2001: Summer of the Shark

To kick off the jams this season, I turned up an old CD-R, with "Summer 2001" sharpied on top. Ten years ago I was 15 and made my first summer mix. Dudes got drivers licenses to drive to the frolf course and park at the liquor store. This was the mix on the discman/car adapter.
Mostly, I'll rep that teen.

get hot or go home

radio time in maine is always a bit off. wmpg is often a savior. turns out, it's straight exciting on saturday afternoons. or anytime, on the net, with this cat's rockabilly sense. phew!

they call him, little fred durst riding hood

Ben was trying to go to sleep- instead he played my favorite song. But we couldn't remember how it goes.
Here’s how Luna would play it:
I always thought Dean Wareham was saying, “please stop quoting Rodney King in your postcards.” As in, “can’t we all just get along?”

april showers make it rain

springtime internet: apropos/necessary for the pending galoshes weather

I'd boycott busses too if the car radio was this good!

Been driving through Alabama, Georgia, Florida and was impressed by the amount of songs on the radio talking about being in cars in those states (especially Alabama). Hard not to be bowled over by the specificity... but even harder to resist the wide-eyed earnestness. Example: I heard this song every hour by the Thompson Twins.

Don't they look more emo than you'd expect? Reminds me of the first time seeing a Carzy Town music vid.

ros sereysothea

so this animation...a bit creepy. this gal & her voice...a bit amazing.
more about ros sereysothea AKA the boiled snail girl here:
http://murkyrecess.blogspot.com/2011/03/ros-sereysothea-boiled-snail-girl.html

Shredding for the Wedding

In Turkmenistan, a marriage is not deemed fit until the two families can mimic each other perfectly in song, style, and instrument. Maybe, probably not.