Category Archives: rock ‘n’ roll

luv302

odd pop, rock 'n' roll
luv302 Welcome Back

Welcome Back

a grounding collection of earnest singer/songwriter fare from the end of the sixties to the mid seventies. welcome back to that same old place.
photo : Rick Campbell

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Tracklist
  1. Welcome Back — John Sebastian — Reprise (1976)
  2. I Know (I Know) — John Lennon — Apple (1973)
  3. Thoughts Of Mary Jane — Nick Drake — Island (1968/2004)
  4. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio — Joni Mitchell — Asylum Records (1972)
  5. Santa Ana (live broadcast on WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, April 24 1973) — Bruce Springsteen — Let Them Eat Vinyl (2012)
  6. Workin’ At The Car Wash Blues — Jim Croce — ABC Records (1973)
  7. Power Failure — Leo Kottke — Capitol (1975/1976)
  8. Love The One You’re With — Stephen Stills — Atlantic (1970)
  9. I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You — Tom Waits — Asylum Records (1973)
  10. Shelter From The Storm — Bob Dylan — Columbia (1974)
  11. Quicksand — David Bowie — RCA (1971)
  12. Won’t You Tell Your Dreams — Lee Hazlewood — Viking / Light In The Attic (1971/2012)
  13. Only Love Can Break Your Heart (live at The Cellar Door, Washington D.C., December 1970) — Neil Young — Reprise (2013)
  14. Take A Giant Step — Taj Mahal — Columbia (1969)
  15. Close To It All — Melanie — Buddah Records (1968/1970)
  16. Wear Your Love Like Heaven (live at Santa Monica Civic Center, July 12 1968) — Richie Havens — Verve Forecast (1969)
  17. May You Never — John Martyn — Island (1973/1977)

luv298

abstract house, beats 'n' pieces, breaks, dub, electronic listening music, hip hop, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, techno, trip hop, triptychlish
luv298 Triptychlish pt3

Triptychlish part 3

this is the final piece of the Triptychlish which sketches out my formative musical appreciation from year zero to year thirty. part 3 is a soundtrack to my nineties experience and the turn of the millennium (1993-2002), reflecting major events like meeting the one i love, raving, the creation of luv, music biz training and the first of my Ninja years. each track chosen throughout this triptych has a story behind it, a reminder of people, places and parties that have shaped my first 30 trips around our sun.
image : A Twentysomething

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Tracklist
  1. Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat) – Digable Planets – Pendulum / Elektra / Blue Note (1993/2005)
  2. Star 6 & 7 8 9 : Phase 2 – Orb – Big Life (1991)
  3. Pulling Out Of Ricardo And The Dusk Is Falling Fast – The KLF – KLF Communications / Wax Trax (1990)
  4. The Heart Of Saturday Night – Tom Waits – Asylum Records (1974)
  5. Hymn Of The Big Wheel – Massive Attack – Wild Bunch / Virgin (1991)
  6. excerpt from What Is Love – Deee-Lite – Elektra (1990)
  7. Next Is The E (Edit) – Moby – Instinct Records (1992)
  8. Roots ‘n Future – Phuture Assassins – Suburban Base / NASA Music (1993)
  9. Papua New Guinea (12″ Original) â- The Future Sound Of London – Jumpin’ & Pumpin’ (1992)
  10. Water From A Vine Leaf (Acid Bath Mix) – William Orbit ft. Beth Orton – Tribal America (1994)
  11. Muzik Xpress – X-Press 2 – Junior Boy’s Own (1992)
  12. Impact (The Earth Is Burning) – Orbital – Internal (1993)
  13. Daylight (Dreamerdreamsalone) – God Within – Hardkiss (1993)
  14. Bike – Autechre – Warp (1993)
  15. Ageispolis – Aphex Twin – Apollo / R&S Records (1992)
  16. Birthday (Justin Robertson 12″ Mix) – The Sugarcubes – One Little Indian Records (1992)
  17. O-o-h Child – The Five Stairsteps – Buddah Records (1970)
  18. In/Flux – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1993)
  19. Born To Love – Winston Riley – Techniques (1977)
  20. Cameras And Rocks – Doctor Rockit – Clear (1995)
  21. What Deaner Was Talkin’ About – Ween – Grand Royal / Elektra (1994)
  22. Outcome – Beck – K (1994)
  23. Tricks ‘N’ Treats – Kid Koala – Ninja Tune (1996/1997)
  24. The Old Man’s Back Again (Dedicated To The Neo-Stalinist Regime) – Scott Walker – Philips (1969)
  25. I Set My Face To The Hillside – Tortoise – Thrill Jockey (1998)
  26. Una Pistola Per Ringo – Ennio Morricone – Cinema Tre / RCA (1965/1980)
  27. Miss Modular – Stereolab – Duophonic (1997)
  28. XL-30 – Shuggie Otis – Epic (1974)
  29. J’ai Dormi Sous L’Eau – Air – Source (1997)
  30. Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks – The Herbaliser – Ninja Tune (1998)
  31. Sixtyten – Boards Of Canada – Warp (1998)
  32. Goodmorning Sunshine – Quasimoto – Stones Throw (2000)
  33. 113th Clean – Reaching Quiet – Mush (2000)
    A. Pending The Arrival Of A Firstworld Elder Hostal
    B. Eleven Dimension
    C. Click Heels Thrice
    D. Memoirs Of An American Mobile On Holiday
    E. Her New Clock: Pentagonal Geometry
  34. Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell – The Flaming Lips – Warner Bros. (2002)
  35. Amen – The Impressions – ABC-Paramount / MCA (1964/1982)
  36. Japan – Pharoah Sanders – Impulse! (1967)

luv292

odd pop, rock 'n' roll
luv292 It Slips Away

It Slips Away

we’ll make up our story as we go along listening to odd pop at odds with itself.
photo : Tipsy Deagar

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Tracklist
  1. Not Another Night – Sapphire Thinkers – Hobbit Records (1969)
  2. Bubbles – Free Design – Project 3 Total Sound / Light In The Attic (1970/2004)
  3. I’ll Keep It With Mine – Nico – Verve / 4 Men With Beards (1967/2012)
  4. Love, The Devil – Honey Ltd. – LHI Records / Light In The Attic (1968/2013)
  5. Skid – Love – High Moon Records (1973/2012)
  6. Why Try – The Kaleidoscope – Epic (1967/2014)
  7. The Attic – Van Dyke Parks – Warner Bros. / Edsel Records (1968/1986)
  8. I’ll Join The Army – Thomas Edisun’s Electric Light Bulb Band – Guerssen (1967/2014)
  9. The Other Ed Norton – The Electric Flag, An American Music Band – Sidewalk / Curb Records (1967/2015)
  10. Tin Soldier Man – The Kinks – Pye Records / Sanctuary Records (1967/2014)
  11. The Way I Feel Inside – The Zombies – Decca / Repertoire Records (1965/2014)
  12. Shy Boy – Tomorrow ft. Keith West – Parlophone (1968/2015)
  13. All This Crazy Gift of Time – Kevin Ayers – Parlophone (1969/2014)
  14. As We Go Along – The Monkees – Colgems (1968)
  15. Time, Love, Hope, Life – Peter Sarstedt – United Artists Records (1969)

luv286

ambient revolution, disco, electronic listening music, following the current, funk 'n' soul, jazz, krautrock, no wave, odd pop, original soundtracks, post-punk, rock 'n' roll
luv286 Following The Current pt1

Following The Current part 1

this fall i will be teaching a Personal and Cultural Enrichment class at McGill University called Following The Current : A Brief History Of Electronic Music. this, the first of a three part mix, covers the years 1952-1979 and outlines some of the artists and music that will be discussed. for more info on the class and how to enroll click on
Following The Current : A Brief History Of Electronic Music.
photo : electricity

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Tracklist
  1. Beton-Studie – Karlheinz Stockhausen – DOXY (1952/2011)
  2. Main Titles – Overture (from Forbidden Planet) – Louis and Bebe Barron – Small Planet Records (1956/1978)
  3. Over The Rainbow – Paul Tanner with Andre Montero and his Orchestra – Omega Disk / Aero Space Records (1959)
  4. Daisy Bell – Max Mathews – Cacophonic / Finders Keepers (1961/2013)
  5. Telstar – The Tornados – Decca / Mr. Suit Records (1962/2013)
  6. Doctor Who Theme (Original 1963 Version) – Delia Derbyshire and Ron Grainer from BBC Radiophonic Workshop – Harkit Records (1963/2013)
  7. Girl From Venus – Jean-Jacques Perrey & Gershon Kingsley – Vanguard (1966)
  8. Tomorrow Never Knows – The Beatles – Parlophone (1966)
  9. Daily Nightly – The Monkees – Colgems / Rhino (1967/1986)
  10. excerpt from Silver Apples Of The Moon Part II – Morton Subotnick – Nonesuch Records (1967)
  11. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major : Second Movement – Walter Carlos – Columbia Masterworks (1968)
  12. Peace Three – Paul Beaver & Bernard L. Krause – Nonesuch Records (1968)
  13. Cybernaut – Tonto’s Expanding Head Band (Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil) – Atlantic (1971/1975)
  14. Girl Blue – Stevie Wonder – Tamla / Motown – (1972)
  15. Rain Dance – Herbie Hancock – Columbia (1973)
  16. Movements Of A Visionary – Tangerine Dream – Virgin (1974/1977)
  17. Assault On Precinct 13 (Main Theme) (from Assault On Precinct 13) – John Carpenter – Record Makers (1976/2003)
  18. Disco From A Space Show – Guitar Red – Mod-Art / Chocolate Industries (1976/2012)
  19. I Feel Love – Donna Summer – Casablanca Records (1977)
  20. Rocket U.S.A. – Suicide – Red Star Records (1977/1999)
  21. United – Throbbing Gristle – Industrial Records (1977/1981)
  22. Trans-Europe Express / Metal On Metal – Kraftwerk – Capitol (1977)
  23. Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) – Parliament – Casablanca Records (1978)
  24. Fantastic Man – William Onyeabor – Wilfilms Records / Luaka Bop (1979/2013)
  25. I Nearly Married A Human – Gary Numan + Tubeway Army – Beggars Banquet (1979)

luv283

hip hop, jazz, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, triptychlish
luv283 Triptychlish pt2

Triptychlish part 2

the Triptychlish mixtape series is an autobiographical journey through the first 30 years of luv. part 2 highlights musical memories from my awkward and moody teenage years (1983-1992). it covers my last few years of elementary school. junior high, high school and my first year in Montreal with the emotional spectrum of a teenage boy in the eighties.
image : A Teenager

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Tracklist
  1. New Song – Howard Jones – WEA (1983)
  2. The Great Ones Remember – Men Without Hats – Statik Records / Sire (1982)
  3. Lonely In Your Nightmare – Duran Duran – Harvest (1982)
  4. Standing In The Dark – Platinum Blonde – CBS (1983)
  5. King Of Pain – The Police – A&M (1983)
  6. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper – Potrait (1983)
  7. Take Me With U – Prince and the Revolution – Warner Bros. (1984)
  8. Dancing Girls – Nik Kershaw – MCA (1984)
  9. Suburbia – Pet Shop Boys – EMI (1986)
  10. Strawberry Fields Forever – The Beatles – Apple Records / Capitol (1967)
  11. Summer’s Day Song – Paul McCartney – Parlophone (1980)
  12. Stand By Me – Ben E. King – Atco / Atlantic (1961/1986)
  13. Sympathy For The Devil – The Rolling Stones – Decca (1968)
  14. Devil Inside – INXS – Atlantic (1987)
  15. Love Removal Machine – The Cult – Beggars Banquet / Vertigo (1987)
  16. Highway To Hell – AC/DC – Atlantic (1979)
  17. God Save The Queen – Sex Pistols – Virgin / Warner Bros. (1977)
  18. I Fought The Law – Dead Kennedys – Alternative Tentacles (1987)
  19. Paul Revere – Beastie Boys – Def Jam Recordings (1986)
  20. My Philosophy – Boogie Down Productions – Jive (1988)
  21. Big Time – Peter Gabriel – Geffen (1986)
  22. Bizarre Love Triangle (Shep Pettibone remix) – New Order – Factory (1987)
  23. Kiss Off – Violent Femmes – Slash Records (1982)
  24. Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – Bob Dylan – Columbia (1963)
  25. After The Goldrush – Neil Young – Reprise (1970)
  26. In A Silent Way – Miles Davis – Columbia (1969)
  27. Self-Portrait In Three Colors – Charles Mingus – Columbia (1959)
  28. Changes – David Bowie – RCA (1971)
  29. Deadbeat Club – The B-52’s – Reprise (1989)
  30. Oliver’s Army – Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Columbia (1979)
  31. Don’t Let It Get You Down – Fine Young Cannibals – I.R.S. / MCA (1988)
  32. Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds – A&M (1985)
  33. Happy Birthday – Concrete Blonde – I.R.S. (1989)
  34. What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye – Tamla / Motown (1971)
  35. The Mooche – Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – RCA Victor (1928/1971)
  36. Summertime Rolls – Jane’s Addiction – Warner Bros. (1988)
  37. Dirty Boots – Sonic Youth – DGC (1990)
  38. Taste The Pain – Red Hot Chili Peppers – EMI USA (1989)
  39. U-Mass – Pixies – 4AD (1991)
  40. On a Plain – Nirvana – DGC (1991)
  41. Blown A Wish – My Bloody Valentine – Creation Records (1991)

luv281

rock 'n' roll, summer crush
luv281 Your Summer Crush

Your Summer Crush

a short and sweet mix of early rock’n’roll music that exemplifies the innocence and joy of your first summer crush.
photo : Bob + Susan

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Tracklist
  1. Hey Mae – Rusty & Doug – Hickory Records / Fantastic Voyage (1958/2013)
  2. Come On Let’s Go – Ritchie Valens – Del-Fi Records / Rumble Records (1958/2014)
  3. Mr. Lee – The Bobbettes – Atlantic / Official (1957/1989)
  4. Please, Please – Kimball Coburn – Hi Records / Fantastic Voyage (1958/2011)
  5. Little Darlin’ – The Diamonds – Mercury (1957)
  6. That’s Why (I Love You So) – Jackie Wilson – Coral / Epic (1958/1983)
  7. Whenever You’re Ready – Bob Luman – Imperial / Fantastic Voyage (1957/2013)
  8. Everyday – Buddy Holly – Coral (1958)
  9. Don’t Ever Let Me Go – Eddie Cochran – Liberty / DOXY (1958/2013)
  10. From The Top Of Your Guggle (To The Bottom Of Your Zooch) – The Five Blobs – Joy Records / Stag-O-Lee (1959/2012)
  11. False Alarm – The Re-Vels – Chess (1957)
  12. Shirley – John Fred & The Playboys – Montel / Fantastic Voyage (1958/2015)
  13. I’m Walkin’ – Ricky Nelson – Verve / Fantastic Voyage (1957/2013)
  14. All The Time – Sleepy LaBeef – Mercury Starday / Fantastic Voyage (1957/2013)
  15. All I Have To Do Is Dream – The Everly Brothers – Cadence (1958)
  16. You’re So Fine – The Falcons – Flick / Unart Records/ Capitol (1959/1980)
  17. You Send Me – Sam Cooke – Keen / RCA Victor (1957/1962)

luv275

no wave, rock 'n' roll, weird
luv275 Things Have Gotten Weird Between Us

Things Have Gotten Weird Between Us

it was going so well. then came the guitars, effect pedals, keyboards, drums, radio noise and overwrought vocals making it a bit intense and rather strange. terms like no wave, art rock, industrial, experimental and avant garde got thrown around. then our eyes began to glow and things got weird between us.
image : Malachai Obadiah

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Tracklist
  1. Conspirators’ Oath — The Red Crayola — Bomb Records / Rio Records (1979)
  2. Cognitive Dissonance — Robert Fripp — Editions EG / Polydor (1981)
  3. Monday Night — The Golden Palominos — Celluloid (1983)
  4. The Jezebel Spirit — Brian Eno & David Byrne — Sire (1981)
  5. What a Dilemma — Fred Frith — Ralph Records (1980/1981)
  6. Dolga Magla II — YBO² — Dossier (1986)
  7. Nearing — DNA — No More Records (1978/2008)
  8. The Tube — Art Bears – RÄ“ Records (1978)
  9. The Good And The Bad — Sonic Youth — Neutral Records / Goofin’ Records (1982/2006)
  10. Eva’s Warning — Snakefinger — Ralph Records (1982)
  11. Dichotomy Rag – Renaldo And The Loaf — Ralph Records (1983)
  12. Heads Up — David Moss & Arto Lindsay — Moers Music (1984)
  13. Slug Bait – Live At Southampton – Throbbing Gristle — Industrial Records (1977/2014)
  14. Hiss ‘N’ Listen — Holger Czukay — Welt-Rekord / EMI Electrola (1981)
  15. Seven On Seven — Andy Summers & Robert Fripp — A&M (1982)
  16. Wild Horses — Eugene Chadbourne — Fundamental (1987)

luv267

odd pop, rock 'n' roll, triptychlish
luv267 Triptychlish pt1

Triptychlish part 1

Triptychlish is a three part mixtape series that delves into my personal musical evolution over the first 30 years of my time on Earth. part 1 is the first ten years (1973-1982) and only includes music that i have clear memories of, songs that affected me before i really started making my own musical choices. it reminds me of family and friends and the beginning of my lifelong romance with music.
image : A Son

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  1. Sesame Street – The Kids – Children’s Television Workshop (1969/1977)
  2. The Electric Company Theme – Short Circus and friends – Children’s Television Workshop (1974)
  3. Ready Or Not, Here I Come – Bob Dorough – Capitol (1973)
  4. Lookin’ Out My Back Door – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fantasy (1970)
  5. Runaway – Del Shannon – Big Top / MCA Records (1960/1973)
  6. Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley and his Comets – Brunswick / MCA Records (1954/1973)
  7. Devil With A Blue Dress / Good Golly Miss Molly – Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels – New Voice Records / Quality (1966/1981)
  8. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens – Buddah Records (1961/1970)
  9. Liar, Liar – The Castaways – Soma Records / Elektra / Rhino (1965/1972/2006)
  10. Purple People Eater – Sheb Wooley – MGM Records / Ronco (1958/1978)
  11. The Bug Song – Stompin’ Tom Connors – Boot Records (1971)
  12. Phantom 309 – Red Sovine – Gusto Records / Birchmount (1967/1975)
  13. Hotel California – The Eagles – Asylum Records (1976)
  14. The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot – Reprise (1976)
  15. Lydia The Tattooed Lady – Kermit the Frog – Arista (1977)
  16. Cantina Band – John Williams and The London Symphony Orchestra – 20th Century Records (1977)
  17. Has Anybody Seen My Dog? – Marty and Grover – Children’s Television Workshop (1978)
  18. We Will Rock You – Queen – Elektra (1977)
  19. Break It To Them Gently – Burton Cummings – Portrait / CBS (1978)
  20. Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty – United Artists Records / Liberty Records (1978)
  21. The Rose – Bette Midler – Atlantic (1979)
  22. The Tide Is High – Blondie – Chrysalis (1980/1981)
  23. Who Can It Be Now? – Men At Work – Columbia (1982)
  24. Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield – RCA (1981)
  25. Jack & Diane – John Cougar – Riva Records (1982)
  26. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? – Culture Club – Virgin (1982)
  27. Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye – Columbia (1982)

luv263

odd pop, rock 'n' roll
luv263 WRTSMMAR

Why Are There So Many Mixtapes About Rainbows?

a conceptual collection of songs about rainbows and the colors that make them up. a wide spectrum of odd pop to help answer Kermit’s question, “why are there so many songs about rainbows?”
warning : mixtape contains double rainbow

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Tracklist:
  1. roygbiv – Boards Of Canada – Warp (1998)
  2. She’s A Rainbow – The Rolling Stones – Decca (1967)
  3. Red Rubber Ball – The Cyrkle – Columbia (1966)
  4. Orange Skies – Love – Elektra (1966)
  5. Big Yellow Taxi – The Neighborhood – Big Tree Records (1970)
  6. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine – Simon and Garfunkel – Columbia (1966)
  7. Tangled Up In Blue – Bob Dylan – Columbia (1974)
  8. Mood Indigo – Nina Simone – Bethlehem Records (1958)
  9. Violet – Mellow – Atmosphériques (1999)
  10. Rainbow River – Vashti Bunyan – Philips / Dicristina (1970/2004)
  11. Rainbo Conversation – Stereolab – Duophonic (1997)
  12. Rainbow’s End – Modern English – 4AD / Vertigo (1984)
  13. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes – Elvis Costello – Stiff Records / Columbia (1977)
  14. Burnt Orange Peel – Beck – K (1994)
  15. Yellow Sarong – Yo La Tengo – Bar/None Records (1990/2014)
  16. All The World Is Green – Tom Waits – Anti- (2002)
  17. Crystal Blue Persuasion – Tommy James & The Shondells – Roulette Records (1969)
  18. Indigo – Peter Gabriel – Atlantic (1978)
  19. Wine and Violet – The Lemon Pipers – Buddah Records (1968)
  20. Rainbows – Dennis Wilson – Caribou Records / Sundazed Music (1977/2008)
  21. Rainbows All Over Your Blues – John Sebastian – Reprise / Edsel Records (1970/1980)
  22. Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows – Lesley Gore – Mercury (1963)
  23. Rainbow Connection – Kermit the Frog – Atlantic (1979)

luv259

odd pop, rock 'n' roll

luv259 The Winter Slide

The Winter Slide

an odd pop indie rock mixtape to complement your seasonal affective disorder.
photo : Jonathan Switcher

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Tracklist:
  1. Afternoon Speaker – The Sea And Cake – Thrill Jockey (2000)
  2. Let Me Drive (Acoustic) – Winter Gloves – Paper Bag Records (2009)
  3. Something Green – Grizzly Bear – Warp (2013)
  4. A Thousand Syllables – Bibio – Warp (2014)
  5. Cold As Ice – Atlas Sound – Kranky (2008)
  6. Heart Is A Drum – Beck – Capitol (2014)
  7. Forever Dolphin Love – Connan Mockasin – Phantasy Sound / Mexican Summer (2010/2014)
  8. Under A Anvil Tree – Fog – Ninja Tune (2003)
  9. Canary – Liz Phair – Matador (1993)
  10. All Comes Down – Dusted – Polyvinyl Record Company / Hand Drawn Dracula (2012)
  11. The Prize – Gravenhurst – Warp (2012)
  12. Serious – Sportsguitar – Derivative (1996)
  13. Young Pilgrims – The Shins – Sub Pop (2003)
  14. Good Times – Jim O’Rourke – Drag City (2001)
  15. Casimir Pulaski Day – Sufjan Stevens – Asthmatic Kitty Records (2005)
  16. Black Flowers – Yo La Tengo – Matador (2006)