End of the Decade Delights

Play it loud and imagine the great echoes from banging on the doors of tomorrow. Happy solstice.

END OF THE DECADE DELIGHTS

Le Chabanais

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Enjoy. Track List after the…

AU 09 (Radio Edit)

AU 09 (Radio Edit)

One can consider this mix “autumnal.” I certainly did make it with a warm mug, in a blanket, on a cold night. So: Mull your wine. Fall in love. Fall from a tree. Stare a little bit. This might put you to bed. It may not. Tracklist after the–

Gilmore Boy (or Post Grad)

This is just to say that Nick Becker has a review of Post Grad on Tiny Mix Tapes and that you will most likely be seeing other reviews of other films by the same man on other occasions soon. Keep an eye out. I’m so proud.

In Circe’s Arms

Trite to say, but I would listen to it at a high volume. Track list after the…

Let the Sun Go Down On You

Just as the title insinuates the obvious sexual overtones, so do the titles of the songs elicit a high level of disparity. This is a “sad” mix of songs that are best received when the sun is setting and you’re thinking about beautiful things, lazy things; but likewise, thinking about endings, death, night, fucking, shit, piss. Some songs were inspired by listening to them with dear friends while nearing the twilight hour, some were inspired by periods of extreme and uncontrollable anxiety. Yes, there are some cool foot-tapping sing-along numbers to keep things from stream-lining …

Enjoy!

IKYGS Part II – The Return

I Know You Got Soul Disc II

Here’s what is.  I said last week that disc one has two of my favorite songs ever on it, utter classics.  Disc two does not.  That’s not to say that every song on here isn’t great, because they are.  In fact, disc two is a stronger tape all the way through.  Let me tell you about just a few of the tracks on here.

The Miracles and Motown’s best(?) track, ‘The Tracks Of My Tears’ starts us off.  You have the gargantuan Pattie LaBelle version of ‘Take Me For a Little While’ and ‘Baby, You’re Right,’ proof  JB had it even before ‘Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag.’  Then there’s the cheesy/great strings of Jackie Edwards’ Caribbean soul. My favorite Sam Cooke song is on here as well as Lee Dorsey, New Orleans’ own one of a kind legend.  And it all wraps up with a live cut so good, I feel lucky just to have the mp3.

Tracks below…

I Know You Got Soul – Part 1

I Know You Got Soul Disc 1

Disc one of this jumbo sized mixtape is the original.  I made it a couple years ago, and with a couple tweaks, it’s harder, better, faster, ect.

Disc one is bookended with two of my favorite songs in any genre, “Didn’t I” by Bay Area legend Darondo, and the Stax classic “I’ve Been Lonely For So Long.” It also has my favorite Otis Redding ballad, “Tell It Like It Is” (and yeah, I do like it better than “Tenderness” or “Too Long”).  “Gimmie Little Sign” will get stuck in your head for the rest of your life, and the piano line in “Too Hurt to Cry” (by my first lady of soul, Candi Staton) is just a monster.

There’s just too much good stuff.  That’s why part two is coming next week.

Someone Else’s Summer Mixtape

A certain part of the Put It up community likes my Música Popular Brasileira posts, so I figured I’d get another one out there.  For some reason I discounted this album at first, but when I listened to it the other day,  I was ’singing’ along to all the tunes.

Gilles Peterson – In Brazil (2004)

Peterson is one famous dude.  BBC radio host, DJ, label owner and general tastemaker, the man has John Peel like notoriety in England.  He tends towards the eclectic with quite a few jazz, dance and, I’ll find a better word for this someday, “world” music.

And did I mention, a prolific podcaster. (This is how I first came to know and love the man).  Please do check out some of them here.

Anyways the mix is great.  And its free. Get it.

Death After Every Satisfaction

If Shiv gets to jump the summer gun, well then damn it, I do too. Hastily composed and with another unwieldy title, I present Death After Every Satisfaction for you listening pleasure. The title and image are darker than the contents. Enjoy. Track list after the…