Steely_D wrote:

I wasn't trying to insult you...
well, maybe a little.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

A hit! A touch, I do confess't.

Traveling, no CD player available.
Now, no longer a Wilbury and I can start spinning the stacks o wax again.

Apologizing for a late review here once again… but I’m getting them done finally!
Love the “Alternative Music”.

Alt Something

Oliver Malcolm- Sounds like… Dang. There’s a song on my playlist that sounds a lot like this guy.
I’ll figure it out one of these days. To that point, I kind of get upset when someone says- “This sounds like so and so.” And here I am doing it.

Tommy Newport- I just discovered “Indie Pop Rocks” on SOMA- FM. And they just played this song today. Nice.

Jack White- There’s only a few songs I like from Jack. When he starts off with his screeching voice... as in most of his songs… it makes me cringe. So, this one he’s not doing that. Not too bad.

Fever Doll- Never heard this unit before. Not bad.

Mystic Braves- A 60’s flashback! That organ reminds me of ? and the Mysterians and many others from those 60’s. Dang. There I go again.

Palace- Another one I’ve heard recently on “Indie Pop Rocks”. Me likey! That singer sure sounds like the guy from Band of Horses. There he goes again.

The Backseat Lovers- Always liked quirky guitars.

Ivy- I’ve heard of this band before. Never heard this song before. Very Alt. Very nice.

Allah-Las- I have a few from these guys on my playlist. Even this one. Good choice.

Almost Monday- More quirky guitars/ keyboards. Nice.

Built to Spill- I really like this band and have a few of their stuff on my playlist. Not this one… yet.

Quivers- Australian Jangle! Miamizun wrote “who knew!” I have! I have a lot from these guys on my playlist… including this one. One reason… I listen to “It’s A Jangle Out There” MAIN-FM Castlemain, Australia. What a great source for a Jangle Junkie like me.

Royel Otis- I tend to get turned of with songs when they continually drop F bombs. This would be a pretty decent song except for that.

Low- I like Low. I even have a song I used from them on my “California Songs” MCC submission a while back. And there’s a banjo in there too!

Gigi Perez- A nice, pleasant one.

Little Man Tate- Never herd of these guys before. I like this one a lot. My favorite new one here.

Engineers- Agree with Mr. Miser on this one. Really nice. A Shoegaze vibe going on here.

Great stuff Mr. Zsun! I liked a lot of your mix.
Thanks for the work done on it, and for turning me on to a few really good ones.

 Steely_D wrote:

“…my last submission got crickets except for one hardy soul.”
Well, crickets have been flowing out from your reviews for a while now.

But I digress…

#1

10cc- I’ve always been a fan of this group. Haven’t been a fan of live recorded music much.
Gentile Giant- Yes, I thought this sounded a lot like Genesis also. I hear the Prog Rock effect going on here. Well, I know this is the theme of your mix.
Crack the Sky- Haven’t listened much to these guys before. But I liked this one.
Emerson, Lake and Palmer- This is my favorite song from them. My “College Day”. Yep. Six months’ worth. Lots of memories.
Garth Hudson- This guy… awesome!

#2

Metheny& Mays- Not a fan much of Pat. But this was interesting and spacey. And the title is great.
Todd Rundgren- The first time I’ve heard this. He is all over the place on this one. Great on the headphones.
Phil Manzanera- A bouncy ditty. Sounds really nice.
Jon Anderson- Yes! Love the acoustic guitar in this. A nice, hippy dippy message.
King Crimson- The definition of Progressive Rock… King Crimson and a long song.

Thanks for getting this out. I know you’ve been busy with travels and much more.
I showed you mine. Can we see yours? 

This reminds me how late I am reviewing other discs.  I'll try and get on that this week.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
Well, younger than me! It's a '74 RD350. My first bike.


Oh yes it is. Took this from an appearance on a short-lived TV show hosted by Pete Seeger.


An Irish band singing a Scottish song. I've heard dozens of versions of it but this is the standard I judge them by.


I watched a few episodes of Andy Griffith back in the day but had no idea they were featuring music like this—but damned if they didn't!


Chicago. Came to me via a cutout bin in a record store in Fairfax, VA. Until the age of the internets I had always associated them with the soul music I heard on the radio out of DC. They inspired a cult following; this came from a Japanese import reissue.


I can go on and on about Alice. Don't get me started.


First time I heard him was on the 8-track player on a school bus. The school district hired high school kids to drive the busses, and my route's driver had excellent taste. He also introduced me to George Carlin.


Never even looked up the lyrics until just now.


You are the second RPsian I've "met" who ever heard of Tonio K!

He wandered off to the land of christian rock. Haven't heard from him in years.


I had a car named after this song. Drove it for 4 years and sold it (well, most of it) for $75, still running.


This is as close as they ever came to a hit, at least in the states.


They were New England folkies, same era as the music my parents enjoyed but different coast. Didn't run into them until I was in my 20s.


Their flavor is more eastern European. From Seattle. I uploaded another one of their waltzes to RP back in the upload days and it started a furious flame war in the comments.


They are 2/3 Canadian, but they have broad tastes. This one is by Annabelle Chvostek, who was only in the band for one album. As far as I know they dropped all her songs from their repertoire after she left.


This is Eva Holbrook, late of the family band SHEL. She's a genius mandolin player and terrific singer.


We're missing a generation; my son's influence is pretty heavy here. But the two of them have introduced me to some great music. Moguk. Whatever.

 Lazy8 wrote:

Well this took me way too long to get out.

Sorry.

Lazy 8 Influences:
Looks like your parent’s influences? Early.
I can also tell there’s a 2 stroke street bike underneath you. Very old. 

Disc 1
Little Sadie- Hedy West: This is old, isn’t it?
Marie’s Wedding: Sounds like early Pogues to me.
Cuckoo Bird: Another way early.
Ian and Sylvia: I remember their version of Early Morning Rain the best.
The Dillard’s: Andy Griffith Show?
Shady Grove: This was also performed on the Andy Griffith Show by the Dillard’s.
I Walk the Line: Classic Johnny Cash. I always liked the pitch changes in this song.
John Stewart: Nice one from John. He had a lot of songs I liked from him. A great songwriter for sure.
C.S.N.&Y: A Graham Nash song. He had a few gems through- out his career. My favorite from his was “Military Madness”.
The Who: Got to get a classic rock one in! They had some memorable tunes. This is one of them. Love Pete Townsend.
Babylon- Don Maclean: Not a common song from him. But a dandy one indeed. He lives a couple of towns away from me. I haven’t run into him yet.
Freak’s Prayer: I’ve never heard this hippie prayer before. Sounds like something straight from Haight- Asbury.
Alice Cooper: More Cooper? Between you and Mr. Miser we’re getting inundated! That’s all good to me. Not a hit either. Nice deep cut. I might be influenced to do the same soon.
Cat Stevens- My first girlfriends’ favorite artist. I kind of blew him off for years, but I rediscovered those 70’s classic albums a few years back and added some of his deeper tracks to my playlist. This is one of them.
Teo Torriatte: Over the top Japanese Queen. Nice.
TVC-15: This was a KROQ- FM mainstay for me. I just looked up the meaning of this song… say no to drugs. Lol!
As- Steve Wonder: There’s a few songs I liked from him. Usually, it wasn’t his hits.
Wood- Jethro Tull: Same as with Stevie Wonder. Their hits I grew tired of. So this is refreshing because it wasn’t a “hit”.
Artist Only- Talking Heads: Another KROQ-FM standard! A very short time space where I heard this on the radio. Them good ol’ days! Memories of “simpler times”. Or were they really? Thank for putting this one on.
Steely Dan: Oh yes! What an album. I have this on LP/ cassette/ CD. I even had it on an 8 track. Every track is a classic.
The Cars: More KROQ-FM memories. Nobody else was playing these New Wave classics at the time. Those first albums were awesome.

DISC 2 Later, Baby!
I can relate to most of these songs. And when anybody acknowledges the Beat farmers… I’m in!
E. Costello- Always liked Elvis. Again, KROQ-FM was the only radio station around that played him at his beginning. His first three albums were classic's.
Warren Zevon- Another artist I always admired. I always good to hear him. And most of his songs one never hears played. Nice deeper cut.
Tonio K.- I bought this L.P. when it came out. Again, another KROQ turn on for me. That station really influenced me back then.
Modern Lovers- Not my favorite from these guys... but I like the subject matter.
Stones- A hit from the Stones. Not my favorite from them because it was way too popular.
Tom Petty- Miss Tom. Sort of a hit… but it doesn’t get played a lot anymore.Once again a KROQ-FM regular back then.
Beat Farmers- One of my favorite bands. Never had any hits so I like them even better. Plus they played my kind of “country” music.
Bok, Mui and Tricket- Now for something completely different. Never heard of these guys before. Sounds like a flashback from your good old days.
Greg Brown- I probably would have never heard of him except for Radio Paradise teaching me. And you introducing this song to me.
Hot Rize- Now for something completely different. Mountain Music!
Indio Girls- Another KROQ first for me. Nobody played them before them.
Nirvana- Nice deep cut you don’t hear every day. Nothing says grunge like a cello.
KGB- I thought Mike Bloomfield was in this band. This doesn’t sound like his music. Oh. Another KGB. You seem to like this mountain/ highlands music.
Wailin’ Jennys- A Radio Paradise staple. More mountain music!
Jason Isbell- I really like this guy. This song is in my big playlist.
Lady Moon- New to me. And I like. I’m a sucker for the harmonies.

Moguk Disc 3

Seems your grandson has the same eclectic taste as you. Who's the influence there?

Pastime Paradise- Not a really big fan of “Motown”. But here’s one I like.
You Are My Sunshine- There’s a classic we all can sing along with.

Your two 5’s threw me off here.

Buddy- I just can’t get into things rap.
Banana Boat Song- Who can’t like this one?
Que Sera Sera- Who can’t like this one?
Forty-Six and 2- I’m a sucker for acoustic guitar. Nice.
Serpent Charmer- Love Sam Beam’s music. Nice one.
A Field of Shooting Stars- Another appearance of KGB. Very pleasant.
Freak on a Leash- Korn’s hit! Not much of a fan of abrasive metal. I rub’s me the hard way.
Summertime Sadness- There’s an abrupt segue from Korn. Which I needed.
Lampshades on Fire- Always liked Modest Mouse. Quirky.

Good job here Marty. Nice and eclectic. Thanks for your work!

 Lazy8 wrote:
Me too!

Hey! I got one! Thanks Santster!

 kurtster wrote:
Got mine Christmas eve.

 kurtster wrote:

got mine today as well
thx and happy holidays

 kurtster wrote:
My copy showed up today! Putting it under the tree with the rest of the gifts. Merry Christmas Kurt and thanks for chipping into the club! 

They went out yesterday.  Should make it to you all before New Years Day.

No theme (intentional anyway), nothing deep to figure out.  Hopefully a bunch of songs that go together well.
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Edgar Wright's "Best of 2024" Mixtape

 Steely_D wrote:
And I apologize for my failures to get my reviews out in a timely manner.
Lazies 3 discer threw me for a loop.
Almost done with his review and following others from there.

 Lazy8 wrote:
Throwing this out there then for the 1st half of 2025

January - Cold Miser
February - Kurt from LaQuinta
April - Lazy 8
May - Miamizun

 Steely_D wrote:


I confess I am one of those crickets, I'm at least two disks behind in reviews. Was hoping I'd have more time after the election but...nope.

I'll try to get caught up over the holidays but please don't schedule me until march at the earliest.

 Steely_D wrote:
It will be our loss. Your contributions to the club have been AWESOME! If at any time you feel the urge to put something together feel free to jump in. 

 kurtster wrote:

roger that kilo whiskey

 Steely_D wrote:
i can appreciate your situation
pausing for a bit may be an option
and please don't think "crickets" aren't appreciative of your efforts
i can assure you that enjoy your mixes as well as the rest of the mcc

 

I'm gonna bow out of rotation. It's been fun, but you can tell my life isn't aligning with my ability to giterdone.
(that, and I haven't been able to review anyone's stuff for months, and my last submission got crickets except for one hardy soul)