Not entirely my cup of tea, despite the protests of my co-host that I’m “missing it”. But, hey, the song is called “The Happy Mondays” – will it change my mind on the Innocence Mission? Sadly, it did not. No melons are being twisted. But like a Tea Party candidate, this will please their existing base, which may be all that matters. Believe me, I’ve been told by more than a few people that I’m wrong about these guys, so don’t take my word for it. Make up your own mind.

Click here to Download The Innocence Mission – “The Happy Mondays”

This is from the new album “Who We Touch” in stores (in the US) on Sept. 14th.

There’s even a US tour. Denver, sadly, is not on the list.

September 2010
07 – The Loft, Atlanta GA
08 – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro NC
09 – Black Cat, Washington DC
10 – Royale, Boston MA
11 – Maxwell’s, Hoboken NJ
13 – Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
14 – Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
15 – Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia PA
16 – Cabaret Musee Juste Pour Rire, Montreal QC
17 – Lee’s Palace, Toronto ONT
18 – Double Door, Chicago IL
20 – Bimbo’s 365 Club, San Francisco CA
21 – The Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa CA
22 – El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles CA

PLAYLIST:
The Radio Dept. – The City Limit
The Charlatans – Everything Changed
!!! – AM/FM
The Soundcarriers – Glide
Washed Out – You’ll See It (Small Black Remix)
Favourite Sons – Hang On Girl
Parlovr – Archy & Mehitabel
Lilys – The Hermit Crab
Ambulance Ltd – Swim
Crocodiles – Sleep Forever
Tsunami – Beauty Pt. II
Beach Fossils – Daydream
Guided By Voices – Peep-Hole
Comet Gain – Why I Try to Look So Bad
Moon Duo – Escape

We all know how much Jake Ryan hates Nirvana and he also hates Husker Du because they influenced Nirvana. Will another influential force in the life of Kurt Cobain also suffer the same cruel fate? (And I get shit for being the one that hates music!)

I’ve always loved The Vaselines and for what it’s worth, I never heard their influence come through on any of Nirvana’s work. I think Cobain had pretty solid taste in music. So does Kevin Griffin from Better Than Ezra, but like hell am I going to find myself enjoying any of their music. Am I going off on a tangent? The point is, the band you hate/dislike/sort of tolerate may be the product of something you love. I’d say The Vaselines fall into that category.

Click here to download The Vaselines – “I Hate The ’80s”

If for no other reason than to hear the truthful line: “I hate the ’80s cos the ’80s were shit.”

You know, I’m not even going to go on a tear about who doesn’t like what version of “elevator” music that I listen to. I paid for the domain name… to hell with it. C’mon, kids. Follow me and….

Click here to download a new song by The Clientele – “Jerry”

Seattle’s Tea Cozies claim to be fans of Danger Radio. That’s just not good enough. I also require good music. When they contacted us with a claim of sounding like “Elastica + Kim Deal” I was intrigued, yet skeptical… blah blah. They’re great. I really dig them. Download this song now!

Click here to download Tea Cozies – “Pretty Pages”

Tea Cozies are playing the Denver Post Undergound Music Festival tomorrow (7/24/10), at Thrifty Stick Board Shop stage at 6 PM.

No, this is not deja vu. No need to adjust your sets, either. Seeing as how you and I like The Drums so much – and seeing as how we also like One Track Mind – and seeing as how they posted a new song from The Drums… well, we figure two posts about The Drums in a single week isn’t too much, is it?

Click here to download The Drums – “It Will All End In Tears”

Another Danger Radio Podcast favorite, Women, are making their new single, “Eyesore”, available as a free download from Pitchfork.com. Their sophomore album, Public Strain, hits stores on September 28th. A US tour is to be announced soon.

Follow the link for to download Women – “Eyesore”

Another episode of DRP, recorded live this past Saturday at SPLIT, our monthly night at Paris Wine Bar. This month featured DJs Jake Ryan and Selector Lenny.

PLAYLIST:
Out of Hand – Mighty Lemon Drops
Forever and Ever Amen – The Drums
Crash – The Primitives
Swagger – Vox Jaguars
Kissing The Blvd. – Gliss
Liar, My Dear – The Heartbreaks
To Be Your Loss – The Morning After Girls
Just Too Bloody Stupid – Close Lobsters
Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before – The Smiths
Mistaken For Strangers – The National
Destroy Everything You Touch – Ladytron
Age of Consent – New Order
You Can’t Hurry Love – The Concretes
Lovelife – Lush
Cool Your Boots – Ride
Walkabout – Atlas Sound

If you’ve been following us both as a fan of the show and a member of our cult, you know The Drums and you’re likely going to want to drop everything right now, head over to RCRDLBL.com right now and download:

The Drums – “Let’s Go Surfing (The Raveonettes Remix)”

and while you’re there, why not also download:

The Drums – “Forever and Ever Amen (Saint Etienne Remix)”

and hell, in case you don’t have it:

The Drums – “Let’s Go Surfing”