Since I pretty much failed hardcore in the updates department, here's a new mix just cause.
All of the songs on the list are taken from a playlist of my most listened to songs within the past month or so. There's a little bit of love and flavor for every one here, ranging from super chick tunes (Ingrid Michaelson's "Breakable") to audaciously dude-ish (The Cool Kids' "Bassment Party").
Tracklist:
01. Guster - "X-ray Eyes"
02. Joshua Radin and Schuyler Fisk - "Paperweight"
03. Adele - "Best for Last"
04. Her Space Holiday - "Tech Romance"
05. Sheek Louch - "Good Love"
06. Little Jeans - "Eskimo Kiss"
07. Brand New - "Jaw Theme Swimming"
08. Tilly and the Wall - "Pot Kettle Black"
09. Ra Ra Riot - "St. Peter's Day Festival"
10. The Pixies - "Dig for Fire"
11. Ingrid Michaelson - "Breakable"
12. Unkle Bob - "Swans"
13. Bon Iver - "Skinny Love"
14. Scott Matthews - "Elusive"
15. Cold War Kids - "Hospital Beds"
16. The Cool Kids - "Bassment Party"
17. Matt & Kim - "Lightspeed"
18. Wolf Parade - "I'll Believe in Anything"
19. French Kicks - "Abandon"
20. I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business - "Whispering Actually"
21. Paramore - "Let This Go"
22. Castledoor - "Fall Apart"
Download Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P5QKBOKS
The mix itself spikes and dips erratically every once in awhile. Really, there's no actual theme, it's just a hodgepodge of different songs I'd hit 'replay' for more than thrice.
But yeah, if you're diggin any of these jams, definitely check out the artists and support them!
XOXO,
Marge.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
I suck at this...
So I'm a shitty blogger, who saw that coming? (Probably the PSU coordinator when she saw what a terrific procrastinator I am, turning in my registration forms a day before the deadline and then having to pester her again a week later when I realized I didn't sign up for enough classes). But whatever.
This week's mixtape is all about and for them bad. fucking. days.
There are many a variety of bad days, some worse than others. Some are erratically shitty, having those rough patches and then catching a good moment, like the vending machine popping out an extra soda just cause - And then diving back into misery when you try to open said soda and having it explode on you. Some are consistently crappy, just a 24 hour shitfest of "why the fuck did I wake up this morning?!" And some are like this mixtape:
1. Robert Rodriguez - Grindhouse (Main Titles) (3:30)
2. Glassjaw - Must Have Run All Day (4:53)
3. The Raconteurs - Many Shades of Black (4:24)
4. Dirty Pretty Things - Hippy's Son (3:18)
5. Louis XIV - Illegal Tender (3:13)
6. Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry (3:38)
7. Interpol - Slow Hands (Britt Daniel Remix) (3:44)
8. Taking Back Sunday - Liar (It Takes One To Know One) (3:47)
9. Rx Bandits - Decresendo (5:47)
10. The Grates - Burn Bridges (2:26)
11. Soko - I'll Kill Her (3:52)
Ominous and wretched beginnings, the laborious strain of pulling yourself through your daily routines and obligations...Until the feeling grates on your nerves, becoming staticky and restless, bunching into tension knots of incoherent delirium and brittle irritation, sharpening and honing until you've found the source. (Or at least a target). Suddenly your frustration has a locus and a steady cadence that you'll march to persistently. And what do you do once you come face to face with the origin of all this madness? Fucking scream at it. And well..., Track 11? You've gone of the deep end, hun, reel it in.
ETA 12/21/2009: Link Updated: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RXHUS35Q
This week's mixtape is all about and for them bad. fucking. days.
There are many a variety of bad days, some worse than others. Some are erratically shitty, having those rough patches and then catching a good moment, like the vending machine popping out an extra soda just cause - And then diving back into misery when you try to open said soda and having it explode on you. Some are consistently crappy, just a 24 hour shitfest of "why the fuck did I wake up this morning?!" And some are like this mixtape:
1. Robert Rodriguez - Grindhouse (Main Titles) (3:30)
2. Glassjaw - Must Have Run All Day (4:53)
3. The Raconteurs - Many Shades of Black (4:24)
4. Dirty Pretty Things - Hippy's Son (3:18)
5. Louis XIV - Illegal Tender (3:13)
6. Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry (3:38)
7. Interpol - Slow Hands (Britt Daniel Remix) (3:44)
8. Taking Back Sunday - Liar (It Takes One To Know One) (3:47)
9. Rx Bandits - Decresendo (5:47)
10. The Grates - Burn Bridges (2:26)
11. Soko - I'll Kill Her (3:52)
Ominous and wretched beginnings, the laborious strain of pulling yourself through your daily routines and obligations...Until the feeling grates on your nerves, becoming staticky and restless, bunching into tension knots of incoherent delirium and brittle irritation, sharpening and honing until you've found the source. (Or at least a target). Suddenly your frustration has a locus and a steady cadence that you'll march to persistently. And what do you do once you come face to face with the origin of all this madness? Fucking scream at it. And well..., Track 11? You've gone of the deep end, hun, reel it in.
ETA 12/21/2009: Link Updated: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RXHUS35Q
Friday, August 15, 2008
Dude, that's Faux'd Up!
Thought I forgot about Thursday, didn't you? Well, I did. But to my defense, I had a long day yesterday and today's a holiday so suck on that.
1. Tally Hall - "Haiku"
2. Denison Witmer - "Are You Lonely?"
3. Paramore - "My Hero" (Foo Fighters Cover
4. Scala Choir and Kolacny Brothers - "Heartbeats" (The Knife Cover)
Track number two is one of my favorite songs of all time. Denison Witmer is the kind of musician that gives you hope that there is indeed something greater that exists beneath the surface of pop culture today. That there is beauty and heart left in music far more immense than the NKOTB reunion tour and High School Musical. "Are You Lonely?" was a track featured on Denison's happybirthdaydenisonwitmer site a couple years ago that to this day, still weighs heavy on my heart every time I hear it. It's a gorgeous song.
For the two covers, we have two more opposing tracks. Before I continue, I'd just like to state, I love Paramore. I don't care how much of a 15 year old girl that makes me, I love Paramore. I also love The Foo Fighters, which is how we ended up with our first cover. Next up, we have Scala Choir and the Kolacny Brothers covering The Knife's "Heartbeats."
I had actually heard Jose Gonzalez's cover of this song way before I heard the original, shame on me, I suppose. However, neither cover are anything like the original. Hell, I haven't heard anything resembling the original by The Knife, which is what makes this cover so intriguing. The same way Crooked Fingers and Prince are vast contrasts, the Scala Choir and Kolacny Brothers are polar opposites to The Knife. The latter is edgy, clashing and tattered, like listening to a boisterous band through tinny speakers with the treble and bass cranked up to 11. The former is slow, yearning, and (yeah) angelic. Two very different sounds. Two very different types of delicious.
1. Tally Hall - "Haiku"
2. Denison Witmer - "Are You Lonely?"
3. Paramore - "My Hero" (Foo Fighters Cover
4. Scala Choir and Kolacny Brothers - "Heartbeats" (The Knife Cover)
In order to make up for being so late, I doubled everything up. That's right, 2 new songs and 2 covers. Consider it the jumbofunpack.
The first track featured is by a band out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. "Haiku" is a fun little track that I stumbled upon perusing the Muxtape galleries. The ambient chatter and catchy casual riff are instant charmers. Tally Hall are an indie/pop-rock band whose sound lean towards Vampire Weekend and The Cab. But, there's something in the lyrics, in the groundwork of their music that errs on the quirkier side, reminding me of an early Soul Coughing, especially in the track "Ruler of Everything."
The first track featured is by a band out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. "Haiku" is a fun little track that I stumbled upon perusing the Muxtape galleries. The ambient chatter and catchy casual riff are instant charmers. Tally Hall are an indie/pop-rock band whose sound lean towards Vampire Weekend and The Cab. But, there's something in the lyrics, in the groundwork of their music that errs on the quirkier side, reminding me of an early Soul Coughing, especially in the track "Ruler of Everything." 
Track number two is one of my favorite songs of all time. Denison Witmer is the kind of musician that gives you hope that there is indeed something greater that exists beneath the surface of pop culture today. That there is beauty and heart left in music far more immense than the NKOTB reunion tour and High School Musical. "Are You Lonely?" was a track featured on Denison's happybirthdaydenisonwitmer site a couple years ago that to this day, still weighs heavy on my heart every time I hear it. It's a gorgeous song.
For the two covers, we have two more opposing tracks. Before I continue, I'd just like to state, I love Paramore. I don't care how much of a 15 year old girl that makes me, I love Paramore. I also love The Foo Fighters, which is how we ended up with our first cover. Next up, we have Scala Choir and the Kolacny Brothers covering The Knife's "Heartbeats."
I had actually heard Jose Gonzalez's cover of this song way before I heard the original, shame on me, I suppose. However, neither cover are anything like the original. Hell, I haven't heard anything resembling the original by The Knife, which is what makes this cover so intriguing. The same way Crooked Fingers and Prince are vast contrasts, the Scala Choir and Kolacny Brothers are polar opposites to The Knife. The latter is edgy, clashing and tattered, like listening to a boisterous band through tinny speakers with the treble and bass cranked up to 11. The former is slow, yearning, and (yeah) angelic. Two very different sounds. Two very different types of delicious.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Everyday is hump day if you're lumpy...
Ahoy! The weekly mixtape is in y'all, so get it while it's hot.
In order to counter last week's filthy filthy filth, this week's mix is less with the lascivious and more with the "your smile makes me hyperventilate, I think you're dreamy." I figure it's only fair (healthy) to offer a parallel to such a saturated, intense emotion. All the music featured today comprise a soundtrack of utter dorktitude, an area I may as well have a degree in. We start off on a high note, bouncing and giggling down a hill of dandelions and puppy-love, smelling like fresh laundry and ring pops tumbling into the valley of every high school crush you've ever had. We'll reminisce over all those semi-suave socio-romantic moments we've had in life:
- Every Dance Ever (from Middle School to Prom, baby!)
- Finally working up the nerve to speak to That Classmate / Co-worker / Starbucks Clerk
- Having a surprisingly decent evening at that Dinner Party / House Party / Barbecue, totally hitting it off with that friend-of-a-mutual-friend, panicking for the entire following day over when would be the best time to call without seeming eager and really, why haven't they called me first, it's been at least 12 hours, ohmygod, they totally didn't have as much fun as I did, ohmygod, I totally had food in my teeth that entire conversation, didn't I? Ohmygod, I totally offended them with that vegetarian joke, didn't I? Ohmygod - They're calling me right now!
- Etc.
Eventually we'll round out with three of my personal favorites, tracks nine to eleven. Each song I feel quantifies very specific aspects of dorkiness.
"Kanske Ar Jag Kar I Dig" by Jens Lekman definitely targets the everyday ridiculousness I radiate, narrating awkward asides and digressions spliced with embarrassingly truthful admissions. (The song actually stutters at one point!) Following that is a duet by Josh Radin and Schuyler Fisk (also known as Sissy Spacek's daughter), "Paperweight." Their soft harmonies and lyrics are sweet without being saccharine and meaningful without being longing.
Finally, we close with Her Space Holiday's "You and Me." The entire song is just so endearing, from the story it tells to the flute solo (seriously! it was adorable!). I've heard my share of compelling and very interesting solo bands, Scout You Devil, Graig Markel, Pop Levi, and Tender Forever, but Marc Bianchi! An orchestra! I dare you to look me in the [internet] eye and tell me that after listening to "You and Me," you weren't filled with inklings of joy and hope and optimism that love is out there, completely tangible and plausible! You can't, can you? Cheerio!
Tracklisting:
1. Gatsbys American Dream - Just Like Heaven (3:00)
2. Hellogoodbye - Baby it's a Fact (3:17)
3. The Get Up Kids - Valentine (4:19)
4. Adèle - Crazy For You (3:28)
5. Lykke Li - Little Bit (4:33)
6. The Blow - Hey Boy (2:46)
7. The Get Up Kids - Close to Me (Cover) (3:24)
8. Tahiti 80 - Heartbeat (3:26)
9. Jens Lekman - Kanske Ar Jag Kar I Dig (4:45)
10. Joshua Radin & Schuyler Fisk - Paperweight (3:30)
11. Her Space Holiday - You And Me (4:36)
***12. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual (2:00)*** Yes, it's another bonus track. Yes, it's Tom Jones. Yes, you can go ahead and judge me for listening to Tom Jones, I don't care.
Link to the Mixtape: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CN8W9QKB
P.S. That first picture of that cartoon guy...that's what happens when you type "Prom" into Microsoft Clip Art. Fun huh?
In order to counter last week's filthy filthy filth, this week's mix is less with the lascivious and more with the "your smile makes me hyperventilate, I think you're dreamy." I figure it's only fair (healthy) to offer a parallel to such a saturated, intense emotion. All the music featured today comprise a soundtrack of utter dorktitude, an area I may as well have a degree in. We start off on a high note, bouncing and giggling down a hill of dandelions and puppy-love, smelling like fresh laundry and ring pops tumbling into the valley of every high school crush you've ever had. We'll reminisce over all those semi-suave socio-romantic moments we've had in life:
- Every Dance Ever (from Middle School to Prom, baby!)
- Finally working up the nerve to speak to That Classmate / Co-worker / Starbucks Clerk
- Having a surprisingly decent evening at that Dinner Party / House Party / Barbecue, totally hitting it off with that friend-of-a-mutual-friend, panicking for the entire following day over when would be the best time to call without seeming eager and really, why haven't they called me first, it's been at least 12 hours, ohmygod, they totally didn't have as much fun as I did, ohmygod, I totally had food in my teeth that entire conversation, didn't I? Ohmygod, I totally offended them with that vegetarian joke, didn't I? Ohmygod - They're calling me right now!
- Etc.
Eventually we'll round out with three of my personal favorites, tracks nine to eleven. Each song I feel quantifies very specific aspects of dorkiness.
"Kanske Ar Jag Kar I Dig" by Jens Lekman definitely targets the everyday ridiculousness I radiate, narrating awkward asides and digressions spliced with embarrassingly truthful admissions. (The song actually stutters at one point!) Following that is a duet by Josh Radin and Schuyler Fisk (also known as Sissy Spacek's daughter), "Paperweight." Their soft harmonies and lyrics are sweet without being saccharine and meaningful without being longing.
Finally, we close with Her Space Holiday's "You and Me." The entire song is just so endearing, from the story it tells to the flute solo (seriously! it was adorable!). I've heard my share of compelling and very interesting solo bands, Scout You Devil, Graig Markel, Pop Levi, and Tender Forever, but Marc Bianchi! An orchestra! I dare you to look me in the [internet] eye and tell me that after listening to "You and Me," you weren't filled with inklings of joy and hope and optimism that love is out there, completely tangible and plausible! You can't, can you? Cheerio!Tracklisting:
1. Gatsbys American Dream - Just Like Heaven (3:00)
2. Hellogoodbye - Baby it's a Fact (3:17)
3. The Get Up Kids - Valentine (4:19)
4. Adèle - Crazy For You (3:28)
5. Lykke Li - Little Bit (4:33)
6. The Blow - Hey Boy (2:46)
7. The Get Up Kids - Close to Me (Cover) (3:24)
8. Tahiti 80 - Heartbeat (3:26)
9. Jens Lekman - Kanske Ar Jag Kar I Dig (4:45)
10. Joshua Radin & Schuyler Fisk - Paperweight (3:30)
11. Her Space Holiday - You And Me (4:36)
***12. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual (2:00)*** Yes, it's another bonus track. Yes, it's Tom Jones. Yes, you can go ahead and judge me for listening to Tom Jones, I don't care.
Link to the Mixtape: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CN8W9QKB
P.S. That first picture of that cartoon guy...that's what happens when you type "Prom" into Microsoft Clip Art. Fun huh?
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Tunage Thursdays
For Thursdays, I've decided that I'd start a thing where I post songs that I really love and want y'all to love too. Today's post includes two gems that were always highly played on my iPod.
The first of which is a song I heard on an episode of Clone High, one of my most favorite TV shows in the history of ever. If I remember correctly, this song was played during a very touching scene where Joan (of Arc, of course) is being comforted by Mr. Butlertron. The show's lifespan was unfortunately short and even while it was on the air, fans
were sparse. (At least in my opinion...I would - and still do - make constant references to the show only to elicit questioning stares. It's a shame really. Especially in the sense that it embarrasses me a lot). It took me ages to track down this song with only two lines worth of lyrics but I feel satisfied with the reward:
Helicopter Helicopter - "By Starlight"
Crooked Fingers - When U Were Mine (Prince Cover) ... This is a downloadable link and goddammit you MUST own this song immediately.
The first of which is a song I heard on an episode of Clone High, one of my most favorite TV shows in the history of ever. If I remember correctly, this song was played during a very touching scene where Joan (of Arc, of course) is being comforted by Mr. Butlertron. The show's lifespan was unfortunately short and even while it was on the air, fans
were sparse. (At least in my opinion...I would - and still do - make constant references to the show only to elicit questioning stares. It's a shame really. Especially in the sense that it embarrasses me a lot). It took me ages to track down this song with only two lines worth of lyrics but I feel satisfied with the reward:Helicopter Helicopter - "By Starlight"
Crooked Fingers - When U Were Mine (Prince Cover) ... This is a downloadable link and goddammit you MUST own this song immediately.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
What slutty beginnings...
Welcome to the inaugural post of The Ad Hoc Auditorium, a blog built on a sheer whim!
This blog was inspired not only by my slutty cohort, Nipples McGee, (Yeah I'm talking about you, lady) but also by a variety of friends who often ask me where it is that I get my music from. Albeit, on most occasions the query is in form of, "What the hell are you listening to?" but, you know, under the initial layers of irritation and confusion, I sense there's some intrigue.
So in response to Lady Nipps and my companions of the interweb, I present to you this mixtape blog. I'm aiming for a new mix every week but we'll see how that goes.
Now with that out of the way, I present: The Ad Hoc Auditorium - Mix No. 1 "The Slutmix"
The mix starts off tamely with very mild, soft core porn beginnings. But don't be fooled...I guarantee you that by the time you get to the last song, you'll probably feel horrific and filthy. Maybe even aghast (which is one of the best parts).
Tracklisting:
1. Tahiti80 - Paradise (4:01)
2. Scissor Sisters - Lovers in the Backseat (3:20)
3. Death From Above 1979 - Sexy Results (5:53)
4. Maroon 5 - Kiwi (3:33)
5. The Faint - Worked Up So Sexual (2:40)
6. The Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy) (7:47)
7. Interpol - Obstacle 2 (3:47)
8. The Blow - How Naked Are We Going to Get (3:14)
9. Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades (3:06)
10. The Afghan Whigs - Creep (TLC cover) (3:41)
11. TLC - Red Light Special (5:03)
12. Mirah - Dreamboat (1:28)
13. Peaches - Fuck the Pain away (4:45)
14. Cars Can Be Blue - Dirty Song (1:29)
***15. Across The Universe Soundtrack - I Want You (She's So Heavy) (3:44)*** Bonus track. I just wanted to include this version because I adore Dana Fuchs.
LINK: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LEEMRAPA
This blog was inspired not only by my slutty cohort, Nipples McGee, (Yeah I'm talking about you, lady) but also by a variety of friends who often ask me where it is that I get my music from. Albeit, on most occasions the query is in form of, "What the hell are you listening to?" but, you know, under the initial layers of irritation and confusion, I sense there's some intrigue.
So in response to Lady Nipps and my companions of the interweb, I present to you this mixtape blog. I'm aiming for a new mix every week but we'll see how that goes.
Now with that out of the way, I present: The Ad Hoc Auditorium - Mix No. 1 "The Slutmix"
The mix starts off tamely with very mild, soft core porn beginnings. But don't be fooled...I guarantee you that by the time you get to the last song, you'll probably feel horrific and filthy. Maybe even aghast (which is one of the best parts).
Tracklisting:
1. Tahiti80 - Paradise (4:01)
2. Scissor Sisters - Lovers in the Backseat (3:20)
3. Death From Above 1979 - Sexy Results (5:53)
4. Maroon 5 - Kiwi (3:33)
5. The Faint - Worked Up So Sexual (2:40)
6. The Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy) (7:47)
7. Interpol - Obstacle 2 (3:47)
8. The Blow - How Naked Are We Going to Get (3:14)
9. Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades (3:06)
10. The Afghan Whigs - Creep (TLC cover) (3:41)
11. TLC - Red Light Special (5:03)
12. Mirah - Dreamboat (1:28)
13. Peaches - Fuck the Pain away (4:45)
14. Cars Can Be Blue - Dirty Song (1:29)
***15. Across The Universe Soundtrack - I Want You (She's So Heavy) (3:44)*** Bonus track. I just wanted to include this version because I adore Dana Fuchs.
LINK: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LEEMRAPA
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