News and setlist for Halloween

A few quick news updates:

London group The Rakes have announced their separation and the cancellation of their UK and US tour. In a statement, the band said, "The Rakes have always been very adamant and proud of the fact that we give 100% to every gig we've ever played. After much deliberation we have come to the shared conclusion that we can't give it 100% anymore and regret to announce that the Rakes are calling it a day."

After a two-year hiatus to focus on side projects School of Language and The Week That Was, Field Music has announced the upcoming release of their third album, "Measure." The double album will be released 16 February, and the band will begin a UK and US tour in November. Click here for more information on the album, and to stream the title track.

Lastly, more shenanigans from former Pulp frontman and current twig insect Jarvis Cocker, who will takeover the Sunday 3:30 to 5:30 PM airshift on BBC6 Music beginning in early 2010. More information here.

Here's today's setlist:

Block Rockin' Beats, The Chemical Brothers

That's The Reason, The Rakes

Measure, Field Music

Scratch The Surface, The Week That Was

Common People, Pulp

Baba O'Riley, The Who

What Took You So Long?, The Courteeners

Kiss With A Fist, Florence & The Machine

Accidents Will Happen, Elvis Costello

Instant Karma, John Lennon

Bang A Gong (Get It On), T. Rex

Dangerous Animals, Arctic Monkeys

Mercury, Bloc Party

New In Town, Little Boots

Doctor Who Theme, Orbital

Temptation, Heaven 17

Girl Like You, Edwyn Collins

Oblivious, Aztec Camera

Champagne Supernova, Oasis

Shadowplay, Joy Division

Undisclosed Desires, Muse

Take Me Out, Franz Ferdinand

Road Rage, Catatonia

Flashback, Calvin Harris

Born Slippy (Nuxx), Underworld

Setlist for 24 October 2009

Jetstream, Doves
In For The Kill, La Roux
Trains To Brazil, Guillemots
My Biggest Thrill, The Mighty Lemon Drops
Young Love, Mystery Jets
Brimful Of Asha, Cornerstone
Munich, Editors
Who Can Say, The Horrors
I Never Said I Was Deep, Jarvis Cocker
Hey Scenesters!, The Cribs
Monkey Bee, Monkey
Blue Boy, Orange Juice
Right As Rain, Adele
Space And The Woods, Late Of The Pier
Sparky's Dream, Teenage Fanclub
French Navy, Camera Obscura
Spitting Games, Snow Patrol
Light Aircraft On Fire, The Auteurs
The Jean Genie, David Bowie
All That Money Wants, The Psychedelic Furs
Notorious, Duran Duran
This Time Tomorrow, The Kinks
Cool 'N' Out, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
The Globe, Big Audio Dynamite
The Riverboat Song, Ocean Colour Scene
I Know It's Over (live Smiths cover), Jeff Buckley

First CB on the airwaves!

This week, we graduated from the internet-only station in The Lab to the official FM station. The phone number for KRUI is (319) 335-8970, and the AIM account is RequestKRUI. Unfortunately, the KRUI web stream is currently down, but you can still tune in at 89.7 FM.

Running Up That Hill, Kate Bush

Kiss Of Life, Friendly Fires

Bang Bang You're Dead, Dirty Pretty Things

Town Called Malice, The Jam

Pulling Mussels (From The Shell), Squeeze

Another Girl, Another Planet, The Only Ones

Get The Message, Electronic

Smack My Bitch Up, The Prodigy

Satin Chic, Goldfrapp

Virtual Insanity, Jamiroquai

Sink Or Swim, Bad Lieutenant

And I Was A Boy From School, Hot Chip

Two Steps, Twice, Foals

Dare, Gorillaz

Strangers, Portishead

Teardrop, Massive Attack

Vienna, Ultravox

Disappointed, Morrissey

King Of The Kerb, Echobelly

Ciao!, Lush featuring Jarvis Cocker

Red Receiver, Sons And Daughters

Little Discourage, Idlewild

You're Not Alone, The Enemy

All The Young Dudes, Mott The Hoople

For Lovers, Wolfman featuring Pete Doherty

Hearing Damage, Thom Yorke

John Peel: Margrave of the Marshes

If you're not yet familiar with (arguably) the most iconic figure in British radio, read about him here. In short, he did what every radio personality aspires to. He played what he wanted for the entirety of his career (starting in the '60s and ending with his death in 2004), and exposed new and exciting sounds such as Joy Division, The Smiths, and Pulp. Five years ago today, he was preparing what was to be his last program.

But let's avoid sentimentality, shall we? The point is, he was a pretty cool bloke, and in just a few weeks you'll be able to rock out to some of his favorite live sessions on Kat's Karavan - The History of John Peel on the Radio. There's a very real possibility that an upcoming installment of CB will be dedicated to Peelie, because, well, he's kind of my hero.

In other news, deluxe editions of some of Pulp's most popular albums (including Different Class) are set to be rereleased in November, and, as usual, former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker is up to all sorts of silly shenanigans. Read about it here.

Just a reminder: Cool Britannia will now broadcast from the Main Studio of KRUI from 3-5 PM. You can still stream the show through the stations website, but now you can also listen to us on the air at 89.7 FM. Exciting stuff, eh?

New time and location!

Hey, everyone!

Just a quick update: Starting 17 October, Cool Britannia will air 3-5 PM from the Main Studio of KRUI. You can still stream the show through the website, but now we're on the Main Studio station instead of The Lab. Plus, for those of you in the Iowa City area, you'll be able to listen to CB on 89.7 FM.

I'll be out of town this weekend, so the next installment of CB will be 17 October in the Main Studio, 3-5 PM. I hope you'll be listening!

Lydia

3 October Setlist

The Last Ride, Johnny Marr & The Healers

Dogs Of Lust, The The

Cheat On Me, The Cribs

Uprising, Muse

To Lose My Life, White Lies

Pump It Up, Elvis Costello

Lips Like Sugar, Echo & The Bunnymen

Airline To Heaven, Billy Bragg & Wilco

Plan B, Mute Math

Blue Monday, New Order

Teenage Angst, Placebo

Paranoid Android, Radiohead

Money, Pink Floyd

Doctor Who Theme, Orbital

Setting Sun, Chemical Brothers

Tin Man, Animal Kingdom

Lucky Man, The Verve

Let's Make Out, Does It Offend You, Yeah?

Rock & Roll Queen, The Subways

I Get Along, The Libertines

Golden Phone, Micachu

Suburban Knights, Hard-Fi

West End Girls, Pet Shop Boys

Atomic, Sleeper

Dry The Rain, The Beta Band