Starving Artist

Starving Artist
Created by: Cassee
Tracks: 20
Length: 01:15:55
Keywords 1. starving
2. artist
3. city
Created on 2/13/08 7:55pm
Level 5
Points 2011
Total visitors 34
Unique visitors 31
description:
Kind of gritty, kind of a poseur, occasionally brilliant.

tracklist

1 Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Rich
Art-School types palling around Williamsburg.
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Track 1 from Fever to Tell
Length: 00:03:36
Year: 2003
Track Description:
Art-School types palling around Williamsburg.
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2 Belle & Sebastian : The Boy With The Arab Strap
B&S used to have such an "artist in a garrett" vibe.
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Track 2 from The Boy With The Arab Strap
Length: 00:05:14
Year: 1998
Track Description:
B&S used to have such an "artist in a garrett" vibe.
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3 The Beta Band : Dr. Baker
Seems like everyone discovered Beta Band after they broke up. Better than after they died!
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Track 3 from The Three EPs
Length: 00:04:08
Year: 1998
Track Description:
Seems like everyone discovered Beta Band after they broke up. Better than after they died!
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4 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah : Gimmie Some Salt
That name.
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Track 4 from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Length: 00:03:03
Year: 2005
Track Description:
That name.
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5 The Clash : Janie Jones
When it's late, and your latest inspiration isn't coming through for you, it's good to put on some early Clash and revive.
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Track 5 from The Essential Clash
Length: 00:02:05
Year: 2003
Track Description:
When it's late, and your latest inspiration isn't coming through for you, it's good to put on some early Clash and revive.
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6 Devendra Banhart : I Feel Just Like A Child
Make a spectacle of yourself. Be immature.
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Track 6 from Cripple Crow
Length: 00:04:46
Year: 2005
Track Description:
Make a spectacle of yourself. Be immature.
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7 The Dead Milkmen : Punk Rock Girl
Snotty. Funny.
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Track 7 from Beelzebubba
Length: 00:02:38
Year: 1988
Track Description:
Snotty. Funny.
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8 The B-52's : Deadbeat Club
Romantic. (So uncool it's cool.)
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Track 8 from Cosmic Thing
Length: 00:04:30
Year: 1989
Track Description:
Romantic. (So uncool it's cool.)
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9 Enon : Natural Disasters
Stinking wine.
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Track 9 from High Society
Length: 00:02:49
Track Description:
Stinking wine.
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10 Sons and Daughters : Rama Lama
Be Scottish, combine punk rock with country and western.
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Track 10 from The Repulsion Box
Length: 00:05:11
Track Description:
Be Scottish, combine punk rock with country and western.
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11 The Fiery Furnaces : Straight Street
No idea what she's taking about. But she looks good.
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Track 11 from Blueberry Boat
Length: 00:05:00
Track Description:
No idea what she's taking about. But she looks good.
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12 Le Tigre : Hot Topic
Tape photos of your idols up on your wall.
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Track 12 from Le Tigre
Length: 00:03:44
Year: 1999
Track Description:
Tape photos of your idols up on your wall.
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13 The Weakerthans : Wellington's Wednesday
Go to the local dive bar and get wasted, man.
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Track 13 from Fallow
Length: 00:03:01
Year: 1997
Track Description:
Go to the local dive bar and get wasted, man.
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14 The Magnetic Fields : I Don't Want to Get Over You
Smoke clove cigarettes and read Camus.
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Track 14 from 69 Love Songs Vol. 1
Length: 00:02:22
Year: 1999
Track Description:
Smoke clove cigarettes and read Camus.
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15 TV On The Radio : A Method
There's always a cool drone in the background.
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Track 15 from Return to Cookie Mountain
Length: 00:04:28
Track Description:
There's always a cool drone in the background.
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16 Cat Power : I Don't Blame You
Oh, who wants to be famous anyway!
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Track 16 from You Are Free
Length: 00:03:07
Year: 2003
Track Description:
Oh, who wants to be famous anyway!
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17 LCD Soundsystem : Watch The Tapes
(Please read all the pamphlets as well.)
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Track 17 from Sound Of Silver
Length: 00:03:55
Year: 2007
Track Description:
(Please read all the pamphlets as well.)
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18 The Velvet Underground : All Tomorrow's Parties
And this right here, is why you're living this way in the first place. Recapture that moment, that sense of possibility. But it's so damn sad!
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Track 18 from The Velvet Underground & Nico
Length: 00:06:02
Year: 1967
Track Description:
And this right here, is why you're living this way in the first place. Recapture that moment, that sense of possibility. But it's so damn sad!
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19 Sonic Youth : My Friend Goo
See above. Only not sad.
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Track 19 from Goo
Length: 00:02:20
Year: 1990
Track Description:
See above. Only not sad.
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20 The White Stripes : Honey, We Can't Afford To Look This Cheap
So ... feeling poor?
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Track 20 from Conquest [EP]
Length: 00:03:56
Year: 2007
Track Description:
So ... feeling poor?
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I am really into this mix.
9/14/08 10:47pm
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I would like to live next door to Devendra Banhart. Nice mix
2/20/08 9:10am
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Brilliant, indeed. I went right out and purchased The 3 EPs because Rob pimped it to me in High Fidelity. I so want to hear the songs I don't know here. Looks amazing.
2/14/08 7:52am
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yay for the beta band!
2/13/08 9:48pm