Heavy Rotation: Week Ending November 6, 2009

01. Kevin Clay – Watch Me Fall, (Alarma Records.1996)
02. Various – Hooks & Happiness-Vol. 2, (personal mix.1997)
03. Various – [minimalMXv1], (personal mix.2006)
04. Cheap Time – Cheap Time, (In The Red.2008)
05. British Sea Power – Mpls::03.21.2007, (personal mix.2007)
06. Radio Free Raytown – Episode #17, (podcast.2009)
07. Fuck Buttons – Tarot Sport, (ATP.2009)
08. The Mood Swings – Recessionista, (Susstones.2009)
09. Bad Religion – New Maps of Hell, (Sony.2007)
10. “Children of the Grave” by Black Sabbath, (Warner Bros.1971)

This week I found myself a bit bored with new releases and the six-disc changer in my car and my Recently Added on the iPod. As I was ripping some vinyl, I noticed that I have a lot of iTunes playlists. I had completely forgotten about my attempt at an Indie Pop compilation series ala Nuggets, called Hooks & Happiness. It only made it to two volumes. Going back to 1997-99, I was heavy into anything indie pop (The Apples In Stereo, Papas Fritas, Ivy, Elephant 6 Collective bands, Lilys, etc.) and the classics that informed them (The Four Bs – Beatles, Beach Boys, Byrds, Badfinger). This comp perfectly captures where I was at that point in time. We've got tasty indie pop gems from the late 90s balanced with classic 60s/70s/80s pop classics. Here is the track listing:

01. “Paz En El Hogar” by Lilys
02. “Lucky Charm” by The Apples in Stereo
03. “She Bangs the Drums” by The Stone Roses
04. “Sugar Spun Sister” by The Stone Roses
05. “Sweet Tooth” by The Hang Ups
06. “Captain of the City” by Papas Fritas
07. “Hopeless” by Future Bible Heroes
08. “The Girl from Rosewood Lane” by Joy Electric
09. “Love Will Tear Us Apart” by Joy Division

10. “Here Today” by The Beach Boys
11. “Real Summer” by Future Bible Heroes
12. “You Said That Last Night” by The Apples In Stereo
13. “Bringing Up Baby” by Talulah Gosh
14. “Cornerstore” by The Hang Ups
15. “Since I …” by Tobin Sprout
16. “Your Amy” by Fine China
17. “Holiday Surprise, 1, 2, 3” by The Olivia Tremor Control

How about that Papas Fritas track?! Shoot. I think it's a pretty solid comp that holds up well, even though it's a bit lazy with two tracks for four bands (nearly half the mix).

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In Memory of Anne Winter - 1964-2009