Greetings from the land of the ill. I made the brutal mistake of rushing to kill the intense burning sensation which accompanies eating hot peppers with a cold glass of milk before remembering that my body cannot digest lactose. I feel like I’m on the brink of an terrible vomit-filled evening. Too bad, I was having a really good day. I hung out in Pasadena for a while, and then almost fell asleep in my notebook trying to write a short story. Have you ever tried to write something while half-conscious? I’ll tell you right now, I started on page one with a conversation between a couple who had found themselves lost while driving. The last sentence I recorded, while my eyes were practically closed, was ” Holy spirits in overcoats and gallant ladies on horseback struggle to read minds contained in heads turned backwards, and I am the only man in this entire army who recognizes there is a sneak attack approaching.” I don’t know, your guess is as good as mine.
RULES for uninitiated noobs: With 100MB of webspace, I give birth to a weekly Mix Tape to be deposited on your iPods or Zunes or Kingklangs or whatever the industry is currently pushing on you. Sometimes there will be themes that link all the songs together, other times I’ll just throw songs at a wall (not literally) and see what sticks. This is tape number #83, and it is dedicated to the year of my birth, 1983. I’ve tried to compile–to the best of my ability–some of the best songs released during that year. Unfortunately, I could not find some of my favorites that I do not have digitized versions of (Rifle Sport’s Voice Of Reason, Man Sized Action’s Claustrophobia, The Replacements’ Hootenanny, and Lo Ta-Yu’s Master Of The Future). I did the best given what resources were available to me. These songs will be removed if desired by the band or those who represent them. Let me know and I will gladly comply. The goal of this endeavor, as always, is to pique your interest in these artists so you’ll support the artists and buy their albums.
Sunday Mix Tape Number 83 – “The Year Of Our Lord”
**Files Removed on 9/16/2007**
01. The Wipers – Over The Edge – (buy this album)
02. Shonen Knife – Watchin’ Girl – (buy this album)
03. The Fall – The Man Whose Head Expanded – (buy this album)
04. Meat Puppets – Oh, Me – (buy this album)
05. Swans – Blackout – (buy this album)
06. New Order – Leave Me Alone – (buy this album)
07. Aztec Camera – Oblivious – (buy this album)
08. Sonic Youth – (She’s In A) Bad Mood – (buy this album)
09. Violent Femmes – Kiss Off – (buy this album)
10. Daniel Johnston – Speeding Motorcycle – (buy this album)
11. ESG – Come Away – (buy this album)
12. The Birthday Party – Wildworld – (buy this album)
13. Tom Waits – Soldier’s Things – (buy this album)
14. Echo & The Bunnymen – Clay – (buy this album)
15. Einsturzende Neubauten – Zeichungen Des Patienten O.T. – (buy this album)
16. Jonathan Richman – Somebody To Hold Me – (buy this album)
17. Butthole Surfers – Something – (buy this album)
18. Talking Heads – Girlfriend Is Better – (buy this album)
19. Husker Du – Real World – (buy this album)
20. The Chameleons [U.K.] – Don’t Fall – (buy this album)
21. Minutemen – Little Man With A Gun In His Hand – (buy this album)
22. Bauhaus – Who Killed Mr. Moonlight – (buy this album)
