Eclectic music is the life blood of music discovery! Do you want some robot sending you more music like you've already heard? Music discovery is not something that can be done by a computer watching what you play. YOU have to do it. Let me help! I welcome your thoughts on everything discussed includ…
"Pandemic Shmandemic" Imaginary DNA, Secret Machines, Fat Boy Slim, Disclosure, Clivilles & Cole, Emancipator, Shpongle, School of Seven Bells, Empire of the Sun
"Artist Promotion" Worakls, Lady Gaga(2), Sofi Tukker & Gorgon City, Santana, Big Wreck, Robert Palmer, Rodrigo y Gabriela, The Georgia Satellites
"May I stand unshaken amidst a crashing world" Bob Segar, Placebo, Steely Dan, Ani DiFranco, Patti Smith, Billy Crockett
"Everybody..." Billy Squier, Sarah Jarosz, New Model Army, Dropkick Murpheys, Egoism, Iration, 0171, Frou Frou, AC/DC, David Wilcox, LA Felix, LunchMoney Lewis, Gogol Bordello, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Galantis, and Manic Street Preachers.
"Why is today's music so awful?" April Wine, Translator, Xavier Rudd, Keb' Mo', Gomez, Eric Clapton, John Martyn, Foreigner, Tori Amos, and Jefferson Starship in our eclectic music mix.
"Wear 'dem Headphones!" Elton John, Steely Dan, Foreigner, Kansas
"No More Genres" The Spinners, Queens of the Stone Age, Owl City, Donald Fagan, Jain(2), Hoodoo Gurus, Pacific Gas & Electric, & Delgres
"Giggles and Good Riddance" I recount our last 25 years and the three moves to return to be closer to family with ugly results. What were we thinking? The music speaks for itself on this one, Woman Sawed in Half, Incompetence and Indifference, Savoy Truffle (instrumental backing track), Great Divide, Call Me a Hole, Imagination, When Will You Die, Crystalline Electronic (my buddy, the Speak and Spell returns!), Stick Out Your Tongue, and People = S**t.
Hustle by P!nk, Eagle Birds by The Black Keys, The Bear Song by Green Jelly, Medley: Bamboleo / Volare / Djobi Djoba /Pida Me La / Baila Me by Gipsy Kings, The Walls Cam Down by The Call, New Age Girl by Deadeye Dick, Banditos by The Refreshments, Crash (The '95 Mix) by The Primitives, Mexican Radio By Wall of Voodoo, Mexican Moon by Concrete Blonde.
The Subdudes, Bee Bee Sea, Billie Eilish, Sonny Landreth (sample from Dr. John "Gris Gris" album (1968), Creedence Clearwater Revival (LaSale's Edit), The Black Keys, BeauSoleil, The Subdudes, Jackson Browne, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets.
Confidence Man, James Brown, Yolanda Be Cool, Von Sell, Arcade Fire, Eels, Blu DeTiger, & Fatboy Slim
Billie Eilish, Chelsea Jade, Christine and the Queens, Badly Drawn Boy, DJ Drez & Zaire Black, Jon Hopkins, Helios, Emancipator, Howard Jones, KOKOROKO. "Chill Stars"
Jon Astley, Duran Duran, Donna Allen, ZOEGirl, John Cougar Mellencamp, Andrew Bird, Cameo, Gwen Stefani Serious Tracks. Secret guest helping with topic selection!
Sammy Hagar, Devo, Alice Merton, Jordan Davis, Sting & Shaggy, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Phish, The Chemical Brothers, Backstreet Boys, & H.E.R.
Galactic (feat. Ms. Charm Taylor & JJ Grey), Rickie Lee Jones, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and Alice Merton.
Sara Bareilles, Sigala Y Ella Eyre, Aretha Franklin & Eurythmics, Paola Nutini, Common & John Legend, Muse, Andrew Bird, Alpinestars, Jill Sobule, and The Kingdom Choir.
Switchfoot, Boy George & Culture Club, Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, The Struts, Robyn, Muse, Michael Franti & Spearhead, & The War On Drugs.
Warren Zevon, Fifth Harmony, Neon Trees, & Nightmares & Terrors.
Paul Gilbert, Jim's Big Ego, Talk Talk, Secret Machines, and Euringer (feat. Grimes)
Greta Van Fleet, Mystery Skulls, Jeff Beck, Weezer, & Cream.
Alice Merton, Fleetwood Mac, The Plimsouls, Jonn Lang, & The Beatles. Eclectic huh?
Episode 6 begins with a challenge! Then: Patty Smith, Little Big, Tom Tom Club, The Duhks, and Peter Gabriel burning up and down (huh?)
Back to 1970 in our Eclectic Time Machine to check out a few tracks. Creedence Clearwater Revival, Badfinger, and Free.
Putting the "D" in "Eclectic"! Who Cares by Paul McCartney, Hunt You Down/Naked/C-Link by Paul McCartney, Mr Wendal by Arrested Development, Funkytown (Long Version) by Lipps, Inc., and Fight for Your Right by Beastie Boys
Heavy-Duty Eclectic with this episode of Eclectic As Heck. Running in the Family by Level 42, Best Friend by Sofi Tukker, What Do You Want From Me by Pink Floyd, Sand by Phish, Celebration Day by Led Zeppelin, Sink Hole by Drive-By Truckers, Ten Year Tunnel by Only Son, In Like the Rose by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. All music tracks have been uploaded to mixcloud for the specific purpose of paying the artists and to avoid copyright infringement.
Five tracks that you'd never consider mixing together (Yeah, that's eclectic, Dave!). Smile for the next 18.5 minutes! Listen to that brand new track from Steve Perry! All music tracks have been uploaded to mixcloud for the specific purpose of paying the artists and to avoid copyright infringement.
In this episode I discuss the perfidy of using artificial intelligence to discover new music. Then, some of my favorite eclectic mix tracks from the "Best Of" episode you can find on eclecticasheck.com. All music tracks have been uploaded to mixcloud for the specific purpose of paying the artists and to avoid copyright infringement.
Raise Your Glass by P!nk U + Ur Hand (Bimbo Jones Remix) by P!nk Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (feat. DNCE) by Rod Stewart American Girl by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Sexy Lady by Jessie J
Eclectic As Heck 5-track mix with Lianne La Havas, Mayra Veronica Vs. Yolanda Be Cool, Ten Walls, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, & Jessie J All music tracks have been uploaded to mixcloud for the specific purpose of paying the artists and to avoid copyright infringement.