In the mood for a little avant garde? Here’s a nice mix guaranteed to kill any party.
“From the Air,” Laurie Anderson, Big Science (1982)
Probably the most straight-forward song of the list, but I never tire of that riff. Seems ripe for sampling. Seems like the perfect way to kick things off.
“Come Here Woman,” Tim Buckley, [...]
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Great playlists: Difficult Listening Hour
Posted in Great Playlists, tagged Captain Beefheart, Joe Meek, Larsen, Laurie Anderson, Liars, Nico, Oval, Pere Ubu, The Books, The Incredible String Band, The Knife, The Residents, Tim Buckley on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Great Playlists: The Magical Submarine
Posted in Great Playlists, tagged Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour, Playlist, Yellow Submarine on August 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
One of the nice things about shuffles is you get to hear songs out of their usual context, which can sometimes spark new insights. Such was the case this morning when the Beatles’ “Flying” suddenly floated up from my speakers. I wound up listening to it several times because I just couldn’t get over how [...]
