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The New CarpGive it a listen! Author: NotASouldier
A lot of us in the Chippewa Valley remember the radio station 99.9 The Carp, a "new rock" radio station that was unceremoniously taken off the air a few years ago and replaced with a "variety" radio station with an auto-DJ called BOB-FM. Now, faced with an ever-declining presence of rock on Top 40 radio and our sole "new rock" station gone, those of us in the Chippewa Valley who still yearn for new rock & roll are in much need of a vehicle for promoting new rock songs. Enter The New Carp! The New Carp is named as such in homage to 99.9 The Carp. I have fond memories of discovering some of my favorite bands on The Carp, and The Carp served as my gateway into the world of rebelliousness and abandon that is rock & roll, and I'm sure many others feel the same. The New Carp will have some slight differences in format to the original Carp. Rather than focusing exclusively on hard rock, The New Carp will explore songs from all the various subgenres of rock, whether they be hard rock, soft rock, metal, southern rock, folk rock, dance rock, or what have you. New episodes will appear weekly, each roughly two hours long. Music will be from the year 2000 and newer, with the exception of some classic songs occasionally added to provide an "old vs. new" contrast (two such contrasts appear in this first episode) or when a classic artist is in the news. Each episode will be all music and no talk. Requests will be accepted either in the comments section or via twitter #thenewcarp. The only guidelines for requests is that they be rock songs (of any subgenre) from the year 2000 or newer, and they need to be for sale somewhere (no bootlegs). It doesn't matter if they are singles or album tracks, national or local, major or indie. Each week I will also feature the entire playlist on the blog with a track-by-track commentary. Language: en-us Genres: Music Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ep. 33: Prozac Days and Sleepless Hours
Sunday, 16 June, 2013
Here's this week's playlist: "Fortunate Son" - John Fogerty feat. Foo Fighters: Dave Grohl & Co. help John Fogerty turn this hard-rocking Creedence classic up to 11! "Age of Reason" - Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler are back with a brand-new album with Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine sitting in for drummer Bill Ward. This track is about how the age we currently live in is filled with so much unreason. "I Ain't Superstitious" - Santana feat. Jonny Lang: An infectious infusion of blues and Latin rock, this may be Jonny Lang's best recording yet. "Promise" - Slash feat. Chris Cornell: The Soundgarden frontman joins Slash for an excellent power ballad. "Monkey Suit" - Elton John & Leon Russell: A fun, upbeat number from The Union. "Immigrant Song" - Karen O, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross: The Nine Inch Nails frontman and his collaborators cover a Led Zeppelin song for the Girl with a Dragon Tattoo soundtrack. "I'm Free (Live)" - The Who: A great live cut from their legendary Hull City Hall performance in 1970. "At Last" - Jeff Lynne: The ELO frontman puts his own unique spin on this Etta James blues classic. Alrighty, don't forget you can now "Like" The New Carp on Facebook! Get updates on new episodes and all of the new things happening at The New Carp. Also, you can subscribe on iTunes and at thenewcarp.podomatic.com! Just scroll down the page and click the Subscribe button near the bottom to get new episodes downloaded automatically. There's also an "I Want More" button down there you can hit anytime you're ready for a new episode! This'll give me a better idea of how frequently to post new episodes. And, as always, requests are welcome in the comments section!
