zeke's intro mix

howdy all - very glad to be apart of the junkies.
here's a quick rundown on my 99% acoustic intro-to-the-club mix:

Track List:
Pieta Brown * Nobody's Rose
M.Ward * Chinese Translation
Eric Bachmann * Man 'O War
Holopaw * Igloo Glass
M.Ward * Hi-Fi
Eric Bachmann * Genie, Genie
Sera Cahoone * Last Time
The National * Green Gloves
Modest Mouse * Lives
Jose Gonzales * Heartbeats
M.Ward * Poor Boy, Minor Key
The National * Daughters of the Soho Riots
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins * The Big Guns
Great Lake Swimmers * Imaginary Bars
Gary Jules * Mad World



Pieta Brown * Nobody's Rose
if you know of Greg Brown - folk artist hero, this is his daughter. she has a solid, simple rhythm that really gets your toes tapping. her singing style is very loose - almost sloppy, but it ties so well to the clean singing of the instruments. The album title is "I Never Told" and it is a nice collection of songs like this one.

M.Ward * Chinese Translation
in my opinion, the most innovative, original artist of the past 5 years. when I was introduced M.Ward by my most-snobbiest music friend, he said "here's your new favorite artist." This is off his newest album "Post-War"... and it is fantastic. I highly recommend this beautifully written and performed album - probably my top album of the year.

Eric Bachmann * Man 'O War
if you have ever listened to Crooked Fingers, then you know Eric Bachmann. This guy is a great song writer, and he is very well respected in the independent scene. His solo album, "To the Races" is a chill(ing) album all done in his signature classical guitar finger-picking style. Another great album, definitely in my top 3 or 4 of the year.

Holopaw * Igloo Glass
Alt-country lovers, this one is a must - a great album of that genre that is definitely Tweedy inspired. Frontman is John Orth - a collaborator of Isaac Brock on other projects, and if you get the album, you’ll definitely hear some of that influence as well. Pitchfork Media rated this album an 8.2, which is almost unheard of.

M.Ward * Hi-Fi
an into to some of his earlier work from "Transistor Radio," this has always been one of my favorite M.Ward songs. Great example of his simple style and recording technique that is ironically very lo-fi.

Eric Bachmann * Genie, Genie
had to throw another one of his on here - same album. enjoy.

Sera Cahoone * Last Time
Sera Cahoone is (was) the drummer for the great indie rockers, Band of Horses. This is her solo effort - very nice folk album with a wonderful country twang to it.

The National * Green Gloves
Another of my favorite bands of the past few years - The National has some great work out there. Specifically their last album, Alligator is a huge hit... but more on that one later. This is off their newest album, “Boxer.”

Modest Mouse * Lives
Sure, we all know them - but their past 2 albums, although incredible, lack some of their discordant, pre-sell out past.

Jose Gonzales * Heartbeats
Another moving acoustic album titled "Veneer." this song is a great representation of what you'll find if you pick it up. Every song is memorable, a bit melancholy maybe - but a great album to zone out to.

M.Ward * Poor Boy, Minor Key
Sick of this guy yet? This one shows his versatility, but also his stronghold of the post-war sound (although this is off the album "Transfiguration of Vincent." Great piano, gravely voice... another toe-tapper, especially once the almost dirty-sounding guitar kicks in...

The National * Daughters of the Soho Riots
This was probably my favorite album of 2005. The rest of the album is quite a bit louder than this song - but it is such a great acoustic song, I had to include it. When I first got this album from that same snobby friend, I gave it a few listens... thought it was OK. Then I saw them live, and I was absolutely blown away. The album got more playtime through my headphones than any other for a long time after that show.

Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins * The Big Guns
Jenny Lewis is radical, and her work outside of Rilo Kiley, in my opinion, is her best. She's a bit like Neko Case, but it seems like she has more fun when she writes her songs. But I'm not really sure what that means...

Great Lake Swimmers * Imaginary Bars
An interesting album - not 4 stars by any means, but it is pretty solid. Most of their work sounds like it was recorded in an empty silo or something, but it has a nice original, almost hollow quality to it.

Gary Jules * Mad World
You've probably heard this cover before... I put it on here cause it is a great way to close a mix. But more than that, Gary Jules has some nice work out there that is worth checking out.