Mennu Wins The World Cup
Feel the excitement! The keys to victory are: score early and often, put on a good act in front of the referee, and don't bite anyone!...
Turn Up The Decibels
I have an ongoing battle in my mind against the people who work in marketing. If I'm turned onto a cool track and it shows up in a commercial, I win. If there's a cool song that I've never heard of in a commercial, they win. I usually win. ...
Cashing In This Ten Cent Life For Another One
What if you could only express yourself using Steely Dan songs?...
Schooners
Schooners can refer to a class of sailing vessels, or a type of glass. In this context, I'm referring to the latter. In 1991, my friend Chuck and I went on a road trip from New York to Florida. We stopped for a beer in Newport News, Virginia, where the waitress told us that they had a...
Young Old Man
When I turned 40 I released 6 mixes in 6 days. This was the first mix in that series. It's called Young Old Man. ...
The National Institute of Musical Healing
In the summer of 2007 I broke my hand by falling into a Jacuzzi. This mix is an indirect result of the injury, its effects and rehabilitation....
Advanced Listening
Advanced Listening requires some commitment. Many of the songs are over 7 minutes long. They span a number of different genres, decades and languages....
Hammock
This is a mix to put on before climbing into a hammock for nap on a lazy summer afternoon. Featuring music by Los Amigos Invisibles, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Kings of Convenience, Brazilian Girls, Jenny Lewis, Ane Brun, Zero 7, Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake....
The Vastater
When you do something good for someone, you vastate them. As in, "Are you going to vastate me with a new mix?" This is why they call me The Vastater....
