Today's #MyMisspentYouth #music #mixtape #podcast

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-06-22T16_22_58-07_00

**Track List**
1. The Wrens - She Sends Kisses
2. The Church - Under the Milky Way
3. White Stripes - Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn
4. The Who - Squeeze Box
5. Big Country - In A Big Country
6. AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock n' Roll)
7. Edward Maya - Stereo Love
8. Flogging Molly - Another Bag of Bricks
9. Gogol Bordello - Supertheory of Supereverything

The idea for this mix came up when @tc_morekindness accused me of making a list of songs with accordions. I wasn't doing that... yet. But I guess now maybe I am? I was definitely keeping a list of songs with bagpipes, so the accusation wasn't THAT far off. 😆

Hopefully this mix is a good balance of familiar and unfamiliar tracks.

I'm probably the first person in history to sandwich Edward Maya between AC/DC and Flogging Molly. 😂

Today's #MyMisspentYouth #music #mixtape #podcast

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-29T11_00_00-07_00

**Track List**
Tommy James & the Shondells - Crimson & Clover (1968)
The 13th Floor Elevators - (It's All Over Now) Baby Blue (1967)
The Electric Prunes - I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night (1966)
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Nevertheless (2001)
Temples - Shelter Song (2014)
The Black Angels - Entrance Song (2010)
The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today (1967)
Magic Castles - Ode to the Wind (2021)
Morgan Delt - Some Sunsick Day (2016)
Status Quo - Pictures of Matchstick Men (1968)
Night Beats - Right / Wrong (2016)
Lower Heaven - Wilderness (2011)
Wooden Shjips - Already Gone (2018)

Psychedelic Rock, as a genre, has been going on since the mid-1960s. There have definitely been lulls in it's popularity since then, but it had a bit of a renaissance in the early 2000s and has had a decent amount of activity since then, if you know where to look. It's also got influences in a bunch of other genres, which I will probably explore in some other mixes, but this one is pretty much "pure" Psychedelic rock start to finish. Expect a lot of sitars and Hammond organs.

**Fun Facts**
- Tommy James & the Shondells were invited to perform at Woodstock, but declined.

*- (It's All Over Now) Baby Blue* was written by Bob Dylan. It's been covered numerous times by some pretty notable artists, but aside from the original by Dylan himself, none seem to have the magic of this version.

- The sounds at the start of *I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)* were basically an accident as a result of recording some rehearsal sounds on a tape, flipping it over and playing it backwards.

- Anton Newcombe, the artist behind BJM, was heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones' psychedelic phase. The name comes from Stones guitarist Brian Jones combined with a reference to cult leader Jim Jones.

- In 1989, Camper Van Beethoven scored a #1 hit with their cover of *Pictures of Matchstick Men*

Today's #MyMisspentYouth #music #mixtape #podcast

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-22T12_27_59-07_00

**Track List**
GUNSHIP - Tech Noir (2015)
ACTORS - Death From Above (2021)
Miike Snow - Silvia (2009)
De Staat (Torre Florim) - Firestarter (2012)
Lambchop - This Corrosion (2002)
The Sundays - Wild Horses (1992)
Brad Sucks - Goodbye Horses (2020)
Simple Minds - Bring On The Dancing Horses (2001)
Sad Lovers & Giants - Imagination (1981)
She Past Away - Asimilasyon (2015)

Okay, I have no idea why I included 3 songs with horses in the title. I started putting tracks together and it just struck me to do a horse theme and well... whatever. Also 5 of these 10 tracks are cover songs. I love cover songs, particularly if they manage to make the song sound different enough from the original that I can have new appreciation for it.

Today's #MyMisspentYouth #music #mixtape #podcast

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-22T11_56_21-07_00

**Track List**
Black Sky Giant - Planet Terror
Black Sabbath - Electric Funeral
Kyuss - Demon Cleaner
Elephant Tree - Wither
Earth - Old Black
Weedpecker - Reality Fades
Spaceslug - SpaceRunner
Lowrider - Pipe Rider

It goes by many names: Doom Metal, Stoner Rock, Desert Rock, Heavy Psych, Sludge Metal… they’re all mostly describing the same thing. Low tuned, fuzzed-out guitars, and slow tempos. Black Sabbath pretty much prototyped the genre, which is why I included them here.

If there are any vocals at all, the lyrics tend to involve drugs, space, paganism, or general feelings of doom (go figure). Not that it matters, they’re almost always unintelligible. 😏

In the 90s there was a big stoner rock scene in the Palm Desert, #California area, which is why it’s sometimes referred to as Desert Rock. Kyuss was probably the biggest band to come out of that era.

More recently there’s been a flourishing of doom metal bands in #Poland. The last 3 bands in this mix are all from Poland. 

**Fun facts time!**

- Black Sky Giant is from #Argentina. 

- Black Sabbath pretty much invented doom metal in 1970. Good job guys. For you younger types, that's Ozzy Osbourne's original band. 😉

- Members of Kyuss have gone on to form or play in Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, and Them Crooked Vultures among other bands.

- Elephant Tree is from London.

- Earth is one of the pioneers of Drone Metal. (Yet another sub-genre!)

- Weedpecker, Spaceslug and Lowrider are all from Poland. 🇵🇱

- For other Polish bands, check out Dopelord, MuN, Bantha Rider, Major Kong, Fifty Foot Woman, Kapitan Bongo, Seedium, WEIRD TALES, Shine, Belzebong and Sunnata.

#StonerRock #DoomMetal #DesertRock #HeavyPsych #BlackSabbath

Today's #MyMisspentYouth #music #mixtape #podcast

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-13T09_29_14-07_00

**Track List**
Blaqk Audio - Snuff on Digital
The Knife - Heartbeats
Wolfsheim - Once in a Lifetime
De/Vision - Try to Forget
White Lies - Bigger Than Us
The Bravery - Time Won’t Let Me Go
The Chameleons UK - Swamp Thing
She Wants Revenge - These Things
Ladytron - Destroy Everything You Touch
Creux Lies - Portals
Editors - Munich

I think it’s safe to say that nearly all of the bands on this playlist were influenced by Joy Division. Definitely a strong post-punk/goth vibe. There’s something about the “echo” aesthetic of the music that makes it sound like it was recorded down a long empty hallway.

I don’t think there’s a single Aussie or Canadian band in this mix. What is the world coming to?

An alternate name for this mix could’ve been “Duos” considering how many of these bands consist of only 2 members.

**Fun facts**

- Blaqk Audio is a duo consisting of 2 of the members from the punk band AFI.

- The Knife is a duo consisting of 2 Swedish siblings.

- Wolfsheim was a duo from Germany. The vocalist, Peter Heppner, has gone on to collaborate with a lot of other German DJs.

- De/Vision is also duo from Germany, though they started out as a quartet.

- The Chameleons UK were formed in 1981. They had to tack on “UK” to their name in the US, because there was already a band called The Chameleons in the US.

- She Wants Revenge was also a duo, though they toured with additional members.

- Ladytron’s name was taken from the song “Ladytron” by Roxy Music.

- Editors were previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield.

Today's #MyMisspentYouth #music #mixtape #podcast

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-13T09_27_50-07_00

**Track List**
William Fitzsimmons - So This Is Goodbye (Pink Ganter remix)
Wideband Network - Earthbound
MTNS - Fears
All Hail The Silence - Looking Glass
Tycho - Awake
Tame Impala - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
Neon Indian - Polish Girl
Washed Out - It All Feels Right
The Presets - Girl and the Sea
God Lives Underwater - From Your Mouth

Don’t really have much to say about this mix. Probably at least half of these tracks could qualify for the “Chillwave” genre, if that even counts as a genre.

I saw All Hail The Silence open for Howard Jones in Seattle back in 2019. I was surprised when I discovered the guest vocalist for AHTS was Brian Transeau (a.k.a. “BT”) because I had seen BT open for The Crystal Method back in 1998! Thus proving I am old.

Unintentionally, this mix features 3 bands from #Australia. Time to dig up some fun facts!

**Fun Facts**
- Both William Fitzsimmons’ parents are blind. (William is not blind.)

- Washed Out is probably best known for the theme song to the show *Portlandia*.

- MTNS are from Brisbane, Australia.

- The Presets are from Sydney, Australia.

- Tame Impala is from Perth, Australia.

- Vocalist David Reilly of God Lives Underwater died of complications from a tooth infection. Remember to #floss.

Todays #MyMisspentYouth #music #mixtape #podcast

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-13T09_26_24-07_00

**Track List**
Talk Talk - The Rainbow
Bark Psychosis - Eyes and Smiles
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Moya
Grails - Burden of Hope
Maserati - Moving With Heavy Hearts
Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine
Tortoise - Along the Banks of Rivers
Low - Lullaby

Talk Talk started out as a synthpop band in the early 80s. They had some minor radio hits, most notably the 1984 hit *It’s My Life*. However, if you look at Talk Talk’s studio discography, there’s a very clear trajectory towards something quite different. The first 2 albums are just standard pop. Their 3rd album, *The Colour of Spring* (1986), hints at a new direction. The track *April 5th* in particular shows what’s to come. Their final 2 albums move away from traditional pop song structures and into free-jazz orchestral soundscapes and pioneered what would later become known as “Post Rock”.

*The Rainbow* is the opening track from their fourth album *Spirit of Eden* (1988). Other than Mark Hollis’ vocals, it’s unrecognizable as the same band that produced *It’s My Life* only 4 years prior.

Todays #MyMisspentYouth #music #mixtape #podcast

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-13T09_25_23-07_00

**Track List**
Electric Six - (It Gets) (A Little) Jumpy
Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb
Zoot Woman - Gem
Re-Flex - The Politics of Dancing
Wumpscut - Wreath of Barbs
The Servant - Cells (Instrumental)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - All You Do Is Talk
The Psychedelic Furs - There’s A World Outside
Icehouse - Hey Little Girl
Semisonic - Secret Smile
Mike Doughty - Tigers Mirrors Mazes Dreams

If there’s a theme to this mix, I don’t know what it is. Just a jumble of songs I like and hope go together.

**Fun Facts**

- A critic once described Electric Six’s music as “macho flippancy” and “tongue-in-cheek pomposity”. Lead singer Dick Valentine estimates “90 percent of our songs, maybe even higher than 90 percent are about absolutely nothing.”

*- Comfortably Numb* is, of course, originally by Pink Floyd. This version reimagines it as a Beegees song.

- Robert Levon Been, of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, is the son of Michael Been from the band The Call.

- :wumpscut: was the project of German DJ Rudy Ratzinger. Despite being active from 1991 to 2016, it was a studio-only project and never toured.

- The movie *Pretty in Pink* is named after the Psychedelic Furs song. Not the other way around. Molly Ringwald was a fan of the Furs.

- The instrumental version of *Cells* has been featured in several movies and movie trailers.

- Dan Wilson and John Munson of Semisonic were also both members of the band Trip Shakespeare. Both bands have a star outside of the iconic First Avenue club in #Minneapolis.

- Mike Doughty, former lead singer of Soul Coughing, has a Patreon where he releases songs weekly (if not more frequently).

Today's #MyMisspentYouth #music #mixtape #podcast !

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-13T09_14_53-07_00

**Track List**
Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings
The Mighty Lemon Drops - Out of Hand
Pickwick - Hacienda Motel
The Smithereens - Behind the Wall of Sleep
The Castaways - Liar, Liar
Fitz and the Tantrums - Don’t Gotta Work It Out
The Black Keys - Tighten Up
My Morning Jacket - The Day is Coming
Band of Horses - Ode to LRC
Spoon - The Beast and Dragon, Adored
Shawn Lee - River Man
Say Hi To Your Mom - A Hit in Sweden

I don’t necessarily think every song in this mix qualifies as “Garage Rock”, but they all kinda circle around that style. The combination of lo-fi recording and simple melodies reminds me of the songs I grew up listening to in the car; my mom’s oldies station.

**Fun Facts**
- *Hacienda Motel* is about Sam Cooke’s murder at the Hacienda Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

- *Behind the Wall of Sleep* was written about Kim Ernst, the bassist for a band called The Bristols-Boston. The lyrics compare her to Jean Shrimpton, a 60s supermodel, and Bill Wyman, the bassist for The Rolling Stones.

- The Castaways never released a full album. Just a handful of singles.
The Castaways released *Liar, Liar* on a split single with their fellow Minnesotans The Trashmen’s *Surfin’ Bird.*

- Fitz and the Tantrums owes its entire existence to lead singer Michael Fitzpatrick acquiring an old Conn electric organ. It features heavily on their debut album *Pickin’ Up The Pieces*.

- The piano parts in *The Beast and Dragon, Adored* were recorded “illegally” by sneaking into the piano lab at the University of Texas music building with some recording equipment.

- Say Hi To Your Mom is basically a solo project of Eric Elbogen. Eric has since shortened the name to just “Say Hi”. Many Say Hi songs tend to involve vampires, robots, and movie references.

Time for today's #MyMisspentYouth #mixtape #music #podcast !

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-13T09_13_46-07_00

**Track List**
Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin’
Matt Berry - The Signs
The Cult - Rain
Lou Gramm - Midnight Blue
Sparklehorse - Someday I Will Treat You Good
Electric Guest - This Head I Hold
Sturgill Simpson - Sing Along
Deadmau5 feat. Rob Swire - Ghosts n’ Stuff
Apoptygma Berzerk - Coma White
The Presets - This Boy’s in Love
Utah Saints - Something Good ‘09
Covenant - Tension
Holy Ghost! - Do It Again

In 1978, Brian Eno released his seminal work *Music for Airports*, coining the genre “Ambient Music” in the process. And while that album is interesting and worth checking out when the mood is right, it’s horrible music for a workout. (Maybe listen to it in an airport?)

This mix is “Music for Bikes” because biking is my favorite form of exercise, and I have some awesome #Aftershokz headphones which means I can listen while I ride!

This mixtape is fairly high-energy. I tried to start off with some rock n’ roll and then dive into the more electronic side of things.

**Fun Facts**
- Matt Berry is better known for his comedic acting. He’s been in many BBC shows, including *The IT Crowd* and *The Mighty Boosh*.

- Lou Gramm is better known as the lead singer of Foreigner.

- Sturgill Simpson is primarily a country singer. His *Sound & Fury* rock album, which *Sing Along* is from, was released on Netflix as a long-form anime music video.

- *Coma White* is a cover of a Marilyn Manson song, but (1) to hell with that guy and (2) this version is way more high energy.

- The Utah Saints are neither from Utah, nor are they saints. 😂

Today's #MyMisspentYouth #mixtape #podcast

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-13T09_11_52-07_00

**Track Listing**
The Wrens - She Sends Kisses
Sisters of Mercy - I Was Wrong
Haley Bonar - Drinking Again
Mazzy Star - Into Dust
Speck Mountain - Backsliding
Still Corners - The Trip
Bon Iver - For Emma
Red House Painters - New Jersey
Cracker - Big Dipper

Fair warning, this one is definitely a "down note" playlist. I love these songs, but cheerful they are not.

#music #MastodonMusic

Another day, another #mixtape #podcast of #MyMisspentYouth

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-13T08_41_53-07_00

**Track Listing**
Wanderlust - Lou Reed
Strange Talk - Eskimo Boy
Lemon Interrupt - Minniapolis
The Prodigy - Mindfields
Lo-Fidelity All-Stars - Battle Flag
The Suburbs - Music for Boys
Strange Advance - We Run
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Lien On Your Dreams
Baroness - Tourniquet

No particular theme, though there's definitely a bit more synth/electronica in the middle here than some other mixes. Just a jumble of songs that I like. Which is pretty much how I approached mixtapes back in days of yore. And yes, I know “Minniapolis” is the wrong spelling. That’s how it’s spelled on the record label. If you have an issue with that, take it up with Karl Hyde. 😏

#Music #MastodonMusic

Another #mixtape episode of my #music #podcast *My Misspent Youth.*

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-13T08_26_11-07_00

Track listing and a little bit of writeup stuff in the description, for those who like such things.

#MyMisspentYouth

a few years ago I tried my hand at doing a #music #podcast which I dubbed "My Misspent Youth" ... I never bothered to *talk* in the podcasts, since I really wanted them to just be more like #mixtapes, for replay-ability. Anyway, I've finally bothered to upload them to a new place, so I'll link to 'em here over the next while.

Here's the first "episode": https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mymisspentyouth/episodes/2023-04-13T08_14_25-07_00

There's a track listing and a little bit of writeup stuff in the description, for those who like such things.

#MyMisspentYouth