The web server is back after a surprise migration that wasn't really a surprise, rather inconveniently timed whereby I couldn't react quickly enough amongst a whole series of events. It was only a few days ago when I managed to restore the old pages and it's been within the past 24 hours when DNSwas updated to point to the newer, leaner server.

The bad news is that the blog apparatus I had been using has been retired, so it's a matter of getting Wordpress operational to return to a conventional website. I'm rocking the old school HTML to update this, but since this page could be easily lost, I'm just going to post the past three shows and playlists so that if you're not subscribed to the podcast, you can click on the links to grab what you haven't heard yet. Some label specific information may be inaccurate since I updated notes afterwards, but in most cases, these are the songs that were played.

rfg #49 - Prickly pear cactus salad [83.0 Mb]

Nothing major here; just experimental music, Canadian folk, African mayhem and songs from the films Synecdoche, New York, Bloodstained Butterfly and The Bloody Hand of the Law.

Dauerfisch: Es Lauft (Warp Back to Earth 66/99, 1998) Bungalow
Cheveu: Lola Langusta (My Answer is Yes 7", 2007) Rob's House Records
Don Cherry: Brown Rice (Don Cherry, 1975) Horizon
Mr. Chop: The Infinity machine (Lightworlds EP, 2008) Stones Throw
Julia Holter: Moto Perpetuo (4 Women No Cry Volume 3, 2008) Monika
Richard Skelton: Fold (Making Time, 2008) Preservation
Greenwood Rhythm Coalition: Guajira '78 (Guajira 7", 2007) NYC Trust
Cheb Zergui: Ana Dellali / I Cuddle Myself (1970's Algerian Proto-Rai Underground, 2008) Sublime Frequencies
Hot Chip & Peter Gabriel: Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (08/09 Sampler, 2008) XL
Julie Doiron: Wintermitts (Heart And Crime, 2002) Endearing
Black Mountain: Heart of Snow (Black Mountain, 2005) Jagjaguwar
Neil Young: Winterlong (Decade, 1974) Reprise
Grouper: Heavy Water/I'd Rather Be Sleeping (Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill, 2008) Type
Gianni Ferrios: Concerto Blues - Extended Take (Bloodstained Butterfly OST, 1971) Easy Tempo
Stelvio Cipriani: Relax in the Swimming Pool [Shake] (Bloody Hands of the Law/La Mano Spietata Della Legge OST, 1973) DigitMovies
Jon Brion: Little Person (Synecdoche, New York OST, 2008) Lakeshore
Cymande: Bra - Ritual Session [Danny Krivit Edit] (Danny Krivit - Edits By Mr. K, 2003) Strut

Folk Oasis [Fill-in] - Lucid interstate dreams [122.0 Mb]

I fill in for Val as she's in Austin, Texas and left me here, to guide you through some nice rootsy rapids. Lotsa talk with Anita B at the start, some silliness with the Juicebox girls at the end.

Jens Lekman: Black Cab (Oh You're So Silent Jens, 2005) Secretly Canadian
Joan of Arc: Just Pack or Unpack (Boo Human, 2008) Polyvinyl
Frida Hyvonen: I Drive My Friend (Until Death Comes, 2005) Licking Fingers
Julie Delpy: A Waltz for a Night (Julie Delpy, 2003) Disques Crepuscule
Kellarissa: Night Wind (Flamingo, 2008) Mint
Red Favourite: Taken In (Red Favourite, 2008) Spirit of Orr
Neil Young: On the Beach (On the Beach, 1974) Reprise
Dolorean: Heather Remind Me How This Ends (You Can't Win, 2007) Yep Roc
Califone: The Orchids (Roots & Crowns, 2006) Thrill Jockey
Randy Newman: In Germany Before the War (Little Criminals, 1977) Reprise
Fire on Fire: Sirocco (The Orchard, 2008) Young God
Blitzen Trapper: Black River Killer (Furr, 2008) Sub Pop
Devendra Banhart: The Body Breaks (Rejoicing in the Hands, 2004) Young God
Elliott Smith: Between the Bars (Either/Or, 1997) Kill Rock Stars
Sarah Harmer: I am Aglow (I'm a Mountain, 2006) Universal
Jenn Grant: Dreamer (Orchestra from the Moon, 2007) Endearing/Paris 1919 Sound
Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man: Mysteries (Out of Season, 2002) Go! Beat
Portishead: The Rip (Third, 2008) Island
Hardo Budoyo Ensemble of Wono: Patet Lindur Nem - Patetan (Shadow Music of Java, 1996) Rounder
Vic Chestnutt & Michael Stipe: Injured Bird (The End of Violence: Songs from the Motion Picture, 1997) Outpost
Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell: Seafaring Song (Sunday at Devil Dirt, 2008) V2
Gordon Lightfoot: Song for a Winter's Night (The Way I Feel, 1967) United Artists
This is Ivy League: Crown of Love (London Bridges EP, 2008) Twentyseven
Micah P. Hinson: I Keep Havin' These Dreams (Micah P. Hinson and the Red Empire Orchestra, 2008) Full Time Hobby
Scott Tuma: Tiktaalik (Not for Nobody, 2008) Digitalis
Alela Diane: White as Diamonds (To be Still, 2009) Rough Trade
Florence and the Machine: Postcards from Italy (The School Session, 2007) IAMSOUND
Cat Power: The Greatest (The Greatest, 2005) Matador

No. 50 - We admired his spirit of disharmony [85.8 Mb]

radio free gak celebrates one year on air, along with the "escape" of Patrick McGoohan (1928-2009) with an entire episode devoted to The Prisoner.

The Times: I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape (Children of Nuggets, 2005) Rhino
Johnny Rivers: Secret Agent Man (Greatest Hits, 1985) Capitol
Ron Grainer: Main Titles to The Prisoner (The Prisoner - File #1, 2002) Silva America
Ron Grainer: Opening Theme (The Prisoner - File #3, 2002) Silva America
Wilfred Josephs: Unused Title Theme (The Prisoner - File #1, 2002) Silva America
Wilfred Josephs: Helicopter Escape Bid (The Prisoner - File #1, 2002) Silva America
M. Lubbock: Number 6 in the Cottage (The Prisoner - File #1, 2002) Silva America
Johann Strauss Junior: The Band Appears (Radetski's March) (The Prisoner - File #1, 2002) Silva America
P. Bonneau: Number 6 Chops Down the Tree (The Prisoner - File #1, 2002) Silva America
The Elms: Number 6 Dances with 'B' (The Prisoner - File #1, 2002) Silva America
Austin: Number 6 is Drugged (The Prisoner - File #1, 2002) Silva America
Albert Elms: Nightclub (The Prisoner - File #2, 2002) Silva America
Albert Elms: Speedboat Dash (The Prisoner - File #2, 2002) Silva America
F. E. Peters: Speedlearn Broadcast (The Prisoner - File #2, 2002) Silva America
J. Arel/J. Petit: Free for All - Breakfast (The Prisoner - File #2, 2002) Silva America
Albert Elms: The General - Art Class (The Prisoner - File #2, 2002) Silva America
Albert Elms: Gunrunners (The Prisoner - File #2, 2002) Silva America
R. Roger: Dance of the Dead - Early Morning (The Prisoner - File #2, 2002) Silva America
Albert Elms: Number 6 Takes the Life-Belt (The Prisoner - File #2, 2002) Silva America
Ron Grainer/J. Hawkesworth: Angry Mob (The Prisoner - File #2, 2002) Silva America
Albert Elms: Village Band, Farandelle (The Prisoner - File #2, 2002) Silva America
C. Sauvage: Number 6 at Café (The Prisoner - File #2, 2002) Silva America
J. Arel: Dreamy Party (The Prisoner - File #1, 2002) Silva America
The Elms: Cricket (The Prisoner - File #3, 2002) Silva America
R. Roger: Exploding Ball (The Prisoner - File #3, 2002) Silva America
R. Roger: Boxing Booth (The Prisoner - File #3, 2002) Silva America
R. Bourdin: Big Dipper (The Prisoner - File #3, 2002) Silva America
J. Hawkesworth: Spinning Car (The Prisoner - File #3, 2002) Silva America
N. Nardini: Attack on the Bulldozer (The Prisoner - File #3, 2002) Silva America
Ron Grainer: End Titles to The Prisoner (The Prisoner - File #3, 2002) Silva America