jodi hearts you the mostest mixxx

on account of my shitty vaio refusing to burn cds, im afraid only a very select handful of individuals will get the smeary glitter glued, lacy, hand written playlist versions of this year's heart day mix. i tried to embrace technology and upload the playlist on mediafire for those of ya'll not copping a hard mix. (sorry dude/ttes, i suckkkk).

i still heart you the mostest though! ain't nobody else nerdy enough to make a v-day mix for you luverlies! feel free to cop it hurr: http://www.mediafire.com/?ruv0ycdh2gfec

p.s. if you wanna hear me ramble times a thousand and play volume 1 & 2, i am hosting a valentines day specialty luv fest on CHIRP! this friday, 2/11/11, 6-8 pm central time. hope ya'll can tune in. lemme knows if yer listening and i'll even dedicate some sappy ditties in yer honour.

xoxo

miss jodi robin root (hearts you the mostest)

Jodi Hearts You the Mostest Valentines Mixxx (v2.0)
1. Outkast - Happy Valentine's Day
2. Wolf Parade - This Heart's On Fire
3. Beck - Think I'm In Love
4. The Bird & The Bee - Kiss On My List
5. Pixies - Gigantic
6. The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
7. Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeat
8. The Morning Benders - Excuses
9. The Cure - Just Like Heaven
10. Robyn - Indestructible
11. Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
12. Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You
13. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Home
14. Nicki Minaj - Your Love
15. GAYNGS - Faded High
16. Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby
17. Blur - Tender

jodi robin root : takes over the world.

(circa 2001)

doodz. im pretty sexxxcited. turns out my radio shenaniganry went a lil smoother than i anticipated it would and i have my first official subbing on-air shift! considering five years of my life were invested in  noncommercial radio and i've been a music obsesser since i escaped outta argyle approx 10 years ago, this is pretty big news at least for me personally. ive been on this whole 'finding myself' bullshit cliche kick since i got laid off last feb, and it looks like i'm finally (kinda) getting there. romance and career bullshit aside, i've definitely grown and networked my lil wormy way now into magazine publication, blogs, city-based webzines, major city venue production/jack of trades and now finally fucking radio.

had my first shadow shift last night and hearing my creepy voice in the studio phones felt like home. i'm back, bitches. although only subbing for now, i think it'll be a perfect fit. when yer bored of shoving yer face at your fam's cribs on turkey day (this thurs), make sure to stream my noise on http://www.chirpradio.org/. i'll be the awkward homegirl pumping robyn from 3-6.

luv.

muzik trivia.

CHIRP will be a hosting a sort of gameshow music trivia event at the empty bottle early next month, and in exchange for volunteer hours they asked us to contribute some of our musical know-how. i think my questions are pretty easy and blatant, but what the hell. while riding the rickety #9 up to the metro the other eve, i scribbled down the following q's for submission.

i just realized i've reached official dorkdom after rewording and researching these mere 6 questions the past two hours. slurping on microwaved spiked apple cider, taco sauce ring around my mouth, and pita crumbs and slimy hummus residue caking my authentic 2001 bleed american jimmy eat world hoodie. who needs friends & social interaction when you have rainstorms, a sneezing cat and snacks. not me.

anyway, if you so feel inclined, feel free to leave yer answers/guesses in the comments section and i'll school you on random 90's alternative know-how. at least then i won't feel like i'm a complete waste of music nerdom space.


1) Which member of the superstar troupe Gorillaz contributed to the 2002 world music project entitled Mali Music in which proceeds benefited UNICEF?

A) Del the Funky Homosapien (Deltron 3000)
B) Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto)
C) Damon Albarn (Blur)
D) Mick Jones (The Clash)

2) The 1929 silent surrealist film Un chien andalou by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí inspired which 80’s alterna-rock hit?

A) Bastards of Young – The Replacements
B) Debaser – The Pixies
C) Cities in Dust – Siouxsie and the Banshees
D) There is a Light that Never Goes Out – The Smiths

3) Which 90’s alternative songbird’s given birth name is Myra Ellen?

A) Fiona Apple
B) Ani DiFranco
C) Tori Amos
D) Natalie Merchant

4) Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws is an English musician and actor. What do we better know him as here in the States?

A) Plan B
B) Tricky
C) Buck 65
D) Neon Indian

5) David Lynch’s ’92 Twin Peaks prequel film Fire Walk With Me featured which prominent rock musician(s) in its supporting cast?

A) Tom Waits        E) Both A & D
B) David Bowie     F) Both B & C
C) Chris Isaak       G) None of the Above
D) Robert Smith

6) Which alternative rock maestro is linked and credited for working on such 90’s hits as “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (Nirvana), “Bull in the Heather” (Sonic Youth), “Only Happy When it Rains” (Garbage), and “Disarm” (Smashing Pumpkins)?

A) Billy Corgan
B) Dave Grohl
C) Butch Vig
D) Thurston Moore

raping my writer's block.

words have been difficult to come by lately. the motivation and drive to pummel out material has been dried up and nonexistent. ramblings and reviews have been trickier to knock out than convincing my roommate to do the dishes. in other words, it sucks. in efforts to make a change, i've been stepping up and agreeing to additional obligations beside my norm monthly load. i joined CHIRP. CHIRP is cool. it gets me free tickets to shows and excuses to write as i knock out reviews for albums in rotation. for those of you who don't know what CHIRP is, it's the chicago independent radio project, a volunteer grassroots effort for a noncommercial radio station. currently we're streaming online at http://www.chirpradio.org/ and are fighting legislative powers to pass a motion for low power fm stations to have power in major cities. its a struggle, but hopefully one we can win.

CHIRP has been a great way to meet and connect with new people, and in addition to having even more access to new music, i get the opportunity to attend interviewing workshops to strengthen my current skills and have dj training this saturday with a possibility of being on-air once again after a 5 year hiatus. radio roots. its' a good thing. finally, 5 years after college graduation i'm doing something halfway relevant with my journalism and radio/tv/film degrees. too bad i can't get paid for it. . .

regardless. in addition to chirp, my gigs with venus, chicago innerview, i recently started contributing to another local blog, secret note. so far, i've only contributed one assignment but the editors seemed happy enough with my excerpt and have expressed interest in additional pieces. to try and keep myself on track, i sought out confirmation for some upcoming chi shows. here's what i've got on the books thus far. i still need concert attending buddies, so if yer planning on attending any said shows or would like to, gimme a shout. i could use some music pals.

10/22 - deerhunter/real estate - metro
10/28 - the vaselines - lincoln hall
10/29 - the books - vic theater
11/17 - dresden dolls -vic theater
11/21 - no age - lincoln hall
11/23 - wolf parade - house of blues

i'm also thisclose to shelling out the monies (a mere $15) for junip (jose gonzalez) & sharon van etten at lincoln hall on 11/6 - anyone interested in being my date? i'll hold your hand and lean on your shoulder.