Palo Alto Pop Overthrow

Here's what was played on the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow for January 29, 2009:

Artist	Track	Album/Label
+Jay, Matthew	Let Your Shoulder Fall	Draw EMI/Capitol Records
Velard, Julian	Little Demons	The Movies Without You http://www.julianvelard.com
+Yoder, Brad	School Together	Someday Or Never Reverie Records
Semisonic	Act Naturally	All About Chemistry MCA Records
+Hillis, Cliff	She Sees	Long Now, The Self
Penn, Michael	Me Around	Resigned Epic
+Folds, Ben	You Don't Know Me (Featuring Regina Spektor)	Way To Normal Epic
Sweet, Matthew	What Matters	In Reverse Zomba
Copeland	Control Freak	Eat, Sleep, Repeat The Militia Group
XTC	Merely a Man	Oranges and Lemons Virgin
+Pugwash	Take Me Away	Eleven Modern Antiquities 1969 Records
+Pas/Cal	You Were Too Old For Me	I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura Le Grand Magistery
**Blue Sky Secret, The	In Your Eyes	What We Are EP http://myspace.com/tbssmusic
**Blue Sky Secret, The	Six Feet Small	What We Are EP http://myspace.com/tbssmusic
**Blue Sky Secret, The	What Went Wrong	What We Are EP http://myspace.com/tbssmusic
@L.E.O.	Goodbye Innocence	Alpacas Orgling Cheap Lullaby Records
@Jellyfish	The King Is Half Undressed	Bellybutton Charisma (Modern)
Churchills, The	It Only Hurts When I Breathe	The Odds of Winning Near Records
@Matt Pond PA	Halloween	Several Arrows Later Altitude Records
Ugly Suit, The	....And We Became Sunshine	Ugly Suit, The Quarterstick Records
Soft Targets	Dust In The Air	Soft Targets Must Be Destroyed! Self
Mercury Rev	Butterfly's Wing	Snowflake Midnight Yep Roc Records
Joseph Arthur and the Lonely Astronauts	Heart's A Soldier	Temporary People Self

** Featured Album
+ Former Feature
@ Request/Dedication

Palo Alto Pop Overthrow with Phil Andrews
Thursdays from 7-9AM PST/10-Noon EST
KZSU Stanford, 90.1FM / http://kzsulive.stanford.edu/
Blog at http://www.palopop.org/

If you've been enjoying all of this catchy power pop and indie pop we've been playing on the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow, then you should come out this Friday night to the House of Shields in San Francisco, to see the monthly indie pop dance night known to those in the know as Your Latest Crush. Your host, Phil Andrews, will be spinning two sets over the course of the night, alongside regulars Debbie and Aaron. During Phil's set you'll get to hear tunes from Belle and Sebastian, Darren Hanlon, The New Pornographers, and other dashingly good tunes from indie pop bands. Other bands you might know and definitely will enjoy include: The Lucksmiths, Le Tigre, The Smiths, and Los Campesinos!

It's this Friday at the House of Shields, 39 New Montgomery Street, which is 1/2 block from the Montgomery BART/MUNI stop. It's from 9pm-2am, with a $4 cover.

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This album by Wondermints was recorded in 1998, 7 years after the group first started playing power pop together in Los Angeles. They developed quite a following and Brian Wilson of Beach Boys fame soon caught on and enlisted them to join his touring band. Wilson has said "If I'd had Wondermints in 1967, I'd have taken 'Smile' [Wilson's genius record that remained private for many years] out on the road." Quite a ringing endorsement! Their '60s lounge music style and inclination towards kooky lyrics also landed them a spot on the oh so groovy Austin Powers Soundtrack.

Favorite tracks: 8 Cellophane, 11. Hypnolove, 12. Puppet Grrls R Go

Label: Varese Sarabande Records
RIYL: Brian Wilson, Jellyfish, Jason Falkner


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Amazon: album

Here's what was played on the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow for January 22, 2009:

Artist	Track	Album/Label
McCartney, Sir Paul	Jenny Wren	Chaos and Creation in the Backyard Capitol
Buckley, Jeff	Je n'en connais pas la fin	Live at the Olympia Columbia
Pernice Brothers	PCH One	Live a Little Ashmont Records
Travis	Closer	The Boy With No Name Epic/Independiente
Beirut	Elephant Gun	Lon Gisland EP Bada Bing
Mercury Rev	Snowflake In A Hot World	Snowflake Midnight Yep Roc Records
Old 97's	My Two Feet	Blame It On Gravity New West Records
Arthur, Joseph And The Lonely Astronauts	Temporary People	Temporary People Self
Hey! Brontosaurus	Life Inside The Figure 8	Life Stars Citrus To Citrus
Ugly Suit, The	Anthem Of The Arctic Birds	Ugly Suit, The Quarterstick Records
Belle And Sebastian	The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner	Push Barman To Open Old Wounds Matador Records
+Folds, Ben	You Don't Know Me (Featuring Regina Spektor)	Way To Normal Epic Records
**Wondermints	Cellophane	Bali Varese Sarabande
@They Might Be Giants	Birdhouse in Your Soul	Severe Tire Damage Restless Records
@The Nines	Insanity	Gran Jukle's Field T.A.S. Gold Recordings
+Pas/Cal	Summer Is Almost Here	I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura Le Grand Magistery
**Wondermints	Hypnolove	Bali Varese Sarabande
Finn, Neil	She Will Have Her Way	Try Whistling this Work Group, the
+Brown, Chris	Not Gonna Make It Easy	Now That You're Fed http://www.chrisbrowntunes.com
**Wondermints	Puppet Grrls R Go	Bali Varese Sarabande
+Wilson, Dan	Against History	Free Life American Recordings
Vedder, Eddie	You've Got to Hide Your Love	I Am Sam V2 Music Limited
+The Corner Laughers	One For the Ladies	Tomb of Leopards Sandbox Records
+Fountains of Wayne	Survival Car	Fountains of Wayne Tag Recordings
Splitsville	I Concentrate on You	Repeater Big Deal

** Featured Album
+ Former Feature
@ Request/Dedication

Palo Alto Pop Overthrow with Phil Andrews
Thursdays from 7-9AM PST/10-Noon EST
KZSU Stanford, 90.1FM / http://kzsulive.stanford.edu/
Blog at http://www.palopop.org/

Before we get underway, this is Zan and Blanch here and we will be Phil's "minions" for the next few weeks on KZSU 90.1. Assume any gaffes are our responsibility and be sure to tune in on Thursday mornings from 7-9AM!

Now, onto Pas/Cal! This Detroit-based band spent nearly all of 2007 in the studio putting together this album with a "smart," and "subversive" sound. Phil describes the album as musical ADHD; it's packed full of twists and turns of melody and harmony without a chorus in sight.
This album in one listen: "O Honey We're Ridiculous"


Favorite tracks: 2. You Were Too Old for Me, 5. Glorious Ballad of the Ignored, 6. O Honey We're Ridiculous, 3. Summer is Almost Here


Label: Le Grand Magsistery
RIYL:
Belle & Sebastian, *Dan Bejar*/Destroyer, The New Pornographers, The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Donovan, Queen, The Darkness

4.5 Stars

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Amazon: album

Here's what was played on the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow for January 15, 2009:

Artist	Track	Album/Label
Lookyloos, the	I Just Went to the Cemetery and Picked you up Some Flowers	Perhaps the Most Satisfying Joy Left to Us in an Age So Limited and Vulgar as our own Lather Records
von Sneidern, Chris	Here I Go	Headful of Words Innerstate
Mercury Rev	Snowflake In A Hot World	Snowflake Midnight Yep Roc Records
Holland, Jolie	Mexico City	Living And The Dead, The Anti, Inc.
Mogwai	The Sun Smells Too Loud	Hawk Is Howling, The Matador Records
Hey! Brontosaurus	Life Inside The Figure 8	Life Stars Citrus To Citrus
Lambchop	National Talk Like A Pirate Day	Oh (Ohio) By Lambchop Merge Records
Shins, The	Phantom Limb	Wincing the Night Away SUBPOP
Viola, Mike	279 East 10th Street	Lurch Good Morning Monkey Records
Lake	Blue Ocean Blue	Oh, The Places We'll Go K Records
+Gay, The	Opulent Canine	You Know the Rules Mint Records Inc.
New Pornographers, the	Letter From An Occupant	Mass Romantic Mint Records Inc.
**Pas/Cal	You Were Too Old For Me	I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura Le Grand Magistery
Stereophonics	Don't Let Me Down	I Am Sam V2 Music Limited
Buckley, Jeff	Forget Her	Grace (Re-Issue) Columbia
**Pas/Cal	O Honey We're Ridiculous	I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura Le Grand Magistery
+@Folds, Ben	Bitch Went Nuts	Way To Normal Epic Records
Deerhunter	Saved By Old Times	Microcastle Kranky
**Pas/Cal	Glorious Ballad Of The Ignored	I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura Le Grand Magistery
Belle and Sebastian	I'm Waking Up to Us	I'm Waking Up to Us Matador Records
@Fountains Of Wayne	California Sex Lawyer	Out-Of-State Plates Virgin Records America (Ny)
+Lovely, Brian	JustaboutasIdon'tknowwhat- -asIthinkyoucanget	superimpose The Beat Parlor
+Nines, The	Insanity (The Sanest Thing You've Got)	Gran Junkle's Field T.A.S. Gold Recordings
+Jellybricks, The	Eyes Wide	Goodnight to Everyone Primitive Records

** Featured Album
+ Former Feature
@ Request/Dedication

Palo Alto Pop Overthrow with Phil Andrews
Thursdays from 7-9AM PST/10-Noon EST
KZSU Stanford, 90.1FM / http://kzsulive.stanford.edu/
Blog at http://www.palopop.org/

I'm pleased to announce that the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow will be moving to Thursday mornings. We're still on at the same time: 7-9AM on the west coast, 10AM until noon on the east coast, on the same great radio station: KZSU, 90.1FM. You can tune in online any time at kzsulive.

As always, thanks for listening!
Your host, Phil

Here's what was played on the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow for January 6, 2009:

Artist	Track	Album/Label
+Apollo Sunshine	666: The Coming Of The New World Government	Shall Noise Upon Headless Heroes
Lambchop	Close Up	Oh (Ohio) By Lambchop Merge Records
+New Amsterdams, the	The Spoils of the Spoiled	Worse for the Wear Vagrant Records
Mercury Rev	Snowflake In A Hot World	Snowflake Midnight Yep Roc Records
Teenage Fanclub	Can't Feel My Soul	Songs From Northern Britain Creation Records
Matt Pond PA	If You Want Blood	If You Want Blood Altitude Records
Viola, Mike	So Much Better	Lurch Good Morning Monkey Records
Ted Leo / Pharmacists	Hearts of Oak	Hearts of Oak Lookout Records
Hey! Brontosaurus	Life Inside The Figure 8	Life Stars Citrus To Citrus
+Wilson, Dan	Against History	Free Life American Recordings
Jellyfish	Baby's Coming Back	Bellybutton Charisma (Modern)
Jayhawks, the	Save It for a Rainy Day	Rainy Day Music American Recordings
Phair, Liz	Polyester Bride	whitechocolatespaceegg Matador Records
**Hillis, Cliff	Northern Lights	The Long Now Tallboy Records, Inc.
Manning Jr., Roger Joseph	Creeple People	The Land of Pure Imagination Cordless Recordings
@Lilacs, the	Jennifer	Lilacs Rise Above the Filth Widely Distributed
**Hillis, Cliff	Elevator	The Long Now Tallboy Records, Inc.
@Sweet, Matthew	Come to California	Blue Sky on Mars Volcano Entertainment
Churchills, The	Sucker For a Girl in Uniform	The Odds of Winning Near Records
**Hillis, Cliff	All for the Sake	The Long Now Tallboy Records, Inc.
Try Me Bicycle	Big Small	Voicings Self
+Brown, Chris	Right on Time	Now That You're Fed http://www.chrisbrowntunes.com
+Nines, The	Insanity (The Sanest Thing You've Got)	Gran Jukle's Field T.A.S. Gold Recordings
+Folds, Ben	Bitch Went Nuts	Way To Normal Epic Records
Brun, Ane	The Treehouse Song	Changing Of The Seasons Cheap Lullaby Records
Robber Barons, The	Mountain Time	Kerosene Communion Self Release
Splitsville	Day Job	Repeater Big Deal

** Featured Album
+ Former Feature
@ Request/Dedication

Palo Alto Pop Overthrow with Phil Andrews
Tuesdays from 7-9AM PST/10-Noon EST
KZSU Stanford, 90.1FM / http://kzsulive.stanford.edu/
Blog at http://www.palopop.org/

Cliff Hillis, whose collaborations we've covered extensively on the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow, is back with another fine solo album. These days he's based out of the outskirts of Philly. For this, his third album, he had a chance to work with Danny Wilde of The Rembrandts.

Favorite tracks: 4. Northern Lights, 1. She Sees, 3. Elevator, 9. All for the Sake, 10. Shake me down

Label: Tallboy Records
RIYL: Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze), The Rembrandts, Fountains of Wayne, Gin Blossoms, Ike

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