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Crime Waves
May 24th
~ New Roman Times – “Smoke In Your Disguise” ~
Great opening track to a great album, New Roman Times’ latest On The Sleeve. Don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone sing the words “you’re breaking my heart” so seductive.
~ Cats On Fire – “Fabric” ~
A delightful little song, with a wistful melody and a sweet sadness about it. Sounds very much like The Smiths meets with The Go-Betweens.
~ Dreamdate – “Go Fish” ~
Really cute lo fi-tune, with male/female vocals interacting the quirky lyrics between each other. From the album Patience.
~ Clara Luzia feat. E. McGlynn – “Faces” ~
Simple and intense at once with nearly spoken verses and a highlighting chorus, a sparse use of instruments with added strings towards the end, creating something very beautiful.
~ The Magnetic Fields – “The Book Of Love” ~
A classic.
My Moon My Mixtape
Dec 11th
I’ve always been fascinated by the moon. Not in the sense that I want to travel into to space and walk on it, but rather by its beauty and mythology. As I child I loved stories where the moon was a kind watcher that made sure we all slept safely while the sun rested, but also the moon that brought out the darker aspects in both humans and animals: werewolves, magic, prophecies - even hormonal rage!
Added inspiration came when I found Leonard Tishkov’s beautiful series of photos dubbed Private Moon. It’s a “visual poem” which tells the tale about a moon that has descended from the sky and now lives in peaceful existence with a man. I just found that whole idea enthralling and the photographs alone are stunning.
Hence this mixtape, a tribute to the moon in its various forms:
City of Satellites – “Moon in The Sea”
The Magnetic Fields – “Sad Little Moon”
The Kid – “Bloodmoon”
Glasvegas – “Cruel Moon”
Monogold – “Snow On The Moon”
The Magnetic Fields – “Save A Secret For The Moon”
The Maybes? – “Full Moon”
Neko Case – “I Wish I Was The Moon”
They Might Be Giants – “Nightgown Of The Sullen Moon”
Concrete Blonde – “Mexican Moon”
The Magnetic Fields – “The Dreaming Moon”
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