Dave Heaton: April 8, 2007

Randomness

ipod on shuffle – whatever comes up

1. Ghostface Killah – “Whip Me With a Strap”

   One of his “reminicse” raps, with a J Dilla production that’s also part of the immortal Donuts.

2. De La Soul – “Plug Tunin’ (Last Chance to Comprehend”

   “And now for my next number / I’d like to return to the classics / perhaps the most famous classic / in all the world of music.”

3. My Teenage Stride – “Chock’s Rally”

   Indie-pop album of the year? Maybe; it’s vying with Lucky Soul for that title, in my mind.

4. My Morning Jacket – “Lay Low”

   Great track from Z.

5. Belle and Sebastian – “Desparation Made a Fool of Me”

   Nice lazy-day B-side.

6. Mahogany – “Neo-Plastic Boogie-Woogie”

   Onwards and upwards!

7. Tobin Sprout – “Catch the Sun”

   Oddball art-pop track, with a great melancholy melody at the chorus, just what you’d expect from one of the great underrated pop/rock songwriters.

8. The Eames Era – “Both Hands Full”

   Oh wait! Maybe this is the indie-pop album of the year.

9. Nick Cave – “There She Goes, My Beautiful World”

   I’ve been thinking about Nick Cave a lot lately – maybe ‘cause of the upcoming Grinderman album, or the recent great live CD/DVD. This is one of the best tracks off his epic Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus – inspiring and uplifting while cynical to the core.

10. The Magnetic Fields – “The Sun Goes Down and the World Goes Dancing”

    Great way to end, I think.