Mix #102: "Tick, Tick, Tick..."

- My buddy Kenny sent me his idea of doing a mix with 'Time,' as the theme. I think his selections (minus Coldplay and Kelly Clarkson) are awesome and I hope he continues to make some.
- Happy Monday....be good to each other.

Mix #102: "Tick, Tick, Tick...," Side A

Mix #102: "Tick, Tick, Tick...," Side B

MIX TAPE REVOLUTION MIX TAPE #102
“TICK, TICK, TICK…”
A   FROM THE CRADLE                       B   TO THE GRAVE
1) ‘Through The Years’ Kenny Rogers		1) ‘In My Life’ The Beatles
2) ‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’ The Byrds		2) ‘This Is The Time’ Billy Joel
3) ‘Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper)’ Javier Colon		3) ‘Time Is Running Out’ Muse
4) ‘Times Like These’ Foo Fighters		4) ‘In The Journey (Live)’ Martin Sexton
5) ‘Clocks’ Coldplay		5) ‘Reelin’ In The Years’ Steely Dan
6) ‘Time’ Pink Floyd		6) ‘Time Turned Fragile’ Motion City Soundtrack
7) ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’ The Beatles		7) ‘Lifeline’ Citizen Cope
8) ‘Time In A Bottle’ Jim Croce		8) ‘Still Crazy After All These Years’ Paul Simon
9) ‘Glory Days’ Bruce Springsteen		9) ‘Nick Of Time’ Bonnie Raitt
10) ‘A Moment Like This’ Kelly Clarkson		10) ‘Growing Older, But Not Up’ Jimmy Buffett
11) ‘A Long December’ Counting Crows		11) ’Stop This Train’ John Mayer

Two For Friday: Mix #37: "Five Against One," and Mix #38: "These Aren't The Droids You're Looking For"

I received some help from two of my buddies (thanks Kenny and Bonzo) on this mix. I think it was difficult to narrow this mix down to only 5-7 songs apiece, but it was fun and I can easily see this as part one of many to come.

Mix #37: "Five Against One," Side A

Mix #37: "Five Against One," Side B

MIX TAPE REVOLUTION MIX TAPE #37
“  FIVE AGAINST ONE”
A   GOT MEMORIES                              B   GOT SHIT
1) State Of Love and Trust		1) Not For You
2) Nothingman (Live)		2) Blood
3) Thumbing My Way		3) Footsteps
4) Smile		4) Faithful
5) Yellow Ledbetter		5) Release Me
6) Fuckin’ Up (Live;  Neil Young)		6) Nothing As It Seems
7) Glorified G		7) Porch
8) Oceans		8) Save You
9) Even Flow		9) Breath
10) Leash		10) Once
Kenny’s Picks Bonzo’s Picks MTM’s Picks

Mix #38: "These Aren't The Droids You're Looking For," Side A

Mix #38: "These Aren't The Droids You're Looking For," Side B

MIX TAPE REVOLUTION MIX TAPE #38
“THESE AREN’T THE DROIDS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR”
A   DARK SIDE                                           B   REBELLION
1) ‘All The Love In The World’ The Outfield		1) ‘America, You Look Good’ Reubens Accomplice
2) ‘Shy Of The Moon’ The Wallflowers		2) ‘Lump Sum’ Bon Iver
3) ‘Revolution’ Terrible Things		3) ‘Get Fucked Up’ Saves The Day
4) ‘You Are A Tourist’ Death Cab For Cutie		4) ‘Phantoms Now’ Armor For Sleep
5) ‘Freedom and It’s Owner’ Kings Of Conveience		5) ‘Reckon Ball’ Slackstring
6) ‘The Switch’ Hey Mercedes		6) ‘Celebration’ Midtown
7) ‘Black Math’ The White Stripes		7) ‘This Time’ The Smashing Pumpkins
8) ‘Juicy/New York , New York’ Notorious B.I.G. & Frank Sinatra		8) ‘Rainbows In Gasoline’ The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
9) ‘My Stupid Mouth’ John Mayer		9) ‘Your New Aesthetic’ Jimmy Eat World
10) ‘Through The Desert Alone’ Circa Survive		10) ‘Mare Mortis’ The Appleseed Cast
11) ‘Hover Near Fame’ The New Amsterdams		11) ‘Weenie Beenie’ Foo Fighters
12) ‘Detlef Schrempf’ Band Of Horses		12) ‘Sweet Janine’ Jeffrey Gaines
13) ‘Oh My Love’ John Lennon		13) ‘Whiskey, Mystics, and Men’ The Doors

Happy Friday. Happy Easter. Happy Frappy.

Mix #4: "We're Loyal, Like Brothers:" The 'Harmony' Mix

This mix was a lot of fun to make. It was my buddy Kenny's idea. He said, "No one harmonizes anymore. The more I listen to Margaritaville on Sirius the more I hate modern music. The Beach Boys? Shitty musicians. Great fuckin singers. I'm making you a harmony mix tape." It made me realize that I also kind of wanted to make a harmony mix, so we collaborated. And here it is: Mix Tape #4: "We're Loyal, Like Brothers:" The 'Harmony' Mix.


Kenny did Side A (or LOYAL)
I did Side B (or BROTHERS)

Enjoy.

Mix #4: "We're Loyal, Like Brothers:" The 'Harmony' Mix, Side A


Mix #4: "We're Loyal, Like Brothers:" The 'Harmony' Mix, Side B

MIX TAPE REVOLUTION MIX TAPE #4
“WE’RE LOYAL, LIKE BROTHERS” The ‘Harmony’ Mix
A  LOYAL                                                   B   BROTHERS
1) ‘Suite: Judy Blue Eyes’ Crosby, Stills, & Nash		1) ‘Little Lion Man’ Mumford & Sons
2) ‘Hear You Me’ Jimmy Eat World		2) ‘Forever’ The Explorer’s Club
3) ‘In My Room’ The Beach Boys		3) ‘That Lonesome Road’ James Taylor
4) ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ Simon & Garfunkel		4) ‘Jesus On The Radio’ Guster
5) ‘Farmhouse’ Phish		5) ‘I Didn’t Understand’ Elliott Smith
6) ‘I’m Only Sleeping (1st Take)’ The Beatles		6) ‘Because’ The Beatles
7) ‘Don’t Follow’ Alice In Chains		7) ‘Quiet Houses’ Fleet Foxes
8) ‘Somebody To Love’ Queen		8) ‘Pigeon’ Jump, Little Children
9) ‘Seven Bridges Road (Live)’ The Eagles		9) ‘Hide and Seek’ Imogen Heap
10) ‘I’m Yours (Live)’ Jason Mraz		10) ‘To The Last Whale’ Crosby, Stills, & Nash
11) ‘The Sound Of Silence’ Simon & Garfunkel		11) ‘The Longest Time’ Billy Joel
12) ‘I Know You’re Out There Somewhere’ The Moody Blues		12) ‘Naturally’ Huey Lewis & The News
13) ‘More Than Words’ Extreme

Going with the 'Harmony" Mix theme, check out this amazing video I found. I wanted to put Bon Iver on this mix, but I just felt like it didn't mesh well with the vibe I was going for (or I'm completely wrong and full of shit) either way, it's a pretty impressive video.

a cover of Bon Iver's 'For Emma'

New mix tomorrow (it's still new and exciting, so it's kind of overload right now)...Sorry (but not really)

I have a great mix coming to you this Friday...another buddy, another great compilation, so stay tuned.

(written on 4/16/10)
I hated Kenny the first time I met him in middle school. We both opted out of 6th grade study so we could take chorus and band. He was better than me in every aspect, so like any kid, I hated him. He was smart and funny. Girls liked him. He got one of the leads in the Wizard Of Oz (fucking lion) in his first year. I had to settle for the coroner of munchkin land. I looked like a Mexican pimp. Jealousy was in full effect and I wanted him to fail (which he didn't) in the worst way. But then I got to know him and realized just how great he really was. By 8th grade, we were best friends. We began dating best friends, so make out parties were in full effect. We had sleepovers where we stayed up late watching softcore porn and eating junk food-within a year, we added screw drivers stolen from his parent's liquor cabinet (funny note: many years later at a party, someone went to make a drink with vodka from the liquor cabinet-the entire bottle was filled with water-Mr. and Mrs. Hulke looked at us, shook their heads, and offered the guest Bacardi instead.) We still laugh about it to this today.

Most nights we would listen to Pearl Jam's "Live On Two Legs," often repeating "Nothing Man," and singing at the top of our lungs. Newbury Comics use to give you samplers when you bought a CD; we would often listen to this too-the key tracks being ICP's "Hall of Illusions," (the EDITED version, which with ICP is like going to a steak house and ordering salad,) and Jimmie's Chicken Shack "High." When Kenny got his license, he would pick me up to go out for a night of cruising. Radiohead's "Kid A," just came out and we both fell in love with it. He had his older brother's ID, so we would stop by a packy, get a 12 pack of Coors and a few packs of cigarettes, and drive around drinking, smoking, talking, rocking, L-I-V-I-N'! As we got older, our drinking continued; along with smoking pot/cigarettes, cocaine, and painkillers. To this day, Kenny and I are both off our preferred drugs, though we still drink and smoke cigarettes. We don't see each other as much as I would like, but we are still very close. He's married to a wonderful girl, a homeowner, and part owner of a jewelry store/engraving business. A few weeks ago, Kenny turned 26 and had a party at his house. We were drunk, broke out the acoustic guitars, and did our best to remember how to play songs/lyrics/etc; The furthest we got with a song was "Nothingman." Like our friendship, things will change, but our bond will remain.

Mix #2 "Gave Heart, Got A Pen"

Mix Tape #2: "Gave Heart, Got A Pen," Side A

Mix Tape #2: "Gave Heart, Got A Pen," Side B

MIX TAPE REVOLUTION MIX TAPE #2
“GAVE HEART, GOT A PEN”
A     HEART                                                 B     PEN
1) ‘So Far Away’ Nine Days		1) ‘Freak Of The Week’ Marvelous 3
2) ‘Brooklyn Dodgers’ I Am The Avalanche		2) ‘Happier Times (Live @ The Royal Albert Hall)’ Joe Bonamassa (Tom’s/Dad’s Pick)
3) ‘Jar Of Hearts’   Christina Perri (Kenny's Pick)		3) ‘Unglued’ Caroline’s Spine
4) ‘Wait, Wait, Wait’ The Format		4) ‘Roots, Rock, Reggae’ Bob Marley & The Wailers
5) ‘Summer Angel’ Minus The Bear		5) ‘Our Weekend Starts On Wednesday’ Hey Mercedes
6) ‘Part Of Your Body Is Made Out Of Rock’ Piebald		6) ‘Portrait Of A Cigarette Smoke At 19’ Less Than Jake
7) ‘Your New Twin Sized Bed’ Death Cab For Cutie		7) ‘Try and Understand’ Hot Rod Circuit
8) ‘High’ Jimmie’s Chicken Shack		8) ‘How Will I Know (Whitney Houstin)’ Hit The Lights
9) ‘Terrible Things’ Terrible Things
10) ‘In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)’ SR-71

Thanks to Kenny and Tom/Dad for their help with songs; both of their contributions are excellent.