#60: Tao Lin - 'Calmly [Various Adjectives], To Some Degree' Mixtape
Tao Lin (b. 1983) is the Brooklyn based poet/author responsible for last year's cult hit novella, Shoplifting From American Apparel. His anticipated second novel, Richard Yates, is due to be released by Melville House in September.
Tao: I've listened to variations of this mixtape the past 1-5 months while typing/editing things, discerning/organizing my career, walking on sidewalks/streets, buying groceries, Gmail chatting, drawing and exercising and drinking smoothies and packaging things in my room, sitting on [various things] in [various places] eating [various things], standing in [various places] waiting for [various things]. I would refer to the No-Cash and Miracle of '86 songs as "calmly out-of-control, to some degree" maybe. Other mixtapes by me can be viewed here (previous Modular mixtape), here (American Apparel), here (top 25 most-played).
#59: Klaxons Mixtape
With Klaxons' second album Surfing the Void hitting stores today, you can now lose yourself in the record's heavy and futuristic sound waves, anytime you want. In addition, you can now grab this nifty mixtape put together by the band, highlighting a range of tastes from ABBA to Blur - to further your Void surfing experience.
August 20, 2010 at 11:16am in modcast, Klaxons : Post A Comment
#58: Coma Cinema
"These songs range from the incredibly mainstream to the deeply obscure, but represent a few of my favorite things ever made by human hands and voices. All of these songs have in some way, led me to that indescribable place where I feel most whole. I hope that you are able to find something you enjoy, and even more, I hope you will be inspired to create something enjoyable." - Coma Cinema, 2010
#57: Magic Happens Presents - SPLENDURRRRRRRRR
"On the flight to Splendour I realised I'd left me bloody rule book in Sydney, so had to create this mix without it. In the words of @radger (RT'd by @MattVanSchie) there is a "refreshing absence of a rulebook". This ties in with my latest effort to live my life without a copy of the rulebook constantly in my top pocket, as I have done previously. My top pocket, along with my outlook, is now lighter.
ALL HITS NO MISSUS / THIS IS LIVIN'."
Get experienced with Magic Happens this weekend starting with 2.00-4.15PM at the Ibeefa stage on Friday, and 5:30-7:00PM at Happy Endings on Saturday.
#56: Graz - Live From Splendour in the Grass 2010 Splendour Mix
By some kind of miracle, Graz has peered into the future and it sounds bloody great. By means of which we can't delve into here, Graz has supplied us with his Splendour in the Grass set - before even arriving on site.
And if that's not mind-blowing enough you best hold onto something when you read this next part: the very same gentleman responsible for this Modcast has told us to pass on to you, the omnipresent listener, to "get excited cuz I wont even play this shit".
#55: Tanqueray Tom - Clean Up Your Room
It's Winter. There's work to be done, tricks to be turned and rooms to be cleaned. Is it still raining outside? Then perhaps it's time to get out of those wet clothes and into a dry martini and enjoy this mix of currents, classics and tragics to clean your room by.
#54: Gavin McInnes - Classic UK Punk Mix (No Hardcore)
Gavin McInnes just released a fucking hilarious photo book of street fashion called Street Boners: 1,764 Hipster Fashion Jokes. Everyone knows he started Vice Magazine back in 1994 but we're the only ones who knew he grew up playing in punk bands like Anal Chinook and Leatherassbuttfuk AND he's currently in an 80s hardcore cover band called 80s Hardcore.
#53: Justin Miller
"Justin Miller used to give me mild panic attacks every time I'd run in to him. The guy looks like some obscure European prince who's bumming around in NYC to escape his duties at home, and being one of the crucial cogs of the DFA machine, you kind of expect him to act like one. This couldn't be further from the truth, the guy is one of the most open and friendly dudes in NYC, and certainly the only guy there who knows how to make a flat white."
#52: Tame Impala Mixtape #4 - Kevin Parker
The fourth and final Tame Impala mixtape dubbed 'Life Affirming Music' coincidentally arrives for us the very same day of InnerSpeaker's release, direct from frontman Kevin Parker.
May 21, 2010 at 3:55pm in modcast, Tame Impala : Post A Comment
#51: Tame Impala Mixtape #3 - Jay Watson
Tame Impala's skins man, Jay Watson, delivers a prog-centric tribute to seminal noisemakers and personal favourites, Yes. Stick around for the fourth and final mixtape, next week.
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Klaxons
"Surfing The Void"
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"White Magic"
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Robyn
"Body Talk Pt. 1"
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"InnerSpeaker"
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Tame Impala
"Solitude Is Bliss"
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"North To South East To You"
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