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Mixtape Songs: I Believe (When I Fall In Love) by Stevie Wonder
Sonic Death Monkey And so we reach the end of our countdown of songs about making mixtapes. Although my final choice isn’t actually about that at all. Really it’s just a straightforward love song. It will, however, forever be associated … Continue reading
Mixtape Songs: Song For A Mixtape by The Ataris
What The Hell Are You Listening To? Every now and then someone gives you a mixtape that’s so out there… you’ve never heard of any of their favourite artists. Much as I love The Ataris, I’m not sure what I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Martian, Bruce Springsteen, Built To Spill, Jawbreaker, The Ataris, The Descendents
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Mixtape Songs: Mixtape by Jamie Cullum (yes, I said Jamie Cullum)
Blow My Cool I figure I’ve been writing this blog long enough now that I can afford to throw away any muso-cred I’ve built up over the last two weeks by playing you a Jamie Cullum song. I know what … Continue reading
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Tagged De La Soul, Jamie Cullum, Jazz, John Coltrane, Morrissey, The Shangri-La's
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Mixtape Songs: Erase / Rewind by The Cardigans
Wooly Bully Ice cold Scandinavian rock goddess Nina Persson is perhaps not the best person to make a mixtape for you. She keeps changing her mind, then rewinding to record something new over the top of what she’s already recorded. … Continue reading
Mixtape Songs: Mixtape by Tift Merritt
Who’s That Girl? Thoughtful alt-country gal Tift merits your attention. (Hey, if you think that’s as bad as the puns are going to get around here, think again.) She’s supported Ryan Adams, Elvis Costello, Teddy Thompson and Emmylou Harris. And … Continue reading
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Tagged Donovan, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Mazzy Star, Ryan Adams, Teddy Thompson, Tift Merritt
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Mixtape Songs: On Tape by The Pooh Sticks
Every 1′s A Winnie Welsh indie bears The Pooh Sticks might never have troubled the singles chart, but they can claim the ultimate accolade of “Peel favourites”. To many artists this would be a much higher honour (albeit less well-paid). … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan McGee, Alanis Morrisette, John Peel, Orange Juice, Sky Saxon, The Pastels, The Pooh Sticks, The Velvet Underground
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Mixtape Songs: Dedicated To The One I Love by The Mamas & The Papas
History I was surprised to read, while researching this series, that the audio cassette as we knew it was mass-produced as far back as the mid-60s. I’d always imagined it a phenomenon solely of the 70s and 80s, before nasty … Continue reading
Mixtape Songs: Mixtape by Brand New
Brand New Who? Chunky-guitared American rockers of the quiet-quiet-LOUD school, sounding like the Foo Fighters if Dave Grohl had listened more to slightly more Morrissey when he was growing up. Song For The Dumped Turning the classic mixtape theme on … Continue reading
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Tagged Brand New, Foo Fighters, Morrissey, The Smiths
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Mixtape Songs: It Started With A Mixx by Los Campesinos! (With bonus free download!)
You Sexy Things Hot Chocolate would have us believe that romance begins with a kiss. Los Campesinos! (the exclamation mark is obligatory) think that true love starts instead with a mixtape. Forget flowers and chocolates – if you really want … Continue reading
Mixtape Songs: Bow Wow Wow – C30 C60 C90 Go!
Don’t Explain A popular feature on the other blog was my Top Ten Songs About… Stuff. I’m going to do something similar here, one song at a time. The songs that get the most comments will be compiled into Top … Continue reading