Mix Tape #53 - I'm Dreaming of [Actually, Literally Praying For] a White Christmas Eve

You know what? I think "Christmas Wrapping" is my favorite Christmas song ever.

Here's a youtube of me lip-synching to it.



Just kidding. That's not me. I have a penis.

Taking a week off after this. Happy holidays, yo.

Side A
1. Eruption - I Can't Stand The Rain
2. Afghan Whigs - Retarded
3. Strong Arm Steady - Bark Like A Dog
4. Jorgen Ingmann - The Little Drummer Boy + Jingle Bells
5. PJ Harvey and John Parish - A Woman a Man Walked By/The Crow Knows Where All the Little Children Go
6. Connie Francis - Who's Sorry Now?
7. Afrika Bambaataa - Zulu Nation Throwdown
8. Suicide - Hey Lord
9. Artie White - A Love Like Yours (Is Hard To Find)
10. Boris - Nothing Special
11. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping

Side B
1. The Wedding Present - Santa Ana Winds
2. Jim Jones - Ballin' On Xmas
3. Band of Horses - The Great Salt Lake
4. Electric Jungle - Funky Funky Christmas
5. Beastie Boys - Pass The Mic (Green Lantern Mix)
6. Terakaft - Iswegh Atay
7. The Fall - (We Wish You) A Protein Christmas
8. Geto Boys - Mind Playin' Tricks On Me
9. Nouvelle Vague - Heart of Glass
10. The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
11. The Coup - We Are the Ones
12. Yoome - Dubai
13. Davitt Sigerson - It's a Big Country

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Mix Tape #52 - Auld Lang Syne

Oh wow. New decade! Time for a whole slew of completely arbitrary best-of lists!

Here's one song each from my favoriteist albums of the 00's. I forgot Joanna Newsom and her shapely buttocks. Sorry Joanna!

Something that really bummed me out in the 00's: Acetone's lead singer killed himself. Just doesn't make any sense to me. They were awesome and had a really unique quietLOUDquiet sound.



Rest in peace, yo.

List:

Side A
1. Shellac - Prayer to God
2. Acetone - Wonderful World
3. Ghostface Killah - 9 Milli Bros.
4. Kristin Hersh - Sno Cat
5. Princess Superstar - Do it Like a Robot
6. DEV2.0 - Beautiful World
7. The Mountain Goats - Source Decay
8. Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - The World Exposed
9. Wooden Shjips - Death's Not Your Friend
10. Carolyn Mark - Not a Doll
11. Sleater-Kinney - Entertain
12. Black Box Recorder - The Facts of Life
13. Pinebender - Polly Gray
14. Davila 666 - Bla Bla Bla
15. The Books - Enjoy Your Worries, You May Never Have Them Again
16. Hot Snakes - XOX
17. Fruit Bats - Glass In Your Feet
18. Madvillain - Rhinestone Cowboy

Side B
1. The Lights - When You Smile
2. Consonant - Buckets of Flowers, Porno Mags
3. Damien Jurado - Medication
4. Dougal Reed - The Chain
5. Mr. Lif - New Man Theme
6. Coachwhips - I Drank What?
7. Mclusky - Alan Is A Cowboy Killer
8. King Geedorah - The Fine Print
9. Petty Booka - Tiki Torches at Twilight
10. Lady Sovereign - A Little Bit of Shhh
11. Uzeda - Steam, Rain and Other Stuff
12. Panda & Angel - Ohio, December 24th
13. 50 Foot Wave - Petal
14. Quasimoto - Return of The Loop Digga
15. Big Business - O.G.
16. Hot Pursuit - Lucky Seven
17. Isis - From Sinking
18. Songs Ohia - Didn't It Rain
19. Ugly Casanova - So Long To The Holidays

This violates time constraints and is way too long. But. Eh. Hope you like something herein.

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Mix Tape #51 - Nothing But Love

- That Jaylib re-issue is pretty fucking great, yo.

- That Frankie Avalon song is pretty fucking creepy.

- That Florence Henderson song is just fucking terrible.



So's that Guns N' Roses. I finally listened to Chinese Democracy. What a delightful freakshow that is.

List:

Side A
1. Transmissionary Six - Beautiful World
2. Denny Gerrard - Hole in My Shadow
3. Usha Uthup, Bappi Lahiri & Chorus - Auva Auva Koi Yahan
4. Shocking Blue - Love Buzz
5. feedtime - Drag Your Dog
6. Pain Teens - Bannoy
7. Nick Noble - The Bible Tells Me So
8. West Street Mob - Break Dance Electric Boogie
9. Guided By Voices - Cut-Out Witch
10. Gene Vincent - Woman Love
11. Florence Henderson - That Old Black Magic
12. Gossip - Fire/Sign
13. Guns N' Roses - Street Of Dreams

Side B
1. Brakes - Two Shocks
2. Jaylib - The Heist
3. Leichtmetall - Im Paradies
4. John Lurie - Horse Guitar
5. Lou Monte - Pepino The Italian Mouse
6. The Books - An Animated Description Of Mr. Maps
7. New Bag - You'll Lose
8. Frankie Avalon - Bobby Sox To Stockings
9. Melvins - Let It All Be
10. Dolly Parton - The Man
11. Johnny Burnette - Eager Beaver Baby
12. Joe Tex - The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)
13. Micronotz - Lately
14. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Arise Therefore
15. Thelonious Monster - Life´s A Groove

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