpress.com // FB: wxojsubculture

Tonight on Subculture: Artists on Lockdown

Tonight on Subculture: Artists home performances; plus new music and a guitar lesson from Johnny Marr. Boomtown Rats, Curt Smith, Bob Mould & more!

Subculture: Fridays 8-10p ET on WXOJ 103.3fm in Northampton, MA or live online @ valleyfreeradio.org // Replays Sunday AM 2-4 // Playlists: wxojsubculture.wordpress.com // FB: wxojsubculture

TONIGHT: THE BIRTHDAY SHOW!

Tonight on Subculture: Some of my favorite tunes spanning the 49 years I’ve been alive. The Damned, Portishead, New Order, Thievery Corporation and more!

Subculture: Fridays 8-10p ET on WXOJ 103.3fm in Northampton, MA or live online @ valleyfreeradio.org // Replays Sunday AM 2-4 // Playlists: wxojsubculture.wordpress.com // FB: wxojsubculture

Tonight: COPY THAT!

Tonight’s show features original and cover versions of songs from Stereo Total, ABBA, The Smiths, Arcade Fire & more!

Subculture: Fridays 8-10p ET on WXOJ 103.3fm in Northampton, MA or live online @ valleyfreeradio.org // FB: subculturema

WAVES

NO WAVE // NEW WAVE // DARKWAVE (GOTH) //  BERGEN WAVE – NOT A GENRE OF MUSIC BUT A TERM COINED BY THE NORWEIGAN MEDIA TO DESCRIBE THE EMERGING MUSIC COMING FROM THE CITY OF BERGEN IN THE LATE 1990s-early Y2K. APPARENTLY ARTISTS HATE THE TERM.

HOUR ONE:

1. ROYKSOPP – EPLE
2. A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS – TELECOMMUNICATION
3. NIK VOID – ROCKET USA
4. BJORN TORSKE – EIGHT YEARS (INSTRUMENTAL)
5. PETER MURPHY (BOWIE) – STAY
6. RUBIES – I FEEL ELECTRIC
7. DANIEL AMOS – DANCE STOP
8. LIZZY MERCIER DESCLOUX – DECRIPTATED
9. ERASURE – UNSUNG
10. LYDIA LUNCH – LADY SCARFACE
11. OMD – GENETIC ENGINEERING
12. BAUHAUS – BOYS
13. GAME THEORY – SOMETHING TO SHOW
14. TELEX – CLICHE
15. RICHARD X – IX
16. TRIO – ACHTUNG ACHTUNG
17. FAMILY FODDER – SAVOIRE FAIRE
18. FOUR TET – TURTLE TURTLE UP

 

HOUR TWO:

1. SONDRE LERCHE – SOFT FEELINGS
2. NEW ORDER – CHOSEN TIME
3. KINGS OF CONVENIENCE – TOXIC GIRL (DAVID WHITAKER MIX)
4. ALAN VEGA – KUNG FOO COWBOY
5. 23 SKIDOO – THE GOSPEL COMES TO NEW GUINEA
6. BUILD – PALM TREE
7. ROMEO VOID – SAY NO
8. THE SISTERS OF MERCY – TRAIN
9. CABARET VOLTAIRE – SENSORIA
10. ERLEND OYE – PREGO AMORE
11. SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES – PARTYS FALL

SUBCULTURE: Fridays 8-10p ET on WXOJ 103.3fm in Northamtpon, MA or live online @ valleyfreeradio.org // Replays Sunday AM 2-4 // FB: subculturema

MUSIC IN COLOUR

HOUR ONE:

1. ICICLE WORKS – LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR (LONG VERSION)
2. ALPINE – SEEING RED
3. MIIKE SNOW(W/ LYKKE LI)  – BLACK TIN BOX
4. ALTERED IMAGES – PINKY BLUE
5. BOOK OF LOVE – ORANGE FLIP
6. CHICANE – FROM BLUE TO GREEN
7. BRYAN SCARY – RED BARON (OF ARIZONA)
8. The Tommy Edison Experience – Describing Colors As A Blind Person
9. DURAN DURAN – FAITH IN THIS COLOUR
10. BASEMENT JAXX – RED ALERT
11. SHE WANTS REVENGE – RED FLAGS AND LONG NIGHTS
12. NEW ORDER – BLUE MONDAY
13. THE JAM – PRETTY GREEN

 

HOUR TWO:

1. A-HA – THE BLUE SKY (DEMO)
2. NENEH CHERRY (FT. ROBYN) – OUT OF THE BLACK
3. DEPECHE MODE – BLACK CELEBRATION (BLACK TULIP MIX)
4. BT (FT. TORI AMOS) – BLUE SKIES
5. PAUL WELLER – GREEN
6. GROOVE ARMADA – PURPLE HAZE
7. CIBO MATTO – WHITE PEPPER ICE CREAM
8. JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS – BLACK LEATHER
9. R.E.M. – WHITE TORNADO
10. TRICKY – BLACK STEEL
11. LAURA MVULA – GREEN GARDEN
12. BLONDE REDHEAD – PINK LOVE
13. SUSANNE SUNDFOR – WHITE FOXES

 

Subculture: Fridays 8-10p EST USA on WXOJ 103.3fm in Northampton, MA // Listen live online @ valleyfreeradio.org // FB: subculturema // Replays Sunday AM 2-4

Tonight on Subculture: #51-74 Top 80s…

The second part in our Top 100 Alternative Albums of the 80s…

SUBCULTURE: Fridays 8-10p EST on WXOJ 103.3fm in Northampton, MA or live online at valleyfreeradio.org // (Live playlists also at Valley Free Radio) // Catalogued playlists @ wxojsubculture.wordpress.com @NowPlayingVFR on Twitter // Purchase tracks: Spinitron.com

COVFEFE (and an Erasure cd giveaway!)

Covfefe is… eh. Doesn’t matter, really, but we start the show with Randy Rainbow’s fabulous Covfefe musical. AND tonight (6/9, 8-10p EST) we’re giving away Erasure’s latest cd, “World Be Gone.” Tune in at WXOJ 103.3fm in Northampton, MA or live online at: valleyfreeradio.org (open to US residents only, please) Contest line: 413.585.1033

Subculture: Fridays 8-10p WXOJ 103.3fm in Northampton, MA // live online worldwide: valleyfreeradio.org // replays Sunday morning 12a-2a // purchase tracks @ Spinitron.com (under Valley Free Radio)

HOUR ONE:

1. RANDY RAINBOW – COVFEFE
2. JOE JACKSON – RIGHT AND WRONG
3. THE CRYSTAL METHOD – KEEP HOPE ALIVE (TRIP HOPE MIX)
4. ERASURE – DRAMA! (ACT 2)
5. GEORGE KRANTZ – DIN DAA DAA
6. HOT CHIP – I FEEL BETTER
7. INXS – ON A BUS
8. THE LAST POETS – BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO STRUGGLE
9. CERRONE – SUPERNATURE
10. DADDY – YOU ARE MINE
11. FROU FROU – MUST BE DREAMING
12. DAVID BOWIE – RICOCHET

 

HOUR TWO:

1. THOMAS DOLBY – HYPERACTIVE! (HEAVY BREATHER SUBVERSION MIX)
2. SELWAY – DIGITAL EMOTION (SERATONIN MIX)
3. DANIEL ASH – WALK THIS WAY (GROOVY VOCAL MIX)
4. ERASURE – LEAVE ME TO BLEED (VINCE CLARK / ERIC RADCLIFFE MIX)
5. ERASURE – WORLD BE GONE (Congratulations to Kerry – the winner of the “World Be Gone” Erasure cd!)
6. WAVE MACHINES – BLOOD WILL ROLL
7. EDDIE JAPAN – SUBURBAN LADY (NEW ALBUM, “GOLDEN AGE” OUT 7/18 – LIVE PERFORMANCE WITH GREG HAWKES OF THE CARS IN NORTHAMPTON, 7/22)
8. AFRO DUB – FAST FUNK
9. PETER GABRIEL – IN THE SUN
10. HOLY GHOST! – WAIT & SEE
11. MINISTRY – SHE’S GOT A CAUSE
12. SCRITTI POLITTI – 28/8/78
13. STEVE LEVINE – NETWORK 7: OPENING TITLES

ROLLER RINK!!

Not sure who these classic white Oberhamer’s belong to, but they’ve seen some pretty great rinks in their time! Laser trucks. Woot!

HOUR ONE:

1. WARM UP… HAROLD FALTERMEYER – AXEL F
2. ALL SKATE… FREESTYLE – DON’T STOP THE ROCK
3. PRINCE – 1999
4. MIDNIGHT STAR – NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR
5. SHANNON – LET THE MUSIC PLAY
6. THE EGYPTIAN LOVER – EGYPT EGYPT (HEAR THE KRAFTWERK?!)
7. THE WHISPERS – IT’S A LOVE THING
8. SPEEDSKATE! … BILLY SQUIER (AND FISCHERSPOONER) – EVERYBODY WANTS YOU (TO EMERGE)
9. LOVERBOY – EVERYBODY’S WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND
10. COUPLES SKATE… STEVE PERRY – FOOLISH HEART
11. ALL SKATE!… THE GAP BAND – BURN RUBBER ON ME
12. BLONDIE – DO THE DARK
13. THE COMMODORES – BRICK HOUSE (K THEORY MIX)

 

HOUR TWO:

1. DONNA SUMMER – I FEEL LOVE
2. LAKESIDE – FANTASTIC VOYAGE
3. MICHAEL JACKSON – DON’T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
4. SOS BAND – TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT)
5. MICHAEL SEMBELLO – MANIAC
6. ROBERT PALMER – YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM
7. PLANET PATROL – PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK
8. J.GEILS BAND – FREEZE-FRAME
9. BILLY IDOL – DANCING WITH MYSELF
10. DURAN DURAN – HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
11. LIPPS, INC. – FUNKYTOWN
12. MIDNIGHT STARR – FREAK-A-ZOID

CONNECTED

 

Music, old and new are incredibly connected. But how?

HOUR ONE:

NINA SIMONE => SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES

1. NINA SIMONE – SEE-LINE WOMAN
2. MASSIVE ATTACK – PARADISE CIRCUS

MASSIVE ATTACK SAMPLES NINA SIMONE’S “SEE-LINE WOMAN” IN “PARADISE CIRCUS”

3. MASSIVE ATTACK – SUPERPREDATORS // SAMPLES SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES’ “METAL POSTCARDS (MITTAGEISON)”

4. SIOUXSIE – METAL POSTCARDS (MITTAGEISON)

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SALT-N-PEPA => COCTEAU TWINS

1. (SALT-N-PEPA – PUSH IT)
2. STEREO TOTAL – “PUSH IT” 

STEREO TOTAL COVERED SALT-N-PEPA’S “PUSH IT,” WHICH WAS PRODUCED BY HURBY LUV BUG.

3. SWEET TEE – LET THE JINGLE BELLS ROCK

HURBY LUV BUG ALSO PRODUCED SWEET TEE’S “LET THE JINGLE BELL ROCK” WHICH ALSO SAMPLED NINE INCH NAIL’S “KINDA I WANT TO.”

4. NINE INCH NAILS – KINDA I WANT TO

“KINDA I WANT TO” WAS PRODUCED BY JOHN FRYER WHO ALSO PRODUCED THE COCTEAU TWINS

5. COCTEAU TWINS- “MAMA WAS A MOTH”

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MAGAZINE => FRANCOISE HARDY

1. MAGAZINE – A SONG FROM UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS

“A SONG FROM UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS” WAS COVERED BY SIMPLE MINDS.

2. SIMPLE MINDS – ALIVE AND KICKING (INSTRUMENTAL) 

“ALIVE AND KICKING (INSTRUMENTAL VERSION)” WAS REMIXED BY JIMMY LOVINE. JIMMY LOVINE PRODUCED THE LOVER SPEAKS’ “NO MORE I LOVE YOUS.”

3. THE LOVER SPEAKS – NO MORE I LOVE YOUS

“NO MORE I LOVE YOUS WAS COVERED BY THE EURYTHMICS WHO COVERED FRANCOISE HARDY’S “TOUS LES GARCONS ET LES FILLES”

4. THE EURYTHMICS – TOUS LES GARCONS ET LES FILLES

 

HOUR TWO:

PETER SCHILLING => GRACE JONES

1. (PETER SCHILLING – MAJOR TOM)
2. PLASTIC BERTRAND COVERED SCHLLING’S MAJOR TOM – THE SONG WAS PRODUCED BY ROLAND KRUGER
3. ROLAND KRUGER PRODUCED CHAKACHAS’ – “JUNGLE FEVER.” THE SONG SAMPLED
4. ANOTINETTE – “SHE OPERATES AROUND THE CLOCK” WHICH SAMPLES
5. GRACE JONES – PULL UP TO THE BUMPER

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TOM WAITS => BLUE NILE

1. TOM WAITS – MIDTOWN (INSTRUMENTAL)
2. THE SEATBELTS (W/ YOKO KANNO) – “BAD DOG NO BISCUIT” SAMPLES WAITS’ MIDTOWN
3. (YOKO KANNO – “FACE ON” SAMPLES CRAIG ARMSTRONG’S “FACING BEAUTY”)
4. CRAIG ARMSTRONG COVERS THE BLUE NILE’S “LET’S GO OUT TONIGHT” (FROM THE SIX FEET UNDER SOUNDTRACK.)

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GARY NUMAN => RAY CHARLES

1. (GARY NUMAN – DOWN IN THE PARK) RIP, Wilbur, Gary Numan’s pup 😦 
2. MADLIB – “MADNESS TEMPEL” SAMPLES DOWN IN THE PARK
3. MADLIB PRODUCED SOUND DIRECTIONS’ – “FOURTY DAYS” WHICH IS A COVER OF A BILLY BROOKS’ “FOURTY DAYS” – A SONG THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PRODUCED BY RAY CHARLES.
4. RAY CHARLES – GEORGIA (BROWNSTONE MIX)

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OINGO BOINGO => DINAH WASHINGTON

1. OINGO BOINGO – WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE?
2. DANNY ELFMAN IS A MEMBER OF OINGO BOINGO. HE COMPOSED “ICE DANCE” FOR THE MUSIC FOR THE MOVIE, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS.
3. VENETIAN SNARES – THIS BITTER EARTH SAMPLED BOTH “ICE DANCE” AND DINAH WASHINGTON’S, “THIS BITTER EARTH”

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KRAFTWERK => MAGNETIC FIELDS

1. KRAFTWERK – AUTOBAHN (EXCERPT) WAS THE ONLY KRAFTWERK HIT IN THE U.S.
2. *** YOU TUBE *** THE BOO RADLEY’S SAMPLED AUTOBAHN IN ITS SONG, “MARTIN, DOOM! IT’S SEVEN O’CLOCK”
3. THE ST.ETTIENNE REMIX OF THE BOO RADLEY’S SONG, “RODNEY KING” FEATURES MERIEL BARHAM OF THE BAND LUSH.
4. LUSH – “I HAVE THE MOON” IS A COVER OF THE MAGNETIC FIELD’S SONG OF THE SAME NAME.

 

Subculture: Fridays 8-10p EST USA on 103.3fm, WXOJ – Valley Free Radio in Northampton, MA or live online @ valleyfreeradio.org // Encore show Sunday AMs from 12-2 // Facebook: subculturema // Request line: 413.585.1033 // email: subculture@valleyfreeradio.org