Mr. Hudson

The stars are aligning for Mr. Hudson to go Supernova. He's nearly unknown stateside, unless you were able to get hold of his first album "A Tale of Two Cities." It made my Top Albums of 2007 list, and I used to play him during Push Play's radio days. He gained quite a following on myspace back then, and even caught the attention of Kanye West who signed him to his label.

MR HUDSON [FEAT KANYE WEST] - SUPERNOVA from MrHudson on Vimeo.

playlist for 6/28/07

Intro - Cut Copy - Zap Zap (Push Play Sound Bite Edit)
11:13 Department of Eagles - The Piano in the Bathtub
11:17 Mr. Hudson & The Library - 2x2
11:20 Sia - Breathe Me (Four Tet remix)
11:26 Feist - La Meme Histoire
11:34 Marlena Shaw - California Soul
11:37 Joy Denalane - Change [Feat. Lupe Fiasco]
11:41 Consequence - Don't Forget Em
11:46 Ghostface Killah - Underwater
11:50 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Way Out
11:53 Wolf Parade - This Heart's Fire
11:57 Arcade Fire - Black Wave/Bad Vibrations

12:06 Joakim - I Wish You Were Here
12:10 Chromeo - Waiting 4 U
12:14 Expose - Point of No Return
12:18 Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have to Leave It (Kleerup Remix)
12:22 Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler
12:28 Kid Sister - Pro Nails
12:34 Dizzee Rascal - Da Feelin
12:38 Pendulum - Slam
12:42 Turf Talk - Bring the Base Back
12:46 Justice - Genesis
12:53 Bondo Do Role - Office Boy
12:56 The Strokes - What Ever Happened
Outro - Nina Simone - Feeling Good

Top 10 Albums for 2007

1. Low - Drums and Guns:
When I popped this album in the cd player, I must have listened to it five times in a row with no breaks. It absolutely floored me. It's an album I must listen to from start to finish. I can't remember the last time that happened.

2. The Field - From Here We Go Sublime:
After reading that Prefuse 73 enjoyed this album, I bought it on a whim. I can listen to this WHENEVER. So simple, minimal, but essential.

3. M.I.A. - Kala:
She does it again. Making the world feel like a global community. Merging so many sounds into a cohesive and focused sound that bangs.

4. Menomena - Friend and Foe:
This will be the slept on album that will make people go "how did I miss this?"

5. Feist - The Reminder:
Everyone's favorite singer to fall in love with came out with her third album. Most people know it from various commercials and tv appearances. But don't be a sucker, she broke my heart again with the album opener "So Sorry."

6. Mr. Hudson and The Library - A Tale of Two Cities:
A charming English lad and band..Let's hope their album hits stateside. Kanye West even picked them when he curated myspace's music page.

7. Justice - Cross:
Monster on the dancefloor. Forget the remixes and D.A.N.C.E. to every song or at least try to keep up.

8. Bat for Lashes - Fur and Gold:
Imagine the English cousins to Coco Rosie brewing darker spells and going for midnight bicycle rides.

9. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - 100 Days & 100 Nights:
With Amy Winehouse rejecting rehab, people should accept Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings into their lives.

10. Wale and Catchdubs - 100 Miles and Running:
In the year when Radiohead and Saul Williams gave away albums for free, mixtapes have always been a great free (thanks to bootlegs and the internet) promotion for hip-hop. Catchdubs ups the ante with his collabo with D.C. rapper Wale who kills it on the mic.

playlist for 8/9/2007

Intro - Cut Copy - Zap Zap (Push Play Sound Bite Edit)
11:09 Air - Mer Du Japon (The Teenagers Remix)
11:14 Bloc Party - I Still Remember
11:18 Baltimore Bass Connection - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
11:22 Cuizinier - Take My Breathe Away
11:25 New York Pony Club - The Bomb
11:35 Busdriver - Sun Shower
11:40 Ladytron - Nuhorizons
11:44 Cadence Weapon - Holy Smoke
11:47 El- P - The Overly Dramatic Truth
11:51 Ghislain Poirier - Don't Smile, Its Post-Modern
11:55 M.I.A. - Come Around (Feat. Timbaland)
11:59 JME - Final Boss

12:04 Dizzee Rascal - Where Da G's (Feat. Bun B and Pimp C)
12:11 M.I.A. - XR2
12:15 Soulwax - E Talking
12:19 Matt and Kim - 5K
12:21 Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow (Van She remix)
12:29 Eddie Spencer - If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely)
12:33 Mr. Hudson & The Library - 2x2
12:39 Jamiroquai - Feel Like It Should (SA-RA Remix)
12:43 Tiombe Lockhart - O'Bloody Days, O'Starry Nights on the Bowery
12:46 Dabaaz - 76
12:51 Common - Break My Heart
12:57 Low - Hatchet
Outro - Nina Simone - Feeling Good

playlist for 4/28/06

Intro - Cut Copy - Zap Zap (Push Play Sound Bite Edit)
10:08 Gnarls Barkley - Transformer
10:10 Gnarls Barkley - Storm Coming
10:13 Pepe Deluxe - Just Let Go
10:17 Eliot Lipp - Brand New
10:20 Feist - Gatekeeper (John Kong Remix)
10:28 Bonde Do Role - Melo Do Tabaco (Diplo Remix)
10:30 DJ Sujinho & Cassiano - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
10:34 Nouvelle Vague - Teenage Kicks
10:37 The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
10:39 Maximo Park - Going Missing
10:43 The Futureheads - Hounds of Love
10:46 The French Kicks - Was It A Crime
10:50 The Shout Out Louds - The Comeback (Tommie Sunshine Edit)
10:54 Stars - Ageless Beauty

11:07 Richard Pryor - Religion
11:11 Richard Pryor - Gettin' High
11:12 Ohmega Watts - Groovin' On Sunshine
11:15 DJ Nuts - From My SP 303
11:19 Madlib - Electric Company
11:21 Madlib - Outerlimit
11:24 Mr. Hudson & The Library - Everything Happens To Me
11:29 Jon Brion - He Needs Me
11:34 Bjork - Gratitude
11:38 Bjork - Human Behaviour
11:46 Tortoise & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - It's Expected I'm Gone
11:49 TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me
11:54 The Radio Dept. - The City Limit

12:03 U-Point - Mix 002 d/l here Tracklisting;
01: The Prunes: Mr Jolly lives next door
02: Elektro 4: Three views of a secret
03: Mat Young & Carlo Cassetto: Invicia
04: Pedro: Fear & resilience (Cherrystones mix)
05: Beastie Boys: Root down
06: TTC: Dans le club
07: Odd Nosdam: Bonus beat
08: Alias: Beginagain
09: dDamage: Break up
10: Alias: Again fot the first time.
11: Alias: Unseen sights
12: Pedro: Fear & resilience (Danger Mouse mix)