October 9, 2020

Record Review Roundup & Wendy Carlos

It’s fall and the records are dropping like leaves. Jim and Greg review new albums from Disclosure, Lydia Loveless, Flaming Lips and Ganser. Plus, the story of electronic music pioneer, Wendy Carlos.

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Review Roundup

Jim and Greg review new records from Lydia Loveless, The Flaming Lips, Disclosure and Ganser. They're both enthusiastic about all of them, except for Jim, who isn't digging the latest from the Lips.

Daughter Lydia Loveless

Jim and Greg share their thoughts on the new album Daughter from singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless.

Energy Disclosure

The hosts give their opinions on the new Disclosure record, Energy.

Just Look at That Sky Ganser

Ganser put out a new record called Just Look at That Sky, and Jim and Greg tell us what they think.

American Head The Flaming Lips

Jim and Greg give their two cents on the latest from psych rock mainstays The Flaming Lips. Their album is called American Head.

Author Amanda Sewell on Wendy Carlos

One of the most important electronic musician of all time, Wendy Carlos's story is as compelling as her music. Jim spoke with author Amanda Sewell about her book, Wendy Carlos: A Biography.

Featured Songs

Lydia Loveless, "Love Is Not Enough," Daughter, Honey, You're Gonna Be Late, 2020
Lydia Loveless, "Dead Writer," Daughter, Honey, You're Gonna Be Late, 2020
Lydia Loveless, "Daughter," Daughter, Honey, You're Gonna Be Late, 2020
Lydia Loveless, "September," Daughter, Honey, You're Gonna Be Late, 2020
Disclosure, "Watch Your Step," Energy, Island, 2020
Disclosure, "Douha (Mali Mali)," Energy, Island, 2020
Disclosure, "Tondo," Energy, Island, 2020
Disclosure, "Thinking 'Bout You (Interlude)," Energy, Island, 2020
Disclosure, "Reverie," Energy, Island, 2020
Ganser, "Projector," Just Look At That Sky, Felte, 2020
Ganser, "Lucky," Just Look At That Sky, Felte, 2020
Ganser, "Shadowcasting," Just Look At That Sky, Felte, 2020
Ganser, "[NO YES]," Just Look At That Sky, Felte, 2020
Ganser, "Bags For Life," Just Look At That Sky, Felte, 2020
Ganser, "Emergency Equipment and Exits," Just Look At That Sky, Felte, 2020
The Flaming Lips, "Will You Return / When You Come Down," American Head, Warner Bros, 2020
The Flaming Lips, "Dinosaurs on the Mountain," American Head, Warner Bros, 2020
The Flaming Lips, "Mother Please Don't Be Sad," American Head, Warner Bros, 2020
The Flaming Lips, "When We Die When We're High," American Head, Warner Bros, 2020
Wendy Carlos, "Sinfonia To Cantata No. 29," Switched-On Bach, Columbia, 1968
Wendy Carlos, "Two-Part Invention In F Major," Switched-On Bach, Columbia, 1968
Wendy Carlos, "Monteverdi: Orfeo Suite," The Well-Tempered Synthesizer, Columbia, 1969
Wendy Carlos, "Fall," Sonic Seasonings, Columbia, 1972
Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind, "Symphonie Fantastique (Dies Irae)," Symphonie Fantastique (Dies Irae) from Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, N/A, 1980
Wendy Carlos, "Ninth Symphony, Second Movement (Scherzo)," Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, Warner Bros., 1972
Wendy Carlos, "Timesteps," A Clockwork Orange: Wendy Carlos's Complete Original Score, Columbia, 1972
Wendy Carlos, "Theme from Tron," Tron: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, CBS and Disney, 1982
Wendy Carlos, "Tron Scherzo," Tron: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, CBS and Disney, 1982
Wendy Carlos and Weird Al Yankovic, "Finale," Peter and the Wolf, CBS, 1988
Wendy Carlos, "Genesis," Digital Moonscapes, East Side Digital, 1984
The Go-Go's, "Can't Stop the World," Beauty and the Beat, I.R.S., 1981

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