I had quite the musical adventure weekend. I saw the Bouncing Souls four times, about a dozen other bands as opening acts and after shows, played pinball at Asbury Park's pinball museum (pretty 'dingy' music that), and general merriment.
Thanks to one of my besties writing a killer setlist and winning the contest we got to be VIP on night four. Watching them play it from the side of the stage was fantastic. Hanging out back stage at the Stone Pony was somewhat awkward (didn't want to be in the way, eat the last slice, seem like you're staring when the musicians begin to whip of their stage clothes...) but mostly rad (getting fussed over by the band, smacking the All Access Passess Only Beyond This Point sign to open the door, putting my bare butt where Springsteen's bare butt has surely been...)
And as a capper, I appear to have purchased a second state Butcher Cover in wear-and-tear-and-one-small-peel condition for ten bucks. So far it is surviving what authentication Debet and I have managed. I'm sort of delirious as I've always wanted one and never imagined I'd have such a thing.
My speeding ticket bands/artists: Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, 50 Foot Wave (Kristin Hersh's band), the first Keane album, Ladyhawke, Matchbox 20's album 'Mad Season'...
Albums of the week: Sara Bareilles with 'Little Voice', Florence & The Machine's 'Lungs'.
The mashup album Best of Bootie 2009 is pretty awesome.
If nothing else, you need to hear the "Single Ladies"/"Andy Griffith Show" mashup, which I sent to buffistarawk.
I just played NirGaga for FAQWife the other night. It is indeed awesome!
Ooo, I'll have to check out the Best of Bootie. I have a bunch of mashups I got from them. My favorite may be Single Ladies (in Mayberry) by Party Ben (which I see is on Best of 2009). No More Gas by Earworm is another good one.
Fans of mashups should also check out Girl Talk.
Tom, thanks for the link. Best of Bootie is going to get me through today.
Tom, thanks for the link!
There are a lot of good ones there. In addition to the ones mentioned, I'm partial to "Just Stop Believin'" (Lady Gaga/Journey), "It's My Life Confessions, Pt. II" (Bon Jovi/Usher/Glee Cast), and "I Got More Than A Feeling" (Boston/Black Eyed Peas).
I really liked the "Voodoo Sabotage" (Beastie Boys/Prodigy/Pendulum). The Kleptones do good work.
Speaking of mashups, I discovered a mysterious song on my iPod called "No One Takes Your Freedom" with George Michael, Paul McCartney, The Scissor Sisters, ?Aretha Franklin? and some others. It's pretty freaking awesome but I have no idea if it was some Aussie bootleg or if there's an actual album. Anyone heard of it?
Nebermind! It's by DJ Earworm. It really helps to get the title right and not rely on memory.
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