Couch Fort Sets

Set #13: People's instinctive travels

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:41:00 +0000

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00. Kaskaskia river, Sufjan Stevens, The Avalanche, 2006, United States
01. As the crow flies , The Advisory Circle, As the Crow Flies, 2011, England
02. Laissez faire , Stereolab, ABC Music - The Radio 1 Sessions, 1993, England
03. Squirrel freedom overdrive , Sebadoh, The Freed Man, 1989, United States
04. Let's move to the country , Smog, Knock Knock, 1999, United States
05. There she goes again , The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967, United States
06. Tongebirge , Kraftwerk, Ralf & Florian, 1973, Germany
07. Neuschnee , NEU!, NEU! 2, 1973, Germany
08. Swingalong , Belbury Poly & Mordant Music, Study Series 03: Welcome to Godalming, 2010, England
09. Tokyo , The Books, The Lemon of Pink, 2003, United States
10. Dino , Harmonia, Musik Von Harmonia, 1974, Germany
11. Deep Blue Day , Brian Eno, Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks, 1983, England
12. DDL , Broadcast, The Future Crayon, 2006, England

Set #12: The hunger of the people

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:15:00 +0000

Twelve songs about our appetite for destruction

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The songs:
01. One million years ago, Broadcast & The Focus Group, Broadcast & The Focus Group Investigate
Witch Cults of the Radio Age, 2009, England
02. October fires, Wolf People, Tidings, 2010, England
03. Brick wall, Land Equivalents, Let's Go Orienteering!, 2011, England
04. 30 century man, Scott Walker, Scott 3, 1969, United States
05. Failures, Joy Division, An Ideal for Living, 1978, England
06. Rollerdisco, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Dandelion Gum, 2007, United States
07. House on fire, The Clientele, The Violet Hour, 2003, England
08. White light/white heat, The Velvet Underground, White Light/White Heat, 1968, United States
09. Corporeal, Broadcast, Tender Buttons, 2005, England
10. Another green world, Brian Eno, Another Green World, 1975, England
11. Ocean (outtake), The Velvet Underground, Fully Loaded, 1997, United States
12. Motoroller scalatron, Stereolab, Emperor Tomato Ketchup, 1996, England

Set #11: Golden ages

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Mon, 23 May 2011 22:19:00 +0000

Thirteen songs about the spectral summertime

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The Songs:
01. Beach party tonight, Yo La Tengo, Summer Sun, 2003, United States
02. When you and I were young, The Clientele, The Violet Hour, 2003, England
03. The be colony, Broadcast & the Focus Group, Broadcast & the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio
Age, 2009, England
04. Foggy eyes, Beat Happening, Beat Happening, 1985, United States
05. From the see, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Start a People, 2004, United States
06. A great day out, Belbury Poly, From an Ancient Star, 2009, England
07. Observatory crest, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Bluejeans & Moonbeams, 1974, United States
08. I want more, CAN, Flow Motion, 1976, Germany
09. Summer, Modest Mouse, The Fruit that Ate Itself, 1997, United States
10. The sleeping grass, Birds of America, Current Carry, 2005, United States
11. Travelin', David Marks & the Marksmen, Lost Legends of Surf Guitar Volume 2: Point Panic!, 2003, United States
12. Recrypt, Pye Corner Audio, Black Mill Tapes, Vol. 2: Do You Synthesize?, 2011, England
13. Before the fizz is gone, Clinton, Disco and the Halfway to Discontent, 2000, England

Set #10: Future days

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:42:00 +0000

Eleven songs about the future, which -- for those wondering -- is yet unknown

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The Songs:
01. Operating room, Foxes in Fiction, Swung from the Branches, 2010, United States
02. Lord Belbury’s folly, Belbury Poly, The Owl’s Map, 2006, England
03. The eyes of our youth are evil, Birds of America, Current Carry, 2005, United States
04. Changer, Stereolab, ABC Music - The Radio 1 Sessions, 1993, England
05. The future, wouldn’t that be nice?, The Books, The Lemon of Pink, 2003, United States
06. I am the alphabet, parts 1 & 2, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Start a People, 2004, United States
07. Oh how I miss you, Broadcast, Haha Sound, 2003, England
08. A new career in a new town, David Bowie, Low, 1977, England
09. Vogel, Salvatore, Fresh, 2001, Norway
10. Europa endlos (edit), Kraftwerk, 1974 - 2004: The Singles Collection, 2004, Germany
11. In holiday mood, Moon Wiring Club, A Spare Tabby at the Cat’s Wedding, 2010, England

Set #9: Modernity

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:32:00 +0000

Eleven songs about strange modern times, whenever they are

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The songs:

01. Idkt, The Books, The Way Out, 2010, United States

02. Very, very hungry, Brian Eno & David Byrne, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, 1981, England/United States

03. Moonshake, CAN, Future Days, 1973, Germany

04. Autobahn (edit), Kraftwerk, Autobahn b/w Morgenspaziergang, 1974, Germany

05. Heroi moderno, Piry, Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas: Tropicalia Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967-1976, 2010, Brazil

06. Modern harp, The Focus Group, Hey Let Loose Your Love, 2005, England

07. Dino, Harmonia, Musik von Harmonia, 1974, Germany

08. Long time gone, Bachelorette, My Electric Family, 2009, New Zealand

09. Blank Frank, Brian Eno, Here Come the Warm Jets, 1973, England

10. Heisse lippen, Cluster, Zuckerzeit, 1974, Germany

11. Tomorrow is already here, Stereolab, Emperor Tomato Ketchup, 1996, England

Three things

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:25:00 +0000

How's February treating you all? Good, glad to hear it. I've got a few bits of news to share:

I've completed a new Couch Fort Sets site, built completely by hand as I taught myself CSS over the past couple months. It's my first attempt at such things, and as such it's not particularly complex. Thus, I'll keep this blog running alongside the new one. I'd love to hear any comments you have on the design, so please, fire away.

Also: CFS will now broadcast once a month, as you may have noticed. That seems like a reasonable schedule to me.

And finally: the most recent episode (#8: Spectres) is the first in a three-part series of sorts, with number nine (coming next weekend) being the second. I think the braid linking them will make itself perfectly clear when you hear the next installment. Until then, I wish you a good day.

S

Set #8: Spectres

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:16:00 +0000

Ten songs about what's haunting us

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The Songs:
00. Wildlife analysis, Boards of Canada, Music Has the Right to Children, 1998, Warp, Scotland
01. There’s a scent of rain in the air, A.C. Marias, One of Our Girls (Has Gone Missing), 1989, Mute, England
02. All saints, David Bowie, Low, 1977, RCA, England
03. When we fall, Grouper, Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill, 2008, Type, United States
04. The submariner’s song, Mount Vernon Arts Lab, The Seance at Hobs Lane, 2001, Ghost Box, Scotland
05. Endless endless, Kraftwerk, Trans-Europa Express, 1977, Kling Klang, Germany
06. Leit að lífi, Sigur Rós, Von, 1997, Smekklysa, Iceland
07. Empty house, Air, The Virgin Suicides, 2000, Astralwerks, France
08. Mind how you go, The Advisory Circle, Mind How You Go, 2009, Ghost Box, England (His podcast)
09. Saga, Amiina, Kurr, 2007, Bláskjár, Iceland
10. Echo’s answer, Broadcast, The Noise Made By People, 2000, Warp, England

Merry Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0000

I hope you're all warm at home with someone special.

Set #7: 2010, or The Year of Rain

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:56:00 +0000

Eleven songs from the best albums of 2010

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The Songs:
01. Remote control, VHS Head, Trademark Ribbons of Gold, 2010, Skam, England
02. Wasted hours, Arcade Fire, The Suburbs, 2010, Merge, Canada
03. Halve, Beaches, In a while b/w Halve, 2010, Self-released, Australia
04. I walked, Sufjan Stevens, The Age of Adz, 2010, Asthmatic Kitty, United States
05. Too late too slow, Shout Out Louds, Work, 2010, Merge, Sweden
06. Bronte balloons, Foxes in Fiction, Swung from the Branches, 2010, Self-released, Canada (Give it a listen)
07. Lucidity, Tame Impala, Innerspeaker, 2010, Modular Recordings, Australia
08. Dakota forever, Guilty Ghosts, Guilty Ghosts, 2010, Self-released, United States (Give it a listen)
09. Animal arithmetic, Jonsí, Go, 2010, XL, Iceland
10. Paleosonic, Brian Eno, Small Craft on a Milk Sea, 2010, Warp, England
11. Beautiful people, The Books, The Way Out, 2010, Temporary Residence Ltd., United States

Set #6: The back of love

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:01:00 +0000

Ten songs about love that aren't love songs

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The songs:
01. No Love Lost, Joy Division, An Ideal for Living, 1978, Enigma, England
02. I don’t love anyone, Belle & Sebastian, Tigermilk, 1996, Electric Honey, Scotland
03. His love just washed away, Swirlies, Blonder Tongue Audio Baton, 1993, Taang!, United States
04. Feeling called love, Wire, Pink Flag, 1977, Harvest, England
05. Too old (to fall in love), R. Stevie Moore, What’s the Point?!!, 1984, Cuneiform, United States
06. Hey let loose your love, The Focus Group, Hey Let Loose Your Love, 2005, Ghost Box, England
07. Love cuts the strings, The Mountain Goats, Philyra, 1994, Theme Park, United States
08. Love → building on fire, Talking Heads, Love → building on fire b/w New Feeling, 1977, Sire, United States
09. The back of love, Echo & The Bunnymen, Porcupine, 1983, Korova, England
10. If there’s such a thing as love, Magnetic Fields, i, 2004, Nonesuch, United States

Set #5: You are my family!

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:26:00 +0000

Eleven songs about brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers

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The songs:
01. Familj, Dungen, Tio Bitar, 2007, Subliminal Sounds, Sweden
02. Son of a man, Birds of America, Current Carry, 2005, Isota, United States
03. My electric husband, Bachelorette, The End of Things, 2005, Arch Hill, New Zealand
04. Mother whale eyeless, Brian Eno, Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), 1974, Island, England
05. Wild pack of family dogs, Modest Mouse, The Moon & Antarctica, 2000, Epic, United States
06. A family affair, Television Personalities, And Don’t the Kids Just Love It, 1981, Rough Trade, England (thanks Damon)
07. Little sister, Nico, Chelsea Girl, 1967, Verve, United States
08. Family, Le Loup, Family, 2009, Hardly Art, United States
09. Brother Sport, Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavillion, 2009, Domino, United States
10. The empty nest, Wild Beasts, Two Dancers, 2009, Domino, England
11. Neon syrup for the cemetary sisters, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Dandelion Gum, 2007, Graveface, United States

Set #4: Gender studies

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:07:00 +0000

Nine songs about girls, boys, and everything in between

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The songs:
01. The girls want to be with the girls, Talking Heads, More Songs About Buildings and Food, 1978, Sire, United States
02. I was a boy, The How, Happy Matt b/w I Was A Boy, 2006, Slumberland, United States
03. Technical (you’re so), Magnetic Fields, The House of Tomorrow, 1992, Harriet, United States
04. Her rotating head, Bachelorette, My Electric Family, 2009, Drag City, New Zealand
05. Short-haired woman, R.L. Burnside, Too Bad Jim, 1995, Fat Possum, United States
06. Lady Stardust, David Bowie, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972, RCA, England
07. Human Being, The Beta Band, Hot Shots II, 2001, Astralwerks, Scotland
08. Femme Fatale, Beck (and friends), Record Club: The Velvet Underground & Nico, 2009, United States
09. Lola, The Kinks, Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, 1970, Pye, England

Back in the game

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:40:00 +0000

I have procured a new computer, which, after a little *ehem* completely legitimate bittorrenting, is capable of producing a fourth Couch Fort Set. Please take my word when I say that I am very excited to get back at it.

The theme of the fourth show will be gender. Ten songs about boys, girls, and everything in between. You'll feel like an undergrad at that expensive liberal arts college all over again!

Keep an eye out. It won't be long.

Theft!

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 02:03:00 +0000

My computer was stolen this morning. From my desk, in my room. Next to it was a big pile of cash (tips from work), but the laptop got stolen and the cash stayed put.

Here's why I'm telling you: no more Couch Fort Sets for the time being. I'll buy a new computer when I can afford it, but it's gonna be awhile folks.

Do this for me: don't forget about the show. I know we were just getting rolling, but I'll pick up right where we left off. Promise.

S

Set #3: Praise the dawning

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:09:00 +0000

Eleven songs about the morning-time

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The songs:
01. Deep one perfect morning, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Darklands, 1987, Blanco y Negro, Scotland
02. The village in the morning, Magnetic Fields, Get Lost, 1995, Merge, United States
03. The morning of our lives, Jonathan Richman, Radio On! Stop & Shop with the Modern Lovers, 1998,
Recall, United States
04. Saturday morning, Eels, Shootenanny!, 2003, DreamWorks, United States
05. Sunday morning, The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967, Verve, United States
06. Morning song, Le Loup, Daytrotter Session (December 26, 2008), United States
07. Raspberry dawn, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Start a People, 2004, The 70s Gymnastics Recording Co., United
States
08. Good morning midnight, Fanfarlo, Reservoir, 2009, Self-released, England
09. Woke up new, The Mountain Goats, Get Lonely, 2006, 4AD, United States
10. Temecula sunrise, Dirty Projectors, Bitte Orca, 2009, Domino, United States
11. From the morning, Nick Drake, Pink Moon, 1972, Island, England

Breathe Owl Breathe goes swimming

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:39:00 +0000

Somehow, when I was putting together Set #2, I missed this lovely little song by fellow Northern Michiganders Breathe Owl Breathe. Their new album is set to drop September the 28th. Keep an eye out, it's called Magic Central.

And here, for your viewing pleasure, is Swimming, recorded in a yet-to-be-opened creperie in sunny Portland, Ore.

Set #2: Swim for health and swim for happiness

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Ten songs about being in the water

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The songs:
01. Get in the swim, The Advisory Circle, Mind How You Go, 2005, Ghost Box, England
02. Blue corolla, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Twinkle Echo, 2003, Tomlab, United States
03. Fall in a river, Badly Drawn Boy, The Hour of Bewilderbeast, 2000, XL, England
04. Backwater, Brian Eno, Before and After Science, 1977, Polydor, England
05. King of the carrot flowers, part three, Jeff Mangum, Live at Jittery Joe's, 2001, Orange Twin, United States
06. Great lakes swimmers, Great Lakes Swimmers, Great Lakes Swimmers, 2003, Weewerk, Canada (thanks Tristan)
07. Swim for health, Ballboy, Club Anthems, 2001, SL, Scotland
08. Sundlaug í buskanum, Múm, Loksins Erum Við Engin, 2002, Smekkleysa, Iceland (thanks Bjargey)
09. Seven Seas, Echo & the Bunnymen, Ocean Rain, 1984, Korova, England
10. Beyond the surf, Tandems, Lost Legends of Surf Guitar Volume 1: Big Noise from Waimea, 2003, Sundazed
Music, United States

Logistics

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:38:00 +0000

In thinking about the schedule for the show, I've arrived at this: I'll make a new show about twice a month. I'll go with this plan for a while and see how it works.

S

Set #1: My head is falling off my head

noreply@blogger.com (Scott) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:50:00 +0000

Ten songs about people losing it

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01. I love you like a madman, The Wave Pictures, Instant Coffee Baby, 2008, Moshi Moshi, England

02. Young and insane, Magnetic Fields, The House of Tomorrow EP, 1992, Harriet, United States

03. She's losing it, Belle & Sebastian, Tigermilk, 1996, Electric Honey, Scotland

04. How to get my head back on my shoulders, The Daredevil Christopher Wright, The Daredevil Christopher

Wright EP, 2008, Amble Down, United States (Maren's photo)

05. Bewilderbeast, Badly Drawn Boy, The Hour of the Bewilderbeast, 2000, XL, England

06. Quetzalcoatl eats plums, The Mountain Goats, Zopilote Machine, 1994, Ajax, United States

07. Round the bend, The Beta Band, The Beta Band, 1999, Astralwerks, Scotland

08. The Jezebel Spirit, Brian Eno & David Byrne, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, 1981, Sire, England/United States

09. The Prince's Bed, Adam Green, Friends of Mine, 2003, Rough Trade, United States

10. Psycho Candy, The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Complete John Peel Sessions, 2000, Strange Fruit, Scotland