I'm a Paranoid Schizoid Product of the 20th Century - Decade 2

This a an older mix that has been recently tweaked for posting.

1. The Kinks - 20th Century Man (Muswell Hillbillies, 1971)
2. The Rolling Stones - 2000 Man (Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1967)
3. The Pretty Things - S.F. Sorrow Is Born (S.F, Sorrow, 1968)
4. Procol Harum - Shine On Brightly (Shine On Brightly, 1968)
5. Strawbs - New World (Grave New World, 1972)
6. King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (In The Court Of The Crimson King, 1969)
7. The Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) (Seventh Sojourn, 1972)
8. David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World (The Man Who Sold The World, 1970)
9. T. Rex - Ballrooms Of Mars (The Slider, 1972)
10. Silver Apples - Oscillations (Silver Apples, 1968)
11. Hawkwind - Silver Machine (In Search Of Space, 1971)
12. Jefferson Airplane - Have You Seen The Saucers (Early Flight, 1974)
13. Seatrain - 13 Questions (Seatrain, 1970)
14. Grateful Dead - Friend Of The Devil (American Beauty, 1970)
15. H.P. Lovecraft - Wayfaring Stranger (H.P. Lovecraft, 1967)
16. The Doors - Ship Of Fools (Morrison Hotel, 1970)
17. Traffic - Freedom Rider (John Barleycorn Must Die, 1970)
18. Leon Russell - Stranger In A Strange Land (Leon Russell and the Shelter People, 1971)

Ten Songs

The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs by Greil Marcus, 2014

I took about a month to read this fascinating book. It certainly wasn't at all like the many other histories of rock music I've read over the years. This book took a different method to convey the story of the music through extended essays on just ten songs from 1956 to 2008. This was the kind of book that I would pick up and read a section and then set it down for a bit while I digested what I had read. The author uses the songs to tell the story of the music. He has been an iconic critic of rock music and he deftly blends together the old and the new in a very creative mix.

In some ways the authors meanders and rambles through the eras and the music but the book is not conventional and does not follow a particular order. I liked it because it was like randomly selecting music from my collection and trying to make sense of the whole in an entertaining and informative mode. It is not in chronological order and is dramatically quirky which I thought was part of the appeal.

I've enjoyed reading Greil Marcus' rock music criticism over the years but this is the first time I've read one of his many books. I really should read more of him.

10/22/14

In My Time - Late Night

The Late Night mix series continues with a selection of indie rock songs from the last decade or so.

1. Kurt Vile - In My Time (Smoke Ring For My Halo, 2011)
2. Heartless Bastards - Only For You (Arrow, 2012)
3. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Baby (Mature Themes, 2012)
4. Jonathan Wilson - Dear Friend (Fanfare, 2013)
5. Jim James - All Is Forgiven (Regions Of Light And Sound Of God, 2012)
6. Beck - Volcano (Modern Guilt , 2008)
7. Beach House - Silver Soul (Teen Dream, 2010)
8. Grizzly Bear - Ready, Able (Veckatimest, 2009)
9. Arcade Fire - Deep Blue (The Subarbs, 2010)
10. Shearwater - Johnny Viola (Palo Santo, 2007)
11. Father John Misty - Funtimes in Babylon (Fear Fun, 2012)
12. Thurston Moore - Circulation (Demolished Thoughts, 2011)
13. Castanets - Sway (In The Vines, 2007)
14. Sun Kil Moon - Floating (Ghosts Of The Great Highway, 2007)
15. Bon Iver - Michicant (Bon Iver, 2011)
16. Exitmusic - The Night (Passage, 2012)

Through The Dark - Late Night

A collection of indie rock songs from the last decade or so that is part of my Late Night series of mixes. Mostly relaxed and darkly pensive.

Some of my favorite albums from recent years are represented here and on the next couple of mixes created from the same playlist.

1. Alexi Murdoch - Through The Dark (Towards The Sun, 2011)
2. Cat Power - The Moon (The Greatest, 2006)
3. Beck - Movie Theme (The Information, 2006)
4. Sleepy Sun - Golden Artifact (Embrace, 2009)
5. Fleet Foxes - Sun It Rises (Fleet Foxes, 2008)
6. Iron & Wine - Sunset Soon Forgotten (Our Endless Numbered Days, 2005)
7. Emiliana Torrini - Autumn Sun (Tookah, 2013)
8. Bon Iver - Flume (For Emma, Forever Ago, 2008)
9. Panda Bear - You Can Count On Me (Tomboy, 2011)
10. Sharon Van Etten - One Day (Epic, 2010)
11. The National - Slow Show (Boxer, 2007)
12. Mazzy Star - Seasons of Your Day (Seasons of Your Day, 2013)
13. A. A. Bondy - To The Morning (When The Devil's Loose, 2009)
14. Cloud Cult - Dawn (Light Chasers, 2010)
15. Lord Huron - Lullaby (Lonesome Dreams, 2012)
16. Lower Dens - Tea Lights (Twin-Hand Movement, 2010)
17. Keren Ann - Run With You (101, 2011)
18. Eels - End Times (End Times, 2010)

Living In The Past - Songs 1969

Living in the past with more songs from 1969. Classic rock.

1. Jethro Tull - Living In The Past (Single, 1969)
2. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin II, 1969)
3. Neil Young - Cowgirl In The Sand (Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969)
4. Terry Reid - Superlungs My Supergirl (Terry Reid, 1969)
5. Deep Purple - Kentucky Woman (The Book of Taliesyn, 1969)
6. Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman (The Pious Bird of Good Omen, 1969)
7. Steve Miller Band - Your Saving Grace (Your Saving Grace, 1969)
8. Jefferson Airplane - We Can Be Together (Volunteers, 1969)
9. The Band - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (The Band, 1969)
10. The Byrds - Drug Store Truck Driving Man (Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde, 1969)
11. Poco - Pickin' Up The Pieces (Pickin' Up the Pieces, 1969)
12. Arlo Guthrie - Coming Into Los Angeles (Running Down The Road, 1969)
13. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Marrakesh Express (Crosby, Stills & Nash, 1969)
14. The Box Tops - Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March (Dimensions, 1969)
15. Traffic - Shanghai Noodle Factory (Last Exit, 1969)
16. Tommy James & The Shondells - Crimson and Clover (Crimson and Clover, 1969)

Everybody Look What's Going Round - Protest Songs

And still more songs about war and peace from that second decade of rock during the Vietnam War.

1. Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield, 1966)
2. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Ohio (So Far, 1974)
3. The Mothers of Invention - Trouble Every Day (Freak Out, 1966)
4. Marvin Gaye - What's Goin' On (What's Goin' On, 1971)
5. The Temptations - Ball of Confusion (The Temptations Greatest Hits Vol. 2, 1970)
6. James Brown - Funky President (People It's Bad) (Make It Funky: 1971-1975, 1996)
7. Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Small Talk At 125th and Lennox, 1971)
8. The Isley Brothers - Fight The Power (Part 1 & 2) (The Heat Is On, 1975)
9. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son (Willy and the Poor Boys, 1969)
10. The Guess Who - American Woman (American Woman, 1970)
11. Graham Nash - Military Madness (Songs For Beginners, 1971)
12. Donovan - The War Drags On (Fairytale, 1965)
13. John Prine - Sam Stone (John Prine, 1971)
14. Jimmy Cliff - Viet Nam (Jimmy Cliff, 1967)
15. Bob Marley & The Wailers - War (Rastaman Vibration, 1976)
16. John Lennon - Bring On The Lucie (Mind Games, 1973)
17. Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Live) (The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue, 2002)
18. The Byrds - Chimes of Freedom (Mr. Tambourine Man, 1965)
19. Tim Hardin - Simple Song of Freedom (Tim Hardin, 1969)
20. Peter, Paul & Mary - Blowin' In The Wind (In The Wind, 1963)

Change The World - Protest Songs

More songs of war and peace from the second decade of rock.

1. Ten Years After - I'd Love To Change The World (A Space in Time, 1971)
2. Graham Nash - Chicago/We Can Change The World (Songs For Beginners, 1971)
3. Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (The Times They Are a-Changin', 1964)
4. The Guess Who - Hand Me Down World (Share The Land, 1970)
5. Steppenwolf - Monster/Suicide/America (Monster, 1969)
6. Chicago - Dialogue Part I & III (Chicago V, 1972)
7. The Beach Boys - Student Demonstration Time (Surf's Up, 1971)
8. Quicksilver Messenger Service - What About Me (What About Me, 1970)
9. The Byrds - Draft Morning (The Notorious Byrd Brothers, 1968)
10. Donovan - To Susan On The West Coast Waiting (Barajagal, 1969)
11. The Kinks - Some Mother's Son  (Arthur: Or The Decline and Fall Of The British Empire, 1969)
12. The Chambers Brothers - People Get Ready (The Time Has Come, 1967)
13. The Rascals - People Got To Be Free (Freedom Suite, 1969)
14. Curtis Mayfield - We Got To Have Peace (Roots, 1971)
15. Stevie Wonder - Blowin' In The Wind (Up-Tight, 1966)
16. Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come (Shake, 1965)