The Internet Isn't JUST for Porn . . .

. . . no matter what Avenue Q may say.

Jess' love for Ratatat is nearly boundless, and she's slowly winning Kate and Lauren over, too. GoodMagazine (we're not familiar, either) has a really graphically pleasing video about Nuclear Transparency, which just happens to be set to Ratatat's "Gettysburg". Good music, and editing, and the message isn't too bad either.

Also, we played a mash-up by The Arbiters on Friday's show, and while you can't find them on iTunes, you can find them here.

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Try Mali.

That's where the ladies of TMC would like to be, at least (minus the shots, safety concerns, and exorbitantly-priced plane tickets, that is).

We are slowly discovering the musical wonders of Mali,thanks to All Songs considered, and random finds in the studio, and have recently played "Senegal Fast Food" by Amadou and Mariam, and "Gembi" by Ramatou Diakite.

Amadou and Mariam are a world music powerhouse (they're produced by Manu Chao) and a married couple. They are also both blind, and met at the Bamako Institute for the Blind. What could be sweeter? We certainly don't know.

Other Malian artists to check out:
Ali Farka Toure - Malian nobility who defied his family to become a renowned blues guitarist (again, pretty awesome)
Toumani Diabate - plays the traditional Malian instrument the kora, occasionally rocks out with an orchestra
Mo DJ - does remixes of Amadou and Mariam, among other things
Tinariwen - a Tuareg band!

Senegalese music is similarly enjoyable (and often slightly better-known); try:
Youssou N'Dour - who has worked with Sting, among others
Cheikh Lo - sweet, sweet name
Orchestre Baobab - a Cuban (of all things) influenced band
Baaba Maal - who has collaborated with Brian Eno and been a rap producer
MC Solaar - Senegalese/French rap

In the end though, who wouldn't have a soft spot for a country whose name comes from a local word for Hippopotamus, and which includes that wonderfully improbably named place, Timbuktu?

03/16/07 Playlist

The three of us were pretty enthusiastic about our playlist for the week... aka we may have all been singing "Hey Leonardo" in the studio. We discussed awkward seasonal fashion transitions as well as fashion in general at Georgetown. We're still working (kind of) on making this an .mp3 blog and podcasting.

1. Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky
2. Spin Doctors – Two Princes
3. Phoenix – Too Young
4. Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
5. Shiny Toy Guns – You Are The One
6. Simon & Garfunkel – 59^th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
7. The Strokes – 12:51
8. The Smashing Pumpkins – 1979
9. Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
10. Spoon – I Turn My Camera On
11. Otis Redding – Respect
12. Paul McCartney – Let ‘Em In
13. Patty Griffin – Long Ride Home
14. Frankie Vallli & The Four Seasons – Walk Like A Man
15. Tilly And The Wall – Rainbows In The Dark
16. Blessid Union of Souls – Hey Leonardo
17. The Specials – Rudy, A Message to You
18. The Roots ft. Eryka Badu – You Got Me
19. Fountains of Wayne – Hey Julie
20. Andrew Bird – Fiery Crash
21. The Flaming Lips – The Golden Path

03/02/07 Playlist

Sorry for the late posting... I'm sure all 2 of you were dying to know what was played. Kate barely declared her major by the deadline and after Spring Break, it turns out she didn't declare it at all (but it wasn't her fault)! What did we do for Spring Break, you ask? Wellllll, we watched the Georgetown Hoyas win the Big East Championship. We're back on the air (metaphorically... since WGTB is streamed...) tomorrow so tune in.

1. Jonathan Edwards - Sunshine (Go Away Today)
   
2. Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins - Born Secular
   
3. The Supremes - Stoned Love
   
4. R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
   
5. Michael Jackson- Black or White
   
6. U2 - I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
   
7. Janis Joplin - Rollerskate Song
   
8. Paul Simon - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
   
9. Dustin O’Halloran - Opus 23
   
10. Jewel - Who Will Save Your Soul
11. Scarface - On My Block
12. The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
13. Page France - Trampoline
14. The Velvet Underground - I'll Be Your Mirror
    
15. The Flaming Lips - Plastic Jesus
16. Moby - Southside
    
17. Wilson Phillips - Impulsive
    
18. Regina Spektor - Samson
19. Rachael Yamagata - Worn Me Down
    
20. The Allman Brothers - Blue Skies