April 22 2008, playlist for “Stumbling Upon Moksha” show on CKMS FM:

The theme of this week’s show was “excuses”-- the justifications we give ourselves to delay being and offering our gifts. As Alanis Morissette reflects, excuses “serve us well”, by keeping us “safe, small and locked in our own [prison] cells”.

But this kind of reasoning only serves us for so long. Eventually, it becomes time to face the illusion of safety and actually SEE, first hand, that there is never any solace offered in not trying. In deed, the only failure is the failure to try-- to just be ourselves, as fully and as honestly as we can, regardless. Now...

It's time!

1. “Now I Let It Go” , Moby, Animal Rights ©1996 (2:09)

2. “Prayer for Soheil”, Vas, In the Garden of Souls ©2000 (5:05)

3. “Spring Arrives”, Azam Ali, Elysium for the Brave ©2006 (5:18)

4. “Magnolia”, Jacob Moon, Eventide ©2006 (3:46)

5. “I Dream Of Spring”, k.d. lang, Watershed ©2008 (4:01)

6. “Breath Of Sunshine”, Octoberman, Run From Safety ©2007 (2:41)

7. “Excuses” (iTunes Originals Version), Alanis Morissette, iTunes Originals - Alanis Morissette ©2004 (3:56)

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

9. “Be Here Now”, Ray LaMontagne, Till the Sun Turns Black ©2006 (6:23)

10. “That Knowing Look Of Fate”, Harry Manx, West Eats Meet ©2004 (3:37)

11. “When I Was A Young Girl”, Feist Let It Die ©2004 (3:08)

12. “The Fog”, Kate Bush, The Sensual World ©1989 (5:07)

13. “Carlyle Lake”, Sufjan Stevens, The Avalanche: Outtakes & Ext ©2006 (3:16)

14. “Analyse”, Thom Yorke The Eraser ©2006 (4:03)

15. “Something More From Me”, Anxious Blue Limits Push Themselves ©2001 (3:40)

16. “Breathe”, Télépopmusik, Breathe (Nouvelle Version) - Single ©2006 (3:29)

17. “She'll Never Know”, Major Maker, All Illusion, ©2006 (3:21)

18. “In This Temple, As In The Hearts Of Man For Whom He Saved The Earth”, Sufjan Stevens, Come On Feel The Illinoise! ©2005 (0:35)

19. “She Knows”, Gnarls Barkley, The Odd Couple ©2008 (2:45)

20. “Weight of the World”, Patrick Watson, Close to Paradise ©2006 (4:40)

21. “The Right Words”, Sean Clarke, All Paths Lead To Home EP ©2008 (4:28)

22. “Worn Out Blues”, Gotye, Like Drawing Blood ©2006 (0:38)

23. “7”, fm3, buddha machine ©2005 (0:07)

24. “Only Lonely”, Chris Koster, Sex, Love & Morality ©2008 (3:00)

25. “Something's Always Wrong”, Toad The Wet Sprocket ,Dulcinea, 1994 (4:58)

25 “Barcelona”, Scott Deneau, Big Hearted ©2005 (3:31)

26. “No Excuses”, Alice In Chains, Jar Of Flies ©1993 (4:16)

Extension: (because Funky Planet host was late)

(which came me permission to indulge in some longer favourites :)

27. “Last Transmission II”, Mae, Singularity ©2007 (6:39)

28. “Time and Space”, The Cinematic Orchestra, Ma Fleur ©2007 (8:31)

29. “Teardrop”, José González, In Our Nature ©2007 (3:33)

30. “Transatlanticism”, Death Cab For Cutie, Transatlanticism ©2003 (7:55)

April 15 2008, playlist for “Stumbling Upon Moksha” show on CKMS FM:

This week’s show was inspired by the idea or sentiment of “hope”. I heard recently that without the future, there can be no present, for the future represents our chosen direction, the quality of being with which we choose to align ourselves, through each decision or choice we make.

The existentialist, in fact, argue that we are our choices. I tend to agree; so may all our decisions be informed by the hope of actually being the change we seek, here and now.

1. “Svo Hljótt Sigur Rós”, Takk... ©2005 (7:25)

2. “Of These, Hope”, Peter Gabriel, Passion (Remastered) ©1989 (3:56)

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

4. “Time and Space”, The Cinematic Orchestra, Ma Fleur ©2007 (8:31)

5. “Hope”, Dirty Three, Horse Stories ©1996 (4:53)

6. “Lookout For Hope”, Jerry Douglas, Lookout For Hope ©2002 (10:24)

7. “I Love You Dawn”, Crowded House, Afterglow ©2000 (2:35)

8. “Hope”, Jack Johnson, Sleep Through The Static ©2008 (3:43)

9. “The Way to find my Heart”, Joe Forster, Black Ribbon of Hope ©2008 (6:42)

10. “Hopeful Hearts”, Sarah Slean, The Baroness ©2008 (3:33)

11. “No Stillness and No Rain”, Hawksley Workman, Between The Beautifuls ©2008 (3:52)

12. “Rain Awhile”, Stabilo, Happiness & Disaster ©2006 (5:01)

13. “Your Eyes Open”, Keane, Hopes And Fears ©2004 (3:23)

14. “A Good Start”, Maria Taylor, Lynn Teeter Flower ©2007 (4:13)

15. “Hope”, R.E.M., Up g1998 (5:02)

16. “We Dance Alone”, Beck, The Information ©2006 (3:57)

17. “Optimistic”, Radiohead, Kid A ©2000 (5:16)

18. “A Little Better”, Gnarls Barkley, The Odd Couple ©2008 (3:03)

19. “Everything This Could Be”, Anxious Blue, Limits Push Themselves ©2001 (3:40)

20. “It's A Beautiful Life”, Amos The Transparent, Everything I've Forgotten To Forget ©2007 (2:32)

21. “Babylon II”, David Gray, White Ladder ©2000 (3:39)

April 8 2008, playlist for “Stumbling Upon Moksha” show on CKMS FM:

1. “Late Night Sunrise”, World Of Science, Makeout Music By ©2007 (5:33)

2. “Today Will Be Better, I Swear!”, Stars, In Our Bedroom After The War ©2007 (5:49)

3. “Always”, In The Nursery, Duality ©1992 (6:09)

4. “Reel Life (Evolution II)”, The Cinematic Orchestra, Cinematic Orchestra ©2002 (6:58)

5. “To Build a Home (Edit)”, The Cinematic Orchestra, To Build a Home - Single ©2007 (2:59)

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

7. “F.E.A.R.”, Ian Brown, Music Of The Spheres ©2001 (4:30)

8. “Fade Into You”, Mazzy Star, So Tonight That I Might See ©1993 (4:56)

9. “When I Was A Young Girl (VV Mix)”, Feist, Open Season: Remixes & Collabs ©2006 (5:29)

10. “Siren”, Tori Amos, Great Expectations ©1998 (4:03)

11. “Below The Stars”, King Cobb Steelie, Mayday ©2000 (4:01)

12. “Reckoner”, Radiohead, In Rainbows ©2007 (4:50)

13. “Shelter Me”, Bob Mould, District Line ©2008 (3:53)

14. “Night Vision”, Suzanne Vega, Solitude Standing ©1987 (2:48)

15. “If”, Joni Mitchell, Shine ©2007 (5:33)

16. “Ride”, Cary Brothers, The Last Kiss (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ©2006 (3:13)

17. “Hard Times, Simply Come By”, Amos The Transparent, Everything I've Forgotten To Forget ©2007 (4:02)

18. “Holding Out (W/ Sarah Harmer)”, Reid Jamieson, The Unavoidable Truth ©2004 (3:07)

19. “Littlest Hobo theme - Maybe Tomorrow”, Reid Jamieson, Vinyl Cafe Demos - ©2008 (2:36)

20. “Right As Rain”, Adele 19 ©2008 (3:17)

21. “Teddy Picker”, Arctic Monkeys, Favourite Worst Nightmare ©2007 (2:43)

22. “Charlyn, Angel of Kensington”, Jason Collett, Here's to Being Here ©2008 (4:36)

April 1 2008, playlist for “Stumbling Upon Moksha” show on CKMS FM:

It’s the anniversary of my first year doing the show. It’s been a great privledge to share music with all of you this way.

1. “Dawn”, The Cinematic Orchestra, Cinematic Orchestra ©2002 (4:01)

2. “Sleeping Beauty”, Patrick Watson, Close to Paradise ©2006 (5:34)

3. “I Dream Of Spring”, k.d. lang, Watershed ©2008 (4:01)

4. “So Sorry”, Feist, The Reminder ©2007 (3:13)

5. “If”, Joni Mitchell, Shine ©2007 (5:33)

6. “Seem Awake”, Kerosene Daydream, Oscillate ©2008 (4:58)

7. “After All That, It's Come To This (Featuring Amy Millan)”, Amos The Transparent, Everything I've Forgotten To Forget ©2007 (3:46)

8. “Your Ex-Lover Is Dead (Final Fantasy Mix)”, Stars, Do You Trust Your Friends ©2007 (4:50)

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

10. “Waiting...”, City And Colour, Bring Me Your Love ©2007 (4:54)

11. “Teardrop”, José González, In Our Nature ©2007 (3:33)

12. “Spring Arrives”, Azam Ali, Elysium for the Brave ©2006 (5:18)

13. “S.G.Y.C.S.T (Joshua Van Tassel Remix)”, Laura Barrett, Earth Sciences © 2007) (3:47)

14. “Diminished”, R.E.M., Up ©1998 (6:01)

15. “Only Lonely”, Chris Koster, Sex, Love & Morality ©2008 (3:00)

16. “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi Radiohead”, In Rainbows ©2007 (5:18)

17. “Let Us Have Done With The Umbrella Of Our Contagion”, Christine Fellows, Nevertheless ©2007 (2:15)

18. “Constant Knot”, City And Colour, Bring Me Your Love ©2007 (4:03)

19. “God Is The Water”, The Feeling United, The Feeling United ©2007 (7:47)

20. “More Than This”, Damhnait Doyle, Lights Down Low ©2008 (3:33)

21. “12 Bellevue”, Kathleen Edwards, Failer ©2003 (3:43)

22. “Save It”, Danny Michel Valhalla ©2006 (3:50)

Extention (Since Funky Planet host was late one hour)

23. “Trying To Lose My Mind”, Matt Costa, Unfamiliar Faces ©2008 (3:52)

24. “In Our Nature”, José González, In Our Nature ©2007 (2:43)

25. “A Leader On Losing Control”, Corb Lund, Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! ©2007 (3:21)

26. “What That Song Means Now”, Corb Lund, Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! ©2007 (2:37)

27. “Orphan Girl”, Crooked Still, Hop High ©2004 (2:41)

28. “Yours To Discover”, The Sadies, New Seasons ©2007 (3:34)

29. “What's Left Behind”, The Sadies, New Seasons ©2007 (3:16)

30. “End Of The World Small Talk”, Reid Jamieson, The Unavoidable Truth ©2004 (5:14)

31. “I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine”, Reid Jamieson, The Presley Sessions ©2007 (2:00)

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

33. “No Good Reason”, Ry Moran, Groundwater ©2007 (4:09)

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

35. “Ok, Ok, Fine, Okay”, Amos The Transparent, Everything I've Forgotten To Forget ©2007 (3:49)

36. “Aim High”, The Feeling United, The Feeling United ©2007 (4:39)

37. “We Need More Light”, The Feeling United, The Feeling United ©2007 (3:55)