On Tour + Mix

Depeche Mode in CT 2018 – RIP, Andy.

SUBCULTURE – Fridays, 8-10P ET and Sundays 2-4a on valleyfreeradio.org + tunein.com + spinitron.com

Aired April 14th & 16th

HOUR ONE:

The Cure “Birdmad Girl”
The Cure “Other Voices (Live Summer 1981)”
Duran Duran “Before the Rain”
Depeche Mode “Sacred ((Live At the Pasadena Rose Bowl, 1988)”
Tears for Fears “pale shelter (live)”
Peter Gabriel “Come Talk to Me (Live)”
Love and Rockets “Kundalini Express (Live at Bren Centre, Irvine, CA, 5th December 1987)”
Depeche Mode “A Pain That I’m Used To (Live in Milan)”
Pet Shop Boys “Home and Dry / The Enigma (Live at the Royal Opera House, 2018)”
Tori Amos “Girl (Live)”
Public Image Ltd. “Hawaii”

HOUR TWO:

Weekend Players “Into the Sun (Extended Mix)”
Goldfrapp “Alive (Joakim Remix)”
Erasure “Freedom (MARK’s Guitar Vocal)”
Bryan Ferry “You Can Dance (John Monkman Remix)”
Röyksopp “This Must Be It (Maxime Dangles Remix)”
Pet Shop Boys “Bet She’s Not Your Girlfriend”
Band Electronica “Das Beat (feat. Midge Ure) [Âme Remix]”
The Emperor Machine “Rmi Is All I Want (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)”
Gang of Four “not great men (Phones extended mix)”

SUBCULTURE – Fridays, 8-10P ET and Sundays 2-4a on valleyfreeradio.org + tunein.com + spinitron.com

Tonight on Subculture: ANIMAL FARM

Tonight: A trip to animal land! Songs about horses, dogs, cats, sheep, hippos – you name it! Sparks, Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, XTC, The Cure ++

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: QUICKIES

Tonight on Subculture: Get a QUICKIE! 50+ songs in 2hrs. for the patience-challenged listener. Aphex Twin, The Residents, Le Tigre, 808 State and many more.

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

January 17 Redux.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Bowie, Chinese New Year, Popcorn Day, the Women’s March, a slew of birthdays and a tribute to Tom Edwards of Adam Ant.

A lot happened in January 2017. Let’s recap!

HOUR ONE:

1. MR. FINGERS- CAN YOU FEEL IT? (MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr.’s bday 01.16.29)
2. CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION (2017 Year of the Rooster)
3. NEW YORK DOLLS – FUNKY BUT CHIC (DAVID JOHANSEN bday 01/09.50 / JERRY NOLAN d: 01.14.92 of a stroke)
4. CAN – MUSHROOM (RIP: JAKI LIEBEZEIT 01.22.17)
5. RANDY RAINBOW – ALTERNATIVE FACTS
6. FAD GADGET – SLEEP (ELECTRO-INDUCED ORIGINAL) [Festival Sleep Day 01.03]
7. THE POSTAL SERVICE – SLEEPING IN [Festival Sleep Day 01.03]
8. ANNE CLARK – SLEEPER IN METROPOLIS [Festival Sleep Day 01.03]
9. HOT BUTTER – POPCORN (NATIONAL POPCORN DAY 01.19)
10. NEW ORDER – WAY OF LIFE (BERNARD SUMNER bday 01.04.56 / GILLIAN GILBERT bday 01.27.61)
11. COCTEAU TWINS – THE TINDERBOX (OF A HEART) [ROBIN GUTHRIE bday 01.04.62]
12. DAVID J AND COMRADES (JOHN LENNON COVER) – GIMME SOME TRUTH (ANTI-TRUMP SONG)
13. FIONA APPLE – TINY HANDS (PRO WOMEN’S SONG)
14. DAVID BOWIE – ART DECADE (b: 01.08.47 d: 01.10.16)
15. DAVID BOWIE – GIRL LOVES ME

HOUR TWO:

1. BERLIN – PLEASURE VICTIM (JOHN CRAWFORD bday 01.17.57 / ROB BRILL 01.21.56)
2. PORTISHEAD – CHASE THE TEAR (BETH GIBBONS bday 01.04.65)
3. ORBA SQUARA – PERFECT TIMING (1st iPhone spot 2007)
4. THE BANGLES – HERO TAKES A FALL (SUSANNA HOFFS bday 01.17.59)
5. MADNESS – TOMORROW’S JUST ANOTHER DAY (SUGGS 01.13.61 / CHAS SMITH 01.14.59)
6. INXS – ON A BUS (MICHAEL HUTCHENCE b: 01.22.60 d: 11.22.97)
7. TALK TALK – AGAIN A GAME (PAUL WEB bday 01.16.62)
8. SQUEEZE – SLAP AND TICKLE (JOOLS HOLLAND BDAY 01.24.55)
9. ROXY MUSIC – TRASH 2 (GARY TIBBS bday 01.25.58)
10. PETER GABRIEL – BIKO (MELT MIX) (HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 01.16)
11. THE CURE – WHERE THE BIRDS ALWAYS SING (NATIONAL BIRD DAY 01.05)
12. LEFTFIELD – OPEN UP (JOHNNY ROTTEN bday 01.31.56)
14. ADAM & THE ANTS –  ANT MUSIC (RIP Tom Edwards 01.25.17 – one day after performing in Boston.)
15. ADAM & THE ANTS – A.N.T.S.

SUBCULTURE: Fridays 8-10p EST USA on WXOJ 103.3fm in Northampton, MA or lie online at valleyfreeradio.org // Facebook: subculturema // Tunes@ 8tracks.com

NEW WAVE DANCE PARTY!

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

HOUR ONE:

1. DEPECHE MODE – ENJOY THE SILENCE (RICHARD X MIX)
2. JOY DIVISION – CONTROL (D.RAMIREZ MIX)
3. YAZ – SITUATION (MIX)
4. TONI BASIL – MICKEY (KILLA KLUB MIX)
5. DURAN DURAN v. BRUNO MARS – NOTORIOUS FUNK
6. BRYAN FERRY – DON’T STOP THE DANCE (PSYCHEMAGIK REMIX)
7. BLANCMANGE – LIVING ON THE CEILING (VINCE CLARK REMIX)
8. PET SHOP BOYS (U2) – WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME (12″ MIX)
9. M – POP MUSIK (PARALYZER MIX)
10. FALCO – WEINER BLUT (CLUB REMIX)
11. SOFT CELL – DOWN IN THE SUBWAY (12″ MIX)

 

HOUR TWO:

1. TONES ON TAIL – GO! (CLUB MIX)
2. THOMAS DOLBY – HYPERACTIVE! (HEAVY BREATHER SUBVERSION)

and now… a moment of disco 🙂 …

1. BLONDIE – RAPTURE (SPECIAL DISCO MIX)
2. DONNA SUMMER – LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY (GIORGIO MORODER & CHRIS COX MIX)
3. FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS – SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY (MONIE LOVE REMIX)
4. ALPHAVILLE – FOREVER YOUNG (DANCE MIX)
5. VISAGE – FADE TO GREY (BASSHEADS REMIX)
6. DEPECHE MODE – SHAKE THE DISEASE (TIGA REMIX)
7. NEW ORDER – THIEVES LIKE US (12″ MIX)
8. CULTURE CLUB – DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME? (QUIVVER MIX)
9. KRAFTWERK – MUSIQUE NON-STOP

 

Grits-n-Cheese: Music of the South

What are grits?

 

We suggest taking a moment to learn the art of grits.

Ready? 🙂

Tonight! We’re giving away tickets to see The B-52’s live in concert with The Boston Pops @ Tanglewood in Lenox, MA! Now that you have your grits on, listen to win!

Part One of our tour across America lands us in the South where there’s more great music than your grandmama can shake a stick at. Wanna hear it? Here it go.

HOUR ONE:

1. SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS WITH FRED SCHNEIDER – PARTY AT MY TROUSE (CHAPEL HILL, NC / ATHENS, GA)
2. ZACK MEXICO – WEIRD REEF (KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC)
3. B-52’S – 52 GIRLS (ATHENS, GA)
4. SHALINI – SKY OF DIANA (WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
5. MITCH EASTER – SUDDEN CROP DOWN (WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
6. LET’S ACTIVE – LOWDOWN (WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
7. SPOON – PAPER TIGER (AUSTIN, TX)
8. B-52’S – 53 MILES WEST OF VENUS
9. LOVE TRACTOR – MOTORCADE (ATHENS, GA)
10. SWIMMING POOL Q’S – THE BELLS RING (ATLANTA, GA)
11. MY MORNING JACKET (PET SHOP BOYS) – WEST END GIRLS (LOUISVILLE, KY)
12. ANDY & THE DOORBUM – INTENTION TRUMPS ALL PT.2 (CHARLOTTE, NC)
13. FUTURE ISLANDS – BACK IN THE TALL GRASS (BALTIMORE, MD)
14. DON DIXON – PRAYING MANTIS (LANCASTER, SC)

 

HOUR TWO:

1. OF MONTREAL – PARTY’S CRASHING US (ATHENS, GA)
2. KATE PIERSON – GUITARS AND MICROPHONES
3. SUGARSMACK – ZSA ZSA (EXTEND-O-PLAY MIX) (CHARLOTTE, NC)
4. PYLON – FOUR MINUTES  (ATHENS, GA)
5. REM – CATAPULT (ATHENS, GA)
6. GUADACANAL DIARY – FEAR OF GOD (MARIETTA, GA)
7. THE DB’S – NEVERLAND (WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
8. SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS – PUT A LID ON IT (CASPAR REMIX) (CHAPEL HILL, NC)
9. MAGNAPOP – OPEN THE DOOR (ATLANTA, GA)
10. THE CONNELLS – FUN & GAMES (RALEIGH, NC)
11. CHRIS STAMEY – WHERE DOES THE TIME GO? (CHAPEL HILL, NC)
12. FLAMING LIPS (RADIOHEAD) – KNIVES OUT (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK)
13. OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL – I HAVE BEEN FLOATED (ATHENS, GA)
14. B-52’S – HOT CORNER

 

(Subculture: Friday @ 8-10p EST on WXOJ 103.3fm in Northampton, MA or live online at valleyfreeradio.org  // Repeat of tonight’s program can be heard Sunday morning 12a-2a // Full playlists at wxojsubculture.wordpress.com  // Some playlists can be heard on 8tracks.com  // email: subculture@valleyfreeradio.org // Join us on Facebook at subculturema!)

 

The Happy Birthday Mix

 

Happy Birthday to us! Tonight we’re celebrating 3 years on air here at WXOJ with a grand mix of some of our favorite tunes played over the last three years. (Truth be told, there were too many favorites to fit into our two hours) 🙂

HOUR ONE:

1. BASEMENT JAXX & THE CLASH – THE MAGNIFICENT ROMEO
2. BONEY M.- RASPUTIN (CLUB MIX)
3. STARSAILOR – FOUR TO THE FLOOR (THIN WHITE DUKE MIX)
4. MICHAEL JACKSON – HUM ALONG AND DANCE (DAVID MORALES MIX GLAMSTA MIX)
5. SNAP! – THE POWER OF BHANGRA
6. TOM JONES & THE CARDIGANS (TALKING HEADS) – BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
7. THE TEMPER TRAP – SWEET DISPOSITION (RAC MIX)
8. THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT – THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT (PT.1)
9. SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES (BOB DYLAN) – THIS WHEEL’S ON FIRE (INCENDIARY MIX)
10. BABYLON ZOO – SPACEMAN (5TH DIMENSION)
11. NEW ORDER – TRUE FAITH (PERFECTO MIX)
12. ERASURE – STAR (30TH ANNIVERSARY OF ERASURE W/ SPECIAL RELEASE, “FROM MOSCOW TO MARS” TO BE RELEASED IN AUTUMN!)

 

HOUR TWO:

1. ADRIAN LUX – TEENAGE CRIME (SUBCULTURE’S VERY FIRST SONG PLAYED ON AIR!)
2. ETIENNE DE CRECY – WHEN JACK MET JILL (MIX)
3. ROISIN MURPHY – IN SINTESI (THE ALL SEEING I MIX)
4. FRANKIE KNUCKLES – YOUR LOVE
5. KRAFTWERK – YOUR LOVE
6. DAVID BOWIE – REAL COOL WORLD (CLUB MIX)
7. GROOVE ARMADA – IF EVERYBODY LOOKED THE SAME
8. ROXY MUSIC – LOVE IS THE DRUG (ROLLO & SISTER BLISS MONSTER MIX)
9. FERRY CORSTEN (DURAN DURAN – SERIOUS) – FIRE
10. NENA – JUST A DREAM (MEGA DREAM MIX)
11. MIDNIGHT OIL – BEDS ARE BURNING (YUENDUMU PERCAPELLA MIX)
12. PET SHOP BOYS – MEMORY OF THE FUTURE

SUBCULTURE TURNS THREE!

All Around The World Tour

Moz

HOUR ONE:

1. MORRISSEY – NOVEMBER SPAWNED A MONSTER (ON TOUR NOW!)  (LONDON, ENGLAND 2004)
2. PET SHOP BOYS – ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS (LIVE IN BOSTON NOVEMBER 9TH!) (NEW MOVIE OPENS TODAY!) (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1994)
3. GEORGE CLINTON – BOP GUN (MONTREAL, CANADA 2004) (LIVE IN BOSTON AUGUST 19TH AND IN HOLYOKE, MA ON AUGUST 20TH!)
4. HUMAN LEAGUE – OPEN YOUR HEART (BRIGHTON, UK 2003) (ON TOUR IN EUROPE NOW!)
5. DEPECHE MODE – NEVER LET ME DOWN AGAIN (CALIFORNIA, USA 1988)
6. ROXY MUSIC – DO THE STRAND (BRYAN FERRY LIVE IN BOSTON JULY 31ST!) (DENVER, CO, USA 1979)
7. ROYKSOPP – GO WITH THE FLOW (NORWAY, 2005) 🙂
8. TEARS FOR FEARS – PALE SHELTER (PARIS, FRANCE, 2006)
9. YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA – THE CITY OF LIGHT (GIJONYMO, JAPAN 2008)
10. SQUEEZE – PULLING MUSSELS FROM A SHELL (SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA 2010) (LIVE IN BOSTON AND NY IN OCTOBER!)
11. ADAM & THE ANTS – STAND AND DELIVER (LOS ANGELES, CA, USA 1993) (ON TOUR IN UK NOW!)
12. THE CURE – PICTURES OF YOU (ON TOUR IN EUROPE NOW!) (LONDON, UK 1991)

Nick Rhodes – Duran Duran

Robert Palmer

Subculture host, Wendy, introducing Joan Jett

Subculture host, Wendy, in high school band :p

Nik Kershaw

Cyndi Lauper

HOUR TWO:

1. DAVID BOWIE – NEW KILLER STAR (DUBLIN, IRELAND 2003)
2. DURAN DURAN – PLANET EARTH (LONDON, ENGLAND 1981) (ON TOUR NOW!) (ps AMANDA WARNER TAKING NICK’S PLACE ON TOUR IN HIS ABSENCE)
3. SUICIDE – COOL AS ICE (1979) – RIP ALAN VEGA 😦 (June 23, 1938 – July 16, 2016)
4. SUICIDE – DREAMS (1975)
5. VELVET UNDERGROUND – ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES (PARIS, FRANCE 1993)
6. JOAN JETT – YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (UNKNOWN) (LIVE IN MA, CT & NY IN JULY!)
7. ULTRAVOX – MR. X (LONDON, ENGLAND 2010)
8. YAZOO – GOODBYE 70’s (2008)
9. PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT (JOY DIVISION) – SHADOWPLAY (AUSTRALIA 2015)
10. ERASURE – DRAMA! (EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND 2006)
11. THE DAMNED – GRIMLY FIENDISH (ON TOUR IN EUROPE NOW!) (UNKNOWN)
12. OMD – THE NEW STONE AGE (UNKNOWN) (ON TOUR NOW!)
13. THE B-52s – WHAMMY KISS (ATHENS, GA, USA 1989) (LIVE IN MA & CT IN SEPTEMBER!)

 

SUBCULTURE: Airs Fridays 8-10p EST USA on WXOJ 103.3FM in Northampton, MA or live online on Valleyfreeradio.org. Repeats of show can be heard the following Sunday mornings from 12a-2a. // Some playlists can be heard on 8tracks.com // Join us on Facebook @ subculturema // email: subculture@valleyfreeradio.org

 

TOTALLY COVERED

 

HOUR ONE:

1. ANORAK (RAMONES) – PET SEMETARY
2. P.M. DAWN (BEATLES) – NORWEIGAN WOOD (RIP) 😦
3. JOHNNY MARR (DEPECHE MODE) – I FEEL YOU
4. HOOVERPHONIC (DEPECHE MODE) – SHAKE THE DISEASE
5. DEPECHE MODE (THE STOOGES) – DIRT
6. DAVID BYRNE (CRYSTAL WATERS) – GYPSY WOMAN
7. CHICANE (PAUL YOUNG) – COME BACK AND STAY
8. BLANCMANGE (FAITHLESS) – FEEL ME (DIEM REDUX REMIX)
9. SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES (KRAFTWERK) – HALL OF MIRRORS
10. PSYCHEDELIC FURS (THE SMITHS) – HOW SOON IS NOW?
11. NINE INCH NAILS (JOY DIVISION) – DEAD SOULS

 

HOUR TWO: 

1. TIGA (TALKING HEADS) – BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
2. OMD (VELVET UNDERGROUND) – WAITING FOR THE MAN
3. WHITE TOWN (OMD) – MESSAGES
4. THE DONNAS (BILLY IDOL) – DANCING WITH MYSELF
5. BILLY IDOL (SIMPLE MINDS) – DON’T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
6. THE SMITHS (CICILIA BLACK) – WORK IS A 4-LETTER WORD
7. GENE LOVES JEZEBEL (THE SMITHS) – ASK
8. HARVEY DANGER (ENGLISH BEAT) – SAVE IT FOR LATER
9. STEREO TOTAL (KRAFTWERK) – TOUR DE FRANCE
10. DANNY DEAN & THE HONEWRECKERS (PSYCHEDELIC FURS) – PRETTY IN PINK
11. NOUVELLE VAGUE (LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH) – DANCE WITH ME
12. RA RA RIOT (KATE BUSH) – SUSPENDED IN GAFFA
13. MY MORNING JACKET (PET SHOP BOYS) – WEST END GIRLS
14. BILLY PRESTON (DURAN DURAN) – GIRLS ON FILM
15. DURAN DURAN (DAVID BOWIE) – DIAMOND DOGS