So after much care & thought, I’ve produced another mix worthy of being knighted “a lot”. This past year I’ve grown a lot and my mix is much more mature…Not! (not that my fist allusion gave that away) Actually this one’s much goofier but still packs a wallop when you least ‘spect it. That’s the old one-two right hook your mother warned you about. Its what I do.
So to start off, I figured a dreamy brit-pop landscape would introduce the cd with an introduction that says “ok the cd’s starting again”.
Badly Drawn Boy: Exit Stage Right
Next I move across the pond to a new hero of mine, movie star/musician Jason Schwartzman. Mainly I included this track because I’m like, in the west coast, also it has a cheesy but very catchy lil riff that could.
Coconut Records: West Coast
Next Stop, Andrew Bird. I had to throw a lil indie-ish stuff in here in honor of my glasses. The video is kinda creepy, the song is unique, and its fun (kinda like me?)
Andrew Bird: Imitosis
So my brit-pop introduction might have had more purpose than previously stated. My love for Blur and Parklife has raised them over Oasis w/o hesitation. So as such included the title track since its hilarious and over the top catchy fun. I love that guest “speaker”’s accent, fantastic!
Blur: Parklife
Again we take a trip back to magic America with some folksy kid rock… and not that the bawitaba dude. I showed this in the “music game” (a topic I should probably devote a post to) and think it’s a lot of fun…you know, for the kids!
Great Lake Swimmers: See you on the Moon
Next up, we continue with some Meowing and a lost cat it suburbia, but in a very oddly moving song. I described there album “Sumday” as Weezer goes through a midlife crises. Anyways its simple why I included this one: Meow J
Grandaddy: Where I’m Anymore
In order to keep things from being too heavy doc, I moved to some Classic Homestar
The Cheat: The Cheat’s themesong
Next I figured it was time for a dance party. The Strokes very own Julian Casablancas (fantastic name bytheway) fit the bill. I like this song a ton, mainly because it sounds lie a fusion of The Strokes with the 80’s!
Julian Casablancas: 11th Dimension
For an American version of the dreamy intro I figured I’d throw in Mates of State. I’ve never seen the music video, but the songs nice. Its simple and that’s what was needed here.
Mates Of State: My Only Offer
Another Happy song, a lil louder. This time I have seen the music video, and it has ping pong in space… so I was smitten at hello.
Moonbabies: War On Sound
Insert Super Nintendo Mario Kart Sound effect here*
Ok, in an effort to reinvigorate the second half I needed something special. Of Montreal can always bring on the melody and the dancin’. So I decided on them for some fun. “When I feel like an ore, in a sunken canoe, all I gotta do is climb a ladder to you”
Of Montreal: Climb a Ladder
Now that the energy was up I needed to kick it into overdrive. Yay for Sleater Kinney. She has an amazing rock voice. She’s a punk rocker. I figured my sister would love her voice or hate it, either way I win!
Sleater Kinney: Oh!
Ok lets step back a bit, its time for indie again. Well sort of, its time to feel the Illnoise! I’ve recently come to think this album is about a 9.7 outta 9.8. Not quite perfect but pretty dang close. Its all about Illinois, who woulda thought. The transition between the first and second halves has a Cure feel to it. Anyways, its fantastic and who(m) ever says otherwise is lame.
Sufjan Stevens: Come on! Feel the Illnoise
In keeping some continuity from the last mix, I included some Weepies. No references to Sam and Libby, but I think it’s a nice cool down to the excitement hitherto felt.
The Weepies: Red Red Rose
Ok, lets not calm down too much! Lets bring back some Rawk with the White Stripes. I chose this one because it has rats! I figured that might appeal to the nephews :D
The White Stripes: I Think I Smell a Rat
Keep the energy coming…
The Hives: Inspection Wise 1999
I remembered Nia saying she liked an Interpol song from Rockband…I couldn’t remember which one. This one’s from Turn off the Red lights and is one of the first I heard from them… its got style. He knows how to sing-talk
Interpol: Obstacle 1
I needed something light and triumphant to start the encore portion. I chose another Of Montreal. This song is adorable and just makes me smile inside J
Of Montreal: An Eluardian Instance
Smile on the inside to a smile on the outside I enlist The Flaming Lips! Yeah Yeah Yeah!
The Flaming Lips: The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
Insert Super Mario Kart Intro song here*
Super Mario Brothers: level complete fanfare to end it all off… nice!
-Love your lil bro
(ps that wasn't a command, just forgot the comma in order to make this ps)
I actually went through and listened to the songs. I have two observations. The first is that we don't share the same taste in music (which is fine, because it would be boring if we did). The second, that my birthday was two and a half weeks ago and no one (I repeat NO ONE) threw an entire concert of a playlist in honor of my birthday. You probably should work up some belated, half-hearted effort, since no one else is going to. But you probably need to know a few random facts to get you going.
ReplyDelete1. I am old. I turned forty-freaking-seven. And as you know, owing to Josh's rather gung-ho approach to dating, marriage and procreation, I am already a grandma of two.
2. I dream in sugar. All the best things in life are sweet.
3. Speaking of dreams, I love dreamy, faded, hazy photographs with haunting eyes and shots where no one remembers to look at the camera and babies are sleeping.
4. I don't like pets (that one is super important!)
5. My best non-romantic friend is a 23-year-old guy. I have come to enjoy watching people try to understand that.
6. I never get to be alone.
7. I wish I could play the guitar SO MUCH but I am scared to try because I would want to be able to play the guitar like I play the piano but I know I will never be able to.
8. I have managed to get through the past three years never having uttered the name of the current U.S. president, old whats-his-name. I figure if I just don't think about it, it will eventually give up and go away. Sometimes this is difficult, but I have a lot of self-control... whenever I even begin to think of him, I immediately think of other things, like third-degree burns or hobbits.
9. It is my goal in life to own (at least) one of everything Apple Computer makes. I think that most of the time when people get all competitive about which product is better, it is stupid, but in the case of Apple, I want to punch people when they assert that a Droid is better than an iPhone (riDICulous)or that a PC is better than a Mac. Seriously? ON WHAT PLANET???
10. I believe there is not enough good sci-fi in the world. I believe that the producers of Battlestar Gallactica owe us an apology series for Caprica, which I hated with a white-hot passion, and I think that Orson Scott Card should write the series. Then maybe I would switch over from ESPN. Make my day.
Well, I think that is pretty much all there is to know. I mean, what else is there?
wow, now thats a comment! i'll be on it straightway...well maybe veering to the left a little and to the right a bit there. but the destination will be reached and there will be joy in the journey. :D I'm always up to trying to build the perfect mix for specific people
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