The Mental Nomad Podcast http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com A music podcast with, usually, minimal talking from the host. Eclectic is my middle name, and I'm always looking for new sounds -- especially podsafe music from places off the beaten path. en Original content copyright 2007-2008, all rights reserved scarcrest@gmail.com Liberated Syndication - libsyn.com podcasts@libsyn.com (Liberated Syndication) Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:01:00 GMT 180 The Mental Nomad Podcast A music podcast with, usually, minimal talking from the host. Eclectic is my middle name, and I'm always looking for new sounds -- especially podsafe music from places off the beaten path. liberal, indie music, pop culture, spoken word Jason scarcrest@gmail.com Jason Tippitt http://libsyn.com/podcasts/mentalnomad/images/logo049.jpg The Mental Nomad Podcast http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com Yes Episode 100: Not the 100th Episode (Math Is Hard) http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=352206#
Here's what you'll hear today:

The Mannish Boys: "Low Down Feeling"
Helen Sventitsky: "You and Me and the Goddamn City"
Strangers Die Every Day: "Aperture"
Snooky Pryor: "I Ain't Seen My Baby"
Erin Bode: "Don't Take Your Time"
Ron Thomas and Paul Klinefelter: "Blues for Zarathustra"
You Me & Iowa: "The Song Entire"
theDeadline: "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
Howard Jones: "Building Our Own Future"

Tracks 1 and 4-6 were provided by the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site. Tracks 8-9 came from the Podsafe Music Network, and everything else came from the artists' CDs.
]]> podcasts Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=352206# 00:57:33 Jason mannish boys, helen sventitsky, strangers die every day, snooky pryor, erin bode, ron thomas, howard jones, you me and iowa Yes Episode 99: 99 Theses http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=336641#
Today's episode is tagged Explicit. I don't use a ton of profanity, but the material DOES touch on adult themes. Something to offend and anger just about everyone, but hopefully other things to amuse as well.

Here's what you'll hear today:

Manu Chao: "Politik Kills (Prince Fatty remix)"
Frederic Chopin: "Nocturne in C Minor"
Krista Detor: "Lay Him Down"
Steven Charles Cecil: "Barely Alive in Baltimore"
Kenneth Makuakane: "Landing in Love (Pae I Ke One)"
Gustav Bertha: "Song for the Broken Hearted (demo)"
The Crowd: "Fantasy Girl"
aJt: "Rock Bollywood"
Sharif: "Just Another"
Malamondos: "What You Got On"

Tracks 1-3 were found at the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site. Track 6 was provided by the artist, and everything else was found at the Podsafe Music Network.]]> podcasts Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=336641# 01:06:36 manu chao, frederic chopin, gustav bertha, spoken word, ajt, malamondos, krista detor, steven charles cecil, kenneth makuakane Jason Yes Episode 98: Finding True North http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=348639#
Here's what's in episode 98:

The Charlatans: "You Cross My Path"
Sharon Shannon & Mundy: "The Galway Girl (live)"
Somnivore: "These Graves Under the Bay of Bothnia"
Bitter:Sweet: "Waking Up"
Gustav Bertha: "Northern Town"
Sathima Bea Benjamin: "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart"
AM with Tina Dico: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
Ingrid Michaelson: "Die Alone"
FuzzFaces: "Peste"
Freightrain Jones: "X-Rated Vision"
Bad Religion: "Generator"

Tracks 1-2, 4 and 6 came courtesy of the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site. Tracks 3 and 5 come from CD, and the remainder of the songs were found at the Podsafe Music Network.]]> podcasts Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:59:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=348639# 00:48:45 charlatans, sharon shannon, gustav bertha, bitter:sweet, bad religion, ingrid michaelson, am, mundy, sathima bea benjamin Jason No Episode 97: "I Missed That Song Before," Part 2 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=341519#
Here's what you'll hear today:

Billy Falcon: "Power Windows" (originally featured in episode 75)
Cush: "Little Black Dress" (from episode 46)
Hypertonics: "Don't Marry the One You Love; Marry the One Who Loves You" (episode 37)
Michelle Hotaling: "Take Me Home" (episode 40)
Rob Costlow: "Bliss" (episode 66)
Castaway: "Speedway" (episode 47)
R-Three: "Elsa Green" (episode 27)
Dead Rock West: "Don't Worry About Me" (episode 44)
Rose Fur Coat: "Standing and Hoping" (episode 77)
Vieux Farka Toure: "Ana" (episode 85)
Ainslie Henderson: "Dust" (episode 60)
Douglas Spotted Eagle: "America the Beautiful" (episode 36)

Tracks 6 and 9 were Garageband discoveries, and track 7 came from a CD. Everything else in today's show was found at the Podsafe Music Network.

New stuff next week.
]]> podcasts Wed, 28 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=341519# 00:51:52 billy falcon, r-three, hypertonics, michelle hotaling, douglas spotted eagle, vieux farka toure, ainslie henderson, castaway Jason Clean Episode 96: "I Missed That Song Before," Part 1 (REPOST) http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=341763#
This is a companion piece to the "I've Heard That Song Before" episodes: Songs from episodes that, for some reason or other, fell below an arbitrary number of downloads that is the minimum to make me happy. I'll include links to those episodes in hopes you'll give them a look in case you missed out the first time.

Here's what you'll hear today:

The Tony Evans Band, "The Look of Love" (first featured in episode 37)
Angelique Kidjo with Peter Gabriel, "Salala" (PS) (from episode 64)
Charlie Musselwhite, "Harpin' on a Riff" (IODA) (episode 47)
Op-Critical, "Not My America" (IODA) (episode 37)
Holland Boys, "We Become Dust" (episode 26)
Love Spirals Downwards, "City Moon" (episode 53)
Donna Germano, "I Once Loved a Lad" (episode 76)
Helen Sventitsky, "Too Damn Real (Live)" (episode 25)
Mike Doughty, "Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well" (episode 37)
Curious, "Perfect Girl" (episode 43)
Nashville Mandolin Ensemble, "Moonlight Waltz" (episode 30)
Otis Redding, "Shake (live at the Monterey International Pop Festival)" (episode 40)

Tracks 1, 3-4, 9 and 11 were obtained through the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site. Track 7 was found at Garageband, tracks 5 and 8 were downloaded at the artists' Web sites, and everything else was discovered at the Podsafe Music Network.

Next week's episode will be the second half of this look back.
]]> podcasts Wed, 21 May 2008 17:06:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=341763# 00:51:21 angelique kidjo, otis redding, mike doughty, love spirals downwards, charlie musselwhite, op-critical, peter gabriel Jason Clean Episode 95: Chasin' Ghosts in the Thin, Dry Air http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=332286#
Here's what you'll hear today:

Steve Earle: "Rich Man's War (Live at Montreaux 2005)"
Benjamin Lapidus: "Ein Kelokeinu"
Sally Shapiro: "Jackie Junior (Junior Boys Remix)"
Jef Stott: "Lamaset"
Nada Surf: "I Like What You Say"
Cassandra Kubinski: "How'd I Get So Lucky?"
Stars: "Midnight Coward"
Sirsy: "Lie to Me"
37Hz: "Be the Change You Want to See in the World"
Benny Benassi: "Satisfaction (Makrolon Remix)"

Tracks 2-4 come via the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site. Everything else in today's show was found at the Podsafe Music Network.]]> podcasts Wed, 14 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=332286# 00:53:22 steve earle, benny benassi, makrolon, nada surf, sally shapiro, stars, cassandra kubinski, jef stott, sirsy, benjamin lapidus Jason Yes Episode 94: Deep in the Heart of Me (REPOST) http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=337695# Gustav Bertha for pointing that out so quickly.)

Hopefully near the end of the shows recorded with the backup equipment. I apologize in advance for pauses and clicking sounds from the recorder -- there's no way to edit those out on the machine used for this week's show.

Here's what you'll hear today:

Bettye Lavette: "Let Me Down Easy"
Eager to Please: "Two Timin' Lady"
Enigma: "Sadeness (Part 1) (Violent U.S. Mix)"
Yolanda Duke and the Tito Puente Orchestra: "I've Got You Under My Skin"
Bob Mould: "The Silence Between Us"
Tom Waits: "How's It Gonna End"
Juan R. Leon: "El Amor Es Eterno"
Melou: "Step Right Up (Welcome to the Show)"
Rory Gallagher: "Tore Down (Live at Montreaux)"
Carol Duboc: "Sexual Healing"

Tracks 4, 8 and 10 come courtesy of the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site. Everything else in today's show was provided by the Podsafe Music Network.]]> podcasts Sat, 10 May 2008 01:43:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=337695# 00:49:00 Jason Yes Episode 93: The 100th Show (Math Is Hard) http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=332256#
Here's what you'll hear today:

You Me & Iowa: "Dress the Stage"
Sean Costello: "How in the Devil"
Sunspot: "Viking Funeral"
Josh Woodward: "Afterglow"
Constantines: "Hard Feelings"
Vincent Bergeron: "Nostalgie-Euthanasie"
The Afronauts: "Eeeze Now"
Gentlemen Losers: "If We Are Faded"
Jess Pillmore: "Anytime"
Cake: "Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle"

Track one was submitted by Glenn at On Target Media -- the band's promotion company -- in advance of the May 6 release of their new album, The Adventures of You, Me & Iowa, and is played with gratitude. The fourth song comes from Josh Woodward's new double album, The Simple Life, which you can download at his site ... name your own price.

Songs 2, 5 and 10 were discovered at the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site. Track 9 is a Garageband discovery; everything else comes courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.

I'm pretty sure I misspoke on the late Sean Costello's label ... his latest album was released by Delta Groove Productions.

And by the way ... this is episode 93, but when you add in the strangely numbered episodes I do now and again on special occasions (not the contest blurbs, but full-length episodes), this is the 100th show. Yay!]]> podcasts Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:20:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=332256# 00:50:33 you me and iowa, sean costello, cake, sunspot, josh woodward, afronauts, constantines, jess pillmore, gentlemen losers Jason Yes New contest, new rules: 26 April 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327058#
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: "Weapon of Choice"
Rosey: "It's a Ruse"

Track one comes courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. Track two was found at the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site.

CONTEST DETAILS

The new contest is a simple drawing: Up to 10 of a very specific prize (street value $6), plus a few people will get CDs provided by artists you've heard before or will hear in the near future.

To enter, just post a reply here: Tell me what you like about the show, what you don't like, what musician you'd like to hear more often, who you'd like to hear less often (if applicable), and if you're feeling really ambitious, name a podsafe musical act I should include in the future. Include your real name and mailing address (which will not be made public).

Names will be drawn at random for the primary prize. The additional prizes will probably go to the responses I deem required the most thought on your part.

The contest ends April 30, and you'll see a reminder once a week until then. So share your thoughts, and you might win some cool stuff.]]> contest Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327058# 00:08:20 rosey, black rebel motorcycle club Jason Yes Episode 92: An Experiment Gone Horribly Right http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327081#
Here's what you'll hear today (direct download here):

Alice Cooper: "No More Mister Nice Guy (Live at Montreaux)"
R-Three: "Celluloid Erosion"
Athena: "To Be With You"
The Majestic Twelve: "Condoleeza, Check My Posse"
Del the Funky Homosapien: "Bubblepop"
Suzanne Teng: "Topanga Dreams"
Tokyo Police Club: "Nature of the Experiment"
DeVotchKa: "Transliterator"
Abby Travis: "Blythe"

Tracks 3, 6 and 7 were obtained through the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site. Tracks two and four come from CD, and everything else was found at the Podsafe Music Network.

Fun fact: DeVotchKa did the soundtrack for the movie "Little Miss Sunshine." Another fun movie-related fact: That's Cheeta the Chimp, former sidekick to Tarzan, in the icon. He recently turned 76.

I do hope today's show works and that everything's there: I did it on the PC instead of the Mac, and a problem with the speakers kept me from verifying that everything was in place ... there may also be long pauses and clicks before and after the one spoken bit, because I couldn't edit the sound file, just had to drop it in as part of the combination of MP3s that made up the episode.]]> podcasts Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327081# 00:42:57 alice cooper, athena, the majestic twelve, del the funky homosapien, suzanne teng, tokyo police club, devotchka, abby travis Jason Yes New contest, new rules: 19 April 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327052#
Sophie Moleta: "Te Atawhai"
Presidents of the United States of America: "Sharpen Up Those Fangs"

Track one comes courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. Track two was found at the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site.

CONTEST DETAILS

The new contest is a simple drawing: Up to 10 of a very specific prize (street value $6), plus a few people will get CDs provided by artists you've heard before or will hear in the near future.

To enter, just post a reply here: Tell me what you like about the show, what you don't like, what musician you'd like to hear more often, who you'd like to hear less often (if applicable), and if you're feeling really ambitious, name a podsafe musical act I should include in the future. Include your real name and mailing address (which will not be made public).

Names will be drawn at random for the primary prize. The additional prizes will probably go to the responses I deem required the most thought on your part.

The contest ends April 30, and you'll see a reminder once a week until then. So share your thoughts, and you might win some cool stuff.]]> contest Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327052# 00:13:28 sophie moleta, presidents of the united states of america Jason Clean Episode 91: Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler! http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327070#
Here's what's in today's episode:

Billy Bragg: "I Keep Faith"
Anemo: "Who Will You Really Become?"
Strangers Die Every Day: "Esther"
Shahram Nazeri and Hafez Nazeri: "The Passion of Rumi"
Marcia Ball: "Down in the Neighborhood"
Timothy Harada: "Mrs. Robinson"
Sara Alexander: "Cafe Turc"
Gustav Bertha: "My Mind's a Tyrant"
Big Brother and the Holding Company: "Let the Good Times Roll"

Tracks 4, 5 and 9 come from the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site. Track 8 comes from CD, and everything else was found at the Podsafe Music Network.

I do hope today's show works and that everything's there: I did it on the PC instead of the Mac, and a problem with the speakers kept me from verifying that everything was in place ... there may also be long pauses and clicks before and after the one spoken bit, because I couldn't edit the sound file, just had to drop it in as part of the combination of MP3s that made up the episode.]]> podcasts Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327070# 00:41:52 billy bragg, anemo, strangers die every day, shahram nazeri, hafez nazeri, marcia ball, gustav bertha, janis joplin Jason Clean New contest, new rules: 13 April 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327041#
Pink Skull: "U.g.uo.aaaahhhhh"
Plain White T's: "Bruises"

Track one came courtesy of the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site. Track two comes courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.

CONTEST DETAILS

The new contest is a simple drawing: Up to 10 of a very specific prize (street value $6), plus a few people will get CDs provided by artists you've heard before or will hear in the near future.

To enter, just post a reply here: Tell me what you like about the show, what you don't like, what musician you'd like to hear more often, who you'd like to hear less often (if applicable), and if you're feeling really ambitious, name a podsafe musical act I should include in the future. Include your real name and mailing address (which will not be made public).

Names will be drawn at random for the primary prize. The additional prizes will probably go to the responses I deem required the most thought on your part.

The contest ends April 30, and you'll see a reminder once a week until then. So share your thoughts, and you might win some cool stuff.
]]> contest Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327041# 00:12:18 pink skulls, plain white t's Jason Clean Episode 90: Done on Deadline http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=326685#
Here's what you'll hear today:

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!"
Pacifika: "Me Cai"
Corey Harris: "5-0 Blues"
Alice Gomez: "Star Watcher"
Klangstein featuring Sylvia Gerlach: "Ganz Leise"
Helen Sventitsky: "Ringed by Lovers"
Adam Quirk: "That Lucky Old Sun"
Rachael Sage: "Angel in My View"
Great Lake Swimmers: "Gonna Make It Through This Year"

Tracks 2, 4, 8 and 9 come from the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site. Track 6 comes from the artist's new album, and everything else was obtained through the Podsafe Music Network.

I do hope today's show works and that everything's there: I did it on the PC instead of the Mac, and a problem with the speakers kept me from verifying that everything was in place ... there may also be long pauses and clicks before and after the one spoken bit, because I couldn't edit the sound file, just had to drop it in as part of the combination of MP3s that made up the episode.]]> podcasts Wed, 9 Apr 2008 04:49:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=326685# 00:35:05 nick cave, helen sventitsky, great lake swimmers, corey harris, rachael sage, pacifika, alice gomez, klangstein, sylvia gerlach Jason Yes New contest, new rules: 5 April 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=325240#
Jayme Dawicki: "I Don't Want This Anymore"
The Sky About to Rain: "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

Both tracks came from the artists' albums.

CONTEST DETAILS

The new contest is a simple drawing: Up to 10 of a very specific prize (street value $6), plus a few people will get CDs provided by artists you've heard before or will hear in the near future.

To enter, just post a reply here: Tell me what you like about the show, what you don't like, what musician you'd like to hear more often, who you'd like to hear less often (if applicable), and if you're feeling really ambitious, name a podsafe musical act I should include in the future. Include your real name and mailing address (which will not be made public).

Names will be drawn at random for the primary prize. The additional prizes will probably go to the responses I deem required the most thought on your part.

The contest ends April 30, and you'll see a reminder once a week until then. So share your thoughts, and you might win some cool stuff.
]]> contest Sat, 5 Apr 2008 15:44:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=325240# 00:13:03 jayme dawicki, the sky about to rain, joy division Jason Clean Episode 89: To Baldly Go... http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=323416#
Here's what you'll hear today:

Noam Weinstein: "People-Watching"
Enigma: "Principles of Lust (Everlasting Lust Mix)"
China Forbes: "Everybody Needs Somebody"
Sara Alexander: "Sarajevo"
The Perfects: "Many Nights"
Dengue Fever: "Sober Driver"
Josh Woodward: "Postcard from Hell"
Sub-Level 03: "Return to Paradise"
Stage Four: "What Will I Do?"

Tracks 2, 4 and 8 come via the Podsafe Music Network. Tracks 3 and 6 are courtesy of the IODA Promonet and can be downloaded at the Blogger site. The other tracks come from CD or were provided by the artists themselves.

You can learn more about the charity for which I had my head shaved and the work it does by visiting the Web site of the St. Baldrick's Foundation.]]> podcasts Wed, 2 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=323416# 00:52:36 noam weinstein, enigma, china forbes, dengue fever, the perfects, stage four, sara alexander, josh woodward, st. baldrick's Jason Clean New contest, new rules: 29 March 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314427#
Roomful of Blues: "Lower on Your List of Priorities"
Ripped: "Misery"

Track one was found at the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site; track two comes courtesy of Garageband.

CONTEST DETAILS

The new contest is a simple drawing: Up to 10 of a very specific prize (street value $6), plus a few people will get CDs provided by artists you've heard before or will hear in the near future.

To enter, just post a reply here: Tell me what you like about the show, what you don't like, what musician you'd like to hear more often, who you'd like to hear less often (if applicable), and if you're feeling really ambitious, name a podsafe musical act I should include in the future. Include your real name and mailing address (which will not be made public).

Names will be drawn at random for the primary prize. The additional prizes will probably go to the responses I deem required the most thought on your part.

The contest ends April 30, and you'll see a reminder once a week until then. So share your thoughts, and you might win some cool stuff.]]> contest Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:44:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314427# 00:11:23 roomful of blues, ripped Jason Clean Episode 88: Running Long Like the Oscars http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314406# Once. The show also ends with a song from a movie, though sadly not an Oscar winner as I first thought when introducing it. The people in between aren't exactly slacking, either.

Here's what you'll hear today:

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova: "Falling Slowly"
Kitaro: "Floating Lotus"
Bettye Lavette: "Down to Zero"
Jorge Ramirez: "Tu Cancion"
Sean Hayes: "Flowering Spade"
Jayme Dawicki: "Shatter Queen"
Billy Falcon: "The Rest of the Song"
Gum: "Try Stopping Me Now"
Jonathan Coulton: "Famous Blue Raincoat"
The Sky About to Rain: "Desert Breakdown 1"
Curtis Mayfield: "Superfly"

Tracks 2, 5, and 11 come courtesy of the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site, where you'll also find today's Bizarro Files and metric tons of music videos. (Well, turns out you can't download the Curtis Mayfield track -- the promotion ended after I did the episode but before its air date, apparently.) Tracks 9 and 10 come from the artists' Web sites. Track 6 was obtained directly from the artist, who sent me her new CD, and everything else comes courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.
]]> podcasts Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314406# 01:05:38 bettye lavette, billy falcon, curtis mayfield, glen hansard, jonathan coulton, kitaro, marketa irglova, sean hayes Jason Clean New contest, new rules: 23 March 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314422#
Sathima Bea Benjamin: "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good"
Dashboard Confessional: "Swiss Army Romance"

Track one was found at the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site; track two comes courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.

CONTEST DETAILS

The new contest is a simple drawing: Up to 10 of a very specific prize (street value $6), plus a few people will get CDs provided by artists you've heard before or will hear in the near future.

To enter, just post a reply here: Tell me what you like about the show, what you don't like, what musician you'd like to hear more often, who you'd like to hear less often (if applicable), and if you're feeling really ambitious, name a podsafe musical act I should include in the future. Include your real name and mailing address (which will not be made public).

Names will be drawn at random for the primary prize. The additional prizes will probably go to the responses I deem required the most thought on your part.

The contest ends April 30, and you'll see a reminder once a week until then. So share your thoughts, and you might win some cool stuff.
]]> contest Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314422# 00:12:15 sathima bea benjamin, dashboard confessional Jason Clean Episode 87: Name Dropping like a Jackass http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=313232#
Here's what you'll hear today:

Steve Earle: "Copperhead Road (live at Montreaux 2005)"
Pete Seeger: "Russian Song/Ode to Joy"
Bazza: "Friendship"
Krista Detor: "Robert Johnson Has Left Mississippi"
Blake Leyh: "151 Canal"
Moshe Chouraki: "Frontieres dela Liberte"
Planetakis: "Don't Fuck with Robert Smith"
Steve Kilbey: "Life's Little Luxuries"
Cassandra Kubinski: "Red Hot Romance"
Stefanie Harger: "The Very Thought of You"

And a belated happy birthday of sorts to my beloved Elizabeth Donald, whose birthday was March 17 -- which, I say in the show was not a day for a podcast this year, though after I recorded the episode, I ended up going back and recording one just because it was her birthday and St. Patrick's Day.

Tracks 1, 6, 9 and 10 came courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. Tracks 2, 4, 7 and 8 came courtesy of the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site, where you'll also find today's Bizarro Files and lots of music videos. The remaining two tracks came from CDs provided by the artists.

Blake Leyh was music supervisor for HBO's recently wrapped series The Wire, and he composed "The Fall," the series' end-title music. The track in today's show, Leyh recently commented in his blog or elsewhere, is as close to a full-length version of that song as you're likely to find -- it sounds different, but it features all the same players. Steve Earle had a recurring role on the series as Waylon, polic]]> podcasts Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=313232# 00:51:16 steve earle, pete seeger, bazza, krista detor, blake leyh, planetakis, steve kilbey, cassandra kubinski, stefanie harger Jason Yes Episode 86.17: Getting Your Irish Up 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=318322# Elizabeth Donald. (Go buy her books.)

Here's what you'll hear in today's hour of Irish music:

The Greentop Ramblers: "Woman of the House/Man of the House"
Vince Hill: "Alone Again, Naturally"
Murder the Stout: "Whisky in the Jar"
Linda Coogan: "The Way Home"
Stoat: "I Wrote This to Woo You"
Ebby: "I Wish You Were Here"
Anna Lee: "Forbidden"
Rohan: "Streets of Dublin"
Bill Watrous, Pete Christlieb and the Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra: "Danny Boy"
Keith Halligan: "Stone of Destiny"
Aidan Doyle: "Funk2Paddy"
Luka Bloom: "Love Is a Place I Dream Of"
Gaelic Wind Project: "The Song of Wandering Aengus"
The Greentop Ramblers: "A Dram to Warm the Piper"

Tracks 1 and 14 come courtesy of a CD provided by a member of the band before there was even a show here, and I'm so glad to finally play them: Thanks to Maria for helping it happen! Tracks 2, 9-10 and 12 were obtained through the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site. Track 13 was found at Garageband, and everything else is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.

(P.S.: Don't drink and drive.)
]]> podcasts Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=318322# 01:01:57 greentop ramblers, irish music, luka bloom, aidan doyle, vince hill, linda coogan, gaelic wind project, anna lee, ebby, rohan Jason Clean New contest, new rules: 15 March 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314417#
Last Year's Model: "Bloody Valentine"
Allison Crowe: "Montreal"

Track one was found at Garageband; track two comes courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.

CONTEST DETAILS

The new contest is a simple drawing: Up to 10 of a very specific prize (street value $6), plus a few people will get CDs provided by artists you've heard before or will hear in the near future.

To enter, just post a reply here: Tell me what you like about the show, what you don't like, what musician you'd like to hear more often, who you'd like to hear less often (if applicable), and if you're feeling really ambitious, name a podsafe musical act I should include in the future. Include your real name and mailing address (which will not be made public).

Names will be drawn at random for the primary prize. The additional prizes will probably go to the responses I deem required the most thought on your part.

The contest ends April 30, and you'll see a reminder once a week until then. So share your thoughts, and you might win some cool stuff.
]]> contest Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314417# 00:12:42 last year's model, allison crowe Jason Yes Episode 86: This Podcast Intentionally Left Blank http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=313231# Zoom H2 digital recorder; hopefully the sound quality will be markedly improved in future shows.

Here's what you'll hear today:

Stars: "The Night Starts Here"
aJt: "Love Guitar"
Glen Bayless: "Bit by Bit"
Bi-Polar Baby: "Suicide Girl"
Lichtzwang: "Never Go to California"
Blk Sonshine: "Bahlalefi"
Taco and Da Mofos: "Sun Came Up"
Richard Hefner: "Sittin' on Top of the World"
V.K. Lynne: "Black Halo"
Black Crowes: "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution"

Tracks 1 and 4 were found through the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site; tracks 2, 6 and 10 were found through the Podsafe Music Network. Track three was a Garageband discovery, and the remainder were either provided by the artists or downloaded from the artist's MySpace profiles or Web sites.

Please consider making a small donation to the St. Baldrick's Foundation, which raises money for juvenile cancer research. I'll be getting my head shaved on March 17 in exchange for people's gifts -- I've met my $450 goal by the time outstanding donations and corporate gifts go through, but the more the better for this important cause.
]]> podcasts Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=313231# 00:43:47 stars, ajt, glen bayless, bi-polar baby, lichtzwang, blk sonshine, taco and da mofos, richard hefner, v.k. lynne, black crowes Jason Yes New contest, new rules: 6 March 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314414#
Glorydive's song "Anyone at All" was the duplicate track, in case anyone cares. It appeared in Episode 77.7 as part of the Highway 70 series (the band's based in Raleigh, N.C.) and had previously appeared not too long ago in Episode 68.

I've played a few hundred songs here by a couple hundred musicians. I'm not surprised no one got it, though I'd hoped more people would try. But bygones are bygones. I'm still wanting to give back to listeners.

So, a new -- less obtuse -- contest follows. It's easier, just a drawing, and the deadline is still 30 April 2008.

But here's what you'll hear in today's blurb:

Sophia Ramos: "Kill Your Pain"
The Orb: "Vuja De (Pathaan's Musical Rickshaw Remix)"

The first track comes courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. The second piece comes courtesy of the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site.

CONTEST DETAILS

The new contest is a simple drawing: Up to 10 of a very specific prize (street value $6), plus a few people will get CDs provided by artists you've heard before or will hear in the near future.

To enter, just post a reply here: Tell me what you like about the show, what you don't like, what musician you'd like to hear more often, who you'd like to hear less often (if applicable), and if you're feeling really ambitious, name a podsafe musical act I should include in the future. Include your real name and mailing address (which will not be made public).

Names will be drawn at random for the primary prize. The additional prizes will probably go to the responses I deem required the most thought on your part.

The contest ends April 30, and you'll see a reminder once a week until then. So share your thoughts, and you might win some cool stuff.]]> contest Thu, 6 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314414# 00:16:01 sophia ramos, the orb Jason Clean Episode 85: Around the World in a Daze, Part 2 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=297017#
Here's what you'll hear today:

Lichtzwang (from Germany): "Sex, Drugs and Theory"
Dengue Fever (Cambodian-influenced psychadelica): "Sleepwalking Through the Mekong"
Vieux Farka Toure (Mali): "Ana"
Yalcin Konuk (Turkey): "Sonando"
Ex-Vagus (France): "Un Petit Empire"
Luigi Cappel (New Zealand): "Mr. Bush, Why Can't We Be Friends?"
Group Boufoullouss (Morocco): "Asghr Boussalm"
Twelve Girls Band (China): "River Shule"
Corey Harris (United States of America): "Heathen Rage"

Tracks 2, 7 and 8 were obtained from the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site, where you'll also find today's Bizarro Files and more music videos than you could ever reasonably need. Track 1 comes from the band's MySpace profile, and everything else was discovered at the Podsafe Music Network.
]]> podcasts Wed, 5 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=297017# 01:00:10 lichtzwang, dengue fever, vieux farka toure, yalcin konuk, ex-vagus, luigi cappel, twelve girls band, corey harris, world music Jason Clean Special Announcement (With Music): 1 March 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=297025#
The Heroes of the Revolution: "My Money's in the Gutter Blues"
Amy Abdou: "Just Like a Woman" (Bob Dylan cover)

Both tracks were found at the Podsafe Music Network, and both are performed by international artists. The first band is from the United Kingdom; the second singer is from the Netherlands. And Wednesday's episode will be full of international music, only some of it in English.

CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT

If you hear me repeat a song* without it being in the context of a remastered/reissued episode from the past or a "best-of" collection, leave a note in the comments here or the Blogger site and tell me I'm busted.

This applies not only to songs in upcoming shows, but also songs from episodes that have been released previously, so you'll want to keep the files around for a re-listen or a re-examination at a later date.

You'll get a prize valued at, oh, about $6. But its actual worth is much more. Supplies are limited to, let's say, the first 10 respondents who correctly spot the repeated song, if such a thing happens.

(And yes, for those who are fans of Gustav Bertha's Way Past Bedtime podcast -- and really, shouldn't everyone be a fan of that? -- this is totally ripped off from his offer to careful listeners.)

* By the same song, I mean the same track -- the same artist doing the same song in the same recording session. A song introduced as "the demo version" or "a live take on a song you've heard before" or performed by an entirely different band doesn't count. I'm talking here about a repeat of the same listening experience, signifying either carelessness or laziness on Ye Olde Podcaster's part.

Contest expires 30 April 2008.]]> podcasts Sat, 1 Mar 2008 05:45:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=297025# 00:13:01 Jason Clean Episode 84: I've Heard That Song Before, Part 7 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=295225#
The next four shows will come out twice-weekly, and feature music and words from episodes 41-69, Episode XX, and Episode (Square Root of -1).

Here's what you'll hear today, in the longest episode in this show's history:

Rachel Griffin: "Lighter Than Air"
Greydon Square: "The Compton Effect"
Howard Jones: "Just Look at You Now"
David Ippolito: "Bill O'Reilly (Legend of the Big Giant Head)"
R-Three: "Pollen for Honey"
Jack Frost: "Angela Carter"
The Furthurs: "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Bitter:Sweet: "Bittersweet Faith"
Sean Ryder Williams: "Love Is Fading"
Merrie Amsterburg: "Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair"
Bazza: "Reverse Angle"
Lesley Gore: "Better Angels"
Ciaran Flynn: "Girl Living in NYC"
Helen Sventitsky: "Que Sera"

Tracks 3-4, 10 and 12 were provided through the Podsafe Music Network. Song 6 was obtained through the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site, where you'll also find today's special Leap Day edition of the Bizarro Files and lots of music videos. Tracks 5 and 14 were provided for the show directly from the artists. Everything else comes from CD or the artists' Web sites and/or MySpace profiles.
]]> podcasts Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:50:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=295225# 01:06:29 rachel griffin, greydon square, howard jones, bazza, lesley gore, jack frost, bitter:sweet, wreck of the edmund fitzgerald Jason Yes Episode 83: I've Heard That Song Before, Part 6 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=295223#
The next four shows will come out twice-weekly, and feature music and words from episodes 41-69, Episode XX, and Episode (Square Root of -1).

Here's what you'll hear today:

Cris Delanno: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Sharif: "Simple Ways"
Tommy B. Goode: "Fail the Blues"
Jonathan Coulton: "A Talk With George"
Minton Sparks: "Trella's Trash"
Amir Beso: "Laura's Lullaby"
Flat Earth: "Mistake I Never Made"
Gomez: "How We Operate"
27B-6: "What It Is"
Cassandra Kubinski: "I Am a Racecar"
Splitsville: "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
Somnivore: "My Blood Is Melting"
Dashboard Confessional: "Screaming Infidelities"
Cowboy Junkies: "I Don't Get It"
Tom Waits: "You Can Never Hold Back Spring"

Tracks 2, 4, 10-11, 13 and 15 were provided through the Podsafe Music Network. Songs 8 and 14 come courtesy of the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site, where you'll also find today's Bizarro Files and lots of music videos; track 1 was also downloaded from IODA but apparently pulled from their offerings at some date after I initially played it. Track 7 was discovered at Garageband. Track 3 was recorded in a sort of collaboration with the artist: I offered a genre, suggested a few key words, and he made magic happen. Everything else comes from CD or the artists' Web sites and/or MySpace profiles.
]]> podcasts Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:30:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=295223# 00:53:46 chris delanno, jonathan coulton, minton sparks, gomez, splitsville, dashboard confessional, tom waits, cowboy junkies Jason Clean Episode 82: I've Heard That Song Before, Part 5 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=295221#
The next four shows will come out twice-weekly, and feature music and words from episodes 41-69, Episode XX, and Episode (Square Root of -1).

Here's what you'll hear today:

King God: "Morning Sky"
The Nails: "88 Lines About 44 Women"
Michael Monroe: "Summer Rain"
Rebecca Griffin: "A Ghost of a Chance"
Bright Eyes with Emmylou Harris: "We Are Nowhere And It's Now"
Hubert Sumlin: "The Red Rooster"
A Brokeheart Pro: "A Hard Way to Fall"
Reid Harris Cooper: "Western Freestyle" (with public domain samples from Peter John Ross and Flying Hands)
Del the Funky Homosapien: "Jaw Gymnastics"
Etlin Zylin: "Change Is the Only Constant"
The Adversary: "Fancy Bred"
Signal to Noise: "The Weather Machine"
Josh Woodward: "I Want to Destroy Something Beautiful"

Tracks 5 and 12 come courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. Tracks 3 and 11 were found at Garageband. Tracks 2, 6 and 9 are provided by the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site, where you'll also find today's Bizarro Files and lots of music videos. Tracks 8 and 10 were contributed directly by the artists. Everything else comes from CD or the artist's Web site and/or MySpace profile.]]> podcasts Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=295221# 00:54:51 king god, the nails, bright eyes, emmylou harris, hubert sumlin, del the funky homosapien, josh woodward, a brokeheart pro Jason Yes Episode 81: I've Heard That Song Before, Part 4 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=295218#
The next four shows will come out twice-weekly, and feature music and words from episodes 41-69, Episode XX, and Episode (Square Root of -1).

Here's what you'll hear today:

Kristin Mainhart: "Tainted Love"
Adam Quirk: "Wild World"
Richard Hefner: "Nobody Knows You While You're Down and Out"
Maria Daines: "House of the Rising Sun"
Stefanie Harger: "Our Love Is Here to Stay"
Gustav Bertha: "Next"
Mind Veneration: "Shades of Gray"
Angelique Kidjo with Joss Stone: "Gimme Shelter"
Daren Sirbough with Joshua Kyle: "Those Who Were"
This Bright Apocalypse: "Black Boys on Mopeds"
Helen Sventitsky: "The King's Men"
Ann Wilson: "Immigrant Song"
R-Three with Gustav Bertha: "It's Not"

Tracks 2, 4-5, 8, 10 and 12 come courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. Track seven comes from the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site, where you'll also find today's Bizarro Files and lots of music videos. Tracks 6, 11 and 13 were contributed to the show directly by the artists. All others came from CD or the artists' Web sites and/or MySpace profiles.
]]> podcasts Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=295218# 00:55:20 ann wilson, joss stone, angelique kidjo, r-three, gustav bertha, richard hefner, kristin mainhart, cover songs Jason Clean Special Announcement (With Music): 17 February 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=306206#
Steve Earle: "Ellis Unit One (live at Montreaux 2005)"
Not The Sensational Alex Harvey Band: "Faith Healer (demo)"

Track one comes courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; track two was downloaded from the band's MySpace Profile.

CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT

If you hear me repeat a song* without it being in the context of a remastered/reissued episode from the past or a "best-of" collection, leave a note in the comments here or the Blogger site and tell me I'm busted.

This applies not only to songs in upcoming shows, but also songs from episodes that have been released previously, so you'll want to keep the files around for a re-listen or a re-examination at a later date.

You'll get a prize valued at, oh, about $6. But its actual worth is much more. Supplies are limited to, let's say, the first 10 respondents who correctly spot the repeated song, if such a thing happens.

(And yes, for those who are fans of Gustav Bertha's Way Past Bedtime podcast -- and really, shouldn't everyone be a fan of that? -- this is totally ripped off from his offer to careful listeners.)

* By the same song, I mean the same track -- the same artist doing the same song in the same recording session. A song introduced as "the demo version" or "a live take on a song you've heard before" or performed by an entirely different band doesn't count. I'm talking here about a repeat of the same listening experience, signifying either carelessness or laziness on Ye Olde Podcaster's part.

Contest expires 30 April 2008.
]]> contest Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=306206# 00:14:26 steve earle, not the sensational alex harvey band Jason Clean Episode 80: Let's Get It On http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=291328#
Here's what you'll hear today:

T-Rex: "Bang a Gong (Get It On)"
Ampsex: "Porno Movie (Piano Version)"
Judy Klass: "Sex With Your Ex"
Bryan Savage: "Sexual Healing"
Sounds Media: "A Night at the Theater"
The Stylistics: "My Funny Valentine"
Cassandra Kubinski: "Like Only Lovers Can"
Planetakis: "Sex Without a Lover"
Sounds Media: "Girl Gone Wild"
Steve Kilbey: "Sleep With Me"
Reggie and Ladye Love Smith: "It Had to Be You"

Tracks 2 and 7 come courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; everything else was found at the IODA Promonet and can be downloaded at the Blogger site.

It wasn't until after Ye Olde Podcaster had completed this episode that he realized the artists who did the last piece have an extensive background in gospel music; one hopes they won't be offended to be included in such company, if they ever even learn of this show. (Yeah, that is something that I actually do worry about.)]]> podcasts Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=291328# 00:50:15 t-rex, ampsex, judy klass, bryan savage, sounds media, erotica, stylistics, cassandra kubinski, planetakis, steve kilbey Jason Yes Special Announcement (With Music): 10 February 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=296825#
Lichtzwang: "I'm Not the One"
Holly Bakehorn:"Newly Independent"

Track one comes from the band's MySpace profile; track two comes from an EP you can pick up at her Web site.

CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT

If you hear me repeat a song* without it being in the context of a remastered/reissued episode from the past or a "best-of" collection, leave a note in the comments here or the Blogger site and tell me I'm busted.

This applies not only to songs in upcoming shows, but also songs from episodes that have been released previously, so you'll want to keep the files around for a re-listen or a re-examination at a later date.

You'll get a prize valued at, oh, about $6. But its actual worth is much more. Supplies are limited to, let's say, the first 10 respondents who correctly spot the repeated song, if such a thing happens.

(And yes, for those who are fans of Gustav Bertha's Way Past Bedtime podcast -- and really, shouldn't everyone be a fan of that? -- this is totally ripped off from his offer to careful listeners.)

* By the same song, I mean the same track -- the same artist doing the same song in the same recording session. A song introduced as "the demo version" or "a live take on a song you've heard before" or performed by an entirely different band doesn't count. I'm talking here about a repeat of the same listening experience, signifying either carelessness or laziness on Ye Olde Podcaster's part.

Contest expires 30 April 2008.]]> contest Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=296825# 00:08:58 holly bakehorn, lichtzwang Jason Clean Episode 79: Once More on Random http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=292926#
Here's what you'll hear today:

Curtis Mayfield: "Move On Up"
Devil Doll: "The One Who Got Away"
Glen Bayless: "I'll Be There"
Sean Hayes: "Turnaroundturnmeon"
Jared Woods: "Angels in the Snow"
Ash Verjee: "Elegy for M"
Sirsy: "Uncomfortable"
Post Death Soundtrack: "Long Cold Night"
Gaudi featuring Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: "Bethe Bethe Kese Kese"

Tracks 1, 4 and 9 are provided by the IODA Promonet and may be downloaded at the Blogger site; track four is from the compilation "Big Change: Songs for FINCA," which also features Norah Jones, M Ward, The Shins, and Antony & The Johnsons, among others. You'll find a link to buy that album in its entirety through iTunes at the Blogger site. Proceeds from sales of this album (compiled with the help of actress Natalie Portman) go to fund microfinance loan programs for entrepreneurs in the developing world: A hand up, not a handout.

Tracks 2 and 5 come courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. Track 3 comes from the artist's Garageband profile, and the remainder either come from CD or the artist's MySpace or Web sites.
]]> podcasts Wed, 6 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=292926# 00:52:56 curtis mayfield, devil doll, sean hayes, jared woods, ash verjee, sirsy, post death soundtrack, gaudi, nusrat fateh ali khan Jason Clean Special announcement (with music): 2 February 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=294916# Two songs accompany this contest announcement:

Kara Johnstad: "Let Go and Trust"
Blake Leyh: "Apophenia"

Track one comes from the artist's MySpace profile; track two comes from Leyh's album X-Ray Yankee Zulu Tango.

CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT

If you hear me repeat a song* without it being in the context of a remastered/reissued episode from the past or a "best-of" collection, leave a note in the comments here or the Blogger site and tell me I'm busted.

This applies not only to songs in upcoming shows, but also songs from episodes that have been released previously, so you'll want to keep the files around for a re-listen or a re-examination at a later date.

You'll get a prize valued at, oh, about $6. But its actual worth is much more. Supplies are limited to, let's say, the first 10 respondents who correctly spot the repeated song, if such a thing happens.

(And yes, for those who are fans of Gustav Bertha's Way Past Bedtime podcast -- and really, shouldn't everyone be a fan of that? -- this is totally ripped off from his offer to careful listeners.)

* By the same song, I mean the same track -- the same artist doing the same song in the same recording session. A song introduced as "the demo version" or "a live take on a song you've heard before" or performed by an entirely different band doesn't count. I'm talking here about a repeat of the same listening experience, signifying either carelessness or laziness on Ye Olde Podcaster's part.

Contest expires 30 April 2008.
]]> contest Sat, 2 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=294916# 00:09:25 kara johnstad, blake leyh Jason Clean Episode 78: Broadway of America, Part 10 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=288784#
Here's what you'll hear today:

Jess Pillmore (Raleigh, N.C.), "I Feel It Coming On"
Coppo Akena Salah (Raleigh), "Get It Gully"
Wade 3 (Raleigh), "Kisses and Tears"
JAKT (Smithfield, N.C.), "Big Man"
Fyrestone (Goldsboro, N.C.), "Love Ain't Free"
Zona Media (Goldsboro), "Chat Room"
Kalliber (Kinston, N.C.), "Last Stand"
Thomas Taylor (Kinston), "Where Are You Now"
Black Sky Radius (New Bern, N.C.), "Fiasco"
Push Groove (New Bern), "Whiskey Drunk"
Twistedtechnology (Havelock, N.C.), "Twisted's Reality"
Settlement Band (Morehead City, N.C.), "Tell Me When"

Tracks 3 and 8 were found at the Podsafe Music Network; the remainder of the music comes from artists' Garageband profiles. Jess Pillmore's MySpace site says she's from Virginia, but her Garageband profile says she's from North Carolina, so there you go, then.

Next week: Probably no theme whatsoever. Thanks for indulging me on this longer-than-expected diversion.]]> podcasts Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=288784# 00:45:41 jess pillmore, coppo akena salah, wade 3, jakt, fyrestone, zona media, kalliber, settlement band, black sky radius, push groove Jason Yes Special announcement (with music): 28 January 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=291720#
Ellen Cherry: "December 6 (The Night Before)"
Post Death Soundtrack: "Decentralize"

Track one comes from CD; track two comes from the artist's MySpace profile.

CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT

If you hear me repeat a song* without it being in the context of a remastered/reissued episode from the past or a "best-of" collection, leave a note in the comments here or the Blogger site and tell me I'm busted.

This applies not only to songs in upcoming shows, but also songs from episodes that have been released previously, so you'll want to keep the files around for a re-listen or a re-examination at a later date.

You'll get a prize valued at, oh, about $6. But its actual worth is much more. Supplies are limited to, let's say, the first 10 respondents who correctly spot the repeated song, if such a thing happens.

(And yes, for those who are fans of Gustav Bertha's Way Past Bedtime podcast -- and really, shouldn't everyone be a fan of that? -- this is totally ripped off from his offer to careful listeners.)

* By the same song, I mean the same track -- the same artist doing the same song in the same recording session. A song introduced as "the demo version" or "a live take on a song you've heard before" or performed by an entirely different band doesn't count. I'm talking here about a repeat of the same listening experience, signifying either carelessness or laziness on Ye Olde Podcaster's part.

Contest expires 30 April 2008.]]> contest Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=291720# 00:11:01 ellen cherry, post death soundtrack Jason Clean Episode 77.7: Broadway of America, Part 9 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=288783#
Here's what you'll hear today:

Crush (Greensboro, N.C.), "Making the Move"
Buck Shamus (Greensboro), "I'm Not Saying"
Romantic Piano/John Cannon (Burlington, N.C.), "Theme in Search of a Lyric"
Gilbert Neal (Hillsborough, N.C.), "Bubble"
Jason Burke (Hillsborough), "Heretic"
Katherine O'Mally (Durham, N.C.), "Ball and Chain"
Blackstrap (Durham), "Sex House"
Ancient Traveler (Durham), "A Journey"
The Nein (Durham), "War Is on the Stereo"
Baptist Death Ray (Raleigh, N.C.), "Pharisee"
Big Money Grip (Raleigh), "Car Chase Theme"
Komakino (Raleigh), "Keep on Walking"
Ari Ahokas (Raleigh), "No Shine"
Glorydive (Raleigh), "Anyone at All"

Tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 14 come from the Podsafe Music Network. The remainder of the tracks were found at Garageband.com. Join us Wednesday for the final leg of this musical road trip.]]> podcasts Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=288783# 00:55:16 crush, buck shamus, gilbert neal, ari ahokas, katherine o'mally, blackstrap, the nein, baptist death ray, big money grip Jason Yes Episode 77: Broadway of America, Part 8 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=288778#
Here's what you'll hear today:

Freightrain Jones (Statesville, NC), "I'm Down"
Run on Deez (Statesville), "Predator Prey"
Fisher Street (Salisbury, NC), "Kiss"
Mr. Sixty Six (Lexington, NC), "Imagine"
The Subverts (Lexington), "Shattered Windows"
Epic of Athens (Lexington), "Rise Against"
Old Southern Moonshine Revival (High Point, NC), "New Pair of Boots"
Lisa Dames (Greensboro, NC), "Kinda Fun Getting Over You"
3 Feet Up (Greensboro), "Buddha Camp"
Imani Reggae Band (Greensboro), "Coconut Juice"
Kid Icarus (Greensboro), "My Plans for Tomorrow"
The Malamondos (Greensboro), "Candy and Condoms"
Rose Fur Coat (Greensboro), "Standing and Hoping"

Tracks 1, 8-9 and 12 came from the Podsafe Music Network. The remainder of the songs were found at Garageband.com. Come back Sunday for a special edition as we drive this musical road trip to its conclusion.]]> podcasts Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=288778# 00:51:10 freightrain jones, 3 feet up, fisher street, malamondos, kid icarus, epic of athens, old southern moonshine revival, lisa dames Jason Yes Special announcement (with music): 20 January 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=289919#
Lesley Gore, "You Don't Own Me (2005)"
Kurt Kreikenbom, "The Banks of the Royal Canal"

Track one comes courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; track two comes from the artist's MySpace profile.

CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT

If you hear me repeat a song* without it being in the context of a remastered/reissued episode from the past or a "best-of" collection, leave a note in the comments here or the Blogger site and tell me I'm busted.

This applies not only to songs in upcoming shows, but also songs from episodes that have been released previously, so you'll want to keep the files around for a re-listen or a re-examination at a later date.

You'll get a prize valued at, oh, about $6. But its actual worth is much more. Supplies are limited to, let's say, the first 10 respondents who correctly spot the repeated song, if such a thing happens.

(And yes, for those who are fans of Gustav Bertha's Way Past Bedtime podcast -- and really, shouldn't everyone be a fan of that? -- this is totally ripped off from his offer to careful listeners.)

* By the same song, I mean the same track -- the same artist doing the same song in the same recording session. A song introduced as "the demo version" or "a live take on a song you've heard before" or performed by an entirely different band doesn't count. I'm talking here about a repeat of the same listening experience, signifying either carelessness or laziness on Ye Olde Podcaster's part.

Contest expires 30 April 2008.]]> contest Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:55:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=289919# 00:13:51 lesley gore, kurt kreikenbom Jason Clean Episode 76: Broadway of America, Part 7 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=288061# U.S. Highway 70, the former "Broadway of America" that once ran from Los Angeles to the Atlantic coast in North Carolina but now ends in Globe, Ariz., a bit east of Phoenix. The series started with Episode 70 and has continued in each regular Wednesday episode since then.

Here's what you'll hear today:

Collin Raye (Nashville, TN), "Twenty Years and Change"
Campbells Transfer Company (Nashville), "Shape I'm In"
Mooncycle (Lebanon, TN), "Pendulum"
Rude Street Peters (Knoxville, TN), "What Would Hank Say"
Greg Adkins (Knoxville), "The Black Keys"
Artvandalay (Knoxville), "Rinse, Repeat"
Downbreak (Asheville, NC), "Holy Reign"
Brian Turner (Asheville), "Change of Autumn"
Donna Germano (Asheville), "I Once Loved a Lad"
Black Iron Prison (Hickory, NC), "That's More Like It"
Three AM (Hickory), "Say You Don't Mind"

Tracks 1-2, 4 and 8 came from the Podsafe Music Network; all the other music in today's show was found at Garageband.com.]]> podcasts Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=288061# 00:43:50 collin raye, campbells transfer company, black iron prison, rude street peters, downbreak, brian turner, donna germano Jason Yes Special announcement (with music): 12 January 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=292917#
Rebecca and the Hi-Tones: "Crazylegs Saloon"
The Genders: "Mammary Glands"

Track one was found on Garageband while looking for sounds from along Highway 70. Track two was found on the Podsafe Music Network after hearing the song played on the Night Guy Under the Rock podcast.

CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT

If you hear me repeat a song* without it being in the context of a remastered/reissued episode from the past or a "best-of" collection, leave a note in the comments here or the Blogger site and tell me I'm busted.

This applies not only to songs in upcoming shows, but also songs from episodes that have been released previously, so you'll want to keep the files around for a re-listen or a re-examination at a later date.

You'll get a prize valued at, oh, about $6. But its actual worth is much more. Supplies are limited to, let's say, the first 10 respondents who correctly spot the repeated song, if such a thing happens.

(And yes, for those who are fans of Gustav Bertha's Way Past Bedtime podcast -- and really, shouldn't everyone be a fan of that? -- this is totally ripped off from his offer to careful listeners.)

* By the same song, I mean the same track -- the same artist doing the same song in the same recording session. A song introduced as "the demo version" or "a live take on a song you've heard before" or performed by an entirely different band doesn't count. I'm talking here about a repeat of the same listening experience, signifying either carelessness or laziness on Ye Olde Podcaster's part.

Contest expires 30 April 2008.]]> contest Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=292917# 00:09:51 rebecca and the hi-tones, the genders Jason Yes Episode 75: Broadway of America, Part 6 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=287039# U.S. Highway 70, the former "Broadway of America" that once ran from Los Angeles to the Atlantic coast in North Carolina but now ends in Globe, Ariz., a bit east of Phoenix. The series started with Episode 70 and has continued in each regular Wednesday episode since then.

Every artist in today's show makes or has in the past made his, her or their home in Nashville, with the exception of Sinister Grin -- they're a Memphis band that I accidentally misfiled as a Nashville band and only detected after I'd produced the episode. (I TOLD you that city's out to get me. Now you know why they're grinning in such a sinister manner.) A whole episode for one city? Well, they DO call it Music City U.S.A. -- and there's a lot more to the place than just country music.

Here's what you'll hear today:

Love Over Gravity, "Fall"
Amy Dalley, "Let's Try Goodbye"
Justin Townes Earle, "The Ghost of Virginia"
Antartica, "Technodub"
Auto Defiance, "Look at What You're Buying"
Sinister Grin, "Last Breath"
Dalia Garcia, "Los Noches de Club Caliente"
The Crowd, "Without You"
Laura Clapp, "Not for Me"
Tyler Hilton, "Not Getting Your Name"
Diane di Stasio, "Dream"
Billy Falcon, "Power Windows"

Track 3 came from CD. Tracks 2, 5-6, 8-9 and 12 came from the Podsafe Music Network; the remainder of the songs in today's show were found at Garageband.]]> podcasts Wed, 9 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=287039# 00:52:15 love over gravity, billy falcon, justin townes earle, auto defiance, sinister grin, dalia garcia, tyler hilton, laura clapp Jason Yes Special announcement (with music): 5 January 2008 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=289918#
Bright Eyes, "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)"
The Xbanders, "Leave Here"

Track one comes courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; track two comes from the band's MySpace profile.

CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT

If you hear me repeat a song* without it being in the context of a remastered/reissued episode from the past or a "best-of" collection, leave a note in the comments here or the Blogger site and tell me I'm busted.

This applies not only to songs in upcoming shows, but also songs from episodes that have been released previously, so you'll want to keep the files around for a re-listen or a re-examination at a later date.

You'll get a prize valued at, oh, about $6. But its actual worth is much more. Supplies are limited to, let's say, the first 10 respondents who correctly spot the repeated song, if such a thing happens.

(And yes, for those who are fans of Gustav Bertha's Way Past Bedtime podcast -- and really, shouldn't everyone be a fan of that? -- this is totally ripped off from his offer to careful listeners.)

* By the same song, I mean the same track -- the same artist doing the same song in the same recording session. A song introduced as "the demo version" or "a live take on a song you've heard before" or performed by an entirely different band doesn't count. I'm talking here about a repeat of the same listening experience, signifying either carelessness or laziness on Ye Olde Podcaster's part.

Contest expires 30 April 2008.]]> contest Sat, 5 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=289918# 00:10:53 bright eyes, the xbanders Jason Clean Episode 74: Broadway of America, Part 5 http://mentalnomad.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=287014# U.S. Highway 70, the former "Broadway of America" that once ran from Los Angeles to the Atlantic coast in North Carolina but now ends in Globe, Ariz., a bit east of Phoenix. The series started with Episode 70 and has continued in each regular Wednesday episode since then.

Here's what you'll hear today:

Gavin Richardson (Jackson, TN), "Tunica County"
Joe Garner (Jackson), "Bury the Hatchet"
Wes Henley (Jackson), "Bayou Blue" (host of the Budweiser Music Highway show)
Lappdog (Jackson), "Favorite Color"
Gear Driven (Dickson, TN), "Done So Good"
Nashville Session Players (Nashville, TN), "Last Train to Nashville"
Scott Merrick (Nashville), "Even If I Did"