Medi4 Top Tunes for 2007

Because I play a really wide variety of music, there's a wide variety of records that "blew my musical skirt up". Hopefully you'll find some new and interesting artists to discover... Happy New Year with peace and respect to you and yours - Medi4.

Big Influence Music/DJ Medi4 Top Albums 2007
(in no particular order...)

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (Universal) No second-album curse here. Backed by the premier funk & soul band in the States, The Dap-Tones, this record helped the industry rediscover soul music and the use oforganic instruments. This record's impact will be felt for years.

Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale - Breathing Under Water (Manhattan)
An Asian record for those put off by the thought of the Sitar. Yes, she's Ravi's daughter, but paired here with multi-instrumentalist/producer Karsh Kale, it
matters little who she's related to. Beautifully crafted and sequenced; it's much more than the "sonic wallpaper" category that much of this music falls into.

Battles - Mirrored (Warp)
Part art, part psychedelic, all rock. Could have ended up sounding very self-indulgent, but comes across very listener-friendly.

Calexico - Tool Box (Self Released)
An all instrumental album, recorded before their most recent European tour, and only sold online and at shows. Warm, sexy, and catches you off-guard.

The Dynamics - Version Excursion (Points South)
All covers (Prince, Led Zeppelin, White Stripes, Dylan), all roots reggae goodness. It ain't brain surgery, but it'll be perfect for the Summertime...

Eddie Roberts - Trenta (Salvos UK)
Done as a project for ER's favorite Italian restaurant in his hometown of Leeds, England, the New Mastersounds leader and guitarist comes off as
somewhere between Wes Montgomery and St. Germain. A proper jazz album with a cosmopolitan bend, with great playing all around. A must own...

Eddie Vedder - Into The Wild Original Soundtrack (J Records)
An intimate, pretty record with the standout tune being a very faithful cover of
Gordon Peterson's sprawling "Big Hard Sun". An otherwise acoustic, sparse collection of where Vedder may be at right now...

The Heavy - Great Vengeance and Furious Fire (Counter UK)
This is the band you'll be talking about in 2008. Influences from Curtis Mayfield to Jon Spencer make for a dirty 33-minute ride. Another must.

JJ Grey & Mofro - Country Ghetto (Alligator)
When I say that JJ may be the best Soul singer in the world (surely in the States), it's not an understatement. Lovingly produced by Dan Prothero, Mofro's third record deals with politics, family, pride, loss - it's not a casual listen. But it finally represents their live show, which after being road dogs for years, gets better and better every time I see them (and I've seen them about a dozen times now).

Joris Voorn - From A Deep Place (Green UK)
Organic, pretty techno for people who hate techno. The Dutch producer Voorn's second full-length release, and it's super solid from start to finish.

Kings of Leon - Because of the Times (RCA)
Showing new maturity and an embrace of production, this may have been my favorite
album of the year. Hooks abound, the live show rocks, and while some old fans may be put off, the slight changes on this record do for them what "Z" did for My Morning Jacket. A must have...

Lack of Afro - Press On (Freestyle UK)/Speedometer - Four Flights Up (Freestyle UK) -
Lots of new-school UK funk releases this year (Quantic Soul Orchestra, The Sweet Vandals, Cookin' on Three Burners, The Haggis Horns, and the New Mastersounds all put out records this year), but these were the standouts. Raw, dirty, unrelenting funk - not for the smooth jazz crowd. If these two don't get your asses shaking, you're dead below the waist.

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand (Rounder)
Wasn't sure that this would work, but it does SO well, it's no wonder it's made everyone's year-end list. It deserves to. Sounding confident in this surrounding (and in a nice vocal range for him at his age), it's refreshing to hear Plant in a different setting. Krauss is one of my favorite singers, so the pairing had me drooling from the moment it arrived at my door. Expect a full tour from this project before the Zeppelin reunion...


Top 25 Individual Tunes & Remixes 2007
(again, in no particular order/rank)

Many of the hyperlinks below go to YouTube, which will give you a much better idea of these tunes. You'll also find NPR live shows, direct downloads and links to purchase some of these amazing tunes from Amazon.com. Enjoy.

Alice Smith - Desert Song
What a voice! A breakup song using the harsh climate of the desert as the backdrop
to a bad relationship. Sonically, it's an epic Soul song, and she's one to look for in the future.

Alicia Keys - Sure Looks Good To Me
I'm as shocked as you are to find this tune on my list. Can't really play it as a DJ, but it's a favorite and it sure shows her maturity. Another Soul tune, but with an Alt-Rock lean. Will stick in your craw, no matter how much you don't want it there. Some newfound grit on the vocals really helped, too. Have a look an acoustic version, done live in Spain here...

Alice Russell - Mirror Mirror (Bonobo Mix)
Unknown to most in the US (hopefully that will change - she just did her first US solo gig in Fall 2007), she's from The Quantic Soul Orchestra and countless other UK Funk & Soul projects. This mix, done by the chilled collective Bonobo, layers a sexy, minimal, bass guitar track under AR's passionate vox. Found on the "Under The Munka Moon Remixed" album on Beatport.com.

Bob Seger - Night Moves (The Hong Kong Microspace Dub)
Taking only snippets from the original vocal, whomever did this rub built a delicate tech-house tune around it, and nailed it. Unavailable for download or purchase - nyah!

CSS - Music Is My Hot Hot Sex
Used in an iPod commercial this year, this track nagged at me until I took a moment and really listened. This is the sound of pop music for 2008.

Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pub - Thou Shalt Always Kill
Top tune here. A electro/breakbeat tune, with well, a spoken rant about the idiocy of the masses. Dare I say, there are worse songs to base your life on. Find it here, and pay attention...

Datarock - Fa Fa Fa
Bummed the Talking Heads still hate each other? Fret not! Datarock are here to make you feel warm, fuzzy and neurotic, just like the days of old.

DJ Moule - Tribute To James Brown (mashup featuring JB, Beck & Peter Gabriel)
One of several talented French bootleggers, this one takes the uber-nasty groove of "Give It Up & Turn It Loose" and lays acapellas Beck and Gabriel over it. Tasty.

Eldar - Back Home
Really nice New School jazz, a builder that reminds me of a less-wanky Pat Methany.

Feist - Love You Inside & Out (Bee Gees Cover)
A cover true to the original. The hype around Feist was high this year. Time will tell, but the live shows prove her talent.

Jade - Pulp Friction 12"
Again, simple - it's a Jungle bootleg of Dick Dale's "Misirlou" with dialogue from the film. "I love you, hunnybunny..."

James Brown - Sex Machine (Alex Under Remix)
Done originally as a video remix, this one keeps it simple, and that's why it works.
Techno at it's core, but it retains the JB funk nicely - it wrecks the right dancefloors.

Jose Gonzales - Remain (Mike Sheridan Re-Edit)
I think I like the idea of Jose Gonzales more than his records. A bit same-y for me, but remixed the right way, his vibe works for me. This record ties with Stanton Warriors' remix of "Crosses", which also showed up this year.

Koop - I See A Different You
Swedish production team Koop make 21st Century cocktail music. Real instruments, real vocals, and a distinctive style stands them apart from the "Lounge" pack. The sweetest song on the list, this one...

Manic Street Preachers - Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
My wife ran around the house singing this song for weeks, and it got to me, in a good way. Classic pop/rock record that sounds like it's 1975 again.

Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse - Valerie (Zutons cover)
Year of the Winehouse, poor thing. Don't let the fact that she's a mess let you forget the voice. Ronson is "producer of the moment", and he deserves it. This could have been recorded in 1966, and you'd never know the difference.

Muse - Knights of Cydonia (John "OO" Fleming/Wizzy Noise Remix)
What a mind-bender! A trance bootleg that's not cheesy, and as epic, rockin' &
dirty as the original. Don't get to play it as often as I'd like, just because it's SO big that it takes the right crowd to work...

Neil Young - Hey Hey My My (Beat Pharmacy Edit)
Stumbled on this re-edit by accident, and it was damn-near tune of the year for me.
Gently edited by a producer known for doing house/tech-based reggae & dub, once again, it's all about simplicity. If you've got a classic like this, be true to the original, yes?

Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks (Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve Re-Animation)
Seems like this tune was everywhere this year, and it got the remix treatment quite a few times. I like this version - they've pumped up the BPM's, and again, stayed true to the original...

Ramiro Musotto - M'bala
My wife says this is for drinking big "floofy" drinks on a beach somewhere - on acid. Taken from the album "Civilizacao & Barbarye, this is part of the new wave of Brazilian music.

Roisin Murphy - Let Me Know
Guilty pleasure record from an artist without the guilt, 'cause the artist is actually talented. Vocalist for trip-hop project Moloko, her solo records are synthy, poppy and really smart.

Venetian Snares - Black Sabbath Dubs 10" vinyl
A double-sided, evil, twisted, bass heavy 10" inch vinyl piece of dubstep nastiness.
Side A takes the classic "Black Sabbath" and twists it, and Side B works over the album cut "Electric Funeral" (both originals plenty evil enough...). Finally, someone else understands my Sabbath fetish!

Tracey Thorn - Grand Canyon (King Unique Vocal Mix)
Take Everything But The Girl singer Tracey Thorn (who could sing the phonebook and I'd buy it), and add the remixing skills of King Unique, and you know you've got something special. KU's remixes stand the test of time, and in dance music, that speaks volumes.

Wax Audio - Whole Lotta Sabbath (mashup)
Top, top form is what it takes to mash "Whole Lotta Love" & "War Pigs" together, and make it flawless. Could have been blasphemy, but it's worthy of worship...

The White Stripes - Rag & Bone
Their show at Bonnaroo this year changed my opinion of Meg as a drummer. Aggressive,
on-point and really into it. With only 2 of you, it's hard to phone it in...

DJ MEDI4 MIX - Love's Great Ocean

Love's Great Ocean - mp3

My very first crack at a proper "chill-out" mix, done originally in 2005. In the hundreds of sets I've done over the years, it remains my very favorite. I feel blessed to have been bright enough to actually record it down, and even more blessed to know you're listening to it (and enjoying it...).

As always, the mix is about song selection and the overall vibe; no fancy tricks or sudden moves here.

I hope this mix does for you what it does for me, still, after literally hundreds of listens...

Enjoy it and be well.

DJ Medi4

1. Jeff Buckley - Corpus Christi Carol (1994) Not much you can say about the late Jeff Buckley that can't be summed up in this track. Sounds like a Goth angel crying for redemption...

2. Dot Allison - Tomorrow Never Comes (1999) I was a big fan of the late 90's project One Dove (their album "Morning Dove White"should be a must-own for fans of trip-hop, ambient techno, etc - super cheap on Amazon).

3. Sarah Vaughan - The Mystery Of Man (1984) Not only is this track LIVE, but the lyrics are actually the writings of Pope John Paul II, and arranged and conducted by Lalo Schifrin. Mind-blowing that those 3 came together!

4. KD Lang - Love's Great Ocean (2000) This is one of those records that might slip past you, if you're not paying attention. Lush production over her vocals should make you come back to it. I met her in a cafe here in LA about 5 years ago, and was actually speechless...

5. Madredeus - A Lira - Solidao no Oceano (Afterlife Remix) (2002) Taken from their remix album, their fans either loved the record, or hated it. It's difficult to argue with Afterlife's lush Ibiza-like take on this.

6. Kenny Rankin - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (1976) A rare moment when KR doesn't make me shudder. Produced by Don Costa (father of Nikka Costa, and a legendary producer), this one is done live in the studio. Tastefully done...

7. Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His Eyes (1978) From the first album, produced by Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd, who also discovered her.

8. The Sundays - Folk Song (1997) I would listen to Harriet Wheeler sing the phone book.

9. Rufus Wainwright - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (2001) An incredible cover of the Hollies tune. I keep screaming about production - well, check this one out. This one brings a tear to my eyes. Taken from the "Zoolander" soundtrack, strangely enough.

10. A Race of Angels - Afrika Displaced (2004) Tough one to figger out. All I know is my buddy, Sebastian Morton, produced this neo-soul ballad. The album is called Broadcast #1, and is well worth finding.

11. Jakatta featuring Beth Hirsch - One Fine Day (2004) Beth did vocals on the first Air record, and although it borders on cheesy, this tune is a chill-out classic.

12. Lemon Jelly - Soft (2001) Based lovingly around a Chicago sample, I paid top dollar for the 7" single back in the day, only to have them release it 3 years later on the album "Nice Weather For Ducks". Please buy everything LJ puts out - they're one of the few electronic acts that deserve your money.

13. Seal - Show Me (1991) The first Seal record is a desert-island-disc for me. He and Trevor Horn made a classic.

14. Annie Lennox - Waiting in Vain (Live @ the BBC, 2000) A very rare acoustic recording of her Bob Marley cover.

15. Mariza - O Gente Da Minha Terra (2002) Many of you won't be familiar with Mariza, or Portuguese Fado music. It's the national music of Portugal, and for many years, strictly a man's game. Mariza smashed all perceptions of what Fado was, and really opened the doors for a worldwide Fado audience. She tours the US - don't miss it.

16. Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire (1969) This won the Grammy for Best Pop Song in '69, and it easily stands the test of time. "LMF" has been covered dozens of times, but Jimmy Morrison was heard to say that Jose's was his favorite.

DJ MEDI4 MIX - Hard Soul, Volume 1

Hard Soul, Volume 1 - mp3

Hard Soul is a 1-track, 60-minute romp through some of the dirtiest funk and soul breaks you’ll hear. I’d give you specific artists and track names, but to 95% of you, it ain’t gonna mean nothin’. I can suggest putting baby powder on your floors – it helps the dancin’… Recorded live at The Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA in the Summer of 2003.

Enjoy this one!

DJ MEDI4 MIX - The 2003 Fall Twister

Fall Twister - Recorded Live 8.27.03 - streaming wma (mp3 coming soon)

• Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas Soundtrack – Drug Collection (Geffen, 1992) Why does it always come back to the drugs???
• Dr. Dre – Lyrical Gangbang (Death Row/Interscope, 1992) An album cut taken from the classic album “The Chronic”, featuring one of the tightest female mc’s, The Lady of Rage, and the twisted RBX.
• Fatboy Slim – The Weekend Starts Here (Astralwerks, 1996) Yes, that is the harmonica from Black Sabbath’s “The Wizard” in the beginning. Deep, dark and dirty…
• Asian Dub Foundation – Colour Line (Virgin Records, 2000) Imagine a punjabi version of Rage Against The Machine, and you’ll get ADF – catch a live show if you can…
• Outkast – So Fresh, So Clean (Fatboy Slim Mix) (Arista, 2000) Drum’N’Bass (for me anyway), was supposed to be fun. A lot of the producers/dj’s in the scene several years ago took it way too seriously, and made it too dark with no female appeal. Not the Fatboy!
• Jay Z Vs Elvis Costello – Htothehizzo (White Label, 2002) Yes, a pesky UK mashup/bootleg (and i’ll never tell where I got it, either).
• Witchcraft – Rascal & Klone (Soundworks, 2003) Like many electronic producers, R&K can be hit-or-miss. This one fires on all cylinders…
• Nas Vs Black Sabbath – Made You Look (White Label, 2003) I don’t think I need to explain this one. Dodgy quality, but what a toon!
• Timmy Thomas – Funky Me (Glades Records, 1974) Best known for his oft-sampled/covered 1974 soul classic “Why Can’t We Live Together?”, this tune shows TT’s willingness to experiment with technology (well, for 1974, anyway). Hypnotic record.
• Mc 900 Ft Jesus & Dj Zero - I’m Going Straight To Heaven (Nettwerk, 1990) MC9FJ mixed distorted beat poetry, a keen ear for samples, a tuntablist (the first one I ever saw live, btw), and a willingness to mix any style. Also suggested is the 1994’s “One Step Ahead Of The Spider”, a more chill, jazzy affair.
• Eminem Vs Led Zeppelin – The Without Me Song (Soundhog Bootleg, 2002) Does the bootie madness ever stop? This ‘uns a classic.
• Sweet – Fox On The Run (Capitol, 1974) I defy you to listen to this tune (Sweet also did the classic “Ballroom Blitz”), and not have the chorus stuck in your head, while people around you look at you like you’re old…
• Roxy Music – Love Is The Drug (Eg Records, 1975) Maybe the smoothest front man in rock, I wish to come back as Bryan Ferry’s suits.
• Tino Breaks – Schizophrenic Dj Remix (Tino Records, 1998) Many music freaks know about SF’s Jack Dangers and his project, Meat Beat Manifesto. For those of you that don’t, here we find JD using a Roxy sample to down and dirty dancefloor effect…
• Junior Senior – Move Your Feet (Krafty Kuts Mix) (Mercury, 2003) infectious, happy and just twisted enough for the big speakers…
• Talvin Singh – Ok (Turbinator Dub) (Polygram, 2001) When are we getting new TS material – anyone, anyone? Listen to the live/looped drum track – spellbinding stuff.
• Punjabi Mc – Pyar Wich (Planet Rock Mix) (Nachural Records, 1998) Just when you thought it was safe to un-bundle your bindi…
• Erick Sermon F. Jay-Z – React (Funkymix) (Def Jam, 2003) A dope, dirty hip-hop tune, included here as more of a bonus track for my other half, Gina – who just loves this tune, maybe as much as I love her. Maybe.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the mix, and would love your feedback…

Blessings, health, wealth and happiness to you all!

DJ MEDI4 MIX - The Troubadour

The Troubadour - mp3
This mix comes from the back end (literally) of several really bad relationships. It is the sound of wounds healing, and hopes for the future. I hope you enjoy the story it tells. If you manage the time, please play this disc in one setting.

• Lindsey Buckingham – Big Love (live acoustic) (Warner Brothers/1999) Very different than the original studio take, this version will make you reconsider Buckingham as a guitarist.
• David Gray – Please Forgive Me (ATO Records/1999) It took 6 years, 3 albums, and 1 really nasty breakup to get David to break in America. Now, maybe a bit overplayed, but White Ladder is a perfect Sunday morning album.
• The Beatles – Norwegian Wood (Capitol, 1965) Quite possibly the best song about not getting any ever.
• Oasis – Where Did It All Go Wrong (unreleased version/2000) Again we dip into the vaults to find what ends up on the commercial releases isn’t always what’s best. This version was rejected by Epic, but approved by me.
• Travis – Driftwood (Epic/1999)
• Nick Drake – The Thoughts of Mary Jane (Hannibal/1969)
• Bread – Diary (Elektra/1972) A very guilty pleasure. Please by a copy of The Best of Bread.
• Coldplay – Trouble (Nettwerk/2000) A really exciting band with legs. It’ll be interesting to hear these guys in another 4 albums.
• Dave Matthews Band – Typical Situation (RCA/1994)
• John Martyn – Sold Air (Island/1973) Although Eddie Vedder & Michael Stipe made mumbling fashionable in the 1990’s, John Martyn may have started the trend.
• Gomez – Revolutionary Time (Virgin/1999) Why haven’t I seen Gomez yet? ‘
• Crowded House – Weather With You (Capitol, 1991) One of my favorite songwriters.
• Thrillcat – Strange Thing I Feel (Justice/1993) Saw this great little band from Austin, TX when I was working for WKSR at Kent State University back in the day.
• Cat Stevens – Wild World (A&M/1970) Some of my music-snob buddies gave me crap for including this classic tune. Un-romantic fascists…
• Richard Ashcroft – You On My Mind (In My Dreams) (Virgin/2000)
• Radiohead – Bulletproof (I Wish I Was) (Capitol, 1995) I cannot say anything new about RH that hasn’t been said already a million times. Brilliant.
• Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (MCA/1973) See the previous statement, replacing “RH” with “EJ”. Please don’t sleep on Bernie Taupin’s lyrics…

Hope you enjoy it. - Medi4

DJ MEDI4 MIX - The Spring Twister

The 2005 Spring Funk Twister - mp3
WARNING - THIS IS A BIG FILE! I'm trying to decide between file size and sound quality - if you have an opinion about the subject, lemme know.)

So, here's some music. A new mix, "The 2005 Spring Funk Twister", for your listening pleasure. All-over-the-place - again. B-boy grooves are represented alongside some of the finest new-school bootleg producers; '70's deep soundtrack cuts collide with rare James Brown family grooves, with some druggy rock & roll, just to keep it real.

Don't overthink it. I didn't. I toil too long over my mixes, and wanted to keep this under 48 hours spent from beginning to end. Eh. Download the mix, and tell me how I did. The mix, is NOT FOR PROFIT, and if any artists on the mix wish me to remove it, I will. Here's the tracklisting...

• The Doors/Bossarocker (2004 White Label) - Top 10 track for me last year - dark & cool.
• Freelance Hellraiser/It Aint Hard to Break On Through (Nas/It Aint Hard To Tell vs The Doors/ Break On Through) - One of the best bootleggers on the planet. Period.
• Trouble Funk/Drop The Bomb - The DC go-go scene is WAY underrepresented. Recognize.
• Abnormal Yellow Band/Beaval Summit - Thanks to Pete from Jelly Jazz for the Turn-On...
• Coldcut/Party (and Bullshit) - The 1989 release "What's that Noise?" is a blueprint for the future of electronic music. Think it's really out-of-print now... Someone re-issue it, please!
• Jurassic 5/Acetate Prophets - So much respect for outstanding production skills...
• Feature Cast/Channel Surfing featuring Kool Keith - I don't know much about FC - do you?
• Major Force Five/The Re-Return of the Original (Cut Chemist remix)
• Los Chicharrons/Psychedelic Fox - Dirty, bluesy and all-over-the-place
• Jimi Hendrix/Ezy Rider - Gem from the Jimi catalog - may be one of his funkiest moments...
• Howard University Marching Band/Got To Get You Into My Life - Thanks to Howard U for this!
• Quincy Jones/Money Runner - Quincy, once again, reminding us why he's a legend.
• Skeewiff/Cop Show - Stealing generously from the above Quincy track, still brilliant.
• Dunproofin/Casbah Wonder (Stevie Wonder/Everything Is Alright vs The Clash/Rock The Casbah) - This brilliant mash-up makes me happy in my pants. Thanks, Dun.
• Bobby Byrd & the JBs/Signed, Sealed & Delivered (live) - Rare tune from the JB's catalog.
• Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings/Got A Thing On My Mind - Maybe THE finest funk outfit around today - currently touring the States. Click the link, see the show.
• Big Boss Man/Humanize - Another slab of dirtiness from the UK.
• Julie Andrews vs Hexstatic/Sound of Music - Hexstatic (from the Ninja Tune camp) always suprises. Do check out the new CD/DVD of his.

A great example of a Medi4 Set Break set. Twisted, funky fun – don’t overthink it. Just play it real loud on your iPod.

Peace.

DJ MEDI4 MIX - Hard Soul Volume 1 - Live at the Knit

Hard Soul Volume 1 - Live at the Knitting Factory, Los Angeles - mp3
(WARNING - The Hard Soul mix is a big file, and will take awhile. I wanted to keep it at a decent bitrate, so it didn't sound like shit. If you like the mix, feel free to spread the link around - let's see if we can reach my bandwith limit this month...)

I'm just about to do a new "Hard Soul" mix, so I thought I'd post the entire first one here. It's not perfect, but what is? It was done live a little over a year ago, at LA's Knitting Factory, and was representitive of my idea of "the funk" at that time. I have to say, if nothing else, I play a lot harder, dirtier stuff now...

And in case you haven't already grabbed the New Mastersounds track yet, here it is again. Tight, dirty new school funk from Leeds, England. They're coming to the States for select dates right before Jazzfest this year. High Sierra is also buzzing about them...

Eddie Roberts is the guitarist for the Mastersounds, and here's a tight, funky track called "Eazin' Down" from his new solo record, Roughneck. This link will take you to a nice BBC Radio review of the record (congrats on the press, E). He'll probably wince when he reads this, but if you dug the St. Germain stuff, go get Eddie's record. Never panders, but goes down like sweet, sweet cough syrup - perfect for Sunday afternoon gatherings and house parties. People will ask what it is, and you'll be smarter than them, which is the ultimate goal, no?

Don't sleep - Eddie and the band are coming Stateside soon - you've been warned.

PROMISE - I'm working on adding lots of photos, dancing religious figures, and annoying sounds to the ol' blog, so it'll be a little more exciting to visit. I'm just busy...

My first Jazzfest is coming up soon. We've just booked flights for April 17 - May 3, and I've already started taking my vitamins for what should be a long, dirty, funky weekend. Wish me luck as I spread the word to promoters, managers, and venues...

Next few music posts are up in the air - email me if you've got a suggestion. Peace...

Voodoo Music Festival 2004 Playlists

Some folks asked me to post my playists for 2 of my sets at this year's Voodoo Fest, so here goes.

This first set was played before the Pixies went on, so I was shooting for a "alt-dj" thing - let me know how I did, right?

1. The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize? (WB)
2. Basment Jaxx - Give Peace A Chance (White Label Bootleg)
3. The Beatles - The End (Capitol/Apple)
4. Blur - Song 2 (Virgin)
5. Gary Glitter - Rock & Roll, Part 2 (Rhino)
6. The Timelords - Doctoring The Tardis (The KLF vs Doctor Who) (TVT)
7. The Pretenders - Message of Love (Sire)
8. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Away (Domino)
9. Nirvana - Breed (Geffen)
10. Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench (Capitol)
11. The Ramones - Teenage Lobotomy (Sire)
12. Green Day - American Idiot (WB)
13. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life (Virgin)
14. Apollo 100 - Joy (Rhino)

Btw, "American Idiot" is the perfect pop song for 2004. Couldn't make it any better - ever.

This second set was following Velvet Revolver and before Kid Rock, so I had a captive audience of 20,000 ready for punishment - i pulled the big heavy rock guns out for this one, man...

1. Van Halen - Hot For Teacher (WB)
2. Ozzy Osbourne - Over The Mountain (Jet/Epic)
3. Guns N' Roses - It's So Easy (Geffen)
4. AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Atlantic/Atco)
5. Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Coming (Columbia)
6. Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart (Elektra)
7. Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People (Interscope/Nothing)
8. Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast (Capitol/Harvest)
9. Black Sabbath - Paranoid (WB)
10. Led Zeppelin - Rock & Roll (Atlantic)
11. The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again (MCA)
12. The Osmonds - Crazy Horses (MGM)

Kind of perfect when you think about it. I've got a slot of 30-45 minutes to do damage, then I see the band...

I love my job.