Rave Recs Sampler for the general population

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Hey there Jimbo!! Long time since Ive been on the boards...I of course was enjoying your Cant Surf in Kansas comp this past weekend so i thought I should check in. I would love a copy of your latest

Thanks

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Been pretty busy lately and now that school is out for the summer it's probably not likely to get better anytime soon. Just wanted to give thanks to everyone on the board for contributions that I made for some friends. Was having dinner with three other families Sunday night and the discussion turned to music. Playing at the time was ABBA, some music from a musical of theirs I guess. Wasn't really my style I suppose, and that's ok. Facing the quizzing I fessed up to the following:

do you like Tom Petty?
-no

Journey?
-no
Really? Everyone likes Journey.
-guess not everyone.

John Cougar Mellonhead?
-no

Elton John?
-no

Neil Diamond?
Not really

You get the picture. So then it came down to who do you like. Blank stares all the way around. I found it really funny that not one person had even heard of the Clash or the Ramones. I can see not knowing Lali Puna. Until a month or so ago I hadn't either but the Clash? Come on. So I'm making them a comp of the some of the best toons I heard from you all here. I'd use all of my own but I know what a resounding failure that would be. Using toons and discs first discovered here I put together what I hope to be a "can't miss" comp of some of the best of 2003. Guess I've learned that the entire concept of "can't miss" is flawed from the get go but with your help I've given it a shot. So, thanks to Davey, Nobody, Stone, Swish, Tentoze, Slosh and everyone else for giving me so much to pick from.

01. Wheat /This Rough Magic
02. The Wrens / Happy
03. The Shins / Mine's Not A High Horse
04. American Analog Set / Come Home Baby Julie Come Home
05. The Twilight Singers / Decatur St.
06. Sun Kil Moon / Si Paloma
07. Calexico / Not even Stevie Nicks...
08. Sufjan Stevens / For the Widows in Paradise
09. Cat Power / Free
10. The Wrens / Hopeless
11. The Twilight Babies / Orange & The Alabaster
12 Hidden Cameras / Ban Marriage
13. The New Pornographers / The Laws Have Changed
14. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros / Coma Girl
15. The Strokes / You Talk Way Too Much
16. British Sea Power / Childhood Memories
17. Super Furry Animals / Golden Retriever
18. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros / Burnin' Streets

jc

PS: At this point I can't imagine anyone would need/want one but any newcomers unfamiliar to these toons just need to let me know and I will send one off.

[Jim Clark]

I'll get everyone covered. Bret, if your still at the same joint I should have your address on file too. Good thing you logged on since I've been meaning to purge some of these names. I have several that I have no idea at all who they even are.

Reading the comments my dinner conversation really must have ended up with me coming off as the dreaded indiehipsterelitist snob which of course I'm anything but. Never been too enthralled with much that's mainstream but of course there are numerous exceptions to this general rule. Think that this will be the foundation for my response next time it comes up. I just prefer to explore a little more and take paths a little less traveled.

jc

[2 channel]

Yep, Still at the same place.Thanks! Im working on a summertime comp Ill send your way when its done!

cheers

I'll get everyone covered. Bret, if your still at the same joint I should have your address on file too. Good thing you logged on since I've been meaning to purge some of these names. I have several that I have no idea at all who they even are.

Reading the comments my dinner conversation really must have ended up with me coming off as the dreaded indiehipsterelitist snob which of course I'm anything but. Never been too enthralled with much that's mainstream but of course there are numerous exceptions to this general rule. Think that this will be the foundation for my response next time it comes up. I just prefer to explore a little more and take paths a little less traveled.

jc