Since the election was all anyone was thinking about anyway, we decided to provide some musical encouragement on Bubble Wrap this week. But we threw in someunrelated new stuff too, just to keep it interesting. First off, apologies in advance to purists who think Bruno Mars is too pop for an indie show. I agree. But the dirty little secret of IndieDisco and Bubble Wrap is that we love pop no matter how mainstream it may be, but it has to be really really good pop. So we “like” one major pop hit about every 18 months and right now, it’s “24K Magic.”
Other recent tunes that made the mix were Kikagaku Moyo’s drum and bassy “Green Sugar” and James Leonard Hewitson’s “The Screen,” which is up there with “Headphones” by Aluminum Group for best topical technology single.
November 2, 2016
Pre-Election Show
Field Music – You Can Decide
Buffalo Niagara Concert Band – America The Beautiful
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
Anne Watts and Boister – Reason
Prototypes – Décider
Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come
Kikagaku Moyo – Green Sugar
Animaniacs – The Presidents
The Lovely Sparrows – Department of Foreseeable Outcomes
Cults – Bad Things
Calvin Harris – My Way (We The People remix)
New Order – We All Stand
Elvis Costello and the Attractions – Man Out Of Time
The Feelies – Decide
George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars – Let’s Get Satisfied / Dope Dog
James Leonard Hewitson – The Screen
Brian Eno / David Byrne – America Is Waiting
Noni Wo – Specter
Ian Schoales – Mistakes
Dr. Dog – Shadow People
Kid Creole and the Coconuts – Stool Pigeon
Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard
Fishbone – One Planet People
Jenny and Johnny – Big Wave
Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation