Wednesday Static

Playlist:

• Spaceghostpurrp – SUCK A DICK FOR 2011
• Three 6 Mafia – Niggaz Aint’ Barin it
• Spaceghostpurrp – OSIRIS OF EAST PRYAMIDS BLACKLAND R.I.P. ODB
• Three 6 Mafia – Now I’m High, Really High
• Africa Hitech – 93 Million Miles
• Actress – Senorita
• Jhené Aiko – Club Stranger (Nguzunguzu Remix)
• Jamie xx – Beat For
• Deadboy – Ain’t Gonna Lie
• Andy Stott – Intermittent

Playlist:

• LA Vampires Goes Ital – Streetwise
• La Chat – Slob on My Cat
• Lil B – My History
• Holy Other – Touch
• Deadboy – Here 4 U
• Bobby Generic – Famous Nobody
• Rochelle Jordan – how to feel
• The Weeknd – Birthday Suit
• Drake – The Calm
• *Strict Face – Chicago Sweep
• Aaliyah – Try Again (feat. Timbaland)

As always, Rankin picked a diverse range of music, ranging from underground Hip hop to Synthpop. He also interviewed Cameron Bird of Architecture In Helsinki, who recently released their fourth full length, Moment Bends.

The playlist:

• Da Squadron – Niggas Talk
• DJ Khaled – I’m On One (feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil’ Wayne)
• Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow
• Curren$y – King Kong
• *Architecture In Helsinki – Contact High
• Chicago Damn – Hold On
• Young Montana? – Sacre Cool
• *Cyst Impaled – Die Young
• *Guerre – LT4
• LA Vampires & Zola Jesus – Looking In
• 50 Cent – In Da Club

Next week: An interview with the head of the West End Traders Association.

After a successful 80s special, it was the 90s turn. Again, Rankin recruited friends Rumpe and Jules to help pick the playlist, which included a mix of American, British and Australian bands.

Rankin also interviewed Peggy Wang, the keyboardist for New York band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Whilst not a 90s band, their most recent album Belong has a strong 90s Alternative feel to it.

The playlist:

• Hole – Violet
• Sonic Youth – The Diamond Sea
• Pixies – Rock Music
• The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Belong
• Weezer – Say It Aint’ So
• The Smashing Pumpkins – Bury Me
• Pavement – Silence Kit
• The Jesus Lizard – Mouth Breather
• The Breeders – No Aloha
• *You Am I – Rosedale
• Teenage Fanclub – Star Sign
• Stereolab – French Disko
• Slint – Good Morning, Captain

Next Week: Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood is very busy over the next couple of months with budget and an overseas trip, but Eric B. will be interviewing the president of the Adelaide West End Association about the late night lock-out and Format, among other things. One of the On Dit editors will also be coming on as a guest, to go through Issue 6. Rankin also has an interview with Australian band Architecture In Helsinki.

This week we had an interview with Melbourne band Rat vs. Possum, who toured earlier in the year with the Laneway festival. They joined Rankin in the studio last week for a chat.

The playlist (Australian artists are denoted with an asterisk * as always):

• Jai Paul – BTSTU
• Clipse – Mr Me Too (feat. Pharrell)
• Salem – Trapdoor
• *Rat vs. Possum – Binti Jua
• Zomby – U Are My Fantasy (Street Fighter II Theme Remix)
• The Weeknd – Loft Music
• Jamie Woon – Wayfaring Stranger (Burial Remix)
• Joy O – Wade In
• Dirty Beaches – Speedway King
• The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – My Terrible Friend
• The Smashing Pumpkins – Quiet

Next week: a 90s special with guests Rumpe and Jules.

Tonight we had an 80s special. To help Rankin enlisted friends Julian and Rumpe, who together picked the playlist. It included some of the bigger name bands of the era, as well as some lesser known acts.

There wasn’t much Adelaide University Union news, since the meeting was a very short one without the General Manager there. Next month’s meeting promises to be quite exciting.

There was also a very special interview with seminal Boston band Mission of Burma which Rankin conducted earlier in the week.

The playlist:

• Killing Joke – Eighties
• Gang of Four – Cheeseburger (live)
• Big Black – Kerosene
• Mission of Burma – That’s When I Reach For My Revolver
• Mission of Burma – That Boston Life
• The Replacements – Bastards of Young
• Black Flag – Wasted
• Husker Du – What’s Going On
• Fugazi – Repeater
• Minutemen – Sickles and Hammers
• Galaxie 500 – Ceremony

Next Week: An interview with Melbourne band Rat vs. Possum