Palo Alto Pop Overthrow

Here's what was played on the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow for March 26, 2009:

Artist	Track	Album/Label
Belle & Sebastian	The State I Am In	The BBC Sessions Matador Records
+Cash, Brent	Digging the Fault Line	How Will I Know If I'm Awake Marina Records
+Brown, Chris	Right on Time	Now That You're Fed http://www.chrisbrowntunes.com/
Hang Ups, The	One of These Days	The Hang Ups Contact Records
Animal Collective	My Girls	Merriweather Post Pavilion Domino Recording Company
+Belles, the	You Can't Have It All	Omerta' Lakeshore Records
+Starbelly	Ordinary Now	Everyday and Then Some Not Lame Recordings
Royal Purple, The	I Can't Explain This Feeling	Time Element, The Umbrella Records
+Manning Jr., Roger Joseph	The Turnstile at Heaven's Gate	Catnip Dynamite Pony Canyon
Byrne, David & Brian Eno	Everything That Happens	Everything That Happens Will Happen Today Todomundo Ltd.
Falkner, Jason	Revelation	Can You Still Feel? Elektra Entertainment Group
Modern Skirts	Yugo	All Of Us In Our Night None
**Beirut	The Akara	March Of The Zapotec/Realpeople Holland Self
Dressy Bessy	Anyone Can See	Holler And Stomp Transdreamer Records
Big Star	The Ballad of El Goodo	Live Rykodisc
**Beirut	The Shrew	March Of The Zapotec/Realpeople Holland Self
+Handcuffs, The	Wonderful Life	Electroluv Oofl Records
+Case, Neko	People Got A Lotta Nerve	Middle Cyclone Anti, Inc.
@Fountains of Wayne	Red Dragon Tattoo	Utopia Parkway Atlantic Records (Modern)
**Beirut	My Wife	March Of The Zapotec/Realpeople Holland Self
Smiths, The	Panic	The Best of The Smiths Rhino
+Difford, Chris	The Other Man In My Life	Last Temptation Of Chris, The Airline Records
+Wondermints	Cellophane	Bali Varese Sarabande
+Blue Sky Secret, The	In Your Eyes	What We Are EP http://www.myspace.com/tbssmusic
+Corner Laughers, The	Everybody Knows	Tomb of Leopards Sandbox Records
+Travis	Song to Self	Ode to J. Smith Red Telephone Box
+Viola, Mike	When I Hold You In My Arms	Lurch Good Morning Monkey
Lovely, Brian	Captain Righteous	Superimpose The Beat Parlor

** 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/

One half of the incredible duo behind Squeeze, Chris Difford, is back with his second solo album. Hot off the heels of a Squeeze reunion tour, Chris hit the studios and came up with a laregly ambling, all over the map album of awkward rhymes and occasionally catchy tunes. The album is co-written and co-performed by Boo Hewerdine. Lyrically, you can definitely tell Chris Difford penned these tracks -- they cover all conceivable topics, from weight gain, to his mother's handbag, to the topic of a reverse vasectomy. Quite odd, Chris, quite odd.. but my toes were tapping on a few tracks nonetheless!

Favorite tracks: 6. The Other Man in my Life, 10. Reverso

Label: Stiff Records
RIYL: Squeeze, Michael Penn
2.5 stars.

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Amazon: album
Rhapsody

Here's what was played on the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow for March 19, 2009:

Artist	Track	Album/Label
+Yoder, Brad	1 Excuse	Someday Or Never Reverie Records
Smiths, The	There is a Light That Never Goes Out	The Sound of the Smiths Rhino Records
Toy Matinee	Turn It On Salvador	Toy Matinee Reprise Records
+Hillis, Cliff	She Sees	Long Now, The Self
Penn, Michael	Cover Up	Resigned Sony Music/57 Records
Matthews, Eric	Black to Light Brown	Six Kinds of Passion Looking For an Exit Self Release
Byrne, David & Brian Eno	One Fine Day	Everything That Happens Will Happen Today Todomundo Ltd.
Belle and Sebastian	The State I Am In	The BBC Sessions Matador
+Case, Neko	This Tornado Loves You	Middle Cyclone Anti, Inc.
Margot & The Nuclear So And So's	Hip Hip Hooray	Animal!/Not Animal! Epic Records
+Cash, Brent	Digging the Fault Line	How Will I Know If I'm Awake Marina Records
+Wondermints	puppet grrls r go	Bali Varese Sarabande
+Handcuffs, The	Resurrection	Electroluv Oofl Records
Ben Folds Five	Uncle Walter	Ben Fols Five Caroline Records
**Difford, Chris	The Other Man In My Life	Last Temptation Of Chris, The Airline Records
+Light FM	Shame	Black Magic Marker Devil in the Woods
+Lovely, Brian	Feeling Scorpio	superimpose The Beat Parlor
**Difford, Chris	Reverso	Last Temptation Of Chris, The Airline 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/

Today we had guest host DJ Denton from WRCT in the studios, and he brought along his favorite new alt-country and pop album, "Middle Cyclone" by Neko Case.




DJ Denton had the following to say about "Middle Cyclone:"

The so-named "Queen of Alt.country", Neko's first studio album since 2006's excellent Fox "Confessor Brings the Flood" continues to showcase her growth as a songwriter, if only because she's had the voice-of-an-angel thing perfected for some time now. Compared with "Flood", the lyrics penned here aren't nearly as obtuse, but still reflect a depth of songwriting that stands in relief against her early works. The album's instrumental arrangements, likewise, pay meticulous attention to detail; "Cyclone" is her most intricately-produced album to date, and it shows. Like most of Neko's albums, the true charm of these songs is revealed with repeated listens, so play them often! Covers on the album include songs by Sparks (#6) and Harry Nilsson (#12).

Favorite tracks: 3. People Got A Lotta Nerve, 1. This Tornado Loves You, 12. Don't Forget Me

Label: Anti
RIYL: The New Pornographers, Wilco
Four and a half stars.

myspace, official site, wikipedia, AMG
Amazon: album
Rhapsody

Here's what was played on the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow for March 12, 2009:

Artist	Track	Album/Label
Matt Pond PA	Snow Day	Winter Songs Altitude Records
Squeeze	The Day I Get Home	Play Reprise Records (Modern)
Modern Skirts	Radio Breaks	All Of Us In Our Night None
Sweet, Matthew	Time Machine	Sunshine Lies Shout Factory
Athaenaeum	Suddenly	Athaenaeum Atlantic
Hanlon, Darren	Hiccups	Hello Stranger Drive-in Records
Ben Folds	Free Coffee	Way To Normal Epic Records
Manning Jr, Roger Joseph	The Quickening	Catnip Dynamite Oglio
Light FM	Black Magic Marker	Black Magic Marker Devil in the Woods
Antony And The Johnsons	Another World	Crying Light, The Secretly Canadian Records
Wondermints	Cellophane	Bali Varese Sarabande
Brown, Chris	Now That You're Fed	Now That You're Fed
Semisonic	F.N.T	Great Divide Mca Records (Local)
Smiths, The	Panic	The Sound of The Smiths Rhino
**Case, Neko	People Got A Lotta Nerve	Middle Cyclone Anti, Inc.
Jellybricks, The	Goodnight to Everyone	Goodnight to Everyone Primitive Records
Viola, Mike	So Much Better	Lurch Good Morning Monkey
Yoder, Brad	New Pill	Someday Or Never Reverie Records
**Case, Neko	This Tornado Loves You	Middle Cyclone Anti, Inc.
Travis	Something Anything	Ode To J. Smith Red Telephone Box
Wilson, Brian	Heroes and Villains	Smile Nonesuch Records
XTC	Frivolous Tonight	Apple Venus Tvt Records
**Case, Neko	Don't Forget Me	Middle Cyclone Anti, Inc.
Wilco	When You Wake Up Feeling Old	Summerteeth Reprise Records (Modern)
Nines, The	Dance Just for Me	Gran Jukle's Field TAS Gold Recordings
Belle and Sebastian	I Could Be Dreaming	The BBC Session Matador Records
Pas/Cal	You Were Too Old For Me	I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura Le Grand Magistery
Animal Collective	Guys Eyes	Merriweather Post Pavilion Domino Recording Company

** 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/

Hello Palo Pop listeners, I'm Alan, a trainee here at KZSU, and I've been sitting in on the last few of Phil's shows while I learn the ropes of this DJ business.

But I'm not here to talk about myself. I'm here to tell you about this week's featured album from The Handcuffs.


The album is "Electroluv," and it's the second release from Chicago-based duo The Handcuffs, which consists of vocalist Chloe F. Orwell and drummer/songwriter Brad Elvis. Never taking themselves too seriously, but releasing some seriously good music, The Handcuffs carry a unique and diverse sound that stems from influences ranging from Eno to Iggy Pop.

The album is produced by Orwell and Elvis in combination with Mike Hagler, who is well-known for his work with Wilco and Neko Case. It's an aural treat of a release from a band that we here at Palo Pop will be sure to keep an eye on.

Favorite tracks: 5. Somebody Somewhere 9. Wonderful Life 11. Resurrection

Label: OOFL Records
RIYL: The Dresden Dolls, The Breeders
Three stars.

myspace, official site, AMG
Amazon: album
Rhapsody

Here's what was played on the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow for March 5, 2009:

Artist	Track	Album/Label
Animal Collective	My Girls	Merriweather Post Pavilion Domino Recording Company
Breakup Society, The	Robin Zander	James at 35 Get Hip Recordings
Pale, The	Wake-Up Call	Gravity Gets Things Done Sidecho Records
Broken West, The	Perfect Games	Now Or Heaven Merge Records
+Wondermints	Cellophone	Bali Varese Sarabande
Byrne, David & Brian Eno	Strange Overtones	Everything That Happens Will Happen Today Todomundo Ltd.
+Manning Jr., Roger Joseph	Down in Front	Catnip Dynamite Oglio Records
Hanlon, Darren	Punk's Not Dead	Hello Stranger Drive-in Records
Dressy Bessy	Automatic	Holler And Stomp Transdreamer Records
Backsliders, The	Wedding Day	You're Welcome (No Label Information)
+Blue Sky Secret, The	In Your Eyes	What We Are EP http://www.myspace.com/tbssmusic
Rosebuds, The	Bow To The Middle	Life Like Merge Records
+Brown, Chris	Right on Time	Now That You're Fed http://www.chrisbrowntunes.com/
Belle and Sebastian	Judy and the Dream of Horses	The BBC Sessions Matador
+Folds, Ben	You Don't Know Me (Featuring Regina Spektor)	Way To Normal Epic Records
**Handcuffs, The	Somebody Somewhere	Electroluv Oofl Records
+Tilbrook, Glenn	This Is Where You Aint	The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook Quixotic London
+Pas/Cal	Glorious Ballad Of The Ignored	I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura Le Grand Magistery
**Handcuffs, The	Resurrection	Electroluv Oofl Records
Apples In Stereo, The	The Apples In Stereo Theme	Electronic Projects For Musicians Yep Roc Records
Teenage Fanclub	I Don't Want Control of You	Four Thousand Seven Hundred And Sixty-Six Seconds Jetset Records
**Handcuffs, The	Wonderful Life	Electroluv Oofl Records
Finn, Neil & Friends	There Is a Light that Never Goes Out	7 Worlds Collide Netwerk America
+Travis	Something Anything	Ode to J. Smith Red Telephone Box
+Jellybricks, The	Eyes Wide	Goodnight to Everyone Primitive Records
+Corner Laughers, The	Thunderbird	Live on the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow http://www.palopop.org
+Corner Laughers, The	You Two Are The Ones	Live on the Palo Alto Pop Overthrow http://www.palopop.org
Felumlee, Mike	Halfway	64 Hours Double Zero Records
+Viola, Mike	It Comes In Waves	Lurch Good Morning Monkey Records
Pernice Brothers, The	There Goes The Sun	Discover a Lovelier You Ashmont 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/