So if your job is to report upon popular music and you are unable to find ten incredible things in the past year to share with those of us who still read what you have to say, then that makes you a failure. I’m sorry – but there it is. You’re a lazy, complacent, boring failure.
http://andrewdubber.com/2011/12/music-journalism-is-the-new-boring/ (via nialler9)

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Download: XMAS 2011 Mix

How many people do you know with Louis C.K. on their Christmas mix?

  1. SKIT: Grinch Schedule (Dialogue)
  2. Julian Casablancas - “I Wish It Was Christmas Today”
  3. Sufjan Stevens - “Silent Night”
  4. Vince Guaraldi Trio - “Skating”
  5. Bright Eyes - “White Christmas”
  6. James Brown - “Soulful Christmas”
  7. SKIT: The Grinch - Stop Christmas
  8. MGM Studio Orchestra & Chorus with Thurl Ravenscroft - “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”
  9. Otis Redding - “Merry Christmas Baby”
  10. Sufjan Stevens - “Angels We Have Heard on High”
  11. SKIT: Louis C.K. - Christmas Caroling
  12. Ramones - “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)”
  13. Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra - “Little Drummer Boy”
  14. The Chipmunks - “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)”
  15. SKIT: Patton Oswalt - My Christmas Memory
  16. Low - “Just Like Christmas”
  17. SKIT: Pee Wee Herman - Merry Christmas in Spanish
  18. Aqua Teen Hunger Force - “Feliz Navidad”
  19. Rivers Cuomo - “Lover in the Snow”
  20. The Turtles - “Joy to the World”
  21. Sufjan Stevens - “Joy to the World”
  22. Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers - “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town (Q-Burns Abstract Message Rmx)”
  23. The Beatles - “Good King Wenklasas”
  24. Rufus Thomas - “I’ll Be Your Santa Baby”
  25. SKIT: Nightmare Before Christmas - Toy Complaint
  26. The Sonics - “I Don’t Believe in Christmas”
  27. Blink-182 - “I Won’t Be Home For Christmas”
  28. SKIT: Bill Murray - Christmas Eve (Scrooged)
  29. Yo La Tengo - “It’s Christmas Time” (Sun Ra/Alton Abraham cover)
  30. The Beatles - “Christmas Time Is Here Again”
  31. SKIT: Santas Coming (Elf)
  32. The Who - “Christmas”
  33. The Kinks - “Father Christmas”
  34. SKIT: Herbie wants to be a Dentist (Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer)
  35. Sufjan Stevens - “Jingle Bells”
  36. John Lennon - “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”
  37. Vince Guaraldi Trio - “Hark, The Herald Angels Sing”

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Download: December 2011 Mix

Sorry for the delay on this one… finals! XMas mix coming up real soon.

  1. The Microphones - “I Want Wind To Blow”
  2. Baths - “Lovely Bloodflow”
  3. Lloyd Banks - “Cold Corner 2 (Eyes Wide)” *Scope the Radiohead sample*
  4. The Spinto Band - “Oh Mandy”
  5. Holy Other - “Touch”
  6. The Who - “Eminence Front”
  7. Boards of Canada - “Music Is Math”
  8. Miracles of Modern Science - “Strangerous”
  9. DJ Quik - “Tonite”
  10. St. Vincent - “Cruel”
  11. SKYWAY - “Trenchcoats” (feat. Whuzi)
  12. Aaliyah - “4 Page Letter”
  13. The Long Winters - “Stupid”
  14. Cam’ron - “Hey Ma” (feat. Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey & Kay Slay)
  15. Zomby - “Labyrinth”
  16. Young Jeezy - “Put On” (feat. Kanye West)
  17. ASAP Rocky - “Out Of This World” [Prod. By The Olympicks]
  18. Arctic Monkeys - “That’s Where You’re Wrong”

Albums off of which each track is off is in the track comments.

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Download: November 2011 Mix

Going to start doing mixes regularly now. Here’s a mix of generally what I’ve been listening to in the last few weeks. Hopefully you discover some new artists you like. Check it out.

  1. Burial & Four Tet & Thom Yorke - “Ego”
  2. Chakachas - “Jungle Fever”
  3. College - “A Real Hero” (Feat. Electric Youth)
  4. Ryan Adams - “Wonderwall” [Oasis cover]
  5. Portishead - “Magic Doors”
  6. The Mountain Goats - “Color in Your Cheeks”
  7. Curtis Mayfield - “Move On Up” [Single Edit]
  8. The Black Keys - “Next Girl”
  9. SBTRKT - “Trials of the Past”
  10. The Weeknd - “The Zone” (Feat. Drake)
  11. Modest Mouse - “Perfect Disguise”
  12. The Rapture - “House of Jealous Lovers”
  13. Lana Del Rey - “Video Games” (Balam Acab Remix)
  14. Active Child - “Playing House” (Feat. How to Dress Well)
  15. Neutral Milk Hotel - “Communist Daughter”
  16. Crystal Castles - “Celestica”
  17. Talib Kweli & Hi Tek - “Good Morning”
  18. DJ Shadow - “Midnight In A Perfect World”
  19. The National - “Mr. November”
  20. Guided By Voices - “Game of Pricks”

Albums off of which each track is off is in the track comments.

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Real Estate - “Beach Comber”

It’s been a while since I’ve posted on the blog. All is good, school is keeping me busy. Keep your eyes peeled for the Strangers In Stereo launch and CMJ party in October.

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How a Record Gets Leaked

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brookbobbins:

This is great Lance. I remember having both versions of BulletProof Wallets. I remember my sadness when The Sun wasnt on the final cut. Not for me, but for the rest of the world. Amazing song.

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