What a stunning 75 or so minutes. Everything you could want in a Contrast Podcast….. and more.

I feel honoured to be part of such a fantastic group of people. And as I said over at the photopage…so lovely and handsome as well.

Roll on for Part 2. Does it really have to wait till next Tuesday????

By jc on 06.23.09 11:26 pm

i know! it’s like opening one present on christmas eve and then having to wait until the next morning–only we have to wait a week!

By mjrc on 06.23.09 11:59 pm

Ok, so first things first. The Specials and The Specials AKA can be counted as the same?

This was a great CD Swap and we’ve only heard half of it!

I’m just reaching the end of my first listen and I’m kind of sad that it’s almost over! Thank goodness for the repeat button!

By James! on 06.24.09 4:34 am

I just wanted to add that I DID look at Tim’s link before I made my assumption about The Specials.

Oh and also I have that song (Possibly also from Adam?) as being by The Specials. So really, I’m just getting confirmation…and wasting internet space! BWAHAHAHAHA!

By James! on 06.24.09 4:36 am

James, if you count The Specials and The Special AKA as the same I guess you can expect a writ from Jerry Dammers in the morning.
Brilliant stuff, all, and thank you for the lovely words, Greer.

By adam on 06.24.09 8:04 am

i love the swap shop intro !!!
just listening now
rx

By Ross on 06.24.09 9:33 am

Great show, really like the way the cd swap seems to bring out peoples personalities !!!

I really like The In Crowds intro about the blue jay etc…god wish i could go sit by a bridge like that, hee hee

Good work everyone, can’t wait till next week.

Safe
rx

By Ross on 06.24.09 11:02 am

Adam - So they’re different?! I can’t seem to get these assumptions right at all!

By James! on 06.24.09 3:11 pm

The Special AKA was Jerry Dammers and a few other originals who kept going after The Specials had effectively broken up - releasing Nelson Mandela, the album ‘In The Studio’ and some co-production things (perhaps most notably Rhoda’s astonishing single ‘The Boiler’) - I don’t think anybody would complain about them being counted together, though (and I bet lots of people think they can hear Terry Hall somewhere on ‘Nelson Mandela’) - but Jerry Dammers is the one Special who isn’t involved in the reformation and touring that’s going on now. What with Madness and Mike Barson, is there something about two-tone bands and keyboard players?

By adam on 06.24.09 3:15 pm

adam, you are like an encyclopedia! so much knowledge packed into that head . . .

i loved this episode, people. i think of these swap podcasts as being double-approved, because the person who made the cd thought the song was worth including on the cd and then the person who received it liked it well enough to choose it, thereby giving it the double seal of approval, if you will!

simply splendid.

By mjrc on 06.24.09 5:05 pm

Ok, I’ll group them together and everyone promise not to tell Jerry Dammers. Ok?

By James! on 06.24.09 5:16 pm

I agree this is a great episode, can’t wait for next week!

By Greer on 06.24.09 7:00 pm

Loved every minute! I especially liked Matthew’s WTF moment. lol. Such a great mix of songs. I wish I could see all of the cd contents.

By Tricia on 06.25.09 9:21 pm

It never ceases to amaze me how much music there is out there that I never knew existed. Great episode, looking forward to part 2!

By Agnes on 06.26.09 6:32 am

Tricia - I agree. Maybe we can get everyone to post the tracklists in this comments section?

By James! on 06.26.09 3:06 pm

Neat idea, James! Here’s what I got from Matthew, as I said, he didn’t give a toss about using ‘F’, instead ge chose songs which meant something to him at a certain age:

1 - Erasure - ‘Sometimes’ (aged 12)
2 - Pogues - ‘Broad Majestic Shannon’ (aged 15)
3 - REM - ‘Try Not To Breathe’ (aged 16)
4 - James - ‘Five-O’ (aged 17)
5 - Tragically Hip - ‘Wheat Kings’ (aged 18)
6 - Billy Bragg - ‘St. Swithin’s Day’ (aged 19)
7 - Elvis Costello - ‘Other End Of The Telescope’ (aged 20)
8 - Ben Folds Five - ‘The Last Polka’ (aged 20 - 23)
9 - Supergrass - ‘Late In The Day’ (aged 23)
10 - Dave Matthews Band - ‘Say Goodbye’ (aged 24)
11 - Lambchop - ‘Nashville Parent’ (aged 25)
12 - Von Bondies - ‘Shallow Grave’ (aged 26)
13 - Grandaddy - ‘Lava Kiss’ (aged 27)
14 - Nick Cave - ‘Get Ready For Love’ (aged 29)
15 - Honeytrap - ‘Death Before The Silver Screen’ (aged 32)
16 - Meursault - ‘William Henry Miller Pt. 1′ (aged nearly 34)

By Dirk on 06.27.09 12:29 pm

here’s the letter b i got from greer:
1) erik b & rakim–know the ledge
2) bickley o’farrell–sweet love (orig. mix)
3) the orange peels–california b
4) the trash can sinatras–drunken chorus
5) roddy frame–big ben
6) wilco–pot kettle black
7) the reputation–bone tired
8) maximo park–books from boxes
9) teenage fanclub–born under a good sign
10) the go-betweens–bye bye pride
11) paul weller–amongst butterflies
12) eels–damn i wish i were your lover

i think you can see why i had a hard time choosing!

By mjrc on 06.27.09 1:30 pm

Here is EL (L) from Tim:

1-Lionlove-El Sueno Del Dias
2-El Goodo-Feel So Fine
3-El Ten Eleven-I Like Van Halen Because My Sister Says They Are Cool
4-Calexico-El Picador
5-Drugstore-El President
6-Wheat-El Sincero
7-El Jezel-Do You Love Me Now?
8-Kni9hts-El Diablo
9-Auton-El Dorado
10-El Micheals Affair-Too Late To Turn Back
11-El Pauling-Soul House
12-El Ray-Jack The Samurai
13-Grupo Rosado-El Super Corcho
14-Very Be Careful-El Camionero
15-Coconot-Conservad El Rayo
16-El Barto & Liam-Don’t Dance
17-El Presidente-Raspberry Beret
18-My Morning Jacket-El Caporal
19-El Perro Del Mar-Happiness Won Me Over
20-Telegram Canyon-El Canyon

By Tricia on 06.27.09 3:29 pm

And here is the ‘G’ from Dearest Dirk (with the year of the song in brackets):-

1 - Garry Johnson - United (81)
2 - Galactic Symposium - YMCA (78)
3 - Glass Torpedoes - Morning, Noon & Night (79)
4 - Golden Silvers - Magic Touch (08)
5 - George Pringle - Carte Postal (07)
6 - Green On Red - That’s What Dreams (85)
7 - Go Nuts - Snik Snak Skaduliak (97)
8 - Go Home Productions - Ray Of Gob (04)
9 - Go Betweens - People Say (79)
10 - Good Shoes - Smalltown Girl (07)
11 - Grass-Show - 1962 (97)
12 - Grant Hart - 2541 (88)
13 - Golinski Brothers - Bloody (80)
14 - Great Shakes - Chinatown (08)
15 - Grandaddy - Everything Beautiful Is Farawy (98)
16 - Glove - Like An Animal (83)
17 - Grinderman - No Pussy Blues (07)
18 - Gun Club - Death Party (83)
19 - Great Plains - Letter To A Fanzine (85)
20 - GUZ - Genforscher (97)
21 - Gene - For The Dead (version) (96)
22 - Gianna Nannini - Io E Bobby McGhee (79)

By jc on 06.28.09 3:03 pm

LOL. I’m laughing my ass off at Matthew’s intro!!

By nat on 06.29.09 6:35 pm

This is fabulous, fabulous, fabulous! Makes it quite a bit easier to return home from vacation!

By nat on 06.29.09 6:41 pm

Welcome back, Nat!! A good vacation?

By Tricia on 06.30.09 1:00 am

And, JC/Dirk…I LOVE “Like An Animal”. Grrrrr8.

By Tricia on 06.30.09 1:01 am

Tricia, thanks, and yes it was hot and sunny, which is welcome after the non-summer we’ve had so far in the northeast!

By nat on 06.30.09 1:13 am

Dirk, I was given the letter ‘H’ according to Tim’s email, so I based the CD around all the various homes I had lived in, and songs which reminded me strongly of those specific places.

Suppose I should have mentioned that somewhere.

By Matthew on 07.02.09 1:26 pm

Eeek i’ved not been keeping up! Tomorrow I’ll have all 40 or so tracks listed that I received from FiL

By tart on 07.03.09 4:43 am

Well, Matthew, now THAT makes sense! I was a bit astonished ‘cos Tim told me he gave the ‘F’ to you … and for the life of me I couldn’t figure out what the CD might possibly have to do with ‘F’ … but what the heck: the CD is awesome and that’s the important thing!

By Dirk on 07.03.09 7:31 am