This week I was joined in studio for the first half of the programme by my good friend, Mr. Nelson Lafreniere, who also happens to be one of the co-hosts of Non-Sequitor Radio. His show airs at CKLU on Monday nights from 10pm to 2am. With Marcus Aurelius still out-o'-commish, I brought in some vinyl and spun some of the ol' black gold, while Nelson kicked out his jams Steve Jobs-style. The conversation of music was both beautiful and ridiculous.
So here's a little show we like to call
This Week in Braille or Wierd Fishes and Autumn Allegros
Luke said initially
- Big Maybelle; Maybelle's Blues (3:10) from The Okeh Sessions
- Feist; Lonely, Lonely (4:10) from Let it Die
- Iron & Wine; Love and Some Verses (3:40) from Our Endless Numbered Days
- Iron & Wine w/ Calexico; Sixteen, Maybe Less (4:49) from In the Reins
- M. Ward; Eyes on the Prize (2:39) from Post-War
- M. Ward; Magic Trick (1:45) from Post-War
To which Nelson replied
- John Murphy (ft. Perri Alleyne); Taxi (Ave Maria) (2:08) from 28 Days Later Soundtrack
- The Cardigans; Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath (4:32) from Emmerdale
- Alexis Weissenberg; Debussy's Suite Bergamasque: 3. Clair de Lune (4:57) from The Darjeeling Limited Soundtrack
- Ratatat; Loud Pipes (3:46) from Classics
Incredulous at this gallant display, Luke retorted with
- Radiohead; Wierd Fishes/Arpeggi (5:18) from In Rainbows
- Talking Heads; The Great Curve (6:26) from Remain in Light
- Radiohead; Subterranean Homesick Alien (4:28) from OK Computer
- Interpol; Stella Was a Diver and She was Always Down (6:30) from Turn on the Bright Lights
Yet, never one to accept the status quo, Nelson shouted
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Piano Sonata 11 in A Major - Menuetto (6:18) from Piano Sonatas in A Minor, K310 (performed by Wilhelm Kempff)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Piano Sonata 11 in A Major - Alla Turca: Allegretto (3:36) from Piano Sonatas in A Minor, K310 (performed by Wilhelm Kempff)
- Gnarls Barkley; Run (I'm a natural Disaster) (2:44) from The Odd Couple
- Shad; The Old Prince Still Lives at Home (3:32) from The Old Prince
- Xavier Rudd; Come Let Go (6:52) from White Moth
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Mbube (Wimoweh) from The Very Best of - Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain
Intrigued by his compatriot's technique, Luke tapdanced
- Bob Dylan & the Band; Orange Juice Blues (Blues for Breakfast) (3:40) from The Basement Tapes
- The Black Keys; My Mind is Ramblin' (6:45) from Chulahoma: The Songs of Junior Kimbrough
- The Black Keys; The Breaks (2:38) from The Big Come Up
- Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band; Dropout Boogie (2:32) from Safe as Milk
At this point, Nelson, faced with his growing fatigue, withdrew from the station so that he could dilligently begin work on what he liked to refer to as "Catching the Z Train to Dreamsville." Undeterred, Luke continued on, his heart heavy with longing for his old friend (yet buoyant with the knowledge that he'd be back to the station on Monday). After a deep sigh filled with both regret and hunger, Luke sang
- Wolf Parade; Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts (3:40) from Apologies to the Queen Mary
- Broken Social Scene; Looks Just Like the Sun (4:23) from You Forgot It In People
- Broken Social Scene; Pacific Theme (5:09) from You Forgot It In People
- Broken Social Scene; Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl (4:35) from You Forgot It In People
- Arcade Fire; Neighbourhood 1 (Tunnels) (4:48) from Funeral
- You Say Party! We Say Die!; Midnight Snack (4:04) from Hit the Floor!
- Controller.Controller; Disco Blackout (5:23) from History
- Goldfrapp; Oh La La (3:24) from Supernature
- James Brown; Hot Pants (8:42) from Hot Pants
- Stevie Wonder; Master Blaster (Jammin') (5:08) from Original Musiquarium I
- Grant Green; No. 1 Green Street (7:21) from Green Street
- John Coltrane; Spiral (5:56) from Giant Steps
- Herbie Hancock; Bring Down the Birds (1:50) from Blow-up Soundtrack
- The Dave Brubeck Quartet; Everybody's Jumpin' (4:25) from Time Out
- Nina Simone; Stompin' at the Savoy (2:05) from The Amazing Nina Simone
- Nina Simone; Funkier than a Mosquito's Tweeter (5:21) from It Is Finished - Nina Simone 1974
- Fiona Apple; Get Him Back (5:26) from Extraordinary Machine
- Feist; Mushaboom (3:44) from Let it Die
- Feist; My Moon, My Man (3:48) from The Reminder
- David Bowie; Rosalyn (2:27) from Pin Ups
- David Bowie; Here Comes the Night (3:09) from Pin Ups
- She & Him; Sweet Darlin' (2:41) from Volume One
- She & Him; I Should Have Known Better (3:39) from Volume One
- Kimya Dawson; Better Weather (1:48) from Remember that I Love You
- Kimya Dawson; Underground (3:52) from Remember that I Love You
- Radiohead; No Surprises (3:49) from OK Computer
- Antonio Lucio Vivaldi; Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn): 1. Allegro (5:30) from Festivo Series: "The Four Seasons"
- Antonio Lucio Vivaldi; Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn): 2. Adagio molto (2:18) from Festivo Series: "The Four Seasons"
- Antonio Lucio Vivaldi; Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn): 3. Allegro (3:40) from Festivo Series: "The Four Seasons"
- Nicola Piovani; La Diva Salgarian from Intervista Soundtrack
- Joanna Newsom; Emily (12:09) from Ys. {Part One; Part Two}
- Joanna Newsom; Only Skin (16:53) from Ys. {Part One; Part Two}
- Bob Dylan; Girl from the North Country (3:23) from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
The End (Unless, of course, you would like to email your questions, requests, and other correspondence to thisweekinbraille@hotmail.com).
Hear you next week!
