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Beck - “Suzanne” (Leonard Cohen cover)

It has been a while. A really long time since i have written something new. Well since the last original post. But I am back, new school year, new things. So let us do something quick and easy before the premiere season starts.

As I said in an earlier post, Beck has been working on something called Beck’s Record Club. Basically Beck is covering entire albums. Recently, Beck just finished covering The Velvet Underground’s The Velvet Underground and Nico album, covering all 13 of their songs. Now, Beck has moved on from The Velvet Underground and has decided to take on Leonard Cohen’s Songs of Leonard Cohen. The video above, is Beck’s version of “Suzanne”. But with “Suzanne”, Beck could not do it alone. Beck called in MGMT, Devendra Banhart, Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother, and Bikini Sharpo of Little Joy. So yes this cover is very different than the original. Have a listen or two.

Speaking of covers, Obscene Binary is now just a blog since the radio show has now become The Carolina Cover-up. Playing various covers on Thursday nights 10 to Midnight on WUSC.

1 month ago

September 13, 2009
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What do you want to hear on the season finale of Obscene Binary?

Listener’s choice edition. If I recieve listener’s choices.

Comment or Answer through email, etc.

Show this Thursday 4-6pm. WUSC

6 months ago

April 28, 2009
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A Quick Post

Ok two weeks is long enough so here are the Things I Am Looking Foward To This Week

  • My all covers show of Obscene Binary on Thursday. It is a fundraiser show so if you enjoy WUSC and what it stands for please donate. Even if it is not during my show. You know the website. If not it is located to your right.
  • Parks and Recreation- I hope Amy Pohler does well. Well she should and she will have help as well. I expect good things.
  • Lost-Ben being judged by the mysterious smoke monster.
  • Doctor Who “Planet of the Dead” - The first of the last specials featuring David Tennant.
  • Washing my car- Saturday is sunny and I will be at my parent’s house so that will finally get done

That is this week in a jiff. Hopefully a full post on the weekend. I am thinking webisodes.

7 months ago

April 7, 2009
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Obscene Binary playlist 5 March 2009

Artist - Song - Album

Gogol Bordello
Gogol Bordello

1. Gogol Bordello - Super Taranta! - Super Taranta!
2. Maladroit Mafia - Skankin’ in the Pit - Directions
3. Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 - I’m Falling - Goodnight Oslo*
4. Diego’s Umbrella - Doppleganger - Viva La Juega

Archetecture In Helsinki
Archetecture In Helsinki

5. Archetecture in Helsinki - That Beep - That Beep*
6. Joanna Newsom & The Ys Street Band EP - Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie
7. Fol Chen - The Longer You Wait - Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made**
8. M83 - Highway of Endless Dreams - Saturdays = Youth
9. Zombies! Organize!! - I Like Turtles - Before It’s Too Late

Lowry
Lowry

10. Lowry - Africa - Guilt by Association Vol. 2
11. The New Standards - Rock And Roll - Rock and Roll**
12. Bird and the Bee - How Deep Is Your Love - Please Clap Your Hands EP
13. Ben Lee - Kids - The Rebirth of Venus
14. Minature Tigers - MamaMia -

Eleni Mandell
Eleni Mandell

15. Eleni Mandell - Cracked - Artificial Fire**
16. Metric - Combat Baby - Old World Underground Where Are You Now?
17. Dear Nora - Sarah, You’re Not For Me - Three States: ‘97 - ‘07*
18. Jessie Kilguss - A Little Place Behind My Eyes - Nocturnal Drifter**

William Shatner
William Shatner

19. William Shatner - Common People - Has Been
20. Mando Diao - Ochrasy - Ode To Ochrasy
21. Diamond Nights - Snakey Ruth - Popsicle
22. Phantods - Waves and Ruin - Phantods

Grand Ole Party
Grand Ole Party

23. Grand Ole Party - Nasty Habits - Humanimals
24. Dr. Dog - My Old Ways - We All Belong
25. Tupelo Honeys - Nothing, Nothing, Nothing - Salute You
26. Blow - Pardon Me - Paper Television

Bad Joke:

  • Q: Why did the doctor have a hard time listening to her patient’s pulse?

    A: Because the patient was faint of heart!

Random Animal Fact:

  • Amazon ants (red ants found in the western U.S.) steal the larvae of other ants to keep as slaves. The slave ants build homes for and feed the Amazon ants, who cannot do anything but fight. They depend completely on their slaves for survival.

DJ Algorithm

8 months ago

March 5, 2009
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Obscene Binary Playlist 12 February 2009

Artist - Song - Album *Indicates Rotation

1. Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 - What You Is - Good Night Oslo*
2. Islands - Humans - Return To Sea
3. Late of the Pier - Focker - Fantasy Black Channel*
4. Animal Collective - Lion in a Coma - Merriweather Post Pavilion**
5. Human Highway - Moody Motorcycle -Moody Motorcycle

6. Foils - Olympic Airwaves - antidotes
7. She & Him - Sweet Darlin’ - Volume 1
8. Fleet Foxes - Tiger Mountain Peasant Song - Fleet Foxes

9. Allison Weiss - The Disappearing Act - And The Way She Likes It
10. Toro y Moi - Effective Worthless - My Touch**
11. The Bird and the Bee -  Love Song - Ray Guns are Not Just The Future *
12. The Tallest Man on Earth - This wind - Shallow Grave**

13. Bon Iver - Blood Bank - Blood Bank EP*
14. Whales and Cops - futuro futuro - Great Bouncing Icebergs**
15. Ruthie Foster -  Tears of Pain - The Truth According to Ruthe Foster*

16. Chromeo - Bonafied Lovin - Fancy Footwork
17. Fol Chen - The Idiot - Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made*
18. Broken Spindles -No Mind Knows Mine - Kiss/Kick*

19. Leelou - Don’t You (forget about me) - HollyWood, Mon Amour*
20. Hot Panda - It’s Worth Eight Dollars - Volcano Bloody Volcano*
21. The Futureheads - Skip to The End - News and Tributes
22. Mates of State - Fraud in the 80’s - Bring it Back

23. Jessie Kilguss - A Little Place Behind My Eyes - Nocturnal Drifter*
24. Cyclone 60 - New Skinny - Instant Classic*
25. The Fiery Furnaces - Duplexes of the Dead -Window City
26. Crystal Castles - Crimewave - S/T

9 months ago

February 12, 2009
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Playlist for the 22 January 2009

Artist / Song / Album: Ones in Bold are rotation.

The Good Life
Album of the Year
Album of the Year

M83
Kim & Jessie
Saturdays = Youth

Andrew Bird
Not a Robot, But a Ghost
Noble Beast

Square Pusher
The Coathanger
Just A Souvenir

Rainbow Arabia
Omar K
The Basta EP

Cut Copy
Out There On The Ice
In Ghost Colours

Yelle
Ce Jou
Pop Up

Goldfrapp
Little Bird
Seventh Tree

Panda, No Panda
Crunchy Metallic Bugs
Imagi Rocks

Animal Collective
Brother Sport
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Alice Russell
Living the Life Of a Dreamer
Pot of Gold

The Fiery Furnaces
Duplexes of the Dead
Window City

Miranda Lee Richards
Lifeboat
Light of X

The Postmarks
Five Years
By The Numbers

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Jesus of the Moon
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Murder By Death
Brother
In Boco Al Lupo

Islands
The Arm
Arm’s Way

Mando Diao
Ochrasy
Ode To Ochrasy

Coconut Records
St. Jerome
Davy

I’m From Barcelona
Paper Planes
Who Killed Harry Houdini?

Ladytron
Ghosts
Ghosts (Single)

Midnight Juggernauts
Into the Galaxy
Dystopia

DJ Algorithm

9 months ago

January 23, 2009
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“Angels” - Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords return on Sunday January 18th and if you have not already you can catch the episode on FunnyorDie.com. But if not here it is below.

It was a good filler episode. It continues where the series left off a while back. I believe the first season ended in September of 2007. I am looking forward to the rest of the season though. Promotions for the new season of Flight of the Conchords has been airing on television that show even more potential than the premiere has shown. Now do not get me wrong

I guess this would be the start of the mid-season premieres right? Twelve or so articles based on the new and returning shows at this halfway mark. Probably. But i have yet to decide. I have already missed a few of the premieres. I watched the Scrubs premiere and the… well that is the only premiere i have watched. Not into 24 and ummm… Well what else has premiered. I believe those have been the only two. I guess i can start on this series of articles. Most of the shows that are new are reality shows and I do not watch those. Mamma’s Boys and 13: Fear is Real? Come on… There is nothing premiering that I would really want to watch till March where I am anticipating the return of Reaper. We will see where this goes. So Friday my thoughts on the new season of Scrubs. Any other suggestions place it in the comments.

Remember the radio show returns tomorrow at its new time Thursdays from 4-6 in the afternoon on WUSC. Check it out. New things coming soon.

DJ Algorithm

9 months ago

January 14, 2009
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jeffrubinjeffrubin:

This is the original version of Top That, the rap that Kenneth performed on this week’s wonderful episode of 30 Rock. It’s from 1989’s Teen Witch.

It takes about thirty seconds to get going, but it’s well worth it.

I was also quite amused at the appearance of the song on 30 Rock. You forget about something and then bam hits you like a brick. Yes a brick. And now… well that is it for this post.

Listeners of the show. I will be returning this Thursday at 4 in the afternoon. Remember the station. For the Locals it is WUSC 90.5. For the distant listenters Head to the website and find the live stream. Yeah check it. There will be music of course with the return of Bad Jokes and Random Animal Facts with a couple of new things here and there. Ought to be Good. Top That!

10 months ago

January 12, 2009
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What Are My Top Music Video of the Year 2008?

Ah it is Monday and I am off of work and School is over, I am getting so bored waiting for the grades to come in. The anticipation is really getting to me. I hate waiting, but what is the best cure for being impatient. Viewing Music Videos.

Unlike my list for the top Albums of 2008, my top Music Videos of 2008 have no order. They just come as I see them. How long is the list? I have not a clue. The way I decide which videos are my favorite, I look at creativity and music. Creativity is my main focus though. In the past I enjoyed videos that kept my attention by being eccentric and showing beauty.

Let us start.

For The Awesome:
Golden Age - TV on the Radio



For The Artistic:
Soon We’ll Be Found - Sia


For The Future:
The Youth - MGMT

For The Posh:
Guilt - The Long Blondes



For The Nostalgic:
Kim & Jessie - M83



For The Broken Hearted:
Who’s Gunna Save My Soul Now? - Gnarls Barkley



For The Bollywood Enthusiast:
Carmensita - Devendra Banhart



For The Lovers:
Ladies of the World - Flight of the Conchords



For The Lonely Zombie:
Crimewave (Crystal Castles vs. Heath) – Crystal Castles



For The One Up To A Challenge:
Strange Times – The Black Keys

For Last Spot At A Deadline:
Paper Planes – I’m From Barcelona

For The Robots:
Roboticus - Zombies! Organize!!

DJ Algorithm

10 months ago

December 15, 2008
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Obscene Binary's Top Ten Albums of 2008

I Know I Know i am a week late. But hey I finished it before my final show of the semester this Wednesday at 4pm on WUSC.

DJ ALGORITHM’S TOP TEN OF 2008.

10. Black Kids - Partie Trau Matic
What can be said about Black Kids besides it was something new at the beginning of the summer. We can hear a new but repetitive sound that becomes very distinct. Who knows how far these Kids can go.
Track Pick-“Hurricane Jane”

9. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend                                              
Vampire Weekend is genius and new. At first I thought they came out last year but nope came out at the beginning of this year. So bam they hit number nine on my chart for being innovative and very smooth.
Track Pick-“Campus”

8. Throw Me the Statue – Moonbeams
Oh Lolita, how I want to see ya. I really want to see this band continue. They are really catchy and what is the word… toe-tapping. Now they may sound simple but it is a fun simplicity that makes Throw Me The Statue fun.
Track Pick-“About To Walk”

7. Mates of State - Re-arrange Us
Mates of State is one of my favorite bands of all time. This married couple has fun upbeat (even when they are slow) songs. One of the highlights of my year was watching them on Yo Gabba Gabba. If only I had the chance to travel up to Greenville to catch these two in action.
Track Picks(Tie)-“Lullaby Haze” and “My Only Offer”

6. Buddy Guy - Skin Deep
Buddy Guy has been around for a while. I have not heard much of his stuff before Skin Deep but once this album came out and I had a sample, it caught my attention. This CD was brilliant and just what I needed to pick things up this year. It has brought soul and blues to my playlist.
Track Pick-“Lyin’ Like a Dog”

5. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Now this was one of the bands that I did not get into till last week. I finally got around to listening to them and loved the smooth sounds and voice that really shows to be a winner. Plus it is a band full of great beards. How can you beat that?
Track Pick-“White Winter Hymnal”

4. Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue
Difficult choice on who would be in my top three. The more I think of it I still cannot make up my mind, but Jenny Lewis is one of the fantastic songstresses who has been a favorite since Rilo Kiley. With her new album it is the same wonderful lyrics and sound with her full creativity.
Track Pick-“The Next Messiah”

3. She & Him - Volume One
How I love Zooey Deschanel. Her beauty, her voice, her spirit. I love it all. And with Volume One from She & Him there is a reason to love her more. I know M. Ward is part of the band as well but I cannot help it but just focused on her. Ah Zooey
Track Pick-“You Really Got a Hold On Me”



2. Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping
This band gets me. With my ADD mind that cannot stay focused on one song, Of Montreal changes its tune right in the middle of the song. It is like hey this song is amazing bam you just gave me something completely different. That was hot. And the lyrics are so awkwardly enjoyable. It just amazes me how fun it is to keep up with this band.
Track Pick-“For Our Elegant Caste”

1. Lykke Li - Youth Novels
I think I have talked about Lykke Li enough this year… Ha no I have not, Lykke Li is my favorite artist of the year. At first I did not get it just thought her single, “Little Bit” was just catchy but then the rest of the CD hit me hard. It blew my mind how a wonderful voice can mix in with fantastic beats. End of Story Lykke Li is my number one band of 2008. Who did not see that coming? Here is her performance from the MTVU Woodie Awards.
Track Picks-Hard pick but ummm….-“My Love” and “I’m Good, I’m Gone” and why not “Tonight” and others.

Other choices that did not make my cut:

  • Girl Talk
  • Gnarls Barkley
  • Dr. Dog
  • Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  • Megapuss
  • Los Campesinos!

Alright that is all for now. It is time to start on my Top 5 Videos and Hopefully get that up by the end of the week. I will keep updating over the break with things I will find then In the year 2009 expect my songs of the week to be posted. So Stay Tuned.

DJ Algorithm

11 months ago

December 9, 2008
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