episode 31 - Unexcused Visions of the Southern States

Dave is an old friend from college who was gracious enough to guest DJ for episode 31. Dave hails from Atlanta, GA and DJ's regularly around the city with his comrade in music, Drew, as DC² = DJs. Both are on a hell bent mission to keep the ATL listenable, and they're doing a damn fine job of it. Below you'll find the set list along with some brief explanations on Dave's song choices. If you like what you hear (and you will) be sure to become a fan of DC² = DJs on Facebook, and be sure to give Dave a shout-out.

Side A
1. The Soft Pack - Answer To Yourself (The Soft Pack - 2010)

2. Best Coast - Something In The Way (Something In The Way 7'' - 2010)

Two recent favorites, no the best coast song is NOT a Nirvana cover...

3. Feist - I Feel It All (Britt Daniel Remix) - (I Feel It All EP - 2008)

I gotta have Britt in here somewhere

4. Lulu - To Sir With Love (To Sir With Love 7'' - 1967)

While I no longer listen to Soul Asylum, I saw Lulu perform this song with them on MTV unplugged back in middle school and I’ve loved it ever since…even after I dreamt of young Dave Pirner strangling me with his nasty dreadlocks.

5. Sly & The Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay (Fresh - 1973)

The obligatory influential afro-funk track as if to say “I like more than white kids with guitars.” Who doesn’t see through that these days? Come on…lets not fool ourselves any longer.

6. The French Kicks - Atlanta (Swimming - 2008)

A shoutout to mah home! I realize most of you are located in the northeast...come visit me...I'll take you for Barbecue!

7. Broken Social Scene - Canada vs. America (EP To Be You and Me - 2005)

This goes out to the hockey fans...I'm not sure what I love more, my country or humiliation.

8. J Roddy Walston & The Business - Used To Did (Hail Mega Boys - 2007)

Do you STILL like Kings of Leon? I never did… If KOL could write a half decent song, maybe they’d sound like these guys.

Side B
9. The Broken West – Auctioneer (Now or Heaven - 2008)

I just like this song, most people I play it for like it too…

10. Bruce Springsteen – Atlantic City (Live) (Nebraska - 1982)

As much as I love Nebraska, I love the full E Street Band version of this song that they do in concert…plus I love it when he does a “1,2,3,4” mid song.

11. Sebadoh – Magnet’s Coil (Bakesale - 1994)

I once helped Lou Barlow shop for a discman. He’s not quite the prick people say he is.

12. Wilco – A Magazine Called Sunset (More Like the Moon EP - 2003)

Pre YHF, Derek got me really into Summerteeth…bastard…do you know how much $$$ I’ve unloaded on this band since???

13. Leonard Cohen - So Long, Marianne (Songs of Leonard Cohen - 1967)

Sometimes these things are like puzzles, sometimes they’re like stream of consciousness…this one creeped its way in.

14. The Jesus Lizard - Deaf As A Bat (Lash EP - 1993)

Wanted to know if this would actually work after Leonard Cohen, did anyone catch the reunion shows? Never heard so many dorks talk about wanting to get kicked in the face.

15. Spoon – Waiting For The Kid To Come Out (Soft Effects EP - 1997)

I remember when I first got into this band, I found their first EP in our old CD library at WONY and a promoter told me to listen to this song on headphones…what a difference it makes…turned me into the obsessive Spoon fan I am today.

16) The Radio Dept. – David (David EP - 2009)

You and I are so vain, I bet you bet I think this song is about me…another recent favorite…fact: Carly Simon recently revealed “You’re So Vain” is actually about David Geffen.