Heroes And Villains (The Americana Mix)

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So I made a SMiLE mix. Based around the H&V sections of which there are many and varied, this quickly expanded to contain a wide variety of Smile - era stuff, and came to be known as The 'Americana' Mix.

First, a tracklisting (of sorts)

1. Prayer (Session)

2. Our Prayer (20-20 version)

3. Soul Made Beautiful (GV. Box, H&V sections)

4. Gee (GV. Box, H&V sections)

5. Heroes And Villains (Stereo single mix from Hawthorne, CA)
*Edited slightly to remove My Children Were Raised, replaced with Dum-Dum-Dum…. Then carries on as normal,…

1. How did you get into 31? The Clash? Hmm. my friend Jake fucking loves them. That, and i saw London Calling for a fiver so decided to take the plunge…. a wise decision :)

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Harry Nillson? Probably Everybody's talkin', but i love other stuff by him too. Nillson schmillson being a paticular fave

3. What's your favourite lyric by 29? Eels? Fucking hell….. so many to choose from! E is a bit of a legendary lyric man. Erm…….'Things are faster now
And this train is…

Scarlett Johansson - Anywhere I Lay My Head

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Here we go with the 'actors should not be allowed near musical instruments' routine….

Actors never seem to learn, to be honest. I just turned on my telly to be confronted by Jared Leto screaming something at me. Have you seen his videos? They probably cost more than my house, and are pretentious beyond belief. Actors like to think they are artists, and many of the best ones are. Yet, they fail to realize that a acting talent doesn't carry over to being a musician. It's like someone who can lift…

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Spiritualized - Songs In A&E

Ok. I'll be honest with you. I really cannot wait to get this album. I downloaded it illegally in order to listen to it now, and even though i don't download leaks as a habit, i just had to. It's out next week and no doubt i'll be running down to my local record store so fast it's not even funny. I will buy the limited edition green vinyl, and possibly a record player to play it on. Failing that, i will buy the special edition book with all the pictures of needles in…

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Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

I'm pretty sure Guy Garvey and his cohorts don't really pay much attention to the music rags. But, if they happened to glance across any write-up of their band, Manchester veterans Elbow, i can imagine the Keane/Coldplay comparisons are hardly welcome.

Music hacks find it hard to classify Elbow, and i'm no exception. They definitely have a Radiohead/Portishead esque air about them (see 'Fugitive Motel', all echo and bond-esque guitar lines), tapping into a very english melancholia, enhanced by glacial guitars and strings that recall Sigur Ros,…

Panic At The Disco
Pretty. Odd.

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The Beatles inspire a sense of elitism
in one. I should know, i've suffered from it for a while.
It tends to manifest itself when your friends come up and starting raving about the latest band with guitars to write a dancefloor smash, to which you sniff and say that The Beatles did it first. Then you go listen to Abbey Road and feel smug.
I mean, look at The Beatles shoutbox. Mention Radiohead, arguably the most influential and forward-reaching success since, and the virtual knives are out.

The argument bandied around…

1. What are you listening to right now?
I'm A Lonesome Hoboby Bob Dylan

2. What song makes you sad?
On The Evening Train

3. What is the most annoying song in the world?
anything by radiohead

4. Your all-time favourite band?
Spiritualized

5. Your newly discovered band is?
Santogold…. hey scenester

6. Best female voice?
Cat Power.

7. Best male voice?
Either Richard Hawley or John Lennon

8. Music type you find yourself listening to most?
blues/punk/gospel/rock/soul

9. What do you listen to to hype you up?
(Drawing) Rings Around The World, Super Furry Animals

10.…

20. Bob Dylan

Praise: my girlfriends favourite, for one thing. and Blonde On Blonde is amazing

Diss: He can't half be miserable

19. Prince

Praise: Purple Rain. Nuff said.
Diss: He's a bit weird, isn't he?

18. Babyshambles
Praise: Peeeeete! He's amazing.
Diss: Down In Albion had some real stinkers on it. But then there's The Blinding, Shotters Nation…

17. Spacemen 3

Praise: Intense white noise is just what you need if you're in the mood.
Diss: Pete Kember. He's just annoying at times…

16. Ray Charles

Praise: The man is soul music, as far as i'm concerned. he's amazing…

The artist is….

The Beatles!

1] Are you male or female?

Boys

Describe yourself?

Good day Sunshine

How do you feel about yourself?

Day Tripper

Describe what you are thinking right now?

Golden Slumbers

Describe your current boyfriend/girlfriend?

She's A Woman

Describe your last boyfriend/girlfriend?

Hey Bulldog

Describe where you currently live?

Octopus' Garden

If you could go anywhere, where would you go?

Here, There and Everywhere

Your best friend is?

Mother Nature's Son

What would you ask for if you had just one wish?

Revolution

You know that:

All You Need Is Love

What's the weather like?

Here…

Tricky, you'd think. Ok…

1. Spiritualized

Best? I Think I'm In Love
Worst? Oh, easily The Power And The Glory. Or the Individual. Or The X-Files Theme.

2. The Beatles

Best? Oh My God! how do you choose? Best Lennon=Across The Universe. Best McCartney= Hey Jude. Best Harrison= Something. Best Ringo= Octopus' Garden….Best overall…. Hey Jude, probably.

Worst? Revolution 9. Wild Honey Pie. unbearable piles of shite

3. Richard Hawley

Best? Woo…. I love everything he does. At a push, Just Like The Rain

Worst? O, don't make me choose! i seriously cannot think of a bad Hawley tune. The…