freemethodist

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Member Since: 7/16/2007
Total Mixes: 22
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CD | Mixed Genre
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CD | Mixed Genre
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Cassette | Mixed Genre

B.egins with Stanley Kubrick, E.nds with Raymond Chandler

Artist Song
Mogwai  Stanley Kubrick  
Slug & Murs  Suzanne Vega 
Gorillaz  Bill Murray 
Rockford Kabine  Italo Calvino 
Lee Scratch Perry & the Upsetters  Clint Eastwood 
The Eels  Grace Kelly Blues 
The Postal Service  Clark Gable 
Chocolat  Johnny Depp 
Sifl & Olly  Claire Danes 
Edie Sedgwick  Mary-Kate Olson 
Jackie DeShannon  Anna Karina 
The Boo Radleys  Ch.arles Bukowski is Dead 
Mockingbirds  Alfred Hitchcock 
Dan Bern  Johnny Cash and Anais Nin 
Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers  Pablo Picasso 
The Weepies  Painting by Chagall 
Thirsty Merc  Claude Monet 
Weezer  Buddy Holly 
Wesley Willis  Jesus Christ 
Mr. Lif  Obama 
Majesty Crush  Uma 
The Emerald Down  Henry Miller 
Geneva  Raymond Chandler 

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NOTES: I picked song titles with names of painters, actors, directors, writers, or historical figures, b.eginning with Kubrick, e.nding with Chandler, and hoped that what happened in between made for good listening. There were many otherwise great tracks that just didn't fit the flow of the mix, but that might be included on future mixes. This mix has some hip hip-hop and some slick post-rock along with a reggae track and the folk song or three, so if you choose to download the mix, be forewarned. I looked over some of the similarly themed mixes from years past - many of which are stellar - and I hope this one is unique enough to warrant posting on AOTM. The Edie Sedgwick song about Mary-Kate Olson and the Dan Bern song about Johnny Cash and Anais Nin's imaginary love affair both crack me up. "Henry Miller" is performed by a band who has a really great Slowdive-inspired sound, which sets up the final track for a fitting sen.d-off, hopefully. Enjoy.
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freemethodist
Date: 3/8/2009
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freemethodist
Date: 3/8/2009
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musicfan792
Date: 3/8/2009
cool idea!
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cyanide cupcake
Date: 3/8/2009
I was just hashing out the tracklisting for a similarly-themed mix. Groovy.
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njr
Date: 3/11/2009
Outstanding and outrageous!
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avocado rabbit
Date: 3/14/2009
Very nicely put together with some stellar sel~ections and fine artwork. The Dan Bern song would have to be my favorite.
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doowad
Date: 4/14/2009
Lots to discover here, good concept.