about an hour ago, i was sitting in my coworker's truck with a bunch of people i work with (including my boss, who is really awesome). at some point my boss turns to me and says, "holly, i have a request for my christmas present this year."
of course this instantly made me laugh, and i said, "okay, shoot."
so he explained to me that he wants me to make him a mix cd of all the music that i listen to, since he wants to impress his son with a cd of some various kinds of music (or the regular parent thing...wanting to feel as though you are in touch with their kids generation of music and whatnot). i kept asking what kinds of music his son is into and he said, "i'm not telling you, because i want it to be all the stuff that you enjoy and listen to. not what you think he'd want you to choose for him."
then this got me thinking. supposedly his son wears name brand clothing from skate boarding shops, he likes a variation between country and hip hop (from what i've gathered, at least), and this leaves me in a fascinating spot as to what to choose. on the one hand, i have a lot of things i could put on there that he probably might enjoy. on the other hand, i know most people look at my music list and go, "this song scares me" (like when i worked at the ymca and put on deerhoof's "milk man"...which didn't pass at all from any of my coworkers). while i KNOW he wants it to be my taste, i think i'm going to have to compile a list of things i definitely like, but know it is something that falls under the catagory of being stuff that most people like. this is what i got thus far, and i need some recommendations back that this seems like a good list. if not, pick the ones you think should DEFINITELY go on there, and from there i can come up with the perfect cd.
the shins- "new slang"
junior boys- "in the morning"
white stripes- "fell in love with a girl"
a.c. newman- "on the table"
my bloody valentine- "never say goodbye"
aesop rock- "none shall pass"
human television- "saw you walking by"
band of horses- "our swords"
galaxie 500- "strange"
figurines- "continuous songs"
belle and sebastian- "a summer wasting"
broken social scene- "windsurfing nation"
caribou- "melody day"
radiohead- "bodysnatchers"
the bats- "up to the sky"
hot chip- "my piano"
chad vangaalen- "clinically dead"
death from above 1979- "blood on our hands"
and i am debating not using the death from above 1979 track and instead replacing it with either an outkast track, or perhaps an lcd soundsystem track....
this is what i came up with for now. part of me thinks this kid is totally going to hate this album. its stuff i listen to, but its definitely not my regular mix...cause if it were my cd, it'd be lots of stuff like sonic youth, sun city girls, the dead texan, kraftwerk, devo, bark psychosis, the books, liquid liquid, and os mutantes...don't think the kid would probably like that as much! i definitely could use some help on this one!!!!
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Teddybears - Automatic Lover
Aberdeen City - God Is Going to Get Sick of Me
The Strokes - Reptilia
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - My Vien Ilin
Alkaline Trio - Time To Waste
The Subways - Rock & Roll Queen
Thermals - A Pillar of Salt
We Are Scientists - Nobody Move, Nobody Gets Hurt
The National - Mistaken For Strangers
Minus The Bear - Drilling
Maximo Park - Apply Some Pressure
Love of Diagrams - No Way Out
The list is upbeat and punkish in style. If you need any of the songs let me know.
actually, i think the kid would like that. maybe what i'll do is make two cds...one with that specific list, and then another one with a bunch of folky stuff. maybe another one of electronic. i figure no one can ever pass up 3 cds, right? i sure as hell can't.
I can pass up 3 CDs easy...especially if they have a lot of Dave Matthews!
bahahah! oh god! i didn't even think of that scenerio! i HATE dave matthews! bleck!
we should both collaborate on the cd making process. i have a feeling that if i didn't get advice from others, this kid would get a cd that would make his ears bleed. i listen to the stuff that makes your parents, your senators, and most likely your soul die just a little bit. it's rad!
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