So "The Impression That I Get" is the song that got me hooked on the Bosstones, I just didn't think it was neeeded in this mix. And no one can convince me that ska is dead. "A Jackknife To A Swan" was  …

Whippersnapper is a band that I think was highly underrated. With tight guitar lines, awesome vocals, and even more impressive song writting, they are a band I think everyone could enjoy. I honestly do …

I've started to play around with single artist mixes, and since The Ataris are one of my favorite bands, I figured I'd post this mix first. The first I heard of The Ataris was "San Dimas High School Fo …

Can I get a nod for being a lurker for something like 4 or 5 years without ever posting a mix? ;) My first submission is one of my favorite artists. As poignant and touching as all of her music is, I c …

A mix of my favourite sleater kinney songs, made after my boy said that he really, really liked the song "oh!" that I had given to him on a previous comp. I couldn't find my copy of 'the hot rock', hen …

I make no secret about it, I'm a big Pet Shop Boys fan. They're masterful songwriters who infuse their songs with both rhythm and infections melodies. In any case, I was only half-happy with their late …

How can you not love Les?

a tribute to one of my favorite bands of the 70s who kind of got forgotten. Everyone knows their 2 major hits, but they have a lot of good heavy metal rockers. And the Sci-Fi themes to their music made …

It was especially hard to keep this one down to a single disc. (Years ago I made a three-disc EC set, but I wanted something a little less diffuse this time.) It turned out nicely in the end ... it flo …