"There is something wrong with me - the Radio EP" is a collection of tunes written by mostly Virginia-grown bands and songwriters. Great songs that should get another look and listen...with the added bonus of two great midwestern bands that need no introduction. Listen to it at CDBaby
It starts with "Wrong Side of the Dial", an answer song to the Replacements' classic.
Next up is "Radio On" by Richmond's Dom Carpin of the Cashmere Jungle Lords - a song so good that they've recorded it twice. Check them out at www.cashmerejunglelords.com
If you were in the DC area in the 90s, you would know of the Graverobbers and stellar tunesmith, Karl Straub. From a rehearsal demo, "Mermaid Radio" is worked into a frothy mix with surfy guitars to match the seafaring lyric.
Continuing the Virginia theme, "Radio Kill" is a cover of Brooklyn-based rockers Idle, whose singer, Will Croxton, fronted Harrisonburg's DT and the Shakes in the 80s and early 90s (a band as great as their name). Check out Will's current gig, the Habit.
"Radio Cure" is by Wilco - Jeff Tweedy being the poetic sort that he is, "Radio Cure" is the only song on the EP that doesn't seem to be about the radio even though the title sets those expectations.
The take on The Replacements' "Left of the Dial" is a sad one, with Vivian's clear vocal augmented by piano, stand up bass and the Coleman Hawkins-esque tenor of the Grandsons' Chris Watling. (Bonus - you can actually make out the lyrics although it remains debatable if these are the right ones).
I Like Dinner is Eric Bowers of Bombpop/Grandsons, Vivian Kao of Cowlick Lucy, and Matt Sedgley of the Grandsons. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.