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Nephews - Sorefinger Road

Nephews
Nephews - Sorefinger Road: Live at the Knitting Factory
Self Released

Thu May 22 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com

I Love Math - A Good Flying Bird (Guided By Voices Cover)

I Love Math
I Love Math - A Good Flying Bird (GBV Cover): Getting To The Point Is Beside It
Glurp

Wed May 21 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com

This Just In: Fist bumping at a rock show is never OK.

"yo, you goin to that foot patrol show dawg?"

1. If sports are involved, fist bumping is always acceptable.
2. If you are wearing a suit, you may only fist bump if you are drunk. Or if you have just wrapped part of your suit around your forehead.
3. You may not fist bump under any circumstances, in a hospital. Unless Rule #1 (or Rule #2) applies.
4. Do not fist bump someone else's misfortune, even if it helps you. Just look down, furrow your brow, and nod sternly.
5. No fist bumping between the hours of 7am and 10am. And if you're watching sports at this time, it's probably soccer or NASCAR, and then you should really not be fist bumping. High fives will suffice for both.
6. Do not fist bump in a meeting. Even if you are drunk.
7. Do not fist bump your children. Unless you're drunk, then it's OK.
8. Girls can fist bump anytime they want. And yes, guys think it's cute.
9. Do not refuse a fist bump. If you, as a bumpee, believe the bumper is violating a rule, speak to him afterwards. Refusing his bump is not going to help anything.
10. Do not fist bump yourself

-From somewhere on the Interwebs

Wed May 21 2008 · Posted in Daily

The Old Haunts - Volatile

The Old Haunts
The Old Haunts - Volatile: Poisonous Times
Kill Rock Stars

Tue May 20 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com

Jeremy Jay - Where We Could Go Tonite

Jeremy Jay
Jeremy Jay - Where We Could Go Tonite: Tour Single
K Records

Tue May 20 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com

I’m Zoe, I’m 13 and THIS is my radio show!

Back in 2004 Little Radio began broadcasting worldwide online and as a pirate radio station in Los Angeles. One of our most popular shows was Zoe Radio, with 13 year old Zoe. She was discovered after her father posted a playlist that included everyone from Treepeople to Stevie Wonder and impressed me so much I asked her dad if she'd like a show.

Every Sunday her father Ian would drive her down to the station and she'd launch into 2 hours of music while she discussed the past weeks happenings at school. Her amazing musical taste and confidence on the mic earned her a story in Spin after only 3 months. (written by our own Kate Sullivan before she had her own radio show) She was also dubbed "Badass of the Month" in Elle Girl and listed in NME as one of the "Best Podcasts" on the net.

Her musical knowledge comes from growing up with a music geek dad who worked for the Beastie Boys for years and even created the first band/artist website on the internet. I mean, the guy had a website up in 1993. We couldn't even spell "email" back then. He's recently left Yahoo Music and is currently CEO of an amazing new company Top Spin Media.

4 years later Zoe is 17 and has been accepted to a little college out east called MIT. She finds time to do shows when she can and recently checked out the college station at MIT. Go Zoe!

Check the podcast section for many of her old shows.

Tue May 20 2008 · Posted in Daily on littleradio.com

The Wedding Present: El Rey

The Wedding Present
El Rey
2008 | Manifesto Records

The Wedding Present falls under the category of one of those work horse bands. They've been around forever, slowly churning out album after album, and for the most part ranging from good to stellar. El Rey is their 8th studio release, helped along with Steve Albini in the studio, and with more than a handful of references to Los Angeles thrown about. You can keep reading after this, but I'll just state it now- this album is stellar.

The songs on El Rey are just chock full of that self hating, girlfriend hangup lyric writing that David Gedge seems to have been put on earth for. While he's singing "I thought you'd always be beside me" you have to wonder how much a man can take. And yet, The Wedding Present doesn't make it awkward to listen to it all pour out, it's an expected trait with this band, and without I think I'd feel slightly stunned. There is a healthy balance between slow, shoe gazing melodies ("The Trouble with Men", "Boo Boo"), and tambourine clapping, almost wanting to call it Pop songs ("The Thing I Like Best About Him is His Girlfriend"). Maybe perhaps Gedge had a bit too much sun out here in California, but there are definite warmer, poppier overtones weaving through several of the tracks ("Soup", "Don't Take Me Home Until I'm Drunk"). However, that aspect helps the overall album, although still sounding like the Wedding Present I'm fond of, feel more modern and not falling into the trap of playing like a band still in the decade the were formed.

El Rey, for fans of The Wedding Present, should feel like an old familiar friend, while those of you out there trying them for the first time can easily slip into the album. I would suggest checking out "Santa Ana Winds", "I Lost the Monkey", and "The Thing I Like Best About Him is His Girlfriend".

-Elana Rintala
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Mon May 19 2008 · Posted in Reviews on littleradio.com

The Impossible Shapes - Let The People Build What They Will

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Video for The Impossible Shapes "Let The People Build What They Will" from their album Give Away Music For Free on Secretly Canadian.

Thu May 15 2008 · Posted in Music Videos on littleradio.com

Mezzanine Owls - Snow Globe

Mezzanine Owls
Mezzanine Owls - Snow Globe: Mezzanine Owls EP
Jaxart

Thu May 15 2008 · Posted in Songs on littleradio.com

The Rosewood Thieves - Live @ Little Radio (5/9/08)

The Rosewood Thieves from NY, NY stopped by the Little Radio studio on May 9th for a live performance. They are currently on a US tour and be on the lookout for their new Rise and Shine EP due out this summer.