As though King Thor was watching… coincidence that I just mentioned my disregard? Or perhaps a sign? Anyway, send this off to the Westword before the DNC and suddenly it appears today on the site.
Obi Best Capades
Social Science
02:00-02:45 of “Nothing Can Come Between Us”: When I first saw this cover and name, I was really, really hoping that it was going to be a sort of Star Wars meets Feist sort of thing. Unfortunately, it’s just a Feist meets Feist kind of deal. I mean, she didn’t invent it, but Apple sure blew it away. Too bad: “1-2-3-4, Obi-Wan and Yoda score, 5-6-7-8, Darth Vader learns to enunciate” would have been sweet.
Bart Millard Hymned Again
Simpleville Music
00:00-00:45 of “I Saw the Light”: What the hell kind of good Christian family gives their child a name like Bart Millard? Listen, I know we have a friend in Jesus and all, so can’t you ask him to time travel back to the moment you popped out of yer mama and give you a name change? Maybe switch up your label’s name while you’re at it, too. I mean, “simple” means a couple of different things.
Today, as King Thor declares it, is National Mix Tape Day. Surprisingly, there is no official National Mix Tape Day, so in an effort to create a digital internet 2.0 revolution, we’re starting it here by giving you seven days of mix tapes. That’s right, seven mixes, seven days, seven theme’s. Today? Well, we’re celebrating ga’l darnit!
Music for the Office
You work in an office, your coworkers listen to the FAN or KBCO all day and you’re darn sick of hearing the same Tom Petty song at 3:00, the same Stone Temple Pilots song at 3:04 and the same Feist song at 3:08. Well, what are you going to do about it? You’re gonna rock, you’re gonna make your own playlist. You’re gonna pick anyone friendly artists and songs that aren’t always on the radio — and you’re gonna show them who’d in charge (note: “Psychopharmacology” only applies to a certain sect of individuals in this country, of which I am privy too). This sucker is office friendly and if it’s not about work it’s good for it (you know, for inspiration and such). Enjoy.
(note: Some of these overlapped with the “Songs for the Unemployed, Songs for the Working,” mix. Get over it.)
