Godspeed, Little Mixclub!

I've been remiss about posting the tracklisting for the great mix I got from negihama several weeks ago, which is a testament to my extreme laziness and not the quality of the music!  I've been on a near-constant road trip for 11 months, so the timing was perfect for her theme-honoring creation:

The Road Trip:

1. Wally Pleasant, "Out on the Road": How wonderfully unexpected!  Wally was a local semi-hero in East Lansing, MI during my college days at MSU.  I would occasionally see him playing at parties and gigging on street corners during art festivals, but it wasn't until years later that I really appreciated his genius.  I've never heard this one, but it easily stands with his classics "I Was a Teenage Republican" and "The Day Ted Nugent Killed All the Animals".
   
2. Band of Horses, "The Great Salt Lake": I honestly wish the rest of their debut was as awesome as "The Funeral" and this song, but it leaves me kind of cold. 
   
3. Cry Cry Cry, "Shades of Gray"
4. The Be Good Tanyas, "Light Enough to Travel"
5. The Magnetic Fields, "Famous"
6. Primus, "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver" Primus get such a bad rap, but the great moments like this justify their entire bizarre existence
   
7. Greg Brown, "Two Little Feet"
8. Patty Griffin, "Long Ride Home"
9. Mason Daring, "Return to Roan Inish"
10. John Lurie, "Arriving at Kenny's"
11. Levi Fuller, "Long Vermont Roads"
12. Marvin Pontiac, "Small Car"
13. Josh Ritter, "Lawrence, KS": Lawrence is a very special place for me, so I'm glad Mr. Ritter does right by my old home away from home.
    
14. Kid Loco, "Traveler"
15. United States of Electronica, "Vamos a la Playa": I found a $2.99 copy of their debut at Amoeba Music in Hollywood this week and was inspired to buy it because of this track.  Fun!

Thanks so much, E!  You've inspired much "for further review" with this mix.

So my February mix has arrived and it's from kent, so you know it has to be good!

Complete with some lovely Brokeback Mountain cover art:

I Wish I Knew How to Quit You
Songs of obsession, devotion and trying to let go

1. Badly Drawn Boy -- Everybody's Stalking
2. Laura Cantrell -- 14th Street
3. The Wrens -- I've Made Enough Friends
4. Josh Ritter -- You Don't Make It Easy Babe
5. Johnny Cash -- Ring of Fire
6. The Cranberries -- Linger
7. Foo Fighters -- Monkey Wrench
8. Jim & Jennie and the Pinetops -- I Know You're Married but I Love You Still
9. The Be Good Tanyas -- In Spite of All the Damage
10. Ray Charles -- Don't Set Me Free
11. Calexico -- Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division cover)
12. Human League -- Don't You Want Me
13. Marvin Gaye -- When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You
14. Kasey Chambers -- You Got the Car
15. Tift Merrit -- Are You Still In Love with Me?
16. The Kings of Convenience -- Until You Understand
17. Aimee Mann -- Nothing is Good Enough
18. The Dandy Warhols -- We Used to be Friends
19. Tom Petty -- Hope You Never
20. Ivy -- One More Last Kiss
21. Wilco -- We're Just Friends

I'll edit this entry with my comments as soon as I've listened to it, but from the looks of it I know it's going to be great. Thanks, Kent!

Wee, I'm the first non-sleestak to post in here!

So, my lovely Round 1 mix from zooby actually arrived last Thursday. Since I was on spring break, I didn't get it in my hot little hands till this morning. I haven't gotten to listen to it yet, since my only tape player is in my car, but it looks like a great mix -- I see several artists I really like on here, and more that I've heard of, but not heard. Herewith, the track listing.

"The Snowmen Are Restless"

Side 1 -- "Sweetly, Softly, Sway Me"

1. Dub Latino -- Calexico
2. Sophisticated Boom-Boom -- Shangri-Las
3. Please Don't Stop Lovin' Me -- Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
4. 59th Street Bridge Song -- Simon and Garfunkel
5. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) -- Marvin Gaye
6. When I Die -- Waifs
7. Reuben -- Be Good Tanyas
8. Blue Moon of Kentucky -- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
9. Honey in the Rock -- Tarbox Ramblers
10. Bohemian Like You -- Dandy Warhols
11. A Foggy Day -- Tony Bennett
12. Jackson -- Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
13. Then I Kissed Her -- Beach Boys
14. Blonde & Blue -- Headstones
15. One Great City! -- Weakerthans
16. 18 With a Bullet -- Pete Wingfield


Side 2 -- "Rough, Ready, Rock Me"

1. White Trash Wedding -- Dixie Chicks
2. Radio Luv Song -- 54.40
3. Don't Speak -- No Doubt
4. Happy Valentine's Day -- Outkast
5. Have a Drink on Me -- AC/DC
6. Too Bad About Your Girl -- Donnas
7. I Wanna Be Sedated -- Ramones
8. Red Dragon -- Swollen Members
9. Inside Game -- Royal Trux
10. Satisfaction -- Eve
11. Arms Aloft in Aberdeen -- Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
12. Not Right -- Stooges
13. The Laws Have Changed -- New Pornographers


It looks like an awesome mix -- I can't wait for the next time I have to drive somewhere, so I can pop this baby in!