Any Major X-Mas Mix Vol. 2

To round out the christmas mixes (I hope, you never know) we have another glorious mix from Any Major Dude With Half A Heart. It’s got alot of everything from Rock to Soul to Easy Listening to Pure Cheese!

TRACKLISTING
1. Twisted Sister – Deck The Halls
2. Smashing Pumpkins – Christmastime
3. Donnie Hathaway – This Christmas
4. Lou Rawls – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
5. Rosie Thomas – Why Can’t It Be Christmas Every Day
6. Colbie Caillat – Mistletoe
7. The Weepies - All That I Want
8. Ron Sexsmith – Maybe This Christmas
9. They Might Be Giants - Santa’s Beard
10. Belle & Sebastian - Christmas Time Is Here
11. Nicole Atkins – Blue Christmas
12. Carpenters – Merry Christmas Darling
13. Kylie Minogue – Santa Baby
14. Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus is Coming To Town
15. Dana - It’s Gonna Be A Cold Christmas
16. BB Jeans & the Bobby Sox – Here Comes Santa Claus
17. Gerry & The Pacemakers – All I Want For Christmas
18. Jackson Five - Give Love On Christmas Day
19. Otis Redding - White Christmas
20. The Temptations - Silent Night
21. Aaron Neville – O Little Town Of Bethlehem
22. Lisa Loeb - Jingle Bells
23. The Young Republic - Merry Christmas Again…

Enjoy.

Ciao.

Christmas

With todays mix, I’m taking you to a special time. A time when when life seemed to be simpler, more laid back… mellow. Todays mix is A BluesSoulJazzFunk Christmas. So sit back, prop up your feet and imagine yourself in a smokey lounge…

 

A BluesSoulJazzFunk Christmas

 

1. Kay Martin & Her Body Guards – Come On Santa, Let’s Have a Ball (1962)

2. Elvis Presley – Santa Claus is Back in Town (1957)

3. Jimmy Smith – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (1964)

4. Clarence Carter – Back Door Santa (1968)

5. Unknown – The Christmas Song (Jazz Instrumental)

6. Mack Rice – Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’ (1972)

7. Lightnin’ Hopkins – Merry Christmas (1953)

8. Ella Fitzgerald – Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney (1950)

9. The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Christmas Blues (1961)

10. Arthur Lyman – We Three Kings (1959)

11. The Staple Singers – Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas? (1970)

12. The Salsoul Orchestra – You’re All I Want for Christmas (1981)

13. Little Johnny Taylor – Please Come Home for Christmas (1966)

14. The Emotions – What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas? (1973)

15. Duke Ellington – Jingle Bells (1962)

16. Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme – That Holiday Feeling (1964)

17. Kay Martin & Her Body Guards – Santas’ Doing the Horizontal Twist (1962)

18. Elvis Presley – Merry Christmas Baby (Alternate Edit) (1971)

Enjoy.

Ciao.

Christmas Mix, not for mother.

Just got this great mix and thought I’d share it with you. As the title suggests, you don’t want to play this at the traditional family gathering. Unles, of course, your family is as twisted as mine. This mix comes to you courtesy of Any Major Dude With Half A Heart so be sure to jump on the link to your right.

Santa’s image consultants earned their Christmas bonus this year.

TRACKLISTING:

1. The Ramones – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)
2. Green Day - Christmas Day
3. Eels – Christmas Is Going To The Dogs
4. Arcade Fire – Jinglebell Rock
5. Ben Folds – The Bizarre Christmas Incident
6. The Young Republic - Merry Christmas Again…
7. Low - Just Like Christmas
8. The Raveonettes - Come On Santa
9. Rufus Wainwright – Spotlight on Christmas
10. John Prine - Christmas In Prison
11. Kevin Devine – Splitting Up Christmas
12. Saint Etienne – I Was Born On Christmas Day
13. The dB’s – Christmas Time
14. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
15. Firefox AK & Tiger Lou – Christmas Eve
16. Jill Sobule – (Christmas Is) The Saddest Day Of The Year
17. Rilo Kiley – Christmas Cake
18. Tom Waits & Peter Murphy – Christmas Sucks!
19. Home Grown – Christmas Crush
20. Yo La Tengo - Rock n Roll Santa
21. TVTV$ – Daddy Drank Our Xmas Money
22. Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis
23. Bootsy Collins – Santa’s Coming
24. Mr. Lif – Santa’s Got A Muthafuckin’ Uzi

Enjoy.

Ciao.

The last Cover Project of the year

I just had to get one more mix of covers in for you this year. Call it my xmas present to you. Play it LOUD at your next party! Without further delay, I give you…

 

The Cover Project   Volume 4

 

1. Godsmack – Good Times, Bad Times (Led Zeppelin)

2. Robyn Hitchcock – Arnold Layne (Pink Floyd)

3. Dolapdere Big Gang – Satisfaction (Rolling Stones)

4. The Flaming Lips – Seven Nation Army (White Stripes)

5. Ryan Montbleau Band – Got to Get you into My Life (Beatles)

6. Joan Jett – Love Hurts (Nazareth)

7. Los Chicros – Changes (David Bowie)

8. John Lennon – Stand By Me (Ben E. King)

9. Magnet with Gemma Hayes – Lay Lady Lay (Bob Dylan)

10. Marmalade – Ob La Di Ob La Da (Beatles)

11. Mary Lou Lord – Jump (Van Halen)

12. Neil Young – A Day in the Life (Beatles)

13. Marc Almond – Paint It Black (Rolling Stones)

14. Sebadoh – Yellow Submarine (Beatles)

15. Hayseed Dixie – I Love Rock & Roll (The Arrows)

16. Dinosaur Jr. – Just Like Heaven (The Cure)

17. Status Quo – Getting Better (Beatles)

18. Ike & Tina Turner – Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin)

19. Laptop – It’s Still Rock & Roll to Me (Billy Joel)

Enjoy.

Ciao.

The Cover Project

The next installment in The Cover Project is here! A new batch of covers for your listening pleasure. And, as always, it goes: Artist – Song – Original.

 

The Cover Project   Volume 3

 

1. Morris Day – Somebody’s Watching Me (Rockwell)

2. Tom Jones – Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash)

3. Pavement – The Killing Moon (Echo & The Bunnymen)

4. ZZ Top – I Thank You (Sam & Dave)

5. Johnny Cash ft. Joe Strummer – Redemption Song (Bob Marley)

6. David Bowie – Waiting for the Man (Velvet Underground)

7. Cheap Trick – Cold Turkey (John Lennon)

8. Magazine – Thank You (Sly & The Family Stone)

9. The Pretenders – Needle and the Damage Done (Neil Young)

10. X – Positively Fourth Street (Bob Dylan)

11. The Meat Purveyors – Beautiful World (Devo)

12. Ariel Aparicio – Pretty in Pink (Psychedelic Furs)

13. Dragonette – Sharp Dressed Man (ZZ Top)

14. The Social Services – The Final Countdown (Europe)

15. GG Allin – Carmelita (Warren Zevon)

16. Nouvelle Vague – Just Can’t Get Enough (Depeche Mode)

17. Ted Leo – Union City Blue (Blondie)

18. Sarah McLachlin – Ol’ 55 (Tom Waits)

19. PoZitive Orchestra – Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pink Floyd)

Enjoy.

Ciao.

Guilty Pleasures

Admit it… you really have a secret affinity for pop songs. I know, you just can’t help yourself. Once again, I reached into the box and pulled out the mix you don’t want to admit that you really like. You’ll only listen while you’re alone, and that’s o.k. No one has to know…

 

Guilty Pleasures

 

1. Kon Kan – I Beg Your Pardon

2. Candy Flip – Strawberry Fields Forever

3. The Beloved – Hello

4. No Doubt – Hella Good

5. Vitamin C – Turn Me On

6. The Outfield – Everytime You Cry

7. The Human League – Love Is All That matters

8. The Cure – Push

9. Saga – Careful Where You Step

10. Kula Shaker – Tattva

11. Guadalcanal Diary – Watusi Rodeo

12. The Smiths – Reel Around The Fountain

13. Ultravox – The Thin Wall

14. The Wolfgang Press – Going South

15. The Lover Speaks – No More I Love Yous’

16. XTC – Senses Working Overtime

17. R.E.M. – Perfect Circle

18. Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days

Enjoy.

Ciao.

Tom Waits

I know there are some of you who don’t especially enjoy the holidays. At times I’m not too thrilled with them either. This mix is for you. Today, I present Tom Waits ~ I Don’t Wanna Grow Up -A Retrospective. I know, his music does seem to be rather melancholy, but I like it and I hope that you will also.

 

I Don’t Wanna Grow Up – A Retrospective

 

1. Somewhere Over the Rainbow

2. Closing Time

3. The Heart of Saturday Night

4. The Piano Has Been Drinking

5. Jersey Girl

6. Downtown Train

7. Way Down in the Hole

8. I Don’t Wanna Grow Up

9. T’aint No Sin (with William S. Burroughs)

10. Hold On

11. Big in Japan

12. Day After Tomorrow

13. Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis

Enjoy.

Ciao.

Xmas Mix

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year…”

Well, I don’t know about “most wonderful”, but it is a fun time of year. Today, I bring you a Xmas mix that you will surely enjoy. It has rock, pop, soul, funk, you name it. It’s not nessesarily your traditional mix for the holidays. It all starts off with my personal favorite Xmas tune “Snoopy’s Christmas” and ends with a song I’m sure you all know “Do They know it’s Christmas?“. There is much fun to be had by all.

 

2008 Xmas Mix

 

1. The Royal Guardsmen – Snoopy’s Christmas

2. Bootsy Collins – Merry Christmas Baby

3. Dean Martin – Winter Wonderland

4. Billy Squier – Christmas is the Time to say I Love You

5. Roomful of Blues – White Christmas

6. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Jingle Bell Rock

7. The Temptations – Someday at Christmas

8. Bootsy Collins – Jingle Belz

9. Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra – Boogie Woogie Santa Claus

10. Michael Powers – Frosty the Bluesman

11. Pete Jolly – It’s the Most Wonderful Time

12. The Jackson 5 – Santa Claus is comin’ to Town

13. Kay Martin & Her Body Guards – I Know what You want for Christmas

14. Bootsy Collins – Silent Night

15. Roomful of Blues – Christmas Celebration

16. Tom Waits – Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis

17. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Santa Claus is coming to Town

18. Charlie Musselwhite – Silent Night

19. Band Aid – Do They Know it’s Christmas?

Enjoy.

Ciao.

New Years Eve Mix

Time for you to get your tunes ready for the new year. Todays mix comes from DJ Tripp. It’s a mix he did a few years ago, but it’s very appropriate for this party time of year.

1. “Cowgirls And Boys” – Blur (Boys And Girls) VS Underworld (Cowgirl)
2. “NewDonna” – Madonna (Ray Of Light) VS New Order (Bizarre Love Triangle)
3. “Better Of 2 Girls” – Marilyn Manson (Better Of Two Evils) VS Prodigy (Girls
& More Girls)
4. “Don’t You Want The Time” – Human League (Don’t You Want Me) VS Benny Benassi (Time)
5. “House Of Dead Lovers” – The Rapture (House OF Jealous Lovers) VS L.A. Style (James Brown Is Dead)
6. “Drain Your Teenage Snakeblood” – Nirvana
7. “Higher State Of Timekeeping” – Coldplay (Clocks) VS Winx (Higher State Of Concsiousness)
8. “Vertigo (Party Ben Mash)” – U2 (Vertigo) VS Way OUt West (
9. “Go Toxic” – Yaz (Don’t Go) VS Britney Spears (Toxic)
10. “Take Yo Mama To The Party” – Pink (Get This Party Started) VS Scissor Sisters (Take Your Mama Out)
11. “BOulevard Of Broken Songs” – Oasis (Wonderwall) VS Green Day (Boulevard Of Broken Dreams) VS Travis VS Eminem (Sing For The Moment)
12. “Golden Love” – Jill Scott (Golden) VS Tupac & Dr Dre (California Love)
13. “Shout At The Boys” – Tears For Fears (Shout) VS Punjabi MC feat Jay Z (Beware Of The Boys)
14. “Eve’s Phat Gangsta” – Eve VS Sum 41 (Fat Lip)
15. “Get Your Mode On” – Missy Elliott (Get Yer Freak On) VS Depeche Mode (It’s No Good)
16. “Shut Up, Let’s Hook Up (GHP PInk Gee’s Mix)” – Bee Gee’s (Stayin Alive) VS Jason Downs (Shut Up) VS Pink Floyd)
17. “Intergalactic Rockit” – Beastie Boys (Intergalactic) VS Herbie Hancok (Rockit)
18. “ABCDEFGHIJK” – Eminem (Just Lose It) VS Old School Hip-Hop
19. “Seen It All Before” – Sunshine Anderson (Heard It All Before) VS Robin S. (Show Me Love)
20. “Fuck My Bitch Up” – Prodigy (Smack My Bitch Up) VS Bad Cabbage
21. “Stand Up Fool” – Dizzee Rascal (Stand Up Tall) Prodigy (Who U Foolin)
22. “New Years Vagueness” – U2 (New Years Day) VS Utah Saints (Lost Vagueness)
23. “Every Single Ruffneck” Freestylers (Ruffneck) VS DJ Jean (Every Single Day)
24. “Gay Muppet Bar” – The Muppets (Muppet Show Theme) VS Electric 6 (Gay Bar)

 

24 Tracks 55 artists 1 Hour and 19 minutes!

Enjoy.

Ciao.

Surprise of the day mix…

So there I was, digging through a box of unlabeled mixes, and I found this one. I must have been in a weird mood that day. The continuity is there, but there’s just something about this mix that tells me I was pissed at something that day. It’s a rock mix that will keep your spirits high!!! From time to time, I’ll pick a mix out of that box and share it with you.

 

Pissing Off the Whole Planet… One Person at a Time

1. Fear & Loathing

2. Avenged Sevenfold – Bat Country

3. Rage Against The Machine – Killing in the Name Of

4. Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees

5. Homer Beats Elmo

6. Cold – Stupid Girl

7. NOFX – The Rationality of Irrationality

8. Bobaflex – Better Than Me

9. Pretty in Stereo – Everything

10. Skylight Glare – Remain the Same (Lint Version)

11. Patton “80’s Metal” Oswalt

12. The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary

13. Alice in Chains – Man in the Box

14. Billy Idol – Scream

15. Nazareth – This Flight Tonight

16. Sparks – Eaten by the Monster of Love

17. Hole – Celebrity Skin

18. Run DMC – Rock Box

19. Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart

20. All American Rejects – Move Along

21. Goodbye from Janet & John

Enjoy.

Ciao.