Two separate music related topics today:
Ultimate Party Album
I want to make the definitive party album and think the best way to do this would be in collabaration with the internet. I have set up a “party album” page on the wiki (here) on which we can thrash out the tracklisting (RAC, JPS & JEG you guys are going to be in your element)
To give you some sort of idea what flavour of music we’re aiming for I have started proceedings by adding four tracks:
Beastie Boys – Fight For Your Right (this is probably the worst song ever, and I love it)
Aerosmith – Walk This Way
Depeche Mode – Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Kenny Loggins – Danger Zone
The only requirement is that the songs make you smile and laugh. This is music to put people in a good mood! I want even the most stone-hearted bastard to be grinning like a loon and rocking the fuck out by the time this album has played through.
When we have managed to collect enough songs I will track down high quality copies of all of them and then listen to the album nonstop in the office. Next time I host a party the music will be 100% awesome. Guaranteed!
late edit: The albums are coming together very quickly thanks to a whole lot of good suggestions, I think the finished product is going to be a masterpiece of the compilation album genre
The Arcade Fire
After spending the best part of an evening chattering rather overexcitedly with Kat and RAC about music I promised to send links to a couple of songs their way. I originally discovered these two songs via Nick’s blog and they are glorious:
The Arcade Fire – Intervention
The Arcade Fire – Keep the Car Running
I’m really looking forward to hearing the album in full!
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