Those crazy Czechs

This is from Radio Prague's "Magazine" of June 10, 2006. Karel Marek pulled a Nissan Patrol for 27 metres with his penis.

Stop the World Cup!

AMSTERDAM, May 28 (Reuters) - A group of Dutch women, fed up with their partners' obsession with soccer, have joined forces to revolt against the World Cup.

"We, the Women for Football-free Netherlands, have rebelled against the World Cup ... Get rid of the World Cup once and forever," their website (www.wegmethetwk.nl) says.

"Women are threatened with being overwhelmed with...

read more.

And check the British version: http://www.stoptheworldcup.co.uk/

An alternative to watching the World Soccer Cup

The Swiss Tourist Board put out this TV ad, trying to entice the ladies who want to escape the Soccer World Cup madness to come and spend some quality time in Switzerland.

Check out the short video.

Swiss glaciers continue to melt away

Most of Switzerland's glaciers have continued to melt away, according to the latest measurements published by the Swiss Academy of Sciences.
Researchers said on Wednesday the results showed that glaciers were suffering from the effects of warmer and drier weather over the last years.

read the rest of the story on swissinfo.org

Playlist February 1, 2006

Mathieu Boogaerts, Kayornew, Le Pop 3
Jovanotti, La cattiva strada, Faber - Amico Fragile
Alain de la Simone, J'ai changé, Le Pop 3
Andrea Parodi, Astrolicamus, Rough Guide to Meditarranean Café Music
Duo Liebestoll, spe'l clavau (why don't we do it in the road), Lain Fabular (Los Beatles per rumantsch)
Sens Unik, Adam et Eve, Mea Culpa
Yonderboi, Riders on the Storm, Shallow and Profound
Yonderboi, Thousand Bells, Shallow and Profound
Françoiz Breut, Boîte de Nuit, Le Pop 3
Tinu Heiniger, Di vergisseni nie, Heimatland
Loyko, Djelem, Rough Guide to the Music of Russia
Frigg, Solberg,
Frigg, Return from Helsinki,
Kutti MC, That's a protest song, Jugend und Kultur

Playlist January 25, 2006

Nuova Compagnia dell Canto Popolare, Stann Arrivando, La Voce Del Grano
Thomas Fersen, Les Cravates, la Cigale des grands jours
Salsa Celtica, Fuerte, Salsa Europe
Luca Carboni, Onda, Mondo
Pflanzplätz, Chachacha Calzado de cerro, Pflanzplätz live
Jovanotti, Un po di F.U.N.K., Buon Sangue (Bonus CD)
MC Solaar, Hijo de Africa, Mach 6
Amadou & Mariam, Senegal Fast Food, Dimanche à Bamako
Nek, Tu me das, La vita è
Los Apertos, il bagasch, (ticket to ride), Lain Fabular
Les Rita Mitsouko, Melodica, La femme trombone
2Raumwohnung, wir sind die anderen, es wird morgen

The World Economic Forum 2006 in Davos

You may have heard of it. You may know a lot about it. Did you know you can listen to some of the speeches and presentations from it on your computer, or as a podcast?
I listened to Bill Clinton's talk (he's so eloquent compared to...), and I was going to listen to Angela Merkel's presentation, except I find it extremely difficult to listen to her in German in the background while someone translates her to English in the foreground.
There are many podcasts and other forms of audio and video archives of the last week in Davos (say dav-OHs not DAH-vos). Right here: http://gaia.unit.net/wef/worldeconomicforum_annualmeeting2006/default.aspx

You may wonder about who attended the WEF 2006. Here's a list.

Playlist for January 18, 2006

Element of Crime, Mittelpunkt der Welt, Mittelpunkt der Welt
Thomas Fersen, Deux Pieds, La Cigale des Grands Jours,
Roberto Ferri, La romance de Marinelle, Faber -- Amico Fragile
Fiorella Mannoia, Khorekhane, Faber -- Amico Fragile
Open Season, Time to Run
Omala
Autour de Lucie, L'autre nous, Immobile
Amadou & Mariam, La Realite, Dimanche a Bamako
Little Big Men, Kater, Extra Large
Zweiraumwohnung, Es wird Morgen, Es wird Morgen
Jolly & the Flytrap, Rain Ride, Electric Polka

Playlist January 11, 2006

Ah, the highway at Confusion Hill was open long enough for J.J. to join me again. He brought a short stack of LP's. Since we had a death in the KMUD community the previous weekend we pulled a few songs dealing with life and death.

Gemma Barra and Louis, Arragon Est-ce ainsi que les hommes vivent, by Leo Ferré
Nana Mouskouri, ?, from a Greek album
Little Big Men featuring Polo Hofer, Rote Wy, Extra Large
Charles Aznavour, Je n'oublirai jamais,
Leo Ferré, Ne chantez pas la mort,
Omala (instrumental music from Sweden)
Renaud, Mort les enfants, Mistral Gagnant
Scala & Kolacny Brothers, Clandestino (orig. by Manu Chao), Respire
Phon Roll, River of Love, Christmas special EP
Yves Montand, Les feuilles mortes,
Charles Trenet, Que reste-t-il de nos amours?
Scala & Kolacny Brothers, Smells like teen-age spirit
Jane Birkin, Comment te dire adieu, Arabesque

Faber---Amico fragile

I'm just listening again to the two-CD tribute album to Fabrizio de
André. It's wonderful. Although Fabrizio sang his own songs better
than some of the folks in this concert (it's a matter of taste, isn't
it) there is so much emotion in this recording. Highly recommended!

You can read about it in Italian here.

Playlist January 4, 2006

Another show by myself, JJ was facing an hour wait in either direction at Confusion Hill, which could make the trip four hours total. Better to spend that time outside, where the sun was shining between the clouds, and the soggy ground was slowly draining.
So here's what I played:


2raumwohnung, Wolken ziehen vorbei, es wird morgen
Les Matchboxx fauché comme toi from a promo single
Tinu Heiniger, Gueti Zyt, Heimatland
Hamed Daye, Ne me quitte pas, L' hip-hoppée
Mellow Mark, Was geht ab mit der Liebe?, Das 5te Element
Oophoi, Samten, Bardo
Worldnews from Radio Netherlands
Jane Birkin and Caetano Veloso, O leaozinho, Rendez-vous
Lisa, da dove sei, Oceano
Hoven Droven, Norsken, Hippa
Element of Crime, Nur mit Dir, Mittelpunkt der Welt
Swedish news from Radio Sweden
Jolly and the Flytrap, Tout ce que vous voulez, Electric Polka
Autour de Lucie, La verité, immobile
Open Season, Coffee to go, Hot and Fire
Jovanotti, Soleluna, Lorenzo 1994

Playlist December 28, 2005

The last show of the year, and Simon's in the studio by himself, because US Highway 101 at Confusion Hill is closed.


So here's the music I played:

Yello, Blender, Baby
Articolo 31, Come una pietra scalciata, Masked and Anonymous
Pascal Parisot & Frédérique Dastrevigne, Tout va bien, Pop en duo
Les Rita Mitsouko, Evasion, La femme
Sigur Ròs, Takk, Takk
Sigur Ròs, Glösöli, Takk
Dzihan & Kamien, Airport, Gran Riserva
Amadou & Mariam, Djanfe, Dimanche à Bamako
Culcha Candela, Jeder Tag ist ein Comeback, Next Generation
Yonderboi, 100% Trevira, Shallow and Profound
Jovanotti, Tanto, Buon Sangue

As it turned out, this was going to be one of the wettest and stormiest weekends in years. Happy New Year, anyway!

Playlist December 21

Happy Solstice!

Jane Birkin & Mickey 3D, Je m'apelle Jane, Rendez-Vous
Tosca, ? (cut #1)
Katie Melua, 9 million bicycles
Curschellas, Hendrix & Stern, Cuch'i piova, Beatles per rumantsch
Tosca, cuts 2 & 3 (while reading weather, etc.)
MC Solaar, Bling bling, Mach 6
Frigg, Mäenpään Heikin Valssi, Oasis
Patent Ochsner, Ave Verum Corpus, Fischer
Hoven Droven, Malört, Hippa
Element of Crime, Im Himmel ist kein Platz mehr für uns zwei, Mittelpunkt der Welt

Playlist December 14

MC Solaar, La musique adoucit les moeurs, Qui seme le vent recolte le tempo
Spaccanapoli, O'mare
Amadou et Mariam, Camions Sauvages, Dimanche à Bamako
Neffa, Mistiche Vibre
Cantoma, Merisi
Element of Crime, Die letzte UBahn geht später,
Patent Ochsner, Früecher
Renaud, Le père noël noir
Ulla Meineke, Ein Schritt vorwärts, zwei zurück
Tosca, Out of olives
Bel Canto, Le temps dégagé

Playlist December 7

Hey, thanks for checking out this post. I tried to put as many useful links to artists as possible, because listeners keep asking where they could find the recordings. Hope this helps!

Format is Artist, Song/Title, Album
Jolly and the Flytrap, Vulcano Beat, Electric Polka
Culcha Candela, Una Serenata, Next Generation
Frigg, Daavid Ja Minä, Oasis
Modena City Ramblers, L'unica superstite, Appunti Partigiani
Jane Birkin, L'amour de moi, Arabesque
Yonderboi, Thousand Bells and Fairy of the Lake, Shallow and Profound
Patent Ochsner, Heimat, Liebi, Tod + Tüüfu
Amadou & Mariam, Realité, Dimanche a Bamako
Element of Crime, Strassenbahn des Todes, Mittelpunkt der Welt
Jovanotti, Penelope, Buon Sangue
Open Season, Keep my Fire Burning, Hot and Fire
Curdin Brugger, Domadus (two of us), Ils Beatles per rumantsch
Francesco Baccini, La ballata dell'amore cieca, Faber - Amico Fragile
Ulla Meineke, Die Zeit wartet für Niemand, Löwen
Frigg, Kjømestermasj, Oasis, on the label Northside Music

Playlist for November 30

Yonderboi, Ohne Chanteuse, album Shallow and Profound
Frigg, Jokijenkka, album "Oasis"
Zucchero, Ho Vista Nina Volare, album Faber: Amico Fragile
Culcha Candela, Who got the key?, album Next Generation
Max Lässer, Siyakhala, album Bafo
Väsen, Calles Vals, albut Live in Japan
Luca Diriso, Calma e sangue freddo, album Gran Premio della Musica Italiana
Patent Ochsner, Schlächtä Verlüürer, album Liebi, Tod + Tüüfu

Discussion re: Is the Swedish language threatened by English? from Radio Sweden

Check out this year's STOP AIDS campaign of the Swiss Public Health Department. Look for Campaign, and Spot!

Playlist November 23, 2005

Amadou et Mariam, Sénégal Fast Food, Dimanche à Bamako
Jovanotti, La Valigia, Buon Sangue
La Rotta, Harfenflocken, Marco Polo's Rückkehr
Max Lässer, Voralpeglüe, Steilüten, from the album Ueberland
Element of Crime, Wenn der Winter kommt, Mittelpunkt der Welt
Väsen, Flippen (The Flip), Live in Japan
Marco Zappa, i dat sulegl (here comes the sun) Lains Fabular (ils Beatles per Rumantsch)
Tryo, Monsieur Bibendum, French Playground (Putumayo Records)
Patent Ochsner, Blues, Liebi, Tod + Tüüfu
Culcha Candela, Una Cosa, Next Generation
Amadou et Mariam, La Fête au Village, Dimanche à Bamako

Happy Thanksgiving!

Amadou et Mariam

I just recently discovered the album by Amadou and Mariam, produced by Manu Chao, and I like it. Very much. For several years I've paid attention to Manu Chao's music, and now here's this album. It's not strictly European, but much of it was recorded in Paris, and it's just so beautiful I have to tell you about it.
Read an interview with Manu Chaou on the website of Radio France International here.

Swedish cookies

The latest installment Radio Sweden's monthly program J and J Lifestyle with Judi Milar and Juan Navas has a recipe for chocolate cookies. Sounds good and pretty easy to make.

Playlist for November 16

Today we didn't play that much music, it's still pledge drive time at KMUD, but these are the pieces we did play:

Modena City Ramblers La Guerra di Piero, album: Appunti Partigiani
Gemma Barra, Ainsi comme les hommes vivent
Gino Paoli, La canzone dell amore perduto, album: Faber- Amico Fragile
Hoven Droven, Syen - Psychic, album: Hippa
Max Lässer, several cuts from the album Ueberland
Jovanotti Tanto, album: Buon Sangue
Pink Martinis Brazil
MC Solaar Caroline album: Qui seme le vent récolte le tempo


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