“…Suddenly a warm flood pulsed through his veins and broke in his head like a thousand golden speedballs…”

Here's another one - an old mix from a few year's ago redone and as one continuous mix.

HENRY MANCINI ORCHESTRA – WE THREE KINGS/O COME...
WALL OF VOODOO – SHOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN HIM A GUN FOR XMAS
GO HOME PRODUCTIONS –HIGH TIDES AND BLOCKED PEACE PIPES
FLAMING LIPS – SILENT NIGHT/LORD CAN YOU HEAR ME
FRANK SINATRA – ADESTE FIDELES
WILLIAM S BURROUGHS - THE JUNKY'S XMAS
KLAUS NOMI – SILENT NIGHT
SAINT ETIENNE – MY XMAS PRAYER
MICHAEL LIGHT – JINGLE PRUDENCE
WEDDING PRESENT – HOLLY JOLLY HOLLYWOOD
BESSIE SMITH – AT THE XMAS BALL
LAMBCHOP – XMAS TIME IS HERE
SUFJAN STEVENS – JOY TO THE WORLD
MARIACHI HORNS – AWAY IN A MANGER
LOS LOBOS – RUDOLPH THE MANIC REINDEER
SALLY SHAPIRO – ANORAK XMAS
GO HOME PRODUCTIONS – XMAS GOB
ILIKETRAINS – THE XMAS TREE SHIP

The Immaculate Fix

“DONNER…BLITZEN….SARAH….PALIN….JESUS! …”

Here’s a quick Christmas mix for you; probably not suitable for children but ideal for getting rid of unwanted family members.

A safe and happy holiday to you all.

STORYTIME WITH BOBCAT – BOBCAT GOLDTHWAITE
JESUS THE REINDEER – EMMY THE GREAT AND TIM WHEELER
SILENT NIGHT/AULD LANG SYNE (EXTENDED) - JIMI HENDRIX
WHILE MY REINDEER GENTLY WEEPS - KEEGAN GREYSON
BENT – WINTER WONDERLAND
IF YOU BELIEVE IN XMAS TREES - CARDINAL
THE CHRISTMAS SONG – SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL 66
THE CHRISTMAS SONG (ALT VERSION) – THE RAVEONETTES
THE CHRISTMAS MASSACRE OF CHARLY BROWN – DJ JOHN
HOLY SHIT, IT’S CHRISTMAS! – DEER TICK
SLASHED WRISTS THIS CHRISTMAS – GRUFF RHYS
FROSTY DMC – SAM FLANAGAN
BACK DOOR SANTA GETTING IT ON - DJ SCHMOLLI
CARPENTERS CHRISTMAS (KAREN MEETS ROOTS RADICS UPTOWN – GO HOME PRODUCTIONS
XMAS DICK IN A BOX – A PLUS D
O CHRONIC TREE – AFROMAN
YULETIDE ZEPPELIN – MOJOCHRONIC
UNWRAP ME – SAINT ETIENNE
SANTA CLAUS IS FREAKING ME OUT – LORD WETHERBY
SILENT NIGHT – BOOTSY COLLINS
I WANT AN ALIEN FOR XMAS – FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE
CHRISTMAS GRIPING – REM
WHITE WINE IN THE SUN – TIM MINCHIN

Holy Shit!

“I could dress in black and read Camus: smoke clove cigarettes and drink Vermouth..."

No charity requests this time – just a mix…

M83 – BIRDS
CLUSTER – ROSA
JEAN-JACQUES PERREY – E.V.A.
GHOST –FUKEIGA
INFANTJOY – GHOSTS
GAS – ZAUBERBERG 4
DIGITAL UNDERG0UND – SEX PACKETS
THE ASSOCIATES – WAITING FOR THE LOVEBOAT (SLIGHT RETURN)
MAGNETIC FIELDS – I DON’T WANT TO GET OVER YOU
FOUR TET – SHE LIKES TO FIGHT
CARIBOU – ODESSA (JUNIOR BOYS REMIX)
PETER COOK – THANKSGIVING
THROBBING GRISTLE – HOT ON THE HEELS OF LOVE
TEETH OF THE SEA – CEMETERY MAGUS
THE GATEKEEPER – OBSIDIAN
LINDSTROM – I FEEL SPACE
FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON – PAPUA NEW GUINEA (MONSOON MIX)
ACID ANGELS – SPEED SPEED ECSTASY (REV MIX)
CINEMA VERITE – DANCE OF THE SEVEN CASIOS
808 STATE – IN YER FACE (REVISITED)

Camus

“It’s good to have something to live for you’ll find…”

Dear readers. A very good friend of the Herbal T family is doing a bit more than growing a dodgy moustache for charity – he is going to run 1,000+ miles in the month of December to help raise awareness of the ‘On The Road Again’ programme. How amazing is that? More info can be found here http://www.ontheroadagain.ie/

Of course, any support would be much appreciated as this is a non-profit organisation that aims to promote self-sufficiency in the homeless population, and to assist those suffering from mental health issues.

If you are a Herbal T visitor who is in Ireland, please feel free to see if Paul is running down a road near you and be sure to go out to cheer him as he passes. (Wave a pint and a bag of Taytos at him; that should torment the mad bastard.)

Your mix…

BOW WOW WOW – GO WILD IN THE COUNTRY 12”
LALO SCHIFRIN – JAWS
ALEX ACUNA, ADAM RUDOLPH AND INO JOSELES – BROTO Y CAYO
CALEXICO – CACHACA
WAS (NOT WAS) – OUT COME THE FREAKS (RETURN TO THE VALLEY OF…EXTENDED)
CAN – MUSHROOM (LIVE 1972)
GEORGE MCCRAE – ROCK YOUR BABY
USHA KANNA – JEENA HAI TO JEE BHAR HANSLO
SIGUR ROS – INNI MER SYNGUR VITLEYSINGUR
MAZZY STAR – COMMON BURN
THE SUNDAYS – CAN’T BE SURE (BLACK SESSION)
THE ORB – OXBOW LAKES
MOTORHEAD – ACE OF SPADES (SLOW VERSION)
SERGE GAINSBOURG – EN MELODY

Running Man.

“…if you wanna catch a Saint, then bait your hook…”

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in the UK and around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.

On Movember 1st, guys register at Movember.com with a clean-shave face and then for the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Mo Sistas are the women who register to support the men in their lives, raising funds by seeking sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November and through their actions and words raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health. At the end of the month, Mo Bros and Mo Sistas celebrate their gallantry and valor by either throwing their own Movember party or attending one of the infamous Gala Partés held around the world by Movember, for Movember.

If you think this is a good thing please feel free to
find out more or make a donation

Then again, you could always join in. Think of all the cool people in music with ‘taches. Well I can only really think of Frank Zappa and the guy from Sparks but you get the point – have a read and find out more.

I am hoping for a ‘Ron Jeremy’ but fear I will end up with a ‘Gary Neville’ and look a right bellend.

NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS – SAINT HUCK
CAN – SPOON (SONIC YOUTH MIX)
CIBO MATTO – SCI-FI WASABI
MICHAEL HEAD AND THE STRANDS – SOMETHING LIKE YOU
LABRADFORD – DULICIMERS
THE CLIQUE – SUPERMAN
ESQUERITA – ESQUERITA AND THE VOOLA
BRIAN REITZEL AND JOSEPH MANNING JR – METROPIA
LUKE HAINES – I AM CATWEAZLE
THE LEMONHEADS – DIRTY ROBOT
MOJAVE 3 – WHERE IS THE LOVE?
BRAINTICKET – BRAINTICKET PART ONE (CONCLUSION)
ETTA JAMES – I’D RATHER GO BLIND
IRON AND WINE – GODLESS BROTHER IN LOVE
PELICAN – AURORA BOREALIS
FLIGHT OF THE CONCORDS – CAROL BROWN
CUDDLY TOYS – FALL AND DECLINE OF THE UNIVERSE
A.R. KANE – CRACK UP
SPEED, GLUE AND SHINKI – STONED OUT OF MY MIND.

the 'If you can, please donate' mix

"I like your style - too bad you're not a singer..."

"From you, Beethoven, Bach, Mozart,
the substance of my dreams took fire.
You built cathedrals in my heart,
and lit my pinnacled desire.
You were the ardour and the bright
procession of my thoughts toward prayer.
You were the wrath of storm, the light
on distant citadels aflare.
...
For God's sake stop that gramophone."

For RS - a fine cellist and a good friend.

FENNESZ – BEFORE I LEAVE
GRANDADDY – THE CRYSTAL LAKE
SILVER APPLES – I DON’T KNOW
BEST COAST – CRAZY FOR YOU
DIRTY BEACHES – HORSES
BAUHAUS – PARTY OF THE FIRST PART
THE REAL TUESDAY WELD – (I ALWAYS KILL) THE THINGS I LOVE
CLOR – HEARTS ON FIRE
THE WAR ON DRUGS – BABY MISSILES
PIGMEAT MARKHAM – HERE COMES THE JUDGE
THE SHAGGS – MY PAL FOOT-FOOT
JULIAN COPE – IN DEDICATION; FROM THE HUNTER
I BREAK HORSES – EMPTY BOTTLES
BLACK DEVIL DISCO CLUB – MAGNETIC DEVIL
GANGLIANS – FASTER
AND THE NATIVE HIPSTERS – LARRY’S COMING BACK
JEFF BEAL - BEN SEARCHES THE TEMPLAR HALL
GROSS MAGIC – DREAM GURL
FLORALINE – MORNINGSIDE
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – MO TUCKER
808 STATE – TIMEBOMB (808 TAPE MIX)
SCROOBIUS PIP – DOMESTIC SILENCE


Creepy Weirdos

“…on you my tattoo will be bleeding, and the name will stain…”

Before we start - a big ‘thank-you’ to Mr. @ for his continued support and inspiration, and for the help with my mixing software.

As I have been devouring the 2011 remasters there was a strong possibility that this mix was going to be 100% Suede. What a great band; stunning live and some of the best gigs I ever attended. (Especially the show the same day as Ireland had beaten Italy in the World Cup opener, and despite them supporting the shit-awful Cranberries, and my friend Paul getting lost and falling asleep at his local train station. That was quite a day.)

Otherwise – do rush out and buy the newie from The Caretaker as it is fantastic; do play Ramesses very loud; and don’t forget if you are ever feeling down you can always turn to The Monkees for support.

Your mix…

THE CARETAKER – THE SUBLIME IS DISAPPOINTINGLY ELUSIVE
BARRY GRAY – JOAN GRAY’S SHOP GUERNSEY
SUEDE – WILD ONES (UNEDITED VERSION)
BUZZCOCKS – WHY CAN’T I TOUCH IT?
THE HORRORS - WILD EYED
RONETTES – YOU BABY
DUANE EDDY – DESERT SONG
SARAH NIXEY – MISS SAUVIGNON
MOMUS – GIBBOUS MOON
PATRICK WOLF – SLOW MOTION
ZOMBY – NATALIA’S SONG
RAMESSES – SAFETY IN NUMBNESS
PSYCHIC TV – GODSTAR (CALIFORNIA MIX)
JOSH T PEARSON – SWEETHEART I AIN’T YOUR CHRIST (ELECTRIC VERSION)
MONKEES – LOOK OUT HERE COMES TOMORROW
KATE BUSH – SENSUAL WORLD 2011
HINTERMASS – SO IT SHALL BE
SHONEN KNIFE – HOT CHOCOLATE (STEREOLAB MIX)
ACT – HEAVEN KNOWS I’M MISERABLE NOW
STORMY GALE - FLIPSVILLE


touch it

“I OPEN MY EYES TO TAKE A PEEP…”

I really hate my mixing software and it is pissing me off. Any recommendations for an enthusiastic amateur?

JUNIOR BOYS – THE EQUALIZER
DESTROYER – SAVAGE NIGHT AT THE OPERA
GLENN BRANCA – LESSON NO 1
BORIS – TU, LA LA
EAST RIVER PIPE – WHEN YOU WERE DOING COCAINE
DANGER MOUSE AND LUPPI – BLACK
DEERHUNTER – EARTHQUAKE
THE PRETTY THINGS – SUMMER TIME
STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE – SUNDAY MORNING
THE LOVES – I LOST MY DOLL TO ROCK AND ROLL
TIM BUCKLEY – VALENTINE MELODY
SAGRAM – NIGHT KING
BAT FOR LASHES – STRANGELOVE
JANIS IAN – AT SEVENTEEN
HAWKWIND – UPSIDE DOWN
OMAR RODRIGUEZ LOPEZ – EL RITUAL COMO FIN ES SI MISMO
STEVE HILLAGE – CASTLE IN THE CLOUDS/HURDY GURDY MAN LIVE
BON IVER – HOLOCENE
THE STAIRS – LAUGHTER IN THEIR EYES

...here it is...

"N...N....N...N...Nineteen!"

Stay tuned for more...

“…it’s my happening; and it freaks me out…”

Right where were we?

Here in the Mixed up World of Herbal T we are: enjoying The Prisoners and wondering why we dismissed them at the time; totally digging Las Robertas and refusing to find out anything about them in case it spoils what they are in my mind (Mexican girls all called Roberta); playing the Orange Juice boxset to death, and grooving to the wonderfully named Ringo Deathstarr.

We are also promising to post on a more regular basis despite having lost the Mixmeister Software in a PC related wipe-out, and having to work on a very old version (for now).

OK - here it is. Enjoy.

INTRO – SNUFF BOX
THE DIRTBOMBS – GOOD LIFE
THE PRISONERS – REVENGE OF THE CYBERMEN
RINGO DEATHSTARR – IN LOVE
CALEXICO – TRES AVISONS
BLACK HEART PROCESSION – BLANK PAGE
DEMDIKE STARE - BARDO THODOL
JOHN GRANT – OUTER SPACE
ORANGE JUICE – WHAT PRESCENCE 12” MIX
THE OSMONDS – CRAZY HORSES
UNKLE - APE SHALL NEVER KILL APE (SHINCO’S TWIN TOWER MIX)
SWEET EXORCIST – TESTONE
THE KNIFE/MT SIMS/PLANNINGTOROCK – SEEDS (SHINDO REMIX)
THE FALL – LA (PEEL SESSION)
TWO WOUNDED BIRDS – MY LONESOME
LEAF HOUND – STAGNANT POOL
LAS ROBERTAS – BALLROOM
DAVID SYLVIAN – WONDERFUL WORLD

Sorry about the delay – will try harder