The Monday Morning Mix – Cause = Time – 7/27/09
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About Today's Mix:
Today's scene starts with Brian snickering at me as I look back at him and ask what is so funny?
"You just called it Sensory Alien AGAIN."
"What is it?"
"Sensory Overload."
*sigh*
José and Kelly from Sensory Overload are two of my favorite folks on the internet, fellow Clevelanders, and always a great pair to hang out with. After a ginormous Cleveland blogger meetup last fall, a group of us continued to meet occasionally for food, music, and conversation. This series of get-togethers helped to melt the ice a bit on an otherwise typically chilly Cleveland winter, and also helped to bring me that much further out of my semi-reclusive hole.
Kelly got in touch with me to let me know that she had a mix for this series, and I was happy to get my hands on it when it showed up at the P.O. Box. What a great listen - I loved it, and I'm sure you will too.
Here's a quick intro from Kelly to set it up, and we'll be off and on our way!
This mix is simply a cohesive collection of some of my most favorite songs from the last 6+ years. The recurring theme of the mix is the ups and downs of love set to glitchy, blurry, and sometimes haunting melodies. Enjoy*
Track Listing:
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1. Always - Rilo Kiley - from The Initial Friend EP
2. Faking the Books - Lali Puna - from Faking the Books
3. The 15th - Fischerspooner - from #1
4. I'm On Standby - Grandaddy - from Sumday
5. Cause=Time - Broken Social Scene - from Broken Social Scene
6. Sometimes - My Bloody Valentine - from Loveless
7. Black Cat - Broadcast - from Tender Buttons
8. Through the Backyards - Au Revoir Simone - from Verses of Comfort, Assurance and Salvation
9. Tom's Diner (remix) - Suzanne Vega featuring DNA - from Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
10. Fall From Grace - Gentle Waves - from Pumpkin OST
11. Untitled - Interpol - from Turn on the Bright Lights
12. Our Hell - Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - from Knives Don't Have Your Back
13. Maybe Not - Cat Power - from You Are Free
14. Honey Honey - Feist - from The Reminder
15. Love Song (Cure cover) - Tori Amos - from Rarities
16. The One I Love - Sufjan Stevens - from Live at SXSW
17. There Is a Light - Great Lake Swimmers - from Ongiara
18. Waitin' For A Superman - Iron And Wine - from Around The Well
July 27th, 2009 - 09:34
Sensory Alien kinda has a nice ring to it
I forgot to add that “The One I Love” performed by Sufjan Stevens at SXSW is an REM cover — although, I’m assuming all of your readers are completely aware of this.
July 28th, 2009 - 19:44
I actually did put that little important note in the MP3 tag. But for the track listing here, I just used the handy cut and paste function.
Busted!
Thanks again. This is fab.
July 28th, 2009 - 21:13
Finally had a chance to listen to the mix today… you've had some great submissions, and this one is no exception. I love Rilo Kiley… and I've always loved Tori's cover of Love Song. As with the previous mixes, there are some I know and some that are new to me, which I always love. Thanks much!
July 30th, 2009 - 09:25
I hadn't heard the cover of Love Song. Pretty awesome! Glad you dug it! We've got some great mixes on the way!
July 30th, 2009 - 15:25
I hadn't heard the cover of Love Song. Pretty awesome! Glad you dug it! We've got some great mixes on the way!