The Winter Of Our Discontent Vol. 2

I opted out of doing a holiday post in order to do a Winter mix. I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday. This is a mix compiled of songs that remind me of winter or are about winter. Nothing more nothing less. Sorry the artist and song name format are switched from how I usually list them.

The Winter Of Our Discontent Vol. 2

01. Lightnin' Hopkins - My Starter Won´t Start This Morning
02. The Pharmacy - Coldest Morning Light
03. U.S. Royalty - Equestrian
04. The Radical Dudez - Girls Who Play in the Snow
05. Archers Of Loaf - Wrong
06. Superchunk - Winter Games
07. The Raveonettes - Dead Sound
08. Lucero - Kiss the Bottle
09. Harlowe and The Great North Woods - Roses
10. Grizzly Bear And Feist - Service Bell
11. Doug Hoyer - Oh, The Wind Will Blow (ft. Jessica Jalbert)
12. Michael Gungor - Doxology
13. Alela Diane - White As Diamonds
14. Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Matt Sweeney - Blood Embrace
15. Mike Knott - Double
16. Low Anthem - This God Damn House
17. Patrick Wolf - Theseus
18. Kevin Devine - She Stayed As Steam
19. Frightened Rabbit - Living in Colour

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The Letter H

A British singer/songwriter named after the protagonist in Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's. She's been cranking out albums since 1995 and got her start with the band Thee Headcoatees.
Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs - Gettin' High For Jesus

I don't know what to say about this song other than it reminds me of getting strange in the summer.
Highlife - F Kenya Rip

I first heard this song on a chill out mix I randomly found on the internet. Gotta love Stumbleupon!
The Helio Sequence - Shed Your Love

I don't know much about this band as this is the only song I know by them. The main member is Chris Otepka and several other musicians. He's from Chicago. I need to check out more of his stuff. I like the nervous and awkward singing and the fast paced jittery musicianship. Reminds me of high school.
Heligoats - Fishsticks

If you have never had a chance to see Headwig And The Angry Inch, it's definitely worth seeing. It's a twisted musical movie, think Rocky Horror Picture show only more fucked up, however the music is phenomenal. This is one to add to the morning playlist for sure.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Wig In A Box

This is a rare track from the best bar band in the world. This was part of the Virgin Digital Sessions.
The Hold Steady - 212 Margarita

The nightime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy, head, fever so you can jam out medicine

So I have been sick for the past week. Thankfully, it wasn't the throwing up sick, or the symptom that happens at the other end (you know what I mean). It was more of a Nyquil tagline sickness. Not fun times. Although I did have to go to the doctor, I called to make an appointment and they were all booked up so I had to go to a walk in clnic that they were partners with and I got to get checked put by a super hot female doctor. As Borat would say "Very nice!" So today I am going to post songs that are in some way related to sickness. Note: It's super hard to find songs related to being sick, so most of these won't be theme specific, but they will be good.

Nerds + Rap = Sick
Rappy McRapperson - Sick As Doggerooskies (Feat. MC Ecniv)


The Thermals - We Were Sick

Check out their website It's pretty badass(click on the band name below) This is one of those unknown and underrated bands.
The Protomen - The Good Doctor

The Cold War Kids - Hospital Beds

The National - Cold Girl Fever

Nurses - Fever Dreams

Auto Tunes For Your Life

I was out killing time this weekend and I saw The T-Pain Mic. Supposedly it auto-tunes your voice. I wanted it so bad but it was way to expensive for me warrant a purchase for something I would only use for comedic purposes. Although I might be able to make a song sort of like this.
Muchuu - Adventure We Go


Florence Welch and company (A.K.A. Florence + The Machine) have just released their new album Ceremonials last weekend and from what I have heard so far it is not one to be overlooked. Florence has such a powerful voice that demand attention, and the music to back that sort of vocal talent is unique and highly enjoyable. I will be picking up my copy in the near future and going to see them live as soon as I can. I also can't deny I am a sucker for redheads. Seriously though this is a band to keep an eye on.
Florence And the Machine - Shake It Out

Speaking of new albums, Wilco has a new album out as well. I was lucky enough to hear it this weekend and I am impressed with the results. I have to add this one to the buy list as well. I dig the cover art a lot.
Wilco - I Might


I know I have posted a song by these Michigan natives before but a few days ago a girl I know, with awesome taste in music, posted a song from Small Brown Bike that I had completely forgotten about. I have had the CD this song is on in my collection for a long time but I never play the album anymore, due to a small crack in the disc. I pulled it out last night and discovered that the crack does not really affect it's play-ability for this song. Needless to say I was super excited to re-listen to what I could from the album. These guys put on a hell of a good show.
Small Brown Bike - No Place Like You


I found about this artist through one of the many Adult Swim Mixes. You heard that right Adult Swim, as in the TV show on Cartoon Network. I have to admit that they make some damn good mixes. How To Dress Well is an R&B project headed by Tom Krell. The music has a ethereal twist and leans a little to the 90's side of things.
How to Dress Well - Us In The Sense Of Forever


A few weeks ago I had to get rid of my favorite pillow case. I wore that thing out. I kid you not it had so many holes in it that the pillow didn't stay inside. It made me sad. This is my ode to my pilly little buddy. My you rest in peace.
Titles - Pillow Case

The Letter G

Gauntlet Hair hail from Denver. They're music creates sprawling landscapes of tripped out, reverb heavy, electro chill. It's nothing too ground breaking but it is weird, has a nice vibe and a nice edition to any mix. If that doesn't make sense to you then let me put it this way, if you are a fan of Animal Collective you'll be into this.
Gauntlet Hair - Keep Time

Here is a very different version of Crazy by Gnarls Barkley. It's not the bopin' version you are used to, this one goes down a much darker path. I would recommend that you check out not only the rest of Gnarls Barkleys live sessions but all of the other From The Basement sessions from artists like My morning Jacket and Radiohead.
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (Live From The Basement)

Do you like your music to be fun? I know I do! So does the band The Go! Team. If you can't already tell by the name of the band, this band is all about making stadium anthem songs to get you pumped up. They blend elements of hip hop and rock perfectly into a super charged ball of energy, and then hurdle it at you. They are great for those, like me, who have trouble getting motivated. Check out their new album Rolling Blackouts for more great music.
The Go! Team - T.O.R.O.N.A.D.O.

It's Sunday, it's sunny, and I'm feeling good despite the fact that I am looking at a really crappy up coming week filled with mandatory overtime. Sometimes you just need music with a positive message.
Grits - My Life Be Like Ooh-Aah

I am a HUGE fan of a show called Trailer Park Boys. This morning I watched a short documentary about how it all came together and how it was produced. It was pretty interesting. I also watched an episode that they recently created that was supposed to be an ending to the series but the thing is, they already closed it out with what I thought was a nice ending to the series. The first ending left them in a good place, but this new ending episode did not. It did however leave the series open in a way that if they wanted to they could continue the story line. However judging by the so called finale, I don't know if they should. It didn't really impress me and it felt very forced. Sometimes it's better to just let sleeping dogs lie. P.S. The only thing this show and this song have in common is The Great White North, Canada.
Gordon Downie - Vancouver Divorce

You're giving me the willies

"And all my friend were vampires
Didn't know they were vampires
Turns out I was a vampire myself
In the Devil Town"

Seriously What more do you need?
Daniel Johnston - Devil Town

Just a creepy song all together...
CocoRosie - Werewolf

For some reason when I listen to this song I can't help myself from replaying the scene from Kill Bill Vol.2 where Beatrix is buried alive. It just has that trapped/need to escape sort of feeling. Very tense.

Fabrizio Cammarata And The Second Grace - Alone And Alive

I am a HUGE lost fan, even though it was a crapshoot ending. One of the things I loved so much about the show was the score, especially when something creepy or action packed would happen in the show. That is when you got the best music.
Michael Giacchino - Monsters Are Such Interesting People

This is for when you are really drunk off apple cider and whiskey, you're missing half of your costume, and you want to dance.
Felguk - Unleash The Scary Side (Skrillex vs Dada Life vs Dirtyloud)

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Coverwise

I have had this great cover by Her Space Holiday laying around for a while now. I was going to put it on a cover mix that I have been working on (it's coming soon) but I think I am just going to post it. There is reason behind this. The start and end of this song have clips taken from a movie. Last night I decided to finally look up where the clips came from, and I am so glad I did. The clips come from a 1984 documentary called Streetwise. The doc is a look into the lives of street kids in Seattle, Washington. To say that this is a powerful film would be an understatement. From the very first line I was hooked the entire time. The film follows kids ranging from 13-17 who are runaways, homeless, or just plain have bad family life and their struggle to survive on the streets. I don't want to say too much about it because it's a film that I really think everyone should see, but I will say it's not a "light" movie. It will definitely keep you thinking long after you have watched it. It's not easy to track down a copy, but if you ever see it,grab it. It's totally worth it. Also check out the original version of this song by Wolf Parade, because it friggin' rocks!

Her Space Holiday - I'll Believe In Anything (Wolf Parade Cover)

I tried to do a Google Translate to post the english translation and here is what I got...
"Looks like I'll tell you ... That tonight
I did mourn ... With your answer
Because you did not come did not come ... ahhhh ...
You did not come ... You did not come ... oohhh ahhh ahhh
ahh ahh ahh ah ah ah ahh ahh ahh ahhh oooh ah ah ah
Not as you say, that so often
I loved you say ... ahh ... ahh ahhh I loved you
But did not come did not come ... ahhh
You did not come ... You did not come ... ahhh
I would like to wait ... until the end
But I get to come ... but you get to come
I would like to wait, go for you ... without you
But have you cost me the next day Sunday and miss three days
finish this ...
did not come (x15)"
Sort of makes sense. It doesn't really matter though because this is a beautiful cover.
Carla Morrison - No Viniste (Natalia Lafourcade Cover)

I'm moving to a new team at work, and the team leader there is a pretty cool kid. He sent a "getting to know you" e-mail to the new team members and he mentioned that his favorite song was a song by the band Beach House. I wrote that I dug Tom Waits and he responded back telling me that he loved Tom WaWts too. He is a pretty funny guy too he will randomly send out e-mails about animals that have no true facts but are hilarious to read. I think we are going to get along just fine. I am sad though because my current team lead is so awesome, she's the kind of supervisor that one dreams of having. She has your back no matter what, makes things fun, super helpful, and is a great resource of knowledge. In fact I had a monthly review with her and she told me I was doing very good and then the rest of the time we just sat and shot the shit. Turns out she is a Tom waits fan as well.
The Cottars - Hold On (Tom Waits Cover) (No Longer Available)

This song was written by singer/songwriter Doc Pomus who had penned a number of hits through out the 50's and 60's. His most notable work include the songs Viva Las Vegas, A Teenager in Love, Save The Last Dance For Me, my pick for today, This Magic Moment, and many others. The song was originally preformed by Ben E. King with The Drifters in 1960 and hit the billboard top 100 that same year. I like the original but I absolutely love this cover that Lou Reed did for Docs tribute album. This cover is also on the soundtrack for the David Lynch film Lost Highway.
Lou Reed - This Magic Moment

Lets end This cover post with a boss cover of the Boss.
A.A. Bondy - I'm On Fire (Bruce Springsteen Cover) (No Longer Available)