Weekly Mix #72

What we have here is 2010 and ll it's sloppiness. We have four artists trying to make come backs and a couple we'll never hear from again. I have tow sort of fake bands on her, weird.
Enjoy!


1. Wild Flower by The Cult
I had just seen the Cult do their Love album live plus  all their hits; it was awesome. It made me go back and feverishly listen to all their songs again and this one from Electric kept getting replayed

2. Jawbreaker by The Dead Weather
More groovy, stoner music
3.Rats In The Cellar by Aerosmith
When you hear guys in their 50s talk about Aerosmith being a very different band in the 70s this is what they're referring to.
4. Fast As I Can by Stone Temple Pilots
This was part of STP's come back album and heavily used for Baseball Tonight's highlight reel on ESPN.
5. Stay With Me by Faces
Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck have never sounded this good again. Maybe I didn't like this 40 year old song until recently but now I love it!
6. The Ghost Who Walks by Karen Elison
The former Mrs. Jack White sings for us
7. Funnel of Love by Wanda Jackson (feat. The Cramps)
She's kind of a legend and she did a song with another kind of legend The Cramps

 
8. Mr. Orange by Dengue Fever
I have no clue what she's singing about

 
9. Vietnow by Rage Against The Machine
Funky metal and a head rush; it works!
10.Here We Are Juggernaut by Coheed and Cambria
It's big and rocking but not great
11.Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap 
One his wonders can be very awesome things
12.It Never Rains In Southern California by Albert Hammond & M. Havelwood
I think Hammond is the father of one of the Strokes. This is a good song.
13.On Meloncholy Hill by Gorillaz
Plastic Beach was a let down of an album but this little number was okay
14.Murmaider by Dethklok
Not a really band but they still have some wicked numbers
15.Let Me Hear You Scream by Ozzy Osbourne
Why is still good that Ozzy puts out music? Because it's melodious hard rock that makes you pump that fist, throw u the devil horns and bang your head!

16.Fresh by Devo
Yes, Devo had a new song and it was one of my favorites of 2010. The managed to sound modern and keep that Devo sound . . . okay maybe they don't sound modern but they do sound good
17.Dare to Be Stupid by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Parody is the sincerest form of flattery. Al does Devo very well and very funny.
18.She Blinded Me with Science by Thomas Dolby
SCIENCE! This concludes the New Wave portion of the mix
19.Oildale (Leave Me Alone) by Korn
It was a good song but it just wasn't the comeback record of the year. Too long had passed since Freak On A Leash.
20.Heroin by Roky Erikson
Covering the Velvet Underground is a ballsy thing. Cult legend Roky Erikson  pulls this one off by speeding it up adding anguish and getting rid of the pretension.

21.Rocket Queen by Guns N' Roses
I've been waiting to use this song for years but there had never been the right place for it. Yes, that's real sex in the breakdown. If there's one G N' R song you can boogie down to it's this one.

Weekly Mix #71

We are making mixes in 2010 and it feels weak but that's probably my fault as I insist on exploring new music and want to hear what's current. I could make a better mix with the classic but then it would need to be themed or something. There is a decidedly retro theme to this mix though, I mean 90's bands like Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots with their most recent music, a band doing and 80's cover, a song that could be about the 60s, songs from various decades past, a couple bands that want to sound old. Get lost and enjoy.


1. Son Of A Gun by The La's
Underrated band. One album and they broke up, too bad or too good, I don't know

 
2. Waiting For Somebody by Paul Westerberg
If you recall the early 90s you recall the movie Singles; this was one of the main songs from the film.
3. Devil In Me by 22-20's
Good for them
4. Drunk Girls LCD Soundsystem
Critics adored this song, I just thought it was cool
5. I Would Send You Roses by Codeine Velvet Club
I really like some of their songs as cheesy as they can be
6. Buick Mackane by T. Rex
Glam! Marc Bolan getting sexy
7. Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams
 I heard this was a song about a sex act and I suppose I can believe it but really?
8. Time of the Season by The Zombies
What's your name? Who's your daddy? Is he rich? Is he rich like me? This is from 1969.
9. The Broken by Coheed and Cambria
More epic rock!
10.Slow Poison by The Bravery
A friend told me to check this song out and so I did; it's not bad.
11.Stylo by Gorillaz

Mos Def and Bobby Womack assist on this excellent number; this could be the last good thing Gorillaz ever do.

12.Die by The Drop by The Dead Weather
Jack White will never die. This is a groovy tune by his third well known band.
13.Your Decision by Alice In Chains
Alice In Chains do a couple things really well and making somber acoustic numbers is one of them. IS this a ballad to late singer Layne Staley, maybe.
14.Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More by Mudhoney
This was grunge before it had a name and before it got sold to the millions
15.Bitter Tears by INXS
Such a good band. Hutchence was a great front man, i don't care what you say.

RIP Michael

16.The Lovecats by Hotrats
If nothing else these guys do good covers
17.Your Nation Will Die by Burning Brides
Another song that was recommended to me by a friend. None of their other songs sound like this; it's their angry song!
18.Magnetic Warrior by Archie Bronson Outfit
This is kind of a stupid and boring song but whatever it's something different
19.Between The Lines by Stone Temple Pilots
Welcom back STP, you've made it a lot further than anybody would have guessed
20.Doctor Alibi by Slash

The man, the myth, Lemmy Kilmeister lends his gravely vocals to this effort. What this proves is that Slash needs a front man and song writer.

21.Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
If you're from New Jersey you have no choice but to love this song; it was made for you. This song is epic and I wish I got a chance to hear it live.

Weekly Mix Tape Pt 45

 Many new bands on this little guy right here, well new for 2005. This was the first mix made in 2006 and it seems I was looking out for new bands and sticking with the  gold!


1. Gold Lion by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
From one of the best albums of 2006! Karen O shows off her Siouxie pipes in this one.
2.The Passenger by Siouxie & The Banshees
It's a Goth sing along!
3. Departures by Medelia
This is sweeping music complete with agonized vocals
4. Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac
One of the top five breakup songs of all time
5. Jetsetter by Morningwood
Quality pop rock
6. American Gigolo by Weezer
This is kinda' a rocker that turns into typical Weezer. They also throw a little Welcome To The Jungle in it.
7. It's So Easy by Guns N' Roses
So much fire power and attitude. So angry, so horny, so young
8.Growing Up With GNR by Aqueduct
A friend sent this song to me a s a gift; it's cool
9. Prepare for the Fight by The Lovemakers
Bay Area band with keay boards and boy and girl singers, very 80s
10.Send ME an Angel '89 by Real Life
Speaking of keyboards this one haunts us with them
11.Dirty Harry by Gorillaz
This is the chill out song of the mix
12.I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor by Arctic Monkeys
The Arctic Monkeys were supposed to be the next big thing and dubbed the best teenage band in the world
13.Shake by Yin Yang Twins feat. Pitbull
Even I want to dance to this song
14.Bam Bam Sister Nancy
If you love music and know music you love this song or maybe you heard it in an [Adult Swim] promo.
15.Galang by M.I.A.
Before she blew up with Paper Planes
16.Don't Run Wild by The Del Fuegos
Mid 80s Boston Rock!
17.Touch, Peel, Stand by Days of the New
There's areally good rock "Yeah!" in this post grunge era grunge song.
18.Arbeit Macht Frei by The Libertines
Translates to "work will set you free"
19.Outsiders by Franz Ferdinand
This is a little funky and a little trippy but mostly white
20.Cosmopolitan by Nine Black Alps
This band was also supposed to be the next big thing five years ago.
21.Stutter by Elastica
A band that came and went so fast they didn't even say goodbye
22.88 Lines About 44 Women by The Nails
Ending a mix with comedy is always a good thing

Weekly Mix Tape Pt 41

 2005 going on and going sorta' strong. Enjoy the sounds and such

1. Danger! High Voltage by Electric Six
This is a fake band with Jack White singing back up vocals
2. Love Buzz by Nirvana
Very early Nirvana
3. Jesus Walks by Kanye West
I think this was before he said George W. Bush didn't like black people 
4. Christian, Christian by The Start
This is what an independent Los Angeles band sounds like
5. Tear You Apart by She Wants Revenge
This is what we're supposed to think an independent L.A. band is supposed to sound like
6. Satisfaction by Benny Benassi & The Bizz
You know this songs from dance clubs and burger commercials
7. Everybody Wants You by Billy Squier
Wellesley MA.'s own rock star.
8. Kick It by Peaches & Iggy Pop
Some duets are better but few are as weirdly entertaining
9. Don't Go by Yaz
This song is not by Red Sox great Carl Yestremski butu by a couple of U.K. musicians
10.Rite Of Shiva by Machines Of Loving Grace
Machines of Loving Grace filled the void while Nine Inch Nails were busy touring and recording new material
11.Dare by Gorillaz
Listen close as the former Happy Mondays singer lends his Manchester vocals to this track
12.Oh! Darling by The Beatles
Short and sweet
13.Glamour Is a Rocky Road by My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult
 This band was edgy at one point
14.Save It For Later by The English Beat
Ska flavored pop
15.Holding Out For A Hero, Bonnie Tyler
She had another hit besides Total Eclipse of the Heart and this epic, over the top work out tempo song was it
16.America, Fuck Yeah by Team America
From the movie, Team America
17.Eleanor Put Your Boots On by Franz Ferdinand
Is Brooklyn dirt nice?
18.Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys
A modern day folk song.
19.I've Been Everywhere by Johnny Cash
As heard in commercials
20.The Denial Twist by The White Stripes
More stripped down rock
21.Skin by Madelia
This is what mid decade San Francisco bands sounded like . . . not really. They put on a great live show.
22.The Boys of Summer by Don Henley
I have to say that this song is undeniable in it's somberness that transcends your musical biases.

Weekly Mix Tape Pt 40

This weeks mix was a 2005 creation. We start with Gn'R welcoming us to the jungle and finish with Jane's tucking us in at night. In between there is a lot of classic songs and dance music.

Enjoy 

1. Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses
This is where it all began for most Americans, this where the face of rock n' roll changed for a few years until Kirk Cobain showed up. 
2. Peace Frog by The Doors
"Bloody red sun of fantastic L.A." This line confuses everybody from L.A.
3. Entertain by Sleater-Kinney
This song is loud and crazy, maybe one of my top ten songs by an all woman or woman fronted rock band.
4. Over The Hills And Far Away by Led Zeppelin
Sometimes this is the perfect Led Zeppelin song: light, playful acoustic guitar that eventually becomes loud and crunching electric
5. Ask by The Smiths
 Another wonderful song by the Smiths that could only been written in the 80s, remember, "Shyness is nice and shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life you'd like to"
6. My Doorbell by The White Stripes
 One good ditty deserves another. Some people think this is the best song from the Get Behind Me Satan album
7. Five Feet High And Rising by Johnny Cash
Songs about floods aren't common in rock or pop but here's a good one. So good De La Soul sampled it.
8. It's A Wonderful Life by Sparklehorse
It's a wonderful song, rest in peace Mark Linkous.
9. Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz
Are your ready to dance? The Gorillaz second album was psycho trippy dance jam that was much better than it should have been
10.I Am Superman by R.E.M.
 Off the Life's Rich Pageant this was the last album R.E.M. put out before they blew up with The One I Love.
11.The God Ones by The Kills
Average and okay song but it works here
12.Technologic by Daft Punk
Because you love to boogie and you love robot voices telling you what to do.
13.Girl U Want by Devo
Were they really ahead of their time?
14.Gangsters and Thugs by Transplants
This has a good groove. Tim Armstrong's follow up band to Rancid never got huge but they had some good songs
15.Monkey Wrench by Foo Fighters
There's a lot of emotion on all these songs off The Colour and The Shape.
16.Time To Waste by Alkaline Trio
 Not much to say about this one
17. Velouria by Pixies
Remember when the Pixies were the future of rock? No?
18.Processed Beats by Kasabian
Danceable rock from the U.K.
19.Under Pressure by Queen w/David Bowie
One of the great songs of all time and THIS was one of the best performances of that song but with Annie Lennox
20.Lose Control by Missy Elliot & Fat Man Scoop
There's a lot of frenetic energy in this jam
21.Classic Girl by Jane's Addiction
When you start with an L.A. band sometimes you have to finish with an L.A. band

Weekly Mix Tape Pt 24

Here it is you Weekly mix of songs that fit nicely onto an 80 minute CD. This mix is better than it looks.

1. One Step Beyond by Madness
Great name for a band and one the best openings to a song!
2. Fuel by Metallica
This song should start the Mix or another mix
3. Can U Dig It? by Pop Will Eat Itself
Late 80s techno is so tasty!
4. 19-2000 by Gorillaz
Dorky and fun song
5. Hay Baby by No Doubt
So what if I like this song
6. Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones
The beginning to this song gets me every time, hooked!
7. Chop Suey by System Of A Down
System Of A Down peaked on this song
8. Machinehead by Bush
Back in the day that this rocked it was a sign that nothing much in music was happening
9. Fat Lip by Sum 41
Punk for 1st graders but very funny
10.Agony by The Muffs
More punk for 1st graders
11.The Modern Age by The Strokes
Too many varieties . . .
12.The Middle by Jimmy Eat World
If they never released another song after this I would have been happy. This is from the album Bleed American Which some people though was negative in the wake of 9/11
13.Judy Is A Punk by The Ramones
It broke her parents heart too
14.Hungry Like A Wolf by Duran Duran
A song like this could only be recorded by Duran Duran nobody else could bring the earnestness to it.
15.Sandwiches by Detroit Grand Pubahs
This song is so weird but so inectious
16.Fever by Madonna
This is dumb dance song
17.Get The Party Started by Pink
This song is so much worse in retrospect than I once thought it was
18.Someday I Will Treat You Good by Sparklehorse
This song was stuck in my head for years before I commited to buying the CD
19.Judy Staring at The Sun by Catherine Wheel (with Tanya Donnelly)
Tanya sang with Throwing Muses, The Breeders and Belly
20.Trust by K.M.F.D.M.
Does not stand for Kill Moth Fucking Depeche Mode
21. Living After Midnight by The Donnas
This is what 4 barely legal girls covering Judas Priest sound like

Weekly Mix Tape Pt 23

Alright here's your listening fun for the week that will fit onto a CD if you are so inclined or a tape cassette with 45 minute sides each. The Story on this mix starts with Waiting for the man and carries through the end of the mix; it ain't hard to see what I'm getting at.

1. Cult Of Personalty by Living Colour
Great band with a limited future, what happened? They were an alternative band pre Nirvana who rocked; they should have lasted the 90s.
2. No Competition by Brassy
The singer, Muffin is John Spencer's sister
3. People That We Love by Bush
Originally called "Speed Kills" this single came from the album Golden State; it had an airplane silhouette on it. They changed the song title and removed the airplane as it was set to drop just after 9/11 2001
4. Cry by Creme & Godley
Two producers made there own song; it's a deep sound.
5. Down In It by Nine Inch Nails
Late 80s industrial gave birth to . . .
6. Burn Like Brilliant Trash (At Jackie's Funeral) by Machines of Loving Grace
early 90s industrial
7. Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go) by Garbage
This is not my favorite song about a transvestite
8. People Of The Sun by Rage Against The Machine
Rockers of the world Unite!
9. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow by The Soggy Bottom Boys
Form O Brother, Where Art Thou?
10.Please Mr. Postman by Backbeat Band
This band was made up from dudes in Soul Asylum and Afghan Wigs; it's from the movie Backbeat
11.Our Lips Are Sealed by The Go-Go's
Started as a love letter and ended up a hit song
12.I'm Waiting For The man by The Velvet Underground
Here's where the story begins. VU, one of the coolest bands of all time.
13.Last Night by The Strokes
Let's welcome The Strokes into the mix tape anthology; they but out the best album of 2000, borrowing heavily from their New York City Rock ancestors.
14.Punk by Gorillaz
This is not punk
15.Something Else by Sid Vicious
This is not punk
16.Radio Radio by Elvis Costello
This is not punk
17.Breed by Nirvana
This is punk
18.Heroine by The 360's
One of the best unknown bands from Boston, I've been on the last car of the last train on the orange line, they ain't kiddin' around.
19.The Twelve Steps by Spiritualized
After the drugs you got to get to get clean
20.Shattered by The Rolling Stones
But then again, this is Rock n' Roll! Best song about New York Sucking!
21.Bennie And the Jets by Elton John
This song always reminds me of central park in the summer even though it was recorded in a studio in France.

Weekly Mix Tape Pt 22

Happy July! This Mix was not very good so I went back in time and rearranged the muthuh! Now it is a rock fest that gets awesome all the time! There are a couple bands that premier on this little list and I was very happy about it in the end!

Listen and enjoy

1. Bulls on Parade by Rage Against The Machine
This song is balls out from the beginning! Funny to think the group just about broke up before finishing this album
2. She Gives Me Love by The Godfathers
It's a badass song with that slick beat. How is this song better than there biggest single, "Birth, School, Work, Death"?
3. Everything Zen by Bush
It took me years to finally sorta' like this song, I don't get all pissy when I hear it anymore
4. California Love by 2 Pac & Dr. Dre
WEST SIDE! RIP 2 Pac
5. Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz
Let's welcome the Damon Albarn gone weird project; it's lovely.
6. Daughters of the Chaos by Luscious Jackson
This song was so cool in 1992 it gave ridiculous points if you liked it.
7. You're So Pretty - We're So Pretty by The Charletons
This band actually made some good music after their first album, here's some proof
8. Precious by The Pretenders
They rocked hard for us just once but it was enough to give them crazy cred!
9. Little Room by The White Stripes
Ladies and gentlemen the best band of the decade
10.Shut Your Mouth by Garbage
It's not a bad song but it's not as good anything off their second album
11.Sweet Dreams (Are made Of This) by Eurythmics
A perfect Song
12.Ray Of Light by Madonna
Madge keeps on dancing
13.On Fire by Spiritualized
This is not the Van Halen Song
14.Come On And Love Me by Lenny Kravitz
If I was a chick this song would make me go on and love Lenny
15.Photograph by Weezer
A nice little ditty that isn't the Def Leppard Song
16.Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers
Feel his agony! I do and I don't even know why.
17.Fallin' by Alicia Keys
Isn't this "Moonlight Senata"?
18.All Together Now by The Beatles
Let's get happy!
19.Burn Baby Burn by Ash
This is the last time Ash will appear on a mix. I think.
20.Because I Got High by Afroman
I'm kinda' embarrassed about having this song on here. It used to end the mix but it wasn't meant to be. There was a kid in my grade school who we used to call afroman.
21.Ultraviolet (Light My Way) by U2
Depressing end to good line up, no?

00s Countdown Continued! 20-11

The top 20 songs are here and they are not your favorites, in fact you may have never heard of a few of them but that's because this list is compiled by a music snob who likes to rock out and get down.

20. Gold Digger by KanyeWest
Getting help from Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles, Kanye (that jackass) West broke into mainstream heaven with a song that uses the N word about as often as you typical DMX rap.

19. Leda Automica by Year Long Disaster
Rock from the 70s never quite dies and this song proves it with solid Led Zeppelin riffs and lyrics nobody cares too much about, Year Long Disaster made me rock a bit harder in the 00s.

18. I Just Wanna Love U by Jay-Z
Upon listening to this song you just feel cool as hell! It's a great rap for the gents like most of Jay-Z's action.




17. Wolf Like Me by TV On the Radio
This may be the only song that anybody ever hears from this band and it's enough. TV on the Radio composed a mysterious tune that sounds like the soundtrack to a very intense night.




16. American Idiot by Green Day
If you guessed Green Day would make a come back this big you are friggin' genius! Just when you thought punk was dead it proved that not only was it dead but it never wanted to be alive by selling millions and becoming MP3 Gold.



15. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyoncé
Here is a song that has a life of it's own as a big club dance number, a song to make the ladies feel empowered when they ask where their fellas where the relationship is going and it even resurrected Bob Fosse to direct the video. This song may be forgettable in the future or it may go on to be the most memorable song of the decade as it can be played at weddings; who knows.

14. Sheena Is A Parasite by The Horrors
One of the shortest songs on the countdown (1:42) and possibly paying tribute to the Ramones' "Sheena is a Punk Rocker", The Horrors assault you with muffled and spiteful lyrics, drum n' bass and an organ that makes all the difference. If a song can be haunted this one has a poltergeist.

13. Distant Dreamer by Duffy
A song that was never a single but really should have been, Distant Dreamer is the best song on Duffy's album, "Rockferry". She muses about life and what she wants but will never have in wonderful blue eyed soul fashion.



12. Feel Good Inc. By Gorillaz
A sick laugh followed by a sick ass bass line; this is what makes this song come to life while the nonsense chorus about windmills is the hook that you start singing a few hours later. Like Gorillaz breakthrough single, Clint Eastwood there is also a rap that is thrwon out there for some sort of wishful street cred that never arrived but gets the buts on the floor.

11. Hey Ya! by Outkast
If you are a woman and don't like this song, you are alone. Andre 2000 sings a bunch of lines men wish they thought up to sing to the ladies and that's because he's sexier and smarter than you. Hey Ya! is a modern song with a classic feel that makes you clap along.