Boring, Volume I

Boring, Volume I by Jonathan circa 2001 (90 minutes)

Side A:
1. Lush- Ladykillers
2. French Kicks - The Lawyer
3. The Rapture - Notes From The Underground
4. Antioch Arrow - Too Bad You're Gonna Die
5. Camera Obscura - We Talked Midi
6. Atari Teenage Riot - Deutschland (Has Gotta Die)
7. Bogdan Raczynski - Samurai Math Beats / Kimi
8. Looper - Ballad of Ray Suzuki
9. Fucking Champs - Thor Is Like Immortal
10. Blink 182 - Reckless Abandon
11. Hot Hot Heat - Ruining It For Everyone

Side B:
1. Randy - Holy Shit / Little Toulouse
2. NoFX - Murder the Government
3. Belvedere - High School Heroes
4. Shonen Knife - Cycling Is Fun
5. Lightning Bolt - Ride the Sky
6. Microphones - The Glow
7. Modest Mouse - Beach Side Property
8. I Hate Myself - To A Husband At War
9. The Clash - Lost in the Supermarket
10. Sammy Davis Jr - Mr. Bojangles

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Notes On This Tape

My friend, Jonathan, who sent me the last tape I posted is perhaps the most neurotic human being I've ever met. I don't think I knew this at the time, but the "Notes on this tape" outline he included with the tape should have been a heads up. There are two full pages of remarks on what he would have done different and justification after justification. I'd say a healthy person may have all of these thoughts. He's the guy who actually put it to paper.

This also happens to be one of my favorite tapes I've ever received. This tape was sent to be in the mail, and I'm still not sure to this day if the bubble wrap surrounding the plastic case was for protection or for my amusement. 10 years later, and I've kept it on.


Re-reading these pages makes me feel like I'm listening to it again for the first time. My favorite section is towards the end in "III: Other qualms:"

C. Space between songs unusually short
1. I like that, though, because (if you listen to the tape enough) every time you hear the song thereafter, you expect the starting of the next song (from the tape) to chime in, but it doesn't, and you feel empty inside

And after two full pages of critiques, he writes:

IV. Justification
A. These quirks are what makes the tape personal
B. Mixtapes are a reflection of the soul

And on the final page:

C. Here is my soul

C. Here Is My Soul

Untitled by Jonathan circa 2000 (90 minutes)

Side A: Jet Black
1. Lilys: Dimes Make Dollars
2. The Siren Six: Get It Right
3. Managra:
4. The Blood Brothers: This Adultery Is Ripe
5. Hot Hot Heat: Haircut Eonomics
6. The Faint: Casual Sex
7. Komeda: Binario
8. Mates of State: A Control Group
9. Busytoby: Me, My Drums, and You
10. Of Montreal: Jaque Lamure
11. Bright Eyes: A Perfect Sonnet
12. Piebald: If Marcus Garvey Dies, then Marcus Garvey Lives
13. Pixies: Gigantic
14. Elliott Smith: Pictures of Me
15. Empire State Games: Falling Forward

Side B: Off-Black
1. Dave Clark Five: Glad All Over
2. The Beatles: Help!
3. Beach Boys: Be True To Your School
4. Manfred Mann: Do Wah Diddy
5. The Who: My Generation
6. Herman's Hermits: Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter
7. The Rolling Stones: Get Off My Cloud
8. The Who: The Kids Are Alright
9. The Beatles: Penny Lane
10. Simon + Garfunkel: Mrs. Robinson
11. The Turtles: Elenore
12. The Beatles: Do You Want To Know A Secret
13. Melanie: Brand New Key
14. Three Dog Night: One
15. The Beatles Revolution I

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Delinquency-Core

Delinquency-Core by Cerys circa 2000 (90 minutes)


Side A:
1. Pizzicato Five: Airplane '96
2. Blood Sausage: Fuck You And Your Underground
3. Bis: Cookie Cutter Kid
4. The Make-Up: Free Arthur Lee
5. The Aislers Set: Attraction Action Reaction
6. Tullycraft: Pink Lemonade
7. Au Pairs: Inconvenience
8. Le Shok: Where's The Line Begin For Vicodin?
9. Bette Davis & The Balconettes: Shopping On The Internet
10. Lolita Storm: Red Hot Riding Hood
11. Alkaline Trio: Byebye Love
12. Mathlete: Asteroid Police
13. Lungleg: Krayola
14. Famous Monsters: Monster Stomp, Bite Burn!
15. Don Caballero: Room Temperature Loungue
16. Egg Hunt: We All Fall Down



Side B:
1. Marine Research: Sick & Wrong
2. Q And Not U: Busy Lights Busy Carpet
3. The Promise Ring: A Picture Postcard
4. The PeeChees: New Moscow Women
5. Black Cat #13: War #1
6. Milemarker: Frigid Forms Sell You Warmth
7. Add N To(X): Metal Fingers In My Body
8. Chicks On Speed: Eurotrash Girl (Angel In Black)
9. Party Of Helicopters: +8 Sack Of Fear
10. Looper: Impossible Things
11. Ladytron: He Took Her To A Movie (Bertand Mix)
12. Luxo Champ: Science Bastard
13. The Misfits: London Dungeon
14. Mates Of State: Ride Again
15. Moloko: Dirty Monkey
16. Moloko: On My Horsey

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Swing Set Silhouette

swing set silhouette by Danielle circa 2000 (90 minutes)


Side A (wrapped up like a foil star/sparks): 
1. Jimmy Eat World: Call It In The Air
2. That Dog: Never Say Never
3. Limp: Dork
4. The Rondelles: Rediscover Fire
5. Death Cab For Cutie: Champagne From A Paper Cup
6. Slow Reader:Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire
7. The Rondelles: Don't The Twist
8. Le Tigre: My My Metrocard
9. Sleater-Kinney: Words + Guitar
10. Wolfie: It's Thursday, Not Sunday (Thank Goodness)
11. Weezer: Jamie (acoustic)
12. Kissing Book: Everyday is Valentine's Day
13. Radiohead: My Iron Lung
14. Cap'n Jazz: Precious
15. Karate: There Are Ghosts

Side B (my cookie heart/static):
1. Elliott Smith: Rose Parade
2. Kissing Book: Hold Your Head Up
3. Bright Eyes: A Perfect Sonnet
4. Pavement: Spit On A Stranger
5. Promise Ring: Arms And Danger
6. Tullycraft: Josie
7. Quasi: California
8. Bis: Everybody Thinks That They're Going To Get Theirs
9. Cap'n Jazz: Little League
10. Braid: A Dozen Roses
11. Elliott Smith: I Better Be Quiet Now
12. Vermont: Downtown Heart
13. Belle and Sebastian: Get Me Away From Here I'm Dying
14. Rich Creamy Paint: You're A Ten
15. Weezer: You Gave Your Love To Me Softly


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