This modern thought can get the best of you by Rob Conroy

Rob Conroy

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Submit Date: 10/7/2004
Format: CD
Category: Theme

This modern thought can get the best of you


Artist	Song
The Libertines	What Became of the Likely Lads

Super Furry Animals	Sidewalk Serfer Girl

The New Pornographers	The Fake Headlines

Beachwood Sparks	You Take the Gold

The Strokes	Barely Legal

Wilco	I'm the Man Who Loves You

Devendra Banhart	The Body Breaks

The Thermals	Back to Gray

The Shins	Young Pilgrims

The White Stripes	We're Going to Be Friends

The Mountain Goats	The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton

The Modey Lemon	Jesus Christ (For Dinner)

Ryan Adams	Damn, Sam (I love a woman that rains)

The Streets	Blinded by the Lights

Sentridoh	None of Your Goddam Bizness

Okkervil River	The Velocity of Saul at the Time of His Conversion [original version]

Belle and Sebastian	I'm Waking Up to Us

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds	Supernaturally

Graham Coxon	All Over Me

Bright Eyes	The Calendar Hung Itself...

The Exploding Hearts	Throwaway Style

Rufus Wainwright	Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk

Great Lakes	Storming

Comment:

The subtitle should be something like "21st Century Mixoid Man." These are, for the most part, my favorite songs from this decade thus far (now that we're almost five musical years in)... or at least my favorite songs from my very favorite albums from this decade plus a couple of wildcards (the New Pornographers, whom I like but don't love, are the most notable; I'm not much of a Ryan Adams fan anymore, although I love Heartbreaker as much as ever; and Bright Eyes has begun to leave me cold, despite my continued appreciation of Fevers & Mirrors and its surrounding ep's ). It's sad to see that some of my favorite modern bands--Dirty Three, Songs:Ohia, the Magnetic Fields, Will Oldham in all of his various guises, to name a few--didn't quite make the cut, mostly because I wanted to keep the mix moving along at a brisk rate. Last tracks cut: Radiohead's "Optimistic" and Black Lipstick's "White Jazz." Title from the Shins song--definitely my favorite song of the new millennium (although if I had to pick a second it would be "Barely Legal"). One of the most interesting things about this mix, btw, is that it would sound almost exactly as good if the songs were arranged in reverse order. [I revised this track listing on 12/3/04.]

Feedback:

dice
Date: 10/7/2004

well, I must say this mix contains the most songs I've ever recognized on a mix by you! nice choices all around. :)

p the swede
Date: 10/7/2004

actually it contains 2 songs I'vent heard (The Exploding Hearts & Great Lakes) gotta check out thtem, otherwise damn fine of course

McDonald12
Date: 10/8/2004

lotsa nice songs, Rob, and lotsa bands I'd like to check out a little more closely.

French Connection
Date: 10/8/2004

Absolutely love this Rob; But now you've thrown me an idea that's gonna plague me I can tell!

hemizen
Date: 10/8/2004

This is great Rob and the idea is one that I have been thinking about but have not gotten around to.

G-Sphere
Date: 10/8/2004

Great picks. A lot of this stuff I'm going to have to back and listen again.

Salman1
Date: 10/8/2004

This is pretty nice. Some really nice picks like the Great Lakes, Sentridoh, Shins and Of Montreal.

buglady
Date: 10/8/2004

This is one fantastic mix! And I agree with you on that Shins song, my absolute favorite song by them thus far.

Pop Kulcher
Date: 10/8/2004

Hail Satan! Oh, and nice to see some recognition for the low-profile Great Lakes.

SMoss
Date: 10/8/2004

It would be great to get a copy of this, Rob.

DJ Karen Adams
Date: 10/8/2004

nice one...again!

NobodyNowhere
Date: 10/8/2004

I like that you mention the last tracks cut (not sure if anyone else has mentioned it). Kudos for that and the as-always awesome mix, Rob.

The Misfit
Date: 10/8/2004

Great stuff! I'd love to hear this.

Moe
Date: 10/9/2004

Some ace choices Master C! Sadly, I'm unfamiliar with a number of the above, as I've been discovering mostly 60s pop for the last several years. When we trade again in 2007, you'll have to include this.

A.D. 69
Date: 10/9/2004

Looks like a four star collection.

lo-fi jr.
Date: 10/9/2004

Expertly picked choices, Rob. I reviewed what I have off these tonight & can't argue with any of 'em.

Curtis_Burns
Date: 10/10/2004

Very nice.

Saaf
Date: 10/10/2004

Now that's what I call music!

James Jackson
Date: 10/17/2004

Love 9-11 and 16, and the rest looks pretty tasty, too.

Siobhan
Date: 10/18/2004

Lots to love here, and apologies for the late comments! This is a very nice "summary" of the decade - the Wilco pick is, of course, excellent, as are the Furries, Shins and Wainwright picks. I would sit and wax lyrical about the decade for a bit longer , but I have to go to German class. But nice mix! (And good B & S pick too :) )

Summer Anne Burton
Date: 10/18/2004

I am SO pleased to see that Okkervil River made the cut on this mix. You picked a lot of my favorites -- whee yay to your B&S, Rufus, Bright Eyes, Shins, Wilco, and White Stripes picks.