You'll Wish That Summer Could Always Be Here.

Well this is it. The sun is shining and summer is in full swing. Just in time for the final release of SOS 2011.

SOS 8 brings a little of the lazier, hazier side of things together with some more vivid, energetic tracks. It's like a beautiful foggy sky with the hot sun shining brightly just behind the dim waiting to burn off the haze. Every now and again a bit of that radiance breaks through the clouds and flash warms your face. There are tracks that swoon like a lullaby and others that serve to remind you to get up and move before this life passes you by. I really quite enjoy the duality SOS 8 has to offer. I sincerely hope you will , too. Whichever side suits you better try to savor your summer and remember to live your life, we've got the soundtrack covered. Enjoy.

StereoType presents Songs Of Summer 2011

Issue 8 : Crush



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Go Out And See What You Can Find

Every day I drive about 40 miles through winding back roads cut into the sprawling amber hillside on my way to and from work. Although I generally despise my commute I've come to at least appreciate the time I get to spend with myself and my thoughts. I also appreciate the fact that I get a chance to listen to music, distraction free. I love listening to music. All the time. But let's face it, that DVR isn't going to watch itself. Listening to music while I drive around allows me the opportunity to put an album on that I'm unfamiliar with and after 2 or 3 listens all the way though I'm singing right along.

I highly suggest putting SOS Issue 7 on the next time you're out and about. Especially if you've no particular destination in mind. Grab your keys, roll down all the windows, let the warm air rush your face and get lost, we've got the soundtrack covered. Enjoy.

StereoType presents Songs Of Summer 2011

Issue 7 : Embers




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Coming Soon, SOS Issue 8.

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But At Night It's A Different World.

I'm a night owl in general but there's something about the air after dark in the Summertime that makes it nearly impossible for me to rest. The heat from the day has finally subsided and the evening air is charged with all of that energy escaping back into the atmosphere. It smells incredible, kinetic. Habit tells me it's time to lay down and sleep, yet my mind is telling me to get up and go. I could run for miles. SOS issue 6 walks the same line, with songs that encourage both behaviors. There are tracks here that will soothe you like a gentle lullaby while others sound more like a double shot of redbull. So when you're lying in bed at 1am counting the hours you'll get if you fall asleep right. this. moment. or you're on you're third cup of coffee, refusing to let sleep have all of your precious free time, this mix is for you. Get your Summertime insomnia started, we've got the soundtrack covered.

StereoType presents Songs Of Summer 2011

Issue 6 : Echoes




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Coming Soon, SOS Issue 7.

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In The Evening When The Day Is Through

This was supposed to go out yesterday and I apologize for it being late. You see, I have this old filling in my tooth that I believe may be infected and it is sending the most painful sensation all the way through my jaw. I've never felt anything quite like this before. I may or may not be hopped up on painkillers as I type. So to quote the incredible Purple One, "forgive me if it goes astray." That said I bring you the next installment of SOS 2011, Driftwood. It's a little less high energy than some of the others. Feels more like a cool summer dusk. Perfect for your favorite hoodie and an old pair of jeans by the bonfire. So grab the graham crackers and get the marshmallows toasting, we've got the soundtrack covered. (That may be the painkillers talking.) At anyrate, enjoy.

StereoType presents Songs Of Summer 2011

Issue 5 : Driftwood




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Coming Soon, SOS Issue 6.

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If Everybody Had An Ocean Across The U.S.A.

Finally after several days of rain the sun is a shining. Got up to 80 degrees yesterday! That's certainly more like it. Perfect time for the next issue of SOS 2011. This mix contains a string of some of my very favorites in the entire set (This is probably not the last time I will say that.) I highly suggest you listen to it oceanside, and if you don't have the means (or the awesome advantage of living in California) then at least play it poolside. It's beachy and dancey and all around fun. So frolic about or dance in your seat. At the shore or just waiting for the weekend. Get things moving and heat things up. Enjoy.

StereoType presents Songs Of Summer 2011

Issue 4 : Sway




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Coming Soon, SOS Issue 5.

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We Were At The Beach, Everybody Had Matching Towels

One day my beautiful friend Katie found this rock, drew a picture of a seascape on it and gave it to me. It is truly one of my favorite things ever.



It is also the inspiration for SOS 2011. When I began working on them a few months ago I really didn't have a plan of attack. I knew I wanted a set of fun music. Music that made me feel good. That made me think of all of the things I love about the Summer. Then one day I was looking for something in a box and instead came across this rock. It brought up incredibly fond memories from the times when we were younger and I would visit her at college in beautiful San Luis Obispo. That nostalgic feeling carried over heavily into SOS 2011. Probably more so on this next playlist than any of the others. Even though it is the third in the set, I had many of these songs chosen before any of the other mixes began to take shape. That said it very well may be my favorite of the bunch. It's a wonderful combination of old favorites and current jams that keeps me docked in the now while I dip my toes in the then.

Turns out she's moving back to SLO while her boyfriend attends the same college she did and although I am sad they're moving three hours away, I cannot wait to play this mix on the long drive to make new Summer memories with them.

So grab your sunglasses, fill up the tank and get your road trip started, we've got the soundtrack covered. Enjoy.

StereoType presents Songs Of Summer 2011

Issue 3 : Somersault



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Coming Soon, SOS Issue 4.

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It's Too Hot to Handle So I Gotta Get Up and Go

Here we go again.

Part Two in my Eight Part Summer Madness.
More great music to get you in the mood for the impending heat. Even if it is currently raining where you are. In California. In June. But I digress. Maybe if we all listen hard enough it will force the great weather out of hiding. So wherever you are grab your sunblock (or umbrella) and head outside. Get your Summer started, I've got the soundtrack covered. Please to enjoy.

StereoType presents Songs Of Summer 2011

Issue 2 : Sunblind



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Coming Soon, SOS Issue 3.

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To Hit You and Get You Equipped for the Summer Time

I have been tirelessly working on my annual Summra-times playlists and I am incredibly happy that they are all nearly complete. All eight of them. What? I had a lot of music to share this time around.

June is right around the corner and if the effing climate hasn't been irrevocably screwed then the weather should begin to warm up anytime now. It cannot come quickly enough for my tastes. I must be cold blooded because all I want to do is lay out in the sun and get to work on replenishing my Vitamin D.

That said I've been hard at work creating playlists that are sure to be the soundtrack to all your Summertime activities. There's a generous blend of genres on each mix ensuring that the energy doesn't ever plateau or go stale. Ranging from contemporary pop hits to indie darling alternative, driving dance tracks to chillout electronic beats, there's certainly something here for everyone's taste.

Youth and young energy seem to be a recurring trend on these lists and are echoed in the choice to use some of my favorite tracks from my own days as a teen paired with some of the best in new, young talent out there today. The result is a sound that blends both fresh, current styles with timeless tunes from years past.

So grab your friends, some beer, your iPod and just enjoy the beach, the party, the road trip down the coast. We've got your soundtrack covered. Enjoy.

StereoType presents Songs Of Summer 2011

Issue 1 : Sea Legs




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Coming Soon, SOS Issue 2.

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Nothing Can Take Away These Blues

It seems I only update this blog to bring you mix tapes as of late. Oh well. Today I bring you my Spring 2011 mixtape in the hopes that it will actually bring about the spring. It's been nothing but dreary days and thunderstorms in my neck of the woods for weeks and I'm beyond over it. This kind of weather seriously brings me down. It's all I can do not to put "Nothing Compares 2 U" on repeat and stay in my sweats all day. Well thankfully I've resisted those urges at least long enough to assemble some songs for the impending warmer days. When the sky is blue, the grass is green and everything is new and fresh again ....




Enjoy

Like Falling in Love

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Because I'm Selfish Like That.

I had mixed this down almost a month ago and couldn't for the life of me decide upon a name or album art so it never got posted. I got frustrated trying to force it so I set it aside. Then work began compiling for spring and summer posts and I almost forgot to post it altogether. That's not to say I don't adore this mix. I do. It's just a little heavier than the bubblegum I've been immersing myself in as of late. It's got tracks by The xx, Lissie, Band of Skulls, Pink Nasty and Warpaint. It sounds like a warm drink (that's been spiked) on a frigid day. It's what I would listen to if I was snowed into my home like half of my friends back east. Enjoy.



(A sincere thank you to whomever created this image. I appreciate it.)

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Better Late Than Pregnant.

I originally intended for this to be my fall mix but as usual (and as predicted by my friends) I'm just now getting it out. Oh, well. Life seems to be drudging along regardless. At any rate, the mix itself was too large to upload as one zip file and I wrestled with the thought of either splitting it into two files or resizing all of the tracks to smaller bit rates. Well quality won and now you have to download two separate files for the complete mix. Remember to make sure it's marked for gapless playback in iTunes in order for it to play correctly. Enjoy.


This is Not a Test.



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Part 1

Part 2

Have You Seen My Childhood?

When I began posting my favorite '80s soundtrack music I thought up the idea to share some other of my favorite songs from childhood. And since all of my friends have changed their Facebook profile pictures to their favorite cartoons from their youth I figured it was the perfect time to get to it. So without much grandeur I give you some of my all time favorite childhood TV show theme songs.




Jem and The Holograms Theme by thegodofbiscuits




Gummy Bears Theme by thegodofbiscuits



Rainbow Brite and Me by thegodofbiscuits



Inspector Gadget Theme by thegodofbiscuits



Ducktales Theme by thegodofbiscuits


Below is the link to a zip file that includes the songs above and other favorites such as:

Doug, X-men, Garfield and Friends, Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, Captain Planet and Pinky and The Brain. I hope it brings back a lot of good memories. Enjoy.

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Endless Summer

I know that Memorial Day is supposed to mark the official end of summer but it's still balls hot. And I'm still waist deep in summra time tracks that I'm sure I cannot hold onto until next year lest they lose their freshness. Therefor, what was supposed to be a four disc set is now five.

Think of it as a bonus disc.

I'm looking to make summer last just a little bit longer this year. Hold on to the sunshine as long as you can. These songs should help. Enjoy.

S.O.S. Issue 5 : Whatever's Left




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Revenge of the Synth.

It's no secret that Dragonette is easily one of my favorite bands. Fixin to Thrill has been on repeat since its release in October of last year. They have just released an EP that is absolutely can't miss.


(This band is sexy as hell. Husband and wife Dan Kurtz and Martina Sorbara, and Joel Stouffer)


Mixin to Thrill includes several remixes of the first three singles "Fixin to Thrill", "Pick Up the Phone" and my personal favorite from the album "Easy." They are all amazeballs. My favorites include the Buffetlibre Mix, and the Arithmatix remix by Van She's Michael Di Francesco (which I included in my Summer Mix issue 2, Wiped Out.) In addition to that, there are three newly recorded tracks that the band has been playing at live shows. I have managed to miss them the last 2 times they were in the bay area, and am determined not to miss them again when they come back around at the end of September, even if it means I have to endure the Folsom Street Fair. Yikes. That, ladies and Gents, is dedication. Luckily I have a couple of friends who are willing to brave the leather clad streets with me in the name of fantastic music.

Below are a couple of the highlights from the EP. Have a listen and go buy some of their music. Enjoy.



From Mixin To Thrill:



Volcano
Dragonette - Volcano by thegodofbiscuits

This song is disco-tastic. I love everything about it.

Easy (Buffetlibre Mix)
Dragonette - Easy (Buffetlibre Mix) by thegodofbiscuits

This remix actually took some time to grow on me. I am absolutely in love with the original and the remix is definitely of a different animal. I love how they use the bridge as the chorus but I actually really dislike the little blips that happen throughout the verses. In the end I still listen on repeat so...


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There's Got To Be Something Better Than in the Middle.

Ok. Finally. I was kind of wrestling with this one for a while. Had a couple clear ideas and some self imposed restrictions (read: crazy) to deal with but I'm done. Just in time too cuz summer's almost bloody over. The final S.O.S. entry is basically how I hear the end of the season. A little more mellow. A little more acoustic a little less electric. I think it rounds out the other mixes quite well. I hope you like it. Enjoy.

S.O.S. Issue 4: Wallflower





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Ps. That blog title is just for you, Bethy. Here's to learning french.

No Mercy!

Worked till 9, 45 min drive home and I have to get up at 6 tomorrow to be back at work by 8. Awesome. So it looks like just a quick one and then off to bed with me. Another in my favorite 80s music soundtrack goodies, this one is inspired by miss Rachi. She reminded me of this track a while back and I'm gonna share it with the rest of you.

It comes from the soundtrack to "The Karate Kid." No, not the horrible remake that takes place in China (you realize that they practice Kung fu there, right? I digress) but the original 1984 masterpiece starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue.


That is a TERRIBLE tagline.

Of course I'm talking about the Joe Espisito song "You're The Best" used in the tournament montage from the end of the film. Just hearing it makes me want to move from New Jeresey to California, get bullied by the guy who played every bully in 80s movies, meet a pretty girl (with a seriously hot younger brother), befriend an elderly Japanese man, learn karate through varied household chores, and ultimately defeat above bully in a refereed tournament. Have a listen and download below. See if it instills the same feelings in you.

Joe Espisito - You're The Best by thegodofbiscuits

(As always, lick the little downward arrow on the right side of the player to download)


Also, there's this.



Yes, that is original movie cast members Martin Kove, William Zabka, Ralph Macchio and the Cobra Kai cronies. Also Mr. Belding?

and for those of you that haven't seen it

Wax On, F*ck Off with Ralph Macchio from Ralph Macchio

F*cking Hilarious!

Back In The Day When I Was Young...

I have been meaning to do this for some time now and have decided to move on it thanks to a reference a friend made today. (Natalie, you are my muse.)

Browsing through my iTunes it would seem that I have a great deal of love for 80s movie soundtracks. I have decided to share some of that love with you today.

My first entry comes from an gem called "Hiding out." The movie was released in 1987 and starred Jon Cryer in which he played a wall street broker who enrolls in his cousin's high school to avoid being murdered by the mob. Pretty sound plot, eh? it's a good movie, I Promise. Don't roll your eyes, pre "Two and a half Men" Jon Cryer was awesome, though we don't really talk anymore. And better still, his cousin is played by the FANTASTIC Keith Coogan, of "Adventures in Babysitting", and "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead." Add this gorgeous pop single from the soundtrack and I'm all in.

"Catch me I'm falling" by Pretty Poison is spectacular. It's everything I could ask for in and 80s soundtrack jam. Spoken word intro, glitzy electro beat, faux record scratching and saccharin sweet vocal provided by one Jade Starling. Yes. Also, Pretty Poison is from Philly! What, WHAAAAT! I'm sorry. That won't happen again. (it might...) Even better the scene in which the track is featured is set at a roller skating rink! I practically lived there as a child. (no i didn't. i don't know why i lied to you just now...)

I'm included the music video in the post so in case you haven't actually seen the movie, they pretty much cover the ENTIRE thing in the 4 minute clip. Plus you get to see some pretty sick dance moves? Enjoy.


(This poster, much like Mr. Cryer's Hair in the movie, is a hot mess.)





Pretty Poison - Catch Me (I'm Falling) by thegodofbiscuits

Let's Get Together Before We Get Much Older

It's been five years since I originally started my SOS series of summer mix tapes. The original was indeed a labor of love and even included a hand made case for a select few. Yeah. I don't have the time nor the patience for that anymore. But I really do enjoy making summertime mixes and figured since five years is a nice round number I wouldn't stop at just the one seasonal mix this year. That's right I'm going for the full four again. Part 3 is called Wasteland and I really like it. I guess that's supposed to go without saying. I hope you do, too. Enjoy.




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EDIT:

Stupid me forgot to switch out the artwork for the previous mix Wiped Out. Below you will find the updated file. You're welcome. (also I'm crazy)

Questions? Comments?

This one's been floating around the blogs for a bit now and who am I not to keep it going. I absolutely love this song. While the original is incredibly catchy in its own right, this remix manages to breath fresh life into a youthful favorite. And the beat makes me think of "Closer" by NIN, that's always a good thing! Please to enjoy.

Oasis - Wonderwall (Questions Version) by thegodofbiscuits

Red Light Special?

I promise I'm gonna try to update more frequently.

So, ummmm... yeah.



I heard this song on Sirius XM today while driving in my car. I have been listening to it on repeat ALL day. I know virtually nothing about this band but that's apparently what they want. They do most of their shows with some form of cover over their faces. They did SXSW with hamburgler/incredibles makeup over their eyes. Whateves, the song is catchy as hell. Push play. Bob head. Repeat.

I've switched to a new music player as well. I've seen sound cloud around and it's pretty awesome. Now you can listen before you download. Click the little down arrow on the right hand side to download. But be quick about it. Only 100 downloads and they won't be up for very long. Please to enjoy.

Fol Chen - In Ruins (Radio Edit) by thegodofbiscuits

Turns out the band is giving away the Ep for free on their website.

Go to Folchen.com to download the entire EP.

ps. Am I the only one who TOTALLY hears and can sing either "Nasty Girl" or "Naughty Girl" over that beat? I didn't think so