Weekly Mix Tape #52

 What have we here? another mix, we've now completed a year's worth! BOOOSH! This bad boy is all over the map but has some nice links. If you can figure them out then you get a cookie!

1. Living in America by The Sounds

Definitely not a James brown cover. I wish I discovered this band back in the early part of the 00s rather than several years past.

2. Drive by R.E.M.

How do you follow up the biggest album of your career? You release a slow, creepy ballad with strings. This song came out when R.E.M. still mattered.

3. The Passenger by Iggy Pop

I liked the Siouxie Sioux cover more but Iggy's still the king.

4. Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals

This band got so big in 89 and then broke up. This was a cool Mo Town tribute that resulted in their best tune.

5. Ever Fallen In Love by Nouvelle Vague

The little lounge act covers the Buzzcocks

6. Beetlebum by Blur

Was this song about addiction or making fun of Oasis? I still don't know

7. Help! by The Beatles

The beginning of this song is great and then it wusses down but whatever.

8. Champagne Supernova by Oasis

 More Beatles sounds by bands who made it big in the 90s! This song was huge for Oasis, creatig a third ht from What's the Story Morning Glory.

9. Permanent Vacation by Aerosmith

Getting clean for rockers usually results in a crappy product but for Aerosmith it was a rebirth in to millions and millions of dollars.

10.Dudly by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Kind of sounds like a lullaby

11. Bucket by Kings of Leon

This is the same band that blew up on their next album. Whoever produced them next was really ambitious. Anyway this song is little more than a put down song.

12.Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'arby

This song gave whistlers a lot of excitement. D'Arby was supposed to be the next great R&B performer but it was said his ego got in the way.

13.Tusk by Clinic

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person who likes this band or has even heard of them. This songs rocks more than most of their music.

14.Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega & DNA

So a DJ took an a capella song and added beats and a few synth hits; it's great.

15.Reptilia by The Strokes

This is a disappointing follow up to the Strokes first Album but it was still alright.

16.I Want You So Hard (Boys Bad News) by Eagles of Death metal

If nothing else it's funny

17.This train Don't stop There Anymore by Elton John

If you told me that I would be a fan of an Elton John song that came out after 1983 I would be skeptical but this song is like something that was dropped by the side of the yellow brick road.

The video is pretty cool too. Justin Timberlake makes a convincing Elton and it speaks volumes to his entertainment savvy

18.Subterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan

Is this my favorite Dylan song? I guess so.

19.Cross Road Blues by Robert Johnson

 Ladies and gentlemen I give you the birth of the blues and a blues legend.

20.Judas Rising by Judas Priest

I am constantly stunned that song came out in 1976; it is so ferocious and huge it could go head to head with anything put out today.

21. Pigs In Zen by Jane's Addiction

What is this song about?  No clue but it has a great part at the end that hip rocker kids used to use as their answering machine's outgoing message.

Weekly Mix Tape Pt 21

This baby is a nice collection of hits with a bit of obscure tunes thrown in for my own sanity. There are a couple of bad ass covers by U2 and G N' R!
Go listen and enjoy!

1. La Grange by ZZ Top
A Song about a whore house . . . nice but why is it such a good driving song?
2. To Be A Lover by Billy Idol
Another good driving song. This was the last remnant of Billy Idol being cool and maybe even this as too late.
3. Padrino by Smash Mouth
Just like they say, "A funny song about the mob" Shout out to San Jose!
4. I Put A Spell On You by Marilyn Manson
This version is better than CCR's but is not as weird as Screamin' J's original; it's from The Lost Highway soundtrack
5. Night And Day by U2
Great Cole Porter cover, Red Hot & Blue is a real good album to pick up if you haven't got it in your collection.
6. Knock-Down Drag-Out by Weezer
A nice little ditty about relationships or something
7. I Did It by The Dave Matthews Band
The only Dave Matthews song I have in my collection, the only song that doesn't make me immediately reach to change it.
8. Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones
Even the Stones went Disco; it's like U2's "Discotheque" in the realm of rock bands trying to get danceable but much more ridiculous . . . or is it?
9. Bootylicious by Destiny's Child
There's no doubt about it!
10.Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
The Best Lenny Song? It just might be; I remember the first time I ever heard this song I was in my kitchen eating breakfast on a cold morning and it perked me up more than the coffee I had.
11.Hair Of The Dog by Guns N' Roses
Another fantastic rock cover that I like more than the original. Sorry Nazareth.
12.Found Out About You by The Gin Blossoms
Their only good song, don't believe me? You're a wuss!
13.I Alone by Live
Their only good song, don't believe me? You suck!
14.Mask by Iggy Pop
Iggy has been better but this song makes me laugh
15.Animal by Pearl jam
Sometimes I agree with Mr. Veder's sentiments
16.Wild Child by The Doors
I love the intro to this song though I originally didn't care much for this tune it has grown on my tons.
17.Alex Chilton by The Replacements
This song is cool but Alex Chilton's music is apparently only cool if you're a music critic or a record store snob.
18.Money (That's What I Want) by Backbeat Band
It kinda' rocks
19.Do You Really Want To Hurt Me by Culture Club
The video has minstrels in it, what the hell were they thinking?
20.Get 'em On The Roopes by Brian Setzer
He keeps on doing his thing and it's not bad

Weekly Mix Tape Pt 20

This mix has some progressions and regressions involving Boston connection. This mix gets a little sloppy, probably due to impatience or something. All Songs available on iTunes.
Listen and Enjoy.

1. Lust For Life by Iggy Pop
Song about drugs used to advertise Family vacations . . . YES!
2. Rise by The Cult
This wasn't a big hit but man did it rock compared to everything else in 2001
3. Hash Pipe by Weezer
The return of Weezer! In 2001 everyone thought they were long gone. Produced by Ric Ocasek of the Cars
4. Subbacultcha by Pixies
Black Frances wanted to sound like the cars
5. Just What I needed by Cars
Ric Ocasek's Band
6. Lovefool by Cardigans
Only sugar is sweeter
7. Dream On by Depeche Mode
Doing there thing
8. Santa Monica by Everclear
So catchy it hurts
9. Seether by Veruca Salt
good 90s band
10.Scar by American Hi-Fi
The singer drummed for Veruca Salt
11.The Dope Show by Marilyn Manson
We're all stars, great video
12.Common People by Pulp
William Shatner covered this song, that's how seminal it is
13.Atomic by Sleeper
Doing a great version of a Blondie song
14.White Wedding by Billy Idol
Billy Doesn't get any better than this song about his sister
15.Tie Your Mother Down
Queen Rocks
16.Trippin' On A Hole With A Paper Heart by Stone Temple Pilots
Scott Weiland was great when he was on drugs (yes that's a reference to their newest song, "Between The Lines"
17.You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC
The older I get the less I like this song
18.Jungle Boogie by Kool & The Gang
If you don't get down to this song the you can't get down
19.Go by Pearl Jam
You would think this is how I would start the mix but you would be wrong and be penalized

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Weekly Mix Tape Pt 11

This weeks mix has got some sweeping songs, some anthem caliber songs if you will. This mix has the capacity to be the greatest mix ever buut it's not; it's sort of like the Yankees of mix tapes every song is an all star (a side from Post Card Blues, Free and Veda Very Shining). I would say some of these songs shouldn't be together on a mix because they are so powerful they could destroy one another. Lets examine and enjoy shall we?

Mix #11 from Solidpants on 8tracks.

1. I Love Rock N' Roll by Joan Jett
Ladies and gentlemen, Joan Jett in all her early 80s awesomeness, fresh from the Runaway's crash site Joan rocked and set the style for hipster chicks in the early 21st century.
2. Veda very Shining by Letters To Cleo
Once Letters To Cleo was one of my favorite bands and a group I thought to be vastly underrated; I never listen to them anymore.
3. Home by Iggy Pop
Slash and Duff make this song rock the balls!
4. Monkey Man by The Rolling Stones
What can I say this song just gets better and better..
5. Add It Up by Violent Femmes
"Why can't I get just one kiss?" because you are a whiny twerp!
6. 50ft. Queenie by PJ Harvey
PJ's best song.
7. The Look Of Love by ABC
ABC made me want to wear a suit and be a playboy; I was 9 years old
8. Don't Speak by No Doubt
Even Hard Criminals loved this weepy song. I liked the Spanish guitar
9. Blue Spanish Sky by Chris Isaak
Mr. Isaak has made his sadness lethal; this song made me want to shoot myself in sympathy.
10. Burro by Beck
Continuing my pseudo Spanish/Mexican them, Beck does a Spanish version of his song "Jack Ass"
11.Ring Of Fire by Johnny Cash
More south of the border sounds
12.Free by Mazzy Star
Loved Mazzy Star in the Early 90s before the "Fade Into You" song hit.
13.Interstate Love Song by Stone Temple Pilots
This may be STP's best song and may be one of the best songs of the 90s
14.Jupiter and Teardrop by Grant Lee Buffalo
Just Listen to the Story
15.Baba O'Riley by The Who
Teenage wasteland
16.Hell by Sqirrel Nut Zippers
I wouldn't doubt if this song was played in hell; it seems to know more than the living should
17.Celebrate by U2
U2 doesn't really have the energy to make songs rock this anymore but that's okay. 
18.Postcard Blues by Cowboy Junkies
Haunting, sensual with notes of heroin abuse; it's a nice musical salad.
19.Jurassitol by Filter
I'm not a big fan of this post industrial band but I do dig this one off the The Crow: City of Angels soundtrack
20.Paradise City by Guns N' Roses

So, so good!

MIx Tape Challenge

There's a local club that sponsors a Mixtape exchange/challenge which upon my learning of this info sent me into music knowledge and organization fits. The latest theme to this exchange is Cities vs. Towns, now since I have adult responsibilities I won't be able to attend this fun get together but it doesn't mean I don't want to participate in some way. So here is my 80 minutes of the assigned theme:

Cities vs. Towns
1. Life in a Northern Town, The Dream Accademy
2. Straight Outta Compton, NWA
3. City Song, Luscious Jackson
4. Quiet Village, Martin Denny
5. Boston, Augustana
6. RV, Faith No More
7. One Night In Bangkok, Murray Head
8. Cheap City Thrills, Alleycat Scratch
9. Everyday is Like Sunday, Morrissey
10. Portland, Oregon, Lorreta Lynn
11. Pleasant Valley Sunday, The Monkees
12. The Kelley Affair, Be Your Own Pet
13. Home, Iggy Pop
14. Walk on the Wild Side, Lou Reed
15. Take The 'a' Train, Duke Ellington
16. Oak Cliff bra, Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians
17. Country house, Blur
18. Panic In Detroit, David Bowie
19. Los Angeles, X
20. Rock This Town, The Stray Cats
21. Paradise City, Guns N' Roses