December 18 playlist for “Stumbling Upon Moksha” show on CKMS FM:

This weeks show was, of course, dedicated to the hope that inspired Christmas. May you all be touched deeply what whatever THAT is. :)

1. “Waking The Witch”, Kate Bush, Hounds of Love ©1985 (first 30 sec)

2. “Von”, Sigur Rós, Hvarf-Heim ©2007 (9:16)

3. “Gabriel's Message”, Sting, A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 1 ©2004 (2:12)

4. “Movement III - Hope, Alanis Morissette & Devin Provenzano, The Prayer Cycle ©1999 (6:38)

5. “Epona”, Enya, The Celts ©1986 (1:36)

6. “Na Laetha Geal M'óige”, Enya, Watermark [Bonus Track] ©1989 (3:57)

7. “Samain Night”, Loreena McKennitt, Parallel Dreams ©1989 (4:31)

8. “Dickens' Dublin”, Loreena McKennitt, Parallel Dreams ©1989 (4:43)

9. “Snowbound”, Genesis, And Then There Were Three [2007 Remaster] ©2007 (4:31)
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10. “Angel's Flight”, Shadowfax, Windham Hill: The First Ten Years [Disc 1] ©1982 (4:04)

11. “Sweet Secret Peace”, Neil Finn, A Winter's Night ©2003 (3:49)

12. “Dove Coloured Sky Featuring Jimmy Gnecco”, Neverending White Lights, Act II: The Blood And The Life Eternal ©2007 (4:55)

13. “Star of Wonder“, Sufjan Stevens, Sufjan Stevens: Songs for Christmas ©2006 (7:08)

14. “Collapse the Light into Earth”, Porcupine Tree, In Absentia ©2002 (5:53)

15. “Greensleeves”, Stephane Grappelli The Intimate Grappelli © 1972 (1:59)

16. “Born”, Over the Rhine, Drunkard's Prayer ©2005 (6:13)

17. “Maybe This Christmas", Ron Sexsmith”, A Winter's Night ©2003 (1:51)

18. “Christmas Time Is Here" (Vocal Version)”, Vince Guaraldi Trio, A Charlie Brown Christmas 2006 (2:46)

19. “Little Drummer Boy”, Dandy Wharols, (2007) Alternative Rock Xmas ©2007 (3:16)

20. “Love Is Life”, Strata, The End of the World ©2007 (4:53)

21. “Hasn't Hit Me Yet”, Blue Rodeo, Five Days In July ©1994 (5:14)

22. “It Came Upon Midnight Clear”, Sixpence None The Richer, A Winter's Night ©2003 (3:44)

23. “Do They Know It's Christmas?”, Band Aid, Do They Know It's Christmas? - Single ©1984 (re-release © 2006 (3:42)

Christmas Is Coming Vince Guaraldi Trio, A Charlie Brown Christmas 2006 3:25

December 11 playlist for “Stumbling Upon Moksha” show on CKMS FM:

Today's set focussed on silence and dreams, and that little stumble in between. (For more see comments.)

1. “Waking The Witch”, Kate Bush, Hounds of Love ©1985 (first 30 sec)

2. “And Dream Of Sheep”, Kate Bush, Hounds Of Love ©1985 (2:45)

3. “Dream Brother”, Jeff Buckley, Grace ©1994 (5:27)

4. “Salka”, Sigur Rós, Hvarf-Heim ©2007 (6:10)

5. “A Short Reprise For Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, But For Very Good Reasons”, Sufjan Stevens, Come On Feel The Illinoise! ©2005 (0:48)

6. “Music Box”, The Cinematic Orchestra, Ma Fleur ©2007 (4:58)

7. “Silence (remix)”, Manu Katché, Plus From Us ©1991 (5:24)

8. “The Way You Dream (featuring Michael Stipe & Asha Bhosle)”, 1 Giant Leap, 1 Giant Leap ©2002 (8:21)

9. “#9 Dream”, R.E.M. Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur ©2007 (4:38)

10. “(Nice Dream)”, Radiohead, The Bends ©1995 (3:53)

11. “Dreamer“, Supertramp, Crime Of The Century ©1974 (3:25)

12. “Pipe Dreams”, Travis, The Invisible Band ©2001 (4:06)

13. “Journal Of A Narcoleptic”, Dan Mangan, Postcards And Daydreaming ©2007 (3:56)

14. “Dreamer“, Jenn Grant, Orchestra For The Moon ©2007 (4:35)

15. “Dream In Color”, Grant-Lee Phillips, Strangelet ©2006 (4:27)

16. “Dreams of Grey”, Ry Moran, Groundwater ©2007 (4:27)

17. “A Dream Like Mine”, Bruce Cockburn, Nothing But A Burning Light ©1991 (3:54)

18. “Dont Forget (Dreams)”, Reid Jamieson, UnreleasedDemos Feb2007 ©1997 (4:42)

19. “Last Of The Great Lovers Featuring Sune Rose Wagner”, Neverending White Lights Act II: The Blood And The Life Eternal ©2007 (5:34)

20. “The Cold, The Dark & The Silence”, Sea Wolf, Leaves In The River ©2007 (4:26)

21. “Spinning Tires”, Justin Plet, King Of Cups ©2007 (3:29)

22. “It Is What It Is”, Justin Plet, King Of Cups ©2007 (4:00)

23. “Dream”, Lindy, Suspension Of Disbelief ©2004 (3:49)

December 4 playlist for “Stumbling Upon Moksha” show on CKMS FM:

1. “Waking The Witch”, Kate Bush, Hounds of Love ©1985 (first 30 sec)

2. “Awake Soon”, Sarah Slean, Blue Parade ©1999 (2:49)

3. “Heart's A Mess”, Gotye Like Drawing Blood ©2006 (6:06)

4. “Living”, Moby, Animal Rights ©1996 (7:00)

5. “Without You”, Fauxliage, Fauxliage ©2007 (4:58)

6. “Giver”, Patrick Watson, Close to Paradise ©2006 (3:27)

7. “Gong”, Sigur Rós, Takk... ©2005 (5:34)

8 “Dancin' In The Wind”, Jenn Grant, Orchestra For The Moon ©2007 (3:24)

9. “Everything Means Nothing to Me”, Elliott Smith, Figure 8 ©2000 (2:24)

10. “Let Go”, Frou Frou, Garden State (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture), ©2004 (4:12)

11. “Giftshop”, The Tragically Hip, Trouble At The Henhouse ©1996 (4:59)

12. “Sprout And The Bean”, Joanna Newsom, The Milk-Eyed Mender ©2004 (4:33)

13. “Rowboat”, Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton, What Is Free To A Good Home? ©2007 (3:09)

14. “The Blossoms”, Badly Drawn Boy, One Plus One Is One ©2004 (2:01)

15. “Tripwires”, J. Englishman, Poor 'lil Rock Star ©2000 (3:12)

16. “While We Were Waiting”, Lindy, Suspension Of Disbelief ©2004 (3:30)

17. “The Riddle”, Five For Fighting, Two Lights ©2006 (3:49)

18. “Adventures In Solitude”, The New Pornographers, Challengers ©2007 (4:14)

19. “Unnatural Progression”, Dan Mangan, Postcards And Daydreaming ©2007 (4:16)

20. “Feel You Here”, Ry Moran, Groundwater ©2007 (4:03)

21. “Title Track”, Amos The Transparent, Everything I've Forgotten To Forget ©2007 (5:01)

22. “It Is What It Is”, Justin Plet, King Of Cups ©2007 (4:00)

23. “Always Love”, Nada Surf, The Weight Is A Gift ©2005 (3:19)

24. “Daylight In The City”, Strata, The End of the World ©2007 (4:10)

25. “Always”, Neverending White Lights, Act II: The Blood And The Life Eternal ©2007 (4:04)