Shimmy She Wobble

Halloween playlist for Jen & Don - Wicked Scary Halloween Camp.zip (complete mix)

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First Halloween collection this year. I made this one – you know, for kids. There are a few excerpts from classic Halloween cartoons and original black & white shows like Dracula, Mummy etc. mixed in with songs from the Ramones, the Who, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, CCR and Louis Armstrong.

btw – check out the video from Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. He might be crazy.

Kids’ Halloween playlist - Kids’ Hallow’s Eve.zip (complete mix)

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These are the best of the MJ mashups I could find. The Guns N’ Roses / Jackson 5 mashup is by far the most well done. I find it fascinating to hear billie jean on top of teen spirit especially since Nirvana replaced Jacko on the charts and was supposed to represent a changing of the guard. I also snuck in a couple other unrelated but noteworthy mashups – I doubt Beyonce will ever sound as good as she does singing with Hendrix backing her, and hearing Morrison & Cobain exchange lines on the penultimate track is a very strange, time-bending experience.

Michael Jackson mashup playlist - 2009 Jacko’s Requiem.zip (complete mix)

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Little known fact #1: Karen Carpenter played drums.

• Carpenters – For All We Know.mp3
• Carpenters – Superstar.mp3
• Carpenters – Top Of The World.mp3

Cover versions from the “If I Were a Carpenter” album:

• Bettie Serveert – For All We Know.mp3
• Sonic Youth – Superstar.mp3
• Shonen Knife – Top Of The World.mp3

…continue reading – Karen Carpenter = drummer »

Has this been done before? Centipedes, crutches, legs, and crust.

2009 Do Celiacs Need Crutches compilation.zip (complete mix)

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For rainy days in May. Amazingly, this collection has Gordon Lightfoot and the Carpenters. If you can make it past that it also has Hendrix, Tom Waits,  Jesus & Mary Chain, and several blues artists. All good stuff.

2009 Rainy Day Blues compilation.zip (complete mix)

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Sad day for Pirates.

In memoriam, I am posting a mono version of the Beatles’ Sgt. Peppers album. Today there was a Gizmodo post on how “Sgt. Peppers” sounds better in mono vs stereo. The article quotes George Martin as saying “You’ve never really heard Sgt Pepper until you’ve heard it in mono.”

…continue reading – The Pirate is Dead, Long Live the Pirate »

Easter compilations can be difficult. There are just not very many songs about Easter, chocolate bunnies etc. If you look hard enough there are a few songs about eggs, parades, births, and some hallelujahs. Easter does provide an opportunity to put a gospel collection together. Plus, I used it as an excuse to insert a 13th Floor Elevator song from their “Easter Everywhere” album.

Easter Eggs vol 1

2009 Easter compilation.zip (complete mix)

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No Enya or anything close to her ilk here.  No Riverdance. No Chieftains either.   This recent fascination with watered down, new agey, hushed voice, celtic garbage is destroying the proud Irish musical tradition. IMHO, the Dubliners are the most authentic sounding Irish band.

Download the songs here – 2009 St. Patrick’s Day – Leprechaun Soup v1.zip (complete mix)

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I like the name more than whatever the music could possibly be.

• mt. st. helens vietnam band – who’s asking.mp3
• mt. st. helens vietnam band – cheer for fate.mp3

They will be in SLC and Provo this week.