Awesome Mix Tape #61 (in the shake*your*shores series)

Back from the dead and submitted for the approval of the Mix Tape Appreciation Society, I call this one "Those Shoes Look Canadian."

1. The Jayhawks - "Queen of the World"

A IS FOR A GIRL NAMED 'LAYNE.

2. Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson - "Relator"

B IS FOR BROMANSHIP.

3. fun. - "All the Pretty Girls"

C IS FOR CONFUSING GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH A COME-ON.

4. The Wave Pictures - "Just Like a Drummer"

D IS FOR DINOSAUR HUNTERS.

5. Shonen Knife - "BBQ Party"

E IS FOR ENOUGH PICTURES OF BRAIN-LOOKIN' MEATS IN THE SUNDAY PAPER.

6. Polysics - "Baby BIAS"

F IS FOR FORGETTING ABOUT ROCK STATESIDE.

7. The Starlight Mints - "Natural"

G IS FOR GRAPHITE ... GRAPHITE.

8. The Weakerthans - "The Reasons"

H IS FOR HOW MUCH I LOVE MEREDITH LEIGH MONROE. (ACCORDING TO LEGEND, SHE WAS F------ 30 YEARS OLD WHEN SHE JOINED THE CAST OF "DAWSON'S CREEK," WHERE SHE PLAYED A 16-YEAR-OLD!)

9. Monsters of Folk - "Say Please"

I IS FOR INSTANT GRATIFICATION.

10. The Raveonettes - "Suicide"

J IS FOR JUGGLING OBLIGATIONS.

11. Flowers Flowers - "Wet Diamonds"

K IS FOR KIND OF SORT OF WISHING I WERE A CARPENTER.

12. Atmosphere - "They Always Know"

L IS FOR LOOK OUT FOR FELT 3, DROPPING IN THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE.

13. Junkie XL - "Metrolike"

M IS FOR MACHINE GUNS AND MAHOGANY BASKETS.

14. Prong - "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck"

N IS FOR NOT REPEATING THE NAME OF THIS SONG IN GOOD COMPANY.

15. Amanda Blank - "Lemme Get Some"

O IS FOR THE FACE THIS SONG MAKES YOU MAKE.

16. Frank Black - "(Do What You Want) Gyaneshwar"

P IS FOR PUTTING DOWN THE BILLS FOR A GIRLY-LOOKIN' PIXIES HOODED SWEATSHIRT IN WINNIPEG ONLY TO HAVE IT "STOLEN" FROM THE LETTER A HALF A DECADE LATER.

17. The Very Foundation - "My Angel, One Last Time"

Q IS FOR QUIXOTIC LEANINGS. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?

18. Pearl Jam - "Rats" [LIVE]

R IS FOR RALLYING 'ROUND YOUR RECORD COLLECTION WHEN YOU'RE DOWN.

19. Built to Spill - "In the Morning"

S IS FOR SLEEPING IN. SINCERELY.

20. The Lemonheads - "Waiting Around to Die"

T IS FOR BEING A TAD BIT DRAMATIC WHEN THE SITUATION DOESN'T CALL FOR IT.

21. For Squirrels - "The Immortal Dog and Pony Show"

U IS FOR UPTOWN (WISHING I WERE LISTENING TO ATMOSPHERE STILL).

22. Capgun Coup - "Blood, Sweat and Sex"

V IS FOR VICTORY OVER COURAGEOUS LITTLE BUGGERS WITH HORNS ON THEIR HEADS AND GRITS IN THEIR TEETH.

23. For Love Not Lisa - "Some Afternoon Glitch"

W IS FOR WATERBEDS. NEVER UNDERSTOOD SLEEPING WITH SEASICKNESS.

24. Tears for Fears - "Mothers Talk"

X IS FOR EXCUSE THE FACT THAT I DIDN'T LEAVE ROOM FOR Y AND Z....

Thus concludes your sixty-first dose of SHAKE*YOUR*SHORES, the awesome mix tapes series formerly known as "Don't Tell a Soul." Hope you enjoyed the fix!

... And THIS is why I'm not allowed on the radio!

Hey, abuse your ears with an MP3 encore of Mike Simonson's "Final Edition" featuring Ann Klefstad and yours truly. It originally aired May 2, 2008, on KUWS 91.3 FM here in the Twin Ports and, what do you know, I made a complete ass out of myself.

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Eat your heart out, Walt Dizzo -- hope you enjoy!

Cloud Cult preps double-disc reissue w/ bonus tracks!

Cloud Cult Announce the December 8^th Release of a Double-Disc Reissue – They Live on the Sun (2003) and Aurora Borealis (2004) – Remixed, Remastered and with Bonus Tracks!

New York, NY – On December 8th, 2009 Cloud Cult will release a double-disc reissue of They Live on the Sun (2003) and Aurora Borealis (2004) – two of their earliest albums. These two home recorded releases have been re-envisioned, remixed and remastered for the first time by Cloud Cult's Craig Minowa and this special double-disc release will contain previously unreleased bonus tracks. The albums, which are now out of print and could only be purchased at live gigs and select Independent record stores, will be available for the first time nationwide and fans can take advantage of a presale on the band’s web site in late November – www.cloudcult.com.

Cloud Cult’s lead singer/songwriter Craig Minowa created these albums during 18 months of seclusion at his Northern Minnesota organic farm after his two-year-old son passed away unexpectedly in 2002. Originally released on the band’s own Earthology Records, they were mainly available on a local level due to a shoe-string credit card budget. Despite the limited distribution, They Live on the Sun landed on Pitchfork’s 2004 Year-End “Found Sound column” and was put into rotation at KEXP, while Aurora Borealis climbed to the Top 5 on KEXP. In addition, both albums found fans at college radio across the US and The Live on the Sun even surpassed major label releases on many stations including Radiohead's Hail to the Thief.

2004 Pitchfork Year-End “Found Sound”

“They Live on the Sun is a sweeping indie epic.”

Pitchfork--Marc Hogan

“Like Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Aurora Borealis is the rare album that has the musical merit to match its great making-of story. Confident, mature, honest, inventive, eclectic, and unremittingly catchy: Minowa's fourth release deserves all the adjectives befitting a classic album.” – PopMatters

All of the attention these early albums received helped this Minneapolis band break out onto the national scene and it only seems fitting that they reissue these releases as the band is gearing up to hit the road in Spring of 2010 after taking their longest break from touring in 6 years. A self -imposed hiatus, the break gave Craig and his wife Connie time to adjust to being parents again as they welcomed a new addition to their family this October.

Cloud Cult has gone on to sell more than 30,000 copies of its follow-up releases, despite turning down major label offers along the way. In addition, they’ve just ended a very busy year where they played Coachella for the first time, made their late night TV debut on Last Call with Carson Daly and co-headlined a nationwide tour with Margot and The Nuclear So and So’s. Following the reissue this Winter and the Spring 2010 tour, the band is gearing up for a new album release in the Fall of 2010 – so please stay tuned for more news in the near future.

~Information courtesy Stunt Company

Who says birthdays 26-66 have to suck?

Details about new Spoon album announced!

Britt Daniel, Jim Eno, Eric Harvey and Rob Pope--collectively known as Spoon--have confirmed the release date of their first album in over two years and seventh overall: Transference will be released in the U.S. on Merge Records on the 26th of January 2010.

Produced by the band, Transference is made up of 11 new gems that honor the Spoon tradition while pushing the envelope of the band's sound ever further. "Before Destruction" opens proceedings with a transfixing air of foreboding before "Is Love Forever?" and "The Mystery Zone" kick in with hooks that grip the listener's cortex with the tenacity of an aural tapeworm. "Who Makes Your Money" and first single "Written In Reverse" will be familiar to Spoon fans who witnessed the band playing prototypical live versions at select dates in 2008, as will "Got Nuffin," title track of the EP released by the band earlier this year.

The complete track listing for Transference is:

Before Destruction
Is Love Forever?
The Mystery Zone
Who Makes Your Money
Written In Reverse
I Saw The Light
Trouble Comes Running
Goodnight Laura
Out Go The Lights
Got Nuffin
Nobody Gets Me But You

In other Spoon news, September 29 saw the worldwide digital release of the band's first four albums--Telephono, A Series Of Sneaks, Girls Can Tell and Kill The Moonlight--at spoontheband.com. The albums will be formatted as MP3s and high quality FLAC audio, with digital liner notes provided for the first time.

Spoon has also confirmed a one-off New Years Eve extravaganza at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee with Jay Reatard supporting. Tour dates supporting Transference will be announced as they are confirmed. Check back frequently at spoontheband.com.

Transference is the first full length offering of new Spoon material since 2007's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, Spoon's first Top 10 album with U.S. sales having since exceeded 300,000. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga was hailed upon its release with the band's biggest ever coverage in the likes of TIME and THE NEW YORKER, and wound up 2007 with year-end best of accolades from NPR, GQ, NEW YORK, ROLLING STONE, PITCHFORK, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, SPIN, THE ONION, PASTE and the WASHINGTON POST, while Oct. 6, 2007 marked the band's debut appearance on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.

~Information courtesy Nasty Little Man