Welcome back to all you musically-inclined Sneakers out there! Welcome to Episode 10 of our show. You know we have an open invitation to all of you to join is in the Listening Party rumpus room, curl up in your favourite comfy chair, and listen to some great and/or songs that Dave thinks are great.
This episode, we move on to side two of Thomas Callaway’s second mixtape of his three disc set. This mixtape has been fairly eclectic and not always eager to please so we hope you’ve enjoyed it.
This week we played:
- Cardinal – “If You Can Believe in Christmas Trees” – Cardinal, 1994
- Unit 4+2 – “I Will” – Rubble 1: The Psychedelic Snarl, 1984 (originally released in 1969)
- Joanna Newsom – “The Sprout and the Bean” – The Milk-Eyed Mender, 2004
- The Pussycats – “Dressed in Black” – One Kiss Leads to Another – Girl Group Sounds Lost and Found, 2005
- The Young Knives – “Loughborough Suicide” – Voices of Anmimal and Men, 2006
- Pavement – “Spit on a Stranger” – Terror Twilight, 1999
- Morrissey – “Why Don’t You Find Out for Yourself” – Vauxhall and I, 1996
- The Free Design – “One by One” – One by One, 1971
- Parquet Courts – “Stoned and Starving” – Light Up Gold, 2012
- Denim – “I’m Against the Eighties” – Back in Denim, 1992
Also played this episode:
George “Shadow” Morten – “Dressed in Black (Unreleased Demo)” – Red Bird Story, 1999
Every time we finish a mixtape, we like to make it available to you to listen to uninterrupted. Follow this link to Thomas Callaway Fan Mix 2.
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Man, I love Joanna Newsom, thanks for reminding me of that. I can highly recommend her concerts – it blew my mind experiencing the way she performs and play the songs live. Amazing.
Yes! As Mary and I mentioned during the show, we saw Joanna Newsom on her Ys tour and it was quite magical – even though we were sitting on really uncomfortable pews!
By the way, you may have won Fastest Reply Ever. You can’t even have finished the show yet! (Unless time travel is involved.)
Listening while typing! I saw her at an intimate concert with Robin Pecknold as the opening act. Seats near the front which was perfect. Pecknold was a bit of disappointment, but Newsom was fantastic.
Another great show! Good laughs, too.
Loved the Cardinal song; could have done without the Unit 4 X 2 song; Joanna Newsom is definitely an acquired taste, but I have learned to love her; The Pussycats: I don’t think I’d ever heard that one before, and I wasn’t keen on it to start, but soon got over that and really liked it once it got rolling; The Young Knives – now there’s a great song; Pavement – although I like this song, and have always really liked Pavement, I think I like them a little less now after hearing about how difficult he is to deal with; Morrissey – yup, great song; The Free Design – not my thing; Parquet Courts – that is an absolutely fantastic song – loved it; Denim – I’m with Mary on this one – not my fave.
Anyway, looking forward to the next installment. Keep up the good work, you two!
Excellent show! So far, Thomas Callaway, Disc 2 is by far my favorite. It’s a nice mixture and on disc 2, side 2, only one song from 1971. The Listening Party reminds me of college radio. You hear a little bit of everything. There’s no set format, other than good tunes, and there are always a few surprises. Great work!
Also, thanks for sharing my Desert Island List. It’s funny, I feared it would be too mainstream and there were more than a few David and Mary didn’t know. Just goes to show how much music, and good music, there is out there.
Mary, thanks for the tip on Colter Wall. I agree with you on Imaginary Appalachia, it being my favorite also. And you definitely need to get to Nashville. Walking down Broadway, music coming from one club after another fills the air.
Lovin’ the Listening Party!
Hello Dedricks!
I am so enjoying the Listening Parties. I admit though, that by the time I get to write a comment, I’ve forgotten most of the songs… so, some notes…
I thought I knew of a lot of bands, but I’ve never heard of Big Star.
Mary, your entertainment time would be sooo much better spent watching “This Is Spinal Tap” than reruns of The Office. Tremendously funny film!
I loved “Dressed in Black” by the Pussycats. I love that girl group sound and Shadow Morten.
Dave, I enjoyed your riff about the Brill Building/ 1650 Broadway songwriters. They were so wonderful, but it wasn’t all guys. Tremendous women–Cynthia Weil with Barry Mann, Carole King with Gerry Coffin, and Ellie Greenwich with Jeff Barry, were all a huge part of writing those hits. Love it!
Yes- We have alleys (pronounced “ellies”) here in Chicago.
I also avoid calling on the phone whenever possible. I’ll always text or email instead. My phone calls always begin with greeting their Hello” with “I’m sorry, am I interrupting something?” (Maybe I should have been Canadian?)
I loved the Parquet Quartz song.
Keep up the delightful listening!
Danny
Sorry, I commented before I heard the whole mix-tape! Interesting to me that Denim’s “I’m Against the 80s” sounds to me like one of my favorite 80s bands– Dire Straits with Mark Knopfler–at least the vocals do. During your discussion of Bob’s Island mix, you talked about New Orleans when Bob mentioned Beale Street. Beale Street is in Memphis–he was referring to Memphis Blues– not New Orleans.
Carry on, and Good Day!
Danny