bobkast: #32 So I Can Fly

"Time Traveling"

May Flowers are spewing out an obscene amount of pollen into the atmosphere. Streets glow a tainted boogie colour, giving concrete a luscious, almost sensual appeal. The green mist penetrates our nasal cavity's and fucks with our neuro-system. Eyes water, heads swell and before you can wipe the goo from your nose, a dizzy-ing rush rolls over you. Next thing you know, your alone in a room. A bed room. In a doll house. Inside a hot air balloon. There's a looney man at the helm, boosting flame power, before letting it ride out and sailing across the solar sea.

This mix was crafted during the englightening hours by myself and Erez Avissar. Erez and I will be DJ'ing this Saturday at Good Company in Williamsburg (Grand & Hope). We'll also be DJ'ing next Wednesday with Julianna Barwick at a venue TBD. Consider this a primer.

Bobkast #32: So I Can Fly

Franco Battio- Il Silenzio Del Rumore
Joe Meek- I Hear A New World (Alternate)
Edibles- Lazers
Janko Nilovic- Drug Song
Run DMT- Spruce Bringsteen (Demo)
Velvet Davenport- Run (Freakers pitch)
Tracey Trance- Gaugin
Mulatu Astatqe- Tezeta
Krokodil- The Creator Had A Master Plan
Candy Claws- Sunbeam Show
The Samps!- Mashed Skins
Ash Ra + Timothy Leary- Time
A to Austr- Hawaiian War Chant
We Like Cats- Money Dub Money
Omar Khorshid- Solenzara
Spacemen 3- Come Down Easy (Forged Prescription)
Velvet Davenport- Run (Tweakers pitch)
Julian Lynch- Just Enough
Yo La Tengo- Return to Hot Chicken
Lindstrom & Prins Thomas- Boney M Down
John K- Beginners
oOoOO- NoSummr4U
SURVIVE- Lunar Eclipse (bugger)
Ducktails- Dancing With the One You Love (Rez'z Burial Ceremony)
Caribou- Bowls
Blondes- Moondance
Pional- In Another Room (Original mix)
Balam Acab- See Birds
How I Quit Crack- Gone Away (Barbie Huffing NO2 remix)
Fleetwood Mac- You and I, Part II

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bobkast 31: Translucent/Snow Day

"In The City Tonight"
Waking up to a generous heaping of flakes outside your window is the ultimate joy for most kids. For adults, the ultimate pain. Slushy ice roads, congested tunnels, travel delays, detours, black ice, and arctic winds can make the morning/evening commute feel like waging a war against the elements. Yet, inside, peering out a steamy window, all is calm. A bit of this quiet introspection could do the commuter well, transporting him/her from the chaos of a congested underground tunnel to a mystical igloo they once dreamed of living in as a child. This mix was designed early this morning as an agent to take you to that special frozen place.

Bobkast #31: Translucent/Snow Day

Allaudin William Mathieu- Air in E-Flat

Alice Coltrane- Shiva-Loka

Silver Pines- Timefather

How to Dress Well- My Body

Atlas Sound- Cold & Golden

Pure Ecstasy- DWLDWD

Slowdive- Ambient Guitars (excerpt)

Galaxie 500- Snowstorm

Julian Lynch- Untitled/Flutes

Fripp & Eno- Wind on Wind

Grouper- Vessel

Charalambides- Memory

Sleepover- Your World is Night

John Maus- Do Your Best

Dreamers Cloth- The Coconut Pearl B1

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bobkast #30: Northbound Trains

"Cold Hard Times"

There is one leaf left on the mighty Oak outside my window. Winds are humming up the East River, cutting through Greenpoint with Exacto knife precision. The sun goes down at 4:30 pm. Sick of the varying weather, we head North to a more serene destination, where the sun will melt into the horizon at 4:08 pm, the breeze out of the East will be from the Northern reaches of the Atlantic Ocean, and while conditions aren't exactly permitting, they seem more fitting than in the city, where the vital signs of season change are shrouded in concrete capes, keeping natural form at bay. The train ride to northern New England is approximately 8-9 hours from NY Penn Station. This mix will only last you through Westchester, maybe Southern Connecticut, if your lucky, either way, it'll put you in the right state of mind for Winter exploration and the enjoyment of the forthcoming season.

Bobkast #30: Northbound Train
1. The Feelies- Forces at Work
2. The Clean- Flowers
3. Lee Hazelwood- Cold Hard Times
4. Woods- Death Rattles (Daytrotter Session)
5. Warpaint- Billie Holiday
6. Taken By Trees- Cedar Trees
7. Animal Collective- Sleeper Factory (live)
8. Linda Perhacs- Porcelain Over Cast Iron Wedding
9. Shop Assistants- Somewhere in China
10. Woodsman- Sunglass.
11. Julian Lynch- Nen Vole
12. Popol Vuh- der ruf
13. Galaxie 500- Cold Night
14. Twin Sister- All My Trials
15. Dink Roberts- Old Blue
16. Sibylle Baier- I Lost Something In The Hills
17. Mountain Man- Sewee Sewee

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bobkast #25: How Are You?

"I Got a Free Way of Mind"
(photo by Jano De Cesare)
Is it me, or do you just want to lay around all day eating Cadbury eggs, doing crossword puzzles and flipping back and forth between Repo Man and the latest Man v Food? Slacker city.

Bobkast #25: How Are You?
Kurt Vile- Freeway
The Clean- Anything Can Happen
Woods- The Dark
Nodzzz- In The City (Contact High)
The Spades- We Sell Soul
The Box Tops- The Letter
Dusty Springfield- Twenty Four Hours to Tulsa
Harlem- Beautiful & Very Smart
The Vaselines- Jesus Don't Want Me For A Sun Beam
Comet Gain- Brothers Off the Block
The Close Lobsters- Never Seen Before
The Zombies- Hung Up On A Dream
The Millenium- It Won't Always Be The Same
Beulah- Slo-Mo for the Masses
Satwa- Amigo
Little Joy- Play the Part
WAVVES- How Are You?

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Bobkast #22: Listen, The Snow Is Falling

"I Need Another World...This Ones Nearly Gone"
(Photo by automaticbobby)
It's funny how a little bit of snow can bring a city to a stop. Aimless and carefree, it floats amongst smoke stacks and skyscrapers, lulling the avenues to a quiet hush. Quickly, it builds, hypnotizing wide-eyed onlookers as it dusts dirty streets with crystalline sparkles that shine under street lights like diamonds in a summer sky. Quiet. It swirls, whirls and falls. You stick your tongue out and taste its frozen delight. "Ahh, nurishment." And all of the sudden, the world is anew.

Bobkast #22: Listen...The Snow Is Falling
Galaxie 500- Listen, the Snow is Falling
Yo La Tengo- Nowhere Near
Alela Diane- White As Diamonds (Daytrotter)
Bjork- All is Full of Love
Grouper- Heavy Water/I'd Rather Be Sleeping
Koushik- Morning Comes
Apollo Sunshine- Happiness
Japancakes- Blown A Wish
Julianna Barwick- You Were Waiting
Mum- I Can't Feel My Hand Anymore, It's Alright, Sleep Tight
Mogwai- Yes! I Am A Long Way From Home
Antony & the Johnsons- Another World

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bobkast: #20: Tangled Wood Vines Twine

"Rosin Smells and Turpentine Smells From Eucalyptus and Pine"

Bitter tastes of twigs we chewed where tangled wood vines twine
Trees held us in on all four sides so thick we could not see
I could not see any wrong in you, and you saw none in me
- Woody Guthrie

Inspired by some of my favorite Woody Guthrie lyrics, and one of my favorite interpretations, "Bobkast #20: Tangled Wood Vines Twine" is a collection of live songs recorded around the world at legendary venues, radio stations, back seats, basements, theaters and beaches. A mellow treat for those adversely affected by day-light savings.

Bobkast #20: Tangled Wood Vines Twine
1. The Arcade Fire- Wake Up (Black Session, Paris, FR 2005)
2. Mazzy Star- Flowers in December (The Metro, Chicago, USA 1994)
3. Jeff Tweedy- Remember the Mountain Bed (Vic Theatre, Chicago, USA 2005)
4. My Morning Jacket- Touch Me I'm Going To Scream pt. 2 (Cab, London, UK 2008)
5. R.E.M.- Gardening At Night (Seattle, USA 1987)
6. Fleet Foxes- Blue Ridge Mountains (Nigel Godrich's Basement, UK 2008)
7. Beirut- The Penalty (Black Session, Paris, FR 2007)
8. Department of Eagles- Herring Bone (Daytrotter, Rock Island, USA 2008)
9. Grizzly Bear- He Hit Me (Daytrotter, Rock Island, USA 2007)
10. Beach House- Used to Be (Beach, Australia 2008)

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Bobkast #17: After Hours

"Everything In Its Right Place"
(Photo by Thomas Hawk)
Saturday nights inevitably end in someone's living room, fresh beers in hand and pizza boxes, with only a few dusty crumbs inside, strewn across coffee tables.

The process begins around two, sometimes earlier, when one feels the itch to 'get the hell out of where ever they are', but doesn't want to end their night with an Irish exit from some god foresaken bar.

Idea! Rally likeminded troops and soldier on toward the closest corner store and the Pizza place (or Diner). Beer in one hand, 'za in the other, the herd moves toward a nearby apartment. They huddle around a dirty coffee table, TV on in the corner, some detective noir on mute. Smokes are smoked, 'za crushed, as brew soothes pizza burnt mouthes (or sits in the open bottle until said apt owner picks it up in the morning, sighs, and pours it down the drain).

Of course, there are tunes, perfect tunes that seem to breathe from barely lit walls. And dancing, on coffee tables, until legs get jello-y and eyes heavy, and the couch calls your name. You sit. Bite off a piece of half-chewed, totally burnt crust, wash it down with a lukewarm, soon-to-be-wounded soldier. You slowly drift off into the ether.

Bobkast #17: After Hours
Amadou & Miriam- Sebali
Cut Copy- Midnight Runner
Outkast- Spottieottiedopaliscious
Radiohead- Everything In Its Right Place
The Duke Spirit- A Message to Pretty (Cousin Cole's Compakt Mix)
Lindstrom & Prins Thomas- Feel AM
M83- Kim & Jessie (Montage remix)
Memory Cassette- Asleep At A Party
Spiritualized- Harmony 6
TV On The Radio- Family Tree
Koushik- Nothing's The Same
M83- Midnight Souls Still Remain

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Bobkast #16:...And You In Your Autumn Sweater

"Yes, Yes, Yes It's My Autumn Almanac"
*a magical forest near kilkenny city, republic of ireland.
(Photo by Edward Dullard)

September 21 marks the Autumnal Equinox, which means this is your last chance in 2008 to successfully balance an egg on end. It also means the rolling Green Mountains of Vermont will erupt in technicolor magic, wool sweaters will return from moth ball covered chests in the corner of basements and pumpkin seeds will be salted and subsequently roasted. But the best part of fall is the way whiskey warms your belly on aimless jaunts through leaf plastered forests, bundled in flannel and wool (herringbone). Oh yeah, and you in your autumn sweater.

Bobkast #16: ...And You In Your Autumn Sweater

1. Mark Mothersbaugh- Kite Flying Society
2. Camera Obscura- Let's Get Out of This Country
3. The Kinks- Autumn Almanac
4. Jim James- Gideon (Live @ Newport Folk Fest)
5. Fleet Foxes- Mykonos
6. Magnetic Fields- Abigail, Belle of Kilronin
7. Blitzen Trapper- Furr
8. Ra Ra Riot- Winter '05
9. Jenny Lewis- Acid Tongue
10. Oxford Collapse- Featherbeds
11. Okkervil River- Lost Coastlines
12. Pavement- Folk Jam
13. Sufjan Stevens- Tahquamenon Falls
14. Micah P. Hinson- Yard of Blonde Girls
15. Yo La Tengo- Autumn Sweater

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Bobkast #13: Let It Blossom

Our Wings Are Open Wide
(thanks to nikomatic for the photo)

After slowly emerging from the winter hibernation, there's no better way to embrace the joyousness of the rebirth season than by putting some life into your bones via raucous dance party in the sunshine. For the thirteenth edition of the Bobkast, we offer you a collection of beat-heavy tunes that we think sound just as good in the warm glory of Mother Nature as they do in the dark clubs where they originated. Ranging from dirty disco funk to sleek and squeeky electro, this mix is an electronic celebration, ideal for working out the kinks to your favorite dance moves (including the cabbage patch, running man, and egyptian strut) in anticipation of the summertime heat.

Bobkast #13: Let It Blossom
Kano - I'm Ready
Metro Area - Evidence
Four Tet - Smile Around the Face
Feist - I Feel It All (Escort Remix)
Arthur Russell - That's Us/Wild Combination
The Gap Band - Ride the White Horse
Professor Murder - That's How They Getcha (Chinzuki Riddim Version)
diskJokke - Staying In
Track N Field - Iso Maha
Lindstrom - Music In My Mind
The Whitest Boy Alive - Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)

TOTAL RUN TIIME..............53:11

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Bobkast #10: Bells & Whistles

"Your Magic's Real So Why Aren't You Using It"

A mess of crayons always makes for the best art. This mix is meant to transport you to a simpler time when you cared for nothing but chocolate chip cookies, Kool-Aid and magic markers. Think of it as an adult version of drawing on the wall, only you won't get yelled at by your parents. If that doesn't do it for ya, how about one of the songs being culled from a compilation called Waking Up Scheherazade: Arabian Psych Nuggets. Figured that'd get ya listening. Shazam.

Bobkast #10: Bells & Whistles
1. Badly Drawn Boy- Bewilderbeast
2. Dennis Wilson- Rainbows
3. Albert Hammond Jr.- Bright Young Thing
4. The Boy Least Likely To- Rock Upon A Porch With You
5. Shout Out Louds- A Track And A Train
6. Manitoba featuring Koushika- Crayon
7. Los Campesinos- Don't Tell Me To Do The Math(s)
8. The Sheffields- Plenty of Love
9. Les Savy Fav- Comes & Goes
10. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks- Vanessa From Queens
11. Mark Mothersbaugh- Hardest Geometry Problem in the World
12. New Pornographers- Myriad Harbour
13. El Guincho- Antillas
14. Caetano Veloso- Lost in Paradise
15. Sea-Ders- Thanks A Lot
16. MGMT- The Youth
17. The Beach Boys- All I Wanna Do
18. Yacht- I Believe In You

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Bobkast #9: <*))PHiSH><

"What is the central theme to this everlasting spoof?"
Without Phish, there would be no Bobka. You see, it was a shared love of all things Phish that initially brought the Bobka crew together, and our passion for the music and community has slowly evolved over the years into what you see today. And so, to honor the recently-past 10 year anniversary of (one of) our favorite Phish era(s), we have assembled a few choice cuts from the Fall/Winter 1997 tour for your dancing and listening pleasure. This segment of dirrty Cow Phunk mixed with spacey transcendental improv will remind even the most jaded of phans why they liked the band so much in the first place, and it is also a great starting point for newbies who want to get an idea of what the fuss was all about. Check out LivePhish for more information.

Bobkast #9: Phish - Fall/Winter '97 Gems
Halley's Comet (11/22/97)
Tube > Dayton Jam (12/7/97)
Theme From the Bottom (12/29/97)
Ghost > Fire (11/17/97)
TOTAL RUN TIME.......74:33
Bobkast #9: Phish - Fall/Winter '97 Gems (direct link; right-click to download)

Phish earned a reputation as one of the best live bands in the biz not only for their music but also for their dazzling light shows. Their lighting designer, Chris Kuroda, transformed a Phish "concert" into an "experience" by way of his mindblowingly synchronized lighting displays. Check the video below to understand why Kuroda was considered to be a member of the band, and why this particular jam had those in attendance thinking the Mothership was touching down for a visit.

Twist (from the Island Tour)

The Bobkast #6: Gray Skies, Sinking Suns

With winter comes snow and trees

Despite Global Warming's best efforts, Winter is officially upon us, and this latest installment of The Bobkast was made with the transition of the seasons in mind. And here's another "Inconvenient Truth": you will likely enjoy this mix, despite knowing little about (or being aesthetically opposed to) 'electronic' music. The tracks featured have a somewhat chilly vibe, but still provide enough warmth to get you tappin' your frozen toes and humming along to the melodies, as they come together to create a sound that can best be described as "indie-electronica." So bundle up tight, put on some warm headphones, and pray for a snow day.

Boards Of Canada- Olson
Mobius Band- The Loving Sounds of Static (Junior Boys Remix)
Matthew Dear's Big Hands- Deserter (live)
Matthew Dear- Don And Sherri (Hot Chip Version)
Hot Chip- The Warning
Aphex Twin- Fingerbib
Four Tet- And Then Patterns
Boards Of Canada- Roygbiv
Radiohead- Reckoner
Amon Tobin- Stoney Street
Prefuse 73- Uprock And Invigorate
Mobius Band- 2 Kinds of Light
The Slip- Mr. Meowskers (live)

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PS- Lichtenstein painted the piece above.

Bobkast #3

For our third installment, enjoy some funky beats and swift lyrics courtesy of the last millenium. Be sure to check out Children of the Corn (Big L's group featuring neighborhood friends Ma$e and Cam'ron), Boogie Down Productions (KRS-One's first group), and Diggin' in the Crates (Lord Finesse, Fat Joe, Big L, Diamond D). Oh, and Cube's "No Vaseline" is also considered the greatest diss track of all time.

Brick - Dazz
Ice Cube - No Vaseline
Kris Kross - Warm it Up (Dupri's Mix)
Biggie & Sinatra - Everyday Struggle (A Day in the life of a Fool)
NWA - Express Yourself
Brand Nubian - Don't Let it Go to Your Head
Slick Rick - Street Talkin' (feat Outkast)
Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Back To Back Rhyming (feat Andre the Giant)
Children of the Corn - Doin' It
DITC - Dignified Soldiers (Street Remix)
Big L - I Don't Understand It
Boogie Down Productions - Poetry

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