Time for my final music club mix of the year. You may be expecting a year-end best of but you’ll be disappointed because I have too many cool more recent things to put on instead. But I’ll hopefully have time for a year-end recall in the next couple weeks.
- My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now – Stanton Moore – Stanton Moore (drummer for Galactic) released a new album recently that is a collaboration with the long-lived Dirty Dozen Brass Band. It rocks. Check it out.
- On Fire – JJ Grey & Mofro – JJ Grey has been doing cool stuff for years – this is my favorite track from their new album Orange Blossoms.
- The Panda Rat – Beastie Boys – This is one of several instrumental bonus tracks released after the Beasties’ recent instrumental album.
- Yes It’s You – Diana Brown and The Brothers – I don’t recall now how I ran across this track, but it’s rare and awesome. As far as I can tell they just cut this 12″ record (long out of print) and that was it. Great stuff.
- The Masterplan – Diana Brown & Barrie K. Sharpe – the flip side
- Another Way to Die – Jack White & Alicia Keys – The theme song from the new Bond flick. Hey, I dig it.
- Brainwascht – Ben Folds – The first track that caught my ear from the new Ben Folds album. In general, the album as a whole I think is not his best stuff, but I do listen to it some.
- Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Nick turned me on to this label sampler and I kinda dug this track, despite not usually digging Nick Cave.
- As Is – Ani DiFranco – A re-recording done for the recent iTunes originals. I completely rediscovered this song after her recent concert at the Pageant.
- One Day Like This – Elbow – A really beautiful track for the recent Elbow release. Only flaw is the awful “holy cow” thing in the chorus.
- Belief – John Mayer – A nice version of this song from Songs for Tibet.
- I Believe (In Everything) – JJ Grey & Mofro – more from the new Orange Blossoms album.
- Kylie From Connecticut – Ben Folds – more from the new Ben Folds