Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Last Call on Vancouver Coop Radio

Tune in every wednesday midnight to 2am ish
most recent show set list, 102.7FM in the Vancouver area or cut and paste www.coopradio.org/listen

set list 9 dec 09

Accident waiting to happen - Billy Bragg
There she goes, my beautiful world - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Universal Hall - The Waterboys
La Chinita - Manu Chao
La Marea - Manu Chao
Homens - Manu Chao
Razzamatazz - Pulp
How was it for you? - James
Acid test - Sheep on Drugs
1000 Mirrors - Asian Dub Foundation feat Sinead O'Connor
A quick one, while he's away - The Who
Gravity grave - The Verve
Polar bear - The Charlatans
Broke - The Beta Band
Believe you me - The Charlatans
Gloomy planets - The Notwist
Rise - Josh Rouse
Fuji check - Four Tet
Mantra #3 - Stockhausen
Hillbilly motorbike - Stereolab
Happy together - Tahiti 80
Mr Maker - The Kooks
Promised land - Joe Smooth
Do nothing - The Specials
Clampdown - The Clash
She bathed herself in a bath of bleach - Manic Street Preachers
Royal correspondent - Manic Street Preachers
Cindy of a thousand lives - Billy Bragg
The world turned upside down - Billy Bragg
Help save the youth of America - Billy Bragg

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

African Vibes December 09

Tune in to African Vibes in December on Coop Radio 102.7 FM or online www.coopradio.org/listen (cut and paste)

Set List 6 December
Headphones dub - Cadence Weapon
Black hand - Cadence Weapon
Bissau - Francis Bebey
Chop teeth - Fela Kuti
Don't give that shit to me - Seun Kuti
So nobody buys it - Kaboom
Mi la ga/we will survive - Lazare S Halk
Fela mentality - MixMaster Mike and Mario Caldato, Jr
Kalakuta show - MixMaster Mike + Lateef and The Gift of Gab
Interlude (Live at Kalakuta) - percussion and vocals by Posuma, Remedies, Taiwo, Segun, Tosin and Andres Levin
Shuffering + Shmiling - Dead Prez, Jorge Ben Jor, Talib Kweli, Bilal + Positive Force
One trick pony - Nelly Furtado
Beaten Metal - Antibalas
Filibuster X - Antibalas
Sweet Home Chicago - Robert Johnson
Things about coming my way - Ndidi Onukwulu
Rollin stone - Muddy Waters
Louder than a bomb - Public Enemy
You're gonna get yours - Public Enemy
I got a kick - Jungle Brothers
Taxi Bamako - Amadou & Mariam
Bakoye - Ali Farke Toure

Freezing # 3

Not the earlier start of previous Freezing entries but out on the bike trail before 8am to get to West Point Grey Library for 9am and a four hour shelving shift.

The Off Broadway bike trail with its view of the North Shore Mountains is breathtaking. It's a steady climb, also somewhat breathtaking.

The routine route although probably warmer was definitely more challenging. I had to stop take a breather close to the studios of JRFM and the Peak.

Kettle on for tea!

Friday, December 4, 2009

World Cup First Group Stage Pool

Pick two that will progress to next round from each group

Group A
South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France


Group
B

Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic, Greece


Group
C

England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia


Group
D

Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana,


Group
E

Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon


Group
F

Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia


Group
G

Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal


Group
H

Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile



One point for each correct answer

If a tie results between two or more players then the cash will be split

$5 entry, see Gary

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Freezing # 2

Timed my Gastown to BCIT cycle route today. Started out at 3.53am and arrived at the Broadcast Centre 42 minutes later.

That time is about my average. I think how much faster I could it with a road bike (racer) or at least some paniers. One thing is certain the bike is too small for me but the dinosaur, T Rex, to you continues to do the job.

A neighbour was up bright and early and there were several cars on the road this morning, full moon rising!

The alarm woke me from a dream, and I nearly reset it. Stood for a moment consequences dimly going through my dreamy head. I got dressed. Made two cheese, peanut butter and honey sandwiches on sour dough. One for breakfast, one for later. Just had a banana and now drinking water, coffee will have to wait.

It's currently -1. The clear condition continue today but there's increasing cloudiness and I guess we'll get rain by the weekend.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Freezing # 1

It's freezing out there.

Another awesome bike commute. Didn't waste time waiting for a bus that never comes this morning.

Started cycling from Powell Street and didn't stop until I got to BCIT in Burnaby, slowing down only at the intersections of Clark, Renfew, Boundary on Adanac.

Saved some time by turning south on Boundary and then south east on Douglas to Gilmore.

Kept ears warm with a sock wrapped tight round back of head beneath bike helmet. Donned ski gloves today. Tomorrow, extra pair of boxers to counteract a different kind of cold.

peace

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Fog and biking

Main and Hastings at 3.52am - no bus. Started cycling.

BCIT campus 4.35! Oh yeah!

I'm so grateful for the full moon and dry conditions. It made cycling so easy. The cycling was easy but the cold, ouch. By the time I got to Nanaimo my ears were frozen. I took off my gloves and by the time I'd reached Windermere had transferred my gloves to my ears. My bike helmet holding them in place. I used my the stretch sleeves of my jacket to keep my hands relatively warm. I then noticed my feet were cold. Keep peddling!

It's an easy route.

criss cross from M & H to Union which becomes Adanac. Follow all the way to Gilmore and then downhill via Still Creek Drive.