Post Punk Part Two:  New Pop & New Rock

Click the link above and you will be taken to the playlist hosted on this website.  Click once on the first song and the playlist will start.

1) “Listen to the Sirens” by Tubeway Army (3:05)
2) “Suburban Relapse” by Siouxsie & The Banshees (4:12)
3) “Whip in My Valise” by Adam & the Ants (4:00)
4) “My Girl” by Madness (2:45)
5) “Concrete Jungle” by Specials (3:21)
6) “There, There, My Dear” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners (3:31)
7) “Sleeping Gas” by Teardrop Explodes (3:47)
8) “A Day without Me” by U2 (3:13)
9) “Stigmata Martyr” by Bauhaus (3:47)
10) “Possessions” by Residents (1:08)
11) “Chihuahua” by Bow Wow Wow (6:04)
12) “Crazy to Exist” by Josef K (2:59)
13) “No Dark Things” by Echo & The Bunnymen (4:27)
14) “Love Action (I Believe in Love)” by Human League (5:01)
15) “Fame and Fortune” by Mission of Burma (3:35)
16) “Rise Above” by Black Flag (2:28)
17) “Rip It Up” by Orange Juice (3:46)
18) “Release the Bats” by Birthday Party (2:30)
19) “Ultraviolence” by New Order (4:51)
20) “Buffalo Gals” by Malcolm McLaren (4:24)
21) “Beat Box (Diversion One)” by Art of Noise (8:35)
22) “History Lesson – Part II” by Minutemen (2:12)
23) “Lake Of Fire” by Meat Puppets (1:57)
24) “Masochism World” by Hüsker Dü (2:47)

In this playlist you will find music ordered chronologically by year of release from 1980 to 1984 (with a few exceptions at the beginning). The playlist was inspired by the book Rip It Up and Start Again by Simon Reynolds.  The book is split into two parts so I split the playlists up as well…  see and hear the playlist for Part One here.  Please also see my review of the book here.  Course you don’t need to read the book to enjoy it, please dig in regardless of your interest in the book.

Post Punk Part One

Click the link above and you will be taken to the playlist hosted on this website.  Click once on the first song and the playlist will start.

1) “Ghost Rider” by Suicide (2:36)
2) “Public Image” by Public Image Ltd. (3:04)
3) “Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t ‘Ve)?” by Buzzcocks (2:44)
4) “Shot by Both Sides” by Magazine (4:06)
5) “Non-Alignment Pact” by Pere Ubu (3:19)
6) “Outdoor Miner” by Wire (1:46)
7) “Mongoloid” by Devo (3:34)
8) “Take Me To The River” by Talking Heads (5:02)
9) “Burning Rubber” by Lydia Lunch (1:43)
10) “Contort Yourself” by James Chance (6:17)
11) “She Is Beyond Good and Evil” by Pop Group (3:24)
12) “Typical Girls” by Slits (4:01)
13) “Damaged Goods” by Gang of Four (3:26)
14) “She’s Lost Control” by Joy Division (3:57)
15) “Hot on the Heels of Love” by Throbbing Gristle (4:26)
16) “Being Boiled” by Human League (3:45)
17) “I’ll Have To Dance Then (On My Own)” by Mekons (3:16)
18) “Totally Wired” by Fall (3:25)
19) “Final Day” by Young Marble Giants (1:43)
20) “No Side to Fall In” by Raincoats (1:50)
21) “Possessions” by Residents (1:08)
22) “Help Me Somebody” by Brian Eno & David Bryne (4:19)
23) “Parallel Lines” by Subway Sect (2:36)

In this playlist you will find music ordered chronologically by year of release from 1978 to 1980 (with a few exceptions). The playlist was inspired by the book Rip It Up and Start Again by Simon Reynolds.  The book is split into two parts so I split the playlists up as well…  see and hear the playlist for Part Two here.  Please also see my review of the book here.  Course you don’t need to read the book to enjoy it, please dig in regardless of your interest in reading.

Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley

I hate to say it but the newest Jenny Lewis record Acid Tongue fell a little flat for me. Maybe my expectations were a little too high after hearing her critically acclaimed solo debut Rabbit Fur Coat recorded with the help of The Watson Twins and some production by M. Ward.  Her first record had a consistent feel running throughout,  the new record just feels like a pastiche of different tracks.  Although I didn’t  get into it overall and wouldn’t rate it very highly, there are a few standout tracks.

A slower tune.  She definitely gets the emotion across.

	Jenny Lewis – Pretty Bird
	Found at skreemr.com

I was very surprised to find out that this swaggering tune and my favorite on the album is not a Jenny Lewis composition.  It was written by her current boyfriend and collaborator Damien Rice.  Note the help of the honorable Elvis Costello on Guitar and some vocals.

By all means… check out Jenny’s debut solo record and her work with the band Rilo Kiley.  Notable records from the Rilo Kiley catalog would be The Execution Of All Things and More Adventurous.  Jenny also sings background vocals on most of the songs on Elvis Costello’s newest record with the Imposters, Momofuku.

Songs For An Aging Music Snob

Click the link above and you will be taken to the playlist hosted on this website.  Click once on the first song and the playlist will start.

1) “Monkey To Man” by Elvis Costello & The Imposters (4:28)
2) “Done Got Old” by Heartless Bastards (3:07)
3) “Back Porch” by Presidents Of The United States Of America (2:59)
4) “Baby I Can’t Please You” by Sam Phillips (3:29)
5) “Earn Enough For Us” by XTC (2:54)
6) “CHICAGO x 12″ by Rogue Wave (5:39)
7) “Born On The Cusp” by American Analog Set (3:29)
8) “When U Love Somebody” by Fruit Bats (4:31)
9) “Spanish Dance Troupe” by Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci (3:16)
10) “Straight To Hell” (Clash cover) by Josh Rouse (4:48)
11) “Paper Planes” by M.I.A. (3:25)
12) “Swingset Chain” by Loquat (4:40)
13) “Golden Years” by David Bowie (4:01)
14) “Bottom of the Rain” by Buffalo Tom (3:24)
15) “Braintree” by The Possibilities (3:15)                                                                                                                                                                                                                16) “This Boy Is Exhausted” by The Wrens (4:24)
17) “Silver Ponds” by Figurines (2:48)
18) “Did I Tell You” by The Spinto Band (3:10)
19) “Boy About Town” by The Jam (2:01)
20) “Surrender” by Cheap Trick (4:15)
21) “Mother’s Little Helper” by The Rolling Stones (2:45)

This playlist I put together online as a way to celebrate my 30th birthday and getting old.  It features songs about aging and some of my favorites from that time.