The weekend is upon us, and it's time for another installment of the SquirrelFood.net Friday Mixtape. It's the usual assortment of new music from an eclectic array of artists- from the soulful piano-driven Rob Blackledge to the dark, bluesy new sound of Switchfoot, to the glammed-over guitar rock of the new Killers material. There's also a little deviation from the norm on this volume: I've left two track OFF the tracklisting below. Call them 'bonus' tracks if you will. Anyone sharp enough to check out the cover art closely will know what's in there.
This week is also the start of the Atlantis Music Festival in Atlanta. Artists will be performing at 16 Atlanta music venues, including The 585 (where I'll be for most of the festival).
The cover photo comes from Flickr.com user Jurvetson. I just liked the vivid blue color of the background to these macro bubbles. He's got a lot of cool photos of some pretty giant ametuer rockets, and I think he's literally a rocket scientist. He's also got tons of other cool macro photography images.
I thought I was officially over Gnarls Barkley, but the new video for Gone Daddy Gone is really cool, so I'm making my (hopefully) last Gnarls post for it.
Today, I was listening to Scott Mills on Radio1, but then his guest, David Hasselhoff, started talking and I had to find something else to listen to. So I turned to a post by Nathanielat iGIF, and gave Rob Blackledge a listen. Instantly likeable, soulfull and jazzy, Blackledge's is melodic and cleverly crafted. Only 21 years old, the Nashville, TN resident reminds me of Ben Folds, Paolo Nutini, and a bit of Guster as well. Check out his myspace for more music.
Sony Bravia is working on another stunningly massive-scale commercial for it's new HD Televisions. The previous version featured 250,000 super bouncy balls tumbling down a steep San Francisco street while Jose Gonzalez's cover of Heartbeats. The new advert features a high-rise being splattered by 18,000 gallons of multi-colored paint. There's a lot of cool pictures of the event on Flickr. No mention from Sony yet as to what the musical inclusion will be.
Robbie's Rudebox caused a stir when it was first played, fans were split between loving and hating it. It still managed to rise up the UK Top 40 charts over the past month (currently seated at number 14). I've just come across the next single, produced by New York's Mark Ronson (when will his album ever drop?). Robbie cover Lewis Taylor's Lovelight, and vocally sounds a lot like the original. Ronson's production builds on the original electro-funk theme.
This week's mixtape is full of singer-songwriters and indie rockers, but lacks any hip-hop or rap. Just one of those weeks I guess, but nothing I listened to in those genres really caught my attention, which is a real shame, because I like have at least a couple really great beats to listen to in the car (yes, I actually listen to my own mixtapes every week- that's why I do this shit). But the tracks on this thirty-eighth mix of the year are pretty superb, IMHO. Superb. Keep it up Lucas…
I'm definitely diggin' Matt Wertz' new album, Everything In Between, and Carolina is a superb example of how good it is. Natalie Cole dropped a new album this week, with a number of covers on it. Among them was this great, funky version of Fiona Apple's Criminal. Superb. The orchestral intro to The Past Presents The Future is… superb. Typical is atypical MuteMath, and pretty much the singular possibility of a single from their latest self-titled album. *sixeyes is a superb blog, and turned me on to Yeti this week. The Awkward Stage thinks the Morons Are Winning, and I think morons are superb. Grandaddy and the Brindley Brothers both want to get high- well elevated, or just rise above the crap. Goldenboy has a motorbike, just like Lucas and a voice like Morrissey. Damien Rice's new single is just plain superb. Bedouin Soundlcash's last single, When The Night Feels My Song, has re-entered the UK charts, but is nowhere to be seen heard in the US. UK listeners are superb, and this mixtape is superb. Have a superb weekend.
The cover photo comes from Flickr.com user iboy_daniel. iboy_daniel's photos are gritty and angular, yet still filled with vibrant colors. In this shot, titled footwork, I especially love the balance of colors and textures: yellow concrete, black canvas, blue denim, and white rubber and laces. There are lots of other great images on iboy_daniel's flickr site- check out fallen arches.
One of SF's favorite bands this year, The Hush Sound, will launch a major tour this November. The Atlanta stop is scheduled for November 28 at the Masquerade. Look for me there, amongst the kiddies!
Alright then, Volume 37 has a bunch of new stuff on it, moslty by artists I hadn't know n of before this week. That's right: I didn't know about them. I did know about Just Jack before I heard Zane Lowe play him though, only because Popjstice told me about him. Does Zane read Popjustice? Does Zane ever read me? That would be super cool. I was logged into the chatroom one Monday as squirrelfood (you can sometimes find me in there), and Phillipa read it out on-air (oooooh). Anyway, Writer's Block is a great track, reminds me a lot of Jamie T, which is why he's on the mixtape this week as well. Amazing stuff coming from him- seriously, check him out. New album from Clarence Greenwood A.K.A. Citizen Cope. Kinda sounds the same, but that's cool, becaues I like his sound. I Wonder how long before it's used in a commercial? Murder By Death are some fellow Bloomingtonians, and that aone would qualify them as cool- but they've got a really great sound too, incorporating a rich blend of sounds. MCR have this phenominal following (I'm guessing mostly angst-ridden teens), and so their new stuff has been highly anticipated. Well, I've got the new single for ya! Woo! Though, I'm not sure what to think of it. It sounds a bit like Blink 182 at the circus to me. There's more great stuff here, but I'm tired of typing, so download it, listen carefully, then post comments about your thoughts on any (or all) of the tracks. Okay?
…And if you're in the ATL- come down to The 585 tonight to hear PasserBy. I'l be there, that makes it even cooler.
The cover photo comes from Flickr.com user joyseph, from her set "Pretty Things". This amazing shot of a Ferris wheel appears to actualy be it's reflection in a body of water. I was just stunned by the vivid colors in it, and knew I would have to look no further for this week's photo. - Did you know that the first Ferris wheel was over 250 feet tall, and could carry nearly 2,500 people at once? I did, but I'm a nerd. It was designed by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Chicago rules.
Into The Blue Again Barenaked Ladies Are Me Crazy Itch Radio Magic Potion The Outsider Welcome To The Drama Club So This Is Goodbye The Town And The City Amputechture Continuum Pieces Of The People We Love I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass Smile… It Confuses People FutureSex/LoveSounds Return To Cookie Mountain Grey's Anatomy 2 How to Grow a Woman from the Ground IV Every Waking Moment
Summer is waining, thankfully, and the temperature gauge now dips into the 60's at night. The tempurature isn't the only thing that's down: gas prices are dropping too, and my daily work commute doesn't hurt quite as much. Both of these things make me happy- so does this week's mixtape. It's a good blend of rock, hip-hop, folk, and even blues. So enjoy it while driving with your windows down!
My new favorite music venue, The 585, is having shows tonight and tomorrow- so if you'r ein the Atlanta area, come down to North Ave (west of GA Tech) and hang out!
The plan to do a series of covers using automatt's photos from flickr was killed when he changed his license options to retain copyrights of his photos. Too bad, he had some good photos. But visualpanic's photo of a lemon slice was sitting in my bookmark file for a while now, and I thought it was about time I used it. When I was little, my mom used to get National Georgraphic's magazine for kids, World, for me and my siblings. Each issue had an array of macro images on the back of various objects. The object was to identify each object. Ever since those days, I've loved marco photography.
Obviously, I suck at getting the podcast out, so I'll have to make a better effort to record it this weekend…just don't hold your breath.
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jamie on September 29th, 2006
The weekend is upon us, and it's time for another installment of the SquirrelFood.net Friday Mixtape. It's the usual assortment of new music from an eclectic array of artists- from the soulful piano-driven Rob Blackledge to the dark, bluesy new sound of Switchfoot, to the glammed-over guitar rock of the new Killers material. There's also a little deviation from the norm on this volume: I've left two track OFF the tracklisting below. Call them 'bonus' tracks if you will. Anyone sharp enough to check out the cover art closely will know what's in there.
Today, I was listening to Scott Mills on Radio1, but then his guest, David Hasselhoff, started talking and I had to find something else to listen to. So I turned to a post by Nathanielat 
Robbie's Rudebox caused a stir when it was first played, fans were split between loving and hating it. It still managed to rise up the UK Top 40 charts over the past month (currently seated at number 14). I've just come across the next single, produced by New York's Mark Ronson (when will his album ever drop?). Robbie cover Lewis Taylor's Lovelight, and vocally sounds a lot like the original. Ronson's production builds on the original electro-funk theme.
This week's mixtape is full of singer-songwriters and indie rockers, but lacks any hip-hop or rap. Just one of those weeks I guess, but nothing I listened to in those genres really caught my attention, which is a real shame, because I like have at least a couple really great beats to listen to in the car (yes, I actually listen to my own mixtapes every week- that's why I do this shit). But the tracks on this thirty-eighth mix of the year are pretty superb, IMHO. Superb. Keep it up Lucas…
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Alright then, Volume 37 has a bunch of new stuff on it, moslty by artists I hadn't know n of before this week. That's right: I didn't know about them. I did know about Just Jack before I heard Zane Lowe play him though, only because Popjstice told me about him. Does Zane read Popjustice? Does Zane ever read me? That would be super cool. I was logged into the chatroom one Monday as squirrelfood (you can sometimes find me in there), and Phillipa read it out on-air (oooooh). Anyway, Writer's Block is a great track, reminds me a lot of Jamie T, which is why he's on the mixtape this week as well. Amazing stuff coming from him- seriously, check him out. New album from Clarence Greenwood A.K.A. Citizen Cope. Kinda sounds the same, but that's cool, becaues I like his sound. I Wonder how long before it's used in a commercial? Murder By Death are some fellow Bloomingtonians, and that aone would qualify them as cool- but they've got a really great sound too, incorporating a rich blend of sounds. MCR have this phenominal following (I'm guessing mostly angst-ridden teens), and so their new stuff has been highly anticipated. Well, I've got the new single for ya! Woo! Though, I'm not sure what to think of it. It sounds a bit like Blink 182 at the circus to me. There's more great stuff here, but I'm tired of typing, so download it, listen carefully, then post comments about your thoughts on any (or all) of the tracks. Okay? 
Into The Blue Again 
Barenaked Ladies Are Me 
Crazy Itch Radio 
Magic Potion 
The Outsider 
Welcome To The Drama Club 
So This Is Goodbye 
The Town And The City 
Amputechture 
Continuum 
Pieces Of The People We Love 
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass 
Smile… It Confuses People 
FutureSex/LoveSounds 
Return To Cookie Mountain 
Grey's Anatomy 2 
How to Grow a Woman from the Ground 
IV 
Every Waking Moment 
Summer is waining, thankfully, and the temperature gauge now dips into the 60's at night. The tempurature isn't the only thing that's down: gas prices are dropping too, and my daily work commute doesn't hurt quite as much. Both of these things make me happy- so does this week's mixtape. It's a good blend of rock, hip-hop, folk, and even blues. So enjoy it while driving with your windows down! 
