A Rockey Home Companion

Episode 18

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:43:22 PDT

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It's been a mighty long time. Laveta's been m.i.a. since two seasons ago, but we salvaged this lost episode from the archives. To get quite specific, baby brother Sammy Davis, Junior stops by to wax nostalgic with that golden-voiced scamp. There's no bad blood here as they exchange mysterious whispers in between mommy-talk and electric band squawk. By the by, if you see the ole man on the moon, look up his number (you know the name).

1. Band of Horses "The General Specific"

2. The Kinks "All of My Friends Were There"

3. Wild Flag "Electric Band"

4. Bob Dylan "Tough Mama"

5. Damien Jurado "Nothing is the News"

6. They Might Be Giants "Mysterious Whisper"

7. The Lively Ones "Surf Rider"

8. The Beatles "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)"

9. The Monkees "Daddy's Song"

10. Love "The Daily Planet"

11. Wovenhand "Glass Eye"

12. Sarah Harmer "Weakened State"

13. Cat Stevens "Changes IV"

14. Great Lake Swimmers "See You on the Moon"

15. The Who "I'm Free"

16. Supergrass "Bad Blood"

17. Bruce Springsteen "Shackled and Drawn"

Episode 17

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:34:38 PDT

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Just when you thought things couldn't get more irritating, the Laveta welcomes Ty Anaya, an old rival from his days at universidad, to bury another hatchet. Get ready to lose your teeth and scream, because that hardly-loveable scamp has missed you all and can't wait to tell you to get lost.

1. Gordon Gano & Frank Black "Run"
2. "Official Announcement"
3. Pixies "I Bleed"
4. Ralph Nielsen & The Chancellors "Scream"
5. Pink Floyd "In the Flesh?"
6. Tom Waits "Get Lost"
7. "The Vault of Horror"
8. Foster the People "Miss You"
9. "I Was a Teenage Werewolf"
10. Half-handed Cloud "Once, Twice, Three Times a Werewolf"
11. Daniel Johnston "Since I Lost My Tooth"
12. Richard Swift "Broken Finger Blues"
13. R.E.M. "Crush with Eyeliner"
14. Ryan Adams "I See Monsters"
15. Howlin' Wolf "Evil"
16. Elvis Costello & The Attractions "Go Away"

Episode 16

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:36:10 PDT

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The future jamz start now. Wrap your talons around another hour of sweet sonic goodness and bickering amongst olde fiends. Will our host be thrown out the window during this less-than-epic bout or will he remain unfazed? Regardless of the way it goes, one thing is clear; He's the man who loves you. Think about it.

1. Wilco “I'm The Man Who Loves You”

2. Ryan Adams "Dear Candy"

3. Fleetwood Mac "Think About It"

4. Lowercase Sunshine "San Jose"

5. The Kills "Future Starts Now"

6. Violent Femmes "Out the Window"

7. Ben Harper & The Relentless7 "Boots Like These"

8. Wilco "I Might"

9. Dolorean "The Unfazed"

10. Lost Revelers "Without You"

11. The Kinks "Starstruck"

12. Elvis Costello "Veronica (demo)"

13. Bowerbirds "In Our Talons"

14. The Band "We Can Talk About It"

15. Cat Stevens "Tea for the Tillerman"

16. Gillian Welch "The Way It Goes"

17. Sandra McCracken & Derek Webb "We Will Never Have Tonight Again"

Episode 15

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:32:18 PDT

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This epic-long episode of An Aural Supplement has been been compiled by Reverend Rockey on his 35th birthday. Now for your listening pleasure is an aural trip from 1976 through 2011. Dig, y'all.

1. David Bowie “Golden Years”

2. Ramones "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"

3. Elvis Costello & The Attractions "Big Boys"

4. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "Even the Losers"

5. Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band "Sherry Darling"

6. Split Enz "History Never Repeats"

7. The Clash "Should I Stay or Should I Go"

8. Violent Femmes "Kiss Off"

9. Hüsker Dü
"Turn on the News"

10. R.E.M. "Can't Get There from Here"

11. Paul Simon "That Was Your Mother"

12. U2 "Trip Through Your Wires"

13. Pixies "Brick is Red"

14. Bob Dylan "Everything is Broken"

15. Daniel Johnston "True Love Will Find You in the End"

16. Uncle Tupelo "Looking for a Way Out"

17. Cracker "Happy Birthday to Me

18. The Breeders "Saints"

19. Beastie Boys "Flute Loop"

20. Finn "Eyes of the World"

21. Pearl Jam "Sometimes"

22. Guided by Voices "Jane of the Waking Universe"

23. Lucinda Williams "Concrete and Barbed Wire"

24. Tom Waits "Picture in a Frame"

25. The White Stripes "Hello Operator"

26. Ryan Adams "Gonna Make You Love Me"

27. Supergrass "Seen the Light"

28. Bill Mallonee "She's So Liquid"

29. Wilco "Theologians"

30. Beck "Rental Car"

31. Eddie Vedder "Goodbye"

32. Waterdeep "...And I Can't Sleep"

33. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy "Missing One"

34. The Avett Brothers "It Goes On"

35. Band of Horses "Older"

36. Josh Garrels "Farther Along"

Episode 14

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:57:29 PDT

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More wet violence from the sky keeps this lone wolf in for the evening. Fear not, dudes and duderellas, for though the rains may come, Senor Laveta is up late with love for sale. Keep your eye on the skeeter's tweeter, y'all.

1. Tom Waits “Walking Spanish”

2. The Monkees "Mary Mary"

3. Big Sambo & The House Wreckers "The Rains Came"

4. Talking Heads "Love for Sale"

5. Jenny Lewis w/ Elvis Costello "Carpetbaggers"

6. Mike & Joel "Not Talking About Husbandry"

7. Nina Simone "Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter"

8. Pearl Jam "Red Mosquito"

9. Eddie Vedder "The Wolf"

10. Damien Jurado "Arkansas"

11. The Animals "It's My Life"

12. The Monkees "Ditty Diego - War Chant"

13. Double Dee & Steinski "Jazz"

14. The Beatles "Cayenne"

15. The Civil Wars "Barton Hallow"

16. 7 Worlds Collide (feat. Lisa Germano) "Reptile"

Episode 13

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:57:19 PDT

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While spring is in full swing, ye olde homestead is rolling deep in dirty diapers and dandy dance moves. Our old fiend, Hector, stops by for a smoke and a pancake while he spins some of our favorite records of late. So get up, buttercup, 'cos this sucka's going somewhere.

1. Brandi Carlile “Dreams”
2. Bob Dylan “Thunder on the Mountain”
3. Adele “Rolling in the Deep”

4. The Roots "Walk Alone"

5. Mavis Staples "You Are Not Alone"

6. Foo Fighters "Arlandria"

7. R.E.M. "Get Up"

8. Coconut Records "Mama"

9. Lucinda Williams "Buttercup (Kitchen Demo)

10. Frank Black & The Catholics "Southbound Levy"

11. Nilsson "Driving Along (Demo)"

12. Supergrass "Evening of the Day"

13. Paul Simon "Love is Eternal Sacred Light"

14. Paul Simon "Paranoia Blues (Demo)"

15. Paleface "You'll Get What You Want"

16. Nilsson "Driving Along"

17. Colin Hay "Going Somewhere"

Episode 12

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:05:49 PDT

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Hector Laveta gets the Led out as he rambles through another hour of tasty cuts culled from our musical archives. By golly, if this ain’t the best way to begin an indulgent holiday weekend than what the heck? Savor the flavor.

1. Led Zeppelin “Ramble On”
2. Derek Webb “Jena & Jimmy”
3. Paul McCartney & Wings “Mrs. Vandebilt”
4. Nilsson “Gotta Get Up”
5. Fistful of Mercy “Father’s Son”
6. Bob Dylan “One More Night”
7. Bob Dylan “Country Pie”
8. Uncle Tupelo “Chickamauga”
9. Cat Power “Paths of Victory”
10. Great Lake Swimmers “Still”
11. The Tallest Man on Earth “Little River”
12. John Lennon “Hold On”
13. Spoon “Peace Like a River (Live)”
14. Jars of Clay “Mirrors & Smoke”
15. Arcade Fire “Deep Blue”
16. The New Pornographers “Hey, Snow White”

Episode 11

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:07:31 PDT

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Reunited and it feels so weird. Throw a sheet over your head and hold out your dirty mitts for some tricks and treats. Cinematic fare and gems both hidden and rare poke their proverbial noses into this piping fresh piece of podcast pie. We've been mining for a mighty long time and we thought we'd share some of our favorite nuggets wrapped up in other folks' rags.

Featured in this episode: Articolo 31-come una pietra scalciata (like a rolling stone); Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers-change the locks; Jesse Malin-me and julio down by the schoolyard; Bettye LaVette-just dropped in (to see what condition my condition was in); Foo Fighters-danny says; The Black Keys-she said, she said; Laura Cantrell-indoor fireworks; Wilco-any major dude will tell you; Neil Finn-billy jean; Matt Nathanson-starfish and coffee; Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova-into the mystic; Beck-which will; 16 Horsepower-nobody 'cept you; U2-everlasting love; Mark Lanegan-nothin' in the world can stop me worryin' 'bout that girl; Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl-innocent when you dream; The Shins-we will become silhouettes

Episode 10

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:08:45 PDT

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November has come and gone and the frigid winter greets us with a harsh wind as we pull those whom we love nearer. Somehow, the over saturation of holiday music piping through the aroma of sweet espresso while sipping gingernog has left us wanting. Now it is time for that which brings us to a refreshing place of meditation during this seasonally sacred moment before the christening of a new year of opportunity. We missed you. We hope you missed us as well.

Featured in this episode:
Blind Boys of Alabama w/ Tom Waits-go tell it on the mountain
Otis Redding-white christmas
Okkervil River-listening to otis redding at home during christmas
Death Cab for Cutie-christmas (baby, please come home)
Feist-lo, how a rose e're blooming
Jill Sobule-merry christmas from the family
Clarence Carter-back door santa
Nicole & the Dreamcatchers-what a day for a dog of gold
Half-handed Cloud-asian meteorologists predicted the heavens to snow down a child, a child to us
Create(!)-hymn for st. john of shanghai
Sufjan Stevens-we three kings
Lyle Lovett-christmas morning
Steve Earle-christmas in washington
Tom Waits-christmas card from a hooker in minneapolis
Bill Cosby-christmas time
Vince Guaraldi Trio-skating
The Staple Singer-who took the merry out of christmas
Marvin Gaye-purple snowflakes
Joel Rockey-the twenty fifth day
The Carpenters-ave maria
The Peanuts-hark, the herald angels sing
Damien Rice-happy xmas (war is over)
Ray Charles-that spirit of christmas

Episode 9

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:09:38 PDT

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The ground grows colder by the hour as we construct our masks and ask to devour the candy corn cobs turning to dust in the wake of Autumn's final gust. Chilled to the bone, guest host Senor Hector LaVeta tempts the recesses of your ears with hallowed tones of excitable stones being thrown in the dark of night.
Featured in this episode:
Violent Femmes-i hear the rain
Tom Waits-cold cold ground (live)
Diana Krall-temptation
Warren Zevon-excitable boy
Duane Eddy-rebel rouser
The Coasters-down in mexico
Paul McCartney-why don't we do it in the road (demo)
Flight of the Conchords-bowie
David Bowie-oh! you pretty things
The Who-batman; Donovan-hurdy gurdy man
E.L.O.-hold on tight
Elvis Costello-brilliant disguise
Jerry Seinfeld-halloween (edit)
Ryan Adams-halloweenhead
Great Lake Swimmers-moving pictures silent films
Tom Waits-the pontiac
John Lennon-look at me
Billy Bragg-i don't need this pressure ron
Warren Zevon-i was in the house when the house burned down

Episode 8

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:10:24 PDT

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The end of the season is all upons and the air is getting crispy along with the grass. Crank up the mower one last time and let us keep you company as we empty hand our way through another installment of an aural supplement. Another fine supper time chock full of steak, cake and vegetables. The grub's on us and we're open all night.

Featured in this episode:
Michelle Shocked-can't take my joy
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band-radio nowhere
Paul Simon-learn how to fall
The Beach Boys-vegetables
Jim Gaffigan-steak and salad
Josh Ritter-rumors
Cold War Kids-saint john
Elliott Smith-i don't think i'm ever gonna figure it out
Pixies-here comes your man
Monty Python-rock notes
Crowded House-mean to me
Colin Hay-maggie
Taj Mahal-cakewalk into town
Joel Rockey-too little, too soon
Counting Crows-omaha
R.E.M.-monty got a raw deal
Bob Dylan-down in the flood
The Kinks-end of the season
Eddie Vedder w/ Corin Tucker-hard sun
Bruce Springsteen-open all night

Episode 7

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:11:34 PDT

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After a brief hiatus, your host Joel returns to intrude on your daily grind with a few morsels of audible goodness. This month, he has invited his very good friends, The Brothers Kyburz, to play some of their favorite musical selections. You'll surely dance, cry and giggle like an eleven year old as they reminisce of days of yore.

Featured in this episode:
Oliver Onions-zorro is back
Rocky Votolato-white daisies passing
The Polyphonic Spree-section 29 (light to follow)
16 Horsepower-black soul choir
Bonefish Sam & His Power Orchestra-mr. t adventure story
Violent Femmes-old mother reagan
Andrew Bird-fake palindromes
Regina Spektor-dusseldorf
Acoustic Nausea-rex
The Little Ones-lovers who uncover
Derek Webb-i wanna marry you all over again
Silversun Pickups-lazy eye
Joel Rockey-like i do
The Decemberists-sons & daughters

Episode 6

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:13:10 PDT

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After a brief hiatus, your aural supplement returns with special guest Senor Hector Laveta sitting in the driver's seat. This abbreviated episode will surely leave you salivating at the mouth for next month's weird ass sequel featuring a bizarre marriage between Nancy Reagan and the incomparable Mr. T. Be there!

Featured in this episode:
The White Stripes-rag and bone
The Greenhornes-shelter of your arms
Mitch Hedberg-koalas (edit)
The Zombies-summertime
The Kinks-20th century man
The Guess Who-no sugar tonight/new mother nature
Flight of the Conchords-the hiphopopotamus vs. the rhymenoceros
Mudkids-ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Johnny Cash-oney
Minutemen-untitled song for latin america
Tom Waits-16 shells from a thirty ought six
Joel Rockey-psalm 63
Bob Dylan-nobody 'cept you
Ladysmith Black Mambazo w/ Paul Simon-amazing grace

Episode 5

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:13:56 PDT

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It's May and the thoughts of those around the Rockey home turn to those of fancy. Three is the magic number, but I hear the good Lord gives no more than we can handle. So kiss your mama and fire up the blinky, it's another day trippin' episode of your friendly interweb DJ e-spinnin' tunes both old and new for the very few who was askin'.

Featured in this episode:
De La Soul-the magic number
The Switch-tongue tied
Feist-one two three four
A Tribe Called Quest-jazz (we've got)
The Kinks-village green
Meiko Kaji-urami bushi
Garrison Keillor & Jearlyn Steele-coffee jingle
Howard Tate-8 days on the road
Neko Case-things that scare me
Shirtless Biddles-mamie
Young MC-know how
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66-day tripper
Groucho Marx-excellent chances
The Arcade Fire-intervention
X-the new world
Bobby Fuller Four-i fought the law
Wilco-hate it here
The Who-two thousand years

Episode 4

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:14:56 PDT

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Flowin' like a harpoon daily and nightly is expected around the Rockey home. This week your host takes you on a tour with the super ghetto british spy pimp on a quest for revenge across the spaghetti midwest at the end of the summer of love. Stare into the eyes of the Diamond and lose yourself. Grrrrowl.

Featured in this episode:
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-casino royale theme
Neil Diamond-we
The Avett Brothers-will you return?
Brandi Carlile-the story
Neil Young-a man needs a maid/heart of gold suite
Gob Iron-silicosis blues
James Brown-down and out in new york city
T. Rex-planet queen (acoustic version)
16 Horsepower-single girl
Bill Mallonee-after all this dust settles down
Ben Kweller-penny on a train track
Ben Harper-show me a little shame
Steve Martin-hostages
Charlie Feathers-can't hardly stand it
Ani DiFranco-subconscious
The Kingston Trio-greenback dollar
The Greenhornes w/ Holly Golightly-there is an end

Episode 3

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:15:39 PDT

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This episode, Joel tries to be best because he's only a man and a man's got to learn to take it. He tries to believe though the goin' gets rough, but he's gotta be tough to make it. History repeats itself. Try and you succeed. Never doubt that your the one and you can have your dreams...

Featured in this episode:
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five-the adventures of grandmaster flash on the wheels of steel
R.E.M.-cuyahoga
Sufjan Stevens-chicago
Three Dog Night-shambala
Wilco-shake it off
K-OS-sunday morning
Chuck & Mac-powerful love
Pixies-caribou
The Amps-full on idle
Frank Black & The Catholics-california bound
Guided by Voices-jane of the waking universe
Son Volt-adrenaline & heresy
Flying J & The Pilots-dust (kitchen demo)
The Rolling Stones-2000 man

Episode 2

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:16:13 PDT

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This week your friend joel pays tribute to all those beloved vinyl LP's what fell victim to the basement flood of '07.

Featured in this episode:
Sly & The Family Stone-m'lady
The Clash-rock the casbah
Elvis Costello-lip service
The Police-canary in a coalmine
Squeeze-cool for cats
Van Morrison-sweet thing
The Beatles-i've just seen a face
Cat Stevens-bitterblue
Billy Joel-summer, highland falls
Pearl Jam-last exit
The Who-how many friends
Bob Dylan-one more cup of coffee
Paul McCartney-junk
Lou Reed-new york telephone conversation
Neil Young-for the turnstiles
Stevie Wonder-all day sucker
Cyndi Lauper-when you were mine
Simon & Garfunkel-keep the customer satisfied
Bruce Springsteen-the promised land

Episode 1

noreply@blogger.com (Joel Rockey) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:16:43 PDT

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Recorded live from the the Rockey home in majestic Greenwood, Indiana.

Featured in this episode:
The Shins-sleeping lessons
Rusty Redenbacher-older
Elvis Costello-green shirt (demo)
Prince-she's always in my hair
Tom Waits-long way home
The Be Good Tanyas-when doves cry
Uncle Tupelo-gun
Jeff Tweedy-in a future age
Lucinda Williams-car wheels on a gravel road
Bill Mallonee-wintergreen
Flying J and The Pilots-thru and thru
Of Montreal-heimdalsgate like a promethean curse
Pearl Jam-love reign o'er me