valentine's day EAR FARM's Muxtape #12: Paraskavedekatriaphobia

valentine's day Paraskavedekatriaphobia: the fear of Friday the 13th.

Horror movie fans will have to wait until next year for the remake of the 1980 Sean Cunningham classic Friday the 13th; fans and foes of the day itself have only one chance this year to either revel in its glory or hide from the world for twenty four hours. You see, today is Friday the 13th. Watch out.

If we had planned things a bit better we'd be on our 13th mix this week, but we didn't. And hey, maybe we don't want that many thirteens all up in one post together. Still, we won't let no stinkin' paraskavedekatriaphobia stop us from gettin' busy with EAR FARM's Muxtape #12: twelve (Muxtape doesn't allow thirteen!) songs dedicated both to the wonderful horror series, and to the unluckiest of days in the entire calendar. Be careful out there!

Listen to this week's muxtape HERE.

EAR FARM's Muxtape #12: Paraskavedekatriaphobia
1. "Moments of Terror" by Harry Manfredini
2. "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads
3. "Luck's Up" by Public Image Ltd.
4. "Good Friday" by Why?
5. "I Ain't Superstitious" by Megadeth
6. "Jason's Theme" by Brendon Small
7. "Thirteen Women (And Only One Man In Town)" by Bill Haley And His Comets
8. "Unlucky Day" by Murder City Players
9. "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder
10. "Jason" by Sufjan Stevens
11. "The Crystal Lake" by Grandaddy
12. "Triskaidekaphobia" by Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms

*above photo from HERE.

Recent EF mixes:
EAR FARM's Muxtape #11: A Change Is Gonna Come (EAR FARM's relaunch mix)
EAR FARM's Muxtape #10: MARS!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #9: Pulled From My "On-The-Go" Playlist
EAR FAM's Muxtape #8: I Broke My Arm Playing Wiffle Ball
EAR FARM's Muxtape #7: Happy Muxther's Day!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #6: Songs that used to live in my TV set
EAR FARM's Muxtape #5: 2:42
EAR FARM's Muxtape #4: Rock Band Setlist
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A Muxtape is a simple way to create and share mixtapes. That's all there is to it. Feel free to share your own mix in the comments. View all EAR FARM mixes HERE.

valentine's day EAR FARM's Mixes

Below (after the jump) you will find links to each of the custom mixes featured on EAR FARM to date, listed from most recent to oldest. In order to make room on our server, not all of these are currently available to listen to or download; therefore, be sure to check back often so you don't miss out on future EAR FARM mixes! There's a new one posted every Friday with some special ones thrown in here and there randomly and on our favorite holidays.

Muxtape #11: A Change Is Gonna Come (EAR FARM's relaunch mix)
Muxtape #10: MARS!
Muxtape #9: Pulled From My "On-The-Go" Playlist
Muxtape #8: I Broke My Arm Playing Wiffle Ball
Muxtape #7: Happy Muxther's Day!
Muxtape #6: Songs that used to live in my TV set
Locally Grown: an April Mix Tape from Brooklyn Based and EAR FARM
Muxtape #5: 2:42
Muxtape #4: Rock Band Setlist
Muxtape #3: Fank Fod it's Friday and Finally Fpring!
Muxtape #2: April Fools Edition!
Muxtape #1: 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe
valentine's day Mix 3: Easily the Cheesiest
National Kazoo Day: Top Ten Eleven Songs That Feature A Kazoo
You Name The Mix #1
New Wave Cure For A Serious Case Of The Mondays Mix
Presidential Campaign 2008 Mix
All I Want For Christmas Is Music Mix
Beatles Cover Song Mix
10 Songs by Sassy Magazine 'Cute Band Alert' Bands (and yes, I did some research) Mix
Saxophone Mix
Gambling Mix
Chemistry Mix
Thanksgiving Mix
Dangerous Cities Mix
Mix for Barry Bonds
valentine's day Mix 2: Easy Cheesier
"Easy Cheesy" valentine's day Mix

valentine's day EAR FARM's Muxtape #11: A Change Is Gonna Come (EAR FARM's relaunch mix)

valentine's day Ladies and gentlemen, a change is gonna come... EAR FARM is about to change big time. We won't be starting over from scratch per se, but we will be giving EAR FARM a junior kickstart in hopes of making the site something bigger, something brighter, something much more awesome. Here's the deal: in just over a week we're going to bust a move out of Blogger for good and start new/start again. Like the Jeffersons (and thanks to some supersweet design work by our friends at Destroy Space) we'll be movin' on up to a brand new address with a funky fresh layout. Checkit: as of Monday, June 16th, you will be able to find a completely redesigned EAR FARM over at http://earfarm.com.

Asked to comment on the move, EAR FARM said "I want to be a farmer, a real farmer, and I am confident that things with the new site will be getting better and better with each passing day as I grow into this better version of me. I'm excited!"

You can listen to this week's muxtape celebrating the new EAR FARM HERE.

EAR FARM's Muxtape #11: A Change Is Gonna Come (EAR FARM's relaunch mix)
1. "Getting Better" by The Wedding Present
2. "Bust A Move" by Young MC
3. "Start New" by Cloud Cult
4. "Junior Kickstart" by The Go! Team
5. "The Jeffersons" by Ja'Net Dubois & Oren Waters
6. "Start Again" by Folk Implosion
7. "Change" by Tears For Fears
8. "Something Bigger, Something Brighter" by Pretty Girls Make Graves
9. "Better Version Of Me" by Fiona Apple
10. "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Otis Redding
11. "I Want To Be A Farmer" by Pete Seeger
12. "Scratch" by Morphine

***Remember... Monday, June 16th: the new EAR FARM launches over at http://earfarm.com***

See also:
EAR FARM's Muxtape #1: 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe
EAR FARM's Muxtape #2: April Fools Edition!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #3: Fank Fod it's Friday and Finally Fpring!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #4: Rock Band Setlist
EAR FARM's Muxtape #5: 2:42
EAR FARM's Muxtape #6: Songs that used to live in my TV set
EAR FARM's Muxtape #7: Happy Muxther's Day!
EAR FAM's Muxtape #8: I Broke My Arm Playing Wiffle Ball
EAR FARM's Muxtape #9: Pulled From My "On-The-Go" Playlist
EAR FARM's Muxtape #10: MARS!
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A Muxtape is a simple way to create and share mixtapes. That's all there is to it. Feel free to share your own mix in the comments.

valentine's day EAR FARM's Muxtape #10: MARS!

valentine's day With the recent (successful) landing of the Phoenix Mars Lander all up in the news, I've had Mars on the brain tons lately. In fact, I nerded out and downloaded an animation (from here) of the entry, descent and landing of the Phoenix Mars Lander and added a Black Moth Super Rainbow song to it. It's pretty sweet. Check it out over on EARF... Mars fever! Let's get people on that planet already. "Come on, Cohaagen! You got what you want. Give those people air!"

You can listen to this week's EAR FARM muxtape HERE.

EAR FARM's Muxtape #10: MARS!
1. "Tip Your Hat To Whitey (Mars)" by Chris Rock
2. "Mars Loves Venus" by The Brunettes
3. "Mars Needs Women" by Mylo
4. "The Stars Our Destination" by Stereolab
5. "Mars Sparkles Down On Me" by The Wedding Present
6. "Woodpecker from Mars" by Faith No More
7. "Red Planet" by NRBQ
8. "Teenagers From Mars" by The Misfits
9. "Honey Bee (Let's Fly To Mars)" by Grinderman
10. "I Married A Martian" by Sparks
11. "Holst: Mars, The Bringer Of War" by London Symphony Orchestra
12. "Life On Mars?" by Seu Jorge

*above picture found HERE.

See also:
EAR FARM's Muxtape #1: 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe
EAR FARM's Muxtape #2: April Fools Edition!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #3: Fank Fod it's Friday and Finally Fpring!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #4: Rock Band Setlist
EAR FARM's Muxtape #5: 2:42
EAR FARM's Muxtape #6: Songs that used to live in my TV set
EAR FARM's Muxtape #7: Happy Muxther's Day!
EAR FAM's Muxtape #8: I Broke My Arm Playing Wiffle Ball
EAR FARM's Muxtape #9: Pulled From My "On-The-Go" Playlist
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A Muxtape is a simple way to create and share mixtapes. That's all there is to it. Feel free to share your own mix in the comments.

valentine's day EAR FARM Mini-mix: Memorial Day

valentine's day Below is a selection of three songs in honor of Memorial Day. As well, in response to a recent comment and some emails I've received, I'd like to give a brief update about my situation... basically, last Wednesday I had to have reconstructive surgery on my shoulder/arm that I injured a few weeks ago. It's been extra-debilitating (but I'm doing fine and recovering), so my posts will not be the most wordy/frequent over the next many days. However, I'll be back to normal action as soon as I can. You betcha.

In the meantime, have a happy Memorial Day!

Listen:
"The Ballad Of The Green Berets" by SSgt. Barry Sadler
"Battle Cry Of Freedom" by 2nd South Carolina String Band
"Battle Hymn Of The Republic" by Eef Barzelay

*above photo of Arlington National Cemetery from HERE.

valentine's day EAR FARM's Muxtape #9: Pulled From My "On-The-Go" Playlist

valentine's day I'm a mover and a shaker. I won't wear sweatpants outside the house and I'm not above walking down the wrong side of the subway stairs to get where I need to be. I like to constantly make "On-The-Go" playlists to alleviate the boredom between points A and B. Thus, this mux is plain and simple; it's basically just my most current "On-The-Go" playlist. Boom bam. You can listen HERE.

EAR FARM's Muxtape #9: Pulled From My "On-The-Go" Playlist
1. "Let's Talk About It" by White Denim
2. "J'aime Vous Voir Quitter" by Islands
3. "Don't Sell Me Now" by Hey Hey My My
4. "Hold It In" by Jukebox The Ghost
5. "Slowly Typed" by Pavement
6. "Navajo" by The Black Lips
7. "One Wink At A Time" by The Replacements
8. "Sea Shanty" by Plants and Animals
9. "Science Killer" by The Black Angels
10. "Deep Water" by Portishead
11. "Angelo (4-Track") by Sublime
12. "Hugs On Soil" by Windy & Destiny

*above picture found HERE

See also:
EAR FARM's Muxtape #1: 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe
EAR FARM's Muxtape #2: April Fools Edition!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #3: Fank Fod it's Friday and Finally Fpring!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #4: Rock Band Setlist
EAR FARM's Muxtape #5: 2:42
EAR FARM's Muxtape #6: Songs that used to live in my TV set
EAR FARM's Muxtape #7: Happy Muxther's Day!
EAR FAM's Muxtape #8: I Broke My Arm Playing Wiffle Ball
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A Muxtape is a simple way to create and share mixtapes. That's all there is to it. Feel free to share your own mix in the comments.

valentine's day EAR FARM's Muxtape #8: I Broke My Arm Playing Wiffle Ball

valentine's day Wallowing in self-absorption this past week, focusing entirely too much on my injury, I created the following mix. The song order kind of tells the story of how I became a crippled wiffle ball legend. You can listen HERE.

EAR FARM's Muxtape #8: I Broke My Arm Playing Wiffle Ball
1. "Wiffle Ball" by Halliburton(s)
2. "Falling and Laughing" by Orange Juice
3. "The Arm" by Islands
4. "Definition of an Accident" by Mancino
5. "Emergency" by Wilderness
6. "Broken Bones" by Howling Bells
7. "Broken Man" by Corrosion of Conformity
8. "Fractured (Like Chandeliers)" by Polvo
9. "Bones" by Radiohead
10. "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister
11. "Healer" by Marnie Stern
12. "Good Arms vs. Bad Arms" by Frightened Rabbit

*above picture found HERE.

See also:
EAR FARM's Muxtape #1: 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe
EAR FARM's Muxtape #2: April Fools Edition!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #3: Fank Fod it's Friday and Finally Fpring!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #4: Rock Band Setlist
EAR FARM's Muxtape #5: 2:42
EAR FARM's Muxtape #6: Songs that used to live in my TV set
EAR FARM's Muxtape #7: Happy Muxther's Day!
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A Muxtape is a simple way to create and share mixtapes. That's all there is to it. Feel free to share your own mix in the comments.

valentine's day EAR FARM's Muxtape #7: Happy Muxther's Day!

valentine's day A special mux for a special day; this one goes out to our Earfmoms for raising their sons into some tall drinks of water who never fail to irk those standing behind them at concerts. To all the mothers, grandmothers, mothers-to-be, and erstwhile maternal figures, enjoy the following collection of maternally-themed songs hand-picked to soundtrack your Mother's Day celebrations. You can listen to this mix/mux right HERE.

EAR FARM's Muxtape #7: Happy Muxther's Day!
1. "Mama" - Stephen Malkmus
2. "Mama, Won't You Keep Those Castles In The Air & Burning?" - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
3. "Some Mother's Son" - The Kinks
4. "Your Mother Loves You Son" - Beulah
5. "Momma's Boy" - Chromeo
6. "Hey Mama" - Kanye West
7. "Shop Around" - The Miracles
8. "Mama Says" - The Beach Boys
9. "Rabbit Fur Coat" - Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins
10. "Your Mother Should Know" - The Beatles
11. "Mother and Child Reunion" - Paul Simon
12. "Mother Popcorn" - James Brown

*above picture found HERE.

See also:
EAR FARM's Muxtape #1: 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe
EAR FARM's Muxtape #2: April Fools Edition!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #3: Fank Fod it's Friday and Finally Fpring!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #4: Rock Band Setlist
EAR FARM's Muxtape #5: 2:42
EAR FARM's Muxtape #6: Songs that used to live in my TV set
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A Muxtape is a simple way to create and share mixtapes. That's all there is to it. Feel free to share your own mix in the comments.

valentine's day EAR FARM's Muxtape #6: Songs that used to live in my TV set

valentine's day Jimmy Jet And His TV Set
by Shel Silverstein

I'll tell you the story of Jimmy Jet --
And you know what I tell you is true.
He loved to watch his TV set
Almost as much as you.

He watched all day, he watched all night
Till he grew pale and lean,
From "The Early Show" to "The Late Late Show"
And all the shows between.

He watched till his eyes were frozen wide,
And his bottom grew into his chair.
And his chin turned into a tuning dial,
And antennae grew out of his hair.

And his brains turned into TV tubes,
And his face to a TV screen.
And two knobs saying "VERT." and "HORIZ."
Grew where his ears had been.

And he grew a plug that looked like a tail
So we plugged in little Jim.
And now instead of him watching TV
We all sit around and watch him.
You can listen to this mix/mux right HERE.

EAR FARM's Muxtape #6: Songs that used to live in my TV set
1. "Scooby Doo"
2. "Airwolf"
3. "Tales From The Crypt"
4. "The Muppet Show"
5. "Dr. Who Theme"
6. "Who’s The Boss?"
7. "Growing Pains"
8. "Wonder Woman"
9. "Looney Toons"
10. "Fraggle Rock"
11. "Knight Rider"
12. "Theme From The A Team"

*above picture of Jimmy Jet from HERE.

See also:
EAR FARM's Muxtape #1: 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe
EAR FARM's Muxtape #2: April Fools Edition!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #3: Fank Fod it's Friday and Finally Fpring!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #4: Rock Band Setlist
EAR FARM's Muxtape #5: 2:42
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A Muxtape is a simple way to create and share mixtapes. That's all there is to it. Feel free to share your own mix in the comments.

valentine's day Locally Grown: an April Mix Tape from Brooklyn Based and EAR FARM

valentine's day It's a well established fact: I love making mixes. It's an art form, it's a game, it's like my Sunday crossword puzzle; or, it's like baking a cake for someone except the cake is made out of ingredients you can listen to. Mmm!

So, when Nicole Davis from Brooklyn Based (an essential newsletter focusing on Brooklyn's best food, art, services, shops and people - subscribe HERE) got in touch and asked me to curate a mix of Brooklyn-based artists I jumped out of my seat and screamed "fuggedaboutit"! Then I set my sights on putting together a choice selection of songs from bands in some way associated with Kings County. All of the songs are ones that have been offered for FREE by the corresponding bands - in other words, this mix is 100% legal and entirely free. Aw yeah. Look for another Brooklyn Based/EAR FARM mix in the near future. For now, click through to listen, download, and read a bit about each song...

1. “Opposite Sides” by The Epochs - Formed by two brothers, electro-rock hybrid band The Epochs could fall into the familiar trappings of trying to add too many layers to their Pro Tools projects (see TV on the Radio), but they don’t. And that’s precisely what makes this band successful: plenty of space for harmony, melody, and ever-shifting beats.

2. “Fuck and Run” by Cassettes Won’t Listen - Last year Cassettes Won’t Listen, aka Jason Drake, released a free EP of covers of songs from the ’90s that featured favorites from Pavement, Butter 08, Blind Melon, Sebadoh, and the Liz Phair classic, “Fuck and Run,” that’s posted here. All of the cover versions from that EP are worth checking out, as is Drake’s most recent effort Small-Time Machine, but none flowed better into the next song than “Fuck and Run.”

3. “The Mule” by Z-Ro, Devin The Dude & Juvenile, remixed by Ratatat - This song, originally a Z-Ro joint, has been masterfully Ratatat’d and is a shining example of two things. #1 - Ratatat Remixes Mixtape Volume 2 is worth seeking out (note: it’s free). #2 - Ratatat should do an album full of songs featuring guest vocalists and rappers. Shit, that would be the shit.

4. “Golden Prize” by Apes & Androids - I was told by a friend in early 2006 that Apes & Androids was a “must see” band, but I didn’t listen. Stupid me. What, I didn’t want a bit more Beck/Queen influence in my life?? Well, now I’m listening — you’re listening — and Androidery abounds as the band continues to build upon their reputation as having one of Brooklyn’s top live shows. See them in person to find out for yourself. Trust me.

5. “Sunrise” by Yeasayer - This is Yeasayer: cerebral tribal rock that rises above flavor of the week status by offering layer upon layer for listeners to peel back and enjoy with each repeated spin. Scrobble. Whatever. Yeasayer’s album All Hour Cymbals has gotten lots of critical attention lately but I still stand by my assertion that their recorded output has yet to fully capture what the band does live. Which is simply another way for me to say “don’t miss them live.”

6. “Plea Bargain” by Beat the Devil - Beat the Devil is easily one of NYC’s top “unknown” bands. By a long shot. They’re unique, visceral, and instantly memorable. If you long for sultry dark dirgey folk rock that climbs into your mind and never lets go (”wow wow, a WOW WOW”), then this is the band you’ve been waiting for. I’ve yet to meet someone who didn’t fall in love with this song after hearing it once.

7. “Buy My Product” by Mancino - EAR FARM writer Mike Grimes plays guitar and sings in the band Mancino, so we’ll leave the dissecting of this track to you. But I can tell you this much: it’s included here for the most honest and transparent of reasons, I love the song and I’m willing to bet you will too.

8. “Monolith” by Hopewell - Hopewell literally reaches for the stars with their soaring, anthemic, psychedelic-infused rock. They blend the romantic ambition of Bowie with the spaced-out snarl of Spiritualized and what comes out is pop-rock that’s, in a word, immense. In some ways slightly out of time, Hopewell would’ve been a huge success in the ’70s. Like, sold-out arena huge.

9. “What Would Wolves Do?” by Les Savy Fav - People “know” vocalist Tim Harrington but the real superstar of this band is guitarist Seth Jabour, who alternates between understated rhythms lurking at the back of the mix to insanely catchy lead lines. On last year’s Let’s Stay Friends he helped bring Les Savy Fav out of postpunk-by-numbers and into the realm of truly great.

10. “No More” by Dirty Projectors - This song is taken from the most recent record by Bed-Stuy’s own Dirty Projectors. The record, Rise Above, was Dave Longstreth’s re-imagining of the entire Black Flag album Damaged, apparently from memory and without any revisiting of the original. Which, I suppose, explains the absence of T.V. Party and Life Of Pain. Regardless of what was forgotten, Rise Above is fantastic.

11. “On A Neck, On A Spit” by Grizzly Bear - Grizzly Bear has blown me away, literally, with every step they’ve taken, from Horn of Plenty to Yellow House to the Friend EP to their outstanding cover versions of Paul Simon songs at BAM. “On A Neck, On A Spit” is as fine of an example as any other song as to why myself, Radiohead, and everyone else who hears the band, are such big fans of Grizzly Bear. The sky’s the limit for these guys.

12. “Something of an End” by My Brightest Diamond - My Brightest Diamond is the project of singer-songwriter multi-instrumentalist Shara Worden who has been seen performing with Sufjan Stevens. If you like Antony and the Johnsons and/or Joanna Newsom, you’ll love the unique blend of cabaret, chamber music, rock, and opera that is My Brightest Diamond.

Listen to the Locally Grown muxtape.

Download the entire mix as a ZIP.

Print the front cover above; back cover below. Enjoy!

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valentine's day EAR FARM's Muxtape #5: 2:42

valentine's day Joshua Allen recently wrote a piece in The Morning News claiming that the perfect song length is precisely 2:42, and after going through the exercise of putting together the following mix, I'm inclined to agree. The quality of songs in my library at the 2:41, 2:42, and 2:43 marks is rather outstanding. So how was I able to whittle down this week's mux to a mere 12 songs? Because I rule. Also because I made rules.

Even though the length of songs gets a bit screwy sometimes upon import, I stuck to tracks that registered as exactly 2:42 in my library. This ruled out a lot of great songs I've noticed on other peoples' 242 lists. For example, "California Dreamin'" shows up on a ton of 242 lists but in my music library it's listed at 2:43. Sorry Charlies. Also, I decided to avoid picking any of the songs already posted on the following 242 muxes I stumbled upon: author Joshua Allen's 2m42s mux, contrabandwidth's 2:42 is the magic # mux, and Wired's listeningpost242 mux.

If it seems as though everyone has made a 242 mix, it's probably because they have. The way I see it, it's like Spike with all of his ruminating about how you can quickly judge a chef by the soup they make - one can tell a lot about the talent/resources of a given mix-maker by their ability to put together a proper 242 mix. I decree. So listen to mine, make your own, and let's fight over whose is better!

You can hear EF's 242 mux right HERE.

EAR FARM's Muxtape #5: 2:42
1. "Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)?" by Buzzcocks
2. "If You Hate Your Friends, You're Not Alone" by Pretty Girls Make Graves
3. "School" by Nirvana
4. "Me-Jane" by PJ Harvey
5. "Sheila Take A Bow" by The Smiths
6. "Leah" by Roy Orbison
7. "Sway" by Dean Martin
8. "The Next Episode" by Dr. Dre
9. "Michelle" by The Beatles
10. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" by Jerry Lee Lewis
11. "A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off" by The Magnetic Fields
12. "Center Of Gravity" by Yo La Tengo

*above Front 242 record photo from HERE.

See also:
EAR FARM's Muxtape #1: 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe
EAR FARM's Muxtape #2: April Fools Edition!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #3: Fank Fod it's Friday and Finally Fpring!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #4: Rock Band Setlist
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A Muxtape is a simple way to create and share mixtapes. That's all there is to it. Feel free to share your own mix in the comments.

valentine's day EAR FARM's Muxtape #4: Rock Band Setlist

valentine's day Rock Band + Muxtape = YAY!

EAR FARM's fourth mix mux is 100% self-indulgent. It's my personal top 12 favorite songs to play (I play guitar, rather than drums or vocals) in the video game Rock Band (full list of Rock Band songs HERE). So it stands to reason that this mux is all about rocking, shredding, finger-tapping, and making that guitar solo face. Check out the songs featured in this mix listed below and listen to the mix itself HERE.

EAR FARM's Muxtape #4: Rock Band Setlist
1. "Working Man" by Rush
2. "Maps" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3. "...And Justice for All" by Metallica
4. "Say It Ain't So" by Weezer
5. "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
6. "Foreplay/Long Time" by Boston
7. "Green Grass and High Tides" by The Outlaws
8. "Train Kept a Rollin'" by Aerosmith
9. "Go With The Flow" by Queens Of The Stone Age
10. "Siva" by Smashing Pumpkins
11. "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones
12. "My Iron Lung" by Radiohead

See also:
EAR FARM's Muxtape #1: 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe
EAR FARM's Muxtape #2: April Fools Edition!
EAR FARM's Muxtape #3: Fank Fod it's Friday and Finally Fpring!
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What's this Muxtape business? A Muxtape is a quite genius, very simple, way to create and share mixtapes. Please share your own ridonkulously themed mix in the comments. Or ELSE.

valentine's day EAR FARM's Muxtape #3: Fank Fod it's Friday and Finally Fpring!

valentine's day Ya'll know what time it is? Muxtime baby! EAR FARM's third mix mux is all about applauding the arrival of Spring (at least here in NYC) and celebrating the weekend. It's a menagerie of like-minded songs/artists that should make for a swell listen as you begin your weekend and enjoy the nice weather. Check out the songs featured in this mix listed below and listen to the mix itself HERE.

EAR FARM's Muxtape #3: Fank Fod it's Friday and Finally Fpring!
1. "Hold Tight!" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
2. "Surprise, Surpise" by The Rolling Stones
3. "Grass" by Animal Collective
4. "Jody" by The Dodos
5. "Wash Jones" by Squirrel Nut Zippers
6. "Never Tell" by Violent Femmes
7. "Mister Jung Stuffed" by Man Man
8. "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" by The Blues Magoos
9. "Candy And A Currant Bun" by Pink Floyd
10. "Gods And Gentlemen" by Drink Up Buttercup
11. "With A Girl Like You" by The Troggs
12. "Chick Habit" by April March

See also:
EAR FARM's Muxtape #1: 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe
EAR FARM's Muxtape #2: April Fools Edition!
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What's this Muxtape business? A Muxtape is a quite genius, very simple, way to create and share mixtapes. Please share your own ridonkulously themed mix in the comments. Or ELSE.

*above photo of Spring in NYC taken by me in April 2005

valentine's day EF Mini-mix: Getting a (late) HEAD Start on the Weekend

valentine's day Weekend! It's rainy and cold where I am, how about you? Well, when four of the five songs posted below came on consecutively in shuffle mode just now, I figured I should add one more thematically appropriate song to the mix and share. Funny how many bands I have in my music library whose name contains the word "head"... here's a mini-mix with selections from five of them. Can you guess which one DIDN'T play in the magical shuffle that just happened? Hint: the order below is not necessarily the order that the songs played when on shuffle.

1. "Nude" by Radiohead (Holy Fuck remix)
2. "One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head
3. "Thank You for Sending Me an Angel" by Talking Heads
4. "Alison's Starting To Happen" by The Lemonheads
5. "Machine Gun" by Portishead

*above picture from HERE.

valentine's day EAR FARM's Muxtape #2: April Fools Edition!

valentine's day Another week, another Muxtape! The second mix (mux) brings together themes of chicanery, pranks, shenanigans, jokes and fools in celebration of the most deceptive of days, April 1. Check out the songs featured in this mix listed below and check out/listen to the mix itself HERE.

EAR FARM's Muxtape #2: April Fools Edition
1. "April Fools" by Rufus Wainwright
2. "The Joker" by Steve Miller Band
3. "Show Your Hand" by Super Furry Animals
4. "I Started A Joke" by The Dirtbombs
5. "The Worst Joke Ever" by R.E.M.
6. "Fools" by Nada Surf
7. "Don't Take Us For Fools" by Graveyard
8. "Prank Calls" by Kelley Stoltz
9. "Don't Get Mad, Get Even" by Aerosmith
10. "Fools" by The Dodos
11. "No Surprises" by Radiohead

See our previous Muxtape HERE

As you probably know by now, a Muxtape is nothing more than a quite genius, very simple, way to create and share mixtapes. Feel free to create your own foolishly themed mix and link to it in the comments.

*above photo found HERE

valentine's day EAR FARM's Muxtape #1: 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe

valentine's day EAR FARM's got a Muxtape*, obvs. You can check it out HERE. The first mix I've made is 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe (that's my cat's name, pictured above at his 10th birthday party, he'll turn 13 in a little less than a month). Check out the songs featured in this mix listed below.

EAR FARM's Muxtape will likely become a recurring thing with a new mix posted every week, so do check back. And enjoy the Joe mix.

EAR FARM's Muxtape #1: 12 Songs For A Cat Named Joe
1. "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix
2. "Joe's Waltz" by The Dodos
3. "Joe" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
4. "Soap Star Joe" by Liz Phair
5. "Joe" by PJ Harvey
6. "Harold and Joe" by The Cure
7. "Joe #1" by Fugazi
8. "Jimmy Joe Roche" by Dan Deacon
9. "Old Joe's Place" by The Folksmen
10. "Joe's Head" by Kings of Leon
11. "Hey Joe" by Patti Smith
12. "Cotton Eyed Joe" by Starsound Orchestra

*a Muxtape is nothing more than a quite genius, very simple, way to create and share mixtapes. you should create your own and link to it in the comments. go now.

valentine's day EAR FARM's valentine's day Mix 3: Easily the Cheesiest

valentine's day Ah valentine's day . That syrupy sweet, send flowers to your special someone, son of a gun of a shopping day holiday. If the lords of commerce didn't make off with all of your available credit over the Christmas/Chanukkah season then here comes good ol' February 14th to finish you off. But, but, you don't have to go spending money at the chocolatier, or Hallmark, to get the most out of this holiday. The way we here at EAR FARM see it, whether you've got a sweetheart or not, chances are you'll be listening to music today. And that's where EAR FARM comes in...

My own favorite gift to give (and receive) on this special day has always been the old reliable personalized mix. Not the most original idea, but there is a great deal of genius (and/or love, lust, longing, displeasure, disdain...) that can be relayed in the execution of a well put together mix. The past two years EAR FARM has posted a couple of very special (cheesy) mixes for your enjoyment (links below) and it's become a bit of a tradition. So, this year EAR FARM is back with another very special Cheesy valentine's day Mix. And this time it's all about SLOW JAMS.

Slow jams: "the term is most commonly reserved for soft-sounding songs with heavily emotional or romantic lyrical content". In other words, it's the cheesiest EF valentine's day mix yet. Irresistibly cheesy. We've highlighted some choice "emotional or romantic" lyrical content from each jam below.

Please enjoy this special gift from EAR FARM to all of you. Download it and give it to your sweetheart and tell him/her that you put the mix together yourself, or enjoy listening to it together and watch the sparks fly (remember, this is a mix meant to be listened to first song to last - it's better that way, trust me), OR (if you're without sweetheart) download this over-the-top get-in-your-pants cheesy slowjam fest and burn it to CD and smash it. One way or another, we hope you enjoy. Click below to view/download the mix.

EAR FARM's valentine's day Mix 3: Easily the Cheesiest

1. "My, My, My" by Johnny Gill - BUY the album
"Girl you are so fine
I can't believe you're mine
And all I wanna do
I wanna make love to you"

2. "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott - BUY the album
"Girl I wanna shake you down
I could give you all the loving you need
Come on let me take you down
We'll go all the way to heaven"

3. "Stroke You Up" by Changing Faces - BUY the album
"Do you mind if I stroke you up (I don't mind)
Do you mind if I stroke you down (I don't mind)
All through the night (I don't mind)
Until your body's tired"

4. "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo - BUY the album
"Girl you are close to me just like my mother
Close to me just like my father
Close to me just like my sister
Close to me just like my brother
You are the only one, my everything, and for you this song I sing"

5. "Come & Talk to Me" by Jodeci - BUY the album
"Tell you what it means to me
To see you walking by my way
It really makes my day
Before I go to sleep and dream about you
I'm a single man
I hope that you are single too"

6. "Let Me Love You" by Mario - BUY the album
"If I was ya man (baby you)
Never worry 'bout (what I do)
I'd be coming home (back to you)
Every night, doin' you right
You're the type of woman (deserves good thangs)
Fistful of diamonds (hand full of rings)"

7. "Let's Chill" by Guy - BUY the album
"From the first time I saw your face
Girl, I knew I had to have you
I wanted to wrap you with my warm embrace
Visions of your lovely face"

8. "Your Body's Callin'" by R. Kelly - BUY the album
"Whatever it is you want from me, baby
You see you don't have to say nothing
Knowing your body wants something
And it's easy for me to see
That your body's callin' for me"

9. "Freak Me" by Silk - BUY the album
"Let me lick you up and down
Til you say stop
Let me play with your body baby
Make you real hot
Let me do all the things you want me to do
Cuz tonight baby I wanna get freaky with you"

10. "I Wanna Sex You Up" by Color Me Badd - BUY the album
"Don't be shy girl come to me
Open up your heart and I'll set you free
I want to touch you in all the
right places, baby
I want to make love to you
All night..."

11. "Have You Seen Her" by MC Hammer - BUY the album
"Oh, my sweet love,
searching 'round the world, what more can I say?
the girl is hard to see like an unseen VJ,
Have you seen her? Tell me have you seen her?"

12. "Secret Lovers" by Atlantic Starr - BUY the album
"In the middle of making love we notice the time
We both get nervous ‘cause it’s way after nine
Even though we hate it, we know it’s time that we go
We gotta be careful so that no one will know"

13. "You Are My Lady" by Freddie Jackson - BUY the album
"There's something that I want to say
But words sometimes get in the way
I just want to show my feelings for you
There's nothing that I'd rather do
Than spend every moment with you
I guess you should know - I love you so"

14. "Roni" by Bobby Brown - BUY the album
"The truth about a roni, she's always on the phone
Talking to her homeboy, wishin' they were home alone
She sends ya lovely letters, with the smell of sweet perfume
This is what a real tenderoni likes to do for you"

15. "For the Love of You (Pt. 1 & 2)" by The Isley Brothers - BUY the album
"Now and then I lose my way
Using words that try to say
What I feel, yeah, love is real
Oh love is real oooh!
I might as well sign my name
On a card which could say it better"

16. "Close the Door" by Teddy Pendergrass - BUY the album
"Close the door baby
And let me know you're mine
Plenty good lovin' all through the night
And then again, and then again,
When the morning comes"

***Download the entire mix as a .zip HERE***

*check out a bonus (live) slow jam over on EARF.

See also:
EAR FARM's Easy Cheesy valentine's day Mix (2006)
EAR FARM's valentine's day Mix 2: Easy Cheesier (2007)

(above image - the cheesiest valentine's day image we could possibly find - found HERE)

valentine's day Happy Holidays: Fun at Work Day & National Kazoo Day (Top Ten Songs That Feature A Kazoo)

valentine's day Today, January 28th, is both Fun at Work Day and National Kazoo Day. What a perfect combo, right? Just bring your kazoo to work with you and it's guaranteed to be a fun day for the entire office! And what's more fun than playing the kazoo for (and with) your coworkers...? Why, making a list of top songs that feature a kazoo, of course. Below you can find EAR FARM's picks for best usage of a kazoo in popular music.

National Kazoo Day: Top Ten Eleven Songs That Feature A Kazoo

10. "Smells Like Nirvana" by Weird Al Yankovic - while there is indeed a distinct kazoo moment in this song, we expect a bit more in the way of kazoo blasting from Weird Al. This song barely made it into the Top 10 ahead of "Jugband Blues" by Pink Floyd.
9a. "Lovely Rita" by The Beatles - one of two songs to show up here from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, "Lovely Rita" hits us with a kazoo briefly, but pointedly right at 0:49. Apparently as a way to drive home just how much Rita does in fact look like a military man.
9b. "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!" by The Beatles - though this is a favorite, it rates low on the kazoo-meter because of how buried the kazoo is in the mix. Really, for a circus song, this could've used a lot more kazoo.
8. "Crosstown Traffic" by Jimi Hendrix - Jimi used a kazoo made of comb and paper to accentuate the blown-out speaker sound he was going for. Bravo.
7. "Skinned" by Blind Melon - you really have to give it up for Shannon Hoon's fine kazooery in this one.
6. "Steal My Body Home" by Beck - the kazoo solo at the end of this dirge'll put a smile on your face. It's some wickedy kick ass kazoo playing, my friend.
5. "Return to the Nursery" by Carter Burwell - this classic tune from Raising Arizona is full of all kinds of yodeling and kazoo. Glorious yodeling and kazoo.
4. "I Ain't Got Nobody" by Red McKenzie - the godfather of kazoo stretches it out in this live footage of a Dixieland classic.
3. "The Walk" by The Cure - there aren't kazoos in the regular version of this song, but as the band arranged and performed it for MTV Unplugged there are... kazoos GALORE. Get it? Galore?
2. "Seaside Rendezvous" by Queen - there's so much goofy kazoo variety in this song it's as if Queen summoned a kazoo orchestra to the studio. Kazoochestra. EDIT: Word that the "kazoo" in this song is in fact Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor imitating various instruments using only their voices does nothing to diminish the overall kazoo factor of "Seaside Rendezvous". In fact, it may even increase it.
1. "Corporal Clegg" by Pink Floyd - I don't march... EXCEPT when I hear the kazoo part come in during "Corporal Clegg" by Pink Floyd. It's autonomic. And ten times more march-inducing than anything Sousa ever penned. It's damn near perfect kazooing.

What great kazoo songs did we miss?

*image from HERE.

valentine's day You Name The Mix #1

Five songs, one central theme. Many possible central themes actually. You decide which one fits best and tell us in the comments.

EAR FARM's You Name The Mix #1
1. "Angels" by Black Mountain
2. "Boxers" by Morrissey
3. "Chains" by The Beatles
4. "Dreams" by Suicide
5. "Echoes" by Pink Floyd

valentine's day EAR FARM's New Wave Cure For A Serious Case Of The Mondays Mix

"Monday Monday, can't trust that day. Every other day of the week is fine, yeah, but whenever Monday comes (but whenever Monday comes) you can find me cryin' all of the time." - The Mamas & the Papas

Here is EAR FARM's cure: some nicely arranged, melancholic yet upbeat, New Wave music to mend those Monday blues. Or wash away those blue Mondays, as it were.

Click below to download and listen to EAR FARM's New Wave Cure For A Serious Case Of The Mondays Mix.

EAR FARM's New Wave Cure For A Serious Case Of The Mondays Mix
1. "Manic Monday" by The Bangles
2. "Take On Me" by A-ha
3. "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" by Culture Club
4. "Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)" by Icicle Works
5. "Mad World" by Tears For Fears
6. "Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha" by Trio
7. "Blue Monday" by New Order
8. "It's My Life" by Talk Talk
9. "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses
10. "Life In A Northern Town" by The Dream Academy
11. "Obsession" by Animotion
12. "Popmuzik" by M
13. "Oh Yeah" by Yello
14. "Voices Carry" by 'Til Tuesday
15. "Once In A Lifetime" by Talking Heads
16. "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go-Go's
17. "Shake It Up" by The Cars
18. "I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats

Download the entire mix as a ZIP HERE.