The Weekly Top 5 Countdown has gone commercial– sold out! In a way…well we’ve got a list of tunes that are used in a variety of commercial endeavors. Say what you will about the ethics of art and capitalism, but we actually think these songs didn’t suffer for their use in commercials. Far from it, they likely benefited and in some cases, is the basis for their success. Here’s what Scott Mullins and I came up with…
#5
The Walkmen “We’ve Been Had” used in a Saturn Ion car commercial
#4
Nick Drake “Pink Moon” used in a VW commercials
#3
Matt & Kim “Daylight” used in a Bacardi Mojito commercial
#2
The Cult “She Sells Sanctuary” used in a Nissan Commercial
#1
Telepopmusik “Breathe” from a Mitsubishi car commercial
Posted on November 5, 2009 by Tarik (aka the Architect)
The Swell Season performed at the beautiful, and historic Pabst Theater in Milwaukee on November 1, 2009. RadioMilwaukee was proud to broadcast the performance live and we are happy to be able to share it with you here. Enjoy! You can access the podcast here.
Posted on November 3, 2009 by Tarik (aka the Architect)
New Music Wednesday 11/4/09, we have new music from Charlie Mars, The Temper Trap, Meshell Ndegeocello, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. Listen to the tracks below and then let us know what you think by voting for your favorite tune. We’ll announce the winner next week.
A while back, one of our regular listeners hit me up with a gem of a sample. The track came from a dusty piece of vinyl from his collection He had heard the sample and sent it my way, but he did not know who the artist was that sampled this track. The song is called “The Hustlers”. It’s from a record called Music By Roger Webb. ( lame title huh? )
The track is pretty impressive for such a low profile record. Check it out!
It took me a few days for my brain to get on track and remember what the song was… After a few days of frustration I remembered it was a Steve Spacek track. Well it was actually a Katalyst song. It appeared on his BBE release What’s Happening.
THis album featured guest spots from J-Live, Diverse Katie Noonan (george), Magic Dirt’s Adalita and Beautiful Girls’s Mat McHugh and Steve Spacek on this track…
Boo! It’s time we got spooky here on The Weekly Top 5 Countdown. And just in time for Halloween. With the Day only a day away, Scott Mullins and I have a clutch of cuts perfect for all the boys and ghouls. Not your standard fare here, dark and murder-toned, Halloween vibes without the Halloween motifs or the candy corn.
#5
Iko Iko “I’ve Got Gris-Gris”
#4
The Ghastly Ones “Brand New Sin”
#3
Roky Erikson & The Aliens “Creature With The Atom Brain”
Our Creatures and Creators Halloween Bash is just a few days away. We are very excited about all of the different elements that are coming together for this party….
ART! MUSIC! and FASHION!
Today we asked Gina Barrington and Sheena Lockett to come down to the 88NINE studios and tell us all about the fashion element of this weekends party.
Gina has been the fashion director with Made In Milwaukee since last year. She offered some cool insight into her involvement with the organization, and the unique elements that this fashion show brings. Sheena chimed in to tell us about her new shopBoutique Revolution, and the unique pieces that she has created for this event.
Check out more of their conversation with Marcus… HERE!
This week’s Seven O’Clock Samples have been dedicated to the ultimate Halloween song….
THRILLER!
Many artists have sampled this song…
Public Enemy’s 911 is a Joke, N.W.A’s 100 Miles and Runnin’, Large Professor’s The Mad Scientist ,and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince’s Rhythm Trax House Party Style uses the song at the end of the track.
Most of the above mentioned songs use Vicent Price’s diabolical laugh. But today’s artist uses the main synth loop!
On their 4th studio album, the Prodigy sampled MJ’s it Thriller for this song.
This album was a departure from their hit THE FAT OF THE LAND. The only member of the group who actually is on this album is the main producer Liam Howlett. Contributors included actress Juliette Lewis, Oasis frontmen Liam and Noel Gallagher, Kool Keith and The Magnificent Ping Pong Bitches.
This is Jim’s 2nd event with Made In Milwaukee and his first with us. Besides painting, he really enjoys cartooning, sculpture, and working on his plans for world domination. James works full-time as a T-Shirt designer, as well as a freelance artist/illustrator.
Check out my interview with Jim on this morning’s show.
Posted on October 27, 2009 by Tarik (aka the Architect)
New Music Wednesday 10/28/09, we have new music from The Lab Partners, Clarence Bucaro, Drink Up Buttercup, Fanfarlo. Listen to the tracks below and then let us know what you think by voting for your favorite tune. We’ll announce the winner next week.
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