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Made In Mexico: August 2008 Mix
Well, folks, as summer is inching to a close we decided to spice things up for you and release another monthly mix. Although this time around we threw down a little twist. We have gone crazy and decided to theme it after the Olympics which kick of this Friday....so this mix is full of songs by our communist brethren from across the sea. Yeah that's right, lot's of Chinese music to sooth your soul as you sit through hours of commentator rambling, sob stories, and hype. Note: Back with track commentary this month. Enjoy!
No Bullshit Talker: July 2008 Mix
(Hopefully) the storms of early summer have all passed allowing us to clear the airways for our latest consignment of soon-to-be or already established indie rock classics. Expect a more folkier and hip-hoppier approach this time around, with of course the usual dosage of rock and roll. What it all boils down to is 13 songs you shall not pass on, even if you have heard a few of them before. Thanks for listening.
I'm Doing Fine In Alaska: June 2008 Mix
We did it! And we are only two weeks late! Apologies for the delay in this month's mix and please rest assured that it is definitely worth the wait. We are even so excited about all these songs that we will spare you the track reviews (for now, anyway). Saddle up for some new music from the likes of Port O'Brien, Western Fifth, Sigur Ros, and many more. A belated welcome to June indeed.
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Made In Mexico: August 2008 Mix
Well, folks, as summer is inching to a close we decided to spice things up for you and release another monthly mix. Although this time around we threw down a little twist. We have gone crazy and decided to theme it after the Olympics which kick of this Friday....so this mix is full of songs by our communist brethren from across the sea. Yeah that's right, lot's of Chinese music to sooth your soul as you sit through hours of commentator rambling, sob stories, and hype. Note: Back with track commentary this month. Enjoy!
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The Lord Bird Dog - "The Gift of Song in the Lion's Den" - The Lord Bird Dog
Oooooh, August will sneak up on you, just like its podcasts, just like the songs that lead its podcasts. But don't freak out...actually do freak out, 'cause this one is just too damn good. Put Low in a cave, mic them from farther out, set 'em to double time, and you're off the the best start this August has seen.
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Bodies of Water - "Under the Pines" - A Certain Feeling
If the synchronous guy/girl vocals of "Under the Pines" fail to provide faint reminiscence of Arcade Fire then don't expect A Certain Feeling to be your favorite album of 2004. And if it's actually four years later, then you better hire a private investigator to find all that lost time.
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Forest Fire - "I Make Windows" - Survival
'Tis better to make windows than to lick them, so say the number ill-mannered comments made about windowlickers versus those made about window makers. In the end maybe it's just better to be all simultaneously modern and twangy, forget about those windows. What have they really done for you, anyway?
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Conor Oberst - "Danny Callahan" - Conor Oberst
Someone out there can probably explain why Conor Oberst isn't Bright Eyes these days. We might expect the same person to tell us why this song sounds Mexican, despite the fact that it doesn't, which only makes such a comment entirely irrelevant in the first place. Man, Conor Oberst is a notable guy.
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Mount Eerie - "Flaming Home" - Lost Wisdom
Show of hands, who here bought Radiohead's Discbox for 80 US dollars? Who purchased the recently [re]released Madvillainy 2: The Box for 130? For real? Seriously? Fools! Your indie cards have been revoked! For 130 dollars you could have had two copies of Mount Eerie pts. 6 & 7 in deluxe giant picture books that were hand letterpressed on the indiest makeshift assembly line in the state of Washington. Or you could have bought like ten copies of It was Hot..., which comes in a jewel case. Or just make up for everything and buy Lost Wisdom, 'cause it's full of Julie Doiron.
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Azeda Booth - "Ran" - In Flesh Tones
Here's an idea: Someone out there needs to make shoegaze not so shoegazey. Azeda Booth, you're up! Hmmm. "Ran", huh? Perfect! Now make vegan bacon taste better.
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Her Space Holiday - "Same Song Sing Along" - Sleepy Tigers
It's the decade of the Bear! It's the decade of the Tiger! It's the decade of finding your inner folkie and forcing its assimilation to your most outward proclivities! Either way, with the unveiling XOXO, Panda's Sleepy Tigers EP, Her Space has shown his potential to have the decade thoroughly covered. Unless you think it's the decade of the Wolf...then...um, fuck.
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Jay Reatard - "See/Saw"
If garagey punk rock dies in the next twenty years, you probably can't blame Jay Reatard and all his crazy-ass fans.
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Catfish Heaven - "Set in Stone" - Devastator
Who could guess that quite possibly the grossest album cover of 2008 could yield something so listenable? Hipsters and their never-ending thirst for irony, probably. Good for you, hipsters, you sure showed us.
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Karl Blau - "Before Telling Dragons" - Nature's Got Away
Of the vast pools and pools and pools of money that are continuously getting pumped into indie rock these days, we hope Karl Blau keeps getting some.
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Women - "Group Transport Hall" - Women
Not since the Twelve Girls Band has a group's name been so appropriate...er, wait. Not since the Twelve Girls Band has a group's name so obviously alluded to more than one female. And if that doesn't get you lonely indie boys excited, you're not lonely and indie enough...to be upset that there are no actual women in the band. But this song is still nice.
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Jeff Hanson - "If Only I Knew" - Madam Owl
Jeff Hanson has found the folkish pop! Hallelujah! Dance! Dance like you truly understand LCD Soundsystem! Folk about! Now! Do it! Lordy. Jeff Hanson, just keep doin' what ya gotta do.
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Supper XX Man - "Medications" - There'll Be Diamonds
Being an elder statesman for the largely overlooked and under-appreciated, Scott Garred must have reemerged to continue showing Ryan Adams that it's possible to be both prolific and good. Then again, maybe he just wants to show the world how much he enjoys the sounds of Beulah, especially at their most sedated and basic. Maybe he just does what he wants. Maybe he rounds out this podcast. Well done, Super XX Man.
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