Peach Plum - The Final Show [78:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Downloads 319

so here we are, at the end of three and a half AMAZING years as peach plum! how did Caitlin and Alexandra come to be peach plum? did anyone think we would make it this long? what does an African tribal drumming sound like on the radio? who is DJ Coldcut? why did Caitlin buy a neon-green boombox poster the first week of school? all these questions and more are answered as peach plum takes a stroll down memory lane during its final broadcast. thanks for tuning in folks, we’ll miss you! (don’t worry, the podcasts will last forever).

station ids (all)
The Avett Brothers – Paranoia in Bb Major
She & Him – Sweet Darlin’
Bright Eyes – First Day of My Life
Hold Steady – Massive Nights
- introduction from our second year!–
Matt & Kim – Daylight
– Caitlin & Alex African Drum Beatz –
The National – So Far Around the Bend
– Our Siblings Make a Cameo –
Decemberists – Sons & Daughters
Janis Joplin – Mercedes Benz
– Mercedes Benz – Alexandra & Caitlin –
Golden Shoulders – Friends and Family
Death Cab for Cutie – I was a kaleidoscope
– Caitlin aka DJ Cold Cut rap attack –
Joanna Newsom – Peach Plum Pear

 Peach Plum - Cover Part 2, April 25, 2010.: Play Now | Play in Popup

peach plum covers part II…because one show was simply not enough!

heartless- the fray (kanye west)
plans- band of horses (grizzly bear)
she wolf- hot chip (shakira)
bluish- sondre lerche (animal collective)
don’t think twice it’s alright- metric (bob dylan)
whatever you like- anya marina (t.i)
sadie- m. ward (joanna newsom)
god only knows- ben kweller (beach boys)
dig a pony- st. vincent (the beatles)
don’t stop believin’- marnie stern (journey)
superfreak- bruce hornby & ricky skaggs (rick james)
israel kamakawiwo’ole- somewhere over the rainbow (judy garland)
i shall be relased- nina simone vs wilco & fleet foxes (bob dylan)
viva la vida- lady gaga (coldplay)
amy millan- i will follow you into the dark (death cab for cutie)
against all odds- postal service (phil collins)
you will. you? will. you? will. you? will- snow patrol (bright eyes)
just like heaven- the watson twins (the cure)
the park- bon iver (feist)

 2010 Covers Show - April 18, 2010: Play Now | Play in Popup

It’s that time of year (a year that only leave us with two more shows, frowntown), where Alexandra and Caitlin bring to you some of the best covers in music today. After doing a covers show almost every semester since the birth of Peach Plum (nearly 4 years ago), we’ve challenged ourselves to not only find the best covers released recently, but also ones that we’re sure you haven’t heard. So turn up the volume and download the podcast — you are not going to want to miss this episode. Moreover (yes, I used it), we’re going to be rockin’ ANOTHER covers show next week, we’re going out with a bang! Tune in next week to hear Covers Volume 4, Part II – The Epilogue.

Also, in the playlist below — you’ll find some of the original versions our selected songs.

“Stillness in the Move” Solange (Dirty Projectors Cover)
“Dark Eyes” The Dirty Projectors (Bob Dylan)
“Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” Phoenix (Bob Dylan)
“Hospital Beds” Florence & The Machine (Cold War Kids)
“When You Were Young” The Noisettes (The Killers) ** Caitlin’s favorite
“I’ll Believe In Anything” Her Space Holiday (Wolf Parade cover)
“Kids” The Kooks (MGMT)
“Time To Pretend” Jonsi (MGMT)
“Cousins” Mumford & Sons (Vampire Weekend)
“I Could Be With Anyone” Manchester Orchestra (Kevin Devine)
“Holiday” YACHT (Weezer)
“Rave On” She & Him (Buddy Holly)
“Crazy In Love” Antony and the Johnsons (Beyonce) ** Alexandra’s favorite
“Halo” Port O’Brien (Beyonce)
“No One” The Honorary Title (Alicia Keys)
“Can’t Get You Out of My Head” The Flaming Lips (Kylie Minogue)

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And here are some of the originals…

 2010 Music Festival Mania (April 11, 2010): Play Now | Play in Popup

This week, Caitlin and Alexandra talk about this year’s best acts at some of the best music festivals of 2010. We’ll take you through the past, present…and future, of some festivals EVERYONE has heard of (Coachella, Bonnaroo, Newport Folk Festival, Lollapalooza), a few that you haven’t (Pitchfork, Summerfest, Solid Sound, Big Ears, Hangout Beach), and even a some that aren’t happening (Rothbury and All Points West)! Join us as we guide you through the marvelous world of ray bans, cut shorts, water bottle fans, loud speakers, and crowded crowds! We hope you have the opportunity to get to at least one of these shows — you never know if they’ll happen again next year!! ( R.I.P. APW!) And most importantly, we’re playing NEW MUSIC from NEW AND UPCOMING ALBUMS!!!! SNEAK PEAK – Band of Horses — finally! Enjoy!

joan jett- bad reputation @ summerfest
vampire weekend- horchata @ coachella & sasquatch
kevin devine- you wouldnt have to ask @ bonnaroo / bamboozle / coachella
regina spektor- eet @ bonnaroo
the national- bloodbuzz ohio @ bonnaroo / lollapalooza / sasquatch
pavement- cut your hair @ coachella /pitchfork /sasquatch
phoneix- 1901 passion pit remix @ (phoneix- bonnaroo, coachella, lollapalooza, all points west) (passion pit-sasquatch, coachella)
compliments- band of horses @ sasquatch
as we enter/strong will continue- damian marley & nas @ newport folk festival, bonnarroo
i found a whistle- mgmt @ bamboozle / sasquatch / all points west
she & him- in the sun @ sasquatch / newport / coachella / bonnaroo
the hold steady- hurricane j @ summerfest / sasquatch
nothing but the whole wide world- jakob dylan – newport (legacy!)
beach house – used to be @ pitchfork

our predicted additions:
broken bells- the high road
peter wolf crier- crutch & crane

 Standard Podcast [87:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Downloads 450

In honor of the oscars, peach plum played some of the coolest musicians turned actors. should they have left the big screen? you can be the judge, but enjoy the likes of kevin bacon, joaquin pheonix, ewan mcgregor, ryan gosling, jenny lewis, and scarlett johannson brought to you through the airwaves.

1. go my way- bacon brothers [kevin bacon]
2. coney island baby- the honey brothers [adrian grenier]
3. my body’s a zombie for you- dead man’s bones [ryan gosling]
4. hot ride- the prodigy [juliette lewis]
5. black hole- she and him [zooey deschanel]
6. anywhere i lay my head- scarlett johannson
7. papagenu (he’s my sassafrass)- tenacious d [jack black]
8. fireflies in a steel mill- the elected [blake sennett]
9. it aint me babe- joaquin phoenix & reese witherspoon in “walk the line”
10. your song- ewan mcgregor in “moulin rouge!”
11. west coast- coconut records [jason schwartzman]
12. fresh prince of belair- will smith
13. Daddy Played the Banjo – steve martin
14. many shades of black- the raconteurs [jack white]
15. the charging sky- jenny lewis and the watson twins [jenny lewis]
16. angel from montgomery-kristen stewart in “into the wild”
17. tested dry- jena malone
18. My Love [diplo remix]-justin timberlake
19. blender- pretty reckless [taylor momsen]
20. number one- jamie foxx featuring lil wayne [jamie foxx]
21. lovebug- jonas brothers [DISNEY!!!]
22. cello- the books featuring jose gonzales [the books make movies: cornell cinema march 30!]
23. best i ever had- drake [aubrey graham, degrassi]

 Peach Plum's Week in Review [87:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Downloads 268

Busy week? To help keep you up to speed, Caitlin and Alexandra played the likes of the Arcade Fire, Mirah, and the Weakerthans as part of the soundtrack for the latest headlines – Olympics, natural disasters, public apologies, and March…national water month!

1. A Mistake- Fiona Apple
2. Tiger, Tiger- Bishop Allen
3. We Rule the School- Belle & Sebastian
4. Ice Ice Baby- Ben Kweller
5. Perfect Games- The Broken West
6. One Great City!- The Weakerthans
7. Pleasure and Pain and Pride and Me- These United States
8. Haiti- The Arcade Fire
9. Waves- The Elected
10. Pretty Girl from Chile- The Avett Brothers
11. Cold Cold Water- Mirah
12. I’ll be on the Water- Akron/Family
13. Lady on the Water- Blitzen Trapper
14. 5 Years Time- Noah and the Whale
15. Age of Assassins- Two Gallants
16. Health and Happiness- The Wallflowers
17. Family- Feist
18. Modern World- Wolf Parade
19. Snow Day- Matt Pond PA

 Peach Plum - Duets [90:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Downloads 290

Though nothing really beats Caitlin and Alexandra’s rendition of Janis Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz”, this week Peach Plum returned to the airwaves playing some of the most beautiful indie duets this side of 1957. Peach Plum favorites Ben Gibbard, Conor Oberst, Bjork, St. Vincent, and Feist graced the airwaves singing the sweetest melodies know to man. Surprise guests Eminem, Johnny Cash, Louis Armstrong, and Sir Elton even made an appearance on this amazing playlist. Don’t miss this beautiful celebration of all things double, check out Peach Plum’s Post-Vday Duet Extravaganza! Be sure to catch us every Sunday from 8 – 9:30 pm.

Joshua Radin & Maria Taylor “When You Find Me”
Ben Folds & Regina Spektor “You Don’t Know Me”
Sondre Lerche & Regina Spektor “Hell No” (Sondre plays an Ithaca show next weekend!
Justin Timberlake & Beyonce “Until the End of Time” into Jay-Z/Beyonce “Crazy in Love”
She & Him “Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?”
Mates of State “Ha Ha” but download “Now”
Glen Hansard & Marketa “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere”
Grizzly Bear & Feist “Service Bell”
Ben Gibbard & Feist “Train Song”
Bon Iver & St. Vincent “Roslyn”
Stars “The Big Fight”
The Postal Service “Nothing Better”
Bright Eyes “Landlocked Blues”
Johnny Cash & June Carter “Jackson”
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstong “I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket”
Eminem & Elton John “Stan”
Bjork & Thom Yorke “I’ve Seen It All”

Tonight – Alexandra and Caitlin look at the past week (October 4th) in review and set it to music. Tackling everything from natural disasters to adidas/puma rivalries. It was an interesting week and an arguably more interesting show.

Allo Peach Plummers (should we call you pears?)

Welcome back! This week Alexandra and Caitlin reminisce about some of their favorite concerts and the musicians that made them so memorable.

Best Concerts

 Peach Plum goes to school! [52:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Downloads 299

This week we’re jamming in honor of Alexandra’s recent invitation to join Teach For America!!! Woohooo! So upon further reflection, we realized that we’ll both be in school much longer than we could ever have guessed when we started this little operation nearly 4 years ago. We had a few technical difficulties in the beginning of the podcast, but if you see/hear something you like – we encourage you to harness the internets and Google it.

school of rock- school of rock
josh rouse- middle school frown
the white stripes- i can learn
crosby, stills, nash and young- teach your children
thao with the get down stay down- know better, learn faster
pink floyd- another brick in the wall
the good, the bad, and the queen- history song
the fiery furnaces- teach me, sweetheart
harlem shakes- teach me sweetheart
ray lamontagne- lesson learned
the low anthem- to the ghosts who write history books
modest mouse- education
margot & the nuclear so and so’s- bookworm
animal collective- summertime clothes
loney, dear- summers
bishop allen- things are what you make of them
the arcade fire- neighborhood #1 tunnels
emily strand- american dream (for sale by owner)
belle & sebastian- wrapped up in books
LOUIS ARMSTRONG- YOU DON’T LEARN THAT IN SCHOOL.