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continental drift 11/23/22: ireland
Welcome back to Continental Drift’s long awaited Irish episode! Find our playlist here, and listen back to the episode here.
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean that is made up of both the Republic of Ireland in the south and Northern Ireland, part of the UK, in the upper 1/6th of the island. Ireland is nicknamed the “Emerald Isle” because of its lush vegetation, which results from its regular rainfall and moderate climate.
Ireland is only slightly larger than the state of West Virginia, but it has a diverse geology for its size. Ireland formed as a result of the supercontinents of Laurentia and Gondwana colliding and closing the Iapetus sea around 300 million years ago. This same collision is what created the more famous “Pangea”.
The most recognizable genre of music out of Ireland is of course celtic music, which comes from the Celtic folk music of northwestern Europe (namely Scotland and Ireland). Traditional Irish and Celtic music are often used interchangeably, though it is important to note that some traditional Irish songs may not be Celtic, and vice versa. Traditional Irish music contains fiddle, flute, uileann pipes, harp, accordion, banjo, mandolin, guitar, etc.. as heard in McNamara’s band: “the drums go bang the cymbals clang the horns they blaze away … mccarty pumps the old bassoon while I the pipes do play.”
“The Lakes of Pontchartrain” is actually from the United States, showing the influence of Irish traditional music on US folk and bluegrass. The story details a Louisiana Creole woman giving a traveling man shelter, and the lyrics likely date back to the Civil War, with references to the traveler’s money being “no good” referring to US or confederate currency.
Celtic segment:
The Lakes of Pontchartrain // Deanta
Last Nights Fun // Dervish
Peat Fire Flame // Brogue
Other genres of music have come to take a hold in Ireland. Jazz became popular in the 50s and remains popular among Irish musicians.
Jazz selection:
Lucy’s // Michael McGoldrick
Rock music came to Ireland with the British “invasion” of the 1960s. In its early ages, the scene was predominately made up of ‘Showbands‘ which were groups of professional performers who played at dancehalls and clubs across the country putting on a professional ‘show’ and playing all the American and British hits of the era.
Early Irish rock stars, like van morrison, got their starts in show bands. Now, Ireland is at the forefront of the global rock music scene, putting out hits in a wide variety of subgenres like psychedelic, punk, indie, etc.
Rock segment:
Comin’ Thro’ the Rye // The Real McKenzies
Soon // my bloody valentine
Happiness Isn’t a Fixed State // Kynsy
Literary Mind // Sprints
Saint Sister
Ireland has a thriving indie music scene. Saint Sister is a Dublin based duo made up of Morgana MacIntyre (songwriter, vocals) and Gemma Doherty (arrangements, production, harp). The band draws from “early Celtic harp traditions, 60s folk and electronic pop to create ‘atmosfolk’—a mix of soulful vocal harmonies, dreamy synth and electro-acoustic harp.”
Indie segment:
Dynamite // Saint Sister
Blue // NewDad
Are You Busy Enough? // Diosco na mbo
Thanks for tuning in! Next week join us in the drift to Kazakhstan.
Girl Rock! 11/22/22
Tonight Girl Rock is bringing you a classic girl rock episode, filled with artists our hosts have been loving over the past couple months. We hope you enjoy as much as we do! Playlist here, and picks below:
23//Blonde Redhead
Big Wave//Jenny And Johnny
Fate Is…//Wednesday
Anti-glory//Horsegirl
You Make Me Smile//Mamalarky
Waves//Wild Painting
One Stop Shop//Twen
Hangman//PACKS
Hiroshima//Lous and The Yakuza
Window Eyes//Eyedress, Fazerdaze
Always//skirts
So Funny//Haley Blais
Ladykillers//Lush
About You//Moontype
Juniper//Katy Kirby
In The Sink//Plumtree
Rockaway Beach//Say Sue Me
Electronic Soundsystem – 11/19/22 (feat. threv)
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the martian – sex in zero gravity
shit robot – tuff enuff
plaid – wondergan
jimmy edgar – hot raw sex
808 state – flow coma (afx remix)
farmers manual – biomagic i
clark – growls garden
download – jiRAAFFE from pLanet SANDERS
featureless ghost – know u
youth code – what is the answer
general dynamics – oblivion divine
soft crash & marie davidson – your last everything
noise unit – nervous
randolph & mortimer – what are you (sch_ tsch remix)
notausgang – a midnight lust
starving insect & irving force – subhuman
the micronauts – dancizer (jeneral kai rework)
holly herndon – chorus
dbx – losing control
gacha bakradze – frame
.vril – haus (rework)
ben klock – subzero
james shinra – miluv
pearson sound – red sky
atom tm + tobias – physik e7532
funckarma – nays of dight
Cross|Section NOV[1]9th Wonder
This week we took a trip to the 9th Wonder of the world, got ready for the holidays, and hung out with G. Stilton... It's Cross Section on 91.1FM W.RE.K. ATL ~SONNY'S SET~ Track 1 (9th instrumental) —> she came through (9th instrumental) —> lovemen (9th instrumental) —> threat (jay z) —> hiding place (little brother) —> jealous love (bobby womack) ocean of thoughts and dreams (the dramatics) —> girl (destiny’s child) where’s the concern for the people (harold melvin & the blue notes) —> past*present*future (KRS one) lucky fellow (the independents) —> the scoop on heaven (mac miller) afro blue (robert glasper & 9th) —> afro blue (robert glasper) —> afro blue (mongo santamaria) (rhinocerous) that time of year —> face the world (nipsey hussle) wistful dreams (Paul Williams) —> serena vs venus (conway the machine) ~MICHAEL'S SET~ Thank You God (Darondo) -> Wrestlemania 20 (Westside Gunn + Anderson .Paak) Let Me Ride (Windy City) -> LetMeRideSoul!!!!! (9th Wonder) Govinda (J.O.B. Orquestra) -> Rain (Mac Miller + Vince Staples) Ere Yon (Julie Coker) -> Saviers Road (Anderson .Paak) You Know the Future (The Archers) -> ASHERTOYOU!!!!! (9th Wonder) What’s Happenin’, Baby? (The Stylistics) -> Beautiful Morning (Little Brother) Nautilus (Bob James) -> Nautiluschop!!!!! (9th Wonder)
mode8 #20: Jazz Episode
After a little hell week last week, mdoe8 is back with an episode over jazz and funk and all sorts like it!
Katamari On The Funk // Katamari Forever
Map Music // Jazzpunk
Bosco’s // Sam And Max Save The World
Alpha, Beta, Cocktail // Device 6
Main Theme // LA Noire
Inkwell Isle Four // Cuphead
Casino Calavera // Grim Fandango
Forecast // Transistor
Power Grid // SimCity 3000
Little Red Diesel // Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Shooby Shooby Do Yah! // LittleBigPlanet Karting
Training Mode // Marvel vs. Capcom 2
An Illegal Messenger // 10,000 Bullets
Running To Horizon // Enthusia Professional Racing
