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just doing my weekly audio downloads, and since I am in a residency with the same name, I thought i’d post this track by The Pretenders: “Almost Perfect”

oh so saucy

something about this song is nice. i think it’s the single harmonic verse near the beginning.

I love how Venetian Snares are classified as Pop.

Blown away as this is the first time I sat down with this music blog. Use peel to preview tracks, download if wished to add to the collection. Nothing new. Hit the Web tab to read posters thoughts about the track if more information is sought.

20jazzfunkgreats (likely others) takes this a pleasant step beyond. My usage of peel has shifted such that I now use the Web tab more often, with 20jazz I am reading the poetic descriptions as I would if I were following a films dialogue. I let these words define my experience  while listening to the corresponding tracks… please hold, a new track has come up and i must read….back.

After a talk with Andreas, and describing the experience of above, a suggestion was made to automate the process of listening to a track while reading what said blogger had to say as cause of listening to the track they were writing about. blah blah.

What really got me wasEno’s Baby’s on Fire – not because its my favourite track offf “Taking Tiger Mountain” or “Here Come the Warm Jets” (cant remember), but for the fact that I’ve never listened to, heard reference of… until mx. That was many years ago and to date, this is only the second time i’ve heard this track outside of my iPod. Nice Work.

I’m a fan, and i’ll keep listening-reading-imagining

 http://www.20jazzfunkgreats.blogspot.com

Good morning sneakerbike massive. Wake up! You’ve overslept.

… to the tunemobile Robin.

The Arctic Monkey put out their second album a couple weeks back, and I’ve finally had a chance to give it a listen. I loved the first album and on first listen I can’t help but have mixed feelings about this one. The instrumentation and production is tighter which is to be expected from a bunch of lads who only learned to play a few years back. The short little surf guitar solos are still there in respectfull number and duration. Thankfully they don’t wank on forever. The lyrics are still just as witty but somewhat more obscure in their content. The vocals are well recorded. Maybe a bit too well recorded. I miss the slop and imperfection from the last album. It sounds as if the rest of the band has magically learned to sing back up as well. The vox are buried a bit in the mix which suits some bands fine but not the Arctics who rely on that bit of south Yorkshire twang. There’s something else that bothers me about the album. Almost every song is the same tempo give or take about 5 bpm. A neat but boring little trick for giving the album cohesion but does nothing to help any of the tracks stand on they’re own. I think it might take a few more listens for me to really appreciate this album but overall they’re still making some of the best music today and they’ve done it with very little gimmick and without reinventing the wheel.

I chose this cut because it takes advantage of what they do best. It may be because it’s more loosely held together and reminds me of their first album that it stands out  but I’ll take it regardless.

Arctic Monkeys – Flourescent Adolescent

I’m loving this band. The Maccabees are another Brighton based band. Their album ‘Colour it In’ is consistently solid from start to finish. Buy it. I’ve talked about the fine art of girlfriend mixtapes in the past. This is a definite contender for the leadout spot.

The Maccabees – First Love

Speaking of girfriend (or boyfriend for that matter) mixtapes I’d be stupid not to include this track and so would you. It’s only two minutes long and filled with pure joy. “I wish that I could keep you in my pocket – so I could play with you all the time – wrap you up in a little old blanket – chocolate, raspberry, lemon, and lime – cuz your mine”

We’ve featured Muscles on here before and back then I couldn’t find anything about him. Well times change. He’s rolling with some big heads now, touring with soulwax and signed to Modular for an upcoming release. I absolutely can’t wait to hear what that’s about.

Muscles – Chocolate, Raspberry, Lemon and Lime

Speaking of girlfriends (and slick segues for that matter) If sneakerbike had a girlfriend it would be the lovely Khantavy who has turned us onto some amazing tunes in the past. This is no exception. Happy Birthday K.

Matt and Kim, who lately have been making a name for themselves with their fun pop punk sounds, and remix masters Flosstradamus, who sneakerbike have bigged from day one, collide here. The result is simply put, a tune.

Matt & Kim – Yeah Yeah (Flosstradamus Remix)

oh you poor thing. i have been neglecting you, and now, what’s worse is the fact that I am cheating. i have found another platform that gives me more creative freedom and expression. that’s right, your old friend, Radio. Wait for me dear. I’ll be back.

until then, you can reach me at

http://www.radio90.fm/

i hang out with her every wednesday at 7 up in the mountains. she’s sooo fun.

click listen

xoxox q