SDP’s Top Interviews of 2016
Below is a SoundCloud Playlist of the Top 16 interviews I did for 2016. Here is the full list of everyone spoken to.
3Teeth |
A. Sinclair |
AlunaGeorge |
Anderson East |
Arthur Yoria |
Astronautalis |
Bad Suns |
Beach Slang |
Bob Moses |
Bomba Estereo |
Bowie Elvis Fest Pecos Hank & Tifa Tittlywinks |
Boys Noize |
Brew |
Brother Ali |
Built To Spill |
Catfish & The Bottlemen |
Caveman |
Chicano Batman |
Craig Kinsey |
Cursive |
Cypress Hill |
Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes |
DASHR |
Deafheaven |
Diet Cig |
Dr. Tim Baumgartner |
Empress Of |
Fat Tony |
Frank Turner |
Gina Chavez |
Girl in a Coma |
Good Riddance |
Guided By Voices |
Guilla |
Hector Ward & The Big Time |
Homeboy Sandman |
Ill Faded |
Japanese Breakfast |
Jazz Cartier |
Jonas and Jane |
Kabaka Pyramid |
King Finn |
King Khan |
Kristen Ford |
Lincoln Durham |
Louis The Child |
Luisa Maita |
Lyric Michelle |
LYS |
Mark Drew |
Max Jury |
Mother Nature |
Oxymorrons |
Pitter Patter |
Pity Sex |
Plague Vendor |
Plastic Pinks |
Polica |
Pouya |
Preoccupations |
Preservation Hall Jazz Band |
Prinze George |
Protomartyr |
Psychic Twin |
PURSON |
Radio Birds |
Reel Big Fish |
Roologic (Genesis Blu/Nasty) |
Roologic Giant Kitty/Space Villains |
Roosh Williams +T2 |
Rosewood Thievz |
Ruido mm |
San Fermin |
Shane Smith & The Saints |
Shannon and The Clams |
Sherita Perez |
Sir The Baptist |
Sobe Lash |
SunGhosts |
SUSTO |
The Art Room |
The Coathangers |
The Frights |
The Gills |
The Naked and Famous |
The Shorts |
They Might Be Giants |
Trampled By Turtles |
Urban Circus |
Us |
VHS Collection |
Violent Femmes |
Walker Lukens |
Wild Child |
Yeasayer |
Youth Code |
Zola Jesus |
KTRU Top 35 Number One Albums 2016
Ever wonder what all the number one albums of our Top 35 were this year? Here they are alphabetically in its entirety for you to explore. No commentary provided by us so you can think yourself.
The Avalanches- Wildflower- Modular Recordings
Baroness- Purple- Abraxan Hymns
Andrew Bird- Are You Serious? – Loma Vista
Computer Magic- Davos- Channel 9 Records
Deerhoof- The Magic – Polyvinyl
Kishi Bashi- Sonderlust- joyful noise
The Moonlandingz- Expanded EP- Chimera
Prince Rama- Xtreme Now- Carpark
Radiohead- A Moon Shaped Pool – XL Recordings
Santigold- 99 Cents- Atlantic
Tacocat- Lost Time – Hardly Art
Various Artists- Hyperdub 10.2- Hyperdub
KTRU Top 35 (December 27, 2016)
1 – kishi bashi – sonderlust – joyful noise
2 – macula dog – why do you look like your dog – wharf cat
3 – psychic twin – strange diary – polyvinyl
4 – warpaint – heads up – rough trade
5 – green, thom sonny – high anxiety – infectious
6 – jambinai – hermitage – bella union
7 – carl sagan’s skate shoes – s/t – super secret
8 – chain wallet – chain wallet – jansen
9 – allah las – calico review – mexican summer
10 – nots – cosmetic – goner
11 – lady wray – queen alone – big crown
12 – frog hair – a long list of shortcomings – liplock records
13 – children of pop – what does 69 mean? – #veryjazzed
14 – haku – na mela aka – em records
15 – lvl-up – return to love – sub pop
16 – sts9 – the universe inside – 1320 records
17 – local natives – sunlit youth – loma vista
18 – mcmorrow, james vincent – we move – caroline
19 – merchandise – a corpse wired for sound – 4ad
20 – falana, shana – here comes the wave – team love
21 – s u r v i v e – rr7349 – relapse records
22 – colonial blue – dear misery – s/r
23 – the olympians – s/t – daptone
24 – maita, luisa – fio da memoria – cumbancha
25 – cameron, alex – jumping the shark – secretly canadian
26 – votaries – psychometry – wharf cat records
27 – lemon twigs, the – do hollywood – 4ad
28 – hector ward & the big time – evolution: live at the saxon pub – s/r
29 – twink – dust bunny – disques de lapin
30 – american football – s/t – polyvinyl
31 – ancient sky – all get out – wharf cat
32 – strfkr – being no one, going nowhere – polyvinyl
33 – bell, caretta – ephphatha – coy records
34 – acid arab – musique de france – crammed discs
35 – okkervil river – away – ato
Giant Kitty/Space Villains* In-Studio + Giveaway (Dec. 27, 5-7 PM)
Tune in Tuesday December 27 from 5-7 PM for a local spectacular showcase of Giant Kitty and The Infamous Ches of Space Villains* . They are some of the acts of the “F 2016” New Years Eve Party at House of Blues put on by Roologic Records. You will also have a chance to win a pair of tickets to the soiree! GET IT!
Day For Night 2016 FWIW
This past weekend (Dec. 17-18, 2016) was the second incarnation of Day For Night in our great city of Houston. What follows is solely this humble DJ’s takeaway from the festival. Upon arriving for the VIP Friday night to get a lay of the land, the building choice was delightfully odd for a music festival. Walking inside the post-office building brought feelings of old school raves in abandoned warehouses. And when the freezing hell came through, the inside warmth was a huge relief. The wide variety of multi-media experiences was spectacular, from lights to fur and the crown jewel of Bjork Digital. I will not delve into details of Bjork Digital the exhibit to keep it fresh for people yet to experience. What I can say is that the virtual reality experience was a full body experience worth waiting for.
Saturday there could not have been a better kick off than Welcome To Houston. The fact that members of the collective, such as Paul Wall, were at the merch table ready to make photo and autograph dreams come true was admirable. Blood Orange brought the sexy, Daughters had the bashing, Oneohtrix Point Never had the strange, Odesza the dancing, any flavor of music was at your disposal (JOHN CARPENTER ANYONE?!?!). The grand daddy though was Aphex Twin, with his first show in the United States since Coachella 2008 (where he had a 500 limited pressed 12 inch that collectors are going bonkers over). The drastic cold drop and rain wasn’t enough to quell the dancers for this god of electronic music. The visuals also had an incredible local flair, with Aphex Twin providing his visual quirkiness on the Houston Texans, Mayor Turner, and other politicians. The sickness I am recovering from that night was certainly well worth it.
Sunday there were many performances worth catching (Ariel Pink, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Lightning Bolt, Sqaurepusher, RZA, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Butthole Surfers, Sophie, Bjork, and Houstonian Travis Scott). Yet personally one performance stood out above the rest, jazz legend in the making Kamasi Washington. When the lineup was initially announced, noticing Thundercat and Kamasi Washington on the bill I was curious if they would play with each other (Them Changes anyone?!?). Thundercat played during Kamasi’s set in its entirety to the delight of music fans everywhere. His bass solos were out of this world, certainly looking forward to his return to Houston at Warehouse Live in March 2017.
What can I say about the worth of Day For Night? OF COURSE IT’S WORTH IT. You don’t have to take my word on it, there are countless articles that echo the sentiment from publications large and small. For those saying it was too expensive, volunteer opportunities existed to attend. The art installations has inspired future artists and the solid turn out on the Yellow stage for regional artists has inspired musicians to push themselves further. Hell, I need to get my performance chops back up to snuff. Day For Night 2017 I’m coming for ya!
KTRU Top 35 (December 20, 2016)
1 – kishi bashi – sonderlust – joyful noise
2 – macula dog – why do you look like your dog – wharf cat
3 – psychic twin – strange diary – polyvinyl
4 – warpaint – heads up – rough trade
5 – green, thom sonny – high anxiety – infectious
6 – jambinai – hermitage – bella union
7 – carl sagan’s skate shoes – s/t – super secret
8 – chain wallet – chain wallet – jansen
9 – allah las – calico review – mexican summer
10 – nots – cosmetic – goner
11 – frog hair – a long list of shortcomings – liplock records
12 – lady wray – queen alone – big crown
13 – children of pop – what does 69 mean? – #veryjazzed
14 – haku – na mela aka – em records
15 – sts9 – the universe inside – 1320 records
16 – lvl-up – return to love – sub pop
17 – local natives – sunlit youth – loma vista
18 – mcmorrow, james vincent – we move – caroline
19 – merchandise – a corpse wired for sound – 4ad
20 – falana, shana – here comes the wave – team love
21 – s u r v i v e – rr7349 – relapse records
22 – colonial blue – dear misery – s/r
23 – the olympians – s/t – daptone
24 – cameron, alex – jumping the shark – secretly canadian
25 – votaries – psychometry – wharf cat records
26 – maita, luisa – fio da memoria – cumbancha
27 – lemon twigs, the – do hollywood – 4ad
28 – twink – dust bunny – disques de lapin
29 – ancient sky – all get out – wharf cat
30 – american football – s/t – polyvinyl
31 – strfkr – being no one, going nowhere – polyvinyl
32 – hector ward & the big time – evolution: live at the saxon pub – s/r
33 – acid arab – musique de france – crammed discs
34 – okkervil river – away – ato
35 – purling hiss – high bias – drag city
Mother Nature In-Studio (December 16, 4:30 PM-5:00 PM)
Tune in Friday Decmber 16 from 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM as we host Black Girl Genius hip-hop duo MOTHER NATURE! Comprised of KLEVAH and T.R.U.T.H. These dope lyricists will be dropping some knowledge in your aural canals! GET IT!
Kabaka Pyramid Interview (December 14, 5-7 PM)
Tune in Wednesday, December 14 from 5-7 PM for KTRU Rice Radio Reggae to hear an interview with Jamaican musician, Kabaka Pyramid. He was the headliner for the inaugural Red, Gold, and Green Festival December 2 at Last Concert Cafe. Kabaka Pyramid has worked with Major Lazer and Chronixx and this is an interview you will find intriguing.
KTRU Top 35 (December 12, 2016)
1 – kishi bashi – sonderlust – joyful noise
2 – macula dog – why do you look like your dog – wharf cat
3 – psychic twin – strange diary – polyvinyl
4 – preoccupations – s/t – jagjaguwar
5 – warpaint – heads up – rough trade
6 – green, thom sonny – high anxiety – infectious
7 – tuskha – tuskha – middle west
8 – carl sagan’s skate shoes – s/t – super secret
9 – chain wallet – chain wallet – jansen
10 – jambinai – hermitage – bella union
11 – allah las – calico review – mexican summer
12 – nots – cosmetic – goner
13 – lady wray – queen alone – big crown
14 – children of pop – what does 69 mean? – #veryjazzed
15 – frog hair – a long list of shortcomings – liplock records
16 – supermoon – playland – mint records
17 – haku – na mela aka – em records
18 – sts9 – the universe inside – 1320 records
19 – lvl-up – return to love – sub pop
20 – local natives – sunlit youth – loma vista
21 – mcmorrow, james vincent – we move – caroline
22 – merchandise – a corpse wired for sound – 4ad
23 – falana, shana – here comes the wave – team love
24 – wilson, anthony – frogtown – goat hill recordings
25 – colonial blue – dear misery – s/r
26 – the olympians – s/t – daptone
27 – cameron, alex – jumping the shark – secretly canadian
28 – maita, luisa – fio da memoria – cumbancha
29 – s u r v i v e – rr7349 – relapse records
30 – votaries – psychometry – wharf cat records
31 – twink – dust bunny – disques de lapin
32 – ancient sky – all get out – wharf cat
33 – lemon twigs, the – do hollywood – 4ad
34 – american football – s/t – polyvinyl
35 – purling hiss – high bias – drag city