Weekly Mix #76

What can I say about this 2010 mix that features many solo artists and few current big hits? I just don't know. There's really no theme here though some of the songs are paired for perspective like  No Better Than This and Rock Around The Clock. Others are used as examples of what is and what shall never be.

Enjoy!


1. Civil War by Guns N' Roses

There are times when this is their best song ever.

2. Fever Dreaming by No Age
It's a little abrasive rocker of a song
3. It Is Happening Again by Blood Red  Shoes
The vocals remind me of early indie rock chicks
4. Bubblegum by Clinic

Modern psychedelic grooves by the faceless Clinic

5. Tales Of Brave Ulysses by Cream

This is old psychedelic music. This is the original power trio. This is Eric Claptan before solo works. This a sample of great Britsh drumming by ginger Baker.

 6. Never Gonna Give you Up by The Black Keys
The Ohio dudes slow it down and get down to a dreamy and soulful song of yearning and heartbreak
7. Respect by Aretha Franklin
Otis Redding did it first but the queen of soul perfected it by teaching the world how to spell it.
8. I'm The Man by Joe Jackson
There's more to him than Stepping Out
9. Where's My Sex? by Weezer
Not one of their finest but it's sort of funny
10.Black Sheep by Metric 
Indie rock that sounds bigger than it could ever possibly be. More music from the Scott Pilgrim movie
11.Brand New Key by Melanie
A fun little ditty from 1969 or if you prefer it was on the Boogie Nights Soundtrack
12.Hey Boy by Mark Ronson
Getting down to the light danceable beats of the producer as artist.
13.Well, Well, Well by Duffy
Her second album wasn't as good as the first but as far as modern, British , soul singers go I think this is still better than Adele.
14.Young Men Dead by The Black Angels
Shamefully I learned about this song while watching a video game commercial.
15.Only You by Portishead
This song! It is like a person you carry a torch for years after the relationship was over; it's up there with some of the most wrenching pop songs I can think of. I suppose it's there best song.
16.Games Without Frontiers by Peter Gabriel
If you like a little French in your pop music this song with make you happy!
17.Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets
We are going way back now to 1956 when all this rock n' roll actually meant something more than what it does now.
18.No Better Than This by John Mellencamp
You are a good man John Mellencamp and I applaud your roots rock!
19.Tatooine by John Messersmith
A song about a fictional place from the Star Wars saga. It's actually not so much about light sabers and tie fighters as it is about choosing ones path and wanting something more. It's a lovely little song and definitely one of my favorites from 2010
20.Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
One song about the desert deserves another. For many years this was my favorite Led Zeppelin song; it's epic and powerful just like the band it's self.