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And still this is life.
Created by:	sparkymonroe
Tracks:	20
Length:	01:00:27
Keywords	1. post punk 2. shoegaze 3. ambient
Created on	10/23/09 10:29am
Level	1
Points	1024
Total visitors	7
Unique visitors	7

description:

This mix is something I might blast while driving to Portland later this week. I made this mix because I was compelled to make it.

The cover art is by Basquiat and it's a hodgepodge like this mixtape.

I uploaded it for any curious enough to give it a listen:

http://tinyurl.com/yk3exzx

tracklist

1	Josef K : Sorry For Laughing
	Love the guitars. SHOW MORE
	Length: 00:02:56
	Track Description: Love the guitars. SHOW LESS
2	Ludus : Cherry in My Sherry
	This was recorded in the early 80's and it is so far ahead of its time it's scary. SHOW MORE
	Length: 00:02:40
	Track Description: This was recorded in the early 80's and it is so far ahead of its time it's scary. SHOW LESS
3	The Soft Boys : I Wanna Destroy You
	Sing along. SHOW MORE
	Length: 00:02:52
	Track Description: Sing along. SHOW LESS
4	The Clean : Point That Thing Somewhere Else
	I predict fans of Sonic Youth and Pavement would dig this 1981 track from NZ's The Clean. SHOW MORE
	Length: 00:05:28
	Track Description: I predict fans of Sonic Youth and Pavement would dig this 1981 track from NZ's The Clean. SHOW LESS
5	New Order : Ceremony
	A classic. SHOW MORE
	Track 5 from Substance Length: 00:04:23 Year: 1987
	Track Description: A classic. SHOW LESS
6	Eat Skull : Stick to the Formula
	This is a relatively new band from Portland who was influenced by The Clean. Will probably check them out this Saturday with the sometimes great live band, Times New Viking. SHOW MORE
	Length: 00:02:20
	Track Description: This is a relatively new band from Portland who was influenced by The Clean. Will probably check them out this Saturday with the sometimes great live band, Times New Viking. SHOW LESS
7	Neutral Milk Hotel : Holland, 1945
	I never get tired of this song or the album from which it came. SHOW MORE
	Track 7 from In The Aeroplane Over The Sea Length: 00:03:12 Year: 1998
	Track Description: I never get tired of this song or the album from which it came. SHOW LESS
8	Main Attraction : City Girl (snippet)
	This is a rare groove record which I used to help shift gears before the next selection. Hip hop fans might guess who sampled this. SHOW MORE
	Length: 00:00:50
	Track Description: This is a rare groove record which I used to help shift gears before the next selection. Hip hop fans might guess who sampled this. SHOW LESS
9	Aberdeen : Clouds Like These
	I discovered this song on a mixtape on AOTM earlier this year on a mixtape entitled "Around the World in 80 Megabytes". This song prepares us for the dense aural pleasures straight ahead. SHOW MORE
	Length: 00:03:51
	Track Description: I discovered this song on a mixtape on AOTM earlier this year on a mixtape entitled "Around the World in 80 Megabytes". This song prepares us for the dense aural pleasures straight ahead. SHOW LESS
10	Secret Shine : Loveblind
	Now we're there. This is a sonic hug to get lost in. SHOW MORE
	Length: 00:04:30
	Track Description: Now we're there. This is a sonic hug to get lost in. SHOW LESS
11	Ride : Taste
	I love the video for this song. SHOW MORE
	Track 11 from Nowhere Length: 00:03:16 Year: 2001
	Track Description: I love the video for this song. SHOW LESS
12	Lush : Untogether
	My bloody shoegaze phase was at its most intense in 2002 and 2005. I was neither happy nor sad, just sort of lost in the noise. SHOW MORE
	Length: 00:03:33
	Track Description: My bloody shoegaze phase was at its most intense in 2002 and 2005. I was neither happy nor sad, just sort of lost in the noise. SHOW LESS
13	Clouds : Foxes Wedding
	Dreamy swirling dream pop edges us out of the main shoegaze section of the mixtape. SHOW MORE
	Length: 00:02:06
	Track Description: Dreamy swirling dream pop edges us out of the main shoegaze section of the mixtape. SHOW LESS
14	The Radio Dept. : South Side
	Another instrumental to blend with the following track. SHOW MORE
	Length: 00:00:30
	Track Description: Another instrumental to blend with the following track. SHOW LESS
15	Suicide : Cherree
	It was 3AM in a Chicago neighborhood. I was staying in a friend's apartment and I was jetlagged and depressed. Angie suggested I check out this band she found out about the other day. So, I heard Suicide's first album that night and just sat there taking in my new surroundings and this surreal music.. An interesting avenue of post punk or no wave or whatever. SHOW MORE
	Track 15 from Suicide Length: 00:03:49 Year: 1977
	Track Description: It was 3AM in a Chicago neighborhood. I was staying in a friend's apartment and I was jetlagged and depressed. Angie suggested I check out this band she found out about the other day. So, I heard Suicide's first album that night and just sat there taking in my new surroundings and this surreal music.. An interesting avenue of post punk or no wave or whatever. SHOW LESS
16	The Clientele : We Could Walk Together
	This went so well with the previous song. It's a beautiful little jangly 60's throwback. SHOW MORE
	Track 16 from Suburban Light Length: 00:02:34 Year: 2000
	Track Description: This went so well with the previous song. It's a beautiful little jangly 60's throwback. SHOW LESS
17	Slowdive : 40 Days
	Slowdive is probably my favorite dreampop or shoegaze band. I admit that I have a couple of their albums framed. There's power in the pedals, power to wash my tears clean. OK, that's a bit much, but I do love the hell out of that short-lived band. SHOW MORE
	Track 17 from Souvlaki Length: 00:03:16 Year: 1994
	Track Description: Slowdive is probably my favorite dreampop or shoegaze band. I admit that I have a couple of their albums framed. There's power in the pedals, power to wash my tears clean. OK, that's a bit much, but I do love the hell out of that short-lived band. SHOW LESS
18	Beth Orton : Central Reservation
	I like this song because it's so tender and it evokes memories of early-morning efforts of trying to remember where you live in relation to where you are and trying to sort out just what exactly that the previous night meant. SHOW MORE
	Track 18 from Central Reservation Length: 00:04:50 Year: 1999
	Track Description: I like this song because it's so tender and it evokes memories of early-morning efforts of trying to remember where you live in relation to where you are and trying to sort out just what exactly that the previous night meant. SHOW LESS
19	Young Marble Giants : N.I.T.A.
	I finished reading Simon Reynold's great book on post punk, Rip It Up and Start Again, and sought out this band's album. It's quiet, lacks drums, is very simple, and is extraordinarily atmospheric. It just feels precious, like a love letter from some long lost and highly confused emotional past. SHOW MORE
	Track 19 from Colossal Youth Length: 00:03:31 Year: 1979
	Track Description: I finished reading Simon Reynold's great book on post punk, Rip It Up and Start Again, and sought out this band's album. It's quiet, lacks drums, is very simple, and is extraordinarily atmospheric. It just feels precious, like a love letter from some long lost and highly confused emotional past. SHOW LESS
20	Grouper : Heart Current
	This is a one woman band who creates dreamscapes. This is just gorgeous, gentle, and a great way to drift away. SHOW MORE

	Track Description: This is a one woman band who creates dreamscapes. This is just gorgeous, gentle, and a great way to drift away. SHOW LESS