Good Morning, Folks! Also, Happy Memorial Day to those who celebrate both the meaning behind it… and just the fact that we as laborers get the day off. Normally, I would not make a post on a holiday, but given that this series is called Mixtape Mondays, and I have a Mixtape in the hopper ready to go, I am doing the thing and making the post. For those new to this series, Mixtapes are probably the artifact of the 80s and 90s that I am the most nostalgic about. It used to be a currency that you traded with your friends, and at least for me attempted to use them as part of a largely unappreciated complex mating ritual. Since I no longer have cassette tapes, and my dual tape deck is no longer a super power… I now make these largely for me and for you, my readers. When you listen to one of my mixes, you are hearing a part of my soul, because I spend so much time laboring over the correct order of the tracks so that they flow nicely and become what we used to refer to as a “listen through” album. I might be nonchalant about most of the things on this blog, but these mixes mean an awful lot to me on a fundamental level. You can always find the full archive of what is not 30 mixtapes over on the landing page for this series.
30 – Spectacle Politique
I love Eurovision, but that relationship has become a bit more complicated of late, especially with the whole Israel trying to dominate votes thing, and so many countries and contestants boycotting this past year. There are, however, a whole slew of songs from recent Eurovision outings that live rent-free in my head. There have been a lot of great moments that were honored, but also a lot of songs that I feel like deserved to win but were not really given the love that they deserved. There are two tracks that did, in fact, go on to win, but I included them because I love them as well. What you end up with is a really solid mix that is super good to “listen through”. I’ve played through it several times and farmed it out to my team of beta testers, who I thank greatly for putting up with my nonsense. Sometimes I have some greater purpose or nostalgia behind a mix, but this one is just a list of bangers that I think everyone should know about. I will be honest that sometimes I think of Eurovision as this bubble where only things exist there, without realizing that every single one of these artists has a rich career outside of the contest. Side note… apparently, I really like Finnish music because I included four artists in this list from that country. Onwards to the track list, and I am including the country of origin just to make it interesting for folks.
Track List
- 01 – Viva, Moldova – Satoshi – Moldova
- 02 – Rim Tim Tagi Dim – Baby Lasagna – Croatia
- 03 – Ich Komme – Erika Vikman – Finland
- 04 – Eins, Zwei, Drei – Look Mum No Computer – United Kingdom
- 05 – The Show – REDDI – Denmark
- 06 – Zitte E Buoni – Måneskin – Italy
- 07 – Cha Cha Cha – Kaarija – Finland
- 08 – Choke Me – Alexandra Căpitănescu – Romania
- 09 – Blood & Glitter – Lord of the Lost – Germany
- 10 – Jezebel – The Rasmus – Finland
- 11 – Dark Side – Blind Channel – Finland
- 12 – Doomsday Blue – Bambie Thug – Ireland
- 13 – Stefania – Kalush Orchestra – Ukraine
- 14 – Bara Bada Bastu – Kaj – Sweden
- 15 – Milkshake Man – Go-Jo – Australia
Listen to it yourself
So there you have another one of my Mixtapes. This one was not necessarily premeditated like so many of mine are, but largely just something that popped into my head the other day. I wanted this mix for myself, and like always, I end up sharing it with you, my readers. This round of chemo has been a bear, and I start back with my fifth round tomorrow… and I never felt like I fully recovered this time. It is supposed to keep ramping up from here, so I feel like the back half of the chemo is going to be a nightmare. Thanks for all of the support, but I will probably get more scarce as some days I just don’t have it in me to sit down and write. I am banging this out on my laptop downstairs, and its keyboard is sort of shit for long-term typing. This is what happens when you buy a laptop and prioritize gaming prowess over its ability to be a functional laptop.
I still have the challenge from Ace in the back of my head, but honestly am not even sure how to approach a mix for They Might Be Giants.
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