If you are reading this, it means you have probably enjoyed this blog in the past and have subsequently been disillusioned by my inconsistency. Well, you know what they say, bloggin' ain't easy. I was thinking about giving it up for awhile hence the lack of updates. Inspired by this post by a fellow Bostonian at Tongs and the article it linked to by none other than the great Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), I found myself fully engulfed in the futility of being a music blogger. This coupled with mounting personal and work related issues, my notes on shows have been piling up and review requests have been left entirely unanswered.
Today, I am feeling a bit more inspired; although, I'm not quite sure why. It probably has something to do with my acknowledgment that this blog is probably the best use of my free time. Since, I have stopped writing, I find myself gawking at the television as a self-loathing punishment to my intellect. This definitely needs to stop so I am taking all my notes and turning around some show reviews. I will also have some record reviews up shortly as well.
In the meantime, I present the I Don't Know Shit mixtape. If Sharon Van Etten can admit "I don't know shit" in the showstopping, heart-wrenching opener "I Wish I Knew" from her 2009 album Because I Was in Love, I figure I can confess to a sympathetic feeling. Besides the aforementioned track, there are some real gems to be found here. "The Story of Hip-Hop" is a must-hear sound-collage/trip-hop mix that shows why The Books are one of the most brilliant groups of our time (more on their latest and possibly best album, The Way Out, to come...). I also can't get enough of Menomena and the very underrated new album, Transit Transit, by Autolux, who I will be posting a show review for in the very near future. I should probably apologize in advance for "I'm All Fucked on Beer". You know how those songs from the loudness war get... One more thing, buy these damn albums! The vinyl edition of The Books - The Way Out in particular is well worth your dollar. Below is the mix so stream/download and enjoy:
- Scissor Sisters - "Skin This Cat"
- Of Montreal - "Coquet Coquette"
- The Walkmen - "Angela Surf City"
- Admiral Radley - "I'm All Fucked on Beer"
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - "Nothing But Our Love"
- The Books - "The Story of Hip-Hop"
- Menomena - "Queen Black Acid"
- Wintersleep - "Experience the Jewel"
- Autolux - "Headless Sky"
- The Twilight Sad - "The Room (Mogwai Remix)"
- The Radio Dept. - "A Token of Gratitude"
- Sharon Van Etten - "I Wish I Knew"
- MNDR - "I Go Away"
- Plants & Animals - "American Idol"
- Land of Talk - "Quarry Hymns"
- Arcade Fire - "Empty Room"
- Cults - "Oh My God"
- Unouomedude - "Island Summer"
- Rafter - "Paper"
- Butch Walker & The Black Widows - "Don't You Think Someone Should Take You Home"
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