e.g. mix 2008.01: Let Me Blow Your Horn

Naked Eye by Luscious Jackson from the album Fever In Fever Out (1996). This is a great song, and I associate it with one of my fondest memories, when three of the all-out sexiest women I've ever known were standing on dining room chairs and dancing, swaying, swinging, gyrating, to this song, cranked on my stereo, in my fucking living room. I remember this happening, and I remember thinking at the time, "Wow." So that's what I think of when I hear this song, when I'm not too busy grooving to the fabulous noises. And it pleases me greatly.
+81 by Deerhoof from the album Friend Opportunity (2007). I've been trying to fit this song into an e.g. mix since there were e.g. mixes. It only took me a year and some change to squeeze it in somewhere. In my defense, it's not an easy song to blend in, as I think you'll agree. The idiosyncratic song structure and the trumpet make it fairly unique. That guitar tone is oh, so tasty, though.
U-Mass by The Pixies from the album Trompe le Monde (1991). I was dancing with Nora a couple years ago when this song happened to come on, and she started wiggling like crazy to the beat. It was hilarious. This is one of my favorite tracks of Trompe le Monde, which is an album that didn't impress me much. With a few notable exceptions.
Something in the Air by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from the album Greatest Hits (1993). I put the Thunderclap Newman original on the May 2007 e.g. mix. When I stumbled across this remake and evaluated its grooviness, I knew it had to go in.
I Hate You, Rob Crow by Rob Crow from the album Living Well (2007).Rob Crow is an extremely prolific musician out on the west coast somewhere. I stumbled across a couple of his songs on an mp3 download site (legit) and took a shining to this one. I have no idea what it means.
Here Come the Bastards by Primus from the album Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991). When Primus was touring in support of Tales from the Punch Bowl, I went with my friend Danny to see them at Nautica. While we were waiting for them to come out, there was some speculation as to what song they would open with. I said, "Wouldn't it be awesome if they played 'Here Come the Bastards?'" Fifteen seconds later, they did. My friend and I exchanged grins and headed for the pit. It was awesome.
Letterbox by They Might Be Giants from the album Flood (1990). This is my favorite track from Flood. I love the pauses, and the harmony.
Break On Through by The Doors from the album The Doors (1967).This is not my favorite Doors tune, but it seemed to fit in this spot, so there it is.
Full On (Reprise) by Soundgarden from the album Louder Than Love (1989). This is a reprise of the song, "Full On Kevin's Mom." Yes, it means what you think it does. It's all about this group of friends that gets split up after one of them has sex with Kevin's mom. It's not a very good song, but the groovy reprise, which bears little resemblance to the original, kicks ass. It's also worth noting that if this mix had sides (which it kind of does), this would be the last track of side one.
Nebula by she from the album Pioneer (2006). I pulled this off of a website called 8bitpeoples, which is a site dedicated to art and music with an 8-bit aesthetic. Tons of free music, and there's some really good stuff to be found there. Admittedly, you have to be willing to sift it out. I discovered this track when someone on LiveJournal linked to it, so I was able to bypass the sifting process.
Get Down Make Love by Nine Inch Nails. If you're not familiar with the Queen original, this cover will make less sense to you. But, being familiar with the Queen original, I can assure you that there is no more fitting tribute than Trent's take on it.
Take Me With U by Prince and the Revolution from the album Purple Rain (1984). This is a charming little love song from that timeless classic, Purple Rain. Back in 1985, when they sang, "I don't care if we spend the night at your mansion," I thought they said, "at your mention." Which, to me, meant, you call her up, say, "Let's spend the night," and then she does, and it is good. I didn't quite catch the subtlety of the whole "mansion vs. on the town" thing until I heard the song many years later as an adult, at which point I grinned. I like my way better.
Ignoreland by R.E.M. from the album Automatic for the People (1992). I don't know what the lyrics are to this song, but I'm resisting the temptation to find out because I'm pretty sure they're depressing, and fuck that. Musically, this is a wonderful celebratory song, full of joy and hope. I'd prefer that illusion, I think, to the socially responsible, semi-activist tendencies of R.E.M.
Wicked Garden by Stone Temple Pilots from the album Core (1992). Oh, man. Does this song ever rock me silly. Far and away my favorite track of this album. One time I was in the car with my friend Stacey, and this song came on. I announced that I was cranking it, and she rolled her eyes and said something to the effect that she didn't like Stone Temple Pilots. Ignoring her, I cranked it anyway and proceeded to exceed the speed limit like a fiend. We were on Moore road when the song ended, and as I turned the radio back down, she turned to me and said, "That was awesome." Good times.
In My Time of Dying by Led Zeppelin from the album Physical Graffiti (1975). This links to "Wicked Garden" via the slide guitar tuned to open G. I like this track because it knows where it's going. From the very first notes, there's a sense of inevitability. But the song also knows that there's no great rush, and that things will happen when they need to. the result is blues rock that is leisurely at the same time it is urgent. And damn, what a performance. You get the sense that these guys are just playing and singing their balls off, which is exciting and makes the song fun to listen too.

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