touch me...

i went with the slow and sensual approach for this month's theme... songs for sexy touching.

touchez-moi

1. Intro - The XX
2. Untitled - Interpol
3. Highschool Lover - Air
4. When You Sleep - My Bloody Valentine
5. May I Call You Doll? - No Knife
6. Alison - Slowdive
7. Hur Jag Fick Dig Att Älska Mig - Kent
8. Lullaby - The Cure
9. Sometimes - Japancakes
10. Loves Souvenir - Calvin Harris
11. You Appearing - M83
12. Here With You - Van She
13. You're Beautiful - Mojave 3
14. Mend These Trends - South
15. Shampoo Suicide - Broken Social Scene

Bonus (because I just couldn't resist...)
16. My Neck, My Back - Khia
17. I Dig It - Dirty Sanchez

AudioPleasure

Internet slow, RAR file upload futile, etc. etc., Deal with it. Download here

Also- I'd like to send out an open plea to Kyle for the esteemed privilege of picking the theme for a month.

With that out of the way, yes I did just notice that I have a repeat with Viv. But I'm going to leave it in regardless. Enjoy! (x2)

Moving on: I find that my sex jams mixxx (see what I did there? I'll be here all week), is composed partly of sentiments soft & tender, and partly of aggression & passion. That means I've either put together something that closely mirrors this crazy roller coaster ride we call life, or a one-night-stand with a manic depressive. Either way, please enjoy, (and remember that manic depressives will always want to go out for breakfast the morning after- they need to take some orange juice with their medication).

1.) Bob Dylan-I Want You: Before you can get your groove on, you've got to get them in your bed. I recommend this song. (Exaggerated Dylan drawl to be mimicked at your own discretion).

2.) King Khan & Bbq Show- I'll be Loving You

3.) Blue Oyster Cult- Burnin' for You: Woah, guys, is it getting hot in here?

4.) The Buzzcocks- Ever Fallen in Love?: Forbidden love? That's the best kind! It totally works out right?

5.) Hot Chip- Sexual Healing: At this point in the mix, you should be rounding out your dance of seduction.

6.) Peaches- Fuck the Pain Away: Oh Peaches, you are such a demure lady! Why don't you quit being coy and tell us what's really up?

7.) Led Zeppelin- Battle of Evermore: Congratulations, your search for a nerd-friendly make-out tune is over! Because everyone is totally turned on by Tolkien references right? "Aw yea, ravage me the way Isildur ravaged the fate of Middle Earth by succumbing to the powers of The One Ring after he chopped it from Sauron's finger but refused to thrust it into the fire pit of Mount Doom. Aw, yea. "

8.) Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg-Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus: I guess it's a no brainer Viv and I doubled-up on this- if anyone knows how to do it, it's the French right? And just to make sure we're all on the same page, by "it" we mean colonize parts of North Africa in ways that will economically cripple them for generations and then grow increasingly resentful at any and all future immigrant populations as destroying fragile French heritage, right? (I'm looking at you, Bridget Bardot).

9.) Cat Power- Sea of Love

10.) The Doors- Light My Fire

11.) The Troggs- Wild Thing: Best used when introducing any form of kink.

12.) Velvet Underground- Venus in Furs: ...Speaking of, with its refrain of "Shiny boots of leather," and the fact that the title is derived from a novel whose author's name is the inspiration for the word "masochist," one can only assume this would be the go-to selection of the BDSM community. Somehow the song manages to make lines about "tasting the whip" & "the belt that does await" tender and romantic. I've chosen the Specter Studios version of the song, because it's just that great.

13.) Radiohead- All I Need: Now this is as submissive as they get, with lines like "I'm a moth/Who just wants to share your light." Severin couldn't have said it better himself.

14.) Patti Smith- Because the Night: Do you really even have to ask? I'm guessing if someone ever puts this on a mix for you, they're a sure thing.

15.) The Cure- Just Like Heaven: The introductory verse is perhaps one of the most charming/adorable things ever sung by a man in dark eyeliner and pancake makeup. Thusly, I give you your designated post-coital cuddle jam.

Bonus:
16.) The Lonely Island- Jizz in My Pants: It wouldn't really be one of my mixes if I didn't include something ridiculous. You are welcome.

Ecstasy in Miami

These are songs that will hopefully ~get you in the mood~ or make your experience a fun sexy time.
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1. Spank Rock: Bump
I can't think of a better way to get it started. By it, I mean "this mix." Obviously.
2. Rihanna: Rude Boy
Say what you will about pop songs but this SO fits the theme. She asks if you can "get it up" so you know...
3. jj: Ecstasy
I believe that any jam that combines the melody of Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" and the lyrics to Will Smith's "Miami" is a sexy winner.
4. The xx: Infinity
This whole album is a sex jam-palooza. This song is one of my favorites, though.
5. Lykke Li: Possibility
The sparse beats and the almost melancholic way Lykke's vocals sound just makes you want to hold someone forever.
6. Hot Chip: Look After Me
7. The Whitest Boy Alive: Fireworks
I hope there are fireworks in your near future, friend.
8. Air: Cherry Blossom Girl
Air is like, sex napalm. I just brought on an oldie.
9. Björk: Jóga
EMOOOOOOOOOOOTIONAL LAAAAAAAAAANDSCAPES.
10. Antony & The Johnsons: Crazy in Love
I love this song. Especially when it's sung in this almost operatic, romantic way.
11. Beach House: You Came to Me
12. Liars: The Other Side of Mount Heart Attack
Regarding the last couple of songs: see, I could be romantic, too!
13. Portishead: It Could Be Sweet
Portishead is also sex napalm. I decided to not go with the standbys (i.e. "Glory Box) and instead with a "sweet" song.
14. Broken Social Scene: Hotel
15. Bright Eyes: Lover I Don't Have to Love
Re: 14-15: For those who don't want romance.
16. Gigi: Dreams of Romance (with Zac Pennington)
17. Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg: Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus
ULTIMATE sex jam.
18. Feist: How My Heart Behaves
But I couldn't end my mix with the most risqué song, so here is a love jam.

FEB THEME!!!

Good hustle on last month's theme, everyone. Good. Hustle.

This month's theme, in honor of Lincoln's birthday, is: sex jamz. Songs that are sexy like this picture of shirtless Robert Pattinson wearing a scarf:


You kind of just want to keep him warm, if you know what I'm saying.

So go forth and make a CD full of songs to get hell of busy to.

Do it likes you loves it.

UNDERCOVER!

(I'm still working on this whole working on an album cover thing. And yes, I made his mouth myself.)

Okay, so let me start off by saying I really love a good cover. This was definitely my theme. Let's do this one again in two weeks.

01. The Zombies -- The Look of Love (Dusty Springfield/Burt Bacharach cover)

A jazzy opener because I'm a jazzy kind of girl. Colin Blunstone could sing me the phone book and I'd still get all weak in the knees. And it's weird because I'm not normally into old dudes. It's his voice, I promise. Just his voice.

02. The Jesus & Mary Chain -- Surfin' USA (Beach Boys cover)

Do they surf in Scotland?

03. Lemonheads -- Different Drum (Linda Rondstat/Stone Poneys cover)

Evan Dando's kind of a douche. I like this song though. Plus Linda Rondstat was kind of a babe before that whole thyroid problem.

04. Shonen Knife -- Top of the World (Carpenters cover)

'Japanglish' accents at its ooey-gooey-sugary-sweet best. A cover done in typical Shonen style.

05. Françoise Hardy -- Suzanne (Leonard Cohen cover)

Sometimes I feel like the best part of Leonard Cohen's music is the lyrics, but then Homegirl Hardy over here sings his stuff in some language I don't understand, and the song is still haunting in the best way possible.

06. Rivers Cuomo -- Don't Worry Baby (Beach Boys cover)

I always not-so-secretly root for Rivers, and this is a pretty decent and equally dreamy cover from one of his home recordings albums. Give it to your next girlfriend. She'll dig you for life.

07. The Dandy Warhols -- Ohio (Neil Young cover)

I didn't know this was a Neil Young song when I was an oblivious youngin and then my dad overheard me playing it and randomly knew all the words. This is for you, Dad.

08. Jay Reatard -- Gamma Ray (Beck cover)

I just like how Jay Reatard's music always sounds like a shotty cassette bootleg. Here's a shotty cassette bootleg-esque cover of one of Beck's more recent singles.

09. Letters to Cleo -- Dreams (Fleetwood Mac cover)

Shut up. This is cute.

10. Nick Cave -- Disco 2000 (Pulp cover)

Nick Cave rocking your world once again with his trademark absurdity. An airy cover, complete with back-up singers and everything.

11. Casiotone for the Painfully Alone / Dear Nora -- Hot Boyz (Missy Elliott cover)

A cover for everybody!!!

12. The Slits -- I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye cover)

I've always considered this such a perfect cover song. Punchy and punky Ari Up and company doing Motown? Genius. GENIUS.

13. Giant Drag -- Wicked Game (Chris Isaak cover)

I normally hate this song, but then Annie Hardy covered it and now I don't feel so bad. Hearing this song performed by a girl almost makes me feel like I've stumbled upon someone's diary. Giant Drag's always been good at delivering the angst.

14. Teenage Fanclub -- Here Comes Your Man (Pixies cover)

I love Teenage Fanclub. I love this song. I very much approve of their union.

15. Cibo Matto -- About a Girl (Nirvana cover)

I collect Nirvana covers like Lindsay Lohan collects detrimental life choices. This is my favorite one. (More Japanglish!)

16. The Pogues -- Maggie May (Rod Stewart cover)

THIS RULES!!!!!!! And consequently makes me want to drink a pint of Guinness. And I don't even like beer.

17. Big Star -- Femme Fatale (Nico cover)

The #1 reason to track down their Third/Sister Lovers album if you haven't already. So dreamy.

18. Fehlfarben -- We Do Wie Du (The Monks cover)

Back during WWII, a bunch of American GIs stationed in Germany form a band. A couple decades later, a German post-punk band covers them. This song makes me happy, and I still don't have the slightest clue what they're singing. (Germanglish!)

19. M. Ward -- Green River (CCR cover)

I've never been particularly interested in M. Ward's stuff, but for some reason, I really like this cover.

20. Shop Assistants -- What A Way To Die (Pleasure Seekers cover)

Girls ruckusly covering a ruckus-named band's song about drinking up a ruckus!

21. Minor Threat -- Good Guys Don't Wear White (The Standells cover)

Oh no, that beer craving's coming back.

22. The Ramones -- Have You Ever Seen The Rain (CCR cover)

What you'd expect of the Ramones when covering a song except now it's my favorite CCR song.

23. Paul Anka -- Jump (Van Halen cover)

This entire album of covers from him is amazing. It'd be too easy for him to approach this ironically. This is 100% unabashed love for rock music coming from the coolest dude my mom's liked since my dad.

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01 Mystery Jets & Esser - In Between Days (The Cure)
02 Radiohead - Ceremony (Joy Division/New Order)
03 Zee Avi - First Of The Gang To Die (Morrissey)
04 Goldfrapp - It's Not Over Yet (Klaxons/Grace)
05 Locust - Master and Servant (Depeche Mode)
06 Aeroplane & Au Revoir Simone - Paris (Friendly Fires)
07 The Kooks - Young Folks (Peter, Bjorn & John)
08 The Twilight Sad - Half A Person (The Smiths)
09 Yo La Tengo - You Can Have It All (George McCrae)
10 Tony Dekker and the Great Lake Swimmers - Song Sung Blue (Neil Diamond)
11 White Lies - Love Lockdown (Kanye West)
12 The Arcade Fire - This Must Be The Place (Talking Heads)
13 Of Montreal - Know Your Onion (The Shins)
14 Colin Munroe - Sunday Bloody Sunday (U2)
15 Wesley Willis - Girls On Film (Duran Duran)
16 Say Anything - Got Your Money (Ol' Dirty Bastard)

(i couldn't possibly make a covers mix without including the wesley willis "girls on film" cover... probably because it's amazing.)

At Least They're Shared

Okay, so here's mix #2. There's no attempt at being clever with the tracklisting here, just some songs that I love. Here you go:

"At Least They're Shared"

01. Califone - The Orchids (Psychic TV cover)

I think this is one of the best cover songs of all time. Not only is it far superior to the original, but Califone truly adapted it to be their own. Back when I still did the radio thing, this one got a shitload of spins.

02. Mark Kozelek - If You Want Blood (AC/DC cover)

Mark Kozelek has released a crap-ton of covers under his own name and Sun Kil Moon. Even though Modest Mouse is one of my favorite bands, I think Kozelek's AC/DC covers record "What's Next to the Moon" is his best one.

03. Harvey Danger - Save It For Later (English Beat cover)

Another one of my favorite bands that got resigned to one-hit-wonder status in the 90s. I always loved the original version of this song and this one makes me just as happy, if not more.

04. Coalesce - Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin cover)

The best hardcore/metal/metalcore/whatever band in the world takes on one of the most popular bands of all time with great success.

05. Faith No More - I Started A Joke (Bee Gees cover)

Another one of the best covers of all time. My friend Spencer gave me specific instructions to play this at his funeral if he beats me out of here. I also recommend the music video for this song.

06. Antony and the Johnsons - Crazy in Love (live) (Beyoncé cover)

Antony and Beyoncé are both beautiful, shimmering goddesses. Match made in heaven.

07. Lightspeed Champion - I Never Meant To Hurt You (Good Shoes cover)

I've listened to this track more than any other Lightspeed Champion track, which isn't really fair to the dude as he's a great songwriter. This song has great lyrics, is super catchy, and perfect for dudes like me who don't really give a fuck and lie about being in love but still feel shitty when they hurt someone's feelings because they're not as tough as they pretend.

08. Adem - Loro (Pinback cover)

Adem's cover album "Takes" is seriously incredible. His versions of Aphex Twin's "To Cure a Weakling Child and Boy/Girl Song" is one of the most brilliant digital to analog renditions I've ever heard. He also does great version of Björk, PJ Harvey, and Yo La Tengo, among others.

09. Rohner Segnitz - Nebraska (Bruce Springsteen cover)

Rohner is the lead singer of Divison Day and this track can be found on a solo release he put out about five years ago. I've always loved his voice, but particularly the unconventional and captivating vocal melodies he writes.

10. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - The World's Greatest (R. Kelly cover)

I might lose some hipster points (if they're still being measured by Pitchfork's tastes) by saying I don't really like Will Oldham. I think he tends to be uninspired and rambling both in original and extra-"Prince"y recipes. But, if you read the above title as "the world's greatest R. Kelly cover" you'll understand how I feel about this song. I love how this version is totally devoid of irony and really showcases how great the song is.

11. The Mountain Goats - The Boys Are Back In Town/Ignition Remix (Thin Lizzy/R. Kelly cover)

John Darnielle comes in a very close second in the R. Kelly cover contest, but his "Ignition" tag at the end of a solid Thin Lizzy cover is clearly tongue-in-cheek. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

12. Dirty Projectors - Depression (Black Flag cover)

Best band of the last decade? Maybe. Best live band of the last decade? Definitely. Dave Longstreth is a true innovator and hopefully he continues his near-flawless track record well into the next decade.

13. Eels - Get Ur Freak On (Missy Elliott cover)

I remember catching Eels live back in 2001 or 2002 and being totally caught off-guard when they launched into this cover. It totally brought the house down and was a perfect edition to an already fantastic live show. While I haven't really been in love with E's post-"Daises" output, I'd still recommend catching them live if they ever roll through town.

14. Casiotone For The Painfully Alone - Graceland (Paul Simon cover)

There are a ton of cover versions of this song and my favorite is probably a version my friend Andy did a couple months ago during a backyard performance. I love this version simply for its unwavering rhythm line. I'm not sure why, but it gets stuck in my head and I never want it to end.

15. Taken By Trees - My Boys (Animal Collective cover)

If I didn't lose hipster points for that comment made above, I certainly will for this: Animal Collective has gone downhill following their best record, "Sung Tongs." "Merriweather Post Pavilion" wasn't even near my top 20 for 2009 and if you've seen them live recently, you've no doubt been disappointed (or you do a lot of drugs). This reworking of "My Girls" illustrates exactly what Animal Collective has been missing for the last five years: organic beauty. Taken By Trees should just cover all of "MPP" and I'd probably listen to it all the time.

16. The Decemberists - Bridges and Balloons (Joanna Newsom cover)

I also love Final Fantasy's Joanna Newsom cover, but I went with the Decemberists simply because I've been listening to Owen's new and amazing "Heartland" non-stop for the past week and figured I'd give another band a chance. Colin Meloy does a great Lisa Simpson impression though.

17. The Chairs - Flume (Bon Iver cover)

This cover can be found on a free covers EP put out by the Chairs that also features versions of Neutal Milk Hotel and Radiohead songs.

18. The Books - Cello Song (ft. José González) (Nick Drake cover)

I went with this track because I figured someone would post José's excellent version of "Heartbeats" only to find that not only was that true but someone posted this song as well. Nevertheless, the Books are one of my all-time favorites and this song is amazing.

19. Mobius Band - Digital Love (Daft Punk cover)

As I mentioned on my post for the other mix, I'm fascinated by covers of electronic music. This is a great redux of a Daft Punk classic, despite Mobius Band changing one chord that takes a second to get used to.

20. Schneider TM and KPT.michi.gan - The Light 3000 (The Smiths cover)

Best cover ever? Quite possibly.

21. Kaki King - Lovestoned (Justin Timberlake cover)

One of the best moments on Justin Timberlake's "Futuresex/Lovesounds" was the "I Think She Knows" bit at the end of "Lovestoned." Kaki King clearly recognized that too, because she ditched the whole first part of the song and only covered the end.

Again, all songs are tagged to appear as a single compilation in iTunes. The songs, art, and tracklists for both mixes I'm posting today can be downloaded by following this link:

http://www.minusnumbers.com/mixtape

That's all for this month! Hope you like the mixes.

-jp