My contribution is actually a team effort with my fiancé, Pete. We put together all of our current favorite songs, or, as I like to say, all the songs that burst right out of the speakers for me. These are songs we can listen to over and over and have in fact been listening to a lot since we started making this mix for you guys about two months ago!
SIDE A:
Zvezda Rok-n-Roll
This song comes off the “Everything Is Illuminated” soundtrack (great movie if you haven’t seen it). There is something a little bit hilarious and very fantastic about the energy of the song.
Innacity
We have been the lucky recipients of a lot of music shared by our friends. We found Colossus on a mix a friend of Pete’s sent us with over 7 albums of artists we’d never heard of. (I appreciated Andrea’s post about how much music is out there we’ve never even heard of) This song manages to bridge hip-hop and jazz effortlessly.
La Ritournelle
I found this artist while living in Paris. For a few months, this song was playing in every “cool” café in the city and I finally inquired about it and bought the disc myself. Sebastien Tellier’s album Politics is really eclectic and this is the only song on the album that deeply resonates with me.
Darlie Kea Lemang
This song comes from an album called “Township Swing, Jazz: Vol. 1.” How we would love to get our hands on Volume 2!! It is swing music that used to be played in the townships in South Africa in the 1950s.
The Outer Banks
This is another song we got from a friend. I love the mood it sets.
Breathe Me
Speaking of songs in ads, this one just showed up in a movie preview and I think in a commercial also. However, we found this album a few months ago while we were searching for another artist on the iTunes Music Store (we have found a lot of music that way!) Sia is the lead singer for the band Zero7. She joined forces for a re-mix of “Breathe Me” with Ulrich Schnauss who kicks off Side B of this mix.
Honeyed Out
This artist is a close friend of ours. I just love this tune.
Hide and Seek
Also from a mix from a friend. There is debate as to whether the song is entirely a-cappella--thoughts?
SIDE B
Nobody’s Home
Ulrich Schnauss was one of the 7 new artists on the same mP3 mix with Colossus. All of his music tends to sound a lot like this tune and he has clearly been heavily influenced by U2. Pete cannot get enough of this artist despite the fact that it’s a bit cheesy. It sets a nice mood, though!
Cheryl Tweedy
We actually found this artist while listening to All Songs Considered and thought about not including it on this mix given the audience. However, I think it’s awesome and insisted, so…
He Lays in the Reins
Iron and Wine was the first artist who I’d heard perform “Such Great Heights” (see Jamie’s mix) The deal was sealed for this song to be on this mix when my 7 year old niece admitted to thinking it was “pretty cool.” I love the combination of Calexico’s vocals with the Iron and Wine sound. The whole album (In The Reins) is awesome.
D’Ror Yikra
This song comes from a compilation CD called Siddharta put out by the Buddha Bar restaurants in Paris. Oi-Va-Voi is someone we had heard and loved earlier but had had trouble getting our hands on. This song stands out among the rest on the 2 disc album.
Peanut Dreams
Another tune from a friend. A new favorite.
Something Pretty
I found this song on the iTunes Music Store. But I have to admit that it was on the Music From the O.C. Soundtrack. Unlikely perhaps, but it became the song that reminds me most of time that Pete and I met and got together. It’s a sentimental choice.
You Ex-Lover is Dead
Artist #3 from the 7 artist master mix from our friend. Another tune we simply love.
The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
The Postal Service has been VERY popular so far. I wonder what the stats are from the other clubs about repeat artists.
Doubletree
Jeffrey Foucault is married to Kris Delmhorst (“Honeyed Out”) and also a good friend of ours. I love his voice!
Lullaby 101
The perfect end to any album. We hope we’ve lulled you right to sleep.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Monday, January 01, 2007
Hi all,
Blogger works! Here is the song list and comments about disc 2, same thing form the email.
1. "Heaven Knows" by Squeeze
Squeeze is great and this is a great song, sweet and lovey and hey, yes, you do remember hearing that in the pool make-out scene from the movie Hackers. Should I even admit to playing this while people were finding their seats at my wedding (no, not in 1995, just 2 months ago..)?!
2. "Holes in the Sun" by The Blood Group
This is from their 2001 EP and actually not my favorite on that but I picked it as being more "accessible" so if you are thinking *this* is depressing music well have I got more of that for you..
3. "Aguas de Marco" by Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto are 2 Japanese chicks now living in NYC known for singing kooky songs about food but they are quality musicians and vocalists and this cover is really smooth and enjoyable. The male voice is Sean Lennon. There is an mp3 of the original at http://photomatt.net/2005/01/27/aguas-de-marco/ if you want to compare.
4. "Beautiful Machine" by Legendary Pink Dots
LPD is one of my all time favorites and I really struggled to pick 1 song for the disc. You might be surprised that this is one of their most commercially appealling songs in that it is not 12 minutes long with a 4 minute electric clarinet solo, you can hardly detect the singer's trademark lisp and it isn't about a mythic king, alien visitations or the end times of modern civilization.. oops.. yes it is about the end times of modern civilization. Enjoy!
5. "Uncertain Smile" by The The
The The is great and this is a sweet song. My high school band Seven Sesquipedelian used to cover this. What do you mean you never heard of us?
6. "See a Little Light" by Bob Mould
Stand-up rock from a Minneapolitan boy.
7. "Give up" by The Postal Service
Actually the song is called "Nothing Better" but I didn't fix the file name so, sorry about that. While Jaime picked the optomistic "Such Great Heights", this one is the perfect picture of the painful break up.
8. "Rainshine" by Bran Van 3000
Not enough people are completely obsessed with Bran Van 3000. They can play the ass off of any musical genre you throw at them, I nearly filled the entire disc with Bran Van 3000 disco songs.
9. "Sunshowers" by MIA
Refugees are putting out some interesting, quality tunes lately so I am not sure what that says about the world. And then sometimes I start to think MIA is really annoying and then I remember Lady Sovereign.
10. "Reward le fin" by Mach Fox
Mach Fox might be my favorite local Minneapolis band at the moment. This is the soundtrack for driving your Eagle Talon. Check out more at http://www.myspace.com/machfox
11. "Human" by Cyber-Tec
You can tell by the band name, some of you ain't going to like this - but check it out. Maybe you think "industrial" is hateful devil music but this is actually a pretty uplifting song that your Lutheran minister could really get behind. It is pretty tempting to take it sarcastically as well..
12. "Devil" by OhGr
OK this is some of that hateful devil music industrial and good for listening while you lace up your Dr. Marten's to go ass kicking or something.
13. "Sweat" Meg Lee Chin
This chick completely kicks ass! Sweat it out.
14. "Meet Sue Be She" by Miss Kittin
I am a sometime hobby Mitsubishi race car driver and this is part 1 of 2 songs about race car driving - rally racing.
15. "Dune Buggy Driver" by Future Wives
Another Minneapolis band and part 2 of 2 songs about race car driving. "Tuesday Wednesday fix the dune buggy" rings sooo true.
16. "The Globe" by Big Audio Dynamite II
When Mick Jones left The Clash he eventually started Big Audio Dynamite and experimented with different styles of music. Possibly best known for "Come on Every Beatbox" but this song was popular too back in the day. By the way if you like Squeeze, The The and Big Audio Dynamite, I could probably think of a dozen other bands from 1986-1991 that you would like.
17. "Senegal" by Bran Van 3000
A really pretty song with vocals by Youssou N'Dour. Music is a good way to learn the character of another language and how to sound like a native speaker.
18. "Butterfly Radio" by Avenpitch
OK time to get back to the Minneapolis Electropunk. This one is pretty poppy and they could be the next Panic! at the Disco, now with more 80s!
19. "Thin Ice" by the Soviettes
Tons of guitars, tons of Twin Cities chicks, and an anti-Iraq War song in 1 minute 15 seconds flat. Can't beat that.
20. "Shhh..." by Slug
Slug is another local from the group Atmosphere which has been getting some national attention. This song is a proper shout out to your awesome Midwest hometown. We have great tap water here, just the right amount iron and it's pretty important to us.
So, that's it. I am fairly sure many of you won't exactly dig 70% of this but it is an accurate representation of what is going on in my Creative Labs Nomad while strolling the airport hallways around the world.
Wishing you Peace in the New Year.
-Mara
Blogger works! Here is the song list and comments about disc 2, same thing form the email.
1. "Heaven Knows" by Squeeze
Squeeze is great and this is a great song, sweet and lovey and hey, yes, you do remember hearing that in the pool make-out scene from the movie Hackers. Should I even admit to playing this while people were finding their seats at my wedding (no, not in 1995, just 2 months ago..)?!
2. "Holes in the Sun" by The Blood Group
This is from their 2001 EP and actually not my favorite on that but I picked it as being more "accessible" so if you are thinking *this* is depressing music well have I got more of that for you..
3. "Aguas de Marco" by Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto are 2 Japanese chicks now living in NYC known for singing kooky songs about food but they are quality musicians and vocalists and this cover is really smooth and enjoyable. The male voice is Sean Lennon. There is an mp3 of the original at http://photomatt.net/2005/01/27/aguas-de-marco/ if you want to compare.
4. "Beautiful Machine" by Legendary Pink Dots
LPD is one of my all time favorites and I really struggled to pick 1 song for the disc. You might be surprised that this is one of their most commercially appealling songs in that it is not 12 minutes long with a 4 minute electric clarinet solo, you can hardly detect the singer's trademark lisp and it isn't about a mythic king, alien visitations or the end times of modern civilization.. oops.. yes it is about the end times of modern civilization. Enjoy!
5. "Uncertain Smile" by The The
The The is great and this is a sweet song. My high school band Seven Sesquipedelian used to cover this. What do you mean you never heard of us?
6. "See a Little Light" by Bob Mould
Stand-up rock from a Minneapolitan boy.
7. "Give up" by The Postal Service
Actually the song is called "Nothing Better" but I didn't fix the file name so, sorry about that. While Jaime picked the optomistic "Such Great Heights", this one is the perfect picture of the painful break up.
8. "Rainshine" by Bran Van 3000
Not enough people are completely obsessed with Bran Van 3000. They can play the ass off of any musical genre you throw at them, I nearly filled the entire disc with Bran Van 3000 disco songs.
9. "Sunshowers" by MIA
Refugees are putting out some interesting, quality tunes lately so I am not sure what that says about the world. And then sometimes I start to think MIA is really annoying and then I remember Lady Sovereign.
10. "Reward le fin" by Mach Fox
Mach Fox might be my favorite local Minneapolis band at the moment. This is the soundtrack for driving your Eagle Talon. Check out more at http://www.myspace.com/machfox
11. "Human" by Cyber-Tec
You can tell by the band name, some of you ain't going to like this - but check it out. Maybe you think "industrial" is hateful devil music but this is actually a pretty uplifting song that your Lutheran minister could really get behind. It is pretty tempting to take it sarcastically as well..
12. "Devil" by OhGr
OK this is some of that hateful devil music industrial and good for listening while you lace up your Dr. Marten's to go ass kicking or something.
13. "Sweat" Meg Lee Chin
This chick completely kicks ass! Sweat it out.
14. "Meet Sue Be She" by Miss Kittin
I am a sometime hobby Mitsubishi race car driver and this is part 1 of 2 songs about race car driving - rally racing.
15. "Dune Buggy Driver" by Future Wives
Another Minneapolis band and part 2 of 2 songs about race car driving. "Tuesday Wednesday fix the dune buggy" rings sooo true.
16. "The Globe" by Big Audio Dynamite II
When Mick Jones left The Clash he eventually started Big Audio Dynamite and experimented with different styles of music. Possibly best known for "Come on Every Beatbox" but this song was popular too back in the day. By the way if you like Squeeze, The The and Big Audio Dynamite, I could probably think of a dozen other bands from 1986-1991 that you would like.
17. "Senegal" by Bran Van 3000
A really pretty song with vocals by Youssou N'Dour. Music is a good way to learn the character of another language and how to sound like a native speaker.
18. "Butterfly Radio" by Avenpitch
OK time to get back to the Minneapolis Electropunk. This one is pretty poppy and they could be the next Panic! at the Disco, now with more 80s!
19. "Thin Ice" by the Soviettes
Tons of guitars, tons of Twin Cities chicks, and an anti-Iraq War song in 1 minute 15 seconds flat. Can't beat that.
20. "Shhh..." by Slug
Slug is another local from the group Atmosphere which has been getting some national attention. This song is a proper shout out to your awesome Midwest hometown. We have great tap water here, just the right amount iron and it's pretty important to us.
So, that's it. I am fairly sure many of you won't exactly dig 70% of this but it is an accurate representation of what is going on in my Creative Labs Nomad while strolling the airport hallways around the world.
Wishing you Peace in the New Year.
-Mara
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