I know that I am a little late with the January Mixtape but I think the wait will be worth it. Since we are early into 2010, I took a look back to find some interesting bonus tracks, alternate recordings, covers and live recordings from year’s past in addition to some new stuff. And for once I have taken some time to put them in some type of order.
Enjoy:
- Sleepyhead Passion Pit Chunk of Change [EP] 2008 (listened to this guy guest DJ on Matt Pinfield show — his fav bands are Blur and Smashing Pumpkins)
- King Of Carrot Flowers, Pt 1 Neutral Milk Hotel In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 1998 (one of the great albums all time – didn’t get love til recently)
- My Boys Taken By Trees East Of Eden 2009 (unique “cover” of (Animal Collective ’s “My Girls”)
- Satellite TV on the Radio Young Liars (real early TVOTR – real good)
- Got Nuffin Spoon Transference 2010 (best song of 2010?)
- For Real Okkervil River Black Sheep Boy 2005 (haunting early Okkervil)
- We Were Sparkling My Brightest Diamond Bring Me The Workhorse 2006 (haunting and beautiful MBD – she performed in The Long Count)
- 10 Mile Stereo Beach House Teen Dream 2010 (performing w The National in Brooklyn this summer)
- 90 Mile Water Wall The National Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers 2003 (early National – have not heard (m)any of these songs from this album played at any concerts the last 3 years)
- The Trapeze Swinger Iron & Wine Around The Well 2009 (somehow missed this in 2009)
- Bermuda Highway My Morning Jacket At Dawn 2001 (great early recording demo exists too)
- Floating Vibes Surfer Blood Astrocoast 2010 (PB recommends)
- When My Love Comes Down (Version 2) Grinderman Grinderman 2007 (Nick Cave at his finest)
- Summer Babe Pavement Live 6/13/92 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI (Pavement inspired the National to get into a band (pfork article) they are playing together in Paris this spring – can you tell I’m excited about new National recording?)
- Wildfires (Bonus) Josh Ritter The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter (Live in Ireland version is amazing as well — this song is spectacular)
- (In Heaven) Lady In The Radiator Song The Pixies Pixies at the BBC 1998 (Yes. This is a cover from David Lynch’s masterpiece EraserHead)
- Bonus Track: Lie to Your Girl, I Want to Be Your Man Chainsaw Trio Chainsaw Trio 2009 (Not available on gbridge)