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    MP3s: I put together two MP3-only discs, one Beatles, one Ramones, with every song officially released from the time the bands were together, in order of release. Nifty thing to have, especially the Ramones disc, for watching fireworks. Taking the time to tag the files to reflect the order was a bit of a pain, but worth it. Didn't take that long, actually. I didn't bother with live albums, but I was able to fit all the extra tracks on the Ramones reissues from a few years ago, and both Let It Be versions on the Beatles disc, which had plenty of room to spare. It's a nice thing to have in my Discman when it's the closest thing to reach for...actually, I only made these since I had to pick up a new Discman for when I DJ a few weeks ago & went with a model that plays MP3s.

    CDs: Beastie Boys, To The Five Boroughs: love the single, have only spun the entire thing a couple of times. I need some more time with it. My first impression that it was a little on the shrill side sonically, with real treble-y drums & percussion in a few places, but I loved the sample of the guitar line from the Dead Boys' 'Sonic Reducer.' Have to give it a little more of a listen. Eamon's "Ho-Wop" masterpiece, "I Don't Want You Back." Any of you heard this? It's awfully misogynistic, but amusing if you can get by that aspect of it. (Not to be taken seriously) Also a DJ "Mash-Up" of apparently unlicensed samples set to beats, called Destroy All DJs. Hell, it was up on AMG, so what the hell. In it a couple of DJs set a variety of acts' music to beats, sometimes rapping over it, sometimes just having the actual vocals play in a newly configured arrangement. They use AC/DC, the Ramones, Missing Persons, the White Stripes, the New York Dolls, and others, and the end result is very interesting. Also still listening to the Asylum Street Spankers' "Mercurial." Great stuff...and "The Essential Little Richard" as well. And, ahem, "Giant Steps."

    Vinyl: A record that consists of 1960s field recordings done on the Ivory Coast, with selections like "Music for chopping down a tree" and "Women's work song for hoeing a field." Interesting enough to listen to once, I suppose. A few Musical Heritage Society albums from the 1960s, including some with Maurice Andre, which run the gamut, Vivaldi, Gothic and Renaissance dances, Music of the Salzburg Court, The Birds And The Bees, Music for Ondes Martenot, etc. etc. Mostly very tedious stuff. Slightly more interesting was a Mozart record featuring Jascha Heifetz and Benjamin Primrose; Morton Gould's orchestra doing the Grand Canyon Suite and Bolero; Gliere's Symphony No. 3, Fritz Kreisler & Gaspar Cassado, and a Wagner 10" from the 50s, I believe. No, I didn't start listening to this stuff because of the dilettante in the other thread, I've been listening to these records for a couple of weeks to determine if they're in listenable/saleable condition. Some opera records, too, including one from 1939 featuring Lauritz Melchior & Kirsten Flagstad. Not very inspiring. At this moment I'm listening to a 3-LP box of Turandot featuring Jussi Bjorling, which is more interesting by miles. Still, one has to be in the right mood for this sort of thing. It simply does not work all the time. I guess I've got some Sinatra up next, then I'll take a break with, oh, perhaps the Little Killers or the Hives.

    KEXPMF is a friend of mine, a fellow DJ here in NYC. Knowing that she listens to a LOT of the new/indie stuff that a lot of you guys listen to, way more than I do, I thought she'd make a good contributor to this board. I think she was glad that someone here was into Swervedriver!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike
    The Ordinary Boys – Over The Counterculture, part of the new punk pop wave movement in the UK and touted as the Jam meets the Clash meets Morrissey and from what I heard before I heard the album I thought they sounded ok. But the album is a disappointment; it’s all pretty forgettable stuff.......Just got Davey’s Half Gone comp this morning but not had chance to listen to it yet, thanks Dave
    Glad you got the package and you're certainly welcome. Sorry I didn't have time to include some extra "goodies" this time like we usually do. Have you heard much from or about Razorlight? Another one of your English hypester bands to come along in the wake of the Libertines (themselves in the wake of many before them, but a little more authentic sounding to my old ears). The guy at fastnbulbous is really high on their new one but most of the other reviews seem much less enthusiastic. Haven't listened to any samples yet myself. Anyway, the Ordinary Boys usually come up in the conversation too. I'm looking forward to the new Libertines album. All accounts I've read have been really positive. Too bad they waste so much energy on squabbling and falling apart. Seem even worse than Oasis in that regard. Do you like the Libertines?

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    Quote Originally Posted by -Jar-
    Rave Down was the first song I heard by Swervedriver back when I was a college DJ. Definately one of my favorites. I found RAISE for a few buck a couple years back. Was pretty happy with that find. Are you a fan of the other shoegazer bands? I'm pretty much obsessed with that era, though actually there are still quite a few albums from the early 90's I need to add to my collection.

    -jar
    yep. Ride, My Bloody Valentine, Catherine Wheel, Stone Roses
    Mostly, I'm into Brit-pop and indie rock ... but I love a wide range of music.
    It's great to discover things like Swervedriver in the bargain bin. So weird though. I find that stuff in used stores in the midwest mostly. I found a Schtum cd "Grow" for $.99
    Know THAT band, from Ireland, signed to Sony? You might, depending upon when you were a college DJ.
    Speaking of Ride, Mark Gardner toured last year. Saw the show at a very small club in NYC, not even half full. Wow! People missed out!

    Right now listening to:
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    Quote Originally Posted by KEXPMF
    yep. Ride, My Bloody Valentine, Catherine Wheel, Stone Roses
    Mostly, I'm into Brit-pop and indie rock ... but I love a wide range of music.
    It's great to discover things like Swervedriver in the bargain bin. So weird though. I find that stuff in used stores in the midwest mostly. I found a Schtum cd "Grow" for $.99
    Know THAT band, from Ireland, signed to Sony? You might, depending upon when you were a college DJ.
    Speaking of Ride, Mark Gardner toured last year. Saw the show at a very small club in NYC, not even half full. Wow! People missed out!

    Right now listening to:
    BRMC
    by the way.. Welcome to Rave Recs! I see these are your first posts.. hope you stick around and join in the fun. There's a few of us around here who are into the early 90's British bands.. I was a dj from 1988 to 1996, so I got caught up in lots of different movements.. Industrial, Manchester, the whole 4ad sound.. it was definately a great time for music.

    I got to interview Mark and Andy of Ride back in 1992 (I think) on their GOING BLANK AGAIN tour.. nice guys. Slowdive opened. Definately the best shoegazer show I got to see.. I never caught MBV or the Stone Roses though. Saw Catherine Wheel at a festival in 1995.. they were great. Caught Teenage Fanclub w/ Uncle Tupelo opening.. that was quite a show..

    I think one of my friends a few years ago told me about Schtum and I think I even downloaded a song, I'll have to go back and check them out. Though, now I'm thinking it was Scheer. Similar names I guess.. anyway..

    again, welcome!

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    I love shoegazer so much, I was in a shoegazer band!

    Yeah, ditto, what he said. Anyone who loves shoegazer is cool in my book.

    And yes, Jar, that goes for you, too, of course.

    Closet Swervedriver fan.

    Did you know...?

    Danny from Strange Boutique left to join Swervedriver?
    Eschew fascism.
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    Wink Libertines, Razorlight and others

    Quote Originally Posted by Davey
    Anyway, the Ordinary Boys usually come up in the conversation too. I'm looking forward to the new Libertines album. All accounts I've read have been really positive. Too bad they waste so much energy on squabbling and falling apart. Seem even worse than Oasis in that regard. Do you like the Libertines?
    I heard the Libertines last album Up the Bracket and quite liked the raw sound to it but yer right I'm not sure if they are a band that's going to last - too much infighting.

    As for Razorlight they must be one of the most hyped bands in the UK at the moment and I've only heard one thing by them on an uncut comp, sometimes you just can't keep pace with 'new' music but they are on my list of things to do.

    Got chance to listen to your comp last night and quite a few caught my ear so just a few quick comments. First off Honeydogs I wasn't sure about the first track or more of a snippet but I liked the last one, I like that Wheat type poppy sound, I need to hear some samples somewhere.

    Animal Collective, from what I heard I'm pretty sure it's not my thing I remember you perfectly descibed it as 'messy' and that's just what I hear too.

    Secret Machines I've got the album and at first I thought it was ok but a tad overhyped and now I'm starting to tire of that overblown drum sound a little.

    Les Savy, he's new to me and I like the track I need to check out more of his stuff.

    Modest Mouse and Electrelane, now these two really struck a chord with me especially MM and their second track. I've heard a few samples but which of the two tracks better represent the album? Electrelane sounds good too I remember Jim raving about that album I really liked what I heard so I'll keep a lookout for it.

    Lali Puna and Moonbabies you know I already like and as for Franz Ferdy well I'm not so keen on the album you know but the track you chose I think is one of the best.

    Devandra Banhart, can't make up my mind about this guy he was on the Jools Holland show the other day sat in the middle of a dimly lit studio sorrounded by candles playing and singing, like I said not sure about him.

    By the way have you heard any Death Cab For Cutie? I picked up Transatlanticism a week or two ago and can't get the tracks out of my head. As for The Ordinary Boys I was was wondering what to send back so I'll send a copy of that and you can make up your own mind.

    Cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike
    Modest Mouse and Electrelane, now these two really struck a chord with me especially MM and their second track. I've heard a few samples but which of the two tracks better represent the album?
    Well, that's a tough question. Both and neither, which is why I chose them. The "Bury Me With It" song, besides acting as the title track for this album, harkens back to their indie days on Up Records and is the first song other than "Float On" that I heard from the album when they performed it on TV before release, while the "Blame It On The Tetons" song echoes the gentle, folky sound that Isaac Brock and his buddies from Black Heart Procession, Califone and Holopaw explored on the Ugly Casanova project from a couple years ago. The new album is very diverse and also very good, but it's doubtful anyone would love it all. Many highlights including one of the best singles of the year in the Talking Heads-like "Float On" which has gotten tons of MTV play (really nice video, btw) and has propelled the album to gold sales status in the US. But it does still retain some of the discordant and quirky edges that their older fans such as myself like about them. It's not my favorite Modest Mouse album but I like it a lot. Your call

    By the way have you heard any Death Cab For Cutie? I picked up Transatlanticism a week or two ago and can't get the tracks out of my head. As for The Ordinary Boys I was was wondering what to send back so I'll send a copy of that and you can make up your own mind.
    Yeah, I've been a fan for a few years (well, only since We Have The Facts....) and I do have a "preview" copy of Transatlanticism and do think it's good, although maybe not as good as Facts. I honestly haven't listened to it a ton and hence haven't bought a copy. Hold off on sending me anything because I'm about to move.

    BTW, I think you can listen to a few of the Honeydogs songs at their site (http://www.honeydogs.com/) and there's a nice review at http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/...article_id=583 (besides the one at my site ).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dusty Chalk
    Got the older two Lali Puna albums, and they are pretty darn good, too.

    Basement Jaxx, Kish Kash -- awesome! Booty-shaking to the extreme (maybe not quite as much so as Underworld, but still...), plus an absolute A-list of vocalists.

    Listening to Legendary Pink Dots right now -- they are so awesome. They've got that patient space-rock thing absolutely down.

    The new Secret Chiefs 3 is bizarro-land.

    Echostar -- hey, Chrisnz, you heard this? I think you'd like...

    Sigur Rós -- new one, did someone mention this and I miss it? Melikes...

    Boom-Bip -- check out this list of remixers: Four Tet, Mogwai, Lali Puna, Clouddead, Venetian Snares, Boards of Canada. Yet it's the Peel Session track I like the most.
    Thanks for the heads up on the Echostar, Dusty. It does sound like something I'd go for.

    Just ordered the Boom Bip album - Corymb that you mentioned and a couple of DJ Shadow treats - In Tune And On Time DVD and Camel Bobsled Race.

    Didn't even know Sigur Ros had a new one out!

    Thanks, Chris.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike
    Les Savy, he's new to me and I like the track I need to check out more of his stuff.
    Not a he, but a band. I threw together a quickie Les Savy Fav vs. McLusky comp for my brother last weekend and it's still on my hard drive. If you're interested send me a PM. McLusky is a bit heavier (not metal, however) but these two bands sound really good together. Would make for a killer show!

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike
    Modest Mouse and Electrelane, now these two really struck a chord with me especially MM and their second track. I've heard a few samples but which of the two tracks better represent the album? Electrelane sounds good too I remember Jim raving about that album I really liked what I heard so I'll keep a lookout for it.
    I think the latest Modest Mouse is right up there with anything they've ever done and that's saying a lot from my perspective. If you're going to be buying your first MM record, this isn't a bad place to start in the least

    I like every Electralane song I've heard thus far but haven't picked up any of their albums yet.
    Quote Originally Posted by Mike
    By the way have you heard any Death Cab For Cutie? I picked up Transatlanticism a week or two ago and can't get the tracks out of my head.

    Cheers
    Mike
    Yeah, I held off buying Transatlanticism until November of last year because I wanted the SACD version. As Davey said, We Have The Facts And We're Voting Yes is full of catchy songs as well but has much more of a raw feel and a low fi sound to it. Personally I think The Photo Album is their best work and the production values and sonics (at least on LP) are excellent too.
    Originally Posted by Troy: She has that same kind of cleft-pallet, slightly retarded way of singing that so many other people find endearing.


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    Thanks Jar. Yes I'm seeing that MindGoneHaywire was right in telling me that I would find people with similar musical taste on here. I DJ occasionally, and sometimes will throw in Swervedriver or an obscure Echo & the Bunnymen or Schtum and, once in a blue moon, someone will be in the bar and come running up to me saying "I can't believe you are playing this! How do you know this?" It's so refreshing but it doesn't happen too often. (Usually the person running up to me is from the UK - last night it was a guy from Liverpool)
    I played "Tiny Meat" by Ruby, last night. I had forgotten all about that song and band. It's a good one.
    Definitely check out Schtum. The college radio hit was "Skydiver". It was around '95 so you might have come across it. The singer has a band now called Hybrasil (based out of Boston). He moved here from Ireland and also sang with Orchestra Morphine for a while. Dana (sax player from Morphine) appears on the Hybrasil album and often joins him onstage when they play clubs in Boston.
    Sounds like some of you make comp cds! Might have to trade!
    now listening to: KEXP (of course!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by KEXPMF
    Sounds like some of you make comp cds! Might have to trade!
    now listening to: KEXP (of course!)
    hehehe that's a mild understatement

    ever seen the Art of the Mix site? I have my mixes archived here:

    http://www.artofthemix.com/AOTMCommu...bman99@aol.com

    I've pretty much done tape mixes my whole life until a few years ago I started in with cds.

    yea, there's a been a little trading going on around here..

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    Quote Originally Posted by -Jar-
    hehehe that's a mild understatement

    ever seen the Art of the Mix site? I have my mixes archived here:

    http://www.artofthemix.com/AOTMCommu...bman99@aol.com

    I've pretty much done tape mixes my whole life until a few years ago I started in with cds.

    yea, there's a been a little trading going on around here..

    -jar
    what a website! I've never seen it. I'm overwhelmed by it. Great, another time vampire for me!!
    the reggae and indie rock mixes look great. I will look at the rest someday when I have more time. argh!

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