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Not Just A Definite Article
[August 30, 2010]
It is the definite article, with an emphasis on "the."

I And Love And You
[August 23, 2010]
I'm not exactly sure how this playlist ended up sounding like this. Or maybe I am. Either way, here we go...

Broken!
[August 16, 2010]
Again, Mother Nature has been defeated. Another heatwave has been broken. That being said, it's still pretty hot out there right now, and tomorrow will again reach 90. So.... here's some music for a hot summer night.

Let The Moon Get Into It
[August 9, 2010]
We're really just at the midpoint of summer. We're expecting temperatures to climb back into the 90s later this week. But today feels like Autumn, and, to me, it sounds like this:

All That's Left For You Is Doubt
[August 2, 2010]
Better you than me, I've so far to fall.

Music To Yawn To
[July 26, 2010]
After a long and active weekend, I feel like I need a weekend to catch up on the rest and relaxation I didn't get during the weekend. I. Am. Tired. Today. Sleepy music would only make the situation worse, so, instead, I give you this.

Every One Of You Is Fired
[July 19, 2010]
Every one of you is fired! Every one of you is oh, oh, oh oh, FIRED.

I Know You Are Strong, May Your Journey Be Long
[July 12, 2010]
Playing with an app for the iPhone that takes photos with a vintage look through filters and processing has me in the mood for music with a vintage feel. That was the starting point for this playlist, anyway.

Into The 90s
[July 5, 2010]
What will be, will be. And what was, was.

Hey Summer, Where Ya Been?
[June 28, 2010]
They're asking where you been, like I know where ya been. Hey Summer, where ya been?

Say! Yes! To! Exclamation! Points!
[June 21, 2010]
Exclamation! Points! Are! Fun!

Stringy
[June 14, 2010]
This week's playlist is an odd one. It's a violin playlist.

If This Were A Country Song, I Would Be Drunk Now
[June 7, 2010]
The theme to this week's playlist is about as obvious as they come.

Is It Monday Already?
[May 31, 2010]
Three day weekends that end on a Monday always throw my off a little. Today feels like a Sunday... but it isn't, which means it's time for the Monday playlist. It begins with Friends For Fireworks, by a man who calls himself JBM.

Vulnerable
[May 24, 2010]
The theme of this party is the industrial age, and you came in dressed like a train wreck.

My Time
[May 17, 2010]
I'm trying to get into the new Minus The Bear CD "OMNI". I'm still mostly undecided, but the opening track, My Time, is great.

SXSW 2010
[May 10, 2010]
These are my pics for the best of the free music from SXSW 2010.

Sleepyhead
[May 3, 2010]
A fun playlist for a not so fun day.

Do You Recall?
[April 26, 2010]
I don't need to look at my watch to know how fast time flies. Tick, tock.

The Devil's Tears
[April 19, 2010]
This week's playlist began as a continuation of last week's piano playlist.

I Really Really Need A Raincoat
[April 12, 2010]
This week's playlist is based on the piano. It started with a track from Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton.

Clap Your Hands And Say
[April 5, 2010]
A simple theme this week: hand claps. Click to listen and clap along!

A Kiss With A Fist
[March 29, 2010]
...is better than none.

Chewing On The Meat Of Life
[March 22, 2010]
A mostly gentle playlist for a mostly gentle day.

The Future Isn't What It Used To Be
[March 15, 2010]
This is the sort of playlist that happens when I'm in a bad mood and decide I don't want to be anymore. I pull out the fun, upbeat, happy sounding music... and before you know it, I'm my chipper self again.

A Quiet Day
[March 8, 2010]
Here's a playlist that's perfect for a day when there isn't much to say.

How The Day Sounds
[March 1, 2010]
A playlist of pop. It won't hurt anybody :)

This Tornado Loves You
[February 22, 2010]
This Tornado Loves You. This Tornado Loves You. This Tornado Loves You. This Tornado Loves You. This Tornado Loves You. What will make you believe me?

As Lovers Go
[February 15, 2010]
Meeting you was like a breath of fresh air... until you started smoking and I ended up the butt of your jokes. And you ended up the butt of your jokes.

Unknown And Beautiful
[February 8, 2010]
How is it possible that so few people seem to be familiar with Lucero? What a shame. And why is it that all alternative country starts to sound like Wilco after a while? I mean that in a good way, of course.

How Fickle My Heart And How Woozy My Eyes
[February 1, 2010]
Oh, sweet girl, remember this: The saddest ones cannot resist

XX Esque
[January 25, 2010]
I'm late to the party, as far as The XX is concerned, but better late than never. If you're not familiar either, check out Crystalized in the following playlist for a brief introduction. If you enjoy that, you'll enjoy their entire self titled CD. It showed up on many Best Of 2009 lists and I can see why.

I Hope My Heart Goes First
[January 18, 2010]
"I cannot emphasise enough that my body is a badly designed, poorly put together vessel, harbouring these diminishing, so-called 'vital organs'. Hope my heart goes first. I HOPE MY HEART GOES FIRST!"

The Beautiful Sea
[January 11, 2010]
I was listening to The Cave by Mumford & Sons. As soon as the banjo kicked in, my jaw hit the floor. And I loved it.

Junebug
[January 4, 2010]
I, for one, have been counting my blethingth thince you went away.

My Dear Acquaintance
[December 25, 2009]
Raise a glass and we'll have a cheer, my dear acquaintance "A happy new year."

Only To Bring You Peace
[December 21, 2009]
It's almost almost Christmas, and you might, maybe you could break a heart or two now. And I think you should.

An Egg Nog Playlist
[December 14, 2009]
They're singing Deck The Halls, but it's not like Christmas at all...

A Decade: The Zeros
[December 7, 2009]
Ten songs for ten years, plus one more for one more.

The Maid Needs A Maid
[November 30, 2009]
Bros Before Hos just might be the best opening line of a song... ever. And it makes for a perfect way to open a piano playlist. Give it a click and you'll understand.

Passive Aggressive
[November 23, 2009]
This week's playlist is the extreme opposite. Rather than bright and cheery, it's difficult and somewhat angry, though not for any particular reason. I'm actually in a fantastic mood, but when I started building a playlist in iTunes, I ended up with this.

Love, Love Is A Verb
[November 16, 2009]
It's a dark gray windy day, for which, somehow, this seems appropriate. It's a playlist of cover tunes, mostly done in a darker manner than the originals.

Tenuous, At Best
[November 9, 2009]
I'm really excited about the new Mike Doughty CD. It's called Sad Man Happy Man, and it's a return to the sound of his early solo work.

Pretty Hate Machine Turns 20
[November 2, 2009]
Clearly, LCD Soundsystem is not a British band.

It's Like Silence, But Not
[October 26, 2009]
Here's a playlist for a day when you have nothing to say.

Please, Just Run Away With Me
[October 12, 2009]
Oh, please, just give me fields and trees.

I've Been Thinking About It
[October 5, 2009]
If I like you, and you like me, why the hell are we wasting our time? Are you too afraid to cross that line? I've been thinking about it.

To Wish Impossible Things
[September 28, 2009]
I'll be careful what I wish for in this life, because I know...

I've Got It All (Most)
[September 21, 2009]
Say Hi is in this week's playlist, along with lots of other stuff that's been playing a lot in my iTunes, including The Big Pink, which is not a Portland band and has nothing to do with the tower we know as Big Pink. FYI.

Won't You Let Me Give You A Hand?
[September 7, 2009]
Won't you let me give you a hand? I have an extra I'm not using. Won't you let me lighten your load? I mean, after all, your legs are shaking.

I Work For The Lemons
[August 31, 2009]
It's like forgetting the words to your favorite song. You can't believe it. You were always singing along.

A Whole Lot Better
[August 24, 2009]
He says "I feel a whole lot better when you're not around." I'm guessing that's when he got slapped. Or, was it even him who got slapped? Sometimes actresses get slapped. Or so he says.

The Only Answer
[August 17, 2009]
Fooled by the gray skies and chilly evening air. Fooled into thinking about leaves turning orange and red. Fooled into looking forward to longer nights. I was fooled by last week's evening rain. Fooled into hoping for apple cider. Fooled into wanting a slice of pumpkin pie.

About A Girl (And Various Other Women)
[August 10, 2009]
Mothers, sisters, girls, women. It's a playlist.

In This Quiet Little Place
[August 3, 2009]
Did I say I'm just a boy? You can hold me to that.

Ninety Nine Point Nine Fahrenheit Degrees
[July 27, 2009]
"Dear Mother Nature. I have air conditioning; thus, I win." Signed, A Guy Who Will Not Be Beaten By A Heat Wave.

No One Laughs At God In A Hospital
[July 20, 2009]
No one laughs at God in a war... but God can be funny...

Me And Gravity, We Never Could Agree
[July 1, 2009]
I am not a monster, I believe like a liar would believe. It helps me navigate the wooden smiles, the raging sea.

It Must Be In The Air Here
[June 15, 2009]
I've been listening to a lot of Say Hi lately. If you're not familiar, I highly recommend starting with their latest CD "Ooh's & Aahs" and seek out their older stuff after that. The track that starts this weeks playlist is from their 2008 disk "The Wishes and the Glitch".

Running Back Up That Hill
[June 8, 2009]
While compiling a collection of covers for last week's playlist, I ended up with enough for two... so... here's the other half.

The Sweeter The Sin, The Better The Taste In My Mouth
[June 1, 2009]
Does 'Who Can It Be Now' count as a cover being that Colin Hay was the lead singer from Men At Work? Eh, I don't know, nor do I care. It's a fun song to add to this playlist.

Stripmall Religion
[May 24, 2009]
If you haven't picked up a copy of the new Damnwells album yet, you really should... especially since they're giving it away free...

A Piano Playlist
[May 18, 2009]
Just a random playlist for a random sort of day. The only common thread here is that all of these songs feature piano.

Those Horns In My Head
[May 11, 2009]
I tend to post playlists mostly based on songs that sound good together. This one began with Ray LaMontagne and Cake... and it ended up sounding...

A Guitar Plays Softly In The Portland Rain
[May 4, 2009]
Isn't it interesting how Death Cab For Cutie's 'Talking Bird' becomes a different song when it's stripped down? I never really paid attention to the words before... and now that I have... I feel sorry for that poor bird.

Make Of That What You Will
[April 27, 2009]
New Tragically Hip! New Death Cab! New Gomez! ...lots of good stuff this week.

Feeling Folky
[April 20, 2009]
A simple playlist for an easy-breezy sun filled sort of day.

Speaking Of Leftovers
[April 13, 2009]
As I ate ham for lunch, I realized I hadn't posted this week's playlist yet. It's more or less leftovers from the makings of last week's playlist... More Phoenix, more Say Hi, plus stuff that I didn't get around to last week, like Fiction Family and Mates Of Sate.

I'll Feel Better When The Winter's Gone
[April 6, 2009]
The show is called Saturday Night Live. If you're going to be the musical guest, shouldn't you perform live? Why bother pretending to rock out on stage if the performance is canned? Roll a frigging video instead. Sheesh.

A Kinder, Gentler Playlist
[March 30, 2009]
It's starting to feel like the spring that will not come. Or, maybe this is the winter that will not be done. I'm not sure which is the case, and I'm not sure I care. I know that brighter days with better weather are on the way - hopefully sooner than later. In the meantime, here's a playlist that sounds like a lovely gray day.

They Wander Away... From Me
[March 23, 2009]
It seems that there have been lots of disappointing CDs over the past few months. New Killers? It's ok. New Ben Folds? It's not bad, I suppose. New U2? So so. I spent so much time looking forward to so many releases, and yet, I've found myself far more inspired by recent finds from artists I'd never heard of.

Winteresque
[March 16, 2009]
Alcoholic, by Starsailor, probably has the strongest opening line of any song I've ever heard. OK, it's really two lines... but wow. What a statement. "Don't you know you've got your daddy's eyes..."

No Horizon On The Line
[March 9, 2009]
I found myself asking "we waited five years for THIS?" ...it's good... but, 5 years? And then came news of a follow up album, rumored to be called "Songs of Ascent". Did five years yield two U2 albums? Time will tell.

Hey, What's Your Number Chicago?
[March 2, 2009]
You'll get the title to this post the moment you click 'play' on this week's playlist. There's no theme. It's just a bunch of songs that fit together, in some sense... even if they don't.

Despite All My Rage
[February 23, 2009]
A collection of covers, beginning with a piano ballad version of Bullet With Butterfly Wings. Less rage, but still plenty of cage.

One Free Century
[February 16, 2009]
It's been a few months since I've posted a twangy playlist, and since there's new music from a few of my favorite artists who venture into the alt-country genre... well... it's time for a Jalpuna Twangpuna playlist.

Subpoenaed In Texas, Sequestered In Memphis
[February 9, 2009]
It's Music Monday here on Jalpuna, so let's get to it since this week's playlist is a fun one. I found myself humming "Sequestered In Memphis" by The Hold Steady and ended up building the playlist around it, more or less.

I Want To Be That Star
[February 2, 2009]
He said 'The sun gives life, and it takes it away, but like all the greats, it'll burn out someday'. She said 'I don't mind, I don't want to get bored. I don't want to end up beached on this shore. I want to be that star.'

Is This How Your Heart Is Wired?
[January 26, 2009]
Honest to god, it doesn't take much to make me as giddy as a schoolgirl. I realize I shouldn't admit such things, but hey it's a lot more fun being excitable than being intentionally drab, as is the way many people are these days. This week, I'm excited about...

Today Is Not Yet Tomorrow
[January 19, 2009]
Tomorrow is a new day in America... but it's not tomorrow yet, so this week's playlist is about today.

And You May Tell Yourself "This Is Not My Beautiful Wife!"
[January 12, 2009]
My heart is a flower, budding, blooming, dripping dew, dropping petals all over the place, making a big hopeless mess...

Chipper
[January 5, 2009]
I felt like starting the year on an upbeat note, so.... I'm posting an upbeat playlist. A mostly upbeat playlist anyway. My playlists tend to ebb and flow.

If It Kills Me
[December 29, 2008]
I am gonna make it through this year... ...if it kills me. I am gonna make it through this year... ...if it kills me. I am gonna make it through this year...

Songs For A Silent Night
[December 22, 2008]
Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis? Ahhh, the true meaning of the holiday.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like
[December 15, 2008]
It's beginning to look a lot like the apocalypse. If you're in Portland, anyway. Seriously... this town must have somewhere around ten snow plows.

The Big Day Is On The Way!
[December 8, 2008]
It's A Kazoo Christmas is coming up on Saturday. Christmas Eve is only 16 days away. And, can you believe there are only 23 more days left in 2008? Some days will seem shorter than others.

Back To How Things Used To Be
[December 1, 2008]
Oh let's get old fashioned / Back to how things used to be / If I get old, old fashioned / would you get old, old fashioned with me?

Because There Still Aren't Enough Songs With Kazoo Solos
[November 24, 2008]
My iTunes library has over 16,000 songs, but not one of them features the kazoo. Several of them feature the harmonica, however, so that will have to do. Come to think of it, I posted a harmonica playlist last year too - for the very same reason.

The Perfect Reminder
[November 17, 2008]
I know what you're thinking. You see that last track and think "The Dream Academy, Rob? Really?" Damn right. Most remember them as a one hit wonder from the 80s with the song Life In A Northern Town, but there was more to them than that.

What Day Is It?
[November 7, 2008]
Since I probably won't have internet service on Monday, when I normally post a playlist here, I'm posting this one in advance. There's no theme the coming week - it's simply a collection of what I've been listening to lately on the iTunes.

Time To Talk About Time
[November 3, 2008]
With the shift of the clock comes a shift in mood. Darkness comes so early. It's a sign that winter is on the way.

In The Year 2000
[October 27, 2008]
There's far too much talk in the media about how this election is reminiscent of the 2000 election. Sorry, but I don't see it. Still, with all of the talk about the year 2000 going on, I thought it might be fun to post a year-2000 playlist.

Didn't Get To Heaven But You Made It Close
[October 20, 2008]
15 days until the election. Too much math in the news. Too many numbers in the polls. Is there any escape...

It Started Feeling Like October
[October 13, 2008]
Music for your Monday: This week's playlist has no theme. It's just a collection of what's been playing on my iTunes lately.

Are We Human, Or Are We Denser?
[October 6, 2008]
If you missed this week's opening sketch on Saturday Night Live, I'm posting it here - but first, it's time for this week's playlist.

Federal FUD
[September 29, 2008]
The entire economy is in a state of FUD: Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Let's see if John McCain suspends his campaign again to fix the economy again. Or hunt wabbits.

Autumn Is A Kiss
[September 22, 2008]
I see it. I hear it. I smell it. I taste it. I feel it. And I joyfully lose myself in it. Finally, autumn has arrived in Portland.

I've Got The Moon
[September 15, 2008]
Fall is nowhere to be found today, so I will wait again for the setting sun to let the day's heat escape the city. I prefer the moon to softly light my way.

John McCain Has A Heart Attack
[September 8, 2008]
Several things that I could do, but I couldn't give my Heart to you, Senator. I couldn't give my Heart away.

One From The Fake Way To Normal
[September 1, 2008]
Ben Folds has a new CD on the way called "Way To Normal." It's going to be released on September 30th. Knowing the album will probably get leaked onto the internet, Folds decided to leak it himself... sort of.

Everybody Leaves And I'd Expect This Much From You
[August 25, 2008]
There's a raw energy to The '59 Sound that I really love, not to mention the delicious reverb on the mic! It sounds timeless. With that in mind... how's about a reverb playlist? ...don't mind of I do!

Let It Rain
[August 18, 2008]
It looks and feels like autumn today here in Portland, and I'm loving every minute of it. Let it rain, let it pour! Hallelujah!

Music = Pizza = Sex
[August 11, 2008]
Do we even listen to CDs these days? No. More often than not, we load them... into our computers and our iPods if not into our phones. We load them up and spit them out, tearing through music like it's water.

Summer In The City
[August 4, 2008]
We're headed into the 90s - so how about a hot weather playlist? ...don't mind if I do.

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
[July 28, 2008]
My favorite hello is the classic two-lovers-reunited at the airport. My least-favorite goodbye is the end-of-summer white-trash teenage breakup at the bus terminal. Need I say any more?

Here We Are Now, Entertain Us
[July 21, 2008]
It's all the same - and yet, it isn't. (Ah, cover tunes. Who can resist them?)

All Things Go, All Things Go
[July 14, 2008]
For your listening pleasure, a playlist of places to go - or not go, depending on whatever floats your travel boat. With gas at over $4 a gallon, boat might be the way to go - assuming you've got a sail (or oars maybe).

Eleven Women, Including Mistress Mabel
[July 7, 2008]
I assume the theme this week is obvious, even if I hadn't spelled it out in the playlist title. Hot weather means skirt weather, and that makes me swoon.

That Makes Your Eyes Glitter
[June 30, 2008]
The thing that makes your eyes glitter isn't always gold dust.

Whistle While You Work?
[June 23, 2008]
The song that inspired this playlist is Peter Bjorn And John's "Young Folks", which is one of the best whistlers of the last ten years, if not longer.

Insert Not-So-Witty Junuary Comment Here
[June 16, 2008]
The sky was completely overcast at 8am, and I think my mood became overcast as well because the songs get dark as the playlist goes on.

It's The Feel-Good Hit Of The Summer
[June 9, 2008]
...catch it while you can.

We Were Scientists
[June 2, 2008]
Seriously now, doesn't 'Spoken For' sound like it's straight out of 1984?

My College Radio Days
[May 26, 2008]
I should note that my last day of hosting that show was 14 years ago. Each Sunday night from 8 to 11pm, I hosted a show called Radio Free Edinboro, which sounded a little something like this...

My Favorite Chords
[May 19, 2008]
I made the mistake of reading reviews of the CD before it was released, which is such a dumb thing to do. I was expecting an album that would be unlike anything I'd ever heard from them before. Instead...

Jury Duty? Again?
[May 12, 2008]
The last time I served was on August 29th, 2005. I'll never forget the date because it was the same day Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. Hopefully there won't be any catastrophes this time.

If You Love Me Won't You Let Me Know
[May 5, 2008]
I'm really enjoying Justin Currie's album "What Is Love For" lately. That one took me a while to get into, but if you like the song posted above (...Mess) you'd probably dig it.

Like A Warm Drink It Seeps Into My Soul
[April 28, 2008]
It's very late. It's very dark. City lights twinkle through open windows. A cool breeze guides their way. The world is quiet. It sounds like this.

Sounding Winded
[April 21, 2008]
For no particular reason, this week's list features songs with wind instruments. Give it a listen. You'll get it.

If The Best Is For The Best Then The Best Is Unkind
[April 14, 2008]
Dear people of Earth. Yes, all of you. Thanks a frigging lot for waiting so long to tell me about the band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. I blame you all, both individually and collectively, for not introducing me to their music years ago, and I wonder: what other gems are you hiding from me?

Who Found Who's Hair In Who's Bed?
[April 7, 2008]
I'll tell you that it told me more of you than you did

Who The Hell Is Walcott?
[March 31, 2008]
Honestly, I don't know who he (or she) is... but I do know this. Walcott needs to get out of Cape Cod (out of Cape Cod tonight).

A Taste Of Narrow Stairs
[March 24, 2008]
This week's playlist is intentionally a bit more difficult than it should be. Oh, sure, it starts with a pleasantly poppy tune by Death Cab For Cutie, but give it time and you'll understand.

The Night Before The Moon Died
[March 17, 2008]
Click the playlist. Within five seconds - literally FIVE seconds - you'll know where I'm going with this one.

Ghosts Appear And Fade Away
[March 10, 2008]
Does baby love me the way that she says she does? Does your baby love you the way that she says she does?

I Stand Corrected
[March 3, 2008]
You've been checking on my facts, and I admit I have been lax in double-screening what I say. It wasn't funny anyway. I stand corrected.

Revisionist History
[February 25, 2008]
Nothing ever is as it was, but there's beauty in the here and now.

Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
[February 18, 2008]
I thought about posting a President's Day playlist, but I was shocked to find that out of 13,700+ songs in my iTunes library, I couldn't come up with enough for the occasion. Instead, I'm posting what feels like an early spring playlist.

All These Love Songs, But Where The Hell Are You My Dear?
[February 11, 2008]
Not exactly a Valentines Day playlist, but you can't deny that these are "love" songs.

She Makes The Most Of Her Time By Loving Me Plenty
[February 4, 2008]
She knows there'll come a day when we won't be getting any.

Throatgobber, Meet Heartstopper
[January 28, 2008]
The playlist begins and ends with songs by Mike Kinsella. Owen is actually his solo project, and American Football is the name of the band he was in before going solo. Either way, it's good stuff.

Keep Watch For The Mimes
[January 20, 2008]
You can imagine my disappointment when I realized he was saying "Keep watch for the MINES", not MIMES. Mimes are downright creepy, and since I don't live in a war zone, I think the lyrics make more sense my way... but what do I know?

So Trampled, We Must All Be Found
[January 14, 2008]
Pour yourself a glass of wine. Turn the lights down low. Or, even better, turn them all off. Surely that will be best because this week's Jalpuna Radio playlist is dark. It's somber. It might even be sad. Though it began as a piano playlist, it may have unintentionally become a soundtrack for an unexpected winter evening alone.

Golden Skans?
[January 7, 2008]
Whooooo... yawn... it's late on a Sunday night and I'm tired, but before I go to bed, I'll post this week's playlist. It's a fun one, I think.

Another Day, Another Night, Another Year
[December 31, 2007]
Goodbye 2007. I can't say I'm sad to see you go. Though you arrived with so much potential, you failed to deliver. Then again, I have to remind myself that you could have been worse. At the end of this day, I will be pleased to welcome your younger sister 2008 with a friendly hello and a toast in her honor.

And You Ask Me What I Want This Year
[December 24, 2007]
The thing about a Christmas themed playlist is that it's only appropriate once a year. This was last year's holiday playlist (Christmas and New Year's combined). I'm bumping it up for another run this year - this week.

Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick
[December 17, 2007]
A holiday playlist for your listening pleasure. It's a mix of some classics, some covers, and a few relatively new ones too.

If The Answer Is No, Can I Change Your Mind?
[December 10, 2007]
Another week, another playlist as I dig through the songs playing lately on my iTunes... And speaking of music... on a completely unrelated note... don't forget that It's A Kazoo Christmas is this next Saturday (the 15th).

Arpeggi? Aren't Peggi? Who's To Say?
[December 3, 2007]
After a few weeks of themed playlists, this week I'm just going with a collection of songs I've been digging lately.

Because There Aren't Enough Songs With Kazoo Solos
[November 26, 2007]
I'm going with the next best thing: it's a harmonica playlist.

She Wants To Get Fat And Live Above A Laundromat In Laundrytown
[November 19, 2007]
I wouldn't mind a quiet town, but I've spent enough holidays in shit towns for one lifetime, thankyouverymuch.

Like, What?
[November 12, 2007]
So, like, I was like, on the streetcar yesterday, and like, there were two girls in the row of seats in front of me. The girl on the left was like...

Bodysnatchers!
[November 5, 2007]
Three huge advancements for music since the year 2000. #1: The iPod. #2: The iTunes store. #3: Radiohead. Yes, I said Radiohead.

If You Were The Baltic Sea And I Were A Cup
[October 29, 2007]
Janine, I'd drink you up.

Imitosis, Shmimitosis
[October 22, 2007]
Certain music sounds like certain seasons to me. I can't explain why, but this music sounds like an Oregon winter. It isn't winter yet, but it sure has felt like it lately here.

Wallpaper For The Soul
[October 15, 2007]
I find myself intrigued by how some of the hardest things to say are heard so easily when there's less sound to hide them in, and yet, so many musicians bury their words in a forced fury. I ponder this as the woman sings... "do you like being single? Do you want me back?"

Songs To Be Sick To
[October 8, 2007]
Well crap. My favorite time of year finally arrives, and what do I do? I immediately catch a cold. Ugh. Maybe that helps to explain why the music in this week's playlist is softer than usual. The last thing I want right now is anything loud.

You Are Not My Typewriter
[October 1, 2007]
"You are not my typewriter, but you could be my demon moving forward through the flaming doors"

Radio Nowhere
[September 24, 2007]
Is it me, or are we in a rut, musically. I'm not saying there isn't a lot of great music coming out lately, because clearly there is. Just look at that playlist. But so much of the music today is a throwback to previous decades.

The Places You Will Be From
[September 17, 2007]
"I could have dropped you sons of bitches in the trash in Denver! Believe me, Denver trash is a hell of a lot better than where you bastards are gonna end up."

A Melody For Me (and for you)
[September 10, 2007]
To me, this music sounds like autumn. Oh, Autumn, where are you now? Come to me soon. Please come, because I miss you.

Tommy The Cat Had Many A Story To Tell
[September 3, 2007]
Sheep go to heaven. Goats go to hell. Poor goats! Then again, maybe goats are atheists too, in which case, the point is moot. Mooooooooooot. Cows go to the dinner table. YIKES! I'd rather be a goat!

Don't Forget To Breathe
[August 27, 2007]
He says that his life could read like a cook book and that he's never seen a mirror. She loves her rock stars and chickenpox scars. He shows her his tattoo of a tear. She wasn't a fan though. She played the piano for a couple of years and got quite good. He bent to kiss her; instead to whisper "I bet you smell just like I think an angel would."

Bring On The Comets
[August 20, 2007]
The past makes for a nice place to visit, but be sure not to stay too long. Overstaying your welcome in yesterdays means giving up todays and tomorrows because nothing in your hand can match the beauty of a reminiscent mind's eye.

No, I'll Never Look Back In Anger
[August 13, 2007]
This week's playlist is about the music of my youth. I've never posted a playlist like this before, and it's doubtful that I ever will again. While compiling these songs, I found myself fascinated by which ones sounded timeless and which ones sounded old.

Easy Breezy Jalpeezy
[August 6, 2007]
This week's Jalpuna radio playlist is mostly an easy breezy summertime playlist. Mostly.

What Doesn't Kill Us Now Just Makes Us Better Whores
[July 30, 2007]
That trailer trash pedigree is calling. It rats you out when you're down on all fours. Me? I like to cast my death on yesterday, cause what doesn't kill us now just makes us better whores.

Them That Got Covered
[July 23, 2007]
Jai guru deva indeed...

The Song Is Called WHAT?
[July 16, 2007]
He got his WHAT from a hippy?!? And what's that, about your mom?

Grace Impromptu
[July 9, 2007]
Oh, I must be getting old, 'cuz I can't hold a grudge like I used to. The sudden patient virtue, grace impromptu.

Into The 90s This Week?
[July 2, 2007]
Here's what the TV weathermen are saying. (ooh, that's sexist Rob! They're weatherpeople... weatherpersons) Fuck that. Most of them are weatherfrauds. And that bring me to this week's Jalpuna Radio playlist. We're headed into the 90s.

Songs For The Summer Car Radio
[June 25, 2007]
OK! It's time for a fun summertime playlist for Jalpuna Radio... The Fratellis, The Kooks, The Bravery... The this, the that... and so on and so forth.

Lord, Blow The Moon Out Please
[June 18, 2007]
After a long and difficult weekend, it still feels like Monday came a little too soon. I suppose that explains the mood of this week's playlist.

Old Enough To Know Why, But Young Enough To Still Try
[June 11, 2007]
Yeah, yeah, it's June, and June is supposed to feel more like summer than fall, but I love everything about fall, and I miss it. So, as I the rain fell, I enjoyed the pitter patter against my windows and made a playlist that, at least to me, sounds like fall. And it goes a little something like this.

Two, Four, Six, Eight, It's Time To Incarcerate!
[June 4, 2007]
I've got just the thing for your Paris Hilton's First Day Of Prison Party. It's a Paris Prison Playlist! Woo hoo!

They Go Do D-Do D-Do, Don't They My Love?
[May 28, 2007]
Ba-da da, Ba ba. Mday, Mdah, Mdayo oh oh. Lada Dada, doda dodada. Shala Lala, Lala, Lala, La. Bada Bop-ba, Bada Bop-ba. Bop-ba, bop bah ba! Bop-Bahhhh, bump ba. Do D-Do D-Do. Wah-ah Ah AH OW!!! Bum bum bum, bop bum bum. Woo hoo Hoo, hoo-hoo-oo, woo

She's A Jar With A Heavy Lid
[May 21, 2007]
...my pop quiz kid. A sleepy kisser. A pretty war. With feelings hid, she begs me not to miss her.

The Madness Of King George
[May 14, 2007]
"Well I’ve been praying a lot lately / It’s because I no longer have a TV / Just a flourescent hangover to light the way / Between the things you say and the things I see"

Songs For Couches In Alleys
[May 7, 2007]
I had a whole witty clever blah blah thingama haha I was going to write about how my couches favorite kind of music is electronic, except for love songs, naturally... but my creative energy seems to have been blown out my nose along with roughly two gallons of goo.

I'm Fire, And You're The Ocean
[April 30, 2007]
The stars don't show themselves here much at night / So we wish upon the office building lights / Downtown dreams don't always come true / Cathy, I don't think it's just you

Slowly, Slowly, I Am Drifting
[April 23, 2007]
Be sure to check out Impossible Germany if you're a Wilco fan. It's from their new disk "Sky Blue Sky" which will be released on May 15th.

All Songs Are One Song, And That Song Is "Don't Forget"
[April 16, 2007]
My favorite of the many Bloc Party bonus tracks is "Secrets." It's track 9 on this week's Jalpuna Radio playlist. Enjoy!

Four
[April 9, 2007]
It never seems to work that way. It seems there's always so much more to say and it's always somewhere in between

Eleven
[April 2, 2007]
Song Eleven Could Take Forever. Choose The One Who Loves You More.

If There's One Thing I Don't Believe In, It's You
[March 26, 2007]
There's a girl undressed in sinfulness with a face made for kissing. What kind of god gives you a rod and says you can't go fishing?

Bring The Buckets By The Dozens, Bring Your Nieces And Your Cousins
[March 19, 2007]
"Well you must be a boy with bones like that." She said "You got me wrong. I would've sold them to you if I could've just have kept the last of my clothes on."

If I Stay Lucky Then My Tongue Will Stay Tied
[March 12, 2007]
This week's playlist is a really fun one - chock full of quirky lyrics and twang twang twang. Never mind that two of these artists are Irish and a third is Canadian... Res ipsa loquitwang, I say. Or something like that.

If I Was In The Fridge, Would You Open The Door?
[March 5, 2007]
If I was the grass, would you mow your lawn?

Give Me Grace And Dahncing Feet
[February 26, 2007]
I don't know what everyone was looking at. I don't care what everyone was laughing at. I don't know what everyone was staring at, but I think, I think that it's me.

Music For A Rainy Evening
[February 19, 2007]
I don't know why, but, on a rainy evening, there's nothing quite like acoustic music. And since it is winter here in Portland... what the heck.

I'm Thinking Of Starting A Line Of Evil-Voodoo Greeting Cards
[February 12, 2007]
This is gonna sound a little obsessive...

The Dashboard Melted, But We Still Have The Radio
[February 5, 2007]
Well, it would have been, could have been, worse than you would ever know.

These Are Just A Couple Of My Cravings
[January 29, 2007]
Go ahead, la la la, I can't hear you.

Mister Sister's Playlist
[January 22, 2007]
I tried to resist 'Welcome to the Black Parade'. Really, I did. I fully realize that there is music of the moment, and music that is timeless, and I suspect that My Chemical Romance is the former. But that piano intro is so catchy that I get sucked in, whether I like it or not.

The Voices In My Head, It Sounds Like They're Snoring
[January 15, 2007]
You'll soon start hearing Flathead by The Fratellis in Apple's new iPod ads. I have no idea when they'll start airing on TV, but I have to assume once that happens, the Fratellis song will really take off.

I'm Bringing Sexyback Back
[January 8, 2007]
This week, for Jalpuna Radio, it's a playlist of cover songs, ranging from AC/DC redone as a ballad to The Flaming Lips covered as lounge music and Justin Timberlake... well, you'll just have to judge that one for yourself. All I can say is wow.

Ladies And Gentlemen, It's Time
[January 1, 2007]
This week's playlist needs no explanation whatsoever. It's time.

A Friend Of Pat Robertson Says I'm Going To Hell
[December 25, 2006]
Well, it is Christmas, but it's still Monday, so on with the regularly scheduled music playlist here...

A Holiday For Hangin'! (Yeah)
[December 18, 2006]
"Maybe with enough alcohol, nobody will notice." But, just when you think you've gotten away with it, one by one, your guests find their way to the bathroom.

It's A Small Crime And I've Got No Excuse
[December 11, 2006]
I enjoy how naked most of these songs feel. They leave the singer, not to mention the musicians themselves, so exposed. There's nowhere for emotions to hide.

Why Don't You Wake Up And Smell What You're Shoveling
[December 4, 2006]
Last week, I posted a batch of songs from the early 90s in the U.S., and I mentioned it was part one in a series. This week, the follow up.

Those Were The Days
[November 27, 2006]
For music monday this week, it's part one in a 2 part series, looking back on the early 90s. Next week, I'll post some fun stuff from the U.K., but for this week, it's early 90s music from the U.S.

Can I Get Back Under?
[November 20, 2006]
In this time of introspection, on the eve of my election, I say to my reflection "god please spare me more rejection" Cause my peers, they criticize me, and my ex-wives all despise me. Try to put it all behind me, but my redneck past is nipping at my heels

Are You ____able?
[November 13, 2006]
It's all about the suffix this week.... all about being able... but sometimes not.

One Hour Forward, Thirty Years Back
[November 6, 2006]
The last time I flew home (Scranton Pennsylvania. Sadly, I'm not kidding - though if you mention it in public, I swear to god, I'll deny it) ...uhm... ...where was I? Oh yes...

Sometimes
[October 30, 2006]
I trust you'll understand.

You Wasted Life, Why Wouldn't You Waste Death?
[October 23, 2006]
He doesn't look a thing like Jesus, but he talks like a gentleman. Like you imagined when you were young.

How Do I Undo The Damage I Have Done?
[October 16, 2006]
I remember a time when my mind was clean and clear

There Must Be An Easier Way To Make Breakfast
[October 9, 2006]
For this week's Jalpuna Radio playlist, I've got a song that will turn you to mush.

Things Replace Things
[October 2, 2006]
He said you're just as boring as everyone else when you tut and you moan and you squeal and you squelch. Things replace things. Days replace days. Things replace things.

Indian Summertime (And The Livin's Easy)
[September 25, 2006]
So much for Autumn. Just when I was starting to take the weather for granted, enjoying the cooler temps and dressing in layers... With temps back in the 80s, it's feeling like summer is back. So... here's a lazy day summertime playlist...

Autumn On The Way
[September 18, 2006]
Yes, autumn definitely has a sound that is unique to it. It begins with the pitter patter of raindrops and ends with that salvation army bell ringing as passers-by merrily make their way to downtown shops.

Nothing, Anything, And Everything That Will Never Be OK
[September 11, 2006]
This is not a September 11th post - other than that I posted it on this particular date. Instead, it's a typical Music Monday on Jalpuna post. In fact, it's a playlist about nothing. Well, except for the parts about anything and everything...

Bimbo, Limo, Bimbo, Me
[September 4, 2006]
And there's a bimbo in the limo, and the bimbo is me... I'm terminally wankered with a poodle on my knee!

Don't Say No, We Must Go
[August 28, 2006]
Where would I go? Where would you go?

Playing In The Rain Is Worth Catching Cold
[August 21, 2006]
No rhyme, no reason... just a random sample of what's been playing on my iTunes lately for this week's Jalpuna Radio.

House Of Freaks
[August 20, 2006]
Among the many reasons I'll always remember Joe, these are two: A fly, and an amazing band. This post is about both.

The Blower's Playlist
[August 14, 2006]
What could be better at 10pm on a Sunday night? ...or for a week of Jalpuna Radio?

And Today Was A Day Like Any Other
[August 7, 2006]
"I tried faith, just to see how it felt next to nothing."

It Was In My Belly Bitter, But In My Mouth, It Was Sweet
[July 31, 2006]
This week, it's all about beats. Some electronica, some dance, and various others that just sort of fit together.

Hoochie Verses Bacon: Bacon Wins
[July 24, 2006]
I saw Tupac at MacDonalds. That old G first taught me to thug it.

I Kept Your Hair In My Sink
[July 17, 2006]
I never told you this but I... I kept your hair in my sink from going down the drain sometimes it kept you closer to me

Thinking And Dreaming In Orange And Red
[July 10, 2006]
"Daddy I've got nothing left. My life is good, my love's a mess."

Hey, You're Part Of It
[July 3, 2006]
Can I, can I put in something like, "This is American Music?" ...take one:

Music For A Heat-Wave
[June 25, 2006]
For this week, it's music for a heat-wave, beginning with a phenomenal track by Corinne Bailey Ray. Once the hook kicked in, I was indeed hooked.

True Happiness This Way Lies
[June 19, 2006]
The making of a mix tape - by Rob Gordon, from the book (and movie) "High Fidelity"

Hate Will Get You Every Time
[June 12, 2006]
I don't know why, but for some odd reason, this week's playlist sounds a lot like summer to me.

Of Teeth And Chocolate Hearts
[June 5, 2006]
I'm not one to throw dinner parties, but if I did, this is what would be playing in the background...

It's Hard To Argue When You Won't Stop Making Sense
[May 29, 2006]
Behind every "yes" is a thousand "no's." That's 999, only one more to go.

Hear My Engine Whine
[May 22, 2006]
Ahh, Monday... Music Monday around here. For this week's Jalpuna playlist, it's "Twangpuna!"

This Thing, That Thing, And Eight Other Things About Things
[May 15, 2006]
"Old bastards with a pro-war attitude, and the same old bastards own Viagra... for things that fail."

Songs For Girls Whose Mothers Are Bigger Than Other Girls' Mothers
[May 8, 2006]
Before I could even bark off a remark about how I'm not fucking old enough to have the music of my god damn youth filed under 'oldies' I found the station I was looking for...

It's How The Hustle Goes, See What The Juke Box Knows
[May 1, 2006]
Ten seconds into the first song, you'll know where this week's playlist is headed.

Marshmallows
[April 24, 2006]
There are certain words that, no matter how many times I see them, I will never be able to spell (without a spellchecker of course).

jTunes
[April 17, 2006]
I've added something new: jTunes. So long as my bandwidth can support it, I'll post a new playlist from time to time. Maybe even weekly?


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