Sunday, December 25, 2005

Mixtape 5

Ok, I know I said I would post a new playlist each Monday but it was a busy week. So here it is, the last mixtape of '05. Let's get to it:



Mixtape 5



1. New Born - Muse
Good mixtapes kick your ass with the first track. You won't get up after this one.

2. Piazza, New York Catcher - Belle And Sebastian
Combines two of my favorite things: San Francisco and The New York Mets.

3. It's A Hit - Rilo Kiley
Frankly, it's the only song I've really listened to by Rilo Kiley, but it rocks.

4. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Death Cab For Cutie
Token Christmas song.

5. Deep Sea Diver - Grizzly Bear
Rebirth of The Beta Band.

6. You Vandal - Saves The Day
Big up to this band from my former scene.

7. Building - Sense Field
On every Sense Field album there is at least one upbeat track.

8. Get Big - Okkervil River
Song of the week (er, two weeks).

9. Never Understand - Jesus and Mary Chain
Finally, some good Jesus and Mary Chain on Rhapsody.

10. Cut Dead - Jesus and Mary Chain
Double take.

Sunday, December 11, 2005

Mixtape 4

More upbeat than last week. The composition of this mixtape does not follow my typical fast-slow-fast-slow progression, but instead it's an good example of when the parts are greater than the sum. I'm totally fine with that.

In other news I found out yesterday that Lifetime, my favorite hardcore band from high school, is not only playing several more reunion shows (they broke up in '97, but played three reunion shows this summer), but will play them in California. On January 29th (one day before my birthday) they'll be taking SF by storm at Slim's. I already secured 4 tickets. I'm counting down the days.




Mixtape 4
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1. Glosoli - Sigur Ros
Atmospheric with a mighty crescendo. Classic Sigur Ros.

2. Get Over You - The Undertones
My second favorite Undertones song. The hook is the rhythm section in the chorus.

3. September Gurls - Big Star
I wish I had this on 8-track.

4. In The City - The Jam
A classic 80s song from 1977.

5. What Do I Get? - The Buzzcocks
You might have recognized this one from a recent car commercial.

6. Moscow - Orange Juice
Rounding out a 5 song block from the 70s is this catchy instrumental.

7. For Real - Okkervil River
My pick for song of the week 8 months over due. Better late then never.

8. Broken Breads - New Pornographers
My favotie Dan Bejar track from Twin Cinema.

9. Sock Hop - All-Time Quarterback!
A gem from this mediocore album.

10. A Long December - Counting Crows
For no other reason other then it's december.

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Neutral Milk Hotel - Demos, Covers, and Live Songs

I recently uncovered a huge collection of demos, covers, and live mp3s from Neutral Milk Hotel. I decided to create a WebJay playlist and embed a flash mp3 player on this blog to play these songs. Just hit the play button. Enjoy!






Sunday, December 04, 2005

Mixtape 3

The tracks on this playlist are more laid-back than normal--it was a rough week. Excellent choices nevertheless.





Mixtape 3
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1. Black Cab - Jens Lekman
He's typically compared to B&S. Try, but you won't get the chorus out of your head.

2. There's Too Much Love - Belle And Sebastian
Ah, how convenient--some B&S. Turn up the volume and let the spastic dance commence.

3. Fake Palindromes - Andrew Bird
The song that stuck the most after listening to his last album.

4. I Love How You Love Me (written by Phil Spector) - Jeff Mangum
The beginning of a Jeff Mangum (NMH) block. Excellent Phil Spector cover.

5. Engine - Jeff Mangum
Jeff's strength is his soulful vocal style, which shines on this track.

6. Naomi - Jeff Mangum
A hightlight from Neutral Milk Hotel's On Avery Island. Also check out Gardenhead.

7. Ole - The Bouncing Souls
Punk rock version of this classic futbol stadium anthem.

8. Per Second Second - The Wrens
In honor of last Friday's show.

9. Where Eagles Dare - Misfits
First of many Misfits appearances in this mixtape series.

10. Salesman at the Day of the Parade - Rogue Wave
A nice, breezy, catchy track from Rogue Wave's last release.