This is an odd mix. I generally do one “cocktail” themed one a year but it kind of strays into early -’80s burundi beat new wave, tropial disco, girl groups and other territory. It all started with me wanting to use that Bill Wyman song “Je Suis Un Rock Star” and while we’re jetting around genres, it’s all pretty breezy. Only three new songs on this one, as can happy with the high concept mixes. Jack “Skippy” McFadden, a former Brooklynite who now books Emo’s in Austin, did the art this week which sort of looks like a cross between early-’90s 4AD and Luaka Bop album covers. Bravo, sir. Stay cool, party people.

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Tracklist:
1. Serge Gainsbourg - Couleir Cafe
2. Bananarama – Aie A Mwana
3. Moloko – Sing it Back (Boris Musical Mix)
4. Heavenly Beat – Messiah
5. The Velvelettes – He Was Really Sayin’ Something
6. Bill Wyman – Je Suis Un Rock Star
7. The Beat – Jeanette
8. Laetitia Sadier – Fragment Pour la Future de l’homme
9. John Gregory – Jaguar
10. Fun Boy Three – Our Lips are Sealed
11. Ultramarine – Weird Gear
12. Jan Hammer – Crocket’s Theme
13. Tom Ze – To
14. Bow Wow Wow – Go Wild in the Country
15. Ski Lodge - A Game
16. Orange Juice – Can’t Help Myself
17. The Monochrome Set – Strange Boutique
18. The High Llamas – Doo Wop Property
19. Jorge Ben – Ponta De Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)

Hey no shuffling this mix! Liner notes over the weekend.

So far, every day of Summer 2012 has hit 90 and my A/C has already blown my fuses once. The latter is why this is going up so late. On the plus side, one of the best covers in a long time I do think, as done by longtime SF contributor Kate Bryant. Yes, I put another song from Saint Etienne’s new album on here. If you haven’t picked up Words & Music, you really should. There’s mostly new stuff this week. Enjoy.

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Tracklist:

1) Diagrams – Ghost-Lit
2) Stars – The Theory of Relativity
3) Ape School – Cocaine & Guns ASAP
4) Junk Culture – Oregon
5) The The – Perfect
6) Cat Power – Ruin
7) Peaking Lights – Live Love
8) Outfit – Drakes
9) Seams – Potential
10) Lemonade – Infinite Style
11) Erika Spring – Like a Fire
12) Slowdance – Boyfriend
13) Justus Köhncke – Timecode
14) Twin Shadow – The One
15) Breakbot – One Out of Two
16) Saint Etienne – DJ

Have a swell weekend everybody!

I won’t lie, this was a race to the finish line. The mix itself I really like. The art…you’ll forgive me I hope. Next week I get other people to do it so it’s going to be much better. Anyway, enjoy. I’m not sure what prompted me to put Dwight Twilley’s biggest hit on this week’s mix, but there it is.

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Tracklist:

1. Fastbacks – In the Summer
2. CUFFS – Private View
3. The dB’s – Neverland
4. The Kinks – Holiday in Waikiki
5. Oranger – A View of the City from an Airplane
6. Mind Spiders – Upside Down
7. Useless Eaters – Malfunction
8. The Method Actors – Do the Method
9. Regal Degal – Not Mired
10. The White Wires – Everywhere You Were
11. Devo – Freedom of Choice
12. Dwight Twilley Band – I’m on Fire
13. JEFF the Brotherhood – Sixpack
14. Two Wounded Birds – It’s Not Up to You
15. Chris Isaak – Suspicion of Love
16. The Jesus and Mary Chain – Rollercoaster
17. Redd Kross – Reseaching the Blues
18. Japandroids – Evil’s Sway
19. Superchunk – Cruel Summer

Hey just because I’m in a hurry doesn’t give you free reign to listen to this on shuffle, ok? Oh, do as you please. Have a great weekend!