Thursday, February 7, 2013

Ghosts: Nov. 1, 2011

Today's show fell on All Souls' Day, the day after Halloween, so with the veils between worlds at their thinnest, it seemed appropriate to honor the dearly departed with a theme of Ghosts.

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We start with the first question you ask when you see or hear something unusual late at night.
Band of Horses - "Is There a Ghost" - Cease to Begin (2007) 
David Vertesi - "Caroline! A Ghost!" - Cardiography (2010)
Ghosts often serve as metaphors for something you can't let go of.
Laura Marling - "Ghosts" - Alas, I Cannot Swim (2008) 
Stars - "I Died So I Could Haunt You" - The Five Ghosts (2010) 
Freelance Whales - "Ghosting" - Weathervanes (2010)
Let's continue to explore the concept of ghosting.
Mother Mother - "Ghosting" - O My Heart (2008) 
Hot Panda - "The Ghost" - How Come I'm Dead? (2010)
Ghosts don't have to be eerie, even if they surround you.
The Presidents of the United States of America - "Ghosts Are Everywhere" - These Are the Good Times People (2008) 
The Misfits - "Spook City, USA" - The Misfits Box Set (1998)
We continue with the idea of a place full of ghosts.
Tape Deck Mountain - "Ghost Colony" - Ghost (2009) 
Billie the Vision & the Dancers - "Ghost" - The World According to Pablo (2005) 
Ron Hynes - "My Father's Ghost" - Stealing Genius (2010)
It's important to work through your ghosts; otherwise you'll face the same ghost every night.
Wolf Parade - "Same Ghost Every Night" - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)

Family (Kootenay Co-op Radio Membership Drive): Oct. 25, 2011

We capped our month of family themes with a show dedicated to the whole Family, in which we called upon our friends and relatives to support Kootenay Co-op Radio.

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Daniel Wesley - "Family" - Daniel Wesley (2009) 
Black Lips - "Family Tree" - Arabia Mountain (2011)
We spoke with Ryan Martin, general manager of the Hume Hotel and Spiritbar in Nelson, about the importance of Kootenay Co-op Radio in the community and why he books independent acts to perform at Spiritbar.
Satellite Stories - "Family" (2011) 
Ziggy Marley - "Family Time" - Family Time (2009)
We also spoke with musician Matt Mint, guitarist for the Wild Turkeys and Kootenay Grass Company, about how Kootenay Co-op Radio supports local acts and why he supports the station.
Kootenay Grass Company - "She Was an Angel" - Road to Whitehorse (2006) 
Feist - "It's Cool to Love Your Family" - Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down) (1999) 
Babes in Toyland - "We Are Family" - Nemesisters (1995)