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Pop
11/25/2002
A mix of new and old, when I made this cassette; now it's a mix of old and less-old. Looking back, I notice the classic rock acts are still together while the new ones have broken up. Oddibe McDowell w …
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Pop
11/25/2002
I was fascinated by the recent discussion about the validity of mixes done by the "shuffle" button of a music file library. I wish I had the impetus to describe the thought that went into choosing all …
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Pop
11/22/2002
As the AOTM canon grows ever larger, I feel extra pressure to reinvent the wheel. For example, Dave the Shoegazer and his Slo-Core mixes showcase The Catherine Wheel, and I think "Phantom of the Americ …
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Mixed Genre
11/20/2002
As my tapes go, pretty far afield. I would love to make a total trance tape, but I always feel a pull to throw something familiar in, as a kind of landmark.
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Mixed Genre
11/19/2002
This tape (every bit of a decade old) salutes my club-hopping days, when I had harsher tastes in music. Not too creative-- Most of the cuts look like Track 1's at first blush. It was sort of a macho ex …
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Pop
11/15/2002
Contrary to popular thought, I don't just throw "Mistress" on any ol' tape, looking for cheap praise. I've informally retired the song, which naturally means it'll turn up on the next mix. As for the r …
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Pop
11/14/2002
Fans of Supergrass will recognize that first batch of tunes as the bonus EP included in limited quantities of "We're Only in it for the Money"; I borrowed it from a friend and had to pad out the rest o …
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Pop
11/12/2002
Who thinks Billy Squier would still be making records if he'd only re-formed Piper? The best way to guarantee mythic status for a tape is to lose it a week after you complete it, only to dicover it six …
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Cassette
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Jazz
11/12/2002
Quite a departure for yours truly. I only wish I'd put The Three Suns on this collection.
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