2008 HOLIDAY MIXTAPES
This is my last post until early January sometime and it’s always good to close out the year with music. Happy holidays everybody!
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01 Biff Rose – It’s Happening
What an insane album. Supposedly Biff was a big influence on David Bowie.
02 The Veronicas – Hook Me Up
Straight out of a 24 Hour Fitness television commercial. But hey, I like girls on stairmasters.
03 Friendly Fires – Skeleton Boy
Friendly Fires are forgettable, but I thought this song fit the mix.
04 Apes – Walk Thru Walls
Apes, on the other hand, are the real deal.
05 Hot Chip and Robert Wyatt – Made In The Dark
Unlikely collaboration! I can’t wait for the whole EP.
06 The Sea and Cake – Down in the City
This is my free-jazz side talking.
07 Telepathe – In Your Line
With TV on the Radio production assistance.
08 Arthur Russell – Nobody Wants A Lonely Heart
Between this and I Couldn’t Say It To Your Face, it’s a whole other side of Arthur. Who knew?
09 The Lines – On The Air
Reissue comp of the year.
10 No Age – Teen Creeps
Possibly the album of the year. Hard to say.
11 Wild Stares – Piece of the Picture
A punk shambles. The cello makes it.
12 A Flock of Seagulls – Tricks (demo)
Shades of Gary Numan? Is it just me?
13 TKA – Give Your Love To Me (DJ Shadow remix) (Clitwack edit)
Great little remix by Shadow circa 1990. I cut it in half.
14 50 Cent – My Heart
Fifty is so rich he doesn’t even care. This reminds me of toasting more than rapping because the disco plays out, which is kind of awesome. Rapwise I had to leave off Z-Ro Call My Phone and Lil’ Boosie Don’t I Act A Donkey, shout to Cocaine Blunts.
15 MGMT – Electric Feel
Was this a huge track from a huge record? Yeah, well, it’s a great song. I can’t recommend the Jim Jones version, though.
16 The Hives and Cyndi Lauper – A Christmas Duel
Delightful!
17 The Vince Guaraldi Trio – African Sleigh Ride
This is an outtake, I think. I personally can’t have Christmas without Vince.
18 The Whitest Boy Alive – Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)
Remix of the year. Makes me want to live.
2008 was a very metal year for me.
01 The Hand of Doom – There Ain’t No Running Away
Crazy German legacy metal.
02 Pantera – Heresy (demo, alternate lyrics)
Awesome take from the demo sessions.
03 Genghis Tron – Things Don’t Look Good
It took me a while to warm up to Genghis Tron, but I got there.
04 Bison B.C. – Dark Towers
Trad metal.
05 Disfear – The Furnace
I fucking love Disfear. Fucking love.
06 The Haunted – The Flood
Featuring members of Disfear.
07 Equilibrium – Heimwärts
Ferngully metal.
08 Meshuggah – Bleed
RIYL Tool.
09 Burning Star Core – Through The Bars Of A Rhyme
I hate this record, but there’s something metal about this one song.
10 Opeth – Porcelain Heart
Opeth are kind of running it.
11 Krallice – Timehusk
Great album.
12 Earth – Omens And Portents II – Carrion Crow
Somewhere, Kurt smiles.
13 KTL – Wicked Way
Grinding.
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