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I recently participated in a Mix CD exchange. Everyone creates a mix, burns n-1 copies of the mix and then mails them to a singular person. This person then creates packages and mails everyone 1 copy of everyone else’s mixes. It was pretty cool to get a stack of new music like this and a great way to be introduced to new music. Usually this helps me with bands that I’ve been meaning to listen to but never get around to it. Case in point, today’s episode features Cat Power’s version of New York. People around me have extolled the virtues of Cat Power but up until a couple weeks ago, I had never actually listened to them. There were some other highlights as well that will probably get used in future shows, but that’s the only inclusion this week.
I think I need to rant a little bit about iTunes bonus tracks. It’s a pain, when you’re like me and prefer to purchase physical copies of albums. I’ve already bought the album once, why do I not get the entire thing? Weird. Also, for many of these, the tracks don’t really fit with the rest of the album and feel tacked on when listened to in sequence. So, I guess, why do I even bother? She Loves You by The Gaslight Anthem is actually a decent track, even if it doesn’t fit at the end of the album. (We Did It When We Were Young does a pretty good job of ending off the album). Whatever, this is what else you’re hearing this week:
Grand Analog – Electric City featuring Shad from “Metropolis Is Burning”
Laura Stevenson & The Cans – Holy Ghost
Cat Power – New York from “Jukebox”
Fiction Family – Friday, I’m In Love from “Fiction Family”
Arcade Fire – Ready To Start from “The Suburbs”
Blonde Redhead – Spring And By Summer Fall from “23″
The Gaslight Anthem – She Loves You from “American Slang”
Amanda Palmer – Fake Plastic Trees from “Amanda Palmer Performs The Popular Hits of Radiohead On Her Magical Ukelele”
Thanks for listening and I’ll see you next week.
Jared
