embryonic renovations

Artist Song
The Mountain Goats   First Few Desperate Hours  
Ramsey Midwood  Spinnin' On This Rock  
American Mars  Cuban Heel 
Drive-By Truckers  Daylight 
The Decemberists  Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect 
Counting Crows  Perfect Blue Buildings 
Nickel Creek  House Carpenter 
The Scourge of the Sea  Waterwings 
The Negro Problem  Bleed 
Marah  Far Away From You 
The Wrens  Per Second Per Second 
Kings of Leon  Holy Roller Novocaine 
The Dismemberment Plan  What Do You Want Me To Say?  
Catatonia  Post Script 
Stone Temple Pilots  Art School Girl 
Hoobastank  The Reason 
Sondre Lerche  To Be Surprised 
The Lightning Seeds  Change 
Yo La Tengo  Center of Gravity 
The Replacements  Sadly Beautiful 

Comment:

People are equating the word "embryonic" with stem cell research, a hot button topic in modern times if ever there was one. Science wants to pursue all options - umbilical, placental and embryonic - as a pathway to stem cell cures, offering hope to the millions of people that suffer from life-threatening conditions. Right-to-Lifers take an opposing viewpoint on this ethical issue.Another usage for "embryonic" is to describe humankind's progression through time and space. As our species evolves, hopefully we gain wisdom along with knowledge.
In the words of Gail Sheehy, "With each passage of human growth we must shed a protective structure [like a hardy crustacean]. We are left exposed and vulnerable - but also yeasty and embryonic again, capable of stretching in ways we hadn't known before."
With numerous challenges facing both our society and all civilization, it is time to look towards these embryonic renovations on our pathway to the future.
This mix comes to you from FoolThemAlland avocado rabbit. The songs have been renovated into a continuous mix or, if you prefer, individual tracks. And to win a copy with artwork, answer this quiz. The band Catatonia was originally known by what name?
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Feedback:

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Funky Ratchet
Date: 11/11/2008
Love that Kings of Leon track. The whole thing looks great - Mountain Goats, YLT, Lightning Seeds - nice!
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doowad
Date: 11/11/2008
Sondre Lerche is nice to see, but especially Nickel Creek & The Replacements.
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Mixxer
Date: 11/11/2008
Love that Scourge of the Sea track.
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Barrydali
Date: 11/11/2008
Bet you were pissed with Yo La Tengo eh Dean? 1, 4, 7, 8 and 11 are highlights. Oh and weren't they called Sweet Catatonia? International Velvet is a very underrated record TOO.
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Barry has the correct answer, congratulations.
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njr
Date: 11/13/2008
Dazzling in its entirety. Great work, guys!
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singmetosleep
Date: 11/14/2008
Love just about every single one of these bands. Greeeat job! :D
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FoolThemAll
Date: 11/16/2008
Amazing job on the artwork and text. Loved doing this one with you.
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sammyg123
Date: 11/17/2008
Always happy to see Fool Them All on the boards. And Mr Rabbit of course, who as always has provided some spl'ndid artwork..