Slough Jams December 2009

SLOUGH JAMS
DECEMBER 2009

1. God Help The Girl - I'm In Love With The City
2. Still Flyin' - The Hott Chord is Struck
3. The Scholars - I'm in a Band
4. John Zorn - Miller's Crake
5. Presidents of the United States of America - Volcano
6. Slow Club - Trophy Room
7. Katamari Damacy - Sakurairo no Kisetsu [Fish Stage & Cow Stage]
8. MC Paul Barman - Go Sane
9. Parenthetical Girls - Handsome Devil
10. Architecture in Helsinki - Heart It Races
11. Saul Malapane and Mister King Jerroo - Here We Come
12. Sonny & the Sunsets - Too Young to Burn
13. Beastie Boys - Switched On
14. MC Paul Barman - Hot Guacamole (ft. DOOM)
15. Alcazar - Burning
16. Jibbs ft. Lil Wayne, Young Job, Rich Boy and Lil Mont - Chain Hang Low (Remix LP)
17. The Mae Shi - I Get Almost Everything
18. Lou Harrison - Fox Trot
19. The Folksmen - Start Me Up
20. The Band - Ring Your Bell
21. Mariachi El Bronx - Litigation
22. Los Tucanes De Tijuana - Amor Platonico
23. Pearl Jam - The End
24. Demon's Claws - Little Things

DOWNLOAD: http://www.sendspace.com/file/tpz224 (143mb)

Slough Jams November 2009

SLOUGH JAMS
NOVEMBER 2009

1. Parks & Recreation Theme
2. Still Flyin' - Forever Dudes
3. Pomplamoose - Single Ladies
4. OOIOO - Nin Na Yama
5. Electric Six - Body Shot
6. Pearl Jam - Johnny Guitar
7. Old 97's - Timebomb
8. The Yolks - I Do What I Do
9. Artie White - Gimmie Some Of Yours
10. Black Lips - Arboles De La Barranca
11. Beastie Boys - Description of a Strange Man
12. Cornershop - Mighty Quinn
13. Bela Fleck - Tulinesangala
14. Louvin Brothers - Katie Dear
15. Parry Gripp - Bump It
16. Daniel Johnston - High Horse
17. Plastilina Mosh - Peligroso Pop
18. Mariachi El Bronx - Sleepwalking
19. Flight of the Conchords - You Don't Have To Be A Prostitute
20. Mike Doughty - (I Want to) Burn You (Down)
21. The Bean Stalker
22. KPLECRAFT - Opening, Snakeman Stage (2A03 + VRC7 mix)
23. Dead Man's Bones - In The Room Where You Sleep
24. NOFX - Bob
25. Jovenes Y Sexys - Amor Platonico
26. White Wires - Pretty Girl
27. Harvey Danger - Save It For Later

DOWNLOAD: http://www.sendspace.com/file/pw8tyi (125MB)

Slough Jams October 2009

SLOUGH JAMS
OCTOBER 2009

1. Andrew WK - TV Series Opening Narration
2. Andrew WK - Soldiers of Sorrow
3. They Might Be Giants - Roy G. Biv
4. Fishtank Ensemble - Made in LA
5. Rev. D.C. Rice & His Sanctified Congregation - I'm in the Battlefield for My Lord
6. Banda El Recodo - Besos Y Caricias
7. Unknown Artist - Oh Mother, The Handsome Man Tortures Me
8. Dead Milkmen - Nutrition
9. The Clash - London's Burning
10. Mariachi El Bronx - Call Mates
11. E - I've Been Kicked Around
12. Stevie Wonder - Maybe Your Baby
13. Conjunto Night Stars - She Only Wants A Friend
14. Bit Shifter - The World Has Turned And Left Me
15. Sun Ra - Space Aura
16. Flight of the Conchords - Rambing Through The Avenues of Time
17. Garfunkel and Oates - Me, You and Steve
18. God Help The Girl - He's a Loving Kind of Boy
19. Still Flyin' - Rope Burn
20. Temusewa Mukasa - Okwagala Omulungi Kwesengereze
21. Stevie Wonder - I Wish
22. S.E. Rogie - She Caught Me Red Hot
23. Ween - You Were The Fool
24. Potshot - Not Alone

DOWNLOAD: http://www.sendspace.com/file/n61nas (130MB)

Mariachi El Bronx - Cell Mates

this is currently my favorite song. Great video too. Something about the mariachi plus the slow, even pace. i can't stop listening to this album. i am also really tired and busy lately so i might take a short break from updating daily. i will still update but maybe not daily. we'll see.

They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul

Possibly one of the best TMBG live performances. When you got a super catchy amazing song such as Birdhouse... then add the TOnight Show band that just tears up these giant licks.. man... BOOM!

Rocket from the Crypt - Born in '69

There is nothing else to say about this other than: AMAZING

Mr. President - Coco Jambo

While searching for the previous video (up, up and away) I came upon this and figured its too amazing not to post. Right? Right? Anyone?

The 5th Dimension - Up, Up, and Away

Man. This song. They used to always play it at Trader Joe's and the first five times I thought it was amazing. The next five times drove me crazy. After the tenth time, I embraced it and I was off in my beautiful balloon.

I also wrote this song into my Giant Robot script.

Jonathan Richman - Everyday Clothes

For some reason, it's really difficult to find good quality JR clips on youtube. This is the exception and near perfect. This man, in many ways, defines music for me: fun, loose, and clever. Nothing too serious, nothing too stern. Just fun music that makes you shake your rear.

12:08 East of Bucharest clip

I'm not sure why I had this movie, 12:08 East of Bucharest, in my possession but I did. I knew next to nothing about it (and kept confusing it with another Romanian movie about abortions) but when I watched it I was blown away with how funny and engaging it was. I highly recommend it, even if it can be very slow and/or go over non-historian/romanian heads at times.

This scene is a great part of the movie when the local school band jams out some sweet latin-tinged music only to be scolded and forced to play more traditional Romanian jams. And check out that kids moves!!!

Toy-Box - Sailor Song

How have I not posted this sooner? I have an epic Aqua story I will need to tell one day, but obviously this band is NOT Aqua (DUH!!). This is Toy-Box. When I randomly stumbled upon them, one dreary day spent cruising youtube, I was blown away. This is prolly their most... real song. They have other jams about ET and Best Friends and stuff.. but this is what would go on my desert island mix tape for sure.

IAM - Je Danse le Mia

There is just something about this video.. i can't put my finger on it.

Jovanotti - L'ombelico del mondo

When I was in Italy, Jovanotti's song "Salami" was everywhere. I will need to post that video here sooner or later, but for now, enjoy this clip of a more recent track that I had never heard until today. It's good. Jovanotti is kinda like the poster child for modern rock in Italy. He started as a rapper and moved to pop and hippie almost territories, but regardless, he's Jovanotti... the same dude who was in this video:

Blackout Crew - Put A Donk On It

How did I not post this sooner?!?!?? This is the definition of amazing. No joke! Look it up!

Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy

I'm not sure how anyone could dislike Warren Zevon. My only thought would be "Oh, they haven't heard enough by him" or "obviously, your ears are glued shut..". I was always excited when Paul Shaffer would take vacation time off from Letterman so Zevon would fill in.

Great, great songwriting and as you can see, pretty intense performances. Lost way too early but man, did he rock.

Naked City - Thrash Jazz Assassin

When I was in elementary school, I chose to learn how to play the saxophone. Now, the reason I did this was because I wanted to be in a rock band when I got older and better. I don't know HOW I thought the saxophone was the one instrument that was the most likely to be needed for a rock band but... anyways.

Years later I discovered John Zorn, and this outfit in particular: Naked City. One minute songs with as many genres jammed in as possible. Nearly technically flawless. Fun and crazy and without a doubt rocking.

I think this is what I was imagining when I was a 5th grader trying to decide between the dumb old trumpet or THE SAXOPHONE!!! Keep an eye out for more Zorn on this blog, but this clip is short and sweet and not... too crazy.

Zoobombs - Doo-Bee

Here's an example of one of the many bands Kerry has gotten me into. Zoobombs are a lot like Guitar Wolf but at the same time have a different vibe to them. Less space, more rock? I dunno. Whatever it is, I really like Zoobombs. I like Guitar Wolf too, don't get me wrong but I'm always surprised by how many random people in this world already appreciate Guitar Wolf yet never heard of Zoobombs. So: World, I give you the Zoobombs!

Hot Snakes - Braintrust

I wasn't really into the whole Swami Records scene until I spent some time in San Diego. After my first Nico's burrito, something in my blood yearned for pure manly fueled on carne asada rock and roll. I saw the Hot Snakes when I was in SD and they rocked my face. Of course, I was sick after eating some bad Mexican food (or Mexican food that was TOO AWESOME for my stomach to handle, I should say) but it still was a great show. I almost flipped out when the singer started to make HUELL HOWSER REFERENCES! Between songs he kept saying "LET THE FIRE...FALL!!!!" and what Huell episode was on earlier that day? Yep, you guessed it:

Gael Garcia Bernal - Queiro Que Me Quieras

I recently saw "Rudo Y Cursi" and it was really good. Mexican film is really pretty great, or at least the stuff I've seen. You should totally recommend more Mexican films to me in the comments. I can't stop listening to this song.

SLOUGH JAMS SEPTEMBER 2009

SLOUGH JAMS
SEPTEMBER 2009

1. Gael Garcia - Queiro Que Me Quieras
2. Space Mountain (New Daytime Track)
3. Alamaailman Vasarat - Tujuhuju
4. Rev. Sister Mary M. Nelson - Judgement
5. Rick Moranis - Three Days Rest
6. Jovanotti - Ti Sposero
7. POLYSICS - Digital Coffee
8. Andrew WK - Party Til You Puke (Remix)
9. Sexy-Synthesizer - Genius of Love
10. Parry Gripp - Funky Gerbil
11. Crazy Frog - Friends (Ween Meets The Crazy Frog Remix)
12. The Blue Hearts - Train-Train
13. Cake - Long Line of Cars
14. unnamed musician - Tereanga
15. Garfunkel and Oates - Only You
16. Lang Obioro and Luo Men - Pini Ochama (I Was Without Hope)
17. Little Wings - Next Time
18. Rufus Wainright - Instant Pleasure
19. Parry Gripp - I Can't Stop Googling Myself
20. Amandititia - La Muy Muy
21. Mates of State - Starman

DOWNLOAD: http://www.sendspace.com/file/67sk3q (115 MB)

Garfunkel & Oates - Worst Song Ever Medley

On top of having one of the funniest band names ever, these two put out some funny and ubercatchy pop-comedy tracks. Their EP was released recently (or at least I got my hands on it recently) and all the songs are great and goofy and you will find yourself singing it. Anyways. The only song this medley is missing is "Heaven Is A Halfpipe".

Har Mar Superstar - DUI (live)

I saw Har Mar open up for Atom wayyyy back in the day. I had NO clue what to expect. Let's just leave it at that. Also, this was back before his crazy outfits and wahtever. Just another indie looking dude who stripped down to his underoos by the end of the set.

I love this song and this video is just bizarre. I can't find a decent quality version of the actual video (in which he is singing and dancing in a pet store...) but this.. wow.. this is a treasure.

Potshot - She Is Cute

Whenever I think "Hey, Ska wasn't ALL bad", the first band that jumps in my head is Potshot, the japanese ska/punk outfit. Short, sweet, catchy as hell. I love this band. Years ago I saw an awesome music video of their that had them running in front of a blue screen but I haven't been able to find it since. Any help?

Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl

Quite possibly one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. On top of that, amazing sense of humor, an accordion pumping away (but not seen), and some amazing lip syncing. I ran into this band by accident when I was younger and flipped backwards, couldn't believe what I was hearing.

I borrowed two of their cassettes from one of my friends way back in the day and um, still have them.

bis - Tell it to the Kids

Even back in the mid to late 90's, I didn't particularly trust MTV for my music. Even the music played on 120 Minutes, I often needed to gather more info on a particular cool music video I had seen. Bis was different. I saw the last 30 seconds of this video and was HOOKED. The next morning I went to the record store and bought their album. No hesitation.

I think you can understand why. Bis changed a lot through the years (turning almost completely techno) but the first handful of albums (up to Eurodisco) will always hold a special place in my heart.

NOFX - Leave It Alone

8th Grade was the summer of NOFX for me. Someone's older brother was really into them and we stole the albums and listened the hell out of them, especially Punk in Drublic. I have fond memories of the first ever "party with no parents" I went to (in which we launched water balloons from the girls' backyard and hit some gangsta's grandma and they drove over and got Aaron DeCanio in a chokehold, oops) and we turned the soundsystem as loud as it would go and cranked this album. And this song is general. It was a good time.

OPM - Heaven is a Halfpipe

This video and song sucks. I don't know why I posted it.

Pavement - Father to a Sister of a Thought

The first time I saw this video was when I finally got my hands on Slow Century. I had been waiting for that damn thing since it was still gonna be a VHS. VHS! Ancient days! But when I finally got it and watched it, this was one of my least fav videos.

No santas on a hunt in a mall, no prince of indie rock crying in a barbershop, no orange rain slickers. But after a while this video grew on me. I started to want to shape my life around it. I started eating more chili. I wore plaid button down shirts and blue jeans more. Summer 2004 was my "Father of a Sister of a Thought" music video summer.

Joe Strummer - Johnny Appleseed

John From Cincinnati is one of my favorite TV shows. What? You never saw it? Not surprised. It's also one of the weirdest, strangest, and most bizarre shows ever. But watch this intro (and listen to the music) and tell me this doesn't have infinite potential.

I dare every one of you to watch this show.

Stephin Merritt - Smile (No One Cares How You Feel)

This is one of my all time favorite Youtube clips. This is why Youtube was invented, so not just people who were awake at 6:30am on a weekday in Atlanta could see Mr. Merritt so brutally kill this interview. And even better? He jams a great track afterwards.

Even better, I think that newscaster is the same one in this video (not really, but a man can dream, right?):

Zu & Mike Patton - Chtonian (Live)

I told you there was gonna be more Patton! I discovered Zu a few months ago and totally dug their noisey, loud, churning of rock. While their studio work is a bit different from their live stuff with Patton, it still has that loud, slow jackhammer sound.

Plus Danny Devito introduces them. In Rome. Devito and Patton, the worlds most dynamic duo!

Super Junior - Pajama Party

At the 1:26 marker of this video is one of my all time favorite dance moves (right up there with the Thriller dance/zombie hands thing). Even better, the guy's name is Shindong.

I had a weird time in my life where I was obsessed with KPOP music. It fascinated me. I am going to withhold the story until another day because this video is a much more recent find while my KPOP years were many moons ago (thank god). But honestly, I just needed a reason for how/why I found this.

But admit it, it's amazing. And the dance is too.

Old 97s - Timebomb

I don't know a lot about alt-country but whenever I hear bands like the Old 97's, I want to change that. These guys rock straight out. I've been listening to these guys for ages but it seems like their fanbase has a hard time leaving the south! There is not much else to say other than watch this video and eat a pile of slowly smoked ribs and you are set for life.

Wait. I think these guys are from the northwest. EVEN BETTER

Team Select Music - NBA Jam

Sometimes you just have to step back and listen to the Team Select title music.

The Streets - Heaven For The Weather

First off, this is one funky video. I like it... it takes its time and isn't all about the jump cut and cut cut cut and all that mumbo jumbo.

Second off, I also like the Streets, most of the time. The Streets can have the most bangin' tracks ever and sometimes, as if Mike Skinner was listening to nothing but Boyz II Men, he just falls flat with these weepy cryin' ballads. What the heck? Why so bipolar? Just keep poppin' off and causing a ruckus and I will keep a place in my musical heart for you.

This post was brought to you by using an apostrophe instead of a "g"

Mad Caddies - Goleta

Imagine for a moment your first concert. Sure, it was prolly something like Yes or Cher or NKOTB or something that took place in a giant stadium or amphitheater. It prolly made a big impression on you and the $35 souvenir shirt you got is STILL way too big for you to wear.

Well, the Mad Caddies (originally the Ivy League) weren't my first concert (that goes to Phish at the Thunderdome! Booya!). On the other hand, the Mad Caddies were my first punk concert. The first time my parents let me go to a dark, smokey club called the Underground. We didn't know what to expect (except gangmembers with knives - which there were none) but when the Mad Caddies popped on staged and belted out this tune, it blew our little 8th grade minds.

We haven't been the same since.

Praxis - Animal Behavior

Something about this video reminds me of Sesame Street gone terribly wrong. Almost as if Grover called up Bootsy and was like "Yo! I haven't seen you and Buckethead for ages! Let's party! Oh and invite Gwar too".

If you want to get funky and your head implode at the same time, this music if for you. I also highly recommend the album in which the Invisbl Skratch Piklz joins forces and makes anyone listening wet their short pants.

Dapony Bros - ???

I hear about a lot of weird music. Sometimes mere words can't do justice to a certain band. Someone was trying to explain the band Detektivbryån to me and sent me a youtube video (found here) of this weird swedish trio playing on a metro train somewhere in Sweden. Well, apparently there is a website that features awesome bands from Sweden playing on the Swedish public transit. It's kinda the most amazing thing in the world.

I mean, imagine for a second. You take the same commute home everyday. Boring. Sometimes you'll find something to entertain you but you usually are stuck with your ipod and library book. But no, not today. Today there's some guy playing the acoustic guitar in the corner. Kinda annoying, whatever. Then some other dudes start humming along.. huh?

Then the kazoos. Oh the kazoos! And before you know it the whole back of the train is an explosion of sound and joy and everyone is singing and the song brings a smile to your face.

I really love this stuff and I truly think The Tram Sessions is one of the best websites on the internet.

Zeev Tene - I Bombed Beirut

I can't stop listening to the Cake song "I Bombed Korea" and thought it was pretty wild that someone redid the song and that it appeared in Waltz With Bashir. If you haven't seen the movie yet, you really should. It's got a kinda Waking Life quality to it BUT IT'S A MILLION TIMES BETTER.

Atom and his Package - Waiting Room

Who needs Fugazi? Really? When you got Atom and his Package's cover of "Waiting Room" all other versions of the song pale in comparison. Atom was a discovery SOMEONE made when I was in the dawn of my high school years and it just blew my mind. I have very distinct memories of cruising around Santa Barbara in Jason's giant Land Cruiser blasting this song, and "Goalie", and "Hats off to Halford".

The only problem with that was, aside from Atom overload, was getting the chorus to "Hats off to Halford" stuck in your brain and finding your self singing "I want to be, I want to be a homosexual!" because of how gosh darn catchy it is.

I must say, Hats off to Atom!

Sebadoh - Rebound

Whenever I pop in an old mix cd I made back in the late 90's or early 2000's, I always seem to surprise myself whenever Sebadoh pop on. I am always impressed with how fresh and excellent the song is and forget completely I had a Lou Barlow streak (thanks largely in part to Barlow super fan Max Burke).

Folk Implosion also played a huge role in my post-high school, pre-real college days but I'll save that for another post.

James Kochalka Superstar - Spread Your Evil Wings And Fl

When I was first introduced to James Kochalkas' work I didn't get it. His comics seemed dumb and his music? Huh? What was this crap. But that changed pretty quickly. His comics (http://americanelf.com) are some of the most heartfelt, funny, strange, and engaging comics since Peanuts (seriously!).

His music? While it's not for everyone, it is catchy, strange, and fun. I listened to a lot of his weirder stuff back when I was still in college in Boston. I decided that any girl worth dating had to be James Kochalka fans. After months of being alone, I gave up that rule. But it was a nice effort on my behalf.

This video is haunting but bouncy. And it was made exclusively on a Game Boy camera. Spread Your Evil Wings and Fly, truly!

Mike Patton's Mondo Cane - Deep Deep Down

In a perfect world, I like to imagine that in this video, Mike Patton just showed up at some orchestra's concert and was like "I'll take over tonight". Unfortunately, I think this was all planned out, practiced and well, perfected.

You add Mike Patton to nearly any equation and it comes out equally AWESOME. There will be plenty more Patton coming in the future of this blog.

Subsonica - Tutti i miei sbagli

Everyone in Italy swears they hate Italian music. 883, Laura Pasini, etc.. it's all crap they say. Well, Subsonica are the exception. In many ways it's kind of a mainstream Mike Patton project but in many ways it's also awesome.

I saw these guys once in a sea of a crapload of other Italians in a random square in Bologna. The amount of singing, dancing, and general excitement proved to me that not all Italian music sucks and that I think Italians were lying when they said it did. They were just trying to keep Subsonica to themselves.

Ivan Mladek & Banjo Band - Jozin z Bazin

Sometimes something pops up on youtube that just is too good to be true. A strong, driving beat. A skilled banjoman. And some dude jiggling like it's ain't no thing. What is even better is I am guessing that this was all purposeful. Carefully planned out like an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Ivan and his banjo band put a lot of forethought and effort into the production of this video, trying to find the pulse of a future generation (or generations) that will revel in the camp and cheese while clicking their way through youtube.

By the way, when I was younger I thought Batman the TV show wasn't supposed to be funny. I thought it was just a really badly done TV show. I've been skeptical of things like this ever since.

SLOUGH JAMS AUGUST 2009

SLOUGH JAMS
AUGUST 2009

1. Alamaailman Vasarat - Mielisaurus
2. Hugh Hawkins - Bring It Down Front
3. Cornershop - Soul School
4. The Halo Benders - Your Asterisk
5. Cake - Meanwhile, Rick James
6. Plastilina Mosh - Monster Truck
7. Parry Gripp - This Is The Best Burrito I've Ever Eaten
8. Béla Fleck - Angelina
9. The Microphones - Untitled
10. Pastilla - Tatuaje Radioactivo
11. Phil Davies, Ch. Ried - Muscle and Heat
12. Tugboat - El Scorcho
13. James Kochalka Superstar - Dishes
14. Fatlip - What's Up Fatlip
15. Graffiti - What Is The Problem
16. Nirvana - Territorial Pissings [SNL 92]
17. Béla Fleck - Jesus Is The Only Answers
18. X Plastaz - Msimu Kwa Msimu
19. James Kochalka Superstar - Golden Booger
20. Beck - BIT RATE VARIATIONS IN B-FLAT (Girl)
21. Cake - I Bombed Korea
22. Vashti Bunyan - Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind
23. The 6ths (feat. Mary Timony) - All Dressed Up In Dreams
24. Ivan Mladek & Banjo Band - Neopatrny krecek
25. DJ Bobo - Vampires are alive
26. Andrew WK - Make Sex
27. The Blue Hearts - Linda Linda
28. James Kochalka Superstar - Stay In Cars
29. Adriano Celentano - 24.000 Baci

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Cornershop - The Roll Off Characteristics (Of History In The Making)

Is there a more underrated band than Cornershop? Maybe Harvey Danger? Prolly not Harvey Danger now that I think about it. Cornershop is mindmeltingly awesome. You might remember these guys from your Kidz Bop tape back in the day (the track that played right before the Kidz Bop version of "Sex and Candy" and right after the Chumbawumba track? Remember?).

I urge you to do whatever you can to pick up as many Cornershop records as you can. If you still have a record store, and it still has a used bin, you may just be in luck. What's the going rate for used CDs these days? I'm guessing the answer is either $3.99 or $23.99. Those bastards are collectibles!

Shantel - Disko Boy

Romanian? Greek? Turkish? Macedonian? Whatever this is, it's amazing. First off, I have a hard time turning down any music with a giant marching band-like bass drum like that. Secondly, something about this music reminds me of sitting on a ferry in the Aegean Sea, making fun of drunk Polish kids as a group of American girls plead to the DJ to play some Ricky Martin. The DJ refuses and continues to blast traditional Greek music.

This isn't traditional, hell, this prolly isn't even Greek. But I'm sure it makes American girls who love Ricky Martin pissed off. And I'm even more sure it's great music to make fun of drunk Polish kids to. Try it!

Mitchell Yoshida - What a Fool Believes

Friend of the blog (FOTB), Mitchell Yoshida performs the golden standard "What a Fools Believe" via accordion with a bunch of like-minded fellows and fellas in some park in NYC. Mitchell and I were in a ska band together in 1997. We have both been, individually, trying to prove our manhood ever since than. I got married, he picked up the accordion.

And thank god he did. This is a true summer jam.

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Nightmare

Apparently this clip was taken from some movie from the 1960's called "The Committee". Regardless, this clip will tear your face off and turn your eyes into flamethrowers. I give you fair warning.

Kasai Allstars - Masanka Sankayi

I first discovered Congotronics when I was working in Boston at a bookstore/music retailer. It was, for the most part, a pretty crappy job. One of the areas of silver lining (aside from allowing me to create the worlds greatest/worst collection of curse-free gangsta rap promos) was being able to put on nearly any music I wanted. Congotronics (which included the Kasai Allstars) was blasted semi-regularly. As the album progressed, I found myself consistently turning the volume higher and higher, until some scumbag would tell me to turn it down. A few minutes later and the volume is cranked and shaking the keepers off the Il Divo cds.

Please turn up your volume as loud as it goes.

Michael Holm - Barfuss Im Regen

The true definition of "awesome" is captured within the sound and sights of this 2:38 minute span. It's funky and its funky. And when I say "funky", I am referring to the usage that Andrew Zimmern would use when describing the taste of a beating frogs heart. This song and video is that awesome.

Plastilina Mosh - Pervert Pop Song

I don't know what they are singing but I do know the song title is a bit odd/offputting. Regardless, this song has been on repeat in my head for the last couple of weeks. I'm not sure what it is about it. Possibly the jean jacket? As I had a jean jacket obsession back in 2002 when I was in Italy and was >this close< to buying one. Maybe it's because someone named Ximena sings in the song, as Ximena is a really awesome name.

I don't know why this song is awesome aside from the fact it is. Bump this loud and sing along (the best you can). You become cooler each time you hit "restart".

New Concept New Mix

Hello all out there in Booyaland. This blog was created to be a home for all current and past mixes I put together. While the new August 2009 Slough Jams will be coming in the next few days, I wanted to add a new feature to this blog.

Everyday I will be posting a new music video of either a song from a mix, a song from an upcoming mix, or just something that has an awesome/hilarious/booyalicious video. More than anything else, this is an excuse for me to update this blog daily. So keep coming back! BOOYA!

SLOUGH JAMS JULY 2009

SLOUGH JAMS
JULY 2009

1. Refused - New Noise
2. James Kochalka Superstar - Shut Up Sunshine
3. Parry Gripp - Here Comes The Hoagieman
4. Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog - Break on Through
5. Beastie Boys - Stand Together
6. Kousash - Hadjme Khali
7. Flight of the Conchords - Nothin' Wrong
8. Units - Mission High
9. Pain - Cap'n Scrub
10. Parry Gripp - Captain Hoagies Shorti Bridage
11. Eels - Beginner's Luck
12. Plastilina Mosh - Torturadora
13. Group Sageed - Mosh Va Karnah
14. Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach - REM Blues
15. Jonathan Richman - When I Say Wife
16. Beastie Boys - Pass the Mic (Pt. 2, Skills To Pay The Bills)
17. Sun Ra - El Viktor
18. Talking Heads - Love for Sale
19. Plastilina Mosh (Ft. Ximena Sarinana and Patricia Lynn) - Pervert Pop Song
20. Parry Gripp - Hoagie in the Sky
21. Los Amigos Invisibles - Dulce
22. That Dog - Hawthorne
23. Rocket from the Crypt - Trouble
24. Eels - All the Beautiful Things
25. The Troggs - Love is all Around

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SLOUGH JAMS MAY 2009

SLOUGH JAMS
MAY 2009

1. Flight of the Conchords - Too Many Dicks
2. Detektivbryån - Neonland
3. Bikeride - Mystery of Magnet Power
4. Parry Gripp - Give A Ham A Hug
5. Old 97's - Rollerskate Skinny
6. Elvis Costello - Complicated Shadows
7. God Help The Girl - God Help The Girl
8. Har Mar Superstar - EZ Pass
9. Biz Markie - I Hear Music
10. Paragons - Tide is High
11. Charles Mingus - Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul
12. Os Mutantes - A Minha Menina
13. Jonathan Richman - Up In The Sky Sometime
14. Mike Doughty - Tremendous Brunettes
15. Morrissey - That's How People Grow Up
16. Pavement - It's a Rainy Day Sunshine Girl
17. Rocket from the Crypt - Summer Survivor
18. Mari and her Dad - Bug Bite Emergency
19. Troggs - With a Girl Like You
20. Zoobombs - Gimme Some Money
21. Shantel - Dubstar Bugarskji
22. Uncle Tupelo - New Madrid
23. Dixie Cups - Iko Iko
24. Flight of the Conchords - Pencils in the Wind
25. Parry Gripp - Godzilla (part 2)
26. Wilco - I'm Always in Love

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SLOUGH JAMS BONUS: "LET THERE BE DONK" APRIL 2009

LET THERE BE DONK
a booya mix
april 2009

1. Eels - Novocaine For The Soul (DONK REMIX)
2. Jersey Boys - Oh What a Night (DONK REMIX)
3. Neutral Milk Hotel - In An Aeroplane Over the Sea (DONK REMIX)
4. Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm (DONK REMIX)
5. Asher Roth - I Love College (DONK REMIX)
6. Morrissey - First of the Gang to Die (DONK REMIX)
7. Crash Test Dummies - MMM MMM MM (DONK REMIX)
8. Atom and His Package - Getaway Car (DONK REMIX)
9. John Coltrane - Giant Steps (DONK REMIX)
10. Jonathan Richman - Ice Cream Man (DONK REMIX)
11. Erika Eigen - I Want To Marry A Lighthouse Keeper (DONK REMIX)
12. Beulah - A Good Man Is Easy To Kill (DONK REMIX)
13. Belle & Sebastian - Jonathan David (DONK REMIX)
14. The Clash - Train In Vain (DONK REMIX)
15. The Rentals - Friend of P (DONK REMIX)
16. Sun Ra - Love In Outer Space (DONK REMIX)

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SLOUGH JAMS APRIL 2009

SLOUGH JAMS
APRIL 2009

1. The Tim Heidecker Masterpiece - (Most) Beautiful Kind of Magic
2. Soccer Chants - Rappa
3. Koalacaust - Indian Summer
4. Luna Pop - Vespa 50 Special
5. The Mixtures - Pushbike Song
6. Optiganally Yours - I'm Bad at Sports
7. The Minders - Black Balloon
8. Neil Diamond - Chelsea Morning
9. Kylie Minogue - Secret I Take You Home
10. Del McCoury Band - A Good Man Like Me
11. Little Red - It's Alright
12. Röyksopp - It's What I Want
13. Syd Barret - Octopus
14. James Kochalka Superstar - Nicer Sneakers
15. Charlie Haden Family & Friends - Oh, Take Me Back
16. The Queers - Punk Rock Girls
17. Charles Mingus - Original Faubus Fables
18. Beehive and the Barracudas - Maximum Detail
19. Atom and His Package - Snowshoe BBQ
20. Sun Ra - Medicine For A Nightmare
21. Mike Patton - Sweet Cream (Redux)
22. Subsonica - Tutti i miei sbagli
23. Of Montreal - Know Your Onion
24. Michael Bedford - More Than A Kiss
25. Saskrotch - Skate or Die 2
26. NOFX - Tenderloin
27. Mirah - Recommendation
28. Meowrissey - Ask (DONK REMIX)
29. Mike Patton - Pixelvision
30. James Kochalka Superstar - Evil Wings (Fashion Flex mix)
31. Beck - Sweet Satan
32. Sultans - Try to Forget You
33. Sunset Valley - Doll Eating Man

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SLOUGH JAMS MARCH 2009

SLOUGH JAMS
BOOYA MIX
MARCH 2009

1. Pick a Piper - Rooms
2. Pitbull ft. Lil Jon - Krazy
3. Warren Zevon - Even A Dog Can Shake Hands
4. West African Instrumental Quintet - Adersu No. 2
5. Asher Roth - I Love College
6. Phoenix - Lisztomania
7. Daler Mehndi - Dardi Rab Rab Kardi
8. Aceyalone - To The Top (Remix)
9. Morphine - Honey White
10. The Black Seeds - Dance Dance
11. Groupe El Azhar - Mazal Nesker Mazal (I'm Still Getting Drunk... Still)
12. Jonathan Richman - I'm Young
13. Röyksopp - Happy Up Here
14. Ween - Friends
15. Alex Konadu - W'awu Do Ho No
16. Pavement - Roll With The Wind (Roxy)
17. Brokencyde - FreaXXX
18. K'naan ft. Chubb Rock - K'naan
19. Van Shipley - Ghar Ki Murgi (From "Street Singer" 1967)
20. Parry Gripp - Cat Yawning
21. Daze - Tamagotchi
22. The Shins - Wipe My Butt
23. Andrew WK - Don't Call Me Andy
24. The Night Marchers - Love, Death, Cellphones
25. John Coltrane - Song of the Underground Railroad

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SLOUGH JAMS FEBRUARY 2009

SLOUGH JAMS
BOOYA MIX
FEBRUARY 2009

1. Detektivbryån - Om Du Möter Varg
2. They Might Be Giants - Other Father Song
3. Ween - Ocean Man
4. Alcazar - We Keep On Rockin
5. The Cherry Blossoms - The Mighty Mississippi
6. N.A.S.A. - Money (feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge & Z-Trip)
7. Calvin Johnson - What Was Me
8. James Kochalka Superstar - President Kochalka
9. Nonesuch Explorer Series - Ketjak Dance (excerpt)
10. They Might Be Giants - Garden of Eden
11. Sucka MC's - Another Round
12. K'naan - What's Hardcore?
13. N.A.S.A. - There's a Party (Feat. George Clinton & Chali 2na)
14. Punky Brewskies - Saturday Night
15. Parazitii - Din Coltul Blocului
16. Syd Barret - Love You
17. Biz Markie - Just a Friend
18. Morrissey - I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
19. The Queers - Don't Back Down
20. James Kochalka Superstar - flipflops
21. IAM - Il En Faut Peu
22. Gamelan Gong Sekar Anjar and Gendér Wajang Quartet - Pemungkah
23. Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel
24. Guided by Voices - Cheyenne
25. Tim Dog - Get Off The Dick
26. Faith No More - Easy

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SLOUGH JAMS JANUARY 2009

SLOUGH JAMZ
A "BOOYA" MIX
JANUARY 2009

1. GCOD Intro - Brokencyde
2. Ostia - Zu
3. Gakuen Tengoku - Andrew WK
4. The New Teller - Jonathan Richman
5. ハト (Hato) - Nakazutobazu
6. Magic of a Kind Word - Belle & Sebastian
7. Slow - Charles Mingues
8. Liquid Acieeed - Huoratron
9. Dodge Veg-o-Matic - Jonathan Richman
10. Last Train to Awesome Town - Parry Gripp
11. Banana Question - Royal Trux
12. Big Time in the Jungle - Old Crow Medicine Show
13. Pelimies - Martti Vainaa & Sallitut Aineet
14. First Time High (Reconstructionist Remix of "An Eluardian Instance") - Of Montreal (remix by Jon Brion)
15. Your Lips and You - Bikeride
16. Slowly Typed - Pavement
17. Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits
18. Dinosaur Bone - Hailey Wojcik
19. Your Mother Loves You Son (Demo) - Beulah
20. Do You Believe in Magic? - Jonathan Richman
21. No Words - Neil Diamond
22. Jimmy - Of Montreal
23. I Got No iPhone - Parry Gripp

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