Rob Conroy

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Member Since: 1/22/2001
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After I get sick I just get sad.

Artist Song
The Jam  Absolute Beginners  
The Beat  Twist & Crawl 
OutKast  B.O.B.  
Belle and Sebastian  Funny Little Frog  
Talking Heads  Love Goes to a Building on Fire 
The Divine Comedy  If... 
Madeline Peyroux  Dance Me to the End of Love 
Minutemen  History Lesson - Part II 
The Dream Syndicate  That's What You Always Say  
Yes  America  
XTC  Making Plans for Nigel  
Chuck Berry  Thirty Days  
Drive-By Truckers  Outfit  
Warren Zevon  Carmelita  
The Meters  Cardova  
The Hold Steady  Your Little Hoodrat Friend  
Arctic Monkeys  When the Sun Goes Down  
The Brian Jonestown Massacre  Starcleaner  
Bessie Smith  Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out  
Minor Threat  Guilty of Being White  
Sam Cooke  Good Times  
Neil Diamond  And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind  

Comment:

For the hell of it, while home for the better part of this week with a nasty cold/near-flu. Title from the pen of Craig Finn. Thanks to Peter for the Arctic Monkeys track, to Mark P. for the Zevon track (I may actually have to buy Warren's first album now), and to Melanie for inspiring (in one way or another) several of these selections. (FYI: This mix was revised extensively--and thus dramatically improved by cutting out Babybird, Pulp and the Instances and replacing them with the Minutemen, Yes, the Brian Jonestown Massacre and Minor Threat on 5/21/06.)

Feedback:

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hemizen
Date: 2/23/2006
This ought to cure what ails you.
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Nomates
Date: 2/23/2006
"nasty cold/near-flu". Hey, I have a friend that lives there.This is a chirpy mix that should really help clear the nasal passages. Yes it's the new cure for neuralgia and head colds. I feel better already. Cheers.
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p the swede
Date: 2/23/2006
not a bad song in sight
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DiCarlo
Date: 2/23/2006
Nice work Rob. You must have felt better after this.
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Mark Petruccelli
Date: 2/23/2006
nice Mr C., feel better.
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sammyg123
Date: 2/23/2006
Some great tracks on here Rob. Love the Belle & Seb track and 19-21 are wonderful.
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Little Spencer Boys
Date: 2/23/2006
Fine! And Zevon's "Carmalita" brings tears of joy to my eyes. Nails the junkie experience without rancor or sentimentality!
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musicgnome
Date: 2/23/2006
The DBT's to The Meter via Zevon...brilliant!!!
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French Connection
Date: 2/23/2006
Nice mix Rob, love track 4 & the Arctic Monkeys track is good too but I'm not sure bout all the hype. I've had a pre release copy of their album with alternate takes of each song for some time now but never got round to playing it start to finish, cos I lose interest in it pretty quickly.
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Orchid
Date: 2/23/2006
The juxtaposition of tracks 3 and 4 make me wonder what a collaboration between Andre 3000 and Stuart Murdoch would sound like. (We all know what would happen if Bessie Smith and the Arctic Monkeys were in the same studio). Lovely mix.
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bufo alvarius
Date: 2/23/2006
Really great stuff, Rob. Love that new Belle & Sebastian album and agreed with gnomie on that Truckers->Zevon->Meters segment.
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Mixxer
Date: 2/23/2006
Is that #7 a Leonard Cohen cover?Get well soon, dude.
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Air Raid
Date: 2/23/2006
Zevons first albums kicks Rock. I highly recomend it. very nice work here.
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Air Raid
Date: 2/23/2006
thats Rob not rocks...lol
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Lancelot Link IV1
Date: 2/23/2006
Good medicine here. Especially enjoying #8.
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Orchid
Date: 2/23/2006
"Kicks rock" is a great phrase.
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jonpoi
Date: 2/23/2006
Nice, Rob. Hope you are feeling better. To me, it seems like between 11 and 12 is a nice time to take our medicine. Yet, 21 suggests more agreeable medication.
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GambleOn
Date: 2/23/2006
Cool stuff, love the Talking Heads, XTC and Jam picks.
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alma cogan
Date: 2/24/2006
Up to your usual high standards Rob, especially good to see Zevon and the Beat. I can recommend Irish whisky and echinacea to get you back on your feet. PS Got a mix for you but lost your address. Mail me.
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The Misfit
Date: 2/24/2006
Great selections.
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fritz1
Date: 2/24/2006
outkast into b&s?! you crazy, man! but anyway, i'd listen to this if only to rock out to the jam, pulp, xtc, and the arctic monkeys.
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Siobhan
Date: 2/24/2006
I saw this mix...and I thought I had commented on it...evidently my brain has taken leave of my head. Still, that aside, well done - this looks great! You can never, ever go wrong with Making Plans For Nigel, and nice choice with the Dream Syndicate too. Oh yeah, and I love the OutKast pick - great all round! Hope you feel better soon too :)
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Dom1
Date: 2/25/2006
the title Metal in your mouth has set my teeth on edge. Hope the sadness passes...love The Diamond!
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Curtis_Burns
Date: 2/26/2006
Wonderful Rob. Needs more Sting though;-)
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Salman1
Date: 2/26/2006
Hope you're beeter. This is a fun little mix.
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Bear
Date: 2/26/2006
Great stuff. But you can cram The Police in your ass (I say that in the most respectful and friendly way possible, without using a smiley).
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12vman
Date: 3/1/2006
Cool - even w/o Sting.
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kclairemcwise
Date: 3/7/2006
Ooooo -- sounds good! But I hope you're not strung out on heroin in the outskirts of town.... Would you please make me one o'these???
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DJ Karen Adams
Date: 3/14/2006
Good collection of memories on this one. Thanks!