Rainy Days and Mondays

So, as I mentioned on the show today, I had the pleasure of seeing Ted Leo/RX last night at the El Rey. Pretty unbelievable, especially considering that I only had a passing knowledge of his work but felt compelled to do my best jitterbug (is that a mod dance?) - maybe I should say "pogo." Pogo. Nevertheless, you can visit this web-site to see his recent performance on Conan. Killer, and his rhythm section is tight in too many ways to count. What's their story?

Good show, today. Only one slight tech. mishap in the first set. Hope you enjoy it. Feel free to make comments and requests in the comment section, or just tell me personally. Lastly, I'll be in Dallas next Monday, so we'll resume the madness in early March.

Talking to myself and feeling old (right-click and save target as) - this is a smaller file than the one posted yesterday, and it should be playable on all media players.

2/21/05
Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - Thee Headcoats
What's the #? - The Apples in Stereo
Kissing in the Grass - Of Montreal
Streets of Your Town - The Go-Betweens
Back to the Future - The Joggers
(under backcasting) Lovefingers - Silver Apples
Umbrella of Love - U.S.E.
Pillow - Capitol K
Disco Infiltrator - LCD Soundsystem
Alabama Sunshine - The Rapture
Hell Yes (Ghettochip Malfunction) - Beck (8-bit remix)
(under backcasting) Albatross - Public Image Ltd.
The Sprout and the Bean - Joanna Newsom
Bridges and Balloons - The Decemberists (Joanna Newsom cover)
Oh, How Your Love is Strong - Bert Jansch
Needle of Death - Yo La Tengo (Bert Jansch cover)
(under backcasting) Hunted by a Freak (Boom Bip remix) - Mogwai
Maple Leaves - Jens Lekman

Valentine's Day Show Download

Here is the show from this past Monday. Enjoy it, technical difficulties, awkwardness, and all. Sorry for the jacked up beginning . . . the Reigning Sound track will start from the beginning about 20 seconds in.

Big Willie Style - right click and "save target as"

Inaugural/Valentine's Day Show

What's done is done.

Well, the show was a blast, although it was not without its difficulties, most notably the madness that occurred during The Rubettes track, which was considerably sad since that was the song I was most looking forward to playing (the download starts in the midst of this - I'd explain how I even screwed up the cd burning process but I can't). C'est la vie. Oh, and on the Coltrane track, I accidentally began with "Giant Steps" but quickly scanned to the correct track. You won't have Paul Bost to kick around for long, though - soon enough, I'll be a bonafide professional.

Couple more things: anyone else think my voice sounds weird? Kind of low? Lame? Also, my apologies for making a Julia Childs-related comment. She's been in my consciousness ever since that night at the M Bar. I'll have to exorcise that demon somehow, especially since it makes for such weak comedy.

Next week should be theme-free. Contact me or post a comment if you have any song/artist requests. And maybe I'll play the Rubettes track again, so you can finally have a listen to it. It's solid gold.

Shouldn't Happen to a Dog - Thee Headcoats (the Radio in Dog Years theme-song)
Sugar Baby Love - The Rubettes
If You Can't Give Me Everything - Reigning Sound
Girls - Iggy Pop
Dirty Work - Steely Dan
(under backcasting) Contusion - Stevie Wonder
Come Crash - A.C. Newman
Sparky's Dream - Teenage Fanclub
I Call Your Name - The Mamas and Papas
Anything You Want - Spoon
Le Premier Bonheur du Jour- Os Mutantes
(under backcasting) Il Maestro E Margherita - Ennio Morricone
Naima - John Coltrane
Love is the Drug - Roxy Music
Tim, Wish You Were Born a Girl - of Montreal
Friends of Mine - The Zombies
I Need Love - LL Cool J
(under backcasting) Kill the DJ Part II - Optimo
Nothin' But a Heartache - The Flirtations
I'd Die Babe - Badfinger
Honk If You're Lonely - The Silver Jews

Translation to Le Premier Bonheur du Jour (The First Joy of the Day)

The first joy of the day /Is a ribbon of sunshine /Unwinding in your hands / Caressing my shoulder

It’s the ocean sighing / And the beach that stretches before me / It’s the bird that sings / From a frozen tree

The first sorrow of the day / Is the front door closing / The car driving away / The silence that visits me

But soon you come home / And life comes back to me / The last joy of the day / Is the lamp lighting your way

Edit: Looks as if I may have to switch servers to host mp3s. I'll be working on that. Hopefully, I'll have the show posted by the end of the week.

Inaugural Post

Radio in Dog Years is the name of my weekly, one-hour radio show on Pepperdine University's low-power radio frequency, KWVS 101.5 FM. The signal is relatively weak, but the signal's there, as is the state of the art studio, real time cd burner, and outlet for this very real passion of mine. My first broadcast will be this coming Monday, February 14, at noon. Keeping in mind the significance of the date, I will focus on songs of love lost and gained, unrequited and consummated, buried and raised.

Thanks to the powers that be for allowing me this opportunity.

Point of the blog: I'll be posting my setlists here, as well as any other things of interest. Most importantly, I will be uploading my shows for download. Just because you can't tune in during the workday doesn't mean you have to miss my awkward ramblings and mispronunciations.

Thanks for listening,

P. Bost