*** The Themed Weekly Member Mixtape Thread Is Back ***

[James]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Have I all the submissions I'm going to get at this point, or is anyone else intending to send me a song? If the former, I'll staple this together and pop it up for download by Friday.

Thanks to those who got off their arses and sent up a song; boo sucks to those many of you who didn't.

I have one ready to send. Will have it you within a few hours.

[Trollheart]

Cool. I'll hold it open till Friday I guess then upload the thing.
Thanks James.

[Trollheart]

OK, before I upload the latest tape let me just try to check everyone is in. So far I have seven songs. Including mine this reflects contributions from:

Frownland
Carpe
Mondo
bob
Rostasi
and Music Phantom

If anyone either a) has submitted a song and is not included here please let me know by today as I'll upload the file this evening or b) wishes to still contribute please send your file by this afternoon for it to be included.

Once again, the category, in case yaz forgot, is weapons.

Thanks and I'll upload this evening.
Best
TH

Edit: James. I did tell you your song gave me permission denied on Mediafire and asked you to email it to me directly. Didn't get it yet. If you want it included please pop it along to trollheart@gmail.com by this evening. Thanks.

[Trollheart]

Mixtape # 2
Zippyshare.com - May 10.rar

1. Hatchet job --- Armand Hammer (Frownland)
2. Missiles --- The Sound (bob)
3. Faster gun --- The Wrens (James)
4. Shuriken --- Xoki and Hieronymous (Rostasi)
5. Man and a gun --- Judie Tzuke (Trollheart)
6. Brutha put the gun away --- 187 Fac (Music Phantom)
7. Weapons --- Mischief Brew (Mondo)
8. How heavy this axe --- The Sword (Carpe)

Next theme is cities or towns. Your song has to have either the name of a city or a town in it, or be about either, or both. Any country is acceptable.

Let everyone know what you think of the current selection once you've had a chance to listen, and again thanks to those who took part, who look like at this point becoming "The Mixtape Regulars"....

[James]

1. Hatchet job --- Armand Hammer (Frownland)

Oh, I love this. I'm gonna have to get a hold of this album. Love the guy's voice and the beat especially.

2. Missiles --- The Sound (bob)

Terrific track from one of the most underrated Post-Punk bands. Seriously one of the greats.

3. Faster gun --- The Wrens (James)

My track. One of my favourite songs on a 10/10 album.

4. Shuriken --- Xoki and Hieronymous (Rostasi)

I liked the sound of this initially but it doesn't really go anywhere. I kept on waiting on it to do something a bit more exciting but it never did. A slow burner in a bad way.

5. Man and a gun --- Judie Tzuke (Trollheart)

Not my thing. It's just so corny and it has no energy whatsoever.

6. Brutha put the gun away --- 187 Fac (Music Phantom)

I can dig this. It's just some awesome old style gangsta rap. It's not particularly aggressive or abrasive like some hip-hop with this sort of subject matter - it's just laid back and fun.

7. Weapons --- Mischief Brew (Mondo)

Haven't heard of these guys but they seem alright. Average folk-punky stuff. I quite like the vocals.

8. How heavy this axe --- The Sword (Carpe)

Great way to end the tape with this great riff, so different from all the other stuff here. The Sword are one of the best Stoner bands going right now.

[Carpe Mortem]

1. Hatchet job- Armand Hammer (Frownland) Disorienting, dark as ****, grimy 10/10

2. Missiles - The Sound (bob) Cool, creative, improv feel 7/10

3. Faster gun- The Wrens (James) Exhausting, mall days, catchy 6/10

4. Shuriken- Xoki and Hieronymous (Rostasi) Loungey, ambient noise, unimaginative 4/10

5. Man and a gun- Judie Tzuke (Trollheart) Boring, simple, girl stuff 2/10

6. Brutha put the gun away- 187 Fac (Music Phantom) Storytell, chill, monotone 6/10

7. Weapons- Mischief Brew (Mondo) Acoustastic, angsty, drunk 8/10

8. How heavy this axe- The Sword (Carpe) Riffsex, fuzzy, wish was longer 9/10


And something new I'd like to incorporate in my reviews for this thread, a judgement of song order. Really nice job with this one, Trollheart. 8/10 I like that the first and ending track were both bands with weapons in their names, playing songs about weapons.

[Carpe Mortem]

Also regarding the new theme... specific city or town? Or like the generic reference to city/town, or an imagined city/town, is cool too?

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by Carpe Mortem

1. Hatchet job- Armand Hammer (Frownland) Disorienting, dark as ****, grimy 10/10

2. Missiles - The Sound (bob) Cool, creative, improv feel 7/10

3. Faster gun- The Wrens (James) Exhausting, mall days, catchy 6/10

4. Shuriken- Xoki and Hieronymous (Rostasi) Loungey, ambient noise, unimaginative 4/10

5. Man and a gun- Judie Tzuke (Trollheart) Boring, simple, girl stuff 2/10

6. Brutha put the gun away- 187 Fac (Music Phantom) Storytell, chill, monotone 6/10

7. Weapons- Mischief Brew (Mondo) Acoustastic, angsty, drunk 8/10

8. How heavy this axe- The Sword (Carpe) Riffsex, fuzzy, wish was longer 9/10


And something new I'd like to incorporate in my reviews for this thread, a judgement of song order. Really nice job with this one, Trollheart. 8/10 I like that the first and ending track were both bands with weapons in their names, playing songs about weapons.

Um, thanks but it was purely chance. I'm wayyy to busy to worry about the order and just put them in the order I either received them or that they ended up in the folder. I just wanted to make sure my song wasn't first.

Originally Posted by Carpe Mortem

Also regarding the new theme... specific city or town? Or like the generic reference to city/town, or an imagined city/town, is cool too?

I think a) it has to be a real city or town and b) you need the NAME of the city or town in the title or in the lyric. So "Jesus just left Chicago" is fine, as is, er, "Cockles and Missiles I mean Mussels", as it mentions "Dublin's fair city", while "My hometown" is not, nor is "Downtown train" or even "City lights".

Edit: actually, "Downtown train" is, as it mentions "full of all those Brooklyn girls". So once a city or town is mentioned you're okay.

[bob.]

1. Hatchet job --- Armand Hammer (Frownland)
really liked this....think i will have to check this album thats getting so much praise out
2. Missiles --- The Sound (bob)

3. Faster gun --- The Wrens (James)
this is really good James.....took me a second....but i'm really enjoying this
4. Shuriken --- Xoki and Hieronymous (Rostasi)
well it reminds me of Kraftwerk.....and anything that makes me think of Kraftwerk is good....and i really dig the album artwork
5. Man and a gun --- Judie Tzuke (Trollheart)
i do like her voice.....it reminds me of someone that i can't recall.....moving lyrics
6. Brutha put the gun away --- 187 Fac (Music Phantom)
favorite track on this mix.....total Boogie Down vibe
7. Weapons --- Mischief Brew (Mondo)
it's funny when the theme first got mentioned i thought that i'd choose DI weapons....and decided not to because i thought you may pick it....ironic huh?
sorry man.....this not my thing at all
8. How heavy this axe --- The Sword (Carpe)
great stoner type stuff....seems to me to be a little cymbal heavy

[Mondo Bungle]

Originally Posted by bob.

7. Weapons --- Mischief Brew (Mondo)
it's funny when the theme first got mentioned i thought that i'd choose DI weapons....and decided not to because i thought you may pick it....ironic huh?
sorry man.....this not my thing at all

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