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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <
Spain
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 Posted - 07/20/2005 : 10:56:44
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Brian's Mix Review:
Favorites:
Mike Watt – “Pedro Bound!” I almost skipped it the second time I heard it, but it has grown a lot on me. Now I'm anxiously waiting for this song to come.
Yonder Mountain String Band – “Idaho” You didn't imagine this choice, did you? I always liked bluegrass stuff, althought I don't hear it that much nowadays. Also I love songs dedicated to beloved places, as the previous one.
Dan Byrk – “Bbw (Chunky Girl)” It's too much long, and it needs some more 'She's almost perfect' for my taste, but still have sent me some shivers through my spine. I'm a cheesy romantic.
Special Mentions:
Ted Leo/Pharmacists – “Tell Balgeary, Balgury is Dead”
Danielson Famile – “Good News For The Puss Pickers”
A.C. Newman – “Secretarial”
Violent Femmes – “Old Mother Reagan”
Sufjan Stevens – “They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhh!”
Least Favs:
Black on White Affair – “Bold Soul Sister, Bold Soul Brother” I'm not used to funk.
Foo Fighters – “Floaty (BBC Session)” Not a bad song, but I think it breaks the general mood a little.
The Bad Plus – “And Here We Test Our Powers of Observation” I know it's cool to like jazz. I've tried, but I can't. Too young to jazz.
Comments:
Looks like I enjoyed most of the record. And I did. I'm not telling that to be sweet to your ears. And I must warn you, guys, if I feel the need to hardly critizise one mix, I'll do it.
I've got no much more to add, sorry. I don't know if it's your best mix, but it's for sure a fine one. And I know you have worked hard doing the compilation. Thank you.
PS: Now give me a custom title!!!
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Edited by - whoreatthedoor on 07/20/2005 11:09:18 |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2005 : 11:06:14
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Mix: Broken Face
Favorite Track: GBV, baby!
Least Fav. Tracks: Stevie Wonder : (
Also, I couldn't get it up for Sufjan Stevens. Sorry.
I've always disliked “Old Mother Reagan,” but that's my problem.
Comments: Oodles of artists I'd never heard before, which is always a good thing.
Homers and shiner pls. send us your tracklists.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 00:33:49
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Mix: LBF's
Favourite tracks: 1000 Hurts - Shellac (Don't know how I've lived without Shellac in my life), Fever - Azure Ray, actually the run from Something Wrong - The Hissyfits straight through to Shellac is on my ipod and getting played heavily since it's the perfect length for a walk that I pretty much do daily. Further special mention for 4 Crimson Reflections - Thoughts of Ionesco (live that must be a dream) and Ain't No Grave - Richard Buckner
Comments: Love the range - probably the most varied of all the mixes done to date (of course I also love the fact that someone has stuck heavier stuff than me on his mix  )
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 04:12:26
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Mix: LBF
Favorite Tracks: "Something Wrong," I like the singer's voice .... "Where the lost kids go" spoke to me. The Rondelles' cover of "I melt with you." The last track made me curious to learn more about Richard Buckner. "Shellac's 1000 hurts" ... a grower.
Least Fav. Tracks: Will rotten fruit be tossed at me if I admit to not being into Elliot Smith? ("I love secret agents" is more my speed.)
Comments: This mix made me melancholy. I love the picture you burned on mine, Andy. And the way you addressed the package was swoony.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <
Spain
2873 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 04:20:34
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That's nice. Toby fucked up my mix and Andy my artwork.
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 04:22:26
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Mix: Whore
Fave tracks: The opener (Neutral Milk Hotel) and the lyrics of "Honest" by Dover.
Least Fave: The Loreena McKennitt track (too New Age-y); Ryan Adams (I don't do harmonica).
Comments: Gotta love any mix with 2 REM songs. It was nice to hear Spanish music; a thrill to have Mark Knopfler on a mix. Who are Sexy Sadie? I like their song. Nice guitar. I liked the Tegan and Sara lyric "Underwater I wrote drowning, I used to be such good, good swimmer" but as a group they're too poppy for me.
Please explain the dedication song!
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 04:22:49
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lbf:
favs: shellac, burning brides, rapture
least fav: eliot smith
i thought i already posted this but anyways, my disc had a picture of a dude (shineofthenever?) hanging in a tp'd tree with the text "shine of the left over" up top. made me laugh hysterically.
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 04:28:29
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Mix: shiner
Comments: I felt right at home with this mix, and not just because I knew many of the tunes (PJ, Billy Bragg, Butthole Surfers). Of the songs I didn't know, I especially dug The Shout Out Louds' "The Comeback." The extra CD you included has made me so happy, Jon! It's perfect for running.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 04:28:32
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kathryn:
favs: i knew most bands/artists but had never heard the joe and the mescies. i enjoyed the CVB better than the GVB (more on that later). i've always adored that church song.
least fav: the REM one
great mix, this will get a lot of play.
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 04:29:38
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shine, your tracklist, please!
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 04:32:20
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brian:
favs: danielson famille, mike watt, the wrens
least fav: bad plus
i think this is my favorite of your mixes brian and i will probably be buying a ted leo record soon(where to start?).
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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <
Spain
2873 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 05:34:40
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To Kathryn: Sexy Sadie are probably the most famous spanish indie band. From my island, BTW. I've talked about them before, I think. They started playing VU and Pixies covers (actually, they still play 'Here comes your man' from time to time).
hey share the drummer with Sterlin (my little revenge  ), because the lucky guy is dating their vocalist. It's all connected. This is a small island.
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 06:47:00
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Originally posted by shineoftheever
i think this is my favorite of your mixes brian and i will probably be buying a ted leo record soon(where to start?).
I think "Hearts of Oak" is his best, but many people debate this (as for most bands), but all the Ted Leo songs (minus the one i put on the North American comp) i've put on the Int'l CD swaps ("I'm a Ghost," "Tell Belgeary...") are from "Hearts of Oak." I'd say start there
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7443 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 07:17:01
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Let's have a blind test with shine's mix, shall we? I found these song titles:
Les Savy Fav - Who Rocks The Party
Billy Bragg - The Is Power In a Union
Billy Bragg - Waiting For the Great Leap Forwards
Les Savy Fav - One To Three
Shout Out Louds - 100 Degrees
Blur - Crazy Beat
Billy Idol - World Comin' Down
more to come
Denis
I know the god of rock n roll / Yeah I sold him my soul! |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7443 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 07:24:04
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plus:
Shout Out Louds - The Comeback
Sponge - Plowed
Butthole Surfers - Pepper
Denis
I know the god of rock n roll / Yeah I sold him my soul! |
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 07:35:03
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Toba Fett's Mix
CD 1:
Favs: "Rad" - Smoosh, "Tales of Ordinary Sadness" - Electrocute, "Listen to Me Daddy-O" - Cato Salsa Experience
Least Favs: "Hot Rod" - Peaches, "Rockaway Beach" - Sahara Hotnights
Comments: I wish the Space Ghost song was louder! Twice now i've been tricked to turn my stereo up and then be blown out by Viva Voce. I like the mixture of tv themes and songs, and i liked the pacing of the record a lot.
CD2
Favs: "Duckpond" - Midwest Product, "Theme From Slaying Beauty" - The Bambi..., "Le Plus Beau Du Quartier" - Carla Bruni
Least Favs: "Season Song" - Blue States (but i still liked it)
Comments: EXCELLENT mix. I have a 'dinner party mix' on my iTunes for when i have people over, and i'll have to import all of these songs into there. I really dug just about everything on it (even R.E.M.!) and it is the perfect thing to listen to when you're exhausted at work (which i am)
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7443 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 08:01:04
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So shine's mix goes like this:
1) Shout Out Louds - The Comeback
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3) Les Savy Fav - Who Rocks The Party
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5) Billy Bragg - The Is Power In a Union
6) Billy Bragg - Waiting For the Great Leap Forwards
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8) OK Go - Invincible
9) Les Savy Fav - One To Three
10) Spoon - Small Stakes
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12) Shout Out Louds - 100 Degrees
13) Blur - Crazy Beat
14) Billy Idol - World Comin' Down
15) Sponge - Plowed
16) Butthole Surfers - Pepper
17) PJ Harvey - Good Fortune
18) Billy Idol - Sherri
19) Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please
20) Radiohead/PJ Harvey - The Mess We're In
21) Reindeer Section - You Are My Joy
22) Snow Patrol - Run
Google doesn't give me anything about the missing 4 tracks.
Denis
I know the god of rock n roll / Yeah I sold him my soul! |
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 08:17:38
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i'm working on them as we type...
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 08:22:26
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for shiney...
2- Blur - We've Got a File On You
4- Redskins - The Power Is Yours
7- Redskins -Kick Over the Statues
11- OK GO - Do What You Want
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 08:39:55
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actually, track 20 on shine's mix is "Thom Yorke with Polly Jean"...not 'radiohead' proper.
cool track...one of my faves of hers... |
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 08:48:21
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i believe it is actually billed as PJ Harvery featuring Thom Yorke...
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 09:26:56
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i'm sorry...that's what i meant to type...
*humbled*
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 10:54:20
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I have the whole list, if you guys wanna stop guessing!
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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Crispy Water
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
819 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2005 : 12:46:58
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I just sent mine off, at long last. I spent a couple days at home and there are five or six from you guys that have shown up so far. No time to post reviews right now, I'll get to that later. I'm just letting you all know that mine are on the way.
Nothing is ever something. |
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 07/21/2005 : 17:48:23
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Anybody heard anything from VoVat?
... It was like the First time I ever tried Cheetos. |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 07/22/2005 : 00:30:49
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broken face completed my list....
however some mixes are by song length, and some have a few continuity switches in the middle parts. same 22 songs on all discs though.
The waxworks were an immensely eloquent dissertation on the wonderful ordinariness of mankind. |
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 07/22/2005 : 00:39:54
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I quite enjoyed the whole "guess which song on the list" thing
The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it. |
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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <
Spain
2873 Posts |
Posted - 07/22/2005 : 01:50:54
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To be honest, I found it quite annoying.
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7443 Posts |
Posted - 07/22/2005 : 02:26:48
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Sent the first 4 CDs this morning. I'm sending the other 7 on Monday.
For those who have 2 discs (ie K, toby, daniel and mike), I put them both in a single CD case to keep it cheap but I included both artworks.
Denis
I know the god of rock n roll / Yeah I sold him my soul! |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 07/22/2005 : 05:01:04
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i've not heard from Vo...
got a package from spain yesterday...i've still not opened any of 'em yet...work slows down after next week so i promise multi-listens and reviews then. |
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 07/22/2005 : 06:17:51
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For some reason Xavi's CD hates my CD player - it will play, but it makes it act really weird (like saying that the last 4 tracks are all track 19 and that track 20 is the same as track 1). so my review of his will have to wait until i can play it in a cd player that it wil hopefully agree with...
Shiney's Mix Review:
Fav. Tracks: "One to Three" - Les Savy Fav, "Run" - Snow Patrol, "Good Fortune" - PJ Harvey
Least Fav.s: "The Power is Yours" - Redskins, "Pepper" - The Butthole Surfers
Comments: Two of these tracks reminded me of Jr. High School ("Plowed" and "Pepper"). I used to love "Pepper" but now i really can't stand it - its just so preachy and anti-what the BHS were really about. When i was watching the Flaming Lips doc "The Fearless Freaks" they interviewed Gibby Hanes from BHS and they asked "What is the difference between the Flaming Lips and the Butthole Surfers?" and Hanes said "They never sold out." To me this (along with things like their 'metal' phase that got them featured on the Mission Impossible 2 soundtrack) shows how far they fell. But thats not really about the mix, now is it? I dug all theShout Out Louds stuff, and i always love some Polly Jean. A nice mix of stuff. I think its my favorite of the 4 shineoftheever mixes.
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 07/22/2005 : 10:23:47
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A warning to all as usual - mine has "bad" language on it - sorry, but it's really to be expected
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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <
Spain
2873 Posts |
Posted - 07/22/2005 : 13:16:48
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I was ready for it, Nicole. There's some bas language on mine, I guess, but as it's in spanish, you don't have to worry.
I feel sorry, Brian. I didn't check the recordings this round. I hope it'll be the only one.
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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <
Spain
2873 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2005 : 00:58:55
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Oh, Andy! You've cracked me up! You CD has made my weekend.
I can't find a title on mine. Who cares anyway?
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 07/24/2005 : 05:18:43
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Mix: HPM
Faves: "Ode to Isis" = best opener I've heard so far; tracks 4 + 5 + 21 (who are they by?); Nine Black Alps' "Unsatisfied" made me cry. Fun: New Pornographers/Breaking the Law; Editors/Bullet.
Least Fave: 6-10, 13, 17-19, 22
Comments: Eeriely familiar, like the music I love best. Being a huge fan of the seamless segue, I admired its flawless execution (tracks 1 > 2, 4 > 5).
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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