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It's been two months. How about I make it up to you with 4 mixes? They're not tracked out, but they are loosely organized by sound. There are two rock mixes and two electronic ones. No art, just loosies. I figure that no one burns cds that much anymore, so you can just load all of these into your itunes and whatnot... Does track order really matter all that much?

Hopefully I won't have another few months of radio silence.

How've you been?

The Rock

1: http://www.mediafire.com/?sw766vp55pyx474
2: http://www.mediafire.com/?7yxa27e8qmbvanp

Electrionic

1: http://www.mediafire.com/?f6ow38uo4805yk3
2: http://www.mediafire.com/?uto47iuvhos3o11

I've thought a lot about how my tastes have changed since I started this blog, and come to the conclusion that I am still more awesome than WEVL.

I promised leftovers

I've been working my ass off(120 hours in 13 days WHAT!?!), so I haven't had time to really even listen to new music. I promised the leftovers from the previous month's mixes, and I uploaded them but didn't post. Well, here it goes.

Part 1:



Part 2:


These aren't formatted like I normally do. They're just free range tracks. I hope you enjoy in the interim until I can compile a new mix. This should be done in the new two weeks.

Viva La Goner Fest!

No Names 1 & 2 2011

No Names, no track listings.

Let it be a surprise. You'll enjoy something, hopefully. I mean if you have downloaded anything from here before then you at least have a vague idea of what to expect(Fall Out Boy and Dashboard Confessional worship, obviously).

Sorry it has taken me so long. These two mixes are pieces of two mixes from June and then a smattering of things acquired since then. I have a ton of leftover tracks and will probably upload those at some point soon(maybe next week). Seriously, enough leftovers to fill 3 more mixes...

Anyhow, I hope you enjoy these. Click the covers to download the individual mix.






Cheers!

Cop Killer Blurbs

I'm currently brewing 15 gallons of beer, so I can't really talk. Listen to some of this.


Rocky






Urbane

Something and Another and FUN TIMES

God, it's been over a month since I've placed anything here. What the Hell? Well, I got a job that had me running weird weekly shifting hours, but I've now settled into a steady shift. Blah. I know dubstep is dumb now and your mom told you to stop listening to it, but I couldn't help including that Widdler track. Anyhow, here are three rounds of what I love. Little bits of here and there. Something and Another are both new. Fun Times is actually a "lost" mix that I had hidden away for a rainy day. I think you'll enjoy all of this, or find something to enjoy out of all of this.

Something(a fairly standard rock mix)
This mix went through one revision. I love these tracks and am very fond of so much. Let it go. Just let it go.






Another(a fairly standard dance and hip hop mix)
Man, I love this mix. The good thing about not releasing anything for a month is the endless revision that I am allowed. I took out anything weak I found in this mix several times. What's left is a beefy delight... let it simmer or stew or whatever meat reference you desire.






FUN TIMES(another fairly standard mix of almost everything)
This mix is from early March. Maybe you've heard a few of the tracks by now, maybe not. Hopefully you'l enjoy it in full. It's got a decent amount of rock on it for the hardline synth haters.







Let me know what you thought of any of this. It's good to be back.

Batman & the Wonder Spot

hello,
it's been a little while. I got a new job in the meantime and haven't had as much time to properly digest music as I would normally. I imagine things will even out once i get a semi-regular schedule going. Anyhow, enough of that. We're here for the music, right?

Both mixes begin with Jamie Woon's "Lady Luck". I did that to absolutely ensure that you hear this, no matter what your musical preference...

Batman is the typical rock mix and Wonder Spot covers various electronic and hip hop tracks. Understandably, the term rock is so broad and wildly encompassing. Just know that these tracks range from squall down to buttery pop. I'm fairly light on the squall this go around though.

Highlights!
*Tiger High is a new Memphis band composed of gruff(sometimes bearded) elements from The Bulletproof Vests, Antique Curtains, and even The Reigning Sound. Whew! Their debut album is the second coming. It's short, to the point, but covers enough sonic terrain to make you feel like it's so much longer than it is. There are no low points. All power.
*JEFF the Bro has a new album out and it's just as great as their debut.
*Holy Ghost! are a new act out on DFA. If you don't know DFA, you've got some googling to do...
*Cheveu plays the Hi Tone sometime soon. I'm too lazy to check the date right now.
*Check out the video for "How You Satisfy Me" from Spectrum(Spectrum was 1/2 of the songwriting force in Spacemen 3. The other 1/2, J. Spaceman, went on to form Spiritualized).
*New Bill Callahan is new Bill Callahan.
*The Psychic Paramount-Don't play this at loud volumes for your Nana.






Wonder Spot!
Sounds filthy, but includes fantastic newness from the likes of:
*Thom Yorke, Burial, and Four Tet- Sorry, this IS a radio rip, but you'll get the point.
*Appleblim and Ramadanman- I'm not one for straight up techno(I'm also not a dance purist and have no real tangible knowledge of where one genre ends and the next begins, so with this serving as a disclaimer, I declare this techno), but this track does the trick.
*Pac Div never disappoints. With their major label debut around the corner, this will keep you satisfied until... I had this on repeat about 5 times in a row last week.
*Dom Kennedy for Mayor.
*Curren$y with the Mars Volta. Curious, eh? I'm so excited to see what's next.
*Siriusmo has really matured into his sound. A standout track from a standout album.

A lot of these tracks are hard to talk about, as there are no discernible lyrics and it's hard to tell you about a certain noise in the back of a song that sounds like dream metallic substances being melted.





Thanks, goodnight.

ODDLY

Yeah, here's ODDLY.

I haven't felt like messing around with photoshop. This is my typical hip hop/electronic/dance mix. I feel really happy about including the Demdyke Stare track.

ODDLY:




Cheers!

LAZE

Hello,
I guess this has been a long time coming.  I won't jaw(finger jawing...weird) much.  In fact, none at all.

LAZE:





Enjoy! Let me know what you think.

What is it with four panels and FAGL?

Good question. Maybe I'm just sinking into easy habits.
Meh
This mix is loud. Starts off loud, middles in loudness and kinda flutters into dissonance toward the end. Lots of great punk and post punk, psych covers, soft and loud garage, stoner rock, etc.
highlights~
Disappears is one of the dudes from the Ponys and two dudes from the Boas.
Wire's new album is great, as is Smash. They flex it for some old guys.
Personal and the Pizzas I found out about during Gonerfest of this past year, but wasn't reminded of the album again until around New Years.
Bare Wires is ex-Memphian, now Oaklander Matt Meldon. He's also been a part of Snake Flower 2 as well as releases under his own name.
Natural Child gets down with Jeff the Brotherhood. That should be enough to entice you.
The Ty Segall/JEFF the Bro tracks are froma split between the two.
I don;t think there's anything insanely original about Thought Creature, but I seriously cannot stop playing their record. It's so catchy and snotty.
Ilitch is older than I am and I love it.
Nods to The Barbaras(who have now spread into the wind as members of The Magic Kids, Wavves, and Girls of the Gravitron, as well as Billy Hayes solo material). Prolific dudes, all of them.
I know little about Tera Melos, but I find the repetitive chorus to be infectious.
Zach Hill(drummer of HELLA) is featured on the Robby Moncrieff album.

Yes, I realized that I just talked about a lot of material, but it's hard to not find something you really like out of 27 tracks...

Without further GASFASmjsdrgdx:






Enjoy your weekend. Cuddle up on the couch with a mug of chili and some milk and play this loud enough to piss off your neighbor 3 houses(equal to 5 apartments) down. (Particularly Daughters and OFF!)

The Cowboy?

Happy birthday, Dan! This mix has nothing to do with your musical taste, but Hell, maybe you'll like a few of them. This one has some pretty ponies(the mix following this one will actually have one of the Ponys on it. Cheers if you understand this).
Mister Heavenly is one of the few Sub Pop bands that was signed before the label had seen them perform live a single time. The band consists of Nicky diamonds from Unicorns/Islands, Honus Honus of Man Man, and the drummer for Modest Mouse/The Shins(I forget his name...bad fan?). Michael Cera has also been known to play live bass for them.
Smith Westerns track is T-Rex-ish in a good way.
Lykke Li gets re-twerked by Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio.
blah blah blah Tennis
Ducktails featuring Dent May and Panda Bear
New cut from the new Feelies record.
some weirdness follows
Dreamend is interesting. He's a member of Black Moth Super Rainbow and is the head of the label that they release on. This music sounds nothing like BMSR, which I'm fine with. It's nice to see artists branch out and do their own thing.
Com Truise is a new signee at Ghostly International.
Sabres of Paradise is old WARP Records material.

Hope you find something that makes you go happy.





I'll be releasing another mix on Saturday. Happy snow day, Mempholk.

Two Socks' No Socks

Oh boy, what a few weeks. Great music I've found, but I'm still playing catch up as far as putting out mixes. I've been trying to space them out, but I now have a back log of 4. Today, I present Two Socks' No Socks.

I do have Big Love for this mix, from start to finish. Favorites are the Savage Skulls/Robyn track, Duck Sauce's take onChromeo, Dom feat Gucci, Star Slinger Vs Teams(if you're in Memphis, Star Slinger plays Hi Tone in March with Anticon's Baths), Chali 2na with Rusko(WHAAAAAA), Nocando on top of El-P, Big Krit with soul band Grillade(Tops), the weirdness that is Sub Swara with Dead Prez(where the hell have they been?), and the ever wonderful and talented Theophilus London.

I almost forgot the Lone track. It's so weird and scattered, yet driving. Much appreciation. I get some citrus notes.

BLURGLE:





More mixes will probably follow shortly. I've had this one uploaded for about a week and a half, but have just been lazy...

Love,
FAGL

Note: Not my left foot. The foot belongs to one Nicky Two Socks.

Age & The Carrot's Message

Well hot dog, it's been a little while! Constituency, how've you been? Happy new year and all.

I have much more to share as it's been a dog's age, but I don't want to overload anyone. I'll try to get back on schedule shortly. For now, I present a mix of softer, poppier rock music and one of dancey, bassy, and on occasion tender electronic and/or hip hop tracks. This feels like my first mix without an Aleon Craft track in about 6 months. Lots of familiar names to go around though. Some you might know from here, and some from their presence on Pitchfork/Spin/Rolling Stone, etc.

Hope you enjoy!

Age Highlights:
(for everyone, I recommend Age highly)
Anni Rossi-I don't really know much about her, but I like both tracks that are present here.
The Beck and Charlotte Gainsbourg tracks are both from a benefit compilation for the deaf.
Yuck is a new signee to Fat Possum Records and was also recently featured as a Rising act on Pitchfork. I used one of their tracks on a previous mix, but it sounds nothing like the one present here. I'll probably end up uploading their full album for all.

As always, click the image to download the mix.

Age:




Carrot Highlights:
I absolutely adore this Noah and the Whale track/Remix. It's so simple, but so catchy. The dark stabs that Chew-Fu throws in make me pee a little.
Gatekeeper is horrifying(DURP).
Obligatory bass ridden female vocal sampled tracks here include MIA and Kid Sister tracks being ridden hard by a Brit and a Viking god.
The Matthew Dear Breakbot remix is so sublimely strange. Just put the original out of your head.
jj go hard.
Star Slinger comes to Hi Tone in March on tour with Baths.
James Blake continues his rise.

Given that the Age mix is full of pop bursts, this mix also has plenty to give out. There really is something for everyone. Maybe I'm overextending my tendencies to try to please listeners of all varietals, but I truly do enjoy all of these tracks.

The Carrot's Message:





More to come later, brahs. Let me know what you thought/loved/hated/took nyquil to.