Sunday 28 June 2009

Bub Balulalow


  1. Gregory Pepper and His Problems - 7ths and 3rds
  2. The Very Most - Dodged Ev'ry Bullet Pt. 3
  3. The Happies - Cello my Pitchfork
  4. White Shoes & The Couples Company - Super Reuni
  5. Strawberry Fair - Why Won't He Answer
  6. Majestic - Bub
  7. Revolver - Balulalow
  8. God Help the Girl - Funny Little Frog
  9. Butcher Boy - I Know Who You Could Be
  10. The Crayon Fields - Impossible Things
  11. Jamie Maccormick - It Never Rains On Saturday
  12. The Pillbugs - If You Can't Remain
  13. Groovy Little Numbers - You Make My Head Exolde
  14. The Minders - Pass It Around
  15. Shimmer Kids Underpop Association - Tones In Orbit
  16. Memory Cassette - 50mph
  17. The Pearly Gatecrashers - Most Wonderful Day of the Year
  18. Minema - Loveless
  19. Pas de Printemps Pour Marnie - When You Sleep
  20. Anthony Adverse - Our Fairy Tale
  21. The Charade - My Song To You
  22. Warm In The Wake - Dark Gypsy Moth
  23. Thunder Power - Take a Hike
  24. The Fiery Furnaces - The End Is Near
  25. Creaky Boards - The Songs I Didn't Write
  26. The Pets - A Lighthearted Love Song

Monday 22 June 2009

The Unbreakable Chain


  1. Ian Hunter - Boy
  2. Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next
  3. Tom Lehrer - Masochism Tango
  4. Fleetwood Mac - Second Hand News
  5. John Sebastian - Rainbows All Over Your Blues
  6. Byrds - You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
  7. Laura Meyer - Tonight I'm Gonna Dream About You
  8. Billy Bragg & Wilco - Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key
  9. Daniel Lanois - The Unbreakable Chain
  10. Heather Nova - Walk This World
  11. Korby Lenker - Come Closer
  12. The Explorers Club - Freedom Wind
  13. John Lennon - #9 Dream
  14. Chris Bell - Get Away
  15. Richard Thompson - I Misunderstood
  16. Micah P. Hinson - Yard Of Blonde Girls
  17. Chelsea Lynn LaBate - Galileo
  18. Richard Swift - Ballad Of Old What's His Name
  19. Long John Baldry - Savoir Faire
  20. The Walkabouts - The Light Will Stay On
To round off a busy week of blogging, here's another alt-dj mix completed over the weekend. This one with mahdishain. And while I share a more similar taste of music with his brother hemizen, this has turned out really well. Possibly better than either expected. Listen yourself..

Saturday 20 June 2009

A Ride on the Purple Rocket


  1. The Superimposers - Rainbow
  2. Camera Obscura - French Navy
  3. 1990s - See You At The Light
  4. Plush - Greyhound Bus Station
  5. No Kids - I Love The Weekend
  6. The Ecstatics - Breaking Glass
  7. Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears - Purple Rocket
  8. Garageland - Life Is So Sweet
  9. Hungry Kids of Hungary - Scattered Diamonds
  10. Death Cab For Cutie - Crooked Teeth
  11. Club 8 - Whatever You Want
  12. Burning Hearts - I Lost My Colour Vision
  13. The Auteurs - Show Girl
  14. Black Box Recorder - These Are the Things
  15. Slow Club - Giving Up On Love
  16. The Whitest Boy Alive - 1517
  17. The Silver Seas - The Country Life
  18. Gypsy Tailwind - Better Days
  19. Pony Up - Shut Up and Kiss Me
  20. Wire Train - Love Against Me
  21. Wave Machines - I Go Go Go
  22. Lefties Soul Connection - Paul Newman
So after a week of tireless work dragging all my posted mixes on Art of the Mix over to sammy's tunes, I'm finally finished. Everything posted from now on is brand new. This mix, finished this evening, is an alt-dj effort between myself and Ed ( mixxer ), a true gent with a keen eye for a tune. I'm delighted with how this turned out. Hope you enjoy it too..

Rain


  1. Randy Newman - Every Time It Rains
  2. Irma Thomas - It's Raining
  3. Chuck Prophet - After The Rain
  4. Richard Hawley - Just Like The Rain
  5. Peter Paul & Mary - Early Mornin' Rain
  6. Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California
  7. Ron Sexsmith - Raindrops In My Coffee
  8. Beta Band - Dry The Rain
  9. Jeb Loy Nichols - As The Rain
  10. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Who'll Stop The Rain
  11. Counting Crows - Rain King
  12. The Pogues - Rainy Night In Soho
  13. Karen Dalton - Little Bit Of Rain
  14. Grateful Dead - Box Of Rain
  15. Chuck E. Weiss - It Rains On Me
  16. Lou Rhodes - The Rain
  17. Led Zeppelin - Fool In The Rain
  18. James Carr - These ain't Raindrops
  19. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Rain, Rain Beautiful Rain
  20. Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole - Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World
An Alt-DJ mix with Petrocks. The theme here is Rain. Lots of classics and gems on this mix

Tea For Two


  1. Zacharias et ses Violons - A Summer Place
  2. Doris Monteiro - Se E Questao De Adeus Alte Logo
  3. Free Design - Kites Are Fun
  4. Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know
  5. Carmen Miranda - Mam Eu Quero (I Want My Mama)
  6. From Bubblegum To Sky - Girls & Shoo Be Doo Wop
  7. Payom Moogda - Loomsia
  8. Gal Costa - Sebastiana
  9. Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
  10. The Girls From Bahia - Bye Bye Blackbird
  11. Bebeto - Pensar Pra Que
  12. Denims - The Ghost In Your House Is Me
  13. Viva Voce - That's Right....Watch Out!
  14. The Millennium - Baby It’s Real
  15. Cul de Sac - Dance Of The Inhabitants Of The Palace Of King Philip XIV Of Spain
  16. Linda Lewis - Gladly Give My Hand
  17. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Acapulco 1922
  18. Komeda - Our Hospitality
  19. Regina - Naapurissa Puretaan Taloa
  20. Archies - Jingle Jangle
  21. Unit 4+2 - Couldn't Keep It To Myself
  22. Marie Laforêt - Qu'est-ce Qui Fait Pleurer les Filles
  23. Cubismo Grafico - Moon Is Yours
  24. El Chicles - Girl Safari
  25. Jackie Mittoo - Get Up And Get It
  26. Airto - Andei
  27. Barbara Lewis - Hello Stranger
  28. Wilson Das Neves E Conjunto - Estou Chegando Agora
  29. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Miss Trudy

Aah, the 2:42 meme, er theme. Very cute, but hardly ‘Art’. And what’s with the 12 track limit? That’s a bloody waste of half a CD if you ask me. Mathematically you can fit 29 songs @ 2mins 42secs onto a blank CD, so that's what I did.

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Versus!


  1. Neko Case - Margaret vs Pauline
  2. Codaphonic - Sun vs Moon
  3. Seagull Strange - Adam vs Eve
  4. I Am Robot And Proud - Me vs Heidi
  5. Clem Snide - Evil vs Good
  6. Sunset Rubdown - Setting vs Rising
  7. Frightened Rabbit - Good Arms vs Bad Arms
  8. Say Hi To Your Mom - Your Brains vs My Tractorbeam
  9. The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Prozac vs Heroin
  10. The Spinto Band - Trust vs Mistrust
  11. Rilo Kiley - Science vs Romance
  12. The Hot Toddies - Anais Nin vs The Pirates of Sant
  13. Yo La Tengo - Georgia vs Yo La Tengo
  14. Deep Puddle Dynamics - Thought vs Action
  15. Experimental Aircraft - Lofi vs The Sea
  16. Pepe Deluxe - Lucky the Blind vs Vacuum Cleani
  17. Pizzicato Five - Twiggy Twiggy Twiggy vs James Bond
  18. The Cuban Boys - C vs I
  19. The Lovekevins - Blakboy vs The Snow
  20. Beulah - Matter vs Space
  21. Tender Forever - Doves vs Pigeons
  22. Xiu Xiu - Watermelon vs The Pineapple
'New Radicals' speaks - Allow me to introduce myself. I have no name. I'm Dyslexic, Agnostic, and an Insomniac. Sometimes I lie awake all night wondering if there really is a dog. This is my Second mix, although I have been here before. Hope you like this. Oh, and there's no mash-ups here.

Pony


  1. New Young Pony Club - Ice Cream
  2. Adam Green - That Sounds like a Pony
  3. The Beatles - Dig A Pony
  4. Black Pony Express - Ressurection Blues
  5. Bmx Bandits - Little Pony
  6. Panda Bear - Ponytail
  7. Harry Ray - Ride Your Pony
  8. International Pony - Les Parapluies de Saint Geory
  9. Ween - Mister, Would You Please Help My Pony?
  10. Pony Club - Single
  11. The Kills - Alphabet Pony
  12. Nervous Norvus - Pony-Tail
  13. Pony Up! - Dance For Me
  14. The Weepies - Slow Pony Home
  15. Red Pony Clock - 12-Color Step
  16. T.Rex - Satisfaction Pony
  17. The Ponys - Double Vision
  18. Psapp - Velvet Pony
  19. Teddy and The Continentals - Ev'rybody Pony
  20. Silver Jews - Sometimes a Pony Gets Depressed
  21. Howlin' Wolf - Saddle My Pony
  22. Bob Dylan - New Pony
  23. Los Lobos - Jenny's Got a Pony
  24. Tom Waits - Pony
  25. Xiu Xiu - Sad Pony Guerilla Girl
  26. Period Pains - Daddy I Want A Pony
Posted under the pseudonym 'New Radicals'. I think most people on AotM knew..

Tempo de Partido


  1. Tom Zé - Gloria
  2. Djavan - Aquele Um
  3. As Cangaceiras - O Burro Da Fazenda
  4. Marcos Valle - Garra
  5. Elba Ramalho - Chameguinho
  6. Os Brazoes - Pega a Voga Cabeludo
  7. João Roberto Esteves Kelly - Danca do Bole Bole
  8. Ronnie Von - Chega de Tudo
  9. Umas & Outras - Oh!
  10. Terreno Baldio - Caipora
  11. Dóris Monteiro - De Noite Na Cama
  12. Rita Lee - Vamos Tratar Da Sa de
  13. Caetano Veloso - Soy Loco Por Ti, America
  14. Orlandivo - Disse Me Disse
  15. Giovana - Maita
  16. João Bosco - Profissionalismo E Isso Ai
  17. Zélia Duncan - Quem Canta Seus Males Espanta
  18. Totono & Os Cabra - Nhem Nhem Nhem
  19. Téo Azevedo - Calangueando
  20. Batatinha - Toalha Da Saudade
  21. Abaeté - Canto Sul
  22. Alcione - Cordão Carnavelesco
  23. Gal Costa - Pegando Fogo
  24. The Brazilian Bitles - Quel a Razao
  25. Tom & Dito - Capim Barbra De Bode
  26. Milton Nascimento - Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser
  27. Os Mutantes - Baby
Sunny Brazilian Pop - The perfect mix!

Wall Of Sound


  1. Johnny Boy - Fifteen Minutes
  2. Mercury Rev - In A Funny Way
  3. Fabienne DelSol - Don't Throw Your Love Away
  4. Mcalmont & Butler - Yes
  5. The Concretes - You Can't Hurry Love
  6. Pipettes - Pull Shapes
  7. Lucky Soul - Struck Dumb
  8. Mono Taxi - The Sound Of You
  9. Spiritualized - Do It All Over Again
  10. Ramones - Do You Remember Rock 'n Roll Radio?
  11. The Ronettes - Baby, I Love You
  12. Darlene Love - Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home
  13. The Raveonettes - Ode To L.A.
  14. The Shins - Turn On Me
  15. Ooberman - Million Suns
  16. Adventures in Stereo - There Was A Time
  17. Ronnie Spector - Tandoori Chicken
  18. Matthew Sweet - If Time Permits
  19. Dion - (He's Got) The Whole World In His Hands
  20. My Bloody Valentine - Slow
  21. Lush - Tiny Smiles
  22. Jesus And Mary Chain - Some Candy Talking
  23. Magnetic Fields - Candy
  24. Ultrasound - Stay Young

I’ve fancied doing a mix of modern tracks, influenced by the Wonderful Phil Spector Wall of Sound for a while now. Upon near completion a couple of days ago, I realised it needed a couple of the old classics thrown in to make it flow a little better. And now it does, and for me is a great listen.. Enjoy!

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Galle Face Hotel, Colombo


  1. The Dentists - I Had an Excellent Dream
  2. Washington Social Club - Breaking the Dawn
  3. The Eyes - I'm Rowed Out
  4. Polytechnic - Pep
  5. Tadpoles - Umbrella Smile
  6. Electric Prunes - Little Olive
  7. Junior Kimbrough - Nobody But You
  8. Howlin' Wolf - Spoonful
  9. The Fluid - Black Glove
  10. Kilburn & The High Roads - Rough Kids
  11. Division of Laura Lee - Trapped In
  12. The Cramps - Journey to the Center of a Girl
  13. Dharma Bums - 20,000 Tears
  14. The Sonics - Hanky Panky
  15. De La Soul - Say No Go
  16. The Roots - The Seed
  17. Royal Trux - Liar
  18. Kasabian - Empire
  19. Black Lips - Time of the Scab
  20. Skip Spence - Books of Moses
  21. Junior Wells - Snatch It Back and Hold It
  22. Billy Childish And His Famous Headcoats - This Wond'rous Day
Originally posted September 02 2006.

From the Keyboard of Dead Man - With so many collaborative efforts recently, I think it's fair to call this the Summer of Love on Art of the Mix. I couldn't resist jumping on the bandwagon so I asked seasoned alternator sammyg123 if he'd like to put an alternating DJ mix together.

Neither of us set any rules--Sam and I took turns making selections and sending them to one another. I usually impose all sorts of constraints on my mixes so it was cool to just go with the flow. I'd like to say that I just chose the first thing that popped into my head, but sometimes I had to think about it for a while. Anyway, here it is. I chose the odds and sammyg123 did the evens.

Down The Crawdad Hole


Disc One

  1. The Jayhawks - I'd Run Away
  2. Old Crow Medicine Show - James River Blues
  3. Richard Buckner - Goodbye Rye
  4. Neko Case - Hold On, Hold On
  5. Old 97's - Adelaide
  6. Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins - The Charging Sky
  7. Whiskeytown - Sit and Listen to the Rain
  8. Po’ Girl - Backstairs Down
  9. Okkervil River - The Velocity of Saul at the Time of His Conversion
  10. Jim White - Book of Angels
  11. Calexico - Ballad Of Cable Hogue
  12. Rosanne Cash - Burn Down This House
  13. Richmond Fontaine - Post to Wire
  14. Marshall Chapman - Jesus Was a Capricorn
  15. Ron Sexsmith - Imaginary Friends
  16. The Byrds - You Don't Miss Your Water
  17. Marah - East
  18. Lucinda Williams - Get Right With God
  19. Golden Smog - Pecan Pie
Disc Two

  1. Greg Brown - 'Cept You and Me Babe
  2. Slaid Cleaves - Horseshoe Lounge
  3. Jenny Toomey w/ Jon Langford and The Pine Valley Cosmonauts - Miss Otis Regrets
  4. Red Star Belgrade - Saddest Girl
  5. Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash - Long Black Veil
  6. The Handsome Family - Beautiful William
  7. Faith & Disease - When The Roses Bloom Again
  8. Freakwater - Twisted Wire
  9. Ray Wylie Hubbard - Wild Gods of Mexico
  10. Jay Farrar - Out on the Road
  11. Robert Earl Keen - Snowin' on Raton
  12. Hem - Betting on Trains
  13. Steve Earle - My Old Friend the
  14. Josh Ritter - Girl in the War
  15. John Prine / Lucinda Williams - Wedding Bells / Let's Turn Back The
  16. Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers - Give My Heart to You
  17. Tom Petty - Square One
  18. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Pushkin
An Alt DJ mix with Leif Averageson. Whatever became of him? Anyway, what a mix we put together..

Funk For Days


  1. Bumblebee Unlimited - Funk For Days
  2. Os Mutantes - Quem Tem Medo De Brincar Da Amor
  3. The Honeymoon Killers - Laisse Tomber Les Filles
  4. Rinken Band - Jing Jing
  5. Tokedashita Garasubako - Boku No Migite No Nihon No Yubi
  6. Boozoo Chavis - Lula Lula Don't You Go To Bingo
  7. Toumani Diabete's Symmetric Orchestra - Africa Challenge
  8. Bryan Ferry feat. Anthony - Lowlands Low
  9. Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu - Luau Hula
  10. Luke Vibert & BJ Cole - Fly Hawaii
  11. Marty Robbins - Lovely Hula Hands
  12. Nancy Sinatra - Sugar Town
  13. Islands - Rough Gem
  14. The Roots - Here I Come
  15. PM Dawn - Reality Used To Be A Friend of Mine
  16. Cornelius - Drop
  17. Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba - Train Song
  18. Richard Swift - Sadsong St.
  19. The Real Tuesday Weld - Bathtime in Clerkenwell
  20. Francoise Hardy - Comment Te Dire Adieu
  21. Shirley Ellis- The Nitty Gritty
  22. Clem Snide - Tears On My Pillow
  23. Raymond Scott - Lightworks
  24. Phoenix - Heat Wave
Originally posted Nov 19 2006 by de ja vu all over again - An alt-dj mix 'twixt myself and young Sam. The mix name 'Funk for Days' is of course taken from the title track, but also refers to the - ahem - sedate pace at which this was put together. Techy troubles and moving of houses (both my end unfortunately) caused a few delays - we began this many moons ago. Nevertheless, it was hugely enjoyable having Sam-sent tracks popping into my inbox, and between us I think we've done rather well.

Heaven Vs Hell


  1. Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven, But Nobody Wants To Die
  2. Brian Jonestown Massacre - Going To Hell
  3. Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven
  4. dEUS - Secret Hell
  5. Talking Heads - Heaven
  6. AC/DC - Highway to Hell
  7. Gigolo Aunts - Where I Find My Heaven
  8. Curtis Mayfield - (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Gonna Go
  9. Stevie Wonder - Heaven Help Us All
  10. Eels Your Lucky Day in Hell
  11. Donovan Wear Your Love Like Heaven
  12. The Jam Private Hell
  13. Sandie Shaw Heaven Knows I'm Missing Him Now
  14. The Clash Straight to Hell
  15. John Prine Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore
  16. Iggy & The Stooges Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell
  17. Bob Dylan Knockin' on Heaven's Door
  18. The Peanut Butter Conspiracy Angels From Hell
  19. Van Morrison : Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)
  20. The Brass Buttons - Hell Will Take Care of Her
  21. The Cure - Just Like Heaven
  22. Sargasso Trio - It's Hot In Hell
  23. Tom Waits - Little Trip to Heaven (On The Wings Of Your Love
  24. Morrissey - There's A Place In Hell For Me & My Friends

Pandora's Groove Box


  1. Al Green - Here I Am
  2. Angie Stone - U-Haul
  3. The O'Jays - Backstabbers
  4. Ike & Tina Turner - I Can't Believe What You Say
  5. Marvin Gaye - Baby Don't You Do It
  6. Irma Thomas - Hittin' on Nothin'
  7. Benny Sings - We'll Make Lovesongs
  8. Todd Rundgren - Mighty Love
  9. Isaac Hayes - Shaft
  10. Sam Cooke - Wonderful World
  11. Little Milton - That's What Love'll Make You Do
  12. Otis Redding - That's How Strong My Love Is
  13. Aretha Franklin - You Send Me
  14. The Righteous Brothers - You're My Soul and Inspiration
  15. Sugar Simone - I Want To Know
  16. The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her
  17. The 5th Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic
  18. Xscape - In The Rain
  19. Deetah - Relax
  20. Chocolate Genius - Love
  21. Prince - Pop Life
  22. Huck Daniels - Foolish Man
  23. The Meters - Cabbage Alley
  24. William Bell - I Forgot To Be Your Lover

When sammyg123 and avocado rabbit made their first mix together, the finished product was woefully lacking in the affirmative action, equal opportunity department. It was too damn white, we said. So the two intrepid mixers agreed to do a follow-up mix with songs that would probably be classified as rhythm and blues, a category near and dear to my heart.

Of course, just because a song has soul doesn’t mean it has to be sung by black singers just as the President of the United States doesn’t necessarily have to be a white person, so I slipped in tunes by Todd Rundgren (a cover) and The Righteous Brothers.

Forever Begins


  1. The Telepathic Butterflies - Epistle to Dippy
  2. The The - Soul Catcher
  3. The Pillbugs - I Don't Really Mean To Freak You Out
  4. Built To Spill - Conventional Wisdom
  5. Field Music - You Can Decide
  6. Sleeper - Inbetweener
  7. Monkees - Circle Sky
  8. Mellowdrone - Oh My
  9. Cosmic Rough Riders - Baby, You're So Free
  10. They Might Be Giants - Unrelated Thing
  11. Denny Laine - Say You Don't Mind
  12. Roman Candle - Something Left To Say
  13. David Kilgour - BBC World
  14. M. Ward - Helicopter
  15. The Ruby Suns - Tane Mahuta
  16. The Chills - The Oncoming Day
  17. The Sneetches - Unusal Sounds
  18. The Lolas - Can't Go Wrong
  19. Kelley Stoltz - Everything Begins
  20. Sherwood - The Only Song
  21. The Explorers Club - Forever
  22. Bangles - In Your Room
  23. Michael Head - Glynys and Jackie
  24. The Like What I Say and What I Mean
An alt DJ mix between avocado rabbit and myself. Artwork by the rabbit also..

The Laughing Trumpet And Other Stories


  1. Billie Hayes - Ice Cold Lemonade
  2. The Idle Race - On With the Show
  3. Chee Chee and Peppy - Mocking Bird
  4. Little Jackie - The Stoop
  5. Danielson - Did I Step On Your Trumpet
  6. Os Mutantes - Quem Tem Medo De Brincar De Amor
  7. Yukari Fresh - Trefoils Hat
  8. Edwin Moses - What's Going Down?
  9. Orwell - Claire
  10. The Wondermints - Something I Knew
  11. Terry Jacks - Pumpkin Eater
  12. Acid House Kings - This Heart Is A Stone
  13. Dukes of Stratosphear - Bike Ride To The Moon
  14. Losfeld - Study
  15. Tommorow's World - Paul Scholes
  16. From Bubblegum To Sky - Abracadabra
  17. Dictionaraoke - Tomorrow Never Knows
  18. The Clean - Beatnik
  19. Reivers - Electra
  20. Elliott Kendall - Honda Bike
  21. Ian Whitcomb - You Turn Me On
  22. Caravelles - The Other Side Of Love
  23. Mantecao Y Su Combo De Rumba Moderna - Achilipú
  24. The New Raemon - La Cafetera
  25. Ian Dury & The Blockheads - What A Waste!
  26. Flamin' Groovies - Him Or Me
  27. Souvenir - J'Arrive
  28. The Orange Krush - Get Yourself Together
  29. Splitsville - Caroline Knows
  30. The Greenberry Woods - #37 (Feels So Strange)
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Fly Away


  1. The Velvet Underground - Sunday Morning
  2. The Jayhawks - Blue
  3. Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around
  4. Roddy Frame - Reason For Living
  5. Pinback - Loro
  6. Tom Petty - Learning To Fly
  7. Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You
  8. The Reindeer Section - You Are My Joy
  9. Rolling Stones - Torn And Frayed
  10. Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal
  11. The Dreadful Yawns - End of Summer
  12. Manic Street Preachers - This Is Yesterday
  13. World Party - Is It Like Today?
  14. Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down
  15. Cat Stevens - The Wind
  16. The Beatles - I Will
  17. Nick Drake - Fly
  18. Mazzy Star - I'm Sailin'
  19. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I'll Be Glad
  20. Massive Attack - Teardrop
  21. Neil Diamond - Pretty Amazing Grace
  22. Dennis Wilson - Farewell My Friend
  23. The Verve - On Your Own

A Mix made early on a Sunday Morning after a rough Saturday, and with a very sore head. Things are much better now, and for that I'm happy. The resulting mix is still a great listen for me..

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Different Sounds


  1. Rita Calypso - Believe
  2. Noah And The Whale - 5 Years Time
  3. Sebastien Tellier - Divine
  4. Evinha - Que Bandeira
  5. El Joven Bryan - Tarde de Fiesta
  6. Labrador - In A Blue Balloon
  7. Saint Etienne - You Can Judge A Book By Its Cover
  8. The Fredric - Morning Sunshine
  9. Harmonettes - Can't Go Halfway
  10. Facto Delafé y las Flores Azules - Desde el Este
  11. The Brunettes - The Moon in June Stuff
  12. Frente! - The Destroyer
  13. The High Llamas - Put Yourself Down
  14. The Bristols - Can't You See That He's Mine
  15. The Gurus - Tears On The Wardrobe
  16. Mystery Jets - Two Doors Down
  17. Plastic Bertrand - Méchant Pétard
  18. Velocette - Get Yourself Together
  19. The Love Generation - Love Is A Rainy Sunday
  20. Milkyway - Vull Saber
  21. Wiseacre - In The Name Of Freedom
  22. Gorkys Zygotic Mynci - Lucy's Hamper
  23. The Shortwave Set - Glitches 'n' Bugs
  24. Fantastic Something - Different Sounds
  25. Lou Reed & John Cale - Small Town
  26. Erlend Øye - No Train To Stockholm
  27. Sigur Rós - Gobbledigook
My latest mix contains 27 tracks that I’ve been diggin’ muchly over the last month or so. Unsurprisingly most of these are Pop songs, happy songs with a hook and the like. I keep promising myself I’ll make a miserable mix one day. But just not yet, maybe I’ll wait until winter. For now though, the sun is shining, and this is the perfect companion…

The AotM Allstars


Disc One

  1. Chic - Open Up (Thomas_Mohr)
  2. DJ Shadow & The Automator - Ganges a Go-Go (gobi)
  3. Betty Lavette - Stealer (sport !)
  4. Gyedu Blay-Ambolley - This Hustling World (lo-fi jr.)
  5. Stella Rambisai Chiweshe - Sawura Wako (Media Vixen : Radio Sally)
  6. The Black Hollies - Running Through My Mind (valis)
  7. Mono In VCF - Masha (hemizen)
  8. Patrick Park - Here We Are (gabechouinard)
  9. Marah - Walt Whitman Bridge (lastyearsgirl_)
  10. Brian Joens - Last Good Record 16 2 (Mark Petrucelli)
  11. Mary Chapin Carpenter - I Take My Chances (Pollyanna)
  12. The Sound Of Feeling - My Favorite Things (plushpig)
  13. Janet Klein And Her Parlor Boys - Nakasete Chodai (Sigh And Cry Blues) (njr)
  14. The Capsules - Bossy Boots Song (Mesh)
  15. Sonic Youth - Master-Dik (Luke79)
  16. Leopold & Loeb - Stacy By Gaslight (ofthaltned)
  17. Christer Falkenstrom - Baklandets Vackra Maja (Salman1)

Disc Two

  1. Grant Hart - Roller Rink (Ken Harris)
  2. The A-Sides - Only Michelle (TheKeenGuy (Patrick C. Taylor))
  3. The Black Angels - Never/Ever (Dead Man)
  4. Get Well Soon - Christmas In Adventure Parks (Barrydali)
  5. Ricky Fante - Are You Lonely Too (2old2matter)
  6. Tony Wilson 6tet - Hornin' In (Curtis_Burns)
  7. Flight Of The Conchords - Foux Du Fafa (buglady)
  8. Nives - Marinaio (Sailor) (tornadoZ)
  9. Philip Quast - Stars (abangaku)
  10. Erma Franklin - Piece Of My Heart (RetroJoe)
  11. Christian Zehnder - Wat Ju No (lanhamyodel)
  12. Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats - Ezuku Buzo (blasikin)
  13. The Others - Bushido (Caspa Remix) (ghandi)
  14. Elephant Parade - For You (anthony lombardi)
  15. Bob Schneider - Blow Me Back to You (Live) (sbessg)
  16. Abigail Washburn - Who's Gonna Shoe (mahdishain)
  17. Charlie Rich - Feel Like Going Home (demo) (XYZ)
Disc Three

  1. 20th Century Steel Band - Heaven and Hell (Orchid)
  2. The Clumsy Lovers - Bobby Banjo (joey de vivre)
  3. Belanova - Rosa Pastel (Doowadette)
  4. The World/Inferno Friendship Society - Only Anarchists Are Pretty (Jenergy)
  5. Vital Disorders - Let's Talk About Prams (KathrynandRupert)
  6. Joseph Childress - Animal (JamesPhoenix)
  7. Bat For Lashes - Horse And I (Siobhan)
  8. The Acorn - Flood (deja_vu_all_over_again)
  9. Jesse Malin - Sway (p the swede)
  10. Aarktica - Aura Lee (arktical)
  11. Fucked Up - Circling the Drain (Rob Conroy)
  12. Super Deluxe - Holly's Dream Vacation (Mixxer)
  13. Fountains Of Wayne - Maureen (Little Spencer Boys)
  14. Black Kids - Dance With You (The Twelves Remix) (sweetxhoneyxbee)
  15. Serú Girán - Viernes 3 Am (doowad)
  16. Amy Macdonald - Let's Start A Band (Joe Gillis1)
  17. Chuck Prophet - Storm Across The Sea (Nest of Vipers)
Disc Four

  1. The Quarter After - Sanctuary (French Connection)
  2. No Age - Eraser (Bear)
  3. Mobius Band - The Loving Sounds of Static (super relax)
  4. The Boo Radleys - Rodney King (Song For Lenny Bruce) (sammyg123)
  5. Nickel Revolution - Oscar Crunch (Moe)
  6. The Sycamore Street Singers - Something (Skipper Bartlett)
  7. After 7 - Can't Stop (SteveRaglin)
  8. Tower Of Power - You're Still A Young Man (avocado rabbit)
  9. David West - Lucifer Sam (jonpoi)
  10. Timesbold - Fencepost (Funky Ratchet)
  11. Great Lakes Myth Society - Days Of Apple Pie (FoolThemAll)
  12. David Torn - Rest And Unrest (g.a.b. l@bs)
  13. Luke - Soledad (Rebel Princess)
  14. The Cure - Just Like Heaven (Nomates)
  15. Prince And The Revolution - Under The Cherry Moon (Josiejump)
  16. Jackie Greene - I Don't Live In A Dream (G-Sphere)
  17. Carmen McRae & Sammy Davis Jr. - Happy to Make Your Acquaintance (strange loop)

The Secret Mix


  1. The Dukes of Stratosphear - You're a Good Man Albert Brown
  2. Carrots - Spending Chocolate Coins
  3. Bristols - The Way I Feel About You
  4. Future Pilot AKA - Lights of the City
  5. Clinic - Emotions
  6. The Minders - Give Me Strength
  7. They Might Be Giants - One Dozen Monkeys
  8. Flight of the Conchords - If You're Into It
  9. Au Revoir Simone - Fallen Snow
  10. Biirdie - Estelle
  11. Tyde - Do It Again Again
  12. The Blow - Bonjour Jeune Fille
  13. Vive La Fête - On S'Amuse
  14. The Kaisers - Just a Little Bit
  15. The Ettes - Girls Are Mad
  16. Urinals - Ack Ack Ack Ack
  17. XTC - Meccanik Dancing (Oh We Go!)
  18. The Dentists - Tony Bastable vs John Noakes
  19. The Submarines - You, Me, & The Bourgeoisie
  20. Tilly & The Wall - Beat Control
  21. Pop Levi - Never Never Love
  22. La Casa Azul - Hoy Me Has Dicho Hola Por Primera Vez
  23. Game Theory - Here It Is Tomorrow
  24. Super Furry Animals - Neo Consumer
  25. The Easybeats - I Can't Stand It
  26. Lesley Gore - No Matter What You Do
  27. The Go-Betweens - Streets Of Your Town
  28. La Buena Vida - That Summer Feeling
  29. Pinkie - The Near Distance
  30. Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant

A mish mash of great stuff I’ve been listening to recently. And yes, not for the first time a collection under 80 minutes featuring 30 tracks. I love me a short song I do!

The title ‘The Secret Mix’ is one that has been a working title on many occasions for me, before finding a more relevant name. This time I found a relevant cover, so the title stays. It’s not a secret anymore, so download and Enjoy!