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 Modcast #58: Coma Cinema | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:36

"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 Tracklist 1. The Waterboys - "A Church Not Made With Hands" 2. Emperor X - "Laminate Factory" 3. Clouddead - "Pop Song" 4. Kiss Kiss Fantastic - "Violet" 5. Krayzie Bone - "Murda Mo" 6. Attic Abasement - "Australia" 7. Backseat Dreamer - "February Fires" 8. New Boyz - "Tie Me Down" 9. Dramarama - "Haven't Got A Clue" 10. Persona La Ave - "Willcave" 11. Foxes In Fiction - "Jimi Bleachball" 12. Lil' Wayne - "Me and My Drank" 13. Phillip Oskar Augustine - "Leopard Thighs" 14. Galaxie 500 - "Blue Thunder" 15. Eli Parker - "Wake Up" 16. The Replacements - "Left of The Dial" For more Coma Cinema, visit www.comacinema.org and summertimeinhell.tumblr.com.

 Modcast #57: Magic Happens Presents - SPLENDURRRRRRRRR | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:27

"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. Tracklist 1. **** - **** 2. Alexis Le-Fan & Allo Rodolphe - "Ethique-Infinie 85" 3. Washed Out - "Yeah" 4. Azari & III - "Reckless For Your Love" (Tensnake Remix) 5. **** - **** 6. Mark E - "For Love" 7. Ellen Allien - "Flashy Flashy" (Nicolas Jaar Remix) 8. Shit Robot - "I Found Love" 9. Mount Kimbie - "Blind Night Errand" 10. **** - **** Head to Magic Happens' Soundcloud to keep the good times rolling.

 Modcast #56: Graz - Live From Splendour in the Grass 2010 Splendour Mix | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:07

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". Catch Graz on Friday at Splendour, playing at 1.15-2PM at the Mix Up tent and 6:30-8:45PM at the Ibeefa stage. Some parting words: "Tell 'em to keep their lighters in their pockets. I'll play a request if they can do a burnout while I'm playing." Tracklist 1. Turn it Up 2. Foals - "Miami" (Franklin Furter & Jono Ma) 3. Visti & Meyland - "Stars" (Rodion & Mammarella mix) 4. We Could be the Perfect Combination 5. Some Shit Edit 6. Discodeine - "Singular" (feat. Matias Aguayo) 7. Metronomy - "Do The Right" Thing (Wild Geese Remix) 8. Tuccillio - "Panorama" 9. Chamboche - "Feverish" (The Revenge remix) 10. Chemical Bros - "Swoon" (Lindstrom & Prins Thomas remix) 11. The Swiss - "Bubble Bath"

 Modcast #55: Tanqueray Tom - Clean Up Your Room | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 78:00

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. Tracklist Erika Paul - "Clean Your Room (To the Trumpet Tune)" Javelin - "Intervales Theme" Jay Z - "99 Problems" Everly Bros - "All I Have To Do Is Dream" Telex - "Tell Me It's A Dream" Pearl Fiction - "The Ruby Fever" Change - "Got To Get Up" Javelin - "Vibrations" Craig David - "Fill Me In" LCD Soundsystem - "Dance Yrself Clean" The Belle Stars - "Iko Iko" Earth Wind and Fire - "On Your Face" Eric B & Rakim - "I Know You Got Soul" Jamie Lidell - "Figured Me Out" The Whatnauts - "Help Is On The Way" Yellow Magic Orchestra - "Perspective" Who Made Who - "Keep Me In My Plane" Cut Copy - "Sands Of Time" Crystal Castles - "Empathy" Housse De Racket - "Yeah Yeah" (Gonzales Remix) Notorius B.I.G. - "Nasty Boy" Valentine Brothers - "Money's Too Tight To Mention" Kavinsky - "Nightcall" (Breakbot Remix) Private - "Secret Lover" CFCF - "Big Love" Phoenix - "Lisztomania" (Classixx Remix) Elite Gymnastics - "If You Love Me" Prince - "Money Don't Matter Tonight" Donna Summer - "If It Hurts Just A Little" Ronnie Dyson - "All Over Your Face" Benjamin Diamond - "Fit Your Heart" (U-Go-B Edit) Husky Rescue - "Summertime Cowboy" (Mocky Edit) Toni Toni Lee - "Feelin' Real Good" Tanlines - "Real Life" (Memory Tapes remix) Shazam - "Luckier" Chilli Gonzales - "Too Long"

 Modcast #54: Gavin McInnes - Classic UK Punk Mix (No Hardcore) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 87:00

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. We had him put together the ultimate Classic UK Punk mix (no hardcore) and here's what he has to say about it: "I'm listening to these songs right now from the perspective of a kid who's used to mash ups and samples and over-the-top dance music and a lot of them sound kind of shitty. I mean, 'Stand Strong, Stand Proud' isn't exactly catchy. It's a racket. However, what you have to understand about punk is it was so much more than the music. We were obsessed. It was more like a cult. We fought skinheads almost every day. We lived in a big house together. We went to anarchist gatherings and argued about communism. We would die for each other (hence all the songs about unity). We would have listened to GBH and Discharge no matter what they sounded like. In fact, when I bought my first Crass record I listened to it on the wrong speed for weeks - and loved it. For better or for worse, punk was about fierce loyalty and if the music sounded good, that was just a bonus." Tracklist 1. Generation X - "Kiss Me Deadly" 2. Blitz - "Warriors" 3. Stiff Little Fingers - "Tin Soldier" 4. Garry Johnson - " The New Face Of Rock'N'Roll" 5. Sham 69 - "If The Kids Are United" 6. Cockney Rejects - "The Greatest Cockney Rip Off" 7. **** 8. The Clash - "Bankrobber" 9. Sid Vicious - "My Way" 10. Sex Pistols - "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" 11. The Exploited - "Punks Not Dead" 12. The Vibrators - "Baby Baby" 13. **** 14. The Damned - "New Rose" 15. **** 16. Stranglers - "Peaches" 17. The Undertones - "My Perfect Cousin" 18. The Buzzcocks - "What Do I Get?" 19. X-Ray Spex - "Oh Bondage Up Yours!" 20. **** 21. Bow Wow Wow - "C30, C60, C90 Go!" 22. Conflict - "These Things Take Time" 23. Crass - "Big A Little A" 24. Rudimentary Peni - "Teenage Time Killer" 25. Discharge - "State Violence State Control" 26. GBH - "City Baby's Revenge" 27. **** Made it this far? Great. Wondering why some of the songs are coming up as '****'? then get yourself over here and involve yourself with the contest to win of 10 copies of Street Boners by Gavin McInnes. Anal Chinook drummer Aidan Girt in the pit (he's in Godspeed you Black Emperor now) Me (right) chugging beer with a guy named Ryan whom I was friends with because he had the same green mohawk. Our friendships were based on punk, not personality. It was basically Scientology. Me with a guy who was lucky enough to be born with the name Sid at a punk house called Elgin St. The sheet behind us says "Les's Room." He lived in the dining room. Spam, Angie, Bumbaclut, and Arrow were Montreal punks that would visit us in Ottawa. Again, friendships based on music and fashion (though I'm meeting Bumba this week for lunch). At another punk house called Percy St. where I was the one living in the dining room. I'm reading Maximumrockandroll which inspired me to start making zines. Sid getting his hair cut on the porch at Percy St. by Aidan. An hour later. Me an hour after that. At a Rock Against Racism festival we put on where we got Oi Polloi to fly in from Scotland. I remember being really disappointed they just dressed like normal people. Anal Chinook's first show. This is when we opened for The Dayglo Abortions who later wrote a song about us. They were so drunk at that show the bassist was puking on stage. Didn't miss a beat. Getting mentioned in Maximumrockandroll was a huge deal for us. Working on a zine with Spam by using the photocopier at his dad's office. I have a black eye from moshing. That zine evolved into a comic book called Pervert and eventually became Vice.

 Modcast #53: Justin Miller | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:14

"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." "In terms of his prowess in delivering music (in a non-tangible, club way as opposed to a 'your CDs in the mail' way) he's also a man of unusual skill. From brooklyn BBQs to support for his enviable stable of artists he's always playing music that would scramble me up; "Can I REALLY go and ask him AGAIN what THIS track is?". Always fun, always unexpected, always super-dancey. This Modcast, "Killer" Miller recorded playing in situ at wolf + lamb last week. We'll put the tracklist up later, however we've been tipped off that there may be something unreleased and of interest to the DFA fanboys/girls out there. Get spotty. - Axel "still kinda intimidated" Moline

 Modcast #52: Tame Impala Mixtape #4 - Kevin Parker | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:33

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. Tracklist 1. Todd Rundgren - "International Feel" "Put this in your pipe and smoke it. Guy in 60's psych band starts solo studio wizard career of cosmic epiphanous proportions. WwwwooowwooooAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH." 2. Ratatat - "Lex" "Was obsessed with these guys for a good while. They really have their own way of playing guitar. Genius melodies/beats." 3. Dungen - "Fredag" "I have to keep a lid on Dungen's influence on me or it would consume me completely. The rhythm in this song is one I always find myself gravitating to." 4. Caribou - "Melody Day" "Canadian guy who records all the instruments himself. A perfect mutant cross between 60's psych and electronic music." 5. Supertramp - "Logical Song" 6. Supertramp - "Breakfast in America" 7. Supertramp - "Take the Long Way Home" "Supertramp marathon, fuck yeah." 8. Frank Zappa - "Peaches en Regalia" "I love Frank Zappa in very small doses, this constitutes most of that dose." 9. Prefuse 73 - "Nature's Uplifting Revenge" "A relatively schizophrenic syringe shot of bliss to the brain." 10. King Crimson - "Court of the Crimson King" "Soundtrack to battling a serpent on the edge of a cliff, losing, and then getting up and winning the battle." 11. Royksopp - "Eple" "It feels like there would be a lot more songs like this in the world but for some reason there aren't." 12. Pop Levi - "Call the Operator" "My favourite Pop Levi song, the rest of the band begged me to put another Pop Levi song on but I love it's cheesy crooning goodness."

 Modcast #51: Tame Impala Mixtape #3 - Jay Watson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:03:04

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. Tracklist 1. Yes - "Close to the Edge" from the album Close to the Edge "I don't like to muck around, I'm going to throw you all deep into the greatest piece of 21st century composition (according to me and countless long-haired nerds everywhere). Title track of the 1972 classic. Bill Brufords swansong. Boundary pushing." 2. Yes - "Roundabout" from the album Fragile "Track 1, previous album. A stomping blue-sky pop gem (one of their few seventies hit singles) with both folk and fuzzed out riffs. Guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire and keyboardist Rick Wakeman excel at wailing groovily. Sick harmonies." 3. Yes - "The Gates of Delirium" from the album Relayer "First track off Relayer, the first post-Wakeman album. New man jazz nerd Patrick Moraz brings a brilliantly epic touch to the keyboard proceedings. First 10 minutes are intense prog buffoonery before exploding into a devastatingly triumphant 5/4 mid section. 4. Yes - "And You And I" from the album Close to the Edge "Second side of Close to the Edge. Yes at their most sublime." 5. Yes - "Owner of a Lonely Heart" from the album 90125 "Cheesy 80's Yes. I think it's hilarious, stupid and brilliant all at the same time. My buddy's current ringtone. Complete with synth-orch hits and a badass modulation into the triumphant outro." So there you go. My mixtape is entirely made out of Yes. All of you internet-commenting ball-chefs can go on about how Yes suck for the next 2 weeks, but you won't faze me.

 Modcast #50: Tame Impala Mixtape #2 - Dominic Simper | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:05:26

Brace yourself your part two of our Tame Impala mixtape series, this time curated by bassist Dominic Simper. Dom doesn't muck around when it comes to the 'mix' part of 'mixtape', with this instalment featuring a variety appearances by the likes of GZA, The Strokes, Warpaint, Lil' Wayne and then some. Tracklist 1. Aphex Twin - "Alberto Balsalm" "One of the most meltingly beautiful pieces of music ever created." 2. Lil' Wayne - "I Feel Like Dying" (Flying Lotus Remix) "I love both FlyLo and Lil Wayne, so this drugged out remix is perfect." 3. The Strokes - "I'll Try Anything Once" ("You Only Live Once" Demo) "I probably like this more than the album version. Playing with The Strokes at Splendour is one of my teenage boy fantasies come true." 4. Caribou - "Sun" "Off the new album which I've been listening to heaps in the last week." 5. GZA - "Duel of the Iron Mic" "Off one on my favourite hip hop albums of all time, Liquid Swords." 6. Foals - "Balloons" "I only really got into these guys in the last six months. Can't wait to see them live." 7. The Horrors - "Mirror's Image" "Off one of the better albums of last year, Primary Colours. These boys are all gentleman as well, and brilliant live." 8. Warpaint - "Stars" "Off one of my favourite EPs of the last year. And they're all babes. Yes please." 9. Ratatat - "Wildcat" "We did a few shows with these guys last year. They were incredible." 10. Stone Roses - "Fools Gold" "I don't know, I just really like this song." 11. David Bowie - "Space Oddity" "This song was playing in our house while I was trying to compile my list. And you can't really go wrong with Bowie." 12. Death in Vegas - "Dirge" "Tim from DIV helped engineer our album. I hadn't really listened to much DIV back then, but since meeting him have gone back in time to discover them and they're now one of my favourite groups." 13. Explosions in the Sky - "A Song for Our Fathers" "Explosions in the sky are my sleeping music. I put them on most nights when I go to bed."

 Modcast #49: Tame Impala Mixtape #1 - Nick Allbrook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:08:44

Over the coming weeks, each member of Tame Impala will be producing a mixtape consisting of the tunes that make them tick to help gear us up for the release of InnerSpeaker, next month. First up is guitarist Nick Allbrook, who's playlist delves into the spacier side of sounds (Television, Spacemen 3, Flaming Lips and plenty more). Tracklist 1. Iggy Pop - "Success" "Possibly the best song to walk out of your door wearing new shoes to. Note David Bowie echoing Iggy's trash bag junkie rantings toward the end." 2. Television - "Marquee Moon" 3. T-Rex - "Pavilions of Sun" 4. The Beach Boys - "Wild Honey" 5. Flaming Lips - "Aquarius Sabotage" "I had a dream I was dancing on stage with them last night, dressed as a spaceman with a face in his stomach. I was a bit late trying to convince my aunty that she would never see anything like it ever again, even though it was at six in the morning. speaking of spacemen..." 6. Spacemen 3 - "Amen" 7. White Denim - "Mirrored and Reverse" 8. Jonathan Wilson - "Can We Really Party Today?" "We met this fellow playing bass for the lovely Jenny Lewis at V Festival, and he gave me one of the best albums I've ever heard, called Gentle Spirit, by him. 9. Suicide - "Ghost Rider" 10. Pikelet - "Endurance Hunter" "The embarrassingly talented Evelyn Morris' first album with the full Pikelet band." 11. My Bloody Valentine - "Only Shallow" "This was included at Jay's request. He couldn't put it on his list because it was inconsistent with his theme." 12. David Bowie - "Station to Station" 13. Outkast - "Pink & Blue" "'The Love Below' half of this album, by Andre 3000 may possibly be the most brilliant musical achievement since the invention of the ear." 14. Graham Nash "I Used To Be A King"

 Modcast #48: Kool DJ Dust | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:54

Kool DJ Dust is a digger/DJ/producer based in Stockholm. He's done a couple of mixes for Beats In Space, the last one alongside DJ Harvey. Last year, he released his acclaimed Disco Opera album on Service, scoring support from all top players: Erol, Todd Terje, Aeroplane, Richard Sen, Tim Sweeney etc etc. Summer 2010 will see the release of pair of 12" records on both No Dice (re-edits) and Permanent Vacation (original). Kool DJ Dust also completed a remix of Kathy Diamonds' new project, KDMS, for Gomma Records.

 Modcast #47: John Stanier (Battles) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:51

Take a glance at John Stanier's resume and the word 'eclectic' comes to mind. So should the word 'drummer', as Stanier's been responsible for skin duties in many a musical outfit over the past two decades: from Helmet and Battles, to Adelaide's The Mark of Cain, Stanier's penchant for percussion is well documented. Stanier's eclectic output is also apparent in his own music tastes, as this Berlin heavy tech mix he put together for us on his recent visit would suggest. Tracklist Gui Boratto - "No Turning Back" (Wighnomy Bros Remix) Booka Shade - "Sweet Lies" (Matthias Tanzmann Remix) Michael Mayer - "Falling Hands" Jesus Kohncke - "Don't Go" Jurgen Paape - "Ofterschwang" Paul Nazca - "Emotion" (Michael Mayer Remix) Bolz Bolz - "Groupies" Ada - "Fizzmann" (Deep Pulse Remix) Mugwump - "Nothing Without You" Junior Sanchez - "Tune Ya Head"

 Modcast #46: Malcolm McLaren Mixtape | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:05

22 January 1946 - 8 April 2010 Malcolm McLaren was a vital organ of the creative world. He and his partner Vivienne Westwood's shop 'Sex' was a focal point of the punk movement in the 70's and saw the birth of a little band known as the Sex Pistols. Despite his connection with the Sex Pistols being among his most famous references, McLaren's name is also party to working with the likes of Bow Wow Wow and Adam and The Ants, in addition to his own discography of electronic and hip-hop albums throughout the 80s and 90s, most notably his work with The World's Famous Supreme Team. Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - "Hey DJ" Malcolm McLaren - "Madame Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo)" Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - "Buffalo Gals" Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - "Un Coche De Agua Negra" Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra - "Deep In Vogue" Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Do You Like Scratchin'? (Original) Malcolm McLaren Presents The World Famous Supreme Team Show - "Operaa House!" Malcolm McLaren & The Ebbonettes - "Double Dutch" Bow Wow Wow - "Love Peace And Harmony" Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra feat. Bootsy Collins & Introducing Lisa Marie - "Something's Jumpin' In Your Shirt"

 Modcast #45: Angelo Cruzman - Dr Pepper's Lonely Soda Drinkers Club Band Pt 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:35

WHO IS ANGELO CRUZMAN? Tracklist The Rolling Stones - "You Can't Always Get What You Want" Salma Aghar - "Come Closer" Rosebud - "Money" Paul McCartney - "Let 'Em In" (Joakim edit) Rex Williams - "You Are My Heart" Ersen - "Gonese Don Cicegim" Anetha - "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" (Villa Edit) Jan Hammer - "Crocketts Theme? Muravchix - "Tropical Warrior" Plastic Bertrand - "Stop Ou Encore" Dominique Guiot - "Les Pingouins S'Amusent" Chromeo - "I Can't Tell You Why" Apollo Sunshine - "Singing to The Earth" (Mickey Moonlight Remix) Tangerine Dream - "Beach Scene" Violens - "Doomed" (MGMT Remix) Fatboy Slim - "Lounge Island" Tim Maia - "O Caminho Do Bem" Kansk - "Amish" Zongamin - "Gasoline Pearl" David Bowie - "Moonage Daydream" (Leo Zero Extended Edit) Air - "Do the Joy" Siriusmo - "Von Kopf Bis Fuss" Richard Cheese - "Ice Ice Baby"

 Modcast #44: NZ Mixtape | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:06

New Zealand, AKA those funny looking islands to the east of Australia has no doubt got it all: Hobbits, hakas, sweet mountain views and Helen Clark. Put it down to their timezone advantage, but one listen to the nation's musical output and there's a definite pattern forming - the Kiwis have no qualms in being early adopters to killer new sounds and exciting sonic ideas. At least until Australia claims them as their own. Enjoy our salute to NZ, with the aptly titled NZ Mixtape - a collection of our favourite tunes both old and new (and in the case of Die! Die! Die! - the first single from their forthcoming new album), from Flying Nun to Sam Neill. Tracklist Russell Crowe - 2000 Oscar Acceptance Speech for Best Actor Die! Die! Die! - "We Built Our Own Oppressors" The Clean - "Tally Ho!" The Shocking Pinks - "Second Hand Girl" 3Ds - "Animal" The Mint Chicks - "Say Goodbye" Cut Off Your Hands - "You And I" Removed by request The Bats - "Under The Branches" Sam Neill - Dr. Alan Grant monologue from 'Jurassic Park' The Coolies - "Holiday" Surf City - "Zombies" Tall Dwarfs - "Think Small" Gestalt Switch - "Nothing Has Changed" The Chills - "I Love My Leather Jacket" Street Chant - "Scream Walk" Popstrangers - "Kill The Voice" Batrider - Dirty Russell Crowe - "Are you not entertained?!"

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