Friday Mixtape Volume 102
Jamie Kohns on January 12th, 2007
Ah, Friday, and I'm late posting another mixtape. The commute home this afternoon took over an hour from my new office location, and when I finally got home, all I wanted to do was catch up on the new episodes of Shameless. But now that's out of the way, and I've got a batch of new music for ya!
This week's mix includes stuff from Athens, Georgia's own The Whigs, who are getting a lot of attention nationally these days. I saw them not too long ago, and can understand all of it. Also, a band I heard early material from a while ago, but that are just now catching on with me: The Alternate Routes. iGif introduced me to Arizona this week, and I really liked this track Splintering. They're up for an artist of the month award in a NY magazine, read about it on Nathaniel's blog, and vote for them if you like it.
Gary Lightbody (of Snow Patrol) hosted the Zane Lowe show on BBC Radio 1 one evening this week (as did Mike Skinner, The Automatic, Kelly Osbourne, and others), and played this new track from Idlewild, which I absolutely loved, and searched for hours last night to put on here. Lightbody's also a Simpson's fan it turns out. Also on Radio 1 this week, Amy Winehouse performed on Jo Whiley, and did this great cover of the Zuton's Valerie. I'm really into Winehouse right now, after havin gbeen introduced to her soulful singing on Mark Ronson's East Village Radio show, Authentic Shit (which I'm listening to right now). Ronson also produced the track with his signature sound.
Other new stuff from an eclectic group of artists including BNL, Kate Mann, The Ataris, and Cooper Temple Clause- but I'm not going to get into each one, just let you download the mixtape and give them all a listen. If you like 'em, leave me a comment to let me know what you liked, and of course: support the artists.
This week's image was created by flickr.com user ExtraNoise. A couple of musicians in a classic car driving out of what looks to be a Ferrari repair shop (see original) paused for the photographer to snap mulitple exposures of them to later render in HDR. After processing, it takes on a Rockwellian feel, if you ignore the brand-spankin' new Ferrari in the BG.
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Tracklisting:
The Alternate Routes - Aftermath
The Whigs - Violet Furs
Arizona - Splintering
Cooper Temple Clause - Waiting Game
The Colour - Devil's Got A Holda Me
The Ataris - Not Capable Of Love
Idlewild - If It Takes You Home
Sloan - Who Taught You To Live Like That
The Maccabees - First Love
Barenaked Ladies - What A Letdown
Aqualung - Pressure Suit
Kate Mann - Fall Or Fly
Amy Winehouse - Valerie (Zutons cover Live)
