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PPR #11 Dog Days

Series: Pied Piper Radio
From: Pied Piper Radio
Length: 00:58:59

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This week on Pied Piper Radio we observe these hot, dog days of summer by playing songs and stories about the animal fondly known as "man's best friend." We also have a set of songs about books lined up, in honor of the ongoing summer literacy programs that can be found at libraries nationwide. We have beats and scratches in store, featuring songs that GO! including ones about big wheels, roller skates and race cars. Read the full description.

Dog_days_small This week on Pied Piper Radio we observe these hot, dog days of summer by playing songs and stories about the animal fondly known as "man's best friend."  We also have a set of songs about books lined up, in honor of the ongoing summer literacy programs that can be found at libraries nationwide. We have beats and scratches in store, featuring songs that GO! including ones about big wheels, roller skates and race cars. 

Our featured album is Outside Voices, the debut album from The Pop Ups.  We also have new music from The Not-Its! and The Jellydots, and have favorites from Yo Gabba Gabba, Kimya Dawson, Frances England and Secret Agent 23 Skiddoo.

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Piece Description

This week on Pied Piper Radio we observe these hot, dog days of summer by playing songs and stories about the animal fondly known as "man's best friend."  We also have a set of songs about books lined up, in honor of the ongoing summer literacy programs that can be found at libraries nationwide. We have beats and scratches in store, featuring songs that GO! including ones about big wheels, roller skates and race cars. 

Our featured album is Outside Voices, the debut album from The Pop Ups.  We also have new music from The Not-Its! and The Jellydots, and have favorites from Yo Gabba Gabba, Kimya Dawson, Frances England and Secret Agent 23 Skiddoo.

Timing and Cues

News Hole/Album Feature at 1:00, 1 Minute Breaks at 24:30 and 37:00

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Pied Piper Radio Dean Jones Unreleased. 00:00
Groovy Piper Dean Jones Unreleased. 00:00
Various Excerpts The Pop Ups Outside Voices. The Pop Ups 2010 00:00
Hey, Won't Somebody Come and Play The Little Ones v/a Yo Gabba Gabba: Music Is Awesome!. Filter 2009 00:00
Hey, Won't Somebody Come and Play The Little Ones v/a Yo Gabba Gabba: Music Is Awesome!. Filter 2009 00:00
Louie Kimya Dawson and Friends Alphabutt. K Records 2008 00:00
Our Dog Is Getting Older Now Jonathan Richman v/a Colours Are Brighter. Rough Trade 2006 00:00
Old Mother Hubbard Ella Fitzgerald Miss Ella's Playhouse. Verve 2008 00:00
The Dog That Went to Yale Jim Copp & Ed Brown Agnes Mouthwash & Friends. Playhouse 1993 00:00
Our Dog Bernard Barry Louis Polisar Old Dogs, New Tricks. Rainbow Morning Music 1993 00:00
Ant Farm Twink Twink. Acid Soxx Musicks 2002 00:00
The Books I Like To Read Frances England Fascinating Creatures. Frances England 2006 00:00
Books Supernova Supernova. Amphetamine Reptile 1998 00:00
Book Song Tiny Masters of Today Bang Bang Boom Cake. Great Society 2007 00:00
Books! The Jellydots Jelly Jukebox. Drowsy Sword Music 2010 00:00
Moongirl Twink Twink. Acid Soxx Musicks 2002 00:00
Green Light, Go! The Not-Its! Time Out To Rock! (forthcoming). Little Loopy Records 2010 00:00
Big Wheel The Pop Ups Outside Voices. The Pop Ups 2010 00:00
Mutual Slump DJ Shadow Endtroducing.... Fontana Island 1996 00:00
Taking Turns Ruckus Roboticus feat. Skratchmatik Playing With Scratches. Grease 2007 00:00
Life Is Music Secret Agent 23 Skidoo Easy. Underground Playground 2008 00:00

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