May 2011
6 posts
mother
He tossed another bottle into the bin. The other five clinked and clanked and calttered in excitement for their new companion. In a few moments he will get up and make his seventh trip to his small white refrigerator, on instinct, to grab another beer but first a quick thought about his mother slips in unprovoked. The clock told him it was just after 12a.m. And he figured she would still be up and...
shit out of luck
You want me to start this story telling you all about how much I want something. How I yearn, I need, I plee to god for some final resolution. Or at the very least I expect me to fabricate some character with this spectacular quality. Why? Because these are the qualities you have realized you most desire in yourself, yet are fully and utterly vacant. The very same goes for me. To lie to you in...
pools
All i want it one big shining sparkling temperate pool of salvation. I want to run towards it, to leap off the burning tearing concrete into its vast refreshment. To be saved. A baptism of comfort and inspiration. I want to hear is soft lapping coo’s to resonate with the lost tones of my youth and to resonate the dusty frequencies and to rattle me up enough to do something. Its water just...
intro
I will tell you straight from the beginning: this is not a story of great adventure, heroism, or wonder. No great triumphs are made, material or otherwise, and you will find no heroes with your admiration. This is little more than a personal recollection, a real life tale of the small adventures, and small triumphs of myself and two close friends many years ago when we were even more naieve than...
happiness
the only times i’ve been happy in reent memory has been in the act of travel. driving to houston and back on this recent trip. exploring san antonio for a night a few weeks ago. walking for miles upon miles in austin seeing places which I had missed for the last twenty years. the firm idea that the land in front of you is the goal and the area behind you is old news and that you must...
writing
none of this is to say all this writing business is to go anywhere at all. there are thousands of writers better than me, and thousands of people more inventive than me. but just supposing i did want to try and make even a small something out of it the idea of learing a new craft is damn scary. i’ve spent upwards of seven years playing guitar, racking up endless hours (though even now...
January 2009
1 post
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Shoegaze
By Al. In chronological order.
1. Jesus And Mary Chain-Just Like Honey
Inventors of shoegaze, gotta be on here.
2. My Bloody Valentine-Feed Me With Your Kiss
The undisputed kings of shoegaze, I put this song on it because hopefully everybody’s listened to Loveless over and over by now.
3. Ride-Vapour Trail
Ride’s Nowhere is almost universally recognized as the second best...
December 2008
10 posts
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Pitchfork somewhat redeems itself, but then fucks...
I saw The Mae Shi at #18 and was really happy because I was guessing they would ignore them in their little list.
then I saw that they put Crystal Castles above The Mae Shi and was very dissappointed.
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Accidents And Misunderstandings - sam k
the 90s rule so i made this mix
1 Sharks Keep Moving - Jet’s Jets 2 American Football - I’ll See You When We’re Both Not So Emotional 3 Owls - Everyone Is My Friend 4 Hood - The Field Is Cut 5 Boys Life - Calendar Year 6 Jawbreaker - First Step 7 The Promise Ring - Perfect Lines 8 Cap’n Jazz - Ooh Do I Love You 9 Braid - The Chandelier Swing
Accidents And...
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Aint Never Smiled Before mix by Santiago D
1. Devendra Banhart- Pumpkin Seeds
2. First Aid Kit- Tiger Mountain Peasant Song (Fleet Foxes cover)
3. Denim Owl- I’m On Fire feat. Brain Cobra
4. Bonnie “Prince” Billy- So Everyone
5. Built To Spill- Car
6. Dr. Dog- The Rabbit, the Bat, and the Reindeer
7. Hockey Night- Renegades
8. Phantom Planet- Our House (Crosby, Stills, and Nash cover)
9. Page France- Chariot
10. Sparrow House-...
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Jammerstein's Jammin Jams
oo aa oo aa it’s the songs that make me go oo aa oh ya right there! harder!
These Kind of Blues-Junior Parker
Customer-The Replacements
Skin and Bone-The Kinks
Feathers-Eric Dolphy
I Think We Should Get A Divorce-America Del Dur
New Music Machine-Cornelius
The Cool Out- The Clash….that beat is phat don’t phront bitches
You’re So Fine-Magic Sam
Hammer I Miss...
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Part of The Weekend Never Dies - sam k
short and legit, i just watched the soulwax documentary so i am in full on dance mode
mix
1.Soulwax - E Talking 2.Secret Mommy - Tennis Court 3.Ellen Allien - Erbeermund 4.Danger - 11h30 5.Simian Mobile Disco - Wooden 6.Muscles - Sweaty 7.The Field - The Little Heart Beats So Fast 8.Hercules & Love Affair - Athene 9.Icy Demons - Crittin’ Down To Baba’s
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Blue Eyes See No Evil: A Mix --Colin J
This was made for the mix CD swap at my school a couple days ago. I think it’s pretty fun. Mostly a lot of all time favorites with a couple other songs I’m really liking at the moment
track listing:
1.Sound System – Operation Ivy
2.Koka Kola – The Clash
3.21 Days – Blink 182
4.Diamonds From Sierra Leon – Kanye West
5.Blue Eyes – Good Shoes
6.Ready For The Floor – Hot Chip...
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Doris Day On A Speeding Motorcycle (Don't Bring Me...
Hey, Zoe C.S. here. I’ve made a short (for me, anyway) mix to help start LOFC back up. I’m that loud kid jumping into the middle of the empty dancefloor to bust a move.
Here’s the link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/8ki40t
The mix is entitled Doris Day On A Speeding Motorcycle (Don’t Bring Me Down). It’s just a peek at what I’m really loving right now. I know...
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an explained nation:
So here is why I am choosing to bring this thing back:
- it’s still cool to self-indulgently blog about music, right?
- I haven’t been listening to as much music as I would like recently for whatever reason and I kind of miss it so I’m going to force myself to listen to more music, and specifically more new (as in I haven’t heard it before) music by keeping this blog...
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My Year End List: 2008's Top 10
10. - ?
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1. - NOT TV ON THE RADIO!!!!!
seriously people. It was not that good.
and no i don’t think there will be a legit one of these coming. if you’re curious just ask me or something.
Bring It All Back Home
Yes, I’m resurrecting this thing.
No, it will not be the same as last time
Yes, I will write about music
No, not many people will read it
October 2008
1 post
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Guest Mix # 5: 'Al and Al's Alfinite Playal' - by:...
whoo! two in two days. we’re back in action bitches. Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?eniumntwmhz
Note: So I guess it’s called Sound Of Silence cause Mediafire wouldn’t let me change the file name. It’s a very stupid name, so pretend it’s Al and Al’s Alfinite Playal.
Note 2: I think Mediafire will give you all the songs out of order. So please reorganize...
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Mix # 2: 'The Car Crash' - by: Colin Jenkins
This is the entire story of my car crash from a couple weeks ago in mixtape form. Yes, I know. I got mad lazy about this mix stuff. But I’m back in the game now, promise. I’ve already started my next one. But I would still love more guest mixes of course. anybody? please? link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/2vfhes
September 2008
9 posts
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Guest Mix #4: 'I Need Speed, I Need Energy, I Need...
number four. so pumped. I’ll have one of my own up tonight for sure. thank you and enjoy Linkhttp://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=a1973f14f2bdb09bab1eab3e9fa335ca4b6493d668bc47f0
I Need Speed, I Need Energy, I Need A Break
Out At The Pictures by Hot Chip
I picked this one cause theres a nice build up and then it goes straight into the heavy bit. Also cause its a bit less aggravating and...
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Guest Mix #3: 'Keep Dancing Bitches' - by connor...
I GOT ANOTHER ONE! this makes me happy. also I know i’m behind on my own mix so I’ll do my best to get that up tonight. I did kind of get in a car wreck though, so get off my case! bitch.
GO CONNOR:
The mix is called “Keep Dancing Bitches”. The title is sassy because it is a sassy mix (not really tho). It starts more poppy and ends more electronic but I hope that you find it...
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Guest Mix #2: '(K)Night Windows' - by sam k
So here’s number two for the day. Really could not be more different but i’m looking forward to spinning this once the sun goes down (“once more!!! will the last one out please shut the door!”) Thanks sam. who’s gonna be number three?
oh. and sorry about the small title change. I had to.
Link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/insxzb6uder/Night
Description:
my mix had...
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Guest Mix #1: 'Posters On My Wall' - by zoe...
SCORE! got my first two guest mixes today and I’m super excited to listen to both of them. Hope to get more soon.
I got this one e-mailed first (by about an hour) so it will get the #1 spot. Here goes:
Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/97w87h
Description:
So I know Colin is all about the short and sweet mixes, but I’m a firm believer in the whole you got an hour and twenty...
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Oh. I forgot.
If you want to get your own mix posted (I really seriously want you to make one. share your music!) follow these steps:
1. make mix in itunes, media monkey, WMP, whatever.
2. copy the files to a folder somewhere. or at least that’s what I have to do. it’s easy
3. use winzip or winrar (both free online at download.com) to turn them into .zip or .rar files (.zip probably better)
4....
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Numero One
Here it is children. Mix #1 titled ‘Out Loud Hey Hey’. It’s twenty songs and about an hour. The whole thing had to be split to upload so there’s sort of a side one and side two
side one: http://www.mediafire.com/?onmxtgxed5j
Side two: http://www.mediafire.com/?softkw2esqp
tracklisting is as follows:
1. Wave Backwards To Massachusets - By: Hallelujah The Hills.
found...
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Post One: The Beginning
Hey all youze guyzes. This is a blog. You are probably familiar with the idea. Heres the deal with mine: Once a week (fridays? maybe? details to come later I guess.) I’m going to post a mix I make with songs that I like as a .zip file. These may be new songs, old songs, silly songs, or whatever the hell I’ve been jamming on that week.
“What a pretentious ass!” you may be...