The Audio Tourist

AT0199: April 12, 2020 - The Straw Brigade, Part 3

The third episode of a new series while we’re all in coronavirus cloister mode, in which various friends and family members contribute songs that are resonating with them during these surreal times…Two hours of music, submitted by 17 contributors across 4 U.S. states and 1 Canadian province!

Tracklisting:
Red House Painters - I Am A Rock (contributed by Jeff Ski)
Beck - Uneventful Days (contributed by Cheryl Ski in Buffalo, NY)
Gordon Lightfoot - Seven Island Suite (contributed by Cousin Chris in Pittsford, NY)
John Lennon & Yoko Ono - New York City (contributed by Dad Ski)
The Smashing Pumpkins - Glynis (contributed by Mark C. in Bozeman, MT)
Led Zeppelin - The Battle of Evermore (contributed by Chris W. in Saint John, NB, Canada)
Old Fame - Short Cub (contributed by JJ in Rochester, NY)
Run The Jewels - Close Your Eyes (And Count To Fvck) (contributed by Mike Y. in Rochester, NY)
The Strokes - At The Door (contributed by Jeff)
Moby - New Dawn Fades (contributed by Joe Jeezy in Rochester, NY)
Shotgun Jimmie - Quicksand (contributed by DJ PJ in Rochester, NY)
Milligram - My Own Private Altamont (contributed by Josh R. in Rochester, NY)
Bongeziwe Mabandla - Philakanzima (contributed by Miranda M. in Webster, NY)
H Takahashi - Warp (contributed by Kate S. in Rochester, NY)
TSOL - Dance With Me (contributed by Kameron A. in Rochester, NY)
Rush - Vital Signs (contributed by Nick H. in Menlo Park, CA)
Lazyroom - Take Me Home (contributed by Jimb in Tonawanda, NY)
the gifted children - Disciples of Languor (contributed by Bill T. in Gastonia, NC)

AT0198: April 5, 2020 - The Straw Brigade, Part 2

The second episode of a new series while we’re all in coronavirus cloister mode, in which various friends and family members contribute songs that are resonating with them during these surreal times…Two hours of music, submitted by 18 contributors across 5 U.S. states and 1 Canadian province!

Tracklisting:
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - The Dead Flag Blues (Intro) (contributed by Jeff)
Interpol - NYC (contributed by Bill in Gastonia, NC)
Deltron 3030 - Virus (contributed by Kameron in Rochester, NY)
Blood and Bones - Name Taken (contributed by JJ in Rochester, NY)
Jan Garbarek, Miroslav Vitous, Peter Erskine - Roses For You (contributed by Chris in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada)
Jesus Jones - Right Here, Right Now (contributed by Mark in Bozeman, MT)
P!nk - Walk Me Home (contributed by Manish and Anjali in Irvine, CA)
Arthur Russell - Close My Eyes (contributed by Mike in Rochester, NY)
Larkin Grimm - Beautifully Alone (contributed by Caelen in Rochester, NY)
Eric Bachmann - Mercy (contributed by Brett in Minneapolis, MN)
M. Ward - Migration Of Souls (contributed by Jeff)

Gordon Lightfoot - Carefree Highway (contributed by Pat in Rochester, NY)
Madeleine Peyroux - You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (contributed by Marcy in Rochester, NY)
Mark Stewart - Hypnotized [Remix] (contributed by Josh in Rochester, NY)
Aether Chroma - Opening/Shores (contributed by Kate in Rochester, NY)
Tom Morello - Every Step That I Take (Ft. Portugal the Man and Whethan) (contributed by Cheryl in Buffalo, NY)
The Smithereens - Behind The Wall Of Sleep (contributed by Dave in Churchville, NY)
The Psychedelic Furs - No Tears (contributed by Pat and Rosemary in Rochester, NY)
Jimmy Scott - Angel Eyes (contributed by Michael in Rochester, NY)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lft Yr. Skinny Fists, Like Antennas to Heaven... (contributed by Jeff)

AT0197: March 29, 2020 - The Straw Brigade, Part 1

The start of a new series while we’re all in coronavirus cloister mode, in which various friends and family members contribute songs that are resonating with them during these surreal times…This one is long (2 hours, 15 minutes) but a great listen, with eclectic contributions from 15 people!

Tracklisting:
Lou Reed and John Cale - Open House (contributed by Jeff Ski)
The Weeknd - Scared To Live (SNL Live) (contributed by Mike Yates)
The New Pornographers - Whiteout Conditions (contributed by Bill T.)
Lemonheads - The Great Big NO (contributed by Pat M.)
Colin Hay - Beautiful World (contributed by Dave W.)
Josh Ritter - Old Old Fashioned (contributed by Marcy S.)
Franz Schubert - Das Wandern (contributed by Steve M.)
Yes - The Calling (contributed by Chris W.)
David Bowie - Nuts (contributed by Mark. C)
Dr. Yen Lo - Day 0 (contributed by Josh R.)
Santigold - I Don’t Want (contributed by Miranda M.)
Lorn - Guardian 2 (contributed by Jeff Ski)

Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (contributed by Nick H.)
Willie Nelson - Blue Skies (contributed by Mom Ski)
Body-san - Smoke In Bed (contributed by Kate Stathis)
Cindy Lee - I Want You To Suffer (contributed by Mike Yates)
Lankum - The Pride Of Petravore (contributed by Chris W.)
King Floyd - Groove Me (contributed by Bill T.)
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler (contributed by Mark C.)
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (contributed by Justin S.)
We Lost The Sea - A Gallant Gentleman (contributed by Jimb S.)
William Basinski - Within This Dark I Heard You (contributed by Jeff Ski)

AT0165: June 30, 2019 - June 2019 Mix

Another installment in my monthly series, playing some of the best new music I was fortunate enough to hear this June.

Tracklisting:
Little Simz - Offence
Kedr Livanskiy - Ivan Kupala (New Day)
Cate Le Bon - Daylight Matters
Damien Jurado - Anchors
Bill Callahan - 747
MYSLMA - Inqirad (Rihab-U Dhakir)
Flying Lotus - Yellow Belly (ft. Tierra Whack)
Flying Lotus - Black Balloons Reprise (ft. Denzel Curry)
Flying Lotus - Fire Is Coming (ft. David Lynch)
Burial - Claustro
Konx-Om-Pax - Earthly Delights
Thom Yorke - Dawn Chorus
Helm - Chemical Flowers
Kyle Bobby Dunn - Triple Axel on Cremazie

AT0163: June 16, 2019 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, part 1

I visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) for some great music from the 1960s to the present, featuring soukous (Congolese rock-rhumba), afropop, electronic, art pop and more…

Tracklisting:
KOKOKO! - Tongos’a
Konono No.1 - Guiyome
Mbongwana Star - Suzanna
Thu Zahina - Lokoko
Kale with Orchestra OK Jazz - Tika Nedecka No Te
Docteur Nico et L’African Fiesta - Pauline
Franco with Orchestra OK Jazz - Bomboko Awuti na New York
Rochereau et Orchestra L’African Fiesta - Madina
Orchestra Empires Des Bakuba - Ya Yongo
Orchestra A.H. Depalo - Etoile des Neiges
Kasai Allstars - Quick As White
Jupiter & Okwess - Pondjo Pondjo
KOKOKO! - Buka Dansa

AT0154: April 7, 2019 - March 2019 Mix

The best new music I was fortunate to listen to during the month of March, 2019.

Tracklisting:
The National - You Had Your Soul With You
Broken Social Scene - Old Dead Young
The Casket Girls - Sixteen Forever
Stephen Malkmus - Come Get Me
Guided By Voices - Even Next
Andrew Bird - Cracking Codes
Sudan Archives - Wake Up
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Kanougnon (ft. Majid Bekkas)
Lakker - Should to the Bat
Sudan Archives - Water
Stephen Malkmus - Boss Viscerate
The Casket Girls - Virginia Beach
Guided By Voices - Down The Island
Night School - Heart Beat
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Drained
Andrew Bird - Bellevue Bridge Club
Leon Vynehall - Envelopes (Chapter VI)
Benoit Pioulard and Sean Curtis Patrick - Eaglescliffe

AT0151: March 10, 2019 - February 2019 Mix

Another in my series of monthly mixes, wherein I play some of the best new music I discovered in February, 2019.

Tracklisting:
Yamila - On the Road (ft. Clark)
Broken Social Scene - Boyfriends
Modeselektor - Who
Malibu Ken - Suicide Big Gulp
Black Taffy - Divining Rod
LORN - N
Bjarki - (.)_(.)
Broken Social Scene - 1972
Bibio - Curls
Vtgnike - Nervnii RnB
Black Taffy - The Empty Mirror
Simon Scott - Soundings, Side B Part 1

AT0149: February 10, 2019: Winnipeg, Manitoba, part 1

It just feels right to visit our neighbors to the north at this time of year, so this week we visit Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Tracklisting:
Venetian Snares - Winnipeg Is A Frozen Shithole [edit]
Venetian Snares - Ongyilkos Vasarnap
Cannon Bros. - Soft View
Crash Test Dummies - Superman’s Song
John K. Samson - Select All Delete
Neil Young - Sugar Mountain
The Guess Who - No Time
Joey Gregorash - Jodie
Glass Cliffs - Melt
Venetian Snares - Szamar Madar
envoy.MSNGR - Sing For Me (Love Birds For Amy)
Brayden Olson - Revelation At West Hawk Lake
John K. Samson - Grace General
Venetian Snares - 10th Circle Of Winnipeg
Glass Cliffs - Ice

AT0147: January 27, 2019: January 2019 Mix

I continue my series of monthly mixes, playing some of the best music I discovered in January, 2019.

Tracklisting:
Christoph de Babalon - Are You Talking To Me?
Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen
Deerhunter - What Happens To People?
El Ten Eleven - Phenomenal Problems
Guided By Voices - The Rally Boys
Oliver Coates - Cello Renoise
Hama - Houmeissa
Panda Bear - Token
Radiohead - Ill Wind
Guided By Voices - You Own The Night
Barbara Morgenstern - Live Fast, Die Young!
Pedro The Lion - All Seeing Eye
Mono - After You Comes The Flood

AT0146: January 20, 2019: Wintergaze (Toronto, December, 2010)

I spend a wintry evening playing great shoegaze and dreampop from four Toronto bands, all of whom were part of a show (called Wintergaze) that I was lucky enough to attend in Toronto on December 16, 2010.

Tracklisting:
Memoryhouse - Lately (Deuxieme)
Heartbeat Hotel - WIndowsill 1
Foxes In Fiction - 15 Ativan (Song For Erika)
Volcano Playground - Waiting
Memoryhouse - To The Lighthouse
Heartbeat Hotel - The Hello Barrel
Foxes In Fiction - School Night
Volcano Playground - Outer Spaces
Heartbeat Hotel - Smoke Or Fire
Memoryhouse - Heirloom
Heartbeat Hotel - Anything Else
Foxes In Fiction - Memory Pools

AT0145: January 13, 2019: Quebec City, part 1

After visiting in real life, I explore the music of Quebec City in this episode, playing a variety of great electronic, indie, hip-hop, and ambient.

Tracklisting:
Wolves As Kings x XolloX - Brume
Modlee - Queendom
Millimetrik - La Sonate De L’Homme Bon
Caravane - Casablanca
Pascale Picard - No War At All
Le St-Jean-Baptiste Country Club - Ker Plunk
Recyclage - Jour-Soir-Nuite
Maldito - Computer Blood
Maldito - Sex.Violence.Girls.Paint
Maldito - Nothing Colder Than Cold Itself
Fria Moeras - Le vent souffle malade
Samuel Wagner - Le Cratere du Desespoir
Goux - Holorie
Wolves As Kings x XolloX - Future Pop
Caravane - Sandra
Maldito - The Pain Will Never End
Fog Lake - Sister Shatters (Goux Remix)