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Michael B. DJ Profile

I'm a former author and journalist (bylines at Grantland, Wired, Slate, Deadspin and 538) turned documentary filmmaker. As a native Texan I also spent about a decade as a music and entertinament writer at the Austin Chronicle. And as a Chicago transplant I still cannot acclimate to the cold.

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Michael B.'s Playlists

7/30 - 8am hour
Wilco - Hot Sun Cool Shroud album artwork 8:41am Wilco Local Hot Sun Hot Sun Cool Shroud (dBpm)
Buy Wilco Hot Sun Cool Shroud at Reckless Records Buy Wilco at iTunes Buy Wilco Hot Sun Cool Shroud at eMusic Add to Collection
Paul McCartney - Tug Of War album artwork 8:36am Paul McCartney Tug Of War Tug Of War (Columbia)
Track Notes: Notes: Yes, once upon a time tug of war was an Olympic sport! (also by request for Ryan) Buy Paul McCartney Tug Of War at Reckless Records Buy Paul McCartney at iTunes Buy Paul McCartney Tug Of War at eMusic Add to Collection
8:34am Paul McCartney Tug Of War Tugh Of War (Columbia)
Track Notes: Yes, once upon a time tug of war was an Olympic sport! (also by request for Ryan) Buy Paul McCartney Tugh Of War at Reckless Records Buy Paul McCartney at iTunes Buy Paul McCartney Tugh Of War at eMusic Add to Collection
Brian Eno - Small Craft On A Milk Sea album artwork 8:32am Brian Eno Horse Small Craft On A Milk Sea (Warp)
Track Notes: Horse! Equestrian... man the equestrian course in Paris is just gorgeous. Buy Brian Eno Small Craft On A Milk Sea at Reckless Records Buy Brian Eno at iTunes Buy Brian Eno Small Craft On A Milk Sea at eMusic Add to Collection
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs album artwork 8:29am Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs (20th Century)
Track Notes: Okay, Judo and Kung Fu are not the same but this was a request and this song is awesome. Buy Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs at Reckless Records Buy Carl Douglas at iTunes Buy Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs at eMusic Add to Collection
Redd Kross - Redd Kross album artwork 8:24am Redd Kross Simple Magic Redd Kross (In the Red)
Track Notes: The Olympics are kind magical, right? Buy Redd Kross Redd Kross at Reckless Records Buy Redd Kross at iTunes Buy Redd Kross Redd Kross at eMusic Add to Collection
8:21am Mavis Staple Local Worthy single (ANTI)
Track Notes: I suppose if you win a gold medal you are 'Worthy' I mean I can't conceive of how you would just fluke into one. Buy Mavis Staple single at Reckless Records Buy Mavis Staple at iTunes Buy Mavis Staple single at eMusic Add to Collection
Cameo - Word Up! album artwork 8:17am Cameo Word Up! Word Up! (Atlanta Artists)
Track Notes: What does this have to do with the Olympics? Breaking is now an Olympic sport and a requester called in and asked for this as it's the first song he remembers break dancing to. Buy Cameo Word Up! at Reckless Records Buy Cameo at iTunes Buy Cameo Word Up! at eMusic Add to Collection
Jenny Lewis - The Voyager album artwork 8:08am Jenny Lewis Late Bloomer The Voyager (Warner Bros.)
Track Notes: This song takes place in Paris. And really everyone should meet a Nancy, who sounds pretty rad. Buy Jenny Lewis The Voyager at Reckless Records Buy Jenny Lewis at iTunes Buy Jenny Lewis The Voyager at eMusic Add to Collection
Billy Squier - Don 8:06am Billy Squier The Stroke Don't Say No (Capitol)
Track Notes: Rowing. Stroke... stroke... stroke. Actually that's a common misconception. Coxswains don't actually say 'stroke'. All the rowers behind stroke seat cue off his or her movements. The cox is just there to steer and cajole. Buy Billy Squier Don't Say No at Reckless Records Buy Billy Squier at iTunes Buy Billy Squier Don't Say No at eMusic Add to Collection
Queen - Jazz album artwork 8:02am Queen Bicycle Race Jazz (EMI)
Buy Queen Jazz at Reckless Records Buy Queen at iTunes Buy Queen Jazz at eMusic Add to Collection
7/30 - 7am hour
Pink Floyd - The Piper At the Gates of Dawn album artwork 7:59am Pink Floyd Bike The Piper At the Gates of Dawn (Capitol)
Track Notes: Cycling! The first thing when I think of cycling is obviously Pink Floyd! Buy Pink Floyd The Piper At the Gates of Dawn at Reckless Records Buy Pink Floyd at iTunes Buy Pink Floyd The Piper At the Gates of Dawn at eMusic Add to Collection
7:53am Pinksqueeze Local Crybaby single (self-released)
Track Notes: If you lose, perhaps you bawl like a crybaby. I mean it's only your whole life's work to that point and you didn't win. Just kidding, all Olympians are awesome and the average person has no idea the work it takes to make it to that level. Buy Pinksqueeze single at Reckless Records Buy Pinksqueeze at iTunes Buy Pinksqueeze single at eMusic Add to Collection
Supergrass - Life on Other Planets album artwork 7:50am Supergrass Grace Life on Other Planets (EMI)
Track Notes: Trampoline. They mention a trampoline. Close enough for me. Plus this song is just super fun. Buy Supergrass Life on Other Planets at Reckless Records Buy Supergrass at iTunes Buy Supergrass Life on Other Planets at eMusic Add to Collection
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Jonathan Sings! album artwork 7:47am Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Give Paris One More Chance Jonathan Sings! (Sire)
Track Notes: Have you been to Paris, France? It's the host of the 2024 Olympics! Buy Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Jonathan Sings! at Reckless Records Buy Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers at iTunes Buy Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Jonathan Sings! at eMusic Add to Collection
Yellow Ostrich - Strange Land album artwork 7:43am Yellow Ostrich Marathon Runner Strange Land (Barsuk)
Track Notes: The Marathon. It's hard. By request from Tony Breed who is an awesome Chirp DJ with an awesome show Friday mornings. Buy Yellow Ostrich Strange Land at Reckless Records Buy Yellow Ostrich at iTunes Buy Yellow Ostrich Strange Land at eMusic Add to Collection
7:42am Stereophonics As Long As We Beat The English single (self)
Track Notes: Rugby. This is a song the Welsh sing at Six Nations. They really don't like the English. Buy Stereophonics single at Reckless Records Buy Stereophonics at iTunes Buy Stereophonics single at eMusic Add to Collection
Los Campesinos! - All Hell album artwork 7:38am Los Campesinos! The Coin-Op Guillotine All Hell (Heart Swells)
Track Notes: Guillotine. French for 'you're getting beheaded.' Buy Los Campesinos! All Hell at Reckless Records Buy Los Campesinos! at iTunes Buy Los Campesinos! All Hell at eMusic Add to Collection
Cake - Fashion Nugget album artwork 7:33am Cake The Distance Fashion Nugget (Capricorn)
Track Notes: By request for Rory and (kinda) Ryan! All the athletes are going the distance. Unless it's like gymnastics or diving. But you get the idea. Buy Cake Fashion Nugget at Reckless Records Buy Cake at iTunes Buy Cake Fashion Nugget at eMusic Add to Collection
7:30am Commodores Sail On Midnight Magix (Motown)
Track Notes: Sailing. Sorry, zero chance I'm playing Christopher Cross or Styx. Buy Commodores Midnight Magix at Reckless Records Buy Commodores at iTunes Buy Commodores Midnight Magix at eMusic Add to Collection
7:27am PKEW PKEW PKEW Mid-20's Skateboarder Mid-20's Skateboarder (Royal Mountain)
Buy PKEW PKEW PKEW Mid-20's Skateboarder at Reckless Records Buy PKEW PKEW PKEW at iTunes Buy PKEW PKEW PKEW Mid-20's Skateboarder at eMusic Add to Collection
Django Reinhardt - The Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order album artwork 7:23am Django Reinhardt Swing From Paris The Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order (JSP)
Track Notes: Django Reinhardt is actually Belgian even though he is most commonly associated with his Parisian-based ensembles. Buy Django Reinhardt The Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order at Reckless Records Buy Django Reinhardt at iTunes Buy Django Reinhardt The Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order at eMusic Add to Collection
7:19am Joe Di Zillo Local Copper Bringing It Back (self-released)
Track Notes: Bronze medals are primarily made of copper! Buy Joe Di Zillo Bringing It Back at Reckless Records Buy Joe Di Zillo at iTunes Buy Joe Di Zillo Bringing It Back at eMusic Add to Collection
7:16am wht.rbbt.obj Local Dirty Love Romeo Bravo Bravo Tango (self-released)
Track Notes: Probably lots of this happening in the Olympic Village. Buy wht.rbbt.obj Romeo Bravo Bravo Tango at Reckless Records Buy wht.rbbt.obj at iTunes Buy wht.rbbt.obj Romeo Bravo Bravo Tango at eMusic Add to Collection
Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow album artwork 7:10am Kurtis Blow The Breaks Kurtis Blow (Mercury)
Track Notes: Break Dancing! It's an Olympic sport. I cannot believe that is a true thing I can say. Buy Kurtis Blow Kurtis Blow at Reckless Records Buy Kurtis Blow at iTunes Buy Kurtis Blow Kurtis Blow at eMusic Add to Collection
Kurtis Blow - Ego Trip album artwork 7:05am Kurtis Blow Basketball Ego Trip (Mercury)
Track Notes: Basketball. It's his favorite sport! Buy Kurtis Blow Ego Trip at Reckless Records Buy Kurtis Blow at iTunes Buy Kurtis Blow Ego Trip at eMusic Add to Collection
7:02am Cheech & Chong Basketball Jones Basketball Jones / Don't Bug Me (Ode Records)
Buy Cheech & Chong Basketball Jones / Don't Bug Me at Reckless Records Buy Cheech & Chong at iTunes Buy Cheech & Chong Basketball Jones / Don't Bug Me at eMusic Add to Collection
Squeeze - Singles: 45 7:00am Squeeze Annie Get Your Gun Singles: 45's and Under (A&M)
Track Notes: Shooting. In hindsight I might have gone with Jerry Harrison's 'Man With A Gun'. Buy Squeeze Singles: 45's and Under at Reckless Records Buy Squeeze at iTunes Buy Squeeze Singles: 45's and Under at eMusic Add to Collection
7/30 - 6am hour
6:53am Belle & Sebastian The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner Sing... Jonathan David (Matador)
Track Notes: Not just athletics, but a reference to a specific subset of runners. So this one is just for the 5K runners! Buy Belle & Sebastian Sing... Jonathan David at Reckless Records Buy Belle & Sebastian at iTunes Buy Belle & Sebastian Sing... Jonathan David at eMusic Add to Collection
Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight album artwork 6:47am Cheap Trick Local Surrender Heaven Tonight (Epic)
Track Notes: Far be it from me to suggest this is what many people associate with the French. I would never. Buy Cheap Trick Heaven Tonight at Reckless Records Buy Cheap Trick at iTunes Buy Cheap Trick Heaven Tonight at eMusic Add to Collection
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