Thursday, January 21, 2010

"The Nostalgia" Mixtape - Jeremy

Presenting
a
MUSICAL AMALGAMATION
( Or
MED-LEY )

Containing
Orchestral Compositions and Rare Recordings of Spoken Language, &c.
Produced by Means of Mr. Edison’s Concert Phonograph
A Mechanical Wonder of the Modern Era

For the Purposes of ENTERTAINMENT as well as EDIFICATION

Comparable in Quality to an Evening at the Phonograph Parlor
In the Company of
GENTLEMEN

THE SONGS AND PERFORMANCES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE AS FOLLOWS :
1. Mr. Thomas Edison reciting “ Twinkle Twinkle Little Star ” (1887)
2. Sr. Antonio Carlos Jobim’s composition of “ Générique ”
3. Mr. Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra performing “ Can You Take It ? ”
4. Ms. Bessie Smith performing “ Aggravatin’ Papa ”
5. Mr. William Tuson offering his rendition of “ Coming Through The Rye ” (1895)
6. M. Jean Cocteau delivering a most original piece , “ La Toison d’Or ”
7. Sig. Antonio Russolo similarly offering a unique composition ,
“ Serenata ”
8. The renowned Sig. Enrico Caruso singing “ Over There ” (1914)
9. The Edison Military Band performing “ Black America ” (1899)
10. Lord Stanley delivering his Personal Message to President Benjamin Harrison of the United States of America (1888)
11. Ms. Bessie Smith performing “ Cemetery Blues ”
12. Mr. Albert Benzler singing “ Chapel In The Woods ” (1907)
13. A performance of “ A Felicidade ” by Sr. Antonio Carlos Jobim
14. The Edison Military Band performing “ To Your Health Waltz ” (1905)
15. An Unknown but none-the-less Exceptional Singer offering a rendition of that cherished favorite , “ Daisy Bell ” (1895)
16. Ms. Bessie Smith , once more , with “ Graveyard Dream Blues ”
17. M. Django Reinhardt playing “ Just One of Those Things ”
18. M. Jean Cocteau , also of France, with his composition “Les Voleurs d’Enfants ”
19. Mr. Harry MacDonough doing “ Sidewalks Of New York ” (1903)
20. Sig. Antonio Russolo and his “ Chorale ”
21. Mr. P. T. Barnum delivering a “ Personal Speech To The Future ” (1890)
22. The piquant Tune and accompanying Sounds of a Barrel Organ in a street
23. The amazing Edison Talking Doll performing its sole theme, “ Little Jack Horner ” (1890)
24. M. Guillaume Apollinaire , a poet , reciting “ Le Pont Mirabeau ”
25. The energetic sounds produced by a Group of Children singing a Skipping Song in the street
26. An astounding band amassed under the name “ The Fall ” performing a song en-titled “ Spectre Versus Rector ”
27. Mr. Harry Champion ’s comic delight, “ I’m Henry The Eighth ” (1911)
28. Mr. Tom Jenkinson performing “ Jacques Mal Chance (Il N ’a Pas De Chance) ” under the stage-name “ Squarepusher ”
29. Mr. Wyndham Lewis reciting his “ End of Enemy Interlude ”
30. M. Django Reinhardt performing “ I’ve Found A New Baby ”
31. Mr. Henry Burr tenderly singing “ I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now ” (1909)
32. Sr. Antonio Carlos Jobim and other performers delivering an affecting round of sorts, gathered together and proceeding one in-to next, entirely under the title , “ O Nosso Amor ”
33. The sound of an Engine whistling and starting, then producing a delightful Tune by powering a Steam-driven Roundabout with organ

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

"The Nostalgia" Mixtape - Tabitha


1. Nancy Sinatra - So long, babe
2. Mott the Hoople - All the way from Memphis
3. Richard Hell - Time
4. Donovan - Changes
5. Pavement - Harness your hopes
6. Liz Phair - Whip-smart
7. Imperial Teen - City song
8. The Kinks - Dreams
9. The Tragically Hip - Poets
10. Lou Reed - You know you were loved
11. Simply Saucer - Low profile
12. Ween - Push the little daisies
13. Nada Surf - Bad best friend
14. The Primitives - Crash
15. Polaris - Ashamed of the story I told
16. Rolling Stones - Out of time
17. That Dog - Retreat from the sun
18. The Real Tuesday Weld - The show must go on
19. Lyme and Cybelle - Write if you get work

"The Nostalgia" Mixtape - Steve & Shannon


1. Flinstones - Happy anniversary
2. Willie Mitchell - That driving beat
3. Sly & the Family Stone - Dance to the music
4. Roy Ayers - Searching
5. Richard Ashcroft - Music is power
6. Jorge Ben - Oba, la vemela
7. The Firemen - Dance till we're high
8. Pogo - Alice
9. Nu Shooz - I can't wait
10. Ennui - Lilradio
11. Porno for Pyros - Pets
12. Moby - Memory gospel

"The Nostalgia" Mixtape - Patrick


1. Wynonie Harris - Bloodshot eyes (Aaron)
2. Desmond Decker - Israelites (Cara)
3. MF Doom - Chrysanthemum flowers (Caresh)
4. The Detroit Cobras - The real thing (Chris)
5. Detektivbyran - Rymden I en lada (Damien)
6. Nouvelle Vague - Too drunk to fuck (Emma)
7. Prince - Sexy MF (Eric)
8. Dee Dee Warwick - You're no good (Jaime)
9. Gorillaz - Every planet we reach is dead (James)
10. We Ragazzi - I want you to love me... (Jeremy)
11. Little Brother - Cool as a fan (JGT)
12. Mirah - Pollen (Kelly)
13. Allen Toussaint - Get out of my life woman (Lizzay)
14. Detektivbyran - Rymden I en lada (Man Dan)
15. Smog - Our anniversary (Marissa)
16. Stereolab - Neon beanbag (Mosca)
17. Built to Spill - Nowhere lullaby (Patrick)
18. MF Doom - Black snake root (PJ)
19. The Dodos - Winter (Rob)
20. Mini Q's - Cissy strut (Sarah)
21. The Byrds - Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins (Scott)
22. Ratatat - Wildcat (Shim)
23. Jacques Dutronc - Merde in France (Tabitha)

"The Nostalgia" Mixtape - Kelly


Side A:
1. Neutral Milk Hotel - King of carrot flowers
2. Marah - Formula cola dollar draft
3. The Kinks - Village green preservation society
4. St. Etienne - Bad photographer
5. Pixies - Here comes your man
6. Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
7. Jesus & Mary Chain - Sometimes always
8. Bob Dylan - Visions of Johanna

Side B:
1. David Bowie - Oh you pretty things
2. Cake - Stickshifts and safetybelts
3. Oasis - She's electric
4. Radiohead - Thinking about you
5. Paul Simon - Papa hobo
6. Elliott Smith - Waltz #2
7. James - Laid
8. Van Morrison - TB sheets

"The Nostalgia" Mixtape - Marissa


All of this music aside from the Spoon song came from Terrorbird Media. Check them out at http://www.terrorbird.com/

Side A:
1. Spoon - Written in reverse
2. Zaza - Faith in the faithless
3. Casy & Brian - The great owl
4. Cougar - Foil epee sabre
5. Hush Arbors - Coming home
6. Darlings - Teenage girl
7. Polka Dot Dot Dot - Invisibrother
8. The Splinters - Splintered bridge
9. Oh No Ono - Helplessly young
10. Birds & Batteries - The villain

Side B:
1. Brian Glaze & the Night Shift - Bad news
2. Wand - Arriving
3. Cars & Trains - Intimidated by silence
4. Big Spider's Back - Perfect machine
5. VoicesVoices - Flulyk visions
6. Windmill - Big boom
7. Oy - Trolls
8. Themselves - You ain't it

Monday, December 14, 2009

"The Get Me Through These Holidays" Mixtape - Matt


1. Elephant Man - Badman holiday
2. Sponge Bob Squarepants - Don't be a jerk (it's christmas)
3. Looking Glass - Brandy (you're a fine girl)
4. Run DMC - Christmas in hollis
5. James Brown - Christmas in heaven
6. Loretta Lynn - High on a mountain top
7. Frank Sinatra - The first noel
8. The Kinks - Holiday in waikiki
9. The Flaming Lips - Christmas at the zoo
10. Sun Ra - It's christmas time
11. Stevie Wonder - What christmas means to me
12. Clarence Carter - Back door santa
13. The Onion - People saying "happy spring holiday"
14. Chevy Chase - Kiss my ass (christmas vacation)

"The Get Me Through These Holidays" Mixtape - Patrick


"A Very Hipster Christmas"
1. Louis C.K. - Christmas caroling
2. Jimmy Smith - The christmas song
3. Ted Leo - Annunciation day/born on christmas day
4. The Raveonettes - The christmas song
5. Hopewell - Christmas now
6. Ivy - Christmas time is here
7. I Am the World Trade Center - The rockerfeller tree
8. Brian Dewan - R2D2, we wish you a merry christmas
9. Sufjan Stevens - Come on! Let's boogey to the elf dance!
10. Leon Redbone/Zooey Deschanel - Baby it's cold outside
11. James Brown - Please come home for christmas
12. Kings of Convenience - Deilig er jorden
13. Mercury Rev - Endlessly
14. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Christmas eve
15. The Four Corners - My gift to you (it's me)
16. Descendents - Christmas vacation
17. Low - Just like christmas
18. Marvin Gaye - Christmas in the city (instrumental)
19. Sonic Youth - Santa doesn't cop out on dope
20. Emily and Micah McGraw - This christmas
21. Triangle park - Christmas lights
22. Of Montreal - Christmas isn't safe for animals
23. Jimmy Smith - God rest ye merry gentlemen
24. The Wee Turtles - Benjamin, santa's on to you
25. Daniel Johnston - Rockin' around the christmas tree
26. Death Cab for Cutie - Christmas (baby please come home)

"The Get Me Through These Holidays" Mixtape - Eric


"Home for the Holidays - Heavy Rotation in the Ghetto Sled"
1. Rocket from the Crypt - Born in '69
2. Sunny Day Real Estate - In circles
3. Pixies - Bone machine
4. Weezer - The good life
5. Nirvana - All apologies
6. Pixies - Wave of mutilation
7. Led Zeppelin - What is what should never be
8. The Pharcyde - Oh, shit!
9. KRS-One - Wannabemceez
10. Mos Def, Mr. Man, Reflection Eternal - Fortified live
11. High & Mighty, Baby Black, Rahsheed - Open mic night
12. Gang Starr & Inspectah Deck - Above the clouds
13. 8 Off, R.A. the Rugged Man - 'Til my heart stops
14. Prince - Get off
15. The Sonics - Have love, will travel
16. Modest Mouse - Teeth like god's shoeshine
17. At the Drive In - One armed scissor
18. Queens of the Stone Age - No one knows
19. Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945

"The Get Me Through These Holidays" Mixtape - Damien


"Yeah it's that family time of year (and boy am I glad they're all dead"
1. Sun Kil Moon - Neverending math equation
2. K.D. Lang - Helpless
3. Townes Van Zandt - Sanitarium blues
4. Patty Griffin - Useless desires
5. Railroad Jerk - I'm not mad
6. Children's Hospital - Unseen
7. The Action Swingers - Nembutal sunset
8. The Drags - Jet lag
9. Tav Falco and Panther Burns - Going home
10. Regina Spektor - The noise
11. Ani DiFranco - Angry no more
12. Volcano Suns - Descent into hell
13. Eddy Current Suppression Ring - I admit my faults
14. Pig Destroyer - Thought crime spree
15. Pig Destroyer - Deflower
16. Converge - You fail me
17. Flying Saucer Attack - Make me dream
18. Sexy Kids - Sisters are forever
19. The Receptionists - Seasonal affection disorder
20. Bob Desper - Dry up those tears
21. Glasvegas - A snowflake fell (and it felt like a kiss)
22. Tonstartsbandht - Black country

"The Get Me Through These Holidays" Mixtape - Kelly


"Holiday Stress Mix: The Soundtrack"
1. Yann Tierson - 1976
2. Okkervil River - Listening to Otis Redding (ast home during Christmas)
3. The Flirtations - Christmas time is here
4. Breathe Owl Breathe - Home
5. Emmy the Great - Where is my mind?
6. Laura Barrett - Robot ponies
7. The Generationals - When they fight, they fight
8. Jimmy Stewart - Zuzu's petals
9. Rogue Wave - Christmas
10. Belle & Sebastian - Get me away from here, I'm dying
11. Andrew Bird - Tables and chairs
12. Mogwai - Christmas song
13. The Botticellis - Here I go again
14. Harlem Shakes - Strictly game

"The Get Me Through These Holidays" Mixtape - Steve

"A Boo-yah Noo-yah To-yah"

1. George Harrison - Ding dong ding dong
2. Monty Python - Christmas in heaven
3. The Verve - A new decade
4. El Ten Eleven - Indian winter
5. Marvin Gaye - Christmas in the city (instrumental)
6. George Winston - Variations on canon
7. Papertrigger - Ice cold dreams
8. Marvin Gaye - Purple snowflakes
9. Sammy Davis Jr. - On a clear day

"The Get Me Through These Holidays" Mixtape - Caresh



"Awkward Moments of Silence with Cousin Clyde. Christmas Time, Before the Wine. 1977"
1. Les Demerle - A day in the life
2. The Mowhawks - The champ
3. Aretha Franklin - Chain of fools
4. Lonnie Liston Smith - Expansions
5. The Jackson 5 - Enjoy yourself
6. Allen Toussaint - Get out of my life woman
7. Nat King Cole - Straighten up and fly right (remix)
8. O'Donel Levy - Bad bad simba
9. The Champs - Tequila
10. Fred Wesely and the JB's - Papa don't take no mess pt. 1
11. Little Beaver (aka Willie Hale) - Get into the party life
12. Otis Redding - Let me come on home
13. The Supremes - Reflections
14. Fleet Foxes - White winter hymnal
15. Tom Waits - Grapefruit moon
16. The Mamas & the Papas - California dreamin'
17. Fiona Apple - Extraordinary machine
18. Kimya Dawson - The beer
19. Moondog - Trees against the sky
20. Tom Waits - Wasted & wounded

Thursday, December 10, 2009

"The Get Me Through These Holidays" Mixtape - Marissa


The actual theme for this mix is: "Hiding out in the garage drinking a glass of straight whiskey and smoking a cigarette and DAMMIT I SAID I'D GET ANOTHER CAN OF CREAMED CORN FROM THE GARAGE DIDN'T I? JEEZ GIMME A MINUTE (I love family holidays mix)"

My idea for the mix was my ultimate sing-along songs, and the songs that I would full-on rock out to no matter what the awkward or stressful circumstance.

1. The Mountain Goats - This year
2. Martha Wainwright - Tower of song
3. The Rolling Stones - Angie
4. Elton John - Tiny dancer
5. My Morning Jacket - Masterplan
6. The Walkmen - The rat
7. Smog - Whistling teapot (rag)
8. The Doors - The soft parade
9. Spoon - The infinite pet
10. Built to Spill - Wherever you go
11. R.E.M. - Swan swan hummingbird
12. Cat Power - Nude as the news
13. The Smiths - I want the one I can't have
14. Modest Mouse - Teeth like god's shoeshine
15. Flight of the Conchords - Hurt feelings
16. Tom Waits - Tango till they're sore