Ears Wide Open - Mike's Podcast

Hello again,

Thrown together some tunes to distract me from this ‘orrible cold what I is got.

Anyway, hot orf the gramophone this time….

Jimmy McGriff – The Last Minute
Cars – Best Friend’s Girl
The Slits – Love & Romance
Wavves – Idiot
The Isley Brothers – I Know Who You’ve Been Socking It To.
Sunset Rubdown – Trumpet, Trumpet, Toot, Toot
Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly – Morning Light
The Spencer Davis Group – Gimme Some Lovin’
The Bees – Horsemen
The Vaselines – Molly’s Lips
Reuben Bell & The Casanovas – It’s Not That Easy
Women – Heat Distraction
Wolf People – Cotton Strands
Mexican Institute of Sound – Alocatel
CW Stoneking – Brave Son of America
Arcade Fire – Half Light II
Best Coast – Boyfriend
Stephen Stills – Love The One You’re With
Spiritualized – Do It All Over Again
Erland & The Carnival – Trouble In Mind
The Tams – Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me
Musee Mechanique – Fits & Starts
Neutral Milk Hotel - Engine

Hello again.

Another selection of tunes old and new;

John Gregory - Jaguar
Muse - Sunburn
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - What A Waste
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Round And Round
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Jesca Hoop - Four Dreams
Camper Van Beethoven - Take The Skinheads Bowling
Wolf Parade - I'll Believe In Anything
Mountain Man - Animal Tracks
Silver Apples - Oscillations
The Stranglers - Peaches
Mazes - Go Betweens
Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse (feat Julian Casablancas)- Little Girl
The Coral - More Than A Lover
The Black Keys - Tighten Up
Cream - I Feel Free
Erland & The Carnival - My Name Is Carnival
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch
Steve Mason - Lost And Found
Goldheart Assembly - King Of Rome

Hello again.

Thank you for stopping by.

Lots of fairly news stuff this time and spending the day sat by the river in hot sunshine seems to have set the tone (apart from the two tracks about snow). Hope you are well and here's wishing for lots of summertime fun.

Mike

Tracks for your enjoyment;

Gotan Project - De Hombre A Hombre
Half Man Half Biscuit - Joy Division Oven Gloves
Wolf Parade - The Grey Estates
The New Pornographers - Crash Years
Andrew Morgan - First Snow Of The Year
Radiohead - The Trickster
The Besnard Lakes - Albatross
Archie Bronson Outfit - Magnetic Warrior
Real Estate - Snow
Alex Bleeker & The Freaks - Animal Tracks
MGMT - Flash Delirium
The Byrds - So You Want To Be A Rock n Roll Star
The Morning Benders - Excuses
Avi Buffalo - Truth Sets In
Sambassadeur - Stranded
Neil Young - On The Beach
Led Zeppelin - Dazed & Confused
Dr. Dog - Shame, Shame
David Bowie - Heroes

Hello again. Some tunes...

Magic Kids - Hey Boy
Ganglians - Voodoo
The Very Best - Warm Heart Of Africa
Midlake - Bring Down
Oh No Ono - Swim
Cornershop -Sleep On The Left Side
De La Soul - A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"
Mos Def - Quiet Dog Bite Hard
Galactic - Wild Man
Jacknife Lee - A Dog Named Snuggles
Primal Scream - Blood Money
Spiritualized - Electricity
Syd Barrett - Baby Lemonade
Musee Mecanique - Our Changing Skins
Sparklehorse - Hammering The Cramps
JJ72 - Oxygen
The Decemberists - The Wanting Comes In Waves/
Interlude/The Rake's Song
The Spinto Band - Mountains
Captain Sensible - Glad It's All Over
Portishead - Deep Water

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This time....
Jack Rose – Kensington Blues
MGMT – Time To Pretend
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – In This Home On Ice
Arcade Fire – Neighborhood #2
The Concretes – Say Something New
Sunset Rubdown – For The Pier (And Dead Shimmering)
Maps – It Will Find You
Eberg – I’m Moving To Wales
The Jim Jones Revue – Rock n Roll Psychosis
Dead Man’s Bones – Paper Ships
Bat For Lashes – Trophy
Neon Neon – Dream Cars
Interpol – C’mere
The Radio Dept. – Where The Damage Isn’t Already Done
Midlake – Young Bride
James Yorkston – Steady As She Goes
Kelley Stoltz – The Sun Comes Through
Department of Eagles – Sailing By Night
The Shortwave Set – Is It Any Wonder
Camera Obscura – Razzle, Dazzle Rose

Mike