Tuesday 24 August 2010

Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House - lyrics

House Music


  1. 13th Floor Elevators - Slip Inside This House
  2. Martin Newell - We'll Build A House
  3. Fleet Foxes - English House
  4. Donovan - House Of Jansch
  5. The Jam - Set The House Ablaze
  6. Field Music - A House Is Not A Home
  7. The Dandy Warhols - Welcome To The Monkey House
  8. Minutemen - Storm In My House
  9. Animal Collective - Leaf House
  10. The Stooges - Fun House
  11. Arctic Monkeys - This House Is A Circus
  12. The Minders - Treehouse
  13. The Divine Comedy - The Summerhouse
  14. Love - A House Is Not A Motel
  15. R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House
  16. Aretha Franklin - The House That Jack Built
  17. Marty Robbins - Sittin' In A Tree House
  18. The Field Mice - Emma's House
  19. The Softies - This House
  20. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Our House
  21. The Maharajas - Trip Inside This House
  22. Jim White - Turquoise House

Inspired by this video, that a friend of mine posted on Facebook yesterday. Yes, I watched it. And I thoroughly enjoyed it thank you very much.

It inspired me to compile a mix full of 'House Music' and this is the result. Alas, Shaky didn't make the mix. But enjoy the video..

Wednesday 18 August 2010

No Symmetry


  1. Hexicon - Annie Oh!
  2. Seeland - Local Park
  3. Stornoway - I Saw You Blink
  4. Deerhunter - Revival
  5. Plush - Three Quarter Blind Eyes
  6. Clinic - Tomorrow
  7. Television - Glory
  8. Elastica - Connection
  9. Stereolab - Cybele's Reverie
  10. Tiger - Friends
  11. Broadcast - Come On Let's Go
  12. Tipsy - Hey!
  13. Solex - All Licketysplit
  14. Marbles - Top Of The Morning
  15. Felt - Primitive Painters
  16. Spearmint - Sweeping The Nation
  17. Lake - Blue Ocean Blue
  18. Love - Live And Let Live
  19. Slaraffenland - That Great Love Song
  20. Cinerama - Maniac
  21. Mutley - Medusa
  22. Momus - Vocation
  23. Tigercity - A Better Place
It was never my intention to make a mix solely featuring one word band names. It wasn't until the mix was taking shape I realised the Seeland thru' Clinic run did just that. And with Tiger and Broadcast also on the shortlist for making the mix and with me listening to Momus a lot recently it just seemed a novel thing to do.

I thought about re-arranging the mix to just feature one word bands with one word song titles, but I liked my 2-6 run so much I chose "No Symmetry'

Monday 2 August 2010

Listen


  1. White Hinterland - Icarus
  2. Angus & Julia Stone - Just A Boy
  3. The Singing Adams - You And me
  4. Woods - Time Fading Lines
  5. Villagers - Becoming A Jackal
  6. Laura Marling - Rambling Man
  7. Hafdis Huld - Action Man
  8. First Aid Kit - Sailor Song
  9. Avi Buffalo - What's In It For
  10. The Tallest Man On Earth - King Of Spain
  11. Efterklang - Modern Drift
  12. Richard James - When you See Me (In The Pouring Rain)
  13. The Middle East - Blood
  14. Midlake - Acts Of Man
  15. Lucas Renney - She Gives Me Chills
  16. My Jerusalem - Love You When You Leave
  17. Band Of Horses - Older
  18. Jackie Leven - Gothic Road
  19. Joanna Newsom - Good Intentions Paving Company
  20. Clogs - Last Song
..and Disc 2 contains mainly folk stuff, although I do use that term loosely. Let's say these songs have a more gentle side to them. Enjoy these two compilations..

Look


  1. Still Flyin' - Runaway Train II
  2. Plants And Animals - The Mama Papa
  3. Drink Up Buttercup - Doggyhead
  4. The Superimposers - Where Do You Go
  5. The Ruby Suns - Cranberry
  6. Tame Impala - Solitude Is Bliss
  7. Animal Kingdom - Two By Two
  8. Magic Kids - Hey Boy
  9. Lucky Soul - White Russian Doll
  10. The Postmarks - No One Said This Would Be Easy
  11. Admiral Fallow - Squealing Pigs
  12. Princeton - Calypso Gold
  13. Boy Mandeville - Christina
  14. Mother Mother - O My Heart
  15. Sleigh Bells - Kids
  16. Best Coast - Boyfriend
  17. Pomegranates - Everybody, Come Outside!
  18. Colourmusic - The Gospel Song
  19. Music Go Music - Just Me
  20. Field Music - Them That Do Nothing
  21. Gobble Gobble - Lawn Knives
  22. My Tiger My Timing - I Am The Sound
  23. La Femme - Francoise
  24. Sambassadeur - Days
There's so much terrific music out there, even in 2010. You just have to look. Or if you haven't the inclination, then have it handed to you on a plate, just like I've done here. Two discs full of music from the last 12 months. Most from 2010, a few from last year, but I'm not compiling my year end best of's just yet, so I've afforded myself a little leeway. Disc one mainly contains indie pop stuff..