"...and if you need 'em - I got crazy prophylactics..."

Just to prove that in my universe it is not all wearing black and listening to icy electronica any more than it is about psychedelics and ‘smoky beats’, (as a friend had suggested - thanks D) I had been intending to post some 90s style RnB/Hip-Hop and suddenly stumbled on to the fantastic
Playing With Vibes blog who had posted a mix which totally did it for me and rendered my own pretty obsolete. Special thanks to Step One and DJ Mystery for allowing me to share this with you.

Please pay them a visit and tell them you love them.

Summer’s Over Mix.

Amerie ft Melle Mell ‘Why R U’ (Chuck Chillout remix)
Eli Escobar ‘Heavenly Break’
MC Shan ‘The Bridge’ (Soul Focus remix)
Kenny Dope ‘Supa’ (Deep In Brooklyn mix)
Mary J Blige ft Biggie ‘Real Love’ (remix)
Masters At Work ‘Justa Lil Dope’
SWV ft Wu Tang Clan ‘Anything’ (old skool mix)
TLC ‘Creep’ (Step One blend)
Mary J Blige ft Jadakiss & Fabolous ‘Family Affair’ (Step One blend)
LL Cool J ‘Big Ole Butt’ (Neo intro edit)
Eastside Hoods ‘Funky Smile’
Disco Twins & Starchild ‘Do That Right’
Kool Moe Dee ‘How Ya Like Me Now’
Grandmaster Flash & Furious 5 ‘The Message’ (Soul Focus remix)
Masters At Work ‘Get Up’
Q Tip ft Busta Rhymes, Raekwon & Lil Wayne ‘Rennaisance Rap’ (remix)
Nas ft Jadakiss & Ludacris ‘Made You Look’ (Step One blend)
Bounty Killer ‘Cellular Phone’ (remix)
Bounty Killer ‘Babylon’ (remix)
Bounty Killer ‘Smoke Di Erb’ (remix)
Crooklyn Clan ‘Chooze One’
Spragga Benz ‘Dollyhouse’ (remix)
DJ Scizzahandz ‘Juice & Gin’
Rayvon ‘No Gun And No Murder’
Groove Theory ft Brand Nubian ‘Tell Me’ (Hip Hop mix)
Brand Nubian ‘Slow Down’
A Tribe Called Quest ‘Bonita Applebum’ (DJ Mystery re-edit)
Q Tip vs Sade ‘Breathe In Paradise’ (DJ Mystery blend)


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“It seemed as if the streets had melted…”

Taking Theraflu and whiskey to make mixes to be sick to.

Everyone seems to be ill at the moment – my family (bar one) has just been through the ‘apparently-not-swine-flu-but-unknown-type-of-flu-bug’. This mix was created in a fevered state with not much recollection other than vague sparks of hazy memory when I viewed the play-list in the morning. Luckily it has stood up to the ‘commute-test’ - so here it is in all it's delirious glory…


THE DARE OVERTURE
CLIENT - CAN YOU FEEL? (JORI HULKKONEN REMIX)
THEE OH SEES – MEAT STEP LIVELY
SOULSAVERS – YOU WILL MISS ME WHEN I BURN
BRITISH SEA POWER – PLEASE STAND UP
HIGH LLAMAS – ILL FITTING SUITS
PLUSHGUN – UNION POOL
ANOTHER SUNNY DAY – YOU SHOULD ALL BE MURDERED
THE LILAC TIME – BLACK VELVET (VERSION)
THE WITCH AND THE ROBOT – DE-NIHILISM
FUCK BUTTONS – PHANTOM LIMB
MISS KITTIN AND THE HACKER – INDULGENCE
REAL ESTATE – SUBURBAN BEVERAGE
THE CARETAKER – FALSE MEMORY SYNDROME
MICHAEL J SHEEHY – DON’T LET THEM STEAL YOUR SOUL
WHITE RAINBOW – MAJOR SPILLAGE
GOODBYE SONG FROM YO GABBA GABBA

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“Ding a ding a dang a dong dong ding dong…”

There is so much to hate about cars – the amount of money that is spent on them, the soaring cost of fuel and of course the carbon emissions. Road rage (including that awful song.), boy racers, PT Cruisers and stretch limo’s full of pikey gobshites. Add to this arseholes trying to manoeuvre an oversized SUV around narrow country lanes, “warning – naughty little person on board” stickers and Jeremy Fucking Clarkson to name but a few are things relating to them that get my blood pressure shooting through gaping holes in the ozone.

On the other hand late night city driving with some good tunes is one of life’s greatest pleasures; still, you can’t let it get to you eh?

BUFFALO TOM – GOING UNDERGROUND
STEPHEN DUFFY – EUCHARIST
CLIENTELE – NEVER ANYONE BUT YOU
TRICKY VS GRAVEDIGGAZ – TONITE IS A SPECIAL NITE
RIALTO – UNTOUCHABLE
PASTELS/TENNISCOATS - VIVID YOUTH
MINISTRY – JESUS BUILT MY HOTROD (WHITE KNUCKLE MIX)
PRIMUS – JERRY WAS A RACE CAR DRIVER
PRIMAL SCREAM – KOWALSKI (ADRIAN SHERWOOD DUB)
NOUVELLE VAGUE – OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
PLACEBO – NANCY BOY (SEX MIX)
MAGIC MAGIC – TAHITI
THE LOVER SPEAKS – NO MORE “I LOVE YOU’S”
JONATHAN FIRE*EATER – BIPOLAR SUMMER
RENTALS - HELLO HELLO
SPARKLEHORSE – SAINT MARY
THIS HEAT – PAPER HATS
USHA UTHUP – I FEEL LOVE

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“Mr. Sun - won't you shine?”

Right.

Sorry about the delay. Now where was I?

Ah yes – more trippy pop songs and a smattering of up-it’s-own-arse art-rock. Same as it ever was, and ever shall be.

Amen.

VINCENT PRICE – INTRO
STONE ROSES – BREAKING INTO HEAVEN
BILL PLUMMER – JOURNEY TO THE EAST
ROISIN MURPHY – SORTED?
KYUSS – 50 MILLION YEAR TRIP
THE IF – SPACE INVADERS ARE SMOKING GRASS
VERVE – A MAN CALLED SUN
DIAMANDA GALAS – ARTEMIS
JOHNNY SETLIST – THE LITTLE SILENCE
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD – DEATH DISCO 12”
ALAN VEGA/ARE WEAPONS – SEE THA’ LIGHT
DUM DUM GIRLS – CATHOLICKED
SLEEP – SONIC TITAN LIVE
HUMAN LEAGUE – CIRCUS OF DEATH (MENACING MIX)
UNCLE BILL - CALLED THE LAW OUTRO

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“They pulled her from a ditch last night somewhere down on 95…”

I cannot believe it has taken me this long to post a Virgin Prunes track. What a great band they were and if you ever get the opportunity to see Gavin Friday live jump at the chance; you will not be disappointed.

Also, I cannot believe I have posted a Yo La Tengo track; I was always rather indifferent to them but find their new album to be an absolute corker – well worth a listen. Otherwise I do hope you enjoy Morton Valence (who have a very nice debut album out now at an indie record shop near you) and especially the criminally underrated Scud Mountain Boys.



GODIEGO – BIRTH OF THE OF THE ODYSSEY (MONKEY THEME)
SIMIAN – SUNSHINE
JEFFREY LEWIS – WILLIAMSBURG WILL OLDHAM HORROR
VAMPIRES SOUND INC – DEDICATED TO LOVE
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA PROJECT – ESTACIONES PORTENAS
MARTIN NEWELL – HOME COUNTIES BOYS
MORTON VALENCE – HANG IT ON THE WALL
NAZ NOMAD AND THE NIGHTMARES – THE TRIP
GOD HELP THE GIRL - PERFECTION AS A HIPSTER
SCUD MOUNTAIN BOYS – IN A DITCH
JJ – THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
MARIACHI EL BRONX – LITIGATION
YO LA TENGO – AVALON OR SOMEWHERE VERY SIMILAR
SOAP AND SKIN – TURBINE WOMB
VIRGIN PRUNES - PAGAN LOVESONG
LUPINE HOWL – SWELL
GALAXIE 500 – FOURTH OF JULY
X-RAY SPEX – GERM FREE ADOLESCENTS (PEEL VERSION)
THE PASSAGE – FLAG NIGHT

JIM WHITE – GOD WAS DRUNK WHEN HE MADE ME

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"Stars are Stars and they shine so hard..."

For S.S.

Bunnyman

"My fellow Americans. I have today signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

Another long lost gem that I stumbled onto at the magnificent Fantod Under Glass blog – do go there, you won't regret it. I bought this the day it was released in 1984 (I think) and have loved it since. My vinyl has long since become too wrecked to play as it was a party fave for a long time and now wears it’s battle-scars with pride, and my cassette copy is wearing out. If anyone knows of a good copy at a sexy bitrate please let me know…

Heavy Duty Breaks (Illuminated Megamix) – DJ Youth and Evil Eddie

Side 1

400 Blows: Pressure

23 Skidoo: F.U.G.I.

Out: Tough Enough

Dormannu: The Dread

Zazou: M'pasi Ya Pamba

400 Blows: Grove Jumping

23 Skidoo: Coup

400 Blows: Declaration of Intent

Side 2

Executive Slacks: Our Lady

Data: Blow

Portion Control: Raise the pulse

Data: Blow

Portion Control: Go-Talk

Power to Dream: Faith Healer

Tara Butler: Up against the wall

Power to Dream: Faith Healer

Sex Gang: Dieche

Heavy Duty Breaks