Dublin radio station Today FM’s Paul McCloone is going to be featuring a three-song set featuring Band of Horses starting right now.

Sorry for posting this with such short notice, I only found out about it myself about five minutes ago.

To listen, click here, then click the link that says “Today FM Live.”  Enjoy!

I’m going to get my little disclaimer out of the way early on this post.  If there are any inaccuracies here, they are purely my fault.  What you are about to read came from notes being furiously typed while I was listening to the Strombo show, eating for the first time today, and tweeting with some of the awesome folks who come to odetoboh.net.

At any rate, this is the first time I’ve listened to Strombo.  I’ve been looking for a place to find new music for a very long time, and I think Strombo might serve that purpose for me.  If you haven’t listened, the show is a free-format escapade of awesomeness.  Enough said.

Band of Horses’ appearance started with a play of “The Funeral.”  Honest to God, that was the first time I’d ever heard the song on the radio.  It was a little surreal, and very cool, to not be hearing it blaring through my car’s junky CD player.

After the song was played, Ben and Bill were introduced.  Some talk about “The Funeral” ensued, and Ben said that, at one point, he wasn’t even sure if that song would make the record.  It was one of the last ones recorded for “Everything All The Time” and Ben wasn’t happy with his guitar playing on it.

Strombo then introduced the first song of the night, “Laredo,” with Ben offering some insight on the writing process of that song.   He said he wrote it in a cabin near the Canadian border in Minnesota very close to where Bob Dylan grew up.

After “Laredo” was played, Ben and Bill were allowed to take over the show, with Strombo playing their requests.  Ben had the first request, which turned out to be “That’s That,” by Cass McCombs.  This was the first time I’d heard this song, or anything by Cass McCombs.  It is really a gorgeous song.  If you haven’t heard it before, I highly recommend you do so.

A little later on, when asked what it has been like opening up for Pearl Jam up to this point, the band seemed to have a special place in their heart for Pearl Jam’s fans.  Ben said “I never thought I would walk out [on stage] opening up for Pearl Jam and see a full house,” as opposed to other bands who they’d opened up for, whose fans would stay in the parking lot until the headliner started playing.

All in all, it was really enjoyable listening to the band interact, and a lot of fun to hear their picks.  Even after all this time on the road, they still seem fresh and upbeat.  Something tells me that’s not going to change anytime soon!

Here’s their musical picks:
Cass McCombs:  That’s That
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young:  Southern Cross
Neil Young:  Unknown Legend
Pearl Jam:  Betterman
Josh Roberts & The Hinges:  Why I Never Killed
Chad Van Gaalen:  Blood Machine
Clipse:  Dirty Money
Ween:  Exactly Where I’m At

If you’re not familiar with any one of these songs, you should really look it up.  The band really has good (and surprising) taste in music.

Anyway, that’s all I got for now   As always, I really appreciate you reading, and hope you’re having a great day out there!

This just in:  Band of Horses is going to appear live on the CBC’s “Strombo Show” this coming Sunday.  The show is going to be on from 8 PM – Midnight, and is commercial free.  Word also has it that they’re going to be handed control of the show for a little while so you can hear some of their personal favorites.

Now, how to listen.  The CBC has online streaming available here, and I know the Strombow Show appears on Radio 2.  You will notice when you click on the link, though, that there are no less than five separate links for Radio 2 streams.  I believe the one you’ll want to listen to is the “Eastern” link, but will try to confirm that between now and when the band will be on.

Of course, I am sure Jodi Ann (the benevolent girlfriend) and I will be tuning in to listen.  It will be cool to hear some of what the band is into, and I will no doubt have a full report for you after the show.

If you’re reading this, you should absolutely listen to this show.  I am sure they’re going to have a great time in the studio, and you will certainly have a great time listening!