THE SEBASTOPOL MIXTAPE Vol. 11

It's been an awesome few weeks with the ride-or-die homies in town from the great white East, but with a level of real-world physical activity that precluded a lot of music snobbery. That said, the ol' stereo's been spinning a pretty eclectic mix of records lately, notably the predictably excellent Winter Review 2009 comp from the fine people over at Underwater Peoples, when I wasn't busy jamming the new Spoon record or, god help me, that Cap'n Jazz retrospective.



Also of note this week: the UK's Chalices of the Past give LCD's "Someone Great" the spacy 8-bit treatment, with surprisingly satisfying results.

1 - Run DMT - Baby [Bong Voyage, 2009]
2 - The Sandwitches - Tarantula Arms [How to Make Ambient Sadcake, 2009]
3 - The Books - All Bad Ends All [Thought for Food, 2002]
4 - A Faulty Chromosome - Paris [Daytrotter Session - 4-12-2009, 2009]
5 - Atlas Sound - Criminals (Electronic) [Rough Trade EP, 2009]
6 - The Walkmen - Subterranean Homesick Blues ['Pussy Cats' Starring The Walkmen, 2006]
7 - Sic Alps - Clarence [Skulls Without Borders 10'', 2009]
8 - Spoon - Who Makes Your Money [Transference, 2010]
9 - Cap'n Jazz - Take On Me [Analphabetapolothology, 1998]
10 - Fluffy Lumbers - Adoration [Underwater Peoples Winter Review, 2009]
11 - Toro Y Moi - 109 [Demo, 2009]
12 - Whorl - Maybe It's Better [Maybe It's Better 7', 1992]
13 - The Feelies - Time for a Witness [Time For a Witness, 1991]
14 - The Thanes - Static [Evolver, 2004]
15 - Black Brick - Snail Song [Soulsongs, Lovesongs, Samesongs, 2009]
16 - Chalices of the Past - Someone Great (LCD Soundsystem) [WIZARDZZZ, 2009]

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Incidentally, I know I only posted a few times in January, but there was much life to be lived during this winter break, away from my computer.

THE SEBASTOPOL MIXTAPE Vol. 10

Just a scant few weeks since our last edition, and sneaking in before the Holidays get here so I can work on my year-end list (oh em gee), here's volume ten of the Sebastopol Mixtape, our mix of new, old, and interesting music.



This month we're proud to feature selections from the ridiculously hard-to-track-down Pebbles: Trash Box compilation, a scuzzy 60's psych and garage rock set that's been called Nuggets' older, cooler cousin. Also featured in this edition: new music from Spoon, Hot Chip, and Toro y Moi--not to mention some amazing avant-pop from Sacramento's Pregnant, who're so good I put them here twice. If you like what you hear, check out their brilliant Liquidation on Swans tape from Irvine outfit (& Acrobatics Everyday homies) Life's Blood.

Tracklist:

1 - The Satyrs - Yesterday's Hero [Pebbles: Trash Box, 1968]
2 - Pregnant - Do That [Liquidation On Swans, 2009]
3 - Spoon - Written in Reverse [Transference, 2009]
4 - Toro Y Moi - You Hid [Causers of This, 2010]
5 - Thee Oh Sees - Block Of Ice [Thee Hounds Of Foggy Notion, 2008]
6 - Small Black - Kings of Animals [Demo, 2009]
7 - So Cow - Casablanca [So Cow, 2009]
8 - Gigi - The Old Graveyard (ft. Karl Blau) [Maintenant, 2009]
9 - Squalls - Cindy [Rebel Shoes, 1987]
10 - Hot Chip - Take It In [One Life Stand, 2009]
11 - Palace Guards - No Comin' Back [Pebbles: Trash Box, 1968]
12 - The Octagon - Cross Tops [Warm Love and Cool Dreams Forever, 2010]
13 - That Ghost - Cracked The Bottle [Get It And Get Out, 2009]
14 - Pregnant - There's A River [Liquidation On Swans, 2009]
15 - The Homosexuals - Slow Guns [Love Guns?, 2008]
16 - Godfrey - Let's Take a Trip [Pebbles: Trash Box, 1967]

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Video: New Spoon - Is Love Forever? Live at SPOONX3

I don't know how I slept on this, but Ultra8201 posted this awesome live recording of a new Spoon song, which they played during their very own SPOONX3 fest in Austin a couple of weeks ago. Based on their recent output, the wait for LP7 keeps getting harder and harder.

Best Thing Ever: Spoon Covers, Like, Everybody

Matt at You Ain't No Picasso, after the ridiculous public service that was his 80+ Of Montreal Covers post, has done it again again with a collection of Spoon covering everyone from Paul Simon to Wolf Parade.



Yeah, Britt Daniel sings "Modern World."

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New Spoon - Got Nuffin

Spoon's first post-Gax5 release drops on Merge tomorrow, and the leading single kicks all kinds of ass.



mp3-> Spoon - Got Nuffin [from Got Nuffin, out June 30 on Merge]


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New Voxtrot - Trepanation Party

Voxtrot just released their new Jim Eno-produced single, recorded recently in the Spoon drummer's Austin, TX home studio.



And boy, does it suck. I'm hoping this one's a grower, but initial impressions don't bode well. Far removed from the Sarah-aping bright-eyed days of their first EPs, Voxtrot here go for more of an 80s-flavored, synth-backed sound. It's a style that doesn't seem to suit the band, lending a forced feeling to frontman Ramesh Srivastava's typically personal lyrics. Here's hoping subsequent listens, or hopefully a surprise sophomore triumph, can turn this feeling around.

mp3->Voxtrot - Trepanation Party

(via Voxtrot.net)