Much like Phil, I make a summer mix each year. (Not last year, though: my computer was broken.)
However, I feature solely contemporary music: stuff from this year. It's gotten harder, not having cable or listening to the radio or reading Pitchfork. Anyone know what the hot new singles that don't stink will be?
I've got a draft playlist going, but it's got a 15 minute song from Colin Stetson, a 9 minute song from the Knife, an 8 minute house single ("Tunsten" by Barnt), and this fantastic song from Aaron Dilloway. Despite actual decent pop songs from Tristen, Caitlin Rose, and Bad Bad Hats, that's not going to cut it and may turn my whole family against me.
Other than that advice, go ahead and post your random ten as well.
cant help you on newer songs. I have been unimpressed with what Ive heard
'Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)' - Us3
'Since I Met You Baby' - Black Joe Lewis
'Rock & Roll Suicide' - David Bowie
'Heavy Metal Drummer' - Wilco
'California' - Phantom Planet
'Little Sister' - Queens of the Stone Age
'Jungle Love' - Steve Miller Band
'Elis Coming' - Three Dog Night
'Friday Im in Love' - The Cure
'Punk Rock Girl' - Dead Milkmen
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1. Murder by Death “My Hill” Daytrotter Session, 12/6/2012
2. Two Lone Swordsmen “Hope We Never Surface” Stay Down
3. Wu-Tang Clan “Reunited (Funkstörung Mix)” Reunited &emdash; The Remixes
4. Fila Brazillia “Weasel Out the Muck” Luck Be a Weirdo Tonight
5. Andy Stott “Hatch the Plan” Luxury Problems
6. Aaron Dilloway “Side A” Songs about Jason
7. Vampire Weekend “Oxford Comma”* Vampire Weekend
8. Astrud Gilderto “The Gentle Rain (RJD2 Remix)” Verve Remixed 3
9. The Twilight Singers “That's Just How That Bird Sings (Fila Brazillia Remix)” Fila Brazillia Remixes
T. Eels “Mental” Beautiful Freak
*"Why would you lie about how much Kohl you have?"
Sheenie and I saw the Rebirth Brass Band at the Dakota last night (we had caught about 5 minutes of their set at JazzFest and, while we paid for a show they were performing during JazzFest weekend, they didn't even go onstage until 2:15am that night and we bailed after Dumpstaphunk finished just before 2am. Very good show, but a 90-second encore that features them singing 3 verses of "When the Saints Go Marching In" combined with a "Who Dat" chant didn't seem like much of an encore.
Pandora yet again:
1. The Avett Brothers - "I and Love and You" - I and Love and You*
2. Fruit Bats - "When U Love Somebody" - Mouthfuls
3. Jerry Douglas - "The Boxer" - Traveler
4. Noah and the Whale - "2 Atoms in a Molecule" - Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down
5. He's My Brother She's My Sister - "Can't See the Stars" - Nobody Dances in This Town
6. Half Moon Run - "Call Me in the Afternoon" - Dark Eyes
7. The Juliets - "Sweetheart" - The Juliets
8. Generationals - "Hazel House" - Lucky Numbers
9. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroe - "40 Day Dream" - Up From Below
T. Two Door Cinema Club - "Undercover Martyn" - Tourist History
B. Arcade Fire - "Headlights Look Like Diamonds"
*I remember when this song first got a lot of airplay. I thought it was godawful. I've definitely enjoyed pretty much everything else by the Avett Brothers way more than this.
Other than that Vampire Weekend song I've mentioned...
"Lady You Shot Me" - Har Mar Superstar and
"A New Life" - Jim James
are the only newer things I've heard that have stood out to me lately.
Probably no list today, sick kid, busy at work, sister's grad party. Bleh.
Which Vampy Weeks song was it? I just d/led the album on a trial basis, but in passive listening nothing's grabbed me. I think I have to be more active.
"Diane Young". Could be it needs a couple listens for this song. Philosofette was initially unmoved, but was singing it frequently this week.
Their other stuff from the album ain't bad, but it ain't great either. Nothing that would grab, from what I can tell.
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* Bone House - The Dead Weather - Horehound
* Dancing Days - Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
* Hating - Korn - Untouchables
* Prés: First Movement - Anssi Karttunen - Private Gardens (K. Saariaho)
* Heavy Chevy - Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
* Motorcade - The Goslings - Occasion
* Dream Song - Erik Friedlander - Block Ice and Propane (E. Friedlander)
* 1,000,000 - Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
* No Fun - The Black Keys - The Moan
* Mother - Pink Floyd - The Wall
Summer Mix - If you hold out until later this month (for the single - July for the full album), there will be new Fuck Buttons.
OK! More F--- Buttons!
I think I remember how to grab the sound file from soundcloud... Or maybe that's just bandcamp?
Still, more abraisive instrumental music isn't really what I'm looking for. It sounds nice and a radio edit is up my alley.
Do they have Andrew Weatherall (Sabres of Paradise/Two Lone Swordsmen) helping them again? I give him a lot of credit for pulling Tarot Sport out of the same band that made Street Horrrsing.
Pitchfork says self-produced. I think I'd prefer F--- Buttons with Weatherall over F--- Buttons self-produced.
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1. By Cover of Night - Sebastien Grainger - Saddle Creek sampler
2. Thank You Girl - Beatles - Past Masters, Vol. 1
3. In the Crowd - Jam - All Mod Cons
4. Better Days - Badfinger - Anthology
5. This Masquerade - Leon Russell - Carney
6. Court & Spark - Herbie Hancock/Norah Jones - ...Featuring
7. One Love - Stone Roses - Turns Into Stone
8. Viento del Arena - Gipsy Kings - Volare!
9. Message in a Bottle - Police - Reggatta de Blanc
10. Ranking Full Stop - (English) Beat - I Just Can't Stop It
B. Won't Get Fooled Again - Who - Who's Next
I am quite hoarse this morning from singing along at the top of my lungs for damn near 2 hours last night. The flask of whiskey I'm sure has something to do with it too. If I knew the piano part, today'd be the perfect day to cover "God's Away on Business".
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01. Anthrax - "A.D.I/Horror of it All", Among the Living
02. Iced Earth - "Dark Saga", Dark Saga
03. Overkill - "World of Hurt", I Hear Black
04. Dream Theater - "Scarred", Awake
05. Type O Negative - "Too Late: Frozen", Bloody Kisses
06. Gojira - "Mouth of Kala", L'enfant Sauvage
07. Killswitch Engage - "My Last Serenade", Alive or Just Breating
08. Absu - "A Quest Into the 77th Novel", The Sun of Tiphareth
09. Judas Priest - "Demonizer", Angel of Retribution
10. Nightwish - "Ghost Love Score", Once
Number 12 is an especially swell cover of the Coldplay song.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKAik-3zkEI
01. Teardrops Will Fall - John Mellencamp
02. In My Life - The Beatles
03. All My Love - Led Zeppelin
04. Door Number Three - Jimmy Buffett
05. Snake Eyes - The Alan Parsons Project
06. Danny Boy - Willie Nelson and Leon Russell
07. Makin' Whoopee - Dr. John and Ricki Lee Jones
08. Just the Two of Us - Grover Washington, Jr.
09. The Last Cowboy Song - The Highwaymen
10. Jack Fig - Leo Kottke
Bonus Track: Planet of New Orleans - Dire Straits
On my playlist for today:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z32-eLOoAUU
that was their featured song yesterday on FB
Slow day hereabouts.