The Smittens

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Local twee-pop heroes the Smittens stop in on this week's episode of Tour Date.

Playlist:

• "H&M (+A)" - The Coolest Thing About Love
• "Burning Streets of Rome" - Believe Me
• "Baby, Don't You Know" - The Coolest Thing About Love
• "Good to Go" - The Coolest Thing About Love
• "Something Sassy" - The Coolest Thing About Love
• "Turn the Music Up" - Believe Me
• Bob Marley - "Could You Be Loved"
• "Half My Heart Beats" - The Coolest Thing About Love
• "My Favorite Dream" - A Little Revolution
• Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe"
• Maroon 5 - "Moves Like Jagger"
• "The One for Me" - The Coolest Thing About Love
• Let's Whisper - "When the Snow"

Rough Francis

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Hear exclusive snippets from the new Rough Francis album this week on Tour Date.

Playlist:

Rough Francis - "Waiting" - Introducing Rough Francis - EP
The J. Geils Band - "Detroit Breakdown" 
Death - "Freakin Out" 
Rough Francis - "Home Invasion" - Maximum Soul Power 
Rough Francis - "Freakin Out"
Rough Francis - "I-90 East" - Maximum Soul Power 
Rough Francis - "Righteous #2" - Maximum Soul Power 
Rough Francis - "Ruffinas" - Maximum Soul Power 
BENJI BOKO - "Fresh Prince"

The Lynguistic Civilians

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Burlington's hottest hip-hop troupe stops in on this week's episode.

Playlist:

• The Lynguistic Civilians - Paint it Red
• Lil' Kim - The Jump Off
• The Lynguistic Civilians - Go Green
• The Lynguistic Civilians - Crazy Fools
• The Lynguistic Civilians - Welcome Everybody
• Kayne West & Jay-Z - Otis
• Busta Ryhmes - Dangerous
• Charli 2na - Across the Map (Instrumental)

Find  at the Lynguistic Civilians at http://www.thelynguisticcivilians.com/
Find Seven Days at: www.sevendaysvt.com
Find DJ Llu at: www.djllu.com

 

 

 

Anais Mitchell

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Folk singer and Vermont native Anais Mitchell stops by for this season's second episode of Tour Date.

Playlist:

• "Annemarie" - from Young Man in America 
• "Young Man in America" - from Young Man in America
• Ani Difranco - "Little Plastic Castle"
• "Way Down in Hadestown" (feat. Ani Difranco & Ben Knox Miller) 
• "Wilderland" - from Young Man in America 
• "Coming Down" - from Young Man in America 
• "He Did" - from Young Man in America 
• "Shepherd" - from Young Man in America
• Robyn - "Hang With Me" 
• DJ Nu-Mark - "Our Generation"

Find at Anais Mitchell: http://anaismitchell.com/ 
Find Seven Days at: www.sevendaysvt.com 
Find DJ Llu at: www.djllu.com

Matt & Kim

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Matt Johnson, singer/keyboardist for Matt & Kim (and a Vermont native), sits down with DJ Llu to kick off Tour Date's second season. Find out why this indie-pop duo likes to record in old Vermont farm houses.

Playlist:

• "It's Alright" - Lightning
• "Daylight" - Grand
• "Not That Bad" - Lightning
• "Block After Block" - Sidewalks
• "Let's Go" - Lightning
• "Lessons Learned" - Grand
• "Tonight" - Lightning
• Britney Spears - "Till the World Ends" 
• Smalltown DJs - "Blow"

 

 

Myra Flynn

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In this bonus podcast, Myra Flynn previews her return to Vermont at Higher Ground this Saturday.

Playlist:

• "Feels Like the Sunshine" - Crooked Measurers
• "For the Record" - For the Record
• "My Love" - For the Record
• "Harvest" - Harvest (Single)
• "Say So" - For the Record
• "Pretty Face" - For the Record
• TLC - "Creep"
• DJ Nu-Mark - "Our Generation (instrumental)"

Grace Potter

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Vermont's own homegrown favorite Grace Potter closes out the first season of Tour Date with DJ Llu.

Playlist: Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

• "White Rabbit" - Almost Alice Soundtrack
• "Never Go Back" - The Lion The Beast The Beat
• "Runaway" - The Lion The Beast The Beat
• "Paris (Ooh La La)" - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals 
• "Timekeeper" - The Lion The Beast The Beat
• "The Lion the Beast and the Beat" - The Lion The Beast The Beat
• "The Divide" - The Lion The Beast The Beat
• "Turntable" - The Lion The Beast The Beat

Freelance Whales

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Indie rock band Freelance Whales stop by to talk about their new album, Diluvia.

Playlist:

• "Generator (First Floor)" - Weathervanes
• "Locked Out" - Diluvia 
• "Day Off" - A single on Greenlabelsound.com
• "Enzymes" - A single on Greenlabelsound.com
• "Hannah" - Weathervanes
• "Generator (Second Floor)" - Weathervanes
• Thunderball - "Domino"

Find Freelance Whales at: http://www.freelancewhales.com
Find Seven Days at: www.sevendaysvt.com
Find DJ Llu at: www.djllu.com

 

Plants & Animals

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This week on Tour Date, DJ Llu talks to Montréal indie rock group Plants & Animals.

Playlist: 

• "Untitled" #4 - With/Avec
• "Lightshow" - the End of That
• "Oh Canada!" - Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
• "Good Friend" - Parc Avenue
• "Bye Bye Bye" - Parc Avenue
• "Why & Why" - the End of That
• "Song For Love" - the End of That
• "Feedback in the Field" - Parc Avenue
• "The End of That" - the End of That
• "Fight The Power" - Mr Strom & DJ Prosper

Ben Taylor

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If James Taylor and Carly Simon had a son, it would be... this guy. Folk-rocker Ben Taylor sits down with DJ Llu this week.

Playlist:

• "You Belong To Me" - Deeper Than Gravity EP
• "Giulia" - Listening
• "America" - Listening
• "Listening" - Listening
• "Oh Brother" - Listening
• Nina Simone - "Spell on You"
• Duran Duran - "Rio"
• Let's Whisper - "When it Snows" (The Shortest Days EP)