If I was your soundtrack man...

I love movies almost as much as I love music, however there is something amazing that happens when the two go hand in hand. If you have the right song playing in the background of a scene in a movie it can create moment that the viewer will never forget. For example take the opening credits for the movie Pulp Fiction with the song Misirlou by Dick Dale & His Del-Tones, or when Ferris Bueller jums into the parade and lipsyncs Twist And Shout by the Beatles. I always thought it would be a lot of fun to be the guy who comes up with songs for certain songs in movies. So with that in mind I decided to go through my library of music and pick out some songs that I could totally see being used in the movies. I call this mix "A Tarantino Type Thing: Music For A Film". I chose that name because all of his movies have superb soundtracks.

01. Howlin' Wolf - You Gonna Wreck My Life
02. Elvis Presley - Baby Let's Play House
03. Undertones - Teenage Kicks
04. Fergus & Gerinmo - Baby Don't You Cry
05. Little Comets - Joanna
06. Mum - School Song Misfortune
07. J Mascis - Not Enough
08. Suicide - Dream Baby Dream
09. Richard Hell and the Voidoids - Blank Generation
10. The Scientists - We Had Love
11. We Are The World - Fight Song
12. Patrick Wolf - Oblivion
13. Charles Bradley - The World (Is Going Up In Flames)
14. The Dixie Nightingales - All I Need is Some Sunshine in My Life
15. R.E.M. - Country Feedback
16. Eels - Millicent Don't Blame Yourself(Live)
17. Sparklehorse - It's A Wonderful Life
18. The Microphones - I Felt Your Shape
19. Ben Sollee And Daniel Martin Moore - Something, Somewhere, Sometime
20. James Carr - She's Better Than You
21. Damien Jurado - Cloudy Shoes
22. Daniel Johnston - To Go Home
23. Marc Bolan & T.Rex - Metal Guru


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I have recently come to the conclusion that my job makes me really stressed out. More so than usual. I'm sure if you asked anyone who knows me, they would tell you I am a fairly laid back person. It takes a lot to get me worked up. However everyone has a breaking point and I think I have reached that point. What really matters is how you handle yourself once you have reached that breaking point. For me I don't get violent I just get stressed, which you can clearly see by the many gray hairs on my head. So, to save what little orginal hair color I have left I think it's time to hit that dusty trail in the not so distant future. I felt this amazing cover was appropriate.
Antony And The Johnsons - Knockin' On Heavens Door

This song makes me want to build a time machine travel back California in the early 80's, find an empty pool and skate the hell out of it with the Bones Brigade crew. Although I don't know how to skate a pool. I guess that if I had a time machine I'd have ample time to learn.
Jeff The Brotherhood - Shredder

I know I mentioned the podcast Comedy Bang Bang(formerly Comedy Death Ray Radio) a few times in the past but today I mention it for other reasons than how hilarious it is. Recently they did an episode with special musical guests Yo La Tengo. The band didn't really say much throughout the podcast but they did play a few acoustic in studio songs. All of which are amazing. The voices you hear at the start are that of the host Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins (impersonating Werner Herzog), and Zach Galifianakis. The show is pretty funny, but if you are a YLT fan you would be doing yourself a great disservice by not listening to this episode.
Yo La Tengo - Tom Courtenay (Acoustic)


I have had this song in my iTunes for a long time and I just got around to listening to it the other night. I really really dig it. This is a local band from my neck of the woods. Grand Rapids represent! It's definitely got a metal/hardcore sound but don't let that hinder you decision to give it a listen. It's not that sort of metal. Besides they have a sweet band name.
Victor! Fix The Sun - We Come From The Northwoods


I don't know if it's that this band sounds very similar to Frightened Rabbit or if it's the accent or that it's just good song, but I love it.
The Twilight Sad - Cold Days From The Birdhouse