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My weird little project for the day:

By jacob (Sun Jan 11, 2004 at 10:18:12 AM EST) (all tags)

A mix tape, from me to you.

Here's how it works: I searched the web for places where you could download legit mp3s (mostly artists' and record labels' web sites) and found 11 tracks I really liked from 11 different artists. I arranged direct links to those tracks into what I think is a nice order. Your part of the deal is to download them from the links provided and burn them to a CD, which will then be the mix CD I have made you (but with you doing the work — I'm more of an idea rat).

This is a pretty rock'n'roll sort of mix. Hope you like it, I had fun making it.

Here are the tracks:

If you really feel like it, you ought to make a case - get a piece of paper and a sharpie and, one word per line, write STOP ROCK ALBUM in big block letters. Cut it into the size of a CD sleeve. On the other side, draw a picture of a smiley face with its tongue stuck out and some disembodied hands on either side of its face making the rock and roll hand gesture. Slip that puppy in a jewel case and you're done!

If you like any of the songs, please thank the bands who made them and their record labels for making their songs available for free.

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MMmm... by MisterQueue (5.00 / 2) #1 Sun Jan 11, 2004 at 11:00:23 AM EST

Neutral Milk Hotel.. good choice that.

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: Yeah, I'm a big fan by jacob (3.00 / 0) #4 Sun Jan 11, 2004 at 11:43:06 AM EST

I wanted to put "Holland, 1945," my favorite of theirs, on this. Alas, there's no good free version available.

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Amusing by kj417 (5.00 / 1) #2 Sun Jan 11, 2004 at 11:33:41 AM EST

Interesting ... I rather like the idea, but the music itself did very little for me.

: hey, roll your own then by jacob (3.00 / 0) #3 Sun Jan 11, 2004 at 11:42:10 AM EST

Democracy in action! I'd kinda hoped that other people might follow suit and we'd all get to see the sorts of things other people like.
(Though I think you at least ought to give the Thermals another listen. That song is awesome.)

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I've only heard of two bands on that list by lm (3.00 / 0) #5 Sun Jan 11, 2004 at 12:05:29 PM EST

I've heard of Guided By Voices because they're a bunch of school teachers from my home town. Back home, they're usually referred to as Guided By Budweiser because of their penchant for cheap beer consumption. I never managed to get into their sound.

I've also heard of Pavement but only because a woman that my wife and I used to rent our spare room to use to constantly play some sappy song about a heart being made of gravy over and over. I'll admit to it having pretty voices, but still not my cup of tea.

And if those bands are representing the entire mix, I don't know that I'd call it a rock and roll mix. Pop music, they are.

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I don't get the attraction... by gzt (3.00 / 0) #6 Sun Jan 11, 2004 at 12:13:21 PM EST

...to The Decemberists. Whenever I hear any of their songs, I can only think, "This is the most mediocre band I've ever heard and the real Decembrists were so much cooler." They make me think of the color tan. I don't understand at all, since otherwise we seem to have a relatively similar taste in crummy music.

: to tell you the truth by jacob (3.00 / 0) #7 Sun Jan 11, 2004 at 01:42:39 PM EST

I'm not much of a fan either. But I liked the song I used in this collection.

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Mmmm. indypoppy. by spcmanspiff (3.00 / 0) #8 Sun Jan 11, 2004 at 05:24:04 PM EST

... by Anonymous (3.00 / 0) #9 Mon Jan 12, 2004 at 12:17:14 AM EST

why thank you by jacob (3.00 / 0) #10 Mon Jan 12, 2004 at 01:32:51 AM EST

What do you think of that Thermals song?

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... by Anonymous (5.00 / 1) #11 Mon Jan 12, 2004 at 01:39:26 AM EST

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: that song by jacob (3.00 / 0) #12 Mon Jan 12, 2004 at 02:03:20 AM EST

rocks me like a hurricane on crack[1]. I got the album on Saturday and just alternated listening to that song and the new Mountain Goats single "Palmcorder Yajna" all day. I really like it.
[1]: You know, hurricane crack. Crack specially tailored for hurricanes.

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Cute idea by gazbo

(3.00 / 0) #13 Mon Jan 12, 2004 at 08:39:38 AM EST

I saw this diary yesterday but only read the intro, figuring it would be the usual dross that wannabes publish as free mp3s. I see that actually there's proper bands there - I've not listened yet, but I intend to listen to at least a handful.

BTW, from Weezer's site, I approve of the a capella version of "Say it ain't so" and for laughs I like their cover of "Better off alone".

"Engarde!" cried the larvae, huskily. - Scrymarch

Neat mix. by Canthros (6.00 / 1) #14 Tue Jan 13, 2004 at 04:12:39 AM EST

Song 2 drives me up a wall, but there are some bands on there I need to check out now.

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: song 2 by jacob (6.00 / 1) #15 Tue Jan 13, 2004 at 04:31:16 AM EST

one of those songs that's strange enough that you might love it, might not be able to stand it, or both. I included it just because it's odd enough to really stick out in my mind, and I figure that can't be all bad ...

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