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December 18, 2008: edith piaf was a knitter
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| bessie smith | At The Christmas Ball | Where Will You Be Christmas Day? v/a | 0:00:00 (Real | ) | ||||
| chieko mori | tokyo light | the garden of the forking paths v/a | 0:03:33 (Real | ) | ||||
| monkey :journey to the west | monkey bee (diplo remix) | * | 0:09:47 (Real | ) | ||||
| the tamlins | Last Christmas | trojan christmas box set v/a | 0:14:01 (Real | ) | ||||
| james pants | this christmas girl | Peanut Butter Wolf Presents Badd Santa v/a | 0:18:34 (Real | ) | ||||
| alan ginsburg reading william blake | holy thursday | 0:20:20 (Real | ) | |||||
| salvatore adamo | tombe la neige (with laurent voulzy) | 0:22:18 (Real | ) | |||||
| private charles bowens | christmas in vietnam | 7" | 0:25:45 (Real | ) | ||||
| Edith Piaf | je t'ai dans la peau | edith piaf | 10" | 0:28:12 (Real | ) | |||
| Booker T & The MG's | winter snow | 7" | 0:34:15 (Real | ) | ||||
| lee fields | take it or leave it | 7" | 0:39:02 (Real | ) | ||||
| vashti bunyan | coldest night of the year | some things just stick in your mind, singles and demos | 0:43:53 (Real | ) | ||||
| maud lubeck | comptes de noel | 0:48:06 (Real | ) | |||||
| vetiver | rol on babe | thing of the past | 0:49:15 (Real | ) | ||||
| liz christine | a song to the lilac fairy | 4 women no cry v. 3 | Monika | * | 0:53:22 (Real | ) | ||
| peggy lee | the christmas spell | 0:57:43 (Real | ) | |||||
| violetta para | volver a los 17 | las ultimas compositiones de | 1:01:39 (Real | ) | ||||
| el-g | au grand dam du jour | tout ploie | kraak | Vinyl | * | 1:11:59 (Real | ) | |
| the knife | Christmas Reindeer | 1:15:29 (Real | ) | |||||
| ed harcourt | in the bleak midwinter | 1:22:18 (Real | ) | |||||
| john cale | Child's Christmas in Wales | paris 1919 | 1:25:08 (Real | ) | ||||
| reuben anderson | christmas time again | trojan christmas box set v/a | 1:28:39 (Real | ) | ||||
| iron and wine & calexico | dark eyes | OST i'm not there | 1:31:35 (Real | ) | ||||
| Bob Marley and the Wailers | sound the trumpet | 1:35:39 (Real | ) | |||||
| ergo phizmiz | fitcher | Nose Points in Different Directions: Music by Ergo Phizmiz 2001-2006 | 1:43:33 (Real | ) | ||||
| zola jesus | soeur sewer | 7" | * | 1:47:30 (Real | ) | |||
| susanna | dance on | Flower of Evil | rune grammaphone | * | 1:51:54 (Real | ) | ||
| death sentence: panda | zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | insects awaken | Upset the Rhythm | * | 1:57:02 (Real | ) | ||
| Lalo Schifin | sampans | Enter The Dragon OST | collector's choice | * | 1:59:41 (Real | ) | ||
| maxine funke | kink horn | lace | 2:01:31 (Real | ) | ||||
| deerhoof | x-mas tree | 2:08:41 (Real | ) | |||||
| mc patate | chouette | gateau blaster | le vilain chien | 2:10:52 (Real | ) | |||
| dina martinez | christmas | 7" | 2:13:53 (Real | ) | ||||
| little beaver | let's stick together | party down | 2:17:08 (Real | ) | ||||
| collection of colonies of bees | birds (pluramon remix) YETI edit | Yeti Six (V/A) | yeti | * | 2:23:39 (Real | ) | ||
| "big" john patton | soul woman | got a good thing goin' | 2:25:55 (Real | ) | ||||
| shirley collins/ davy graham | nottamun town | folk roots, new routes | 2:41:15 (Real | ) | ||||
| les freres brosse | y neize | 2:44:18 (Real | ) | |||||
| davey graham | the fakir | Midnight Man | 2:46:46 (Real | ) | ||||
| otarie | bebe, y fait frette dehors | 2:51:10 (Real | ) | |||||
| brenda lee | christmas will be just another lonely day | 2:53:30 (Real | ) | |||||
| frank cosmo | greetings from beverley's | trojan christmas box set v/a | 2:55:50 (Real | ) | ||||
| The Pipettes | in the bleak midwinter | 2:58:58 (Real | ) | |||||
Thu. 12/18/08 9:03am
From:
listener mark
good morning trouble
good norning all
Thu. 12/18/08 9:04am
From:
Adrian in London
Hello from London. A day off so listening from home. Seems weird not having to pretend to work while I'm listening!
Thu. 12/18/08 9:06am
From:
annie
morning trouble, morning fellow travelers in fmu land.
Thu. 12/18/08 9:08am
From:
li'l bubby
mornin' truble, i need some inspiration.
Thu. 12/18/08 9:09am
From:
trouble
goooood morning! adrian you can pretend you are working if it makes you feel better, we won't mind...
Thu. 12/18/08 9:09am
From:
texas scott
good morning trouble...looking forward to yet another great set!!!
Thu. 12/18/08 9:11am
From:
Adrian in London
Oh, I'd rather not, thanks
Thu. 12/18/08 9:20am
From:
listener mark
I want to make people cry even when they don't understand my words.
Edith Piaf
trouble will you play some edith piaf?
Thu. 12/18/08 9:22am
From:
texas scott
edith piaf...a knitter?...you're kidding,right?
Thu. 12/18/08 9:29am
From:
listener mark
thanks trouble you're the best
Thu. 12/18/08 9:39am
From:
north guinea hills
i saw peanut butter wolf in a coffee shop in jax, fla in 1997, yes, he melted records by scratching them so hard. nice dude, he gave me some dj tool recs...
Thu. 12/18/08 9:39am
From:
sugarwolf
they don't call it a stash for nothin'!!
Thu. 12/18/08 9:42am
From:
Ike
Did anybody else hear Haale's live set on Dan Bodah's Airborn Event show recently? That was impressive. Haale's new album is great. I think this show's listeners would particularly dig it.
Thu. 12/18/08 9:51am
From:
PMD
I almost hate to ask, but I would love a John Denver song. I thiought at first this was one when I heard the guitar.
Thu. 12/18/08 9:55am
From:
patrick
good morning Jersey City from the snowy north.... Trouble are you going to be doing your show next week, if so do you want an instudio guest? i bet you will be doing the family thing though, huh? anyway great to hear you this morning!
Thu. 12/18/08 9:56am
From:
Doug
I just saw a guy wearing a Spongebob yamalka. No lie.
Thu. 12/18/08 9:58am
From:
GP
Morning all..Adrian, you could do my work today!
Thu. 12/18/08 10:02am
From:
PMD
yay to Spongebob yarmulkes!!!
Thu. 12/18/08 10:04am
From:
Yan Dart
I was feeling really sick this morning, but you've totally taken my mind off it. I thank my Lucky Charms for you, Trouble.
Thu. 12/18/08 10:09am
From:
sebastian
i thought i was listening to my itunes library but no, it was the modern world. the song is about the inevitable passage of time, decay, and death... quite terrible but in a beautiful way. cheers t!
Thu. 12/18/08 10:11am
From:
patrick
legos, im jealous!! i remember those days, how old is ol' dj ice pack these days anyway?
Thu. 12/18/08 10:12am
From:
GP
Some fife and drums to celebrate the occasion?
Thu. 12/18/08 10:13am
From:
dale
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington's_Headquarters_State_Historic_Site
Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh NY would be a nice day trip for him....
Thu. 12/18/08 10:14am
From:
Cecile
Did you get DJ Icepack his own copy of the John Adams mini-series?
Thu. 12/18/08 10:14am
From:
listener mark
just had a look at trouble's end of year list,baa-a-a-a-a
Thu. 12/18/08 10:15am
From:
Dj Donna Summer
Hey Trouble! Former WFMU alumni DJ Donna Summer here- just wanted to give you a pat on the back for today's show.. really enjoying it!
Thu. 12/18/08 10:18am
From:
trouble
hey donna summer ! hellos to berlin?
Thu. 12/18/08 10:18am
From:
elvie
its about time reindeers got some respect
Thu. 12/18/08 10:19am
From:
james t
Hi Trouble Happy Holidays to you and A and D - we are being peaceful, at home this year, hopefully... lots of love from the Treg family xxx
Thu. 12/18/08 10:19am
From:
trouble
patrick! you jersey boy, you. sorry i can't have you out for a holiday guest dj , that would have been great!
Thu. 12/18/08 10:20am
From:
trouble
sebastian, i'm glad i could give you a little international confusion there...cheers!
Thu. 12/18/08 10:22am
From:
trouble
dale, we have been up to constitution island but not to the newburgh site. and we were just up in beacon last weekend...thanks for the tip!
happy happy!
Thu. 12/18/08 10:22am
From:
Dj Donna Summer
I've met the guy part "The Knife" a few times, and honestly- that guy WILL NOT admit to being in the band... they are really serious about the anonymity thing...
Any love for a request for Vienna's Gustav?
Thu. 12/18/08 10:22am
From:
paulthepostman
Hi boys and girls - I'm hit 'n running, dental ap't beckons :(
Thu. 12/18/08 10:27am
From:
newbold
how much noise can one put in a case of baskets?
Thu. 12/18/08 10:28am
From:
newbold
thought i was hearing cale.., :)
Thu. 12/18/08 10:30am
From:
Cecile
I know it's kind of cliche, but boy I could stand to hear Christmas in Hollis.
Thu. 12/18/08 10:30am
From:
newbold
my fav child's song is the the nighttime story by tom waits
Thu. 12/18/08 10:31am
From:
Stu
Hi Trouble
Good Morning ! Afternoon here and pitch black outside, but nice and bright here by the modern world! Health and happiness to you, A & D and all our fellow listeners!! Thanks for a nuther great year of music and your special joy. thnx from way up in Moomiland.
Thu. 12/18/08 10:32am
From:
north guinea hills
trojan recs has a xmas box set??!!, kickass!!!
Thu. 12/18/08 10:34am
From:
?
i'm starting to think trojan has a box set for every occasion . . . definitely awesome
Thu. 12/18/08 10:34am
From:
north of God
where did the sweet sound become sickly like cider in the mind?
Thu. 12/18/08 10:35am
From:
trouble
hello finland! big merry merry to you and anne and the kids!
Thu. 12/18/08 10:36am
From:
55ffrr
Merry Xmas from Buffalo to trouble & all the listeners. Another great year of tunes as always. I loved that John Adams mini-series btw. And I liked John Adams 'Dr. Atomic' as well.
Thu. 12/18/08 10:37am
From:
Mike B.
Aw man, I missed Lee Fields!!! Thanks for the consistently great show, Trouble.
Thu. 12/18/08 10:41am
From:
b
finn family moomintroll! yes!
Thu. 12/18/08 10:43am
From:
seaford junior
trouble... it's always pleasant to hear your voice, come winter, come summer
Thu. 12/18/08 10:43am
From:
north guinea hills
it's taken a decade plus, but digidub/dancehall has finally won me over.... but, i still can't stand jamaica's favorite albino, yelloman......
Thu. 12/18/08 10:45am
From:
dc pat
trouble, what's the name of the author you were talking about?
Thu. 12/18/08 10:47am
From:
north of God - south of hell
the piano needs tuning but that makes the song really.
ergo Phizmiz .., Googling Ergo Phizmiz to see what is there.
Thu. 12/18/08 10:47am
From:
Carmichael
This music is making me happy ....
Thu. 12/18/08 10:49am
From:
trouble
tove jansson, check my end of year top ten post on the blog for links to two of her books
Thu. 12/18/08 10:49am
From:
Laurie
Pat: Tove Janssen. The Moomintroll are the sweetest little trolls ever.
My favorite Moomin cartoon is the one with the little uptight dog who has a terrible secret. (Spoiler alert: He only wants to be friends with kitty cats. That's his secret.)
Thu. 12/18/08 10:50am
From:
dc pat
Thanks.
Thu. 12/18/08 10:51am
From:
so - u - r - power=sourpower
kinky Laurie why does that make me wonder about things like music?
Thu. 12/18/08 10:53am
From:
Cecile
wow, I thought this was Cat Power for a second
Thu. 12/18/08 10:55am
From:
Laurie
I thought this was Sarah McLachlan or however you spell her last name for a second.
Thu. 12/18/08 10:58am
From:
Les Fleurs du mal
why did this remind me of this book Flowers of Evil where obviously this is totally different from the flowers of evil but flower of evil ?
Thu. 12/18/08 11:01am
From:
Cecile
Laurie, the ASPCA lady?
Thu. 12/18/08 11:05am
From:
GP
Dang it..missed Ergo and John Cale...I really need to stop working and just listen!
Thu. 12/18/08 11:07am
From:
sugarwolf
ohhhh, that ASPCA commerical.... It is one of the most depressing things ever.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:09am
From:
Cecile
I know so many people *cough* who end up donating after seeing that one fuzzy dog with one eye...
Thu. 12/18/08 11:11am
From:
Cecile
wow, I like how they dropped that john fahey guitar break in the middle
Thu. 12/18/08 11:14am
From:
dc pat
How about some Krampus karols?
Thu. 12/18/08 11:14am
From:
annie
cecile, wise oh wise one: "death of a wombat" any info on how to get a copy?
Thu. 12/18/08 11:14am
From:
Carmichael
Are you sure this isn't Jack Mudurian?
Thu. 12/18/08 11:16am
From:
GP
I thought this was Michael Jackson for a minute...I was waiting for the rhythm from Thriller to kick in.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:17am
From:
Cecile
I dunno, Annie.
what is it?
Thu. 12/18/08 11:19am
From:
Doug in DC
She missed the part where they checked out the star using the wise men's portable telescope.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:19am
From:
annie
amazing narration of a 'strine short story by ivan smith. approx 40 mins.. not really available, but was thinking wizards are cleverer than i. and so i ask you! google does not produce any archives at all. weekend radio guy on wclv played it years ago..
Thu. 12/18/08 11:23am
From:
Cecile
Oh, ok.
maybe try Australian sources?
This is the Quiet Storm with Trouble...
Thu. 12/18/08 11:24am
From:
annie
just went to project gutenberg aus. hehe, great brains..
Thu. 12/18/08 11:25am
From:
Cecile
oh, good!
Thu. 12/18/08 11:28am
From:
Carmichael
Annie, it says "not commercially available" at this site: http://www.abc.net.au/classic/daily/stories/s755444.htm
Thu. 12/18/08 11:29am
From:
A few to many souls
nice soul., we eat souls for breakfast nice ..,
Thu. 12/18/08 11:30am
From:
annie
yeah robert conrad had said it was protected. thought i could find a loophole. ;)wonderful piece if you ever get to hear it!
Thu. 12/18/08 11:31am
From:
doug
Annie - you from Cleveland?
Thu. 12/18/08 11:32am
From:
annie
not really, lived there when i was 18 and nanny to 3 kids. stratford rd.. 1 1/2 yrs or so
Thu. 12/18/08 11:33am
From:
cosmic
hey xmas fmu'ers! im digging this soul woman trouble!
Thu. 12/18/08 11:34am
From:
doug
Annie - Oh, gotcha . Grew up in NE Oh. Tremont, Olde Brookyn and N. Collinwood, meself ! NYC now.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:36am
From:
dc pat
I lived in N. Ridgeville for a couple.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:36am
From:
Cecile
Portland, OR
Thu. 12/18/08 11:36am
From:
annie
i enjoyed living in the big city first time in my life from smalltown ny. found a great hungarian rest i went to on my days off.. shopped in shaker heights.. not bad.. too big for me now
Thu. 12/18/08 11:37am
From:
Laurie
It's Portland, Oregon. Trust me, I had dinner with the dude when he was in town a coupla weeks ago.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:39am
From:
Lloyd Fisk
Jon Spencer needs to retire.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:40am
From:
wha?
yes, mall show was awesome!
Thu. 12/18/08 11:41am
From:
north guinea hills
"folk roots, new routes" is an absulute fave of mine. thanks trouble!!!!! fave album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thu. 12/18/08 11:42am
From:
Carmichael
Heads up, Cecile. This is your request from last week, no?
Thu. 12/18/08 11:43am
From:
nico - dk
YES! shirley Collins and davy graham .. this is some awesome stuff trouble ! just f'ing awesome :)
Thu. 12/18/08 11:43am
From:
Carmichael
Trouble, do you have any Sandy Denny in your bag o' tricks?
Thu. 12/18/08 11:43am
From:
d
North ridgeville, wow - used to bowl there in Jr high. Lived in nearby Elyria.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:43am
From:
Cecile
about two weeks ago for doug, but it is exactly the right kind of moss-scented, broody Brit-folk I needed.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:45am
From:
cosmic
i have a hang over from a very good jam night with lots of top musicians including tom jones' current sax player! (just got a flashback) awesome night.
that song was gorgeous!!!
Thu. 12/18/08 11:46am
From:
Carmichael
Fairport's "Liege & Lief" was instrumental (get it, he he ...) in my upbringing. Changed the whole rotation of the earth.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:46am
From:
dc pat
You know, I think my address was Elyria, OH. I was pretty young then..
Thu. 12/18/08 11:48am
From:
doug
i guess we may've been neighbors, then. In the 70's, there was a restaurant across from the shopping center called "The Feedbag" with a picture of a horse w/ a bag strapped to its nose. No joke !
Thu. 12/18/08 11:51am
From:
dc pat
I lived there 70-72 but only remember my parents' backyard.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:51am
From:
annie
you talkin ta me? there was a theater in the plaza in shaker hieghts that played fiddler on the roof for over a year as it's only feature..
Thu. 12/18/08 11:52am
From:
Carmichael
Excellent set, Trouble!
Thu. 12/18/08 11:52am
From:
jennie
happy holidaze Trouble...
u r the top dj for me!
keep it coming!
Thu. 12/18/08 11:53am
From:
annie
trouble, have a wonderful two weeks!!! relax and eat good food..... and bring back more music..
Thu. 12/18/08 11:54am
From:
Emily
Woohoo! My favorite seasonal song & now in French! C'est friod outside!
Thu. 12/18/08 11:55am
From:
Dickdong (UK)
Didn't know Davy Graham has gone.Good man.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:56am
From:
texas scott
Trouble,have a great holiday.We look forward to your return with more good stuff to hear!!!
Thu. 12/18/08 11:56am
From:
Dj Donna Summer
That Brenda lee's got SPUNK!
Zowee!
Thu. 12/18/08 11:58am
From:
GP
Thanks for Brenda Lee Trouble..have a great time off and enjoy your river crossing.
Thu. 12/18/08 11:59am
From:
God in hell
oh love the lonely days they are so inspirational it makes me sick take two.
Thu. 12/18/08 12:01pm
From:
trrrish
knitty holidays, trouble!
Sun. 12/21/08 1:04pm
From:
Barry
Hey Trouble,
Check out Marvinsuicide.org episode 164. No bird calls but a German angst rant that has a very different take on what birds are up to (and alot of other living things). I think it's a joke, maybe. Merry Christmas.
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