The Oedipus Project
We leave this dreadful year and enter the new with the great Eminem.
He just released a follow up to 2020’s Music to Be Murdered By, same title but Side B.
His internal rhymes and speed are a marvel and pointed as ever.
Here are two: “Gnat” and “These Demons”
“Gnat”
“These Demons (feat. Maj)”
My favorite Christmas song this year is by U.S. Girls, the pseudonym for the Toronto-based American Meghan Remy.
“Santa Stay Home” perfectly reflects this year’s holiday.
BTW, tonight I continue with my annual show, Christmas Eve with Oedipus, 6 hours of non-traditional holiday music heard only once a year and centered on peace, love and understanding. Hear it on WGBH, 89.7 in Boston or wgbh.org.
6 pm-Midnight
“Santa Stay Home”
A repeat from Jonathan L. to close out the year. Older artists still relevant. Next time the Best of 2020.
Lopsided World of L (Hour 1)
Lopsided World of L (Hour 2)
This Special #481 first aired May 19- 24
*Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp “Isolation” (John Lennon cover)
*Bob Dylan “I Contain Multitudes”
-Dr Robert (Blow Monkeys) voice intro-
*Monks Road Social f/ Dr Robert “Step By Step”
*Gerry & The Pacemakers “You’ll Never Walk Alone” (stereo 2020 version)
-back and front announce-
*Boy George f/ Dr. Brian Kennedy “Things Are Gonna Change”
-Josie Cotton voice intro-
*Josie Cotton “Run Pussy Cat”
+Sparks “I’m Toast”
-back and front announce-
*Bob Dylan “Murder Most Foul” (all 16:55 minutes)
-back and front announce-
*Deep Purple “Throw My Bones”
*Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes) “When She’s There”
-Richard Butler /Psychedelic Furs voice intro-
*Psychedelic Furs “You’ll Be Mine”
*Pearl Jam “Seven O’ Clock”
-back and front announce-
*David Byrne “I Should Watch TV” (Live on Broadway)
-Cherie Currie voice intro-
*Cherie Currie (Runaways) f/ Billy Corgan) “Blvds Of Splendor”
-John Easdale / Dramarama voice intro-
+Dramarama “Up To Here”
*Alanis Morissette “Reasons I Drink”
-back and front announce-
*Soul Asylum “If I Told You”
*Monks Road Social f/ Peter Capaldi (Dr. Who) “If I Could Only Pray”
-Max Raabe voice intro-
+Max Raabe & Palast Orch. f/ Mr. Lordi (Lordi) “Just A Gigolo”
+Boomtown Rats “Trash Glam Baby”
-back and front announce-
*Kansas “Throwing Mountains”
-The Romantics (Mike Skill) voice intro-
+The Romantics (Mike Skill) “Not My Business”
*Fiona Apple “Shameika”
-back and front announce-
+Cutting Crew “(I Just) Died In Your Arms” (Orchestral 2020 version)
Cyberpunk 2077 is the hot video game of the season.
Grimes voices one the characters, Lizzy Wizzy, and also sings “Delicate Weapon”.
“Delicate Weapon”
A special edition of Lopsided World of L as Jonathan L features Indie songs not sung in English.
Lopsided World of L (Hour 1)
Lopsided World of L (Hour 2)
#509 Berlin era *denotes first time airs on show + is replay
Sung in: (D)-Deutsch (F) French (J) Japanese (W) Welsh
(A) African) (N) Norwegian (P) Polish (SC) Scottish (SW) Swedish
(I) Italian (C) Chinese (T) Turkish (E) Estonian
*Hanns Blue “Freunde” (Alzey, Germany) (DE)
*KACIMI “Sous les Eaux” (Geneva, Switzerland) (F)
-Lamia Cross voice intro-
+Lamia Cross “Hiroshima-ce jour lâ remix” (Paris, France) (J-F)
*Odessy & Oracle “Antoine Rouge” (France) (F)
-back and front announce-
+Adwaith “Lan y Môr” (Wales) (W)
*Ancient Astronauts “Getto Youth Never Give Up” (Köln, Uganda) (A)
-Clemix voice intro-
+Clemix & DJ Unpier “Démarre” (Belgium) (F)
*Mêl “Cusco” (North Wales) (W)
-back and front announce-
+Vor Rotterdam “Bleiben” (Berlin, Germany) (D)
*Matterhorn “Døden og meg” (Trondheim, Norway) (N)
-Jayleen Mc Cartey voice intro-
+Jayleen Mc Cartey “Juste un peu perdu” (France) (F)
+Pipers Of The World “Highland Saga Canon” (Scotland) (S)
-back and front announce-
*Better Person “Dotknij Mnie” (Berlin / Warsaw) (P)
*John R. Kjellström “Ömsom Vin” (Sweden) (S)
-EsRAP voice intro-
+EsRAP “Sabaha” (Austria) (T)
+Gina Eté “Londres” (Switzerland) (F)
-back and front announce-
+Yelle “Karaté” (France) (F)
-kmfrommyills voice intro-
+kmfrommyills “Eri Tu” (Italy) (I)
+Papur Wal “Meddwl Am Hi” (Cardiff, Wales) (W)
-Berlin Boom Orchestra voice intro-
+Berlin Boom Orchestra “VXV” (Berlin, Germany) (D)
-back and front announce-
*Obijan “Ut av denne verden” (Bergen, Norway) (N)
+Karine Germaix “Je brule” (France) (F)
-Double Françoise voice intro-
+Double Françoise “Les Bijoux” (Mauléon Deux-Sévres, France)(F)
-back and front announce-
*Anita Mui (R.I.P.) “Love Has No Leeway” (Chinese translation) (Hong Kong) (C)
-Trad Attack voice intro-
*Trad Attack “Pass-pass” (Estonia) (E)
-Mélinée voice intro-
+Mélinée “Ma Clope” (Berlin, Germany) (F)
-back and front announce-
*Vacance “L’enfer” (Bordeaux, France) (F)
+Eleine “Mein Herz Brennt” (Rammstein cover) (Sweden) (D)
-Max Raabe voice intro-
+Max Raabe & Palast Och. “Mein Kleiner Grüner Kaktus” (Berlin) (D)
-back and front announce-
*Rien faire “La Racle route” (France) (F)
The Network is a side project of Green Day.
The Network’s debut album was in 2003 with Money Money 2020.
The follow-up has just been released entitled Money Money 2020, Part II: We Told You So!
Prophetic!
Here are 2: “Trans Am” and “Ivankkka is a Nazi”
“Trans Am”
“Ivankkka is a Nazi”
Jonathan L’s exploration of new music.
Lopsided World of L (Hour 1)
Lopsided World of L (Hour 2)
#508 Berlin era *denotes first time airs on show + is replay
*Ghostlawns “Breaking Out” (Cardiff, Wales)
*Burning Soundz f/ Naphtali “Pure & Divine” (Auckland, NZ)
-I Want Poetry voice intro-
*I Want Poetry “For The Night” (Dresden, Germany)
*Wild Tibetan Monks “Cartoons” (Dublin, Ireland)
-back and front announce-
*Karl Phillips & The Rejects “Ingurland” (Northampton, England)
*Smokey Danger f/NAO “Dear God” (Essex, England)
-Arjen Lucassen voice intro-
*Ayreon “Condemned Without A Trial” (Holland)
*Kosta D & The Fortune Tellers “Seaside Town” (Sussex, England)
-back and front announce-
*Perfectparachutepicture “Lonely Landslide” (Sheffield, England)
*Saint Chaos f/ Sam Tinnez “Walk” (Berlin, Germany/Nashville)
-Debbie Nunn voice intro-
*Debbie Nunn “I Love The Way You Love Me” (United Kingdom)
*Ditsea Yella “Champagne & Caviar” (London, England)
-back and front announce-
*Veronica Fusaro “Beach” (Switzerland/Italy)
*Seejay “Renaissance” (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
-Enoka voice intro-
+Enoka “Salvation” (Sweden)
*The Bo Weevils “Sister” (Liverpool, England)
-back and front announce-
*St Lucifer “Sirens” (Manchester, England)
*Meilir “Ydy’r Ffordd Yn Glir” (Cardiff, Wales)
-Little Sparrow voice intro-
*Little Sparrow “Tears (Space Song) (Manchester, England)
*Revolt “Running From Demons” (Norway)
-back and front announce-
*Daz Cadwallander “Copycat” (Bolton Upon Dearne, England)
*Ahu “I & I” (Turkey/England)
-Müholos voice/music intro-
*Müholos “Mambo N°25” (Outer Space/Europe)
*Kalandra “Borders” (Norway)
-back and front announce-
*Hide & Seek “Bright Light” (United Kingdom/Netherlands)
*Vacance “Cristallisation” (France)
-Brian Carney/The Loved Drones voice intro-
*The Loved Drones “Headhand” (Belgium)
-back and front announce-
*Silverhook f/Tareq “Slow Motion” (London/Greece/Jordan)
Sault is a mysterious British musical collective that explores R&B, funk, dance, and house.
They have no social media presence and do not give interviews, perform live, create videos and offer no photos.
This year alone they have given us 2 incredible albums, Untitled (Black Is) and Untitled (Rise).
Listen to a song from each: “Wildfires” (Black Is) and “Fearless” (Rise)
“Wildfires”
“Fearless”
Paris Jackson is the daughter of Michael Jackson but do not prejudge her.
Her debut album Wilted is a delight.
Here are 2 songs to give you an idea of her talent: “Let Down” and “Collide”
“Let Down”
“Collide”
baby of the bunch hail from Leipzig.
As part of the self-proclaimed The New Wave of Female New Wave, 3 German women and 1 American take their name from a lyric in “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang.
The song is “I Like That”.
“I Like That”
Some of the last of the new music for this year from Jonathan L.
Lopsided World of L (Hour 1)
Lopsided World of L (Hour 2)
#507 Berlin era *denotes first time airs on show + is replay
*MeMe Detroit “Mean Rock N Roller” (London)
*K-os “Supernovas” (Toronto, Canada)
-Secret Treehouse voice intro-
*Secret Treehouse “Overrated” (Bergen, Norway)
*We Three Kings “Savoir Fair” (Manchester, England)
-back and front announce-
*The Viewers “It’s My Time” (United Kingdom)
-Gianna voice intro-
*Gianna “Bad Gal” (Jamaica)
*Mick Fleetwood’s Da*da*ism* “These Strange Times” (London, England)
-back and front announce-
*The Plastic Pals “More Than An Icon” (Stockholm, Sweden)
*Stepford Wives “Living In The Shadows” (Manchester, England)
-Müholos music/voice intro-
*Müholos “Oh Yes Now” (Outer Space/Europe)
*Ane Brun “Crumbs” (Stockholm, Sweden)
-back and front announce-
*Odyssey & Oracle “Mascara” (France)
*Tricky f/ Marta “Like A Stone” (Berlin, Germany)
-Georgia & The Vintage Youth voice intro-
*Georgia & The Vintage Youth “Lovin’ You” (Essex, England)
-Go Satta voice intro-
*Go Satta “You Can’t Have It All Pt.1” (Plymouth, England)
-back and front announce-
*Ricky Warwick “Fighting Heart” (County Down, Ireland)
*Yammerer (MAAH-YAM)”Boa Constrictor” (Wales)
-Doro Pesch voice intro-
*Doro “Dedication (I Give My Blood)” (Düsseldorf, Germany)
*Pastiche “Ozone” (Original mix) (Toronto, Canada)
-back and front announce-
*John Cale “Lazy Day” (New York)
*Kivanc Kilicer w/ Ecem Oksuz “Reflection Of My Heart” (Dubai)
-Jesika von Rabbit voice intro-
*Jesika von Rabbit “Bombay Beach Bunny” (Joshua Tree, CA)
*Blake Caragh “Human Hunting Hat” (Canberra, Australia)
-back and front announce-
*Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings “Little By Little” (Brooklyn, NY)
*Antonia Grace “My Little 10” (London/France)
-LUbO voice intro-
*LUbO x Cecile Centeno “You Wanna” (Germany)
*Julie Harrington “Wake Up” (London, England)
-back and front announce-
*Underbone “Silent Energy” (Brazil)
The Australian electronic trio Mansionair has just released a cool one-off single with German musician/producer NoMBe.
The song is “Guillotine”.
Lopsided World of L (Hour 2)
#506 Berlin era *denotes first time airs on show + is replay
-Müholos music /voice intro-
*Müholos “123 ABC” (Outer Space/Europe)
*Slim Loris “Dance Of The Butterflies” (Sweden)
-Enoka voice intro-
*Enoka “Salvation” (Sweden)
*Rien Faire “Festivillage” (France)
-back and front announce-
*Ping “God Made My Day” (Oslo, Norway)
*Mike Stocksdale “The Rest Of Our Lives” (Bloomington, Indiana)
-Art Of Empathy voice intro-
*Art Of Empathy “Karma’s Little Helpers” (Belgium)
*Cold Water “Swimming” (Manchester, England)
-back and front announce-
+Brophy’s Law “Record Collector” (Copenhagen, Denmark)
*Liondub & Red Fox “Hot Bottle” (N.Y./Jamaica)
-Para Lia voice intro-
*Para Lia w/ Fady Haddard “Fire (My Chemical Imbalance)” (Germany)
*Louis Jucker “Shy On Fire” (Switzerland)
-back and front announce-
*Nadia Phillips “On Reflection” (Australia)
*Rod Savage “Ben” (Nashville, TN)
-Jayleen Mc Carty voice intro-
+Jayleen Mc Carty “Juste un peu perdu” (France)
*Keifer “Under Fire” (Australia)
-back and front announce-
*Kellindo “Long Gone” (New York)
*Vacance “Les cheveux au vent” (France)
-Arjen Lucessen/Ayreon voice intro-
*Ayreon “This Human Equation” (Holland)
*Stuart Rolfe and the Daylight Stealers “Could Get Used To This” (U.K.)
-back and front announce-
*Marie Chain “Freedom (Sqim Remix)” (Berlin, Germany)
-Accept voice intro-
*Accept “The Undertaker” (Germany)
*The Amber Bugs “Rat vs Mole” (London, England)
-back and front announce-
*Deep Love Foundation “Got A Reason” (Midlands, U.K.)
*Max M f/ Gabe Kubanda “Let’s Ride” (France)
-The Bookends voice intro-
*The Bookends “She’s Got It” (N. America)
*92Games “Sunday” (Manchester, England)
-back and front announce-
*SVET “Strange (Proluction Remix)” (Berlin, Germany)
“blood” is a new non-album song from Massachusetts/New England bred rapper/singer nothing.nowhere.
He is joined on this track by another rapper/singer KennyHoopla.
nothing.nowhere turns the song into a powerful protect-the-animals video.
