Here it is! The final Dave’s Lounge podcast, a look back at the trip around the sun that was, and music that made an impact on us along the way, with a few parting thoughts at the top of the show, as is tradition with the Yearbook episodes.

The Dave’s Lounge podcast might be going away, but that doesn’t mean I’m going away. Keep an eye on the DavesLounge.com site, which contains links to my social media feeds, my Mixcloud channel, and the playlists I’ve created on Spotify.

Thanks to Bob Burtman and the staff at WHUP for being so welcoming of this show for the last two years, and best of luck to all the staff and DJs here. Support community radio wherever you are, and support your favorite indie musicians and podcasts whenever you can.

Playlist for the Dave’s Lounge 2017 Yearbook:

(00:26) Akshin Alizadeh – Thunder Blues
(08:21) Big Wild – When I Get There
(11:56) Rinngs – Oceans
(16:02) So Below – Sleep
(19:54) Wolffe – Shoot You Down
(23:43) CLAVVS – Silver Tongue
(27:44) Elliot Moss – 99
(31:47) Said The Sky – Show & Tell (feat. Claire Ridgely)
(34:50) Kaleida – Echo Saw You
(39:14) Honors – Over
(43:36) DJ T-Rock & Squashy Nice – Word Usage
(47:17) Torii Wolf – Big Big Trouble
(50:25) Yahtzel – Someone Else (feat. Savoi)
(53:27) Finding Hope – Love
(57:41) Kidswaste & Manila Killa – Tonight
(1:01:15) Ella Vos – In Your Corner
(1:04:32) Edamame – Mango Pulp (feat. Ian Ewing)
(1:08:49) Uppermost – Step By Step (feat. Sora)
(1:12:25) The Human Experience – Broken Open (feat. Michael Travis + Kat Factor)
(1:17:28) Ki:Theory – Walkin' After Midnight (feat. Maura Davis)
(1:20:37) TOKiMONSTA – Early To Dawn (feat. Selah Sue)
(1:24:11) JANXX – High Horse
(1:29:12) Kawehi – GGUU
(1:32:28) Josh One – Wrong Way (feat. Shana Halligan)
(1:35:56) Moonnight & Angel Falls – Love Is the Key (Rayan Myers Remix)
(1:40:48) Harleighblu X Starkiller – Save Me
(1:44:12) Ruby Wood – Unconditional
(1:48:42) RYDER – Nirvana
(1:52:16) Brandon* – A Silent Goodbye

Thanks to all of you for stopping by for the last 12 ½ years. I’ll see y’all somewhere down the road.

Dave’s Lounge 2017 Yearbook

With only the 2017 Yearbook left, I decided to use this episode to do one last sweep of my inbox for new releases, then play some favorites from many of the bands that I’ve developed such great relationships with over the years. I wouldn’t dare call it a retrospective, because it’s impossible to fit 12 ½ years of music into a hour, but it’s a fine cross-section of music that I hope all of you have enjoyed during my time in doing this show.

Tune into the Dave’s Lounge 2017 Yearbook on Sunday, December 17, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 PM UTC) on WHUP FM 104.7 in Hillsborough, NC, or stream it online at whupfm.org.

Playlist for the December 10 broadcast of Dave's Lounge on WHUP:

(00:00) Natalie Walker – Nothing Lasts Forever
(06:12) Uppermost – Step By Step (feat. Sora)
(09:47) Daktyl – Monochrome (feat. MOONZz)
(12:45) Darwin – Lost
(16:26) Josh One – Again (feat. Love Jefferson)
(22:30) AVEC – Waiting For (Alex Schulz Remix)
(25:47) Tempo Giusto & Gabriel Thomas – Break Free feat. Catie Leta (Iris Dee Jay Remix)
(29:31) Polished Chrome – Deep Space (Randy Seidman & Ohmanac Remix)
(34:20) Wax Tailor – My Burn (Kognitif Remix feat. Sara Genn)
(39:11) Boris Carloff – Hope
(43:09) Black Needle Noise – System Bi feat. Fakeba
(48:22) Kllo – Downfall
(53:12) Madison Park & Groovecatcher – Send Me An Angel
(59:35) Karmacoda – Epic
(1:05:15) Artemis – Subterranean (Hidden Kisses Mix)
(1:10:30) Kawehi – Like Her
(1:15:24) Dive Index – Between Sky and Sea (feat. Natalie Walker)
(1:19:53) Submotion Orchestra – Trust/Lust
(1:26:13) Wendy and Lisa – Balloon
(1:30:28) Alice Russell – I’m The Man That Will Find You
(1:34:40) Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy – Maybe Soon
(1:40:29) The Black Seeds – Slingshot
(1:45:49) Tal M. Klein – Don’t
(1:50:10) Anji Bee – Just One Word
(1:56:01) Motif – One More Time

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge On The Radio #62

I made a major announcement about this show this week. You can read more details about it here.

Playlist for the December 3 broadcast of Dave's Lounge:

(00:00) Sex Of Insects – All I Have A Know (Banco De Gaia Remix)
(12:00) Louis Futon – Restless Sea (feat. Opia)
(15:02) Emancipator – Baralku
(18:23) Sutro – Shelter
(23:07) Ana Zhdanova – Wet Shoes
(26:36) Rhi – The Same
(29:54) The Peace Lounge – Behind the Leaf
(36:15) Silky Wave – Give Me More
(41:00) Avocado Combat – Youchanged
(44:39) Koresma – Bridges
(48:16) Klangstein – Nightflight
(57:12) Mister T. – Mo Style

Enjoy the show!

Dave's Lounge On The Radio #61

“Welcome to Dave’s Lounge, your place to chill, no matter where you are.”

Those are words that I’ve used to introduce the Dave’s Lounge podcast, and later the radio show, for years. The idea behind those words has been that this “place” I call the lounge is a place that travels with you in your mind. Just put on a pair of earbuds and press play, and you can come inside, listen to some good music, and just relax for a while.

For more than 12 years, I’ve done my best to supply you with that music, and while doing so, I always said to myself that as soon as this begins to feel too much like work — like a chore that I have to do, rather than something I really want to do, I would let it go.

I believe that time is here. I’ve decided to bring Dave’s Lounge, both the radio show and the podcast, to a close. The final broadcast on WHUP will be the 2017 Yearbook, which will air on Sunday, December 17.

While it might seem like this decision is coming out of the blue, it’s actually something I’ve debated for a while, because this show has changed my life for the better. It’s introduced me to new friends, new bands, and lots of little moments and connections in my life that I might have otherwise missed. It’s hard to walk away from that, even though I’ve come close multiple times over the last few years. Nevertheless, I feel it’s time for me to shift my focus to other projects, and to start making much more of my own music, which I’ve been sorely neglecting over the last decade or so.

I know that many long-time listeners will be disappointed with this decision, and I thank all of you for the support you’ve given to me and to this show over the years. Still, I feel this is the right decision for me at this time, and I hope you understand why I’ve chosen now as the right time to move.

Will I ever return to radio or podcasting? It’s certainly possible. I know I won’t stop being a DJ; RDU Blues has supported me very well in this regard. Perhaps I’ll continue sharing mixes on Mixcloud in the future. If you do want to keep up with what I plan to do in 2018 and beyond, keep an eye on this web site, on the Twitter feed (https://twitter.com/daveslounge), and on the Facebook feed (https://facebook.com/davesloungepodcast). I’ll be sure to let anyone who’s interested know what I’m up to.

It’s been quite the adventure. I hope all of you enjoy these last few shows.

-Dave

For the November 19 broadcast of Dave’s Lounge on WHUP, I take a look back at my trip to DJX Fusion Weekend in Philadelphia and one of the most interesting DJ experiments I’ve ever experienced. If you missed the full broadcast, you can hear my live 2:00 AM mix from that weekend on the Dave’s Lounge Mixcloud page. The podcast edition does feature one newly discovered track that made it into that mix, plus a whole lot of new releases that I’m sure you’ll enjoy.

Tune into Dave’s Lounge every Sunday at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 PM UTC) on WHUP FM 104.7 in Hillsborough, NC, or stream it online at whupfm.org.

Playlist for the November 19 broadcast of Dave's Lounge on WHUP:

(00:00) So Below – Sleep
(07:51) Josh One – Wrong Way (feat. Shana Halligan)
(11:18) TOKiMONSTA – Early To Dawn (feat. Selah Sue)
(14:53) Kidswaste & Manila Killa – Tonight
(18:17) The Seshen – Spectacle
(22:56) Crystal Radio – Cleopatra Hill
(27:12) ID3 feat. L3aMeduza – DMT
(29:55) SCERE – Because I
(34:30) CLAVVS – Like Daggers
(39:55) Boogie Belgique – Every Time
(43:54) Caroline – Forbidden World (Evgeny Seleznev Remix)
(47:00) Kasstedy – Dream of You
(55:29) A-Mase & Stash & Spider – Inspiration (Breaks Mix)

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge On The Radio #60

I’m not a fan of Daylight Standard Time. It gets dark far too soon during these cold months, and it disrupts everyone’s sleep schedule. I would like the governments of this planet to pick a time zone and leave it alone. This needless disruption won’t stop me from delivering some new music to you this week…

Tune into Dave’s Lounge every Sunday at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 PM UTC) on WHUP FM 104.7 in Hillsborough, NC, or stream it online at whupfm.org.

Playlist for the November 5 broadcast of Dave's Lounge on WHUP:

(00:00) Placid Larry – Wurlie Alarm
(05:36) Narrow Skies – I Want The Wind To Carry Me (Delectatio Remix)
(09:37) Finding Hope – Love
(13:55) Suffer The Children – Someone To Lose
(19:04) Kaleida – Tear The Roots
(25:03) Evil Needle – Light It Up (feat. Aleisha Lee)
(28:47) Will Magid – Set Me Free (Zebuel Remix)
(32:11) Saib – Archipelago
(35:47) Terracotta Blue – Zero G Inferno
(40:18) Kasbo – Bleed It Out (feat. Nea)
(43:50) Giraffage – 19 Hours (ft. Harrison Lipton)
(47:34) CLAVVS – Sit You Down
(51:03) Able8 – Prisoner (feat. Melody Myla)
(55:59) Lorne – Bread Alone (BOA Remix)

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge On The Radio #59

This week’s show features a lot of great new music from a number of familiar faces, an hour of remixes from the early days of the podcast, and a set of tunes from the new Soulection compilation Unite, which benefits hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean and earthquake relief efforts in Mexico. You can donate to those efforts and pick up that compilation at: https://www.soulection.com/unite

Tune into Dave’s Lounge every Sunday at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 PM UTC) on WHUP FM 104.7 in Hillsborough, NC, or stream it online at whupfm.org.

Playlist for the October 29 broadcast of Dave's Lounge on WHUP:

(00:00) The Past Present Organization – Beautyfull
(07:42) Boris Carloff – Prayers
(11:25) TOKiMONSTA – Estrange (feat. IO Echo)
(15:37) KAIXEN – Wasting Time (feat. DVWEZ & Native Youth)
(19:01) Torii Wolf – Pain Killer
(24:06) Ruby Wood – Unconditional
(28:36) Gongkreeper – Solitary Soul
(31:56) Chloé – Outer Space
(36:18) ID3 – Ostracised (feat. Enila)
(41:38) Monte Booker – SILVER
(44:26) Ta-ku – Talk Less
(47:10) Naji – Day 1
(50:37) Jarreau Vandal – Kombucha Burps
(56:25) 0fdream – Fallen Angel
(1:00:21) Dive Index feat. Natalie Walker – The World is Kind (2017 Remix V1)
(1:07:04) Kendra Morris – Concrete Waves (DJ Premier 320 Remix)
(1:10:56) Artemis – Here And Now (Colfax Remix)
(1:15:16) Marlena Shaw – Woman Of The Ghetto (Akshin Alizadeh Remix)
(1:20:15) Joey Fehrenbach – Underwander (Little People Remix)
(1:25:32) JES – Two Souls (Hamptons Chill Remix)
(1:30:01) Thomas Lemmer feat. Lena Belgart – Is It Too Late (Stray Theories Remix)
(1:34:44) Niels Binias – Empty Walls (The Walton Hoax Remix)
(1:39:06) Bardo State – Mariposa (Praful's Lovebug Remix)
(1:46:07) Caitlyn Hessell – Always There (Toby Benson Remix)
(1:50:38) Natalie Walker – Quicksand (Thievery Corporation)
Closing bed: Permanent4 vs Multipanel – Mountains in the Distance (P4 Remix)

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge On The Radio #58

Last year, I did a show that was two hours of free music from Cold Busted Records. This time around, I’m splitting up the free music between two labels. I’ve got another hour of music from the Bust Free series, and I’ve got music from the brand new Chillhop Records compilation Chillhop Essentials Fall 2017.

Everything you hear this week is available for free download on Bandcamp. All the Bust Free tracks are available from the Cold Busted Shop (though you might have to scroll down a bit to get everything), and Chillhop Essentials Fall 2017 is available from this link.

Tune into Dave’s Lounge every Sunday at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 PM UTC) on WHUP FM 104.7 in Hillsborough, NC, or stream it online at whupfm.org.

Playlist for the October 22 broadcast of Dave's Lounge on WHUP:

(00:00) Mojo Rising – The Lighthouse
(05:50) (Bumper) Tom Drummond – The Bump
(06:44) Gofrilab – Cafe
(10:49) Green Street – The Love
(14:08) Tom Drummond – Gimme Dat
(18:47) Es-k & Akshin Alizadeh – April
(22:53) 80s Casual – Malaga To Manila
(26:12) mister T. – Cocktails
(29:50) CrackerJack – Noise Of Silence
(34:40) Garaz – Closer
(39:42) Krystian Shek – Got Soul
(44:21) Nick Tremo – 7 Playaz
(48:52) Sixfingerz – Lost At Sea
(52:39) Bobby C Sound TV – Unconditional
(59:08) saib. – West Lake
(1:03:20) leavv – within
(1:06:00) B-Side – Sky
(1:09:20) Devaloop – Rooftop Terrace
(1:12:01) L'indécis – Le Sud
(1:15:02) invention – vscrl
(1:17:18) badsummer – floating
(1:19:15) Axian X J'san – Autumn Leaves
(1:20:57) Flitz&Suppe – Level U
(1:23:43) Mr.Käfer – Settle Down
(1:27:38) Philanthrope X Kupla – Cycles
(1:30:19) FloFilz – Lucie
(1:32:58) Keem the Cipher – Come My Way
(1:34:47) Monma – Cruise Control
(1:37:27) Stan Forebee – Our Dream
(1:41:21) Tusken. X Philanthrope – Mr.Toast
(1:43:19) Aso – Soul Vibe
(1:47:04) Robot Orchestra – GoldenBrown
(1:49:47) sugiwa – memories
(1:51:35) Otesla – east
(1:53:42) Mono-Massive – space drift

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge On The Radio #57

The October 1 broadcast of Dave’s Lounge naturally divided itself into four-song sets of different styles — one alt-pop set, one chill instrumental set, and one slightly more eclectic beat-oriented set, bookended by a couple of very chill tunes. If you enjoy this show because of all the different styles of music you hear on it, you’ll really like this one.

Tune into Dave’s Lounge every Sunday at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 PM UTC) on WHUP FM 104.7 in Hillsborough, NC, or stream it online at whupfm.org.

Playlist for the October 1 broadcast of Dave's Lounge on WHUP:

(00:00) Groovecatcher – X Communication
(07:05) Torii Wolf – Big Big Trouble
(10:13) Little Good Bad – No Regrets
(13:43) Love Sick – Bullet
(17:14) Andrew Applepie & Bjurman – Waltz of Despair
(22:12) Sublab & Azaleh – Auquila
(25:43) nExow – Garden of Love
(29:56) Dreaming Cooper – Abstract
(33:59) Boot Cut Rockers – Angeldust
(40:44) Werkha – So London
(44:40) She's Excited! – Round (Deep-Chill-Mix)
(47:42) Mute Speaker – The Hard Cell
(51:02) Brandon* – Rio Dio
(56:37) Dreaming Way – A Little While (feat. Angel Falls)

Enjoy the show!

Dave’s Lounge On The Radio #56

The September 24 edition of Dave’s Lounge was my first show back in the studio in about a month. So naturally, things got a little rough during the live broadcast. The great thing about podcasts, though, is that if you screw something up, you can edit it right out, and nobody has to know what mistakes you made. Nothing to see or hear here, folks — except, of course, a lot of great new music…

Tune into Dave’s Lounge every Sunday at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 PM UTC) on WHUP FM 104.7 in Hillsborough, NC, or stream it online at whupfm.org.

Playlist for the September 24 broadcast of Dave's Lounge on WHUP:

(00:00) Della Sol Lounge – Summer Haze
(06:12) Kawehi – GGUU
(09:26) Rhi – Cherry Glow
(12:31) Narrow Skies – Whispers
(15:20) Kaleida – Echo Saw You
(21:15) Evil Needle – Pays Her Bills (feat. Noah)
(24:56) Moonchild – Run Away
(28:16) Alivvve – Clear Sky
(32:29) Polished Chrome – In The Garden (Thomas Lemmer's Bird Symphony Remix)
(37:48) Kasstedy – Runin Through My Blood
(43:52) Jilk – Mum There's Someone In The Garden
(50:26) ODESZA – Higher Ground (feat. Naomi Wild)

Enjoy the show!

Dave's Lounge On The Radio #55

It was a bit of a mad scramble to gather all the music for this week’s show, but I managed, and it turned out pretty good. This playlist focuses more on instrumentals as it goes, and it showcases many different styles of downtempo. Because there are lots of different ways to chill.

PROGRAMMING NOTE: I will be taking a few weeks away from Dave’s Lounge for Labor Day weekend and my annual pilgrimage to Virginia Beach. WHUP will re-broadcast a couple of the “Diggin' In The Crates” episodes from last year while I'm out. I’ll be back in the studio on Sunday, September 17.

Tune into Dave’s Lounge every Sunday at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 PM UTC) on WHUP FM 104.7 in Hillsborough, NC, or stream it online at whupfm.org.

Playlist for the August 27 broadcast of Dave's Lounge on WHUP:

(00:00) Yahtzel – Someone Else (feat. Savoi)
(04:30) Manchita with Bionik – Can't Save You
(08:14) Edamame – Mango Pulp (feat. Ian Ewing)
(12:31) Ficci – Flutter (ft. Laura Hahn)
(16:21) Moonnight & Angel Falls – Love Is the Key (Rayan Myers Remix)
(22:16) Palence – Scarp
(26:00) CherryVata – Debussi (2017)
(31:12) Liminal Drifter – Soothed by Summer (Robwun remix)
(38:32) CHVRN – Tell Me
(41:57) Lemongrass – Mystery Sky
(47:07) Rayan Myers – Equilibrium
(56:30) Tourist – We Stayed Up All Night (feat. Ardyn)

Enjoy the show!

Dave's Lounge On The Radio #54