nurblecast episode 16
Hey, how ya been? Ready for another bushel of sweet tunes? Of course you are:
Lately – The Helio Sequence
My friend Henry turned me on to these dudes by dragging me to a show at the Bowery Ballroom last May. I really liked the show, but the album took a while to grow on me. Consider it grown now, though, since I’ve got two tracks in this episode. This is from Keep Your Eyes Ahead.
Heroes – TV on the Radio
A cover of David Bowie’s classic (Jakob Dylan’s version is also, I’m sad to say, pretty good). The original appears in a series of Microsoft commercials from the ’90s that are still some of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. This song has nothing to do with that, though, it’s from an interesting compilation called War Child – Heroes – Vol. 1 that also features folks like Beck, Franz Ferdinand, Lily Allen, and The Hold Steady, aka the most overrated band in the world.
10 Ways of Return – Marcel
This is from Nightmares On Wax Presents Wax On Records, a mix cd I’ve been sampling pretty liberally for use on the nurblecast. Pretty soon, with a little effort, you’ll be able to reconstruct the entire album on your own. Okay, a lot of effort. It would probably be better for everyone if you just bought it like a normal person.
Diego’s Theme – Boca 45
I don’t think Boca 45 needs any explanation, and I don’t think I could provide one if asked to. They’re just cool. This is from Vertigo Sounds.
Shakatakadoodub – Kruder & Dorfmeister
New K&D! From the Shakawakawhatever EP. These guys rule. Even at 7 minutes long, this track is incredibly chill.
Rewrite (Justus Kohncke Remix) – Sia
Huh? Sia? Never heard of her. I’m more of a Justus Kohncke fan, myself, the Sia is just a coincidence… This is from the Remixes 2 EP. In all seriousness, I’m sad to report that the other remixes of Sia’s stuff are pretty weak. Her production on her regular albums is so spot on that it’s really hard to improve the songs in any way. Maybe it’s a lack of imagination on my part, but I’d like to impose a ban on Sia remixes, and so help me if anyone ever covers Breathe Me or Distractions, I’m going to have them killed.
Exercise 3 – Bent
Weird and wonderful old Bent, from Everlasting Blink.
Ray Ray (Slope Remix) – Fat Freddy’s Drop
Just a cool funky track off of Slope is Dope, a Sonar Collective compilation from 2006. I live mostly in the past.
Live and Let Die – Duffy
Another track from the War Child comp. mentioned earlier. Duffy’s pretty awesome, thanks go to Larry Ewing for turning me on to her early enough to catch her on Saturday Night Live.
Makes No Sense – Boca 45
Again, Boca 45 from Vertigo Sounds, still nothing to add.
Hallelujah – The Helio Sequence
And more Helio to wrap things up. I got nuthin’.
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