Matt, 21, Canada, Lover of Jen, News Junkie, Aspiring Journalist/Photojournalist /Archivist, Simpsons nerd, Opinionated curmudgeon.
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30 Minutes of Music - Episode 12
June 2, 2013
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*NEW* — A VERSION FOR EARBUDS!
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Track List [PDF]
0:00 – T. Rex – Mambo Sun (Electric Warrior)
3:58 – Vampire Weekend – Ya Hey (Modern Vampires Of The City)
9:11 – The National – Demons (Trouble Will Find Me)
12:40 – Air – Somewhere Between Waking And Sleeping (Pocket Symphony)
16:42 – David Bowie – Space Oddity (Space Oddity)
21:42 – Blur – The Universal (The Great Escape)
26:09 – Patrick Watson – Quiet Crowd (Adventures In Your Own Backyard)
I think people should feel encouraged to be themselves. That’s what bums me out about those shows where people are judged so harshly by fucking musicians that hardly even play an instrument on their own fucking albums. It makes me really mad.

30 Minutes of Music - Episode 11
February 28, 2013
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0:00 – Beck – Elevator Music (The Information)
4:16 – Adele – Skyfall (Skyfall Soundtrack) [yeah yeah yeah..]
8:59 – Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine (Just As I Am)
11:15 – Local Natives – Breakers (Hummingbird)
15:18 – Bahamas – Lost In The Night (Barachords)
19:09 – Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. – Bang Bang Bang (Record Collection)
23:01 – Foxygen – In The Darkness (We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic)
25:25 – Claude Léveillée & André Gagnon – Baie des sables (Léveillée - Gagnon)
David Bowie Announces First Album in 10 Years
First single available for purchase on iTunes. The album is available for pre-order and will be released in March.
Want to listen to some Christmas classics to ring in the holidays?
Take a listen to this special one hour edition of my podcast “30 Minutes of Music” which I put together last Christmas. It’s got Dean Martin, Sinatra, Andy Williams, Brenda Lee, everything!
Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
30 Minutes of Music - Episode 3 - Christmas Edition
December 6, 2011
256kbps30A special 60 minute episode!
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Track List [PDF]
0:00 – The Beatles – Another Beatles Christmas Record (1964)
3:51 – Andy Williams – Sleigh Ride
5:53 – Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Time Is Here
8:37 – Elvis Presley – Here Comes Santa Claus
10:29 – Dean Martin – Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
12:24 – Bing Crosby – White Christmas
15:25 – Burl Ives – A Holly Jolly Christmas
17:35 – Gene Autry – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
20:46 – Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock
22:53 – Brenda Lee – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
24:54 – Andy Williams – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
27:23 – Johnny Mercer & Margaret Whiting – Baby It’s Cold Outside
30:11 – Bing Crosby – It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
32:55 – Dean Martin – Winter Wonderland
34:46 – Perry Como – Home for the Holidays
37:36 – Vince Guaraldi Trio – Skating
40:13 – Dean Martin – Marshmallow World
42:55 – The Chipmunks (Alvin and the Chipmunks) – The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) [Original GOOD 1958 Version]
45:13 – Jimmy Durante – Frosty the Snowman
48:10 – Bing Crosby – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
50:50 – Jimmy Boyd – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
53:18 – Frank Sinatra – Jingle Bells
55:16 – Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) [1961 Stereo Version]
30 Minutes of Music - Episode 10
November 10, 2012
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Track List [PDF]
0:00 – Ty Segall – Thank God for the Sinners (Twins)
3:17 – Andrew Bird – When the Helicopters Come (Hands of Glory)
6:02 – Beck – Paper Tiger (Sea Change)
10:34 – Haunter – Take Me Back (To Those Times) (Haunter)
15:27 – Fiona Apple – Valentine (The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do)
18:50 – Frank Sinatra – Autumn in New York (Come Fly With Me)
26:13 – Leonard Cohen – Suzanne (Songs of Leonard Cohen)
Last time I hock this thing. If you missed it, twice, here it is.. again..
30 Minutes of Music - Episode 10
November 10, 2012
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Track List [PDF]
0:00 – Ty Segall – Thank God for the Sinners (Twins)
3:17 – Andrew Bird – When the Helicopters Come (Hands of Glory)
6:02 – Beck – Paper Tiger (Sea Change)
10:34 – Haunter – Take Me Back (To Those Times) (Haunter)
15:27 – Fiona Apple – Valentine (The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do)
18:50 – Frank Sinatra – Autumn in New York (Come Fly With Me)
26:13 – Leonard Cohen – Suzanne (Songs of Leonard Cohen)
In case you missed it the other day, I made a new episode of 30 Minutes of Music! Take a listen!

30 Minutes of Music - Episode 10
November 10, 2012
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Track List [PDF]
0:00 – Ty Segall – Thank God for the Sinners (Twins)
3:17 – Andrew Bird – When the Helicopters Come (Hands of Glory)
6:02 – Beck – Paper Tiger (Sea Change)
10:34 – Haunter – Take Me Back (To Those Times) (Haunter)
15:27 – Fiona Apple – Valentine (The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do)
18:50 – Frank Sinatra – Autumn in New York (Come Fly With Me)
26:13 – Leonard Cohen – Suzanne (Songs of Leonard Cohen)

Listen to this and tell me that it isn’t a good song.
You can’t! Because it’s awesome!
Elvis Presley - (You’re The) Devil In Disguise (1963)
30 Minutes of Music - Episode 9
October 14, 2012
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Track List [PDF]
0:00 – The Spencer Davis Group – Gimmie Some Lovin’ (Single)
3:13 – Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 – Mas Que Nada (Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66)
5:47 – Grizzly Bear – Sleeping Ute (Shields)
10:20 – The Shins – The Rifle’s Spiral (Port of Morrow)
13:46 – Peter Doherty – The Last of the English Roses (Grace/Wastelands)
19:10 – Rufus Wainwright – April Fools (Rufus Wainwright)
24:10 – George Harrison – All Things Must Pass (All Things Must Pass)
28:12 – Harry Nilsson – Without Her (Nilsson Schmilsson)
In case you missed it

30 Minutes of Music - Episode 9
October 14, 2012
256kbps
*Sounds best with over-the-ear headphones*
Download the MP3 (Right-click, ‘save link as’)
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Track List [PDF]
0:00 – The Spencer Davis Group – Gimmie Some Lovin’ (Single)
3:13 – Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 – Mas Que Nada (Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66)
5:47 – Grizzly Bear – Sleeping Ute (Shields)
10:20 – The Shins – The Rifle’s Spiral (Port of Morrow)
13:46 – Peter Doherty – The Last of the English Roses (Grace/Wastelands)
19:10 – Rufus Wainwright – April Fools (Rufus Wainwright)
24:10 – George Harrison – All Things Must Pass (All Things Must Pass)
28:12 – Harry Nilsson – Without Her (Nilsson Schmilsson)
Peter Gabriel’s Sledgehammer remastered in 1080p HD.
Aardman Animations (of Wallace and Gromit fame) and the Brothers Quay worked with Stephen R. Johnson and Adam Whittaker to create the video.
If you want to get funky, check this stuff out.
Toro Y Moi. Part of the chillwave craze of the 2010s.
I’m pretty sure I’ve posted this before, but it’s just so good I gotta do it again.

What I’m currently blaring over headphones:
Divine Fits - What Gets You When You’re Alone
From the 2012 album “A Thing Called Divine Fits”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Same Love
From the upcoming album “The Heist” (Oct 9)