Ever wish you had the chance to learn about your favorite artist's favorite artist? That kind of recommendation can set you off on a whole new path of music discovery, which is something the 88Nine team is all about.
With sonic exploration in mind, I'm kicking off something Thursday afternoon that just might become a regular thing on my show: a DJ takeover from an artist we love. We've done these things here and there with the likes of Mary Timony and Yo La Tengo's James McNew. This time around, I invited Milwaukee's very own Ladybird to take over the Afternoon Drive from 4 to 5 p.m.
The entire hour belongs to them. They’ll curate the soundtrack, play their all-time faves and spin whatever music they’re listening to right now. Generously, they'll do all of that in the midst of preparing a national tour that kicks off this September and includes an opening slot with Horseshoes & Hand Grenades at the Pabst Theater on Oct. 11.
Ladybird's DJ takeover playlist
- "Audrey's Garden" by Ladybird
- "500 miles" by Horseshoes and Handgrenades
- "Onomatopeia" by John Prine (PETE)
- "Lookin' at the World Through a Windshield (live)" by Son Volt (PETE)
- “Magic Toy Missing” by Meat Puppets (AIDAN)
- "Dogbite" by Natural Child (SAM)
- "Sleep a Million Years" by Kathy Heideman (WILL)
- "You're Still on my Mind" by the Byrds (JOSH)
- "Country Caravan" by Blitzen Trapper (AIDAN)
- “Drugs" by the Black Lips (SAM)
