Altrok Radio's Grind-Up For 2004
(Show 058)
by Sean Carolan

[The following is the song rundown for the show that airs Tuesday, January 4 at 10am on WRSU-FM 88.7 in New Brunswick; you can listen to it as it airs by clicking here. If you'd like to get your hands on any of these records, you can help support Altrok by using this link to Amazon.com. Fair warning: It'll pop up in a new window. By the way, if you happen to run a college radio station of your own, you're welcome to air this - let us know and we'll make the arrangements. -Ed.]
 

Highlights:

The show features the 100 most interesting and intriguing songs played on Altrok Radio in 2004; we'll play the top 25 in their entirety, and we'll let you hear a bit of the rest, too.

Details:

Segment 1:

• Bongo Jones - Rudy - Hook To The Head (Grinder 144)
• Faint, The - Southern Belles In London Sing - Wet From Birth (Grinder 134)
• Adored, The - TV Riot (with Pete Shelley) - The Adored EP (Grinder 148)
• Spiraling - Texas Is The Reason - From The Altrok Session Suite
• Weakerthans, The - Plea From a Cat Named Virtute - Reconstruction Site (Grinder 77)

Segment 2:

• Interpol - Slow Hands - Antics (Grinder 125)
• Cure, The - alt.end - The Cure (Grinder 85)
• Leo, Ted and the Pharmacists - Me And Mia - Shake The Sheets (Grinder 105)

Segment 3:

• Earlimart - The Hidden Track - Treble & Tremble (Grinder 152)
• Fiery Furnaces - Tropical Iceland [Single Version] - CD Single [Gallowsbird's Bark] (Grinder 50)
• Shins, The - Kissing The Lipless - Chutes Too Narrow (Grinder 58)
• Libertines, The - Don't Look Back Into The Sun - I Get Along EP (Grinder 68)

Segment 4:

• Wedding Present, The - Interstate 5 - Interstate 5 (CD Single) (Grinder 151)
• !!! - Hello, Is This Thing On - CD Single (Grinder 108)
• Delgados, The - Keep On Breathing - Universal Audio (Grinder 156)

Segment 5:

• Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty - Good News For People Who Love Bad News (Grinder 82)
• Futureheads, The - Decent Days And Nights - The Futureheads (Grinder 120)
• Walkmen, The - The Rat - Bows & Arrows (Grinder 49)
• Dresden Dolls, The - Girl Anachronism - The Dresden Dolls (Grinder 124)

Segment 6:

• Dogs Die In Hot Cars - Pastimes And Lifestyles - Please Describe Yourself (Grinder 104)
• Detroit Cobras, The - Hey Sailor - Cha Cha Twist (7'' Single) (Grinder 158)
• Art Brut - Bad Weekend - Formed A Band (7'' Single) (Grinder 160)
• Vive la Fête - Noir Désir - 12'' Single (Grinder 42)
• Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand (Grinder 55)
• Fall, The - Theme From Sparta F.C. #2 - The Real New Fall LP (US Version) (Grinder 117)

©2005 Sean Carolan