J.P. Marat

Great alternative bands exist all around the world. The Carsick Cars are from China but their sound would be equally at home on the Lower East Side of Manhatten. They've opened for Sonic Youth in Prague and Vienna and also performed at "South by Southwest" (SXSW) in Austin Texas as well as the Modern Sky Festival in Beijing. "You Can Listen, You Can Talk" is their second album. Songs are in both English and Mandarin. Great stuff. Check it out.

"Kind of Blue" is generally recognized as one of greatest jazz albums of all time. Quadruple Platinum ? Not sure I can count that high. Listen to this sublime set as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb and Bill Evans experiment with modal Jazz.

Bad Religion - O come, o come Emmanuel, Bad Religion - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Bad Religion - What Child is This, Bad Religion - Angels we have heard on high, Bad Religion - American Jesus, Smash Mouth - Snoopy’s Christmas, Bankrupt - I want you to want me . . . for Christmas, Batfoot! - All I want for Christmas is you, Hoist the Colors - O Holy Night, Blink 182 - I won’t be home for Christmas

Ray Charles and Betty Carter - Baby It’s Cold Outside, Mary Wilson - All I want for Christmas is you, James Brown - Sweet Little Baby Boy, Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), Miles Davis and Friends - Blue Xmas, Ray Charles - The Christmas Song, Tony Braxton and Babyface - Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Russian Emo Angst Electronica Ballads. Kinda like Grimes meets Bjork then Pussy Riot crashes the party. "Underground Fairy Tale" was released by IC3Peak on September 29, 2018. It is a must listen. Unless you are Czar Putin. Then you'll hate 'em. "Once you felt the pain – you will feel it again. I don’t cry over you. Only cold can burn out tears on my face. I wish I could never see . . . What’s hidden ahead . . . My heart is so heavy – I’m falling into abyss . . . While it’s turning in stone from the inside . . .   I come from a Russian horror fairy tale. It doesn’t matter where you’re from. I am not afraid of daylight. There is enough darkness here. This world gives you everything you ask for. But it takes it all away when you least expect." Exactly what Fyodor Dostoevsky would have written had he played club dates in Russia in 2018 . . .

Indila brings wondrous Franco Alt Pop . . . and a great album from 2014 . . . entitled "Mini World." Youssoupha compliments her sound with French Hip Hop and an EP named "We Know Each Other." I guarantee the coolest coffee shops from Montreal to Paris are playing these tracks. How come you ain't listening ?

Songs of Sorrow, Hope and Redemption by MS MR, Broken Bells, Eagle Eye Cherry, Florence and the Machine, Gene Loves Jezebel, Gwen Stefani, Nico, Zoo Brazil, Momoland, AOA, ChoA & Iron.

Dance till you drop. Repeat as necessary.

Paul McCartney's 17th solo album was released on September 7, 2018 and debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200. This afternoon we play "Egypt Station" in its entirety. It is an effort filled with quiet poetry and sublime melodies. I also like the cover art which is an original painting by the musician.

In addition to tracks from four Black Keys albums, this week's show also features Blues Rock Classics from Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin and BB King.