Saturday, 16 October 2010

viafrank:

I like music. It’s important to me. Years typically aren’t expressed in what happened, but rather what I was listening to at the time. I remember when I was 6 and got my first album: a copy of the White Album for my birthday because I loved the Rocky Raccoon song so much. But, to get to Rocky Raccoon, you need to first listen to Back in the USSR, Dear Prudence, and Blackbird. And then later, Helter Skelter. That song! That’s what it’s like to be 6: frenetically flailing about in an abundance of unfocused energy. The song is me at six with a face full of sugar, but similarly, sixteen, with a head full of angst. And maybe it’s me again at 26.

In this spirit, and the odd recurrence of questions about music whenever I open the blog up to questions, I thought I’d share a few of my own mixes over the next few days. I’ve a certain mix philosophy: it’s good to have a few songs you’ve heard, and a few more that you’ve never heard, and a few that sound vaguely familiar that maybe you’ve forgotten. I like using themes to tie these things together to possibly document an emotion or event. So, with this in mind, here’s the first.

Giving Up One Dream for Another

Sounds like: Your sentimental ex, or how you remember last year’s fall.
Length: 40:55

Track List:

  1. Sondre Lerche - Love You
  2. She and Him - I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
  3. The Everly Brothers - Cathy’s Clown
  4. Okkervil River - Plus Ones
  5. Page France - Chariot
  6. Bob Dylan - Oxford Town
  7. Jens Lekman - Maple Leaves
  8. Kings of Convenience - Failure
  9. Auteurs - Unsolved Child Murder
  10. Winston Jazz Routine - The Central Memorial
  11. Grizzly Bear - Deep Blue Sea
  12. Josh Ritter - The Temptation of Adam
  13. Helio Sequence - No Regrets

Listen on Soundcloud
Download from Dropbox

As if you need me to tell you this is good. I’m just now finishing my 4th repeat. Damn skippy.

viafrank: I like music. It’s important to me. Years typically aren’t expressed in what happened, but rather what I was listening to at the time. I remember when I was 6 and got my first album: a copy of the White Album for my birthday because I loved the Rocky Raccoon song so much. But, to get to Rocky Raccoon, you need to first listen to Back in the USSR, Dear Prudence, and Blackbird. And then later, Helter Skelter. That song! That’s what it’s like to be 6: frenetically flailing about in an abundance of unfocused energy. The song is me at six with a face full of sugar, but similarly, sixteen, with a head full of angst. And maybe it’s me again at 26. In this spirit, and the odd recurrence of questions about music whenever I open the blog up to questions, I thought I’d share a few of my own mixes over the next few days. I’ve a certain mix philosophy: it’s good to have a few songs you’ve heard, and a few more that you’ve never heard, and a few that sound vaguely familiar that maybe you’ve forgotten. I like using themes to tie these things together to possibly document an emotion or event. So, with this in mind, here’s the first. Giving Up One Dream for Another Sounds like: Your sentimental ex, or how you remember last year’s fall.Length: 40:55 Track List: Sondre Lerche - Love You She and Him - I Thought I Saw Your Face Today The Everly Brothers - Cathy’s Clown Okkervil River - Plus Ones Page France - Chariot Bob Dylan - Oxford Town Jens Lekman - Maple Leaves Kings of Convenience - Failure Auteurs - Unsolved Child Murder Winston Jazz Routine - The Central Memorial Grizzly Bear - Deep Blue Sea Josh Ritter - The Temptation of Adam Helio Sequence - No Regrets Listen on SoundcloudDownload from Dropbox As if you need me to tell you this is good. I’m just now finishing my 4th repeat. Damn skippy.

(Via via Frank.)