The Almost Top 15 of NEXT in 2008

Enjoy the four mixes of tunes that just missed making the top spots. On any given day these easily could have made the TOP 15. Oh well. Maybe next year. You can stream here.


Almost top 15 of NEXT in 2008 Volume ONE

James – Boom Boom
French Kicks – Love In the Ruins
Kelley Stoltz – Your Reverie
Elbow – One Day Like This
Bloc Party – Signs
Black Francis – Garbage Heap
Robert Pollard - Gratification to Concrete
The Gutter Twins – Circle The Fringes
Carla Bruni – Le Temps Perdu


Son of the almost Top 15 of NEXT in 2008 Volume TWO

Jukebox the Ghost – Hold It In
Wolf Parade – Language City
Conor Oberst – Moab
The Felice Brothers – Whiskey in my Whiskey
Jay Nash – Sweet Talking Liar
Wire – One of Us
The Wood Brothers – Twisted
Supergrass – Butterfly
Midnight Wind - Remember

Almost Top 15 V3

Alejandro Escovedo – Always a Friend
The Western Hotel – Oh World
Bell X1 – Rocky Took a Lover
What Made Milwaukee Famous – For the Birds
Firewater – Borneo
The Dig – Penitentiary
Tokyo Police Club – In A Cave
The Rosebuds – Life Like
And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead – Festival Thyme

Almost Top 15 v4

Derek James – Lovely Fool
The Break and Repair Method – Won’t Get Worse
The Botticellis – UP Against the Glass
Jenny Lewis – Acid Tongue
Blitzen Trapper – Furr
The Fireman – Light From You Lighthouse
I’m From Barcelona – Headphones
Sun Kil Moon – Lost Verses
The Submarines - Maybe


Want to Listen? Head over to NEXT or google "next music"

More later
Bro


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Now playing: Pearl Jam - Crazy Mary
via FoxyTunes

Twas a night with the Peak

Thanks NEXT listener Ellen.



Twas the night before Christmas and all through that week
Not a creature was stirring, awaiting the Peak

All the radios were tuned to 107.1
In hopes that the acoustic show would be fun

We listeners were nestled all snug in our beds
While visions of Ten at Ten danced in our heads

When out of nowhere, I awoke from my dreaming
I sprang to my laptop and then started streaming

Away to the speakers I leaped in a bound
Reached for the volume and turned up the sound

When what to my wondering ears should I hear
But my Next favorite song: new, perfect and clear

With a lively, young DJ – host of the Next show
I knew in an instant, it must be Chris Bro

More rapid than eagles, the Peak DJs came
And I whistled and shouted and called them by name

Now Arrow! Now Herrmann! Batiste! Fink! And Bro!
Figler, Corley and Mayer-with-the-brother-we-know

To the top of the ratings, the top of the wall
Dash away other stations, dash away all

And then in a twinkling I heard Ten at Ten
And that Peak Performance Playback again

As I drew in my head, I knew that Sunday sound
Over Easy they called it, and that’s what I found

Their voices, they twinkled; their music was merry
We tuned in from Brewster and then from Danbury

They had a small place, but this fun little group
Played music as hot as a bowl full of soup

They were witty and wise; they had style and brains,
These talented elves, right there in White Plains

They spoke many words but no one was a jerk
Filled our ears with good music, and that was their work

Then Chris sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a cheer
And away they all flew for a Rack 'n' Roll beer

But they heard us exclaim as they drove out of sight
May your Peak Christmas be merry and bright


Happy Holidays and may good music find you

Not much in the way of Gold today

Holy balls...little or nothing in CDs today.

Dave Matthews Band Live at the Mile High Music Fest
First concert without LeRoi and of the two Live discs out today I would get this one. I don't think I have to go into much depth. It's DMB live. You have heard them and either love them or hate them. These live discs will not sway one person from either of those camps into the other camp.


Also check out
Bonnie "Prince" Billy's new twangy cd. Never one to be completely normal. Fly this one under the Freak Folk Flag.

Please swing by NEXT and check out the new music show I host. Be Brilliant.

More later
Bro


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Now playing: South - Better Things
via FoxyTunes

Gold Star CDs for 12.09.08

First off...did you see the POTUS duck the flying shoes? And what took the Secret Service so long in tackling that guy?

Remixed


and I don't even know what to do with this tennis version


ok on to the music and another down week.

Pavement - Brighten the Corners (Nicene Creedence Edition)
Normally the Deluxe Edition is for "Super Fans". Completists. I think this one is good for everybody. It works as an intro or as the "I must own everything by Pavement" cd too.

Also out.
A band called Welcome Wagon for the Sufjan Stevens fans. I am a big fan of Mark Kozelek but his latest just isn't strong enough. You'll find a few gems.

More later
Bro

New partnership

NEXT is beyond happy to welcome Rock Island Sound to the NEXT family. Rock Island Sound is a perfect fit for NEXT. They are a music store and school in RYE.

Go see Paul and tell him NEXT sent you.

More later
Gotta go shopping for a new guitar
Bro



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Now playing: What Made Milwaukee Famous - For the Birds
via FoxyTunes

Song for my Funeral V4

Hello and Welcome to another version of float around my head and try to figure out why this song would be played at my Death Party.



Listen here at the NEXT site.

Enjoy.

Oh! Sweet Nuthin' - The Velvet Underground
I Must Belong Somewhere - Bright Eyes
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) - Talking Heads
Things Are What You Make of Them - Bishop Allen
66 - Afghan Whigs
Deadly Handsome Man - Marcy Playground
You Are My Favorite Song - Chris Mills
[Untitled] - REM
Rodeo Clowns - Jack Johnson
Somebody Loves You - Eels
Why Bother - Gomez
Murder - David Gilmour
Not Home Anymore - Whiskeytown

More later
Bro


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Now playing: The Dig - Penitentiary
via FoxyTunes

More Next Listener favorites

I just got this email from another NEXT listener. Brilliant list here brother man.

Hey Chris,

Well.....today was the day. I had no bills to pay, and no laundry to fold. The kids did not need to be transported to birthday parties, sporting events, or play dates. The groceries were set, my football team's game was blacked out in NY, and I had made my wife a nice dinner last night. It was time to play.

Using most of your rules (I counted both Vampire Weekend and Radiohead as 2007 releases......reluctantly) and trying to use songs previously played on Next (most of these have been on your show), I have decided upon my top 15. Its so hard when you get down to the last few choices........but here goes.

1) Head Rolls Off Frightened, Rabbit
Ahhh....the slow build. I regret that this song can't go on forever. My favorite new song from my favorite new band. Awesome video, too.

2) White Winter Hymnal, Fleet Foxes
This is such an interesting sound and such an interesting band......and they sound great. I think you played a different song on Next.......but they have to be in anybody's tops list for the year.

3) 5 Years Time, Noah and the Whale
We have a New Year's tradition........a year end slide show with our favorite songs from the year. And the songs are happy......sentimental......catchy. This song is such a natural to lead off the New Year's tradition.

4) Undertow, Stars
A late entry that is my latest obsession. I love almost everything recorded by the Stars the first time I hear it.

5) Strawberry Swing, Coldplay
On any given day, I would choose a different song from this same album. But this is the Next song. So I'm picking this one. I think.

6) Dead Sound, The Raveonettes
Nobody confuses the Raveonettes for any other band, and their sound is sooooo good.

7) I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You, Black Kids
My favorite energy song of the year. By a lot.

8) Cape Canaveral, Conor Oberst
Nothing clever here.....just a good song.

9) Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Pt. 2, My Morning Jacket
I love all 8:12 seconds of this song. Admittedly, this song will present challenges in burning any "Best of 2008" cd's.

10) Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?, She & Him
OK.....so Zooey sounds a lot like Helen Reddy. Well, I loved Pete's Dragon. Sue me. (And, she looks nothing like Helen Reddy)

11) Summer Grof, The Spinto Band
They tour with Frightened Rabbit. And I'm not going to pretend to be objective.

12) Modern Mystery, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Small band with a big name......and the result is a great little long.

13) Head Honcho, DeVotchKa
Its not as epic as "How It Ends" but this band remains unique in their approach to Indie Pop

14) Waiting for a War, The Morning Benders
They were on Next twice this year. They have to be good. Right?

15) Crying, TV On the Radio
This band just has to be on the list........and they bumped The Killers, Oasis, and R.E.M......so kudos.

OK.....thats it for today. Tomorrow......I may send a few edits.

Damn this is hard.

-Mike

A few weeks of gold

Had a glorious time with the Fam for the Thanksgiving break. Now it's time for catch up. We did the whole big "need to do NYC" things. Empire State, WTC, The Balloon blowup the night before the parade, McSorley's and The Little Mermaid. McSorley's was sans kids.


On to the music

We will start with 11.25

The Fireman - Electric Arguments
Paul McCartney hasn't sounded this good in ages. 3rd time Youth and Paul join forces for The Fireman. Perfect? No but that is why it's such a glorious listen.

Los Campesinos - We are beautiful We are Doomed
More hectic and wonderfully wild music from this group. No sophomore slump. In fact, a major jump forward.

Death Cab For Cutie - Something about Airplanes (Deluxe Edition)
To celebrate the 10th year of this cd coming to life they have released it with a bonus disc of DCFC's first concert in Seattle.

Other releases
A leftover EP from Coldplay that is quite good. The Killer's third CD which is a major letdown. If this cd were their first no one would be around listening to them. They would be waiting tables. Scott Weiland goes solo and it's decent. Maybe OK. Hopefully you got your free Dr Pepper because GNR finally released Chinese Democracy. It was going to be impossible for this cd to be great. File it as OK right with Weiland.

Now for the Gold on 12.02

Neil Young - Sugar Mountain Live at Canterbury House
Neil before he was way super famous. I would get Massey Hall First though.

Other releases
Not much here. We'll wait until next week unless Britney floats your boat and in that case you are probably at the wrong site. Although the live disc by Panic at the Disco is quite good. Odd because they are only two cds into their career but I love that they are doing that. I think more bands should follow the Pearl Jam way and start getting all their music out. Fans want more...so give them more.

A few favs from a NEXT listener

If you'd like to share your favorite NEXT tunes please just email me.

Dear chris
You Are doing very well with your selections of NEXT songs
Let me share my favorite choices of the past few months

Without Again from Elliott Brood,
Lovely fool from Derek James,
Black and Gold from Sam Sparro,
Moab from Conor Oberst.
Can't say no -the Helio Sequence,
Girls don't Know-the Philpot,
Everlasting Gobstopper-Appolo heights,
Come On-the Panderer's,
Owner of my Honor-The Small Hours,
nectarine- Mike Doughty,
Upside-James,
Fuego-Murder by Death,
Just lIke heaven-The Watson Twins,
Someone Like You- I Am Koot.
Shall I go on?
Goodnight California-KAthleen Edwards,
Count to Ten-Tina Dico,
Into the Ground-The Brakes,
Beautiful Life-Yoav,
Your New Twin Sized BEd-Death Cab for Cutie,
Not your Concern-The HUsh Sound
Guilt- The Long Blondes,
Borneo -Firewater Etc.....

You helped me discover these great Bands and artists:
SPOON, MY MORNING JACKET, THE WATSON TWINS, I AM KLOOT, MURDER BY DEATH, SLOAN,
THE OAKS, THE ORANGE LIGHTS, THE CORAL, JAMES, THE RAMBLIN' AMBASSADORS. WE THE PEOPLE.
THE HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUES BAND, FOR AGAINST, BAT FOR LASHES, THE PACK AD.

YES I downloaded or bought these great songs.
Thank you for enlarging my choices. I am forever a Beatles Fan. But it is so great to discover the new geniuses in music.
Thank you,
Dr S.