When I finally received my iPod, I had a fleeting, illogical notion that 20 gigabytes was plenty to store the albums I consider vital as well as enough new discs to keep me interested. I had forgotten one key point: that almost every piece of music I buy is essential.
After consistently tagging my digital music collection, I decided to start loading my iPod. Unfortunately, Robyn Hitchcock's Storefront Hitchcock was the last disc that would fit, leaving mid-R to Z unloaded.
At other times this would be a major hassle. Lucky for me, I have been on a major Centro-matic kick lately, and "C" comes before "R," thank goodness. If I had to, I could live on "Flashes and cables" and "The Mighty Midshipman" from Love You Just The Same. Will Johnson is an amazing songwriter, catch the him solo or the band live if you get the chance.
Centro-matic Online Mixtape:
"The Mighty Midshipman" [mp3] from Love You Just The Same
"Flashes and Cables" [mp3] from Love You Just The Same
"Argonne Limit Co." [mp3] from Love You Just The Same
"Janitorial On Channel Fail" [mp3] from Distance and Clime
"To Unleash The Horses Now" [mp3] from Distance and Clime
"Glacial Slurs" [mp3] from Centro-matic
"Ninety Secretaries Down" [mp3] from Centro-matic
"Members Of The Show Em How Its Done" [mp3] from All the Falsest Hearts Can Try
"Most Everyone Will Find" [mp3] from All The Falsest Hearts Can Try
"Huge In Every City" [mp3] from All The Falsest Hearts Can Try
"Love Has Found Me" [mp3] from Centro-matic/Tripping Daisy 7"
"D. Boon-free (A Ninth Grade Crime)" [mp3] from The Static vs. Strings Vol. 1
"Now That You've Blown Away The Cards" from The Static vs. Strings Vol. 1
"Numbers One and Three" [mp3] from Navigational
"The Massacre Went Well" [mp3] from Navigational
"Most Everyone Will Find" [mp3] from line.connection.aim
"Say Something" [mp3] from line.connection.aim
"Fall Of The Scenester Girl" [mp3] from Non-directional Jetpack Race
"My Test" [mp3] from Non-directional Jetpack Race
"Karcher's Contacts" [mp3] from Murder of Tides (Will Johnson solo)
Murder Of Tides (Westerlies) [mp3] from Murder of Tides (Will Johnson solo)
"Smelling Medicinal" [mp3] from Welcome, Convalescence (South San Gabriel)
"Saint Augustine" [mp3] from Welcome, Convalescence (South San Gabriel)
In a week, I will be over my Ipods 40 gig mark.
MEEP.
Posted by: Keith TTIKTDA on September 30, 2004 12:05 PMi want an ipod! centro-matic the most underrated band in america - in my eyes atleast
Posted by: doubter on September 30, 2004 02:21 PMi want an ipod! centro-matic the most underrated band in america - in my eyes atleast
Posted by: doubter on September 30, 2004 02:23 PMi want an ipod but unfortunately i got these things called a mortgage, a 14 day old child, car payments, etc. When the hell did this happen? centro-matic the most underrated band in america -in my eyes atleast
Posted by: doubter on September 30, 2004 02:24 PMI apologize - not sure what happened there. again all apologies...
Posted by: doubter on September 30, 2004 02:25 PMHell yeah! I'm buying a DVD drive just so I can free up space on my ARCHOS MP3 player(40 gig). Which, by the way, is superior to an iPOD in every way except size.
Boo-yeah!
Posted by: mplsindie on September 30, 2004 02:39 PMI regret not getting a 40 gig iPod. My 20 gig iPod's not full yet, but it will be when I get all my CDs ripped.
Posted by: kim on September 30, 2004 08:26 PMwe don't need no iPod in fact.
Thanks for the centro-matic mix tape. Fantastic. I'm going to have to get out and get me some more of that.
Posted by: tc on October 1, 2004 07:53 AMI have about 500 Gigs of music, so I don't think I would get it all on any portable player for a while yet!
centro-matic is probably our best-kept local secret. Will is a true artist, and I hope he eventually gets the success he richly deserves.
Please don't forget to mention Will Johnson's new album called Vultures Await! Man what a brilliant album that is. One of my favorites this year!
Two great songs:
http://www.centro-matic.com/audio/Just_To_Know.mp3
http://www.centro-matic.com/audio/Closing.mp3
How can anything sound that good?
Posted by: Bubbachups on October 1, 2004 04:58 PMI'd never heard these guys before. Great stuff! Thanks for putting it up.
Posted by: Justin on October 2, 2004 10:48 AM