Friday, November 14, 2008

Six Pack of Love



Love is love is love is love. I'd like to ask the supporters of Prop 8, "If you are for love in general, how can you be against a specific kind of love?"

See you on the steps of City Hall tomorrow morning at 10:30.
http://protest8la.wordpress.com/


DOWNLOAD: LOVE.zip

Lookin' for Love -

Special Comment on Gay Marriage ~ Keith Olbermann

Friday, November 7, 2008

Barackpack




You should go over to this site to watch the truth about what happens now.

http://www.236.com/video/2008/get_your_war_on_new_world_orde_10121.php

DOWNLOAD: Barackpack.zip

Message for Barack Obama (Can You Feel It?) - Fingers Inc. f. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Obama Urikiwe - Samba Mapangala
Aer Obama - Daft Punk v. Adam Freeland
Barack Da Vote - Keith from Up Da Block (Electric Boogaloo song)
Barock Star 2 - MIMS f. Jr. Reid

Friday, October 31, 2008

Halloween 6-pack


DOWNLOAD: Halloween 6-pack.zip

Walking with a Ghost (Rentals remix) - Tegan & Sara
I'm Not Scared - Ladytron
Creature Fear - Bon Iver
It's Tricky - Run DMC
I Want Candy - White Williams
Ghosts - Laura Marling
If You Take Away the Make-up (the Vampires, they will die) - Tullycraft
M79 - Vampire Weekend


Be safe, be wonderful.
miguel

Friday, October 17, 2008

New Ride 10/17 Friday 6-pack



Finally went and got the new Mini Cooper convertible. Red exterior, Black Panther Leather interior. Hot.

DOWNLOAD: 10/17 Friday 6-pack.zip

Just Like Heaven (Cure cover) - The Watson Twins (HT: Ten Music)
Slow alt-countrified girl version. You could listen to this a couple of times before quite realizing it was a cover. Robert 'Bobby Joe' Smith would be proud.

Lost (remix) f. Jay-Z - Coldplay
Epic. In that defiant fists in the air, U2 pseudo-spiritual kinda way. I can see teens listening in their bedrooms angry at the world and sure they were going to change it. And then the bedroom door opens and, uh, the HOVa comes sauntering in.
I still like it.

The Shock of the Lightning - Oasis
The brothers Gallagher won't be writing anything as wondrous as Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall or Live Forever ever again. But they can write a pretty serviceable rocking stomper. Hoping to see them with Ryan Adams in early December here in LAla. Give me a holler if you're interested.

Race You - Elizabeth & The Catapult
This is just a demo, but she's already adorable. The lazy blogger compares her to so and so and references an iPod ad. But we don't do that here. Do we? Ah, dammit, we just did. Let's say then that she's charming and that when I was 10 I really like catapults and other assorted medieval siege weaponry.

First Sight - These United States

This is what their myspace page says: "Cumulonimbus WordPop fr th’Jangly Railyard Dreamer". Yes, gents, but which hobo most qualifies here? I say it would be: Manatee the Railyard Toreador.

Judas - the Verve
Atmospheric Goodness. Lots of texture, a subtle melody strummed underneath and Richard singing "For a dream to happen, you gotta let it go" in and out of a precious falsetto. Perfect music for driving with the top down at night.

Phone Messages 1-3 - Thai Delivery Guy
"Ma'am!"

Monday, October 13, 2008

The Real Version Of Photograph By Nickelback

Ah, false sentimentality.

"I guess I grabbed a 14 year-old boyooob!"

Friday, October 3, 2008

Friday Joe 6-pack, 10/3 edition


DOWNLOAD: Friday 10/3 Joe Sixpack.zip

Another week of too much going on to coherently focus on some descriptions for the Friday 6-pack. I was thinking of doing an all "Joe" version of the Friday 6-pack. I was also thinking of getting a car loan, but the credit crisis killed that shit.

At least the Davy Jones Liquor Locker still accepts my credit.

Amadou & Miriam - Sabali
Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs - My 45
The Stills - Don't Talk Down
Mr. Chop - Metropolis Del Ferro
Calexico - Two Silver Trees
Joe Purdy - Easier (HT: Lacy)

Wow. Looking at the list, 3 of the tracks are from a mix that Maxwell sent me. BIG hat tip to Max.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Friday 6-pack, Sept 26th edition

Been hella busy lately and haven't had the chance to listen through new music let alone post about it.

DOWNLOAD: Friday 9/26 6-pack.zip

TV on the Radio - Golden Age
Spoon - Bring it on home to me (Sam Cooke cover)
Restavrant - Joe D (HT: Lindsay from emoto)
Inara George with Van Dyke Parks - Duet
Mitch Hedberg - Headless Horsemen
De La Soul - Ego Trippin' pt. II (just for the yelling part at :14 or so. turn it up and scream out your client frustrations.)
Tim DeLaughter (of the Polyphonic Spree) - Move Away and Shine (for Monica, who's moving up to SF to be with her man)

Hopefully there'll be more coherent and consistent posting in October.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Hold Me Now



Smile.

Friday, September 12, 2008

9_12 6-pack


DOWNLOAD: Friday 9/12 6-pack.zip

No theme this week, but lotsa hat tipping for the suggestions and finds. I'm always up for new music or ideas from anyone or anywhere, even if you think I might already have a song.

Btw, I have one extra ticket to Fleet Foxes on Monday the 22nd, if you are interested. Lacy, Erika and I are currently going.

Esau Mwamwaya & Vampire Weekend - 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa'
Zoot Woman - 'It's Automatic' (HT: Puno!)
Molly Ventner - 'Upper Hand' (HT: Lacy!)
Ingrid Michaelson - 'Be OK' (HT: Jeff!)
Devendra Banhart - 'In the Summertime (Mungo Jerry cover)'
Fleet Foxes - 'Tiger Mountain Peasant Song'

Thursday, August 28, 2008

6-pack, Outside Lands & Burning Man edition



This week's 6-pack is split between music from last weekend's Outside Lands festival, and songs that I attach to my memories of the Burning Man.

Up top is Tiga's excellent cover and even better blinged out video of Nelly's 'Hot in Herre'. Below is the full 6 pack. Be safe this weekend.

DOWNLOAD: 8/29 6-pack.zip

Nelly - "Hot in Herre"
Why? Because it's fucking hot at Burning Man. Really, really, really incredibly hot. And the only way to deal with the heat is to sing and laugh with it. That and crack open a Tecate.

Common - "The Light"
"There is a light that shines, special for you". The chorus is a love letter between everyone in my camp on Sunday, as we end our extra-special, summer camp extravaganza and head back to Reality Camp.

Ian Brown - "F.E.A.R."
Amy and Mads discovered this one on their drive in last year, and we enjoyed it on the way out. Truth be told though, this one was in our iPod on the way in for 2k5. The sense of "Fantastic Expectations, Amazing Revelations" couldn't be more spot on for the playa.

Telepop Musik - "Just Breathe"
This dusky gem is one of k8's favoritist on-playa songs. Reminds me of 2003, the year that we somehow convinced Hart, Bern, Annelise & k8 to go. k8 hasn't missed a year since.

Outside Lands songs

Radiohead - "House of Cards"
Friday night was a nightmare for me, between work phone calls right before Radiohead started, Tokyo-like overcrowded subways and being unable to locate my friends at the show. Radiohead almost made it worth it though.

Bon Iver - "Skinny Love (live)"
Sunday was the opposite of Friday night. The sun made its way through the Golden Gate fog, the good family Hazelrigg made a surprise appearance, and oh, Bon Iver restored my faith in the power of music. Redemptive and cathartic, haunting and beautiful and raw, they literally had some members of the audience in tears (including yours truly). For "Wolves (Acts I & II)", Justin taught the audience how to sing the "What Might've Been Lost" part. I turned and watched the Presidio Meadows crowd become the 5th, 6th and 3000th members of the band sans irony in a communal realness. At the end strangers were beaming at each other, and a few thousand new converts were added to the Bon Iver flock.

Friday, August 15, 2008

8.15.8 6 pack


download: 8.15.8 6-pack.zip

Footloose (Kenny Loggins cover) - Doveman
Into the Groove (Sidechains remix) - Madonna
The Escapist - The Streets
Paper Planes - I'm from Barcelona
Acquiesce - Oasis
Oliver James - Fleet Foxes

NOTE: Fleet Foxes play the El Rey on September 22nd. Give me a shout if you're going.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Contrails & Calexico



Very, very, very nice.

Friday, August 8, 2008

8.8.8.6



After last week's 6-pack of comfort food in honor of my disorient campmates, this week gets boppier and a little more sun-drenched. Special happy birthday to fellow Leos Ms. Van House and Dee.

This week's descriptions, like the above movie marquee changing from Hancock to Batman(HT: Mike Ward), are full of showbiz metaphor mixing.

DOWNLOAD8.8.8.sixpack.zip

How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees cover) - The Bird and Bee
Like the disco floor got transported to a beach house bedroom and the strobes replaced with sunshine through gauze curtains.

1234 (Feist cover) - Bikini
If Cylons (the 70s sci-fi ones, not the new humanoid ones) followed the Battlestar Galactica all the way to Earth, then took

Kim & Jessie (Montag Remix) - M83
Music for lunch at the Breakfast Club, except this time everyone brings sushi.

Move - Cansei de Ser Sexy
GetupGetupGetupGetupGetup. This is like twitter translated to the dancefloor.

Too Hot To Stop - The Bar-Kays
Such funky, funky goodness that even black folk start doing the white man's overbite.

Divine - Sebastien Tellier
Like the Beach Boys hiccupping while riding Segway's down the Venice boardwalk. Golden.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Friday 6-pack 8/1



This one's for our campmates Cal&Tony, and for my Disorient friends and for our grief. Going to miss being out there on the playa with you this year.

These are the remembrance songs, the remember to tell your friends you love them songs, the old comfort songs.

DOWNLOAD: August 1st 6-pack.zip

Tracklisting:
Verve - 'BitterSweet Symphony (live in SF)'
The The - 'This is the day'
Modest Mouse - 'Float On'
Bonnie Prince Billy - 'A Minor Place'
Jeff Buckley - 'Hallelujah'
Richard Ashcroft - 'Brave New World'

Friday, July 25, 2008

Happy Birthday to me 6-pack



Embrace your destiny. Because you can't escape it.

Oh, and happy Birthday to me.

DOWNLOAD: Birthday 6-pack.zip

Monday, July 14, 2008

Counting with Feist & The Muppets



Buh-Bawk, Buh-Bawk-Bawk, buh-buh!

Friday, July 11, 2008

7-11 is for 6-packs

DOWNLOAD: 7-11 is for 6-packs.zip

no notes this week (maybe later), just tracklisting:

Love Generation – Bob Sinclair
Feelin’ Good Again – Robert Earl Keen
Violet Hill (Coldplay cover) - The Kooks
California Soul (diplo mix) - Marlena Shaw
Love is Noise – the (motherfuckin’) Verve
It Ain’t Easy – Robert Forster
Blindfolded f. Verbal Kent - Alltruisms

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Independence Day, America! Motherfuckerz!1! 6-pack




I was going to post Whitney Houston's Gulf War I 'Star-Spangled Banner' YouTube video, but I know you've already got that saved in your favorites.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July.

DOWNLOAD: 6-pack of America!.zip

America, Fuck Yeah! - Team America
Freedom Isn't Free - Team America
American Music - The Violent Femmes
American Idiot - Green Day
Kids in America - Kim Wilde
US Govt Grants - John Hodgman
America - Neil Diamond
Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Friday, June 27, 2008

Friday 6-pack 6/27


DOWNLOAD: Friday 6/27 6-pack o'mp3s.zip

A little retro-tinged 6 pack, as we near the halfway point of the year. Functionality note: I added the AlbumArtist field and labeled it as Friday 6-pack. Hopefully, that'll make organizing in iTunes a little easier.

Fascination – Alphabeat
80s bopness, bopitude, bopacity. If the Fresh Prince of Bel Air had been the Fresh Prince of Silver Lake, this would’ve been the perfect Carleton dance song.

When the Child Awakes – Mount Righteous
Somewhere between The Polyphonic Spree and a Texas HS marching band as led by that really cool camp counselor with the cool taste in music – the one who wouldn’t bust you for sneaking out of your cabin at night to go make out with the girls at Camp Minnehaha. I’m looking forward to putting this on the iShuffle and walking down the boardwalk and seeing what happens. The answer may be: getting laughed at.

Can I Kick It? - A Tribe Called Quest
Where best to kick it? In a jeep, on the beach, in the summertime, at a house party.

Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? - She and Him
I was all set to write about how much I liked Rilo Kiley and how this new song of theirs in particular was great and that I was really hoping they would stay together and record another album someday. But then I double-checked the name of the artist, and was able to confirm what we’ve always known: I’m a jackass. Still, a good song in a 70s kinda way. Kudos to Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward anyhow.

The Boy with the Thorn in His Side – The Smiths
Just because.

It’s the End of the World as We Know It (acoustic) - R.E.M.
Just because out of 8000 songs on the iTunes, it randomly popped up while I was trying to fill out the 6 pack.

Hands in the Air – Girl Talk
Expressly because it succesfully marries ‘Whoomp! There it is!” with ‘In a Big Country’. Brilliance is as brilliance does Sr. Girl Talk.