2012 Review
18-12-2012

Same speil as last year, im not even going to read the previous
post! Parenthood = little time for tracking new releases and the
latest sweet underground band. I’ve just battered along and tired
to listen to new stuff where I’ve found it and stuck close to old
favourites. Some nice stuff in this mix, hopefully it flows for you
from start to finish, I always enjoy that challenge.

Length: 1h 6mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. The Colourful Band: always the summer
2. Lisa Hannigan: knots
3. DIIV: Sometime
4. Amateur Historians: These Cities Are Stealing My Soul
5. Dinosaur Jr: Don’t Pretend You Didn’t Know
6. Django Django: Default
7. King Tuff: Alone & Stoned
8. Cloud Nothings: Wasted Days
9. Japandroids: The Nights Of Wine & Roses
10. The Men: Turn It Around
11. I Think Im A Cylon: Evil Ed
12. Tame Impala: Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
13. Jerry & The Mippets: Drinking Kool Aid
14. Saint Etienne: Record Doctor
15. Beach House: Myth
16. The XX: Chained
17. Julia Holter: Marienbad
18. Mount Eerie: Through The Trees Pt. 2

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Opposing Forces: ILOVESHORTSONGS
17-10-2012

New Opposing Forces mix, this one blasts in under 30 minutes with
20 songs so you would be correct to assume that its a mostly punk
mix. We do have a dancy jazz spoken word breakdown in the midle
then finish strongly with so more face melting punk rock. Be
warned!

Length: 0h 28mins
Contributers: fattakin tonehead

Track Listing:
1. Dead Kennedys: Short Songs
2. Stiff Little Fingers: Here We Are Nowhere
3. The Misfits: Last Caress
4. Ramones: I Don’t Care
5. Minor Threat: I Don’t Wanna Hear It
6. The Undertones: She Can Only Say No
7. Crass: Do They Owe Us a Living?
8. Wire: Three Girl Rhumba
9. Crash and the Boys: We Hate You Please Die
10. Sebadoh: License To Confuse
11. Throwing Muses: Him Dancing Robyn Hitchcock: Uncorrected Personality Traits
12. Tonehead: Tony Cranium
13. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass: Walk, Don’t Run
14. Smiley Lewis: Shame Shame Shame
15. Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance
16. Guided by Voices: #2 in the Model Home Series
17. The Breeders: New Year
18. No Age: Brain Burner
19. Black Flag: Wasted

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Opposing Forces: Guilty Pleasures
14-08-2012

Another Opposing Forces battle with tonehead. He approached me
for this one, had the title and his opening track ready to go so for a
change tonehead has the opening track and sets the tone. And
some tone it is, this mix throwing enormous 70′s pop, 80′s cock
rock and a little pop at the end.

Length: 0h 56mins
Contributers: fattakin tonehead

Track Listing:
1. Chicory Tip: Son Of My father
2. Prefab Sprout: King of Rock and Roll
3. Yello: The Race
4. Golden Earring: Radar Love
5. ELO: Don’t Bring me Down
6. Elton John: Crocodile Rock
7. Cohen, Izhar & Alpha Beta: A ba ni bi
8. The Carpenters: Please Mr. Postman
9. Hot Butter: Popcorn
10. Alice Cooper: No More Mr. Nice Guy
11. Joe Esposito: You’re The Best Around
12. Stan Bush: The Touch
13. John Barry: Florida Fantasy
14. Denny Crockett and Ike Egan : Ulysses 31
15. Osibisa: The Coffee Song
16. Queen: Crazy Little Thing Called Love
17. Strawberry Switchblade: Since Yesterday
18. Laugh and Peace: Sunny Day

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Australia!
19-07-2012

http://www.weeklyrations.com/fattakin/Mixes/WR_Oz.mp3

Length: 0h 59mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. Science For Girls: Australia
2. The Saints: I’m Stranded
3. Hoodoo Gurus: Come Anytime
4. Ted Mulry Gang: Jump In My Car
5. The Dingoes: Way Out West
6. Cold Chisel: Khe Sanh
7. Bill Hicks & Mad Max: Australia
8. The Kinks: Australia
9. Frente: Ordinary Angels
10. Marcia ines: You
11. Adam & Joe: Australia
12. Art of Fighting: Give Me Tonight
13. Josh Pyke: Someone Else’s Town
14. The Pogues: Waltzing Matilda

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Opposing Forces: FIN
15-05-2012

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A while back I did a mix called departure for a friend who’s Da
had died. I was still thinking of that kind of song for a while,
and I guess songs about the end, desolation, death, wastelands.
That kind of cheery feeling we all have y’know? I asked tonehead
about some of his favourites and we got together with this mix.
Its a bit disjointed and I’m not in love with it, I dont think we
were singing from the same hymm sheet this day. But it has
some bits im fond of, mostly the middle section. It flows well
from The Damned to Sonic Youth. Anyway this is the soundtrack
to ‘the road’

Length: 1h 7mins
Contributers: fattakin tonehead

Track Listing:
1. Josh Ritter: The Curse
2. Aphrodite’s Child: The Four Horsemen
3. Big Star: Holocaust
4. The Damned: Grimly Fiendish
5. Jeffrey Lewis: If You SHoot The Head You Kill The Ghoul
6. The Smiths: Cemetery Gates
7. Air: Suicide Underground
8. Blondie: Europa
9. Blondie: Do The Dark
10. Sonic Youth: Society Is A Hole
11. Class: Abstraction
12. Coffin Nails: Coffin Nails
13. Pixies: Dead
14. Ralph Stanley: O Death
15. Subhumans: From The Cradle To The Grave

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Opposing Forces: Crime
28-03-2012

Another team up with Senor tonehead. Songs about breaking the
Law – this one was always going to be easy.

We get off to a cryptic start with SMOG and Bill Callahan paints
enough of a picture to draw you in but always leaves room to ask
more. Thats definitely a skill of his. Who is the stranger and more
importantly, what the fuck did he do in the last town? Did he kill?
rape? Confidence scam? We dont know so your imagination runs
away with itself.. as will the stories in all the songs, enjoy!

Length: 0h 56mins
Contributers: fattakin tonehead

Track Listing:
1. Smog: I Was A Stranger
2. Aggrovators & Horance Andy: A Better Version
3. Sublime: April 29, 1992 Miami
4. The Clash: I Fought The Law
5. Gogol Bordello: Not A Crime
6. Curtis Mayfield: Pusherman
7. Leonard Cohen: I Am The Law!
8. Iron Maiden: Innocent Exile
9. Motorhead: Breaking The Law
10. Thin Lizzy: Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed
11. The Decemberists: The Perfect Crime #2
12. Simple Minds: Murder Story
13. Dead Kennedys: Riot
14. The Stone Roses: Bye Bye Badman

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Weekly Rations 9
09-03-2012

Fattakin is joined in the foxhole by special guest star, Frankie
Sonicbottom. His Excellency Sonicbottom tells tales of his 40 years
in the Ska & Reggae world, his fights with Price Buster, taking U Roy
under his wing and how Lee Perry gave him his stage name.
Hopefully you enjoy his tales as much as I did. Frankie, it was an
honour having you over to Belfast and you are one of the last
standing legends of reggae. Have a smoke on me!

Length: 0h 55mins
Contributers: fattakin frankie sonicbottom

Track Listing:
1. Sister Nancy – BAM BAM
2. Lee Scratch Perry – Ganja Man
3. U Roy – Stick Together
4. Judge Dread – Big Seven
5. Prince Buster – Cincinnati Kid
6. Linton Kwesi Johnson – Making History
7. Jacob Miller – Healing Of The Nation
8. Bob Marley – Get Up Stand Up
9. Tommy Cook – Soul For Sale
10. General Saint & Client Eastwood – Another One Bites the Dust
11. King Tubby – King Tubby Dub

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Weekly Rations 8
27-02-2012

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Finally got some time to sitdown with Brooks aka Tonehead.
We’ve done a lot of Opposing Forces mixes lately so I fancied
getting a few hours in front of the mixer and to play a load of old
Punk Vinyl. This is the results. Its actually pretty hardcore
listening back, we certainly played some clinker tunes! We had a
lot of craic and hope you get a few laughs and hear something
you maybe havent heard before. Enjoy as always.

Length: 1h 30mins
Contributers: fattakin tonehead

Track Listing:
1. Ruefrex – Across The Line
2. Free Kitten – Oh! Bondage Up Yours
3. The Undertones – smarter than you
4. Dead Kennedy’s – Kill The Poor
5. Television – Venus
6. Teen Idles – Adventure
7. The Ramones – Surfin’ Bird
8. Misfits – Die, Die My Darling
9. The Outcasts – Clinical Love
10. Sonic Youth – Inhuman
11. The Lonely Moans – Shoot the Cool
12. Husker Du – Something I Learnt Today
13. The Stranglers – London Lady
14. Billy Bragg – Which Side Are You On?
15. Joy Division – Transmission
16. Still Little Fingers – Cant Say Crap On The Radio
17. Dead Kennedy’s – Life Sentence

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Weekly Rations 2011
31-12-2011

Well, this year has been really hard to listen to new music due to
having a baby in Jan! Its been pretty flat out at home with little
time to indulge. I have the luxury of streaming grooveshark in
work but its been that kind of year where Ive fallen back on old
favourites to get through the working day. So the ‘new’ artists
aren’t as prevalent as some people but hey, its what pleases the
ears that matters right? Have a listen and hopefully one of the
artists will catch your attention and give you a wee lift!

Length: 1h 2mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Heaven’s Gonna Happen Now
2. Cults: Go Outside
3. Yuck: Shook Down
4. Real Estate: Easy
5. The Corncrakes: Under the Red Sky
6. Thurston Moore: Illuminine
7. Bill Callahan: Baby’s Breath
8. Fleet Foxes: Battery Kinzie
9. J Mascis: Is It Done
10. Wye Oak: Two Small Deaths
11. Josh T. Pearson: Woman, When I’ve Raised Hell
12. Wugazi: Last Chance got the Clientele Kid
13. Fucked Up: Queen Of Hearts
14. Kate Bush: Snowflake

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Opposing Forces: Mash Ups
08-12-2011

This one is from last year, Brooks & I sitting bored in work throwing
bouncy, upbeat mash ups at each other. I know there are loads of
cheesy ones out there and the fad is probably over. But i think we
captured some of the better ones and hopefully this one will get
you going, sink a few beers or a bottle o bucky and get skanking!

Length: 0h 40mins
Contributers: fattakin brooks

Track Listing:
1. The Kleptones: Voodoo Sabotage
2. Wugazi: Forensic Shimmy
3. The Kleptones: Rocksteady Clash
4. Bass211: Sure Fire Way
5. Infected Mushroom: Riders On The Storm
6. DJ Schmolli: Rebel Mother Down
7. The Klephones: Have you Come to Realise
8. The Kleptones: Daft Purple
9. Blackasarus Rex: Blackalicious V Modest Mouse
10. John Marr: Intergalactic

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Opposing Forces: Long Songs
02-12-2011

Another Brooks / Fattakin epic! This time the brief was simple, no
songs shorter than 7 minutes. It veers across all genres and as
you’d expect, takes in some weird shit!

Enjoy if you have 2 hours of boredom to fill, this will get you
through it!

Length: 2h 4mins
Contributers: fattakin brooks

Track Listing:
1. Television: Marquee Moon
2. Jello Biafra and No Means No: Chew
3. Ride: Leave Them All Behind
4. Sonic Youth: Expressway To Yr Skull
5. Hawkwind: Orgone Accumulator
6. Mercury Rev: Car Wash Hair
7. Bob Markey and The Wailers: Exodus
8. Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Tonights The Night
9. Pink Fairies: Uncle Harrys Last Freakout
10. The Velvet Underground: The Murder Mystery Project
11. Gotan Project: La Del Ruso (Calexico Version)
12. The Orb: Oxbow Lakes
13. Wilco: Spiders (Kidsmoke)
14. Modest Mouse: Truckers Atlas

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WR: Departure
27-10-2011

This is a sadder affair than normal, a friends father died recently
and i was reminded of the days we used to play music in our
parents home and talk about the big releases like they were the
end of the world. Our paths were different at the time, he liked
Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd but we had common ground in Neil Young
and Ben Folds Five! I still remember the day he heard ‘the battle
of who could care less’ on the radio and taped it for me and
phoned me up all excited to let me know!

So a few days after the funeral i thought id try and capture the
essence of that time. Not really using old songs so much but
something he can stick on when feeling down and to work
through it. I’ve never really been a fan of having ‘uplifting’ music
when you are feeling down, i prefer to think it out, struggle
through and emerge on the other side. When i was younger i’d
listen to the Red House Painters when i had fights with my
girlfriend and felt at the bottom of the earth. Now i positively
love their morbid drone rock, it cheers me up thinking of how
stupid and emo I was then.

So this wee mix is for him, Ive burnt a CD and will post it up
tomorrow with a few other albums and hope it helps at this time.

Length: 1h 12mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. The National – Sorrow
2. Josh Ritter – Change Of Time
3. Au Revoir Simone – Don’t see the Sorrow
4. Richard Hawley – Roll River Roll
5. Neil Young – Four Strong Winds
6. Simon & Garfunkel – Sparrow
7. Sufjan Stevens – Casimir Pulaski Day
8. Nick Drake – Cello Song
9. Red House Painters – Grace Cathedral Park
10. The Delawares – Looking Glass
11. The Corncrakes – Fighting J.
12. Ben Folds – Time
13. Damien Jurado – Trials
14. Belle & Sebastian – The Fox in the Snow
15. Duke Special – This Could be my Last Day
16. Josh Pyke – Vibrations in the Air
17. Tindersticks – Tiny Tears
18. Bon Iver – The Wolves (Act I & II)

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Opposing Forces: Pure Heartache
17-10-2011

This episode is for the broken hearts or plain messed up in some
cases. But born of the desire for the opposite sex, but tainted with
the pain and hurt of fucking it up along the line! Again, myself &
Brooks were sitting in work and came up with this flurry of songs in
an hour to sum up the pains of a broken heart.

Length: 0h 51mins
Contributers: fattakin brooks

Track Listing:
1. The Cure: 10:15 Saturday Night
2. Sonic Youth: Shadow of a Doubt
3. Nirvana: Lounge Act
4. Sebadoh: Rebound
5. Tom Petty: Hurt
6. Villagers: That Day
7. Joy Division: No Love Lost
8. Smog: Be Hit
9. Chris Issak: Baby Did a Bad Thing
10. Smog: All Your Women Things
11. The House of Love: Plastic
12. Pixies: Cactus
13. Red House Painters: Mistress (piano version)
14. Timber Timbre: Lay Down in the Tall Grass
15. Devendra Banhart: Rats

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Opposing Forces: Horses
08-04-2011

Its the grand national this weekend so Brooks & I got to talking
about the gee gee’s in work and came up with this mix. It flows
pretty well i think, with some funk & obscura in the middle.. thats
where Brooks typically leads it…

It was only when I got home and was looking on itunes that I
realised I missed the chance to include Belle & Sebastian – Judy &
the Dream of Horses! Download here or stream below

Length: 0h 55mins
Contributers: fattakin Brooks

Track Listing:
1. Father Ted – my lovely horse
2. Neil Hannon & Ben Folds – race for the prize
3. The Breeders – hag
4. Smog – i break horses
5. Sly & The Family Stone – spaced cowboy
6. Siouxie & The Banshees – gun
7. Warren Zevon – monkey wash donkey rinse
8. JOhnny Cash – tennessee stud
9. Add N to X – ann’s eveready equestrian
10. Guided by Voices – donkey school
11. Country Gentlemen – house of the rising sun
12. Bonzo Dog Band – the equestrian statue
13. The Doors – riders on the storm
14. Art Brut – nag nag nag nag
15. Elbow – the fix
16. Julian Lynch – mare
17.

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Opposing Forces: Fools
31-03-2011

Another quick n nasty collaboration with Brooks! We were talking
about April Fools Day and he suggested this as a topic for an Opp
Forces. He takes the lead with the odd numbers, i get the even
(apart from the last 2 tracks, I swopped them around to finish on
tricky)

Length: 0h 41mins
Contributers: fattakin Brooks

Track Listing:
1. The Doors – ship of fools
2. Sublime – foolish fool
3. The Who – wont get fooled again
4. Pennywise – fun and games
5. Buffalo Tom – birdbrain
6. The Adicts – joker in the pack
7. Television – foxhole
8. Bill Bailey – sirens
9. Ian Dury – blockheads
10. Bob Marley – get up stand up
11. Flight of the Conchords – business time
12. Tricky – aftermath

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Opposing Forces: Tuneout
12-03-2011

Another Collaboration with Brooks, again we bounced these tunes
off each other in work one morning. Initially it was psychedelic /
stoner rock and I think we’ve mostly stayed on topic. I’m having
flashbacks maaaaan!

Length: 1h 13mins
Contributers: fattakin Brooks

Track Listing:
1. Nirvana – Rainbow Chaser
2. Love – the Red Telephone
3. Pavement – Motion Suggests
4. Queens of the Stone Age – I Was a Teenage HandModel
5. Mercury Rev – Suzanna Peels Out
6. Black Sabbath – Planet Caravan
7. Beck – Pressure Zone
8. Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane over the sea
9. The Mionkees – Porpoise Song
10. Jack Kerouac & Steve Allen – readings from on the road
11. Primal Scream – Burning Wheel
12. Aphex Twin – Analogue Bubblebath
13. Panda Bear – bros
14. The KLF – Madrugada Eterna

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Chillwave
05-03-2011

Basically some blogger coined the term for what is top notch home
studio layered indie pop. And i like it. I started with Toro Y Moi like
most people and then had a listen to a few other bands. I love the
layered, dreamy poppiness. Very much Soundtracky sometimes and
was welcome to me for those times you just want to tune out and
relax.

Length: 1h 12mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. Toro Y Moi – Blessa
2. Toro Y Moi – Minors
3. Toro Y Moi – Talamak
4. Washed Out – Feel It All Around
5. Washed Out – New Theory
6. Washed Out – You & I
7. Neon Indian – Deadbeat Summer
8. Neon Indian – Should have taken acid with you
9. Swing Tree – Discovery
10. Baths – Maximlist
11. Small Black – Photojournalist
12. Holy Ghost – Say My Name
13. Teen Daze – Cliff Jump Love Song
14. Memory Tapes – Bicycle
15. Duck Tails – Art Vandelay
16. Lone – Interview at Honolulu
17. Millionyoung – Hammock
18. Millionyoung – Clarissian
19. Brothertiger – Evening Glow
20. Nite Jewel – Want You Back

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Opposing Forces: Covers
18-02-2011

Another collaborative effort with Brooks. I was nosying at what he
was listening to on Grooveshark and noticed Killing Moon. I’ve
always loved the Pavement cover of this (heard it first) and figured
we should do a quick n nasty mix of some of our favourite covers &
the originals. Simple enough.

Length: 1h 19mins
Contributers: fattakin Brooks

Track Listing:
1. Killing Moon – Echo & The Bunnymen
2. Killing Moon – Pavement
3. Evil Hearted You – The Yardbirds
4. Evil Hearted You – The Pixies
5. Rock n Roll Singer – AC/DC
6. Rock n Roll Singer – Mark Kozelek
7. This Town Aint Big Enough For The Both Of Us – Sparks
8. This Town Aint Big Enough For The Both Of Us – Siouxie & the Banshees
9. Superstar – The Carpenters
10. Superstar – Sonic Youth
11. The Man Who Sold The World – David Bowie
12. The Man Who Sold The World – Nirvana
13. The Model – Kraftwerk
14. The Model – Big Black
15. Anarchy In The UK – The Sex Pistols
16. Anarchy In The UK – Megadeth
17. Skulls – Misfits
18. Skulls – Evan Dando
19. Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Neil Young
20. Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Saint Etienne
21. Black But Sweet – Wilmoth Houdini
22. Wilmot – The Sabres Of Paradise

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2010 Review
01-01-2011

In this mix, I’ve tried to pull together a tune from something
released in 2010 only, hopfully there are no 2009 albums in there.
Have a listen, enjoy and follow up with some of the albums if you
get the chance, it really was a good year.

Length: 1h 20mins
Contributers: fattakin Brian Russell

Track Listing:
1. John Grant – Sigourney Weaver
2. Ariel Pinks Haunted Graffiti – Round & Round
3. The National – Lemonworld
4. Avi Buffalo – Truth Sets In
5. School of Seven Bells – iamundernodisguise
6. Band Of Horses – Infinite Arms
7. Ben Folds & Nick Hornby – From Above
8. Two Door Cinema Club – Undercover Martyn
9. Caribou – Leave House
10. Deerhunter – Memory Boy
11. Magic Kids – Phone
12. Pocket Billiards – Don’t Scratch my Soca
13. No Age – Common Heat
14. Villagers – Becoming a Jackal
15. Belle & Sebastian – Sundays Pretty Icons
16. The Corncrakes – Lady Dixon
17. Josh Ritter – The Curse
18. Warpaint – Stars
19. Julian Lynch – Ruth, My Sister
20. Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse – Dark Night of the Soul ft. David Lynch

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WR7 talky only
02-11-2010

The Talky version only. Have left in the start &
end of the tunes so you know what we are talking
about. Good luck to you if you do! We were very
very drunk!

Length: 1h 1mins
Contributers: fattakin brian russell duck lloyd

Track Listing:
1. Dinosaur Jr – Start Choppin
2. Nirvana – Even in His Youth
3. Napalm death – Nazi Punks fuck off
4. Lou Reed – caroline Says
5. The Vindictives – rubber bullet
6. metallica – hiot the lights
7. Radical Dance Faction – working class hero
8. The Muppets – The Muppet Show Theme
9. The Velvet Underground – Who Loves the Sun
10. Sonic Youth – Inhuman
11. Joy Division: Love will tear us apart
12. Underworld – Dark & Long
13. Orbital – Kein Trink Wasser
14. Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use Jelly
15. toxic beach
16. Rancid – Radio
17. Rancid – dope sick girl
18. Citizen Fish- phone in sick of it all
19. Dead Kennedy’s – kill the poor
20. Linton Kwesi Johnston – Makin History
21. Specials – too much too young
22. The Beat – mirror in the bathroom
23. Silver Bullet – undercover anarchist
24. Citizen Fish – ?
25. Pavement – grave architecture
26. Mercury Rev – everlasting arm

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Weekly Rations 7
01-11-2010

apologies for sitting on this for so long. The
idea was to decamp to someones house with the gear
and record a show. In my idyllic, romantic mind i
pictured us supping the red wine and discussing
records and bands of our youth. Unfortunately the
reality was we clearly haven’t grown up, as we hit
the drink like it was the old days and it quickly
detoriated into a slobbering party mode.

So this is Weekly Rations, uncut and messy. Only
for the purists!

Length: 2h 18mins
Contributers: fattakin brian russell duck lloyd

Track Listing:
1. Dinosaur Jr – Start Choppin
2. Nirvana – Even in His Youth
3. Napalm death – Nazi Punks fuck off
4. Lou Reed – caroline Says
5. The Vindictives – rubber bullet
6. metallica – hiot the lights
7. Radical Dance Faction – working class hero
8. The Muppets – The Muppet Show Theme
9. The Velvet Underground – Who Loves the Sun
10. Sonic Youth – Inhuman
11. Joy Division: Love will tear us apart
12. Underworld – Dark & Long
13. Orbital – Kein Trink Wasser
14. Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use Jelly
15. toxic beach
16. Rancid – Radio
17. Rancid – dope sick girl
18. Citizen Fish- phone in sick of it all
19. Dead Kennedy’s – kill the poor
20. Linton Kwesi Johnston – Makin History
21. Specials – too much too young
22. The Beat – mirror in the bathroom
23. Silver Bullet – undercover anarchist
24. Citizen Fish – ?
25. Pavement – grave architecture
26. Mercury Rev – everlasting arm

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Weekly Rations 6
09-10-2010

So yeah the beers are in and the slobbering has begun. I like the way Brian summed up the live podcast as making a mix tape. Makes sense and pleases me. We talk about making mix tapes for girls when you are already in a relationship, violence against women, why Mercury Rev sucked when they went mainstream, why Neil Young is more country than Gareth brooks and why Scott Bakula is NOT Dean Stockwell!

Length: 1h 20mins
Contributers: fattakin russell

Track Listing:
1. Pavement – Silent Kid
2. Shady – Life’s Greatest Fool
3. Mercury Rev – something for joey
4. Urusei Yatsura – Siamese
5. SMOG – Be Hit
6. The Who – armenia – city ion the sky
7. PULP – Babies
8. Neil Young – Cinamon Girl
9. Neil Young – Everybody Knows this is no-where
10. Pixies – Motorway to Roswell
11. Pixies – the navajo know
12. Pavement – Gold Soundz

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Weekly Rations 5
08-10-2010

Its back, innit! Now I can face Dee Dortan! He’s really missed the live show and harassed me enough to do it again. So i got in contact with my longest standing indie vinyl buddy (no Offence lloyd!) Brian Russell and we got together one late summer afternoon to play some old records and talk shit. Thats your disclaimer right there folks. What esle to say – we debate the old stuff and some of the new. But this is a Vinyl only single take fuelled by beer and cigarettes!

We lost the first 15 mins due to a mistake by me, so this mix looses the gentle intro and gets stuck into the nosiy stuff, once you get past the trumans water racket it gets back to being listenable, I promise!

Length: 1h 21mins
Contributers: fattakin Brian Russell

Track Listing:
1. Dim Stars – All My Witches Come True
2. Trumans Water – Aroma of Gina Arnold
3. Tunic – Get In Lane
4. BECK – Sleeping Bag
5. Silver Jews – Dallas
6. Liz Phair – Divorce Song
7. Stereolab – French Disco
8. Josh Ritter – Another New World
9. LOVE – The Red Phone

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Opposing Forces: Russell
18-08-2010

he 2nd Opposing Forces mix and one I’ve been looking forward to doing for a long time. Mr. Russell and I were close friends during the peak teenage years and shared records, recommendations and opinions for years. The man had the finest Vinyl collection in the town and introduced me to manys a band. We poured over sleeves, inserts & Melody Maker. Some bands we differed on as you’ll see but we always had Neil Young, Sonic Youth and Pavement between us. Times change and we haven’t seen each other in years but recently started song battles on weekend booze fuelled facebook chats. Already looking forward to the follow up!

Length: 0h 59mins
Contributers: fattakin russell

Track Listing:
1. Jesus And Mary Chain – Upside Down
2. Velvet Underground – Black angel death song
3. Roxy Music – remake/remodel
4. Big Black – the model
5. The Wedding Present – Octopussy
6. The Smiths – Jeane
7. Morrissey: Seasick yet still alone
8. Modest Mouse – talking shit about a pretty sunset
9. The Kinks – A well respected man
10. The Jam – down in the tube station at midnight
11. Minor Threat – good guys don’t wear white
12. Sebadoh – Dramamine
13. Dinosaur Jr – forget the swan
14. Whipping Boy – we don’t need nobody else
15. The Magnetic Fields – papa was a rodeo

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Opposing Forces: Brooks
17-07-2010

I thought of this long before Zane Lowe but just got round to
doing it recently. The idea was to have a tenuous link between
songs, but overall have so kind of wandering mix trough my
music and someone else. Kind of trying to re-capture that idea
of 2 guys sitting over a bunch of Vinyl and playing tunes to
outdo each other. Brooks is a friend in work with class taste in
genres i normally only dip into and hence is great to talk to and
take recommendations from. I have another 2 on the boil with
mates that are shaping up to be excellent and hit me up in the
comments here or on facebook if you want to be number 4.

Yes i cannot find the hash key, this is the first mix done on my
first mac so im really finding my feet here.. you’ll hear the mac
volume button being pressed on this mix but as it was all ripped
from grooveshark in a live take, I couldn’t really face fixing it.

The Brief – I pick then you pick and we go back and forth until
we hit 12-14 songs.
Try and keep songs related, can be as simple as something in
the name of the band or the song title or member x went to
band Y or more appropriately, the music.. Similar sounds, this
band influenced that band….see where it goes.

Length: 0h 44mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. New Order – Get Ready
2. The Crystal Method – Comin Back
3. Ruby – Bud
4. Depth Charge – Shaolin Budda Finger
5. Dennis Coffey:  Black Belt Jones (BBoy Summit)
6. Ben folds, she don’t use jelly
7. Pixies – number 13 baby
8. fugazi- give me the cure
9. queens of the stoneage – feel good hit of the summer
10. Subline – Smoke 2 joints
11. Bob Marley – lively up yourself
12. Manu Chao – Bong Bongo

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Weekly Rations: Drinking
03-06-2010

So I’m off to the brother-in-laws on Saturday for a lads night. There will be a BBQ and copious amounts of beer. So I thought it was time to do a drinking mix that can be stuck on to get people fired up. I laughed when showcasing the tunes to my wife and she kept telling me not to include certain songs as we’d “go buck mental” to them. I saw this as a good sign and included them!

Length: 0h 50mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. AC/DC – Have a Drink on Me
2. Against Me! – Pints of Guinness make you strong
3. Gang Green – Alcohol
4. Mojo Nixon & Jello Biafra – Are you drinking with me Jesus?
5. Sublime – 40oz to freedom
6. the Doors – Roadhouse Blues
7. George Thorogood – one bourbon, one scotch, one beer
8. Louis Joran – What’s the use in getting sober (when you’re gonna get drunk again)
9. The Dubliners – Seven Drunken Nights
10. King Cresote – Cod Liver Oil & the Orange Juice
11. The Pogues – Sally MacLennane
12. Thin Lizzy – Whiskey in the Jar
13. Nick Cave – the ship song

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Weekly Rations: Vinyl Vault EP”
20-05-2010

Therapy? – Meat Abstract

No one knows the trouble I’ve seen, no one knows my life…

FUCKIN TEENAGE ANTHEM! Drums, Blade runner sample and a hell of a lot of noise! I really really enjoyed the first few therapy EP’s. I remember being so impressed that such quality noise was coming out of ‘our wee country’. They managed to sound as good as any of the stuff from the states only they were from here, sounded like me and felt the same way. I know bands like Ash followed therapy? and had more success but they were just too lightweight for me. They didn’t sing about disillusionment, depression, books, society, Belfast like therapy did. With success they went a wee bit mainstream light metal but still delivered some good tunes. Still going strong and it was great to see them headline the Ulster Hall re-opening last year.

Fugazi – Burning Too

Again, Fugazi were a late teenage band that started educating me about music and social issues and how music can have something to say. Although I scorned their ‘straight edge’ lifestyle I was at least intelligent enough to take on board their view and learn from them. Definitely one of the truest punk bands

Mudhoney – If I Think

The sometimes overlooked grunge specialists this is from the first EP of their’s I heard, it sure has the characteristic quiet-loud-quiet loud grunge sound but it also delivers a nice slice of emotion and hurt. It’s actually quite a mature song for such a young band.

Sonic Youth – Dirty Boots (live)

Always remember this EP for the line Thurston says to the crowd:

‘what do you do if your mom gets a skinhead?….’

And some joker shouts :

‘fuck her!’

Classic.

This is a decent version of dirty boots, a song I kinda played out a bit, I think the production on the original suffered, this is actually much better J Lookout for a Vinyl Special of Sonic Youth as part of the LP Vaults!

Fugazi – Waiting Room

Classic bass line and classic tune, deadly live by the looks of youtube. It just puts across the frustration & aggression of being outside of the mainstream and fighting against. Again its social commentary that stands the test of time.

Therapy? – Potato Junkie

Little did I know that the guy that produced this would produce my wife’s band’s EP, Mudd Wallace is still going strong and has done a lot for NI bands. This starts as a nice bouncy poppy song then the dark & evil lyrics kick in. Imagine a crowd of thousands shouting the chorus back to the band at a sell out gig in the Ulster hall in the early 90′s. Ask Stevie Lloyd to tell the story of me falling thru the front doors in the face to get one of the free 100 7”. To his credit he asked for 2 and make sure I got one. Stevie answers it must be on video somewhere..

Minutemen – Take Our Test

Back before the internet, sometimes you simply read about bands, in music mags or papers. Sometimes you bough records based on reviews, sometimes you even bought because they were on the same label as ands you liked or labels you aspired to be into. Hey I was a poor teenager, I could have the SST back catalogue at my disposable. So here we are at minutemen, after reading about then a few times I saw this EP in Dr Roberts for £5 so took the plunge. It sounds like one of those rare bands that can survive 2 main songwriters! So many.. the lemonheads, the pixies, camera obscura, babyshambles, the libertines .. I could go on (Idea for a mix incoming, a song from each writer) They both take a side each which is a very neat solution.

Pavement – Shoot The Singer

I think this EP distills Pavement down to the core essentials and to be honest, I’m not sure if they topped it. Production is perfect, the tunes are really there, uplifting slightly nonsensical odes to … well its never really explained clearly, good luck finsing something to deichper in a pavement lyric but they manage to effortlessly tell a story? This EP is my favorite ever, hands down.

“slow it down, song is sacred” what a line

Kilgore Trout – disposable

You might remember this tune from Vinyl Vault 7” I think this is the original demo version of it. I just think it’s a beautiful catchy tune, really sweet. This version does go a bit mental at the end tho! I did reject a few more N Ireland artists ep’s for this mix as to be honest, the songs weren’t there.. but I do indeed love this one. ‘if it wasn’t for the cats id be long gone’

The Lemonheads – Ride With Me (acoustic)

This was my favorite lemonheads song for years and years… and probably still is. Not too much to say after the lemonheads overdose on the last mix. Basically Evan Dando is probably at his best when he plays acoustic

Beth Orton – Lean On Me

Beautiful tune, with Terry Callier. Very heartfelt and I guess typical of the kind of tune I like to end my mixes with, a gentle end, hopefully you are approaching your destination!

Length: 0h 42mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. Therapy? – Meat Abstract
2. Fugazi – Burning Too
3. Mudhoney – If I Think
4. Sonic Youth – Dirty Boots (live)
5. Fugazi – Waiting Room
6. Therapy? – Potato Junkie
7. Minutemen – Take Our Test
8. Pavement – Shoot The Singer
9. Kilgore Trout – disosable
10. The Lemonheads – Ride With Me (acoustic)
11. Beth Orton – Lean On Me

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Weekly Rations Marathon: Rock
26-04-2010

A few weeks ago I got a request from the brother in law to do him a mix for the marathon he is running this week. No problem i thought, i’ll do two!!! A rock and a dance one. Both weighed in at 2 hours so after pruning most of the cheese out, I got both mixes down to 1 hour each. The worrying twist is that he isnt going to listen to them until the day of the marathon, so any dud tracks will stand out a mile!

Hellie kicks us off Mumford & sons kick us off with some tub thumping lyrics and catchy mandolin stylings! A bit weird you might thing but i think it gets you going into a classic Brucie power ballad. Billy Idol came from Dukster, maybe he recalls posing in the mirror in his leather jacket? Therapy & Faith no more with some stompers into Ram Jam to slow it down but get you singing along.. Bonnie Tyler & Boston for the Cheesy mid-section into the grooving of the doors, one of the brother-in-laws fav bands. Foo fighters to get us going again into Vampire weekend – actually going off this song a bit now so maybe it wasnt the best choice… then get the blood going again with some more upbeat thumpers that take us into the cheese at the end, from Transformers the Movie – Yeeeeeeoooooooooowww!

Length: 0h 59mins
Contributers: fattakin dukster kurt vile brooks Hellie

Track Listing:
1. Mumford & Sons – little lion man
2. Bruce Springsteen – born to run
3. Billy Idol – rebel yell
4. Therapy? – screamager
5. Faith No More – epic
6. Ram Jam – black betty
7. Bonnie Tyler – holding out for a hero
8. Boston – more than a feeling
9. The Doors – break on through
10. Foo Fighters – breakout
11. Vampire Weekend – giving up the gun
12. Modest Mouse – float on
13. The Walkmen – the rat
14. Ben Folds – brainwashed
15. Stan Bush – the touch

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Weekly Rations Marathon: Dance
26-04-2010

A few weeks ago I got a request from the brother in law to do him a mix for the marathon he is running this week. No problem i thought, i’ll do two!!! A rock and a dance one. Both weighed in at 2 hours so after pruning most of the cheese out, I got both mixes down to 1 hour each. The worrying twist is that he isnt going to listen to them until the day of the marathon, so any dud tracks will stand out a mile!

Brooks kicks us off with this progressive dancey disco funk, excellent builder – straight into the theme from scarface to get the spirits pumped. 3rd track is one that the brother-in-law tortured me with last time i was at his house, living in a box by living in a box from the album living in a box. Had to make an appearance! Then try and get more up to date and eventually into mr scruff – i love cycling and walking to this tune so figured it its bound to be good to run too!! The next 3 tunes are modern dancey numbers, hopefully they go down well, the ducks song always does! Then time to get more serious with leftfield, daft punk and roni size to lay down some serious beats and end on the upbeat ‘one more time’. Enjoy!

Length: 1h 0mins
Contributers: fattakin, hellie, brooks, dukster

Track Listing:
1. Barry De Vorzon – theme from the warriors
2. Paul Engemann – Scarface (Push It to the Limit)
3. Living in a Box – living in a box
4. Phoenix – 1901
5. Mr Scruff – get a move on
6. Caribou – Swim
7. LCD soundsystem – get innocolus
8. Lemon Jelly – ducks
9. Leftfield – afro melt
10. Daft Punk – harder faster stronger
11. Roni Size – brown paper bag
12. Leftfield – phat planet
13. Daft Punk – one more time

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Weekly Rations: Vinyl Vault 12″
07-04-2010

Welcome to the 12inch mix! The Classic 3 track format, some see it as a waste of Vinyl, in some cases that’s definitely true. For lots of the bands I was into they ignored the chart rules of a maximum of 3 songs, so you’d get 4 songs or uncredited songs on the slab of vinyl. Usually better sound quality than 7″ pressings because of the heavier grade vinyl (compare a 7″ with 2 tracks to a 12″ with 2 tracks) Anyway I’m starting to bore myself! This mix is much more satisfying for me as I had ample choice, great A sides to play with and excellent B sides as well. Main thing I took from this is even on a crap 12″, you can usually find something you like. Although I do question some of the purchases that I found in the collection…quickly tossed aside when compiling this!

1. Belle & Sebastian – The State I Am In

From a run of incredible 12″ singles (Really more like EP’s as they went for the 4 track approach) This song has always struck a chord for me. Typical Stuart Murdoch tales of awkwardness, I love the way he always manages to capture a moment just as it passes. The songs have strong characters, strangely this song makes me picture the band as an Enid Blyton story, they are in the famous five, the mystery of… It’s probably autobiograpical as a lot of their early songs were. I think this is a re-recording of the Tigermilk LP version? I quite like the production, it has a live take feel.

2. Throwing Muses – Counting Backwards

Quite a harsh sound from this band, sometimes remind me of a more lyrically incisive Pixies, certainly a strong female lead band. Critically acclaimed but I don1t think they sold hugely well at the time? from the 4AD record label, the albums usually were well crafted proper ‘indie records’ I think this song is from after Tanya Donnelly left to form Belly, so it has that more clinical sound.

3. Sonic Youth – Starpower

Perfect sounding alternative tunings, booming bass and a steady drum, overlaid with Kim’s ‘is she bored or can she just not sing’ delivery, Starpower is an ear friendly single from the album EVOL. This was the first SY album I owned and played it and the follow up SISTER relentlessly. I can still remember buying them from the dearly missed Dr Roberts in Belfast. A great run of albums from this point, were they started to curtail some of the noise racket and use it that little bit more melodically

4. Dim Stars – The Plug

A side project for some of the Sonic Youth guys, this tune is the kind of punk tune I think everyone would like to write, fuzzy guitars, with stomping drum n bass. Their album of the time is slightly more musical. But this tune is a dirty garage punk rock special.

5. Pavement – Rattled By The Rush

Having always enjoyed critical acclaim and good sales for an indie band, they are back on the road for the much awaited comeback tour! Recorded during the “I was smoking too much weed” era you can hear the expansive nature of their recording. They moved on from the original ‘lo-fi’ through the college rock era of crooked rain to the more rounded, produced and experimental. The 2 albums after this one curtailed the smoking and produced well rounded numbers. I was listening to ‘Brighten the Corners’ in the car the other day, with my Sister in Law in the passenger seat, she asked me what the racket was and I simply told her, it was “What Indie music was like before you liked it!” referring to the types of stuff that gets called indie these days, anything with a guitar. Never shy of a great B side, most of the 12″ have a few clinkers on them but I thought I’d treat you to an A side for a change J

6. Dinosaur Jr. – Take a Run At The Sun

Up there with the classic American alternative bands of my youth, Dinosaur Jr are excellent because of the mixture of melody, harmony & feedback. J Masis, excellent on the guitar is also a one man band, stepping in on Bass and Drums during the times when he fired the band. Found of the solo, he also has that high pitched voice that appeals to me, like Morrissey. Maybe it1s because that’s the only way I can sing myself! Nice beach boys approach on this song, definitely accessible and feel good, what’s not to like?

7. Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart

Killer opening riff, pounding drums and a stomping Peel session version. I like this more than the syrupy single version, more of a chance to hear Ian’s voice and I guess, feel the emotion while keeping the pogo pace. I can see myself to moshing to one of the saddest ever songs. Kudos to John Peel of course, his live sessions having brought out something special in almost every band that ever recorded for him.

8. Nirvana – Sliver

Recorded pre nevermind, in an hour1s studio time according to Wiki. It1s a perfect song template for Kurt, loud-quiet-loud-quiet while complaining about something mundane or un-necessary. The perfect slacker anti-hero, the forever teenager.

9. Sonic Youth – The Diamond Sea

Earlier I mentioned how Sonic Youth managed to control their experimental guitar mayhem, this is a prime example of it, epic soundscape feel to this song, soundtracky. It’s not really true that they gave it up tho, they continued to make mental sonic experiments but normally as side projects / artists. This is the edited version, sadly don’t have room for the album version but a dedicated SY Vinyl Vault will be forthcoming. It was a toss up between this and ‘expressway to yr skull’ I was happy to say for years that Sonic Youth were my favourite band and I owned everything up to Nurse but I haven’t listened to since, I guess when the catalog is so large

10. Pavement – Collin By Sound

An example of their ‘college rock’ sound. This bouncy B side does a good job of summing them up, Warm guitars, fuzzy vocals, spoken bits and lyrics that don’t mean too much, if anything! All a bit chaotic in a good way.

11. The Stone Roses – Here It Comes

Was always my Favourite Stone Roses B side as it didn’t have the ‘madchester’ dancey beat that the debut LP did, its more of an ‘indie slow song’ to me. Certainly as emotive as their stuff is, I suppose it sound more straightforward and it was their debut LP that came next where they found their feet. It1s a little heard song.

12. Screaming Trees – Peace In The Valley

Nice acoustic number from the man with the voice, Mark Lanegan. Very Johnny Cash delivery on this. The other tunes on this single do sound a little dated, but I wasn’t a huge fan of the Screaming Trees anyway, but do rate his voice. A nice way to end the mix I hope you agree!

Length: 0h 40mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. Belle & Sebastian – The State I Am In
2. Throwing Muses – Counting Backwards
3. Sonic Youth – Starpower
4. Dim Stars – The Plug
5. Pavement – Rattled By The Rush
6. Dinosaur Jr. – Take a Run At The Sun
7. Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
8. Nirvana – Sliver
9. Sonic Youth – The Diamond Sea
10. Pavement – Collin By Sound
11. The Stone Roses – Here It Comes
12. Screaming Trees – Peace In The Valley

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Weekly Rations: Vinyl Vault 10″
14-03-2010

OK, have to admit I’m not the fondest of this Mix, I didn’t really have enough 10″ worth talking about! So choice was limited. Plus my obvious urge to ignore the A side and track down the B sides left me ignoring the popular Lemonheads songs for some reason. Not really sure what was going on, all I know is I’m glad they are out of the way so I can get onto the good stuff and the 12″!! I did like the 10″ format, as they nearly always were 4 tracks for �2-3 and in the times you couldn’t afford an album, they were perfect. The lemonheads were always decent value.

1. Looper – The ballad of Ray Suzuki

Think this was a Jeepster records release, someone from Belle & Sebastian were involved I think. Indie Dance music, what’s not to like hahaha. A good bouncy bass and someone from Northern Ireland sampled, happy days!

2. Sonic Youth – Bull in the Heather

I’ve always been a fan of SY, from the old days right up to now, although some of the experimental stuff can be frustrating. The tuning are class tho, I love that side of the experimentation, whole guitars tuned to E and all that. This tune is quite poppy for them but I mostly enjoy the drumming and the tuning of the lead guitar, has that unique ‘chapel bells’ sound. Lol I just trademarked that.

3. The Lemonheads – Fade to Black

Metallica cover this, no matter what you say about Evan Dando, he is an excellent Acoustic guitar player.

4. The Lemonheads – learning the game (acoustic)

Nice little B side from this Single, its a Buddy Holly cover.

5. Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci – Miss Trudy

Ahhh more Gorkys. This is a great EP, the first 2 songs are firm favorites. Same style on Miss Trudy as Xylophones from Vinyl Vault 7. Buildup and quiet bits. Hey just like Nirvana! A story about his music teacher I think.

6. Sonic Youth – Personality Crisis

Its a kind of annoying song after a few listens this, but I still remember it, because the music is tripped back leaving a double vocal track from Kim.. does she go all Australian in the middle or is it just me? New York Dolls cover.

7. The Lemonheads – keep on loving you (live)

Reo Speedwagon cover. Sounds class the first few times you hear it, but grates after a while!

8. The Lemonheads – Its a shame about ray

Yep I did it, played the A side from one of the Lemonheads singles! Just one of the 10 classic catchy tunes of ‘Its a shame about Ray’ album. If you want to try the lemonheads, its the best place to start. And finish. lol I’m only joking, I’m a big fan, let me make you a mixtape/cd/mp3.

9. The Lemonheads – Rockin Stroll (live)

From the same EP, thought id include just to hear them rocking out a bit as I was sick of acoustic numbers at this stage of the ripping from vinyl!

10. Sonic Youth – Genetic

Tune has a scratch at the start so had to do a ‘fade in’ Not a bad tune, has nice legs at the end. Lee sings I think?

11. The Lemonheads – being around (acoustic)

Ah, a proper love song from Evan. This is a live favorite and one of his best. I think this version came along first and then was re-recorded electrified. Some really nice lines here and a warm, fuzzy song

12. The Lemonheads – big gay heart (demo)

Used to think it was a straightforward anti gay bashing song but it could just be about any relationship. Its still damm catchy!

13. Beth Orton – its not the spotlight

Beth’s first few albums were a breath of fresh air at the time, and most of her singles had something extra like this little gem. An interesting melody on the guitar and her strong vocals & words. What else ya need?

Length: 0h 38mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. Looper – The ballad of Ray Suzuki
2. Sonic Youth – Bull in the Heather
3. The Lemonheads – Fade to Black
4. The Lemonheads – learning the game
5. Gorkys Zygotic Mynci – Miss Trudy
6. Sonic Youth – Personality Crisis
7. The Lemondheads – keep on loving you
8. The Lemonheads – Its a shame about ray
9. The Lemonheads – rockin Stroll
10. Sonic Youth – Hendrix Necro
11. The Lemonheads – being around
12. The Lemonheads – big gay heart
13. Beth Orton – its not the spotlight

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Weekly Rations: Vinyl Vault 7″
07-02-2010

Well here it is, the latest Weekly Rations project, the Vinyl Vault!!!

I treated myself to a USB turntable late last year when I finished my attic conversion and finally set it up.� I thought it was time to rip in some
choice tunes and mix them together, weekly Rations style � I have to admit , in the late 90′s I stopped buying Vinyl for a few reasons:

• Money – It was hard to feed the habit
  on shitty min wage after University
• Downloading – it was becoming easier to do, more choice
• Good shops closing – Dr Roberts in Belfast closed and the main source of goof music in Belfast dried up
• No turntable – living in student / post student houses I had no room and couldn’t move the kit about so much
• Dance music- I got into drum n bass type dance music and mostly bought DnB records for a few years

So it’s nice to have a turntable again and hope to start picking some stuff up, from ebay and the like.� Until then I have decided to make 3 mixes, 7 inch, 12 inch and LP’s.� (I may do a few different LP ones to be honest)

In this one, apologies for the levels on some songs!� I’m only getting to grips with the recording.� Plus some of them are pure lo-fi recordings / demos and there was nothing I could do to improve.

Tracklisting:

Sebadoh – beauty of the ride

Released around the peak of Sebadoh’s popularity, at least they had got over the worst of their lo-fi un-edited output!� Lou Barlow could always craft a good pop song with well worded, romantic sentiments.� Always seen as #2 to J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, its great that they are back together and touring..

Tunic – Also Ran

Tunic remind me of university, they were the band that I thought could be as good as the big US indie stalwarts at the time.� In this song the singing stands out for me, I guess because most of their other stuff was male led so I saw it as the Kim Deal / Breeders song…� � I have lost their LP but still have 2 7″ and an ep.� I never met any of
the band but think they are gigging as skibunny these days.� Nice uplifting song and reminds me of student Belfast, although it came out a year or 2 after I finished university, but you Don’t leave uni until you leave the Holylands

Pavement – So Stark (you’re a skyscraper)

I have always been a massive pavement fan, thanks to my mate Brian for getting me into them .,.. at the time I had more or less everything they release, including a lot of the rare early release.� This comes from one of the singles off the first album and sounds like it was recoded in a separate session as it has a much better production than their first album and shows the direction they were moving in.� Wont forget their only Belfast gig in the limelight, we watched them soundcheck for 3 songs, met them on the street after for a chat then went and had a carryout behind the billboards next to the building, awesome!

The Mountain Goats – Pure Gold

Trying to remember where I picked this 7″ up, I have a feeling it was the year in lived in
America.� Its funny as I always loved this song but never really followed the band.. it was only when ripping it in that I realized I owned heretic pride album (and love it) but I had forgot that I originally loved them years before.� I’ve been singing the chorus for days now…. Another lo-fi band that may need to check their output on occasion… sounds like they have embraced cleaner production

Liz Phair – California

Liz Phair always excited me as her music has a blatant sexuality, she is never afraid to tell it how it is, and how men are her playthings when it suits here.. I always shad a soft spot for this , the chorus again is lifting and the joke is funny.. well for the first few listens anyway � This comes from a double 7″ ep that had a few other good tunes on it too, but not quite as good as ‘fuck and run’ from her LP

Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci – if fingers were xylophones

Ah yes, time for the mentalist Gorky’s.. I’ve always had a soft spot for them, so cleanly produced and so much going on, layers of sound and melody.. then the change kicks in with the flute chorus and build up.� Still gives me the shivers..� a truly inventive band and I admire the path they took, although occasionally too mental to really ‘enjoy’� I skipped the 6 minute sound collage that they released lol… maybe save that one � I love the slowed down finish to this song…

Eric’s Trip – hurt

Canada’s best known lo -fi band, this early released captures the whole lo-fi ethos, basement recordings, distortion, capture the song how it happened.� They were one of my favorite bands at the time, probably because of the mix of experimentation, harmonies & noise.� I thought I could be in a band like this.. if only I could play!

Nirvana – she said

It wouldn’t be fair to not include nirvana as they were all over the record collection at that time, although to be fair I quickly grew ‘out of’ nirvana and into Sonic Youth.. I liked this demo as it has none of the sheen of the final butch vig versions, sounds meaty, noisy.. like bleach or in utero.

Swervedriver – duel

Super Fuzzy Guitars.. loved this band for the Americana sound they had.. road trip music before I ever had a car.. Driving bass/drums?� Reminds me of Doves now that I’m listening to it again.. I think this came from their 2nd album and the first was excellent too… no doubt I have a cassette copy of it somewhere

Dinosaur Jr – get me

Ah yes, this song used to crack my mate stevie up, he used to do the best slagging J Mascis
impression, he was the proverbial Belfast mettaler who would dip his toe into my indie world, as much as he liked dino jr, he always took the chance to take the piss out of me at carryouts in my house.� Dino Yr seemed to sell well here in the UK, it was never too hard to get their stuff, I think they signed to island?� Anyway this is a typical tune of theirs from the time, J Mascis crooning over a distorted guitar solo, sweet!

The Smiths – half a person

Quite a funky version of this tune, I don’t think this version is on any of the LP’s, not as far as I recollect.� Masters of the 7″, iconographic sleeves and great b sides and songs not on LP’s… a completists dream!

St Etienne – sushi driver

(Sorry about levels on this one, seems quite loud)� St Et were a guilty secret for me for a while, I never really knew anyone who liked them so I never advertised the fact that I did!� I guess they seemed lightweight or mainstream and I was too cool for that, but Sara’s voice catches up with you, the right level or sugar and pain

Mercury Rev – motion pictures

A Neil Young cover from a B side.. I think I took a break from Mercury Rev for a while after Deserts Songs.. the classic “I’ve been into them from the start and now everyone else is” mentality childish to say the least… I think I finally hit maturity a few years ago so that shouldn’t happen again � But this is a lovely little cover, the way I like to end my mix’s!

What this compilation has done is make me want to track down more classic albums as, like everyone else I probably have half of them on c90 cassettes and its time to track some of them down.. off to torrents I go I guess!

Length: 0h 41mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. Sebadoh – beauty of the ride
2. Tunic – Also Ran
3. Pavement – So Stark (youre a skyscraper)
4. The Mountain Goats – Pure Gold
5. Liz Phair – California
6. Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci – if fingers were xylophones
7. Eric’s Trip – hurt
8. Nirvana – she said
9. Swervedriver – duel
10. Dinosaur Jr – get me
11. The Smiths – half a person
12. St Etienne – sushi driver
13. Mercury Rev – motion pictures

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Weekly Rations Christmas
23-12-2009

So this is Christmas! Tired of all the same tunes played year after year? Well I have hopefully provided a stocking load of tunes to help you get through this time of mirth.

There are 21 tunes here designed to play in the background during your festive dinner or for a few drinks afterwards. Yes, it is a bit cheesy but isn’t that what Christmas is all about?!

Length: 1h 7mins
Contributers: chin

Track Listing:
1. Joni Mitchell – The River
2. Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson – Winter Song
3. Aimee Mann – Calling On Mary
4. Bright Eyes – Blue Christmas
5. Pearl Jam – Let Me Sleep
6. Okkervil River – Listening to Otis Redding At Home During Christmas
7. Sufjan Stevens – Put The Lights On The Tree
8. Belle And Sebastian – I Took Some Time For Christmas
9. Fiona Apple – Frosty The Snowman
10. Bright Eyes – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
11. The Flaming Lips – Christmas At The Zoo
12. Sufjan Stevens – That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!
13. Blitzen Trapper – Christmas Is Coming Soon
14. Asobi Seksu – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)
15. Belle And Sebastian – Santa, Bring My Baby Back To Me
16. Sufjan Stevens – Did I Make You Cry On Christmas? (Well You Deserved It!)
17. James Brown – Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto
18. The Hives & Cyndi Lauper – A Christmas Duel
19. The Kinks – Father Christmas
20. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – This Time Of Year
21. SPECIAL BONUS TRACK!!!

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Walk to Work: Autumn
07-11-2009

The Weather, the leaves, the changes in real life and the dark nights.. its all left me in quite the introspective mood, so its all slow, melodic stuff this time folks. Hellie disagreed and tried to get me to play the upbeat stuff but I just couldnt do it, its the season for thought gathering.

The colourful band supported Hellies band in edinburgh and I loved the set he played. Ian had the ability to play songs that, half way through I was convinced I already knew. They slipped right into my consciousness. On our way back from Scotland we played his EP about 6 times in a row. Love it.

Yonlu is a guy who posted on a gaming forum of mine, sadly took his own life at 17, left behind a body of work that is amazing. This is my favourite song of his.

Cat Malojian are good friends of ours and are a shining example of the Northern Ireland music scene, mucho respect!

Length: 0h 33mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. The Colourful Band – Easter Road
2. Mundy – Where Happiness Lives
3. Modest Mouse – Gravity Rides Everything
4. Cat Malojian – Dely Delee Delo
5. Taken by Trees – To Lose Someone
6. Simon & Garfunkel – Punky’s Dilemma
7. Yonlu – Waterfall
8. Interference – Gold
9. Los Campeninos – You’ll Need Those Fingers For Crossing

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Walk to Work: Summer
05-07-2009

When doing DIY, I like to spend 20 mins setting up a playlist to get me through the chores. So a few of these songs have been on repeat a lot, the Phoenix & Bill Callahan albums have been played endlessly.

Hope you like the wee Summer mix, tried to keep it nice and upbeat, sure the first 3 tracks are electonic! OMG what is fattakin on, it must be all the heat Belfast has been getting recenly.

Even managed to work out how to Normalise it, go me!

Length: 0h 33mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. Phoenix – Fences
2. Casiokids – Finn Bikkjen
3. The Postal Service – Such Great Hights
4. Art Brut – Emily Kane
5. The Decemberists – July, July!
6. Lisa Hannigan – I Dont Know
7. Bill Callahan – Eid Ma Clack Shaw
8. Ben Folds – You Dont Know Me feat. Regina Spektor
9. Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks

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Walk to Work Spring
16-05-2009

Its back, just in time for the end of Spring!! Not that you’d know it with the weather here. Anyway something for those breezy, rainy days, the flowers are in bloom but the heavy coats are still on!

Length: 0h 31mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. Bon Iver – Lump Sum
2. Josh Ritter – Snow is Gone
3. Au Revoir Simone – Sad Song
4. The Corncrakes – Willow Tree
5. Fleet Foxes – Ragged Wood
6. Vampire Weekend – I Stand Corrected
7. She & Him – This is Not A Test
8. Josh Pyke – Middle of the Hill
9. Eels – Packing Blankets

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Walk to Work: Winter
30-01-2009

Kicking off a fattakin special mix, I bring you.. Weekly Rations – Walk to Work: Winter! I got it in my head one day that I’d like a 30 min mix for walking, cycling, busing or even driving to work. I wanted something to capture the season, cold, desolate and emotional. I think I’ve done that, bar maybe the Sonic Youth track which I couldn’t get a decent version of, the production on Goo is muddy. So don’t be depressed, embrace the winter! It’s a time for red wine, central heating and listening to music. So if you are walking down the street, pop on Walk to Work and I’ll see you in the spring!

Length: 0h 38mins
Contributers: fattakin

Track Listing:
1. The Octopus Project – Snow Tip Cap Mountain
2. Sebadoh – Skull
3. Camera Obscura – Happy New Year
4. Pixies – Winterlong
5. Damien Jurado – Coats of Ice
6. Sun Kil Moon – Grey Ice Water
7. Sufjan Stevens – Casimir Pulaski Day
8. Josh Ritter – Wolves
9. Sonic Youth – Tunic (song for karen)
10. Tindersticks – A Night In

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Weekly Rations 4
27-06-2008

Weekly Rations 4 sees the arrival of chin and gixxer to the line up, but will they stay on as presenters or never come back?! Some technical difficulties, an impromtu competition, the realisation of errol’s penchant for music from 1985 and a trilogy of songs from the Decemberists make this a podcast not to be missed. For the first live recording of WR we can forgive a couple of hiccups!

Length: 1h 19mins
Contributers: errol fattakin chin gixxer

Track Listing:
1. Tapes N Tapes – Insistor
2. Shout Out Louds – Tonight I Have To Leave It
3. Sigur Rós – Gobbledigook
4. Weezer – Heart Songs
5. Decemberists – Legionnaire’s Lament
6. Decemberists – Apology Song
7. Decemberists – O Valencia!
8. Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma
9. Futureheads – Sleet
10. Bright Eyes – Four Winds
11. The Pogues – Sally Maclennane
12. The Cure – Inbetween Days
13. Lloyd Cole – Lost Weekend

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Weekly Rations 3
30-07-2007

Ok, here is WR3 which has been officially, up until now, unreleased! So welcome into your ears the fresh sounds of this podcast.

Listen to this offering and see whether you can tell why it was unreleased until now. Are the hosts just a bit too perfectionist, or was it the right choice to pull it until now? Either way you get what you expect now from WR, the great music, old and new, ‘intelligent’ banter and the usual smattering of feature segments.

Gixxer and dukster make an appearance to provide background ‘ambiance’! Listen to a quick review of Glasgowbury 2007, pimping The Delawares in the process. Hear Errol bitching about the dirge of new good bands and who his favourites are. Fattakin tells us of the time he saw Neil Young and met Scott Bakula in the same day! And Errol takes over Before They Were Famous!

Length: 0h 57mins
Contributers: fattakin errol gixxer dukster

Track Listing:
1. The Holloways – Generator
2. Delawares – Looking Glass
3. Futureheads – La Garage
4. Neil Young – Tell Me Why
5. Neil Young – Til The Morning Comes
6. Neil Young – Cripple Creek Ferry
7. Ani DiFranco – Two Little Girls
8. KD Lang – Constant Craving
9. Voxtrot – Long Haul
10. Dead Kennedy’s – Let’s Lynch The Landlord
11. Lard – Fork Boy
12. Jello Biafra – Are You Drinking With Me Jesus

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Weekly Rations 2
21-07-2007

The return of Weekly Rations. The duo of Fattakin and Errol have honed their production values and produced a great sounding podcast this time around.

The template set out in WR1 has been improved and enhanced with the addition of a gig guide, reviewing some of the upcoming gigs, whether perceived to be good or bad!

Errol picks some tunes, which have been ‘cleverly’ planted by Fattakin. Blow Your Own Harp gets renamed to Blow Your Own Horn, which makes more sense anyway! Before They Were Famous makes another appearance, with Fattakin trying (but not succeeding) to inject some more Modest Mouse to the proceedings. And the question of the day is , ‘What song would you have played at the end of your buddy movie?’ This is also appended with, ‘Who would play you and your buddy?’ Some interesting, and good, replies give you food for thought.

So there’s your second dose of Weekly Rations. Sit back, relax and enjoy the mix of indie, rock, electronic and metal (Just to wash the electronic out of your ears!)

Length: 1h 3mins
Contributers: fattakin errol

Track Listing:
1. Art Brut – My Little Brother
2. Sufjan Stevens – Chicago
3. Happy Mondays – Step On
4. Flaming Lips – Race For The Prize
5. Flaming Lips – A Spoonful Weighs A Ton
6. Josh Pike – Middle Of The Hill
7. Joy Division – Disorder
8. New Order – Temptation
9. Electronic – Getting Away With It
10. Metallica – Blackened
11. Simon & Garfunkel – Homeward Bound

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Weekly Rations 1
11-04-2007

Welcome the first ever Weekly Rations! This will set the tone for the future and hopefully it will entice all you music lovers in. We introduce you to your hosts Fattakin and Errol.

The format of the shows is laid out and will include Blow Your Own Horn, work out a tune from a riff played on a different instrument each week, classic album review and Fattakin’s Before They Were Famous! (We’ll let him describe this to you!) And lets not forget the forum poll…What song do you want to play as you are getting kicked out of a bar?!

So welcome to Weekly Rations, packed full of great tunes, witty banter and the odd bit of usefull/useless information.

Length: 0h 57mins
Contributers: fattakin errol

Track Listing:
1. Modest Mouse – Dashboard
2. Duke Special – Freewheel
3. Divine Comedy – What About Alfie
4. Divine Comedy – Frog Princess
5. John Hyatt – Drive South
6. Snow Patrol – You Are All That I Have
7. The Reindeer Section – Cartwheels
8. Belle & Sebastian – We Are The Sleepyheads
9. Blow Your Own Horn
10. Duke Special – Portrait
11. Johnny Cash – Hurt

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