Surprise! Swap Goes the Contrast Podcast
Tim promised a surprise on the contrast podcast this week and he certainly delivered! It's part one of the third annual CD Swap extravaganza. I'm listening to it as I write this and it's pretty awesome. I love being a part of the contrast nation and the CD Swap makes me feel even closer to everyone who participates. Check it out here.
The way it works is that each person is assigned someone to make a mixtape for and also to receive one from. No one knows who they're getting theirs from until it arrives. Then we all pick our favorite song and submit it to the podcast just like we would normally. This time around the theme was "The Alphabet," so the CD I received was based on the letter B and the one I made worked around the letter C.
I got mine from Greer over at A Sweet Unrest and it was, in a word, beautiful. (Well, the first song doesn't actually qualify as "beautiful," but the rest were!) I had a hard time choosing, as you might imagine. I finally went with a Roddy Frame song for two reasons. First, his voice is like butter and you know what a sucker I am for gorgeous voices. Second were the lyrics, which stuck with me from the moment I heard them. Thanks, Greer, for this lovely, heart-rending CD.
Roddy Frame--"Big Ben" mp3 off Surf (buy)
I got to make one for my friend Fil, over at pogo a go-go. It was a challenge in a way, because I wanted to find some really rammy songs to put on it. I think I succeeded. As an added bonus, in the process I found some great music I hadn't listened to in a long time. I was especially delighted to rediscover these tracks:
The Joy Formidable--"Cradle" mp3 off Cradle double 7" (buy) I had virtual money down that this would be Fil's pick, but alas I was wrong!
Cuckoo Canoe--"Chairman of the Bored" mp3 off Baseball Freedom Overdrive I included two of their songs off this clever album, the only problem is I don't think it's available anymore.
Pleasureboaters--"Cigarette Song" mp3 off Gross! (buy) This was by far the rammiest, I think. Raw and Rammy! Sadly, this band is no longer together. A definite loss for the thrash-music community.
Lastly, everyone who played along also submitted a photo of themselves and the CD they received, so if you want to take a peek at what everyone (well, almost everyone--or part of everyone!) looks like, you can see them here.
I was blown away by this particular edition. IMHO, one of the best
ever.....and yes, the photos are equally fantastic.
i'm still working on it--i'm right up to yours, actually! i'll have to
finish tomorrow. :)
Oh I only got through Dirks' and had to go out, but yeah, it's great! And
Marcy, your picture is so cute! How nice to see you and Lola :)
I'm reading this whilst being in the office and it's another 5 hours for me
here ... I'm seriously contemplating to tell my boss I suddenly became ill,
so that I can rush home and listen to the CP ... all these comments here
and on the CP-site are making me quite curious!
tart--thanks! lola is a doll, it's true--only she's a he, we just found out
today! it was nice to see you too, what we saw of you, you mysterious
woman! ;-)
Hi Marcy, I loved the song FiL chose from your CD so I can't wait to hear
these. Great picture too!
That's perfectly acceptable behaviour Greer. I'm disgusted with myself for
eating a whole box of Jaffa Cakes the night before last. No wonder I'm so
bloody heavy....
greer--that roddy song gets better every time i listen to it, so thank YOU!
i'm glad you like the song fil chose, too. your cd from adam certainly
looked interesting--and provocative. these swaps are so much fun. about the
jam, just think of it that you ate some for me, too, coz i never got around
to making any! :)
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