Reihan's May Mixtape
I have to head out the door shortly, but I wanted to leave you with some song suggestions, based on things I’ve been listening to lately. The links are mainly to YouTube versions that are often pretty funky, not always in a good way. The mix in my mind is composed of album tracks. But yes, I’ve been running around like a headless chicken, and we have a lot to talk about. Tomorrow will be rough as I have a lot of tasks and two visiting cronies, but I’m hoping to get caught up by Sunday so that I can “opine.” So yes, shudder in anticipation. I also have a backlog of extremely high-quality guest content waiting for you!
1. Love No / The Teenagers
2. Watch Your Step / Elvis Costello
3. Trans Canada / The Constantines
4. Eyelids / The Dodos
5. Frankie’s Gun! / The Felice Brothers
6. Africa / Toto
7. Love Is Colder Than Death / The Virgins
8. Starlett Johansson / The Teenagers
9. In a Cave / Tokyo Police Club
10. Dead + Rural / Handsome Furs
11. Gila / Beach House
12. Masterfade / Andrew Bird
13. Sandy / Caribou
I like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uev2J_cBHjQ
— cw · May 10, 05:13 AM · #
muxtape.com ?
— Mike Douglas · May 10, 05:14 AM · #
Uh, Reihan? Has the site been compromised by sinister Ukrainian hackers, or did you really put “Africa” by Toto in that list?
— Matt Frost · May 10, 10:27 AM · #
I make no apologies for “Africa.” The rhythms were imprinted in my ancestral memory back when the first Salams were foraging in the Olduvai Gorge.
— Reihan · May 10, 02:30 PM · #
CW, that song is excellent. For those who find cutting and pasting too taxing, here is a link.
— Reihan · May 10, 02:31 PM · #
“…and the Mysterious Production of Eggs” is part of the album title. That said, if anyone reading this ever gets a chance to see Bird live, do it. The 30 minute free solo show I saw a few years back was not only a good show, but also a great display of traditional musical talent.
“Masterfade” is a great choice for this mix, though, I love it.
— ezekiel · May 10, 05:28 PM · #