let's techno for christmas

the 5th mixtape connection is this friday, the 2nd of december. it starts at 9:30pm this time, runs til late. the venue is capitol bar on hereford st, down the alley. entry is free, and for nothing you can hear music by the likes of...

the human league, the rapture, devo, tom vek, !!!, new order, le tigre, vhs or beta, datarock, franz ferdinand, death from above 1979, bloc party, tom tom club, talking heads, duran duran, gary numan, joy division, the smiths, radio 4, gang of four, the futureheads, the cars, arthur russell, the presets, the faint, maximo park, mu, liquid liquid, sleater-kinney, clap your hands say yeah!, abc, a-ha...etc.

i'll be playing fun danceable stuff (80s synth pop and new wave mainly), missy g and dr hitchcock have more electro leanings while indie slut plays the indie rock. and of course there's special guest wammo, playing the indie exotica and disco pogo. touch it.

it's gonna be a bit fancier this time around. badges are going to be available on the door, there's some pretty decorations that are going to be strung around everywhere. the free mix cd that the first 50 rdunited members will receive upon enty is this time mixed by myself. it's a live recording of my set at the last mixtape gig. there's drink specials at the bar, too. see you there.

(do not feed the) oyster [playlist 29/11/05]

okay, so here's the plan for guitar media this december:

8/12: top 10 albums of 2005 - tim and richard pick their favourite records in the truest manifestation of indie geekdom.
15/12: top 10 songs of 2005 - a little more difficult, but a little thought is good once in a while.
22/12: a country christmas: alt-country special - no richard but tim will play the greatest alt-country. finally, a time for some unabashed tim rogers/ryan adams luuurrve.
29/12: preview of the foreseable future: the best advances and albums available on the net that are due for release in 2006. it's so like indie and sheeit.

anyway, this is tonight. here's the playlist...

1. death from above 1979 - better of dead (le peste cover) [romance bloody romance]

hehe. pitchfork makes it fun to like this remixes and covers album. 0.5/10! i mean, really. that's less than ryan adams' rock n roll. it'll be interesting to see how this next one is received. what a crazy covers album. by the way, bonnie "prince" billy is hitting our shores this feburary. he's playing creation on the 16th or 18th of february or thereabouts. tickets cost around $35. yeah!!!

2. bonnie "prince" billy & tortoise - daniel (elton john cover) [the brave & bold]
3. panda bear - i'm not [i'm not comfy in nautica single]
4. odawas - if it smells like a raincloud [the aether eater]

more high quality stuff from jagjaguwar records. sounds scarily like the phoenix foundation, though. not a bad thing, i might add. spacey, synthy goodness. mmm...synths.

5. mazarin - new american apathy [we're already there]
6. the drones - shark fin blues [wait long by the river and the bodies of your enemies will float by
6. film school - pitfalls [film school]
7. akron/family - dylan pt 2 [angels of light/akron/family]
8. the joggers - wicked light sleeper [with cape & cane]
9. the lemonheads - rudderless [it's a shame about ray]
10. belle & sebastian - another sunny day [the life pusuit] (hot! from the matador records site)
11. black tamborine - for ex-lovers only [complete recordings]
12. wilco - jesus etc. [kicking television]
13. cat power - the greatest [the greatest]
14. isobel campbell & mark lanegan - (do you wanna) come walk with me [ballad of the broken seas]

that's isobel campbell from belle & sebastian and mark lanegan from the screaming trees and queens of the stone age, not to mention twlight singers. he's very prolific...lots of solo stuff coming out.

15. the new pornographers - use it [twin cinema]
16. fence - locked up [the woolf]
17. oneida - did i die [the wedding]
18. death from above 1979 - yr lovely (but you've got problems) [romance bloody romance]
19. test-icicles - what's in the box? [for screening purposes only]
20. blood on the wall - reunite on ice [awesomer]
20. lightning bolt - birdy [hypermagic mountain]
21. herman dune - seven cities [not on top]
22. tim rogers - stray dog blues [spit polish]
23. yo la tengo - stockholm syndrome [i can hear the heart beating as one]
24. the unicorns - (i was born) a unicorn [who will cut our hair when we're gone?]

i'm not comfy in nautica

it was a blast on friday night at creation for the a low hum gig. i went to the 10:30, r18 show. i arrived at a bit after midnight to the second half teenwolf's set. it sure was wild, and basically what i expected, if not a little more raucous. and what i was expecting was a fun, danceable style of new-wave/indie-rock/spaz rock. haha, genres. fun is the main ingredient with teenwolf, though. unabashed energy seemed to come naturally to them, and so too, for so so modern. also inherent was a sense of dress - they had matching fluoroscent hoodies (which one of their mum's sewed them, though?) that seemed appropriate for the blast of neon love that came in with their style of spaztic, liars-esque dance-punk. shit, they reminded me so much of single frame that i was convinced (in my then slightly drunken state) so so modern were not only as polished as an indie band like these mentioned two american groups, but were in fact the saviours of new zealand music. am i wrong? probably. but they were pretty good, and i wasn't the only one dancing the electric wookie.

all in all it was a great night, even if the turnout was somewhat disapointing (to me, anyway - i would've hoped more christchurch folk that like good music would've been there). if you were there, then you'll probably appreciate this track up for download. i'll be playing a few cuts from this new death from above 1979 remix album, romance bloody romance at this week's mixtape connection volume 5. it's free at capitol bar on friday the 2nd - more news on that later, but you should definitley come if you like any of the dancier stuff we play on guitar media, or if yr a sucker (like me) for the 80s synth-pop classics, of which i tend to play a lot. anyway, mstrkrft have been busy doing remixes lately, and there are two more available at banana nutrament. don't listen to pitchfork (lol!), this is the wicked shit.

death from above 1979 - sexy results (mstrkrft remix).mp3

dance the electric wookie

hey you probably know this already cos yr cool but these really indie bands right they're playing at creation this friday. it's good because the young indies can go early from 7pm-10pm and be home in time for the OC (they miss america's next top model, though - suckers). but that's actually really good because it sucks not being able to go to gigs when yr under 18. then at 10:30 the old indies can go and dance or just be serious til the wee hours. by the way the bands are called so so modern and teenwolf, with support from christchurch's house of dolls (yay!). good on you, blink, for organising this gig. i'm pleased.

also i think there's a bit of a shindig at mainstreet this friday too. i'm not sure though maybe ask wammo ok thx bye

nothing is true and everything is permitted. 22/11 playlist

hello to all in the virtualworld.we have adele from bFM in the studio so be nice. that's more for me than you.

1. stereolab. the noise of carpet. emperor tomato ketchup.
2. the drones. shark fin blues. wait long by the rinver and the bodies of your enemies will float by.
3. calvin johnson. rabbit blood. before the dream faded.
4. p:ano. t-hatch says "round every corner". ghost pirates without heads.
5. badly drawn boy. stone on the water. the hour of the bewilderbeast.
6. comet gain. just one summer before i go. city fallen leaves.
7. clientele. untitled #2. strange live bootleg calledit's art dad.
8. i'm from barcelona. we're from barcelona. sing! with i'm from barcelona EP.
9. calexico. iron + wine. history of lovers. in the reigns.
10. cat power. the moon. the greatest.
11. hello saferide. get sick soon. introducing... hello saferide.
12. bonnie "prince" billy. o let it be. southwest - live album.
13. love is all. spinning and scratch. 9 times that same song.
14. telefauna. put yourhands together for the offbeat. s/r.
15. messer chups. mobile coffin. vamp babes.
16. go go go airhart. shake it off.
17. the strokes. razor blade. first impressions of earth. jan 9 06.
18. spinto band. oh mandy. nice and nicely done.
19. tiny amps. dance on a crowded floors. thrill and swagger.
20. the amps. mom's drunk. pacer.
21. jens lekman. a sweet summer's night on hammer hill. oh you're so silent.
22. devendra banhart doing antony and the johnsons. mmm. you'll never get this unless you download it. fistful of love. from believer mag free cd.
23. explosions in the sky. day five. the rescue.
24. goldrush. wait for the goldrush. ozona.
25. sunset rubdown. i'll believe in anything you'll believe in anything. snake's gotta leg.
26. the movies. peck the chick. american oil.
27. the wyrd sisters (c) - jarvis cocker + members of radiohead/ relaxed muscle. harry potter & the goblet of fire.
28. yo la tengo. upside down. generic nyc album.

lighting up with the joint - playlist saturday 19/11/05

1. Koushik, Be With [Be With] - Instrumental Hip Hop
2. Pulse, Who Made Who [Download] - Electro
3. Presets, Kitty In The Middle [Beams] - Electronica
4. Boom Bip, Do's and Dont's w/ Gruff Rhys [Blue Eued In The Red Room] - Downbeat

the gawdamn ads.

5. B Fleischmann, Static Grate [The Humbucking Coil]
6. Stochastic, You Catch/ Toss [Geek Beats] - download from www.smart-music.net/mp3 - Geek Beat
7. Data Rock, Computer Camp Love [Datarock Datarock]
8. Goyte, A Distinctive Sound" [download from www.smart-music.net/mp3]

9. Edan, Beauty [Beauty & The Beat]
10. Cage, Scenester [Hell's Winter]
11. Oh No - The Ride feat. Med [The Disrupt]
12. Slug & Murs - Early Morning Tony [Felt 2 - A Tribute to Lisa Bonet]
13. Dangerdoom - El Chupa Nibre [The Mouse and the Mask]
14. Ghostface - Be easy (produced by Pete Rock) [Fishscale]

15. The Phoenix Foundation - Damn the River [Pegasus]
16. The Sea Urchins - Summershine [Stardust]
17. The Clientele - Elm Grove Window [It's Art, Dad]
18. Kiss Me Deadly - Let's [Misty Medley]
19. Bumblebeez 81 - Vila Attack (M83 Remix) [Remixed]

20. Colder, To The Music [Heat]
21. Panthers, Thank Me With Your Hands (MSTRKRFT remix - Death From Above), [Download]
22. Cut Copy - Saturdays [Bright Like Neon Love]
23. Black Dice - Smiling Off (DFA Remix) [Smiling Off Single]

24. Mommy and Daddy - Pretty Loser [Duel at Dawn]
25. Wolf Parade - It's a Curse [Apologies to the Queen Mary]
26. The Test Icicles - What's in the Box? [For Screening Purposes Only]
27. Neon Blonde - The Future is a Mesh Stallion [Chandeliers in the Savannah]

28. Cat Power - The Greatest [The Greatest]
29. Vashti Bunyan - Here Before [Lookeraftering]
30. Tim Rogers - Riding Between My Place and Yours [Ghost Songs]

31. Matias Aguayo - Radiotaxi [Are You Really Lost]
32. Phon.o - Bluehende Lanschaften [Burn Down The House]
33. Jackson And His Computer Band - Rock On [Smash]
34. Spank Rock - Put That P**sy On Me [Download - Album Out Soon On Big Dada]
35. Corporeal - Broadcast [Tender Buttons]

36. Dj Shadow, Extract from Funky Skunk Album... online now or rare purchase from Shadow's website

Thanks kids, it's been fun. Will edit this later to add links to some trax!

Timmy Dodgers + Richard MF

you had a dream they called you king of all the hipsters

Hiiiii.

This is Shea here, the guitar media protege. If you ever hear some incomprehensible mumbling in the background during a show, it's probably me. heh.
So anyway, I've been asked to occasionally post stuff on the blog. I've been meaning to for ages, but wanted to wait until I had something worthwhile, and after weeks of preparation, i finally do.

You might've read on the comments section a couple of weeks ago that richard and i were making mixtapes for summer. That's right, old-skool mixtapes with the tracklisting written in blue biro on the back, and possibly a twee illustration. (if you're getting a professional one that is)
I started on one ages ago, and i've been continuously changing it since. but last night, when i probably should've been studying history or something, i started from scratch and i think i've finally made one that works. it's mostly summery indiepop with some twee and fuzzy rock thrown in for variety. I've been listening to it all this morning and it certainly goes with the clear skies and warm weather.
So anyway, here it is:

Side A:
The Fiery Furnaces – Tropical Ice-Land [EP]
Apples in Stereo – Stream Running Over [The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone]
Tullycraft – Twee [Beat, Surf, Fun]
Clor – Good Stuff [Clor]
Envelopes – Sister in Love [Demon]
Architecture in Helsinki – Do The Whirlwind [Incase We Die]
The Bats – Calm Before the Storm [Daddy’s Highway]
Rocketship – Hey, Hey, Girl [Hey, Hey Girl 7”]
The Ladybug Transistor – The Swimmer [The Albemarle Sound]
Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci – Honeymoon With You [How I Long to Feel That Summer in My Heart]
Stephen Malkmus – Freeze The Saints [Face The Truth]

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Side B:
The Cure – To The Sky [Join The Dots: B-Sides & Rarities]
Art Brut – Good Weekend [Bang Bang Rock & Roll]
Jesus & Mary Chain – I Love Rock & Roll [Munki]
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! – Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood [Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!]
Phoenix Foundation – Going Fishing [Horse Power]
63 Crayons – Rocketship [Good People]
Suburban Kids With Biblical Names – Seems To Be On My Mind [#3]
Math & Physics Club – Weekends Away [Weekends Away EP]
The Field Mice – If You Need Someone [Where’d You Learn To Kiss That Way?]
Simon & Garfunkel – The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) [Tales of New York]
Yo La Tengo – How To Make a Baby Elephant Float [Summer Sun]

When my exams are over I'm thinking about buying heaps of cassettes, and posting them out to anyone that wants them. Or if you download music, you could probably just make it yourself.

Enjoy!