dj schrute's most awesome best ever picks of 2008.

Word. Some of my favorite songs of 2008... not necessarily best releases but damn fine songs. Not in any particular order other than random. ;) Enjoy.

Playlist for December 30, 2008:

architecture in helsinki + like it or not
noah and the whale + jocasta
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botticellis + old home movies
shugo tokumaru + parachute
obi best + nothing can come between us
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bitter:sweet + get what i want
the organ + let the bells ring
ed harcourt + whirlwind in d minor
adele + chasing pavements
jason webley + almost time to go
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submarines + submarine symphonika
mates of state + my only offer
manhattan love suicides + jonny boy
shiny toy guns + i owe you a love song
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subtle + day dangerous
daedelus + fair weather friends
hearts of palm uk + portugal
friendly fires + jump in the pool
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m83 + graveyard girl
school of seven bells + half asleep
el guincho + palmitos park
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loquat + sit sideways
her space holiday + sleepy tigers
little joy + the next time around
lykke li + little bit
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hercules and love affair + raise me up
the presets + my people
flying lotus + beginner's falafal
murs + intro & the innocent
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atmosphere + yesterday
why? + good friday
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deerhoof + snoopy waves
chairlift + bruises
someone still loves you boris yeltsin + glue girls
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the faint + the geeks were right
ladyhawke + my delirium
sons & daughters + gilt complex
the walkmen + on the water
we are scientists + after hours
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lemuria + dog
vampire weekend + a-punk

(this marks the end of the best of '08 list... the rest of my shows setlist is below)

RANDOM ODDs and ENDs (upcoming stuff & fun covers & whatevs)
the shocking pinks + how am i not myself (recommended by dj spektator!)
marnie stern + don't stop believing (yes, the journey song!)
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dj signify (w/ aesop rock) + low tide (forthcoming '09 album, Of Cities)
(???)--some sexy ass french song that sounds april march-y (was on a mix cd i had-no info)
death cab for cutie + earth angel (i'm just a fool.........)
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odb & macy gray + don't go breaking my heart (an elton john song never sounded so good)
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os mutantes + a minha menina (brazilian music at it's best!!)
aimee mann & michael penn + two of us (best beatles cover!--well one of the best)
cat power + sea of love (minimalist chan marshall is always best, just never see her live!)
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letters to cleo + cruel to be kind (better than nick lowe's og version? just might be, but im partial to girl singers)
vampire weekend + everywhere (oh yes, fleetwood mac...)
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camera obscura + lloyd, i'm ready to be heartbroken (just because it's awesome)

(This is) The Dream of DJ Schrute & her Beets

So badly amateur today... sorry to those of you that listened and heard me re-starting songs, missing edits, and giving my lovely listeners a nice three-minute meditation with my dead air. Oh give it up for COLLEGE RADIO. Speaking of College Radio, check out this awesome NY Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/arts/television/07sisa.html

Playlist for December 9, 2008:

the dears + money babies
ane brun + true colors
the organ + let the bells ring
a block of yellow + frost says that
little joy + the next time around
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isobel campbell & mark lanegan + come on over (turn me on)
the concretes + recover
red wire black wire + locked out
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anathallo + cafetorium
emiliana torrini + ha ha
reefer + blue moon
dntel + (this is) the dream of evan and chan
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ladyhawke + my delirium
love is all + give it back
bloc party + biko
school of seven bells + half asleep
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vivian girls + wild eyes
manhattan love suicides + jonny boy
new pornographers + letter from an occupant
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shiny toy guns + i owe you a love song
annie + chewing gum (+ intro)
elkland + i need you tonite
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vampire weekend + the kids don't stand a chance (chromeo remix)
sweet trip + noise is a social skill
hearts of palm uk + portugal
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el guincho + palmitos park
between the pine + coco-cola
mascott + opposite
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atmosphere + lift her pull her
savath & savalas + colores sin nombre
volovan + ella es azul
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her space holiday + the truth hurts so this should be painless
lorna + i wish i knew how to build a house
caribou + melody day
lake + dead beat
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peachcake + need room? we have space!
mary onettes + lost
matt & kim + daylight
controller.controller + silent seven
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lemuria + dog
ted leo/rx + under the hedge
the rosebuds + another way in
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beulah + hello resolvin & a good man is easy to kill
communique + my bay
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crooked fingers + call to love
calexico + alone again or

It's just me, me and my co-co-nuts...

Shorter show this morning, had to head into work a little early. With any luck though, i'll be able to fill in for a bit this afternoon around 1/2 (not sure if a dj is scheduled). Good new music this week is as follows:

Playlist for December 2, 2008:

el guincho + plamitos park
love is all + give it back
shiny toy guns + i owe you a love song
hearts of palm uk + more than this
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eagles of death metal + high voltage
grampall jookabox + lets go mad together
black gold + breakdown
reefer + crony island
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isobel campbell & mark lanegan + come on over (turn me on)
frontier ruckus + what you are
anathallo + italo
school of seven bells + i am under no disguise
lorna + not in my lighthouse
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little joy + the next time around
her space holiday + sleepy tigers
lydia + this is nice now
the rosebuds + border guards
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mascott + opposite
vivian girls + wild eyes
a block of yellow + you shook my hand
the organ + let the bells ring
manhattan love suicides + jonny boy
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anni rossi + machine
daniel martin moore + it's you
lake + dead beat
dancer vs. politician + happiness