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    IckMix 6: Move

    I put this together for my brother a few months ago as a running/exercise companion. Since then, I’ve listened to it quite a few times on my runs, and quite simply, it pretty much kicks ass.

    So download, throw it on your iPod/iPhone/SmartPhone of choice, and move! (Or, sit back in a La-Z-Boy with a strong cocktail. You do what you want, I’m not your daddy).

    IckMix 6: Move (mp3)

    1. “Month of May” – Arcade Fire (3:51) | The Suburbs
    2. “Bushwick Blues” – Delta Spirit (3:44) | History from Below
    3. “Seaside Bar Song” – Bruce Springsteen (3:35) | Tracks
    4. “Run Runaway” – Slade (5:01) | The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome
    5. “Now It’s On+ – Grandaddy (4:08)  | Sumday
    6. “When My Time Comes” – Dawes (5:08) | North Hills
    7. “A More Perfect Union” – Titus Andronicus (7:10) | The Monitor
    8. “The Leader” – The Clash (1:42) | Sandinista!
    9. “Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)” – Pat Travers Band (5:06) | Pat Travers Band…Live! Go For What You Know
    10. “Let’s Go Crazy (Special Dance Mix)” – Prince (7:37) | Ultimate
    11. “Freedom Park” – Marah (4:35) | 20,000 Streets Under The Sky
    12. “I Do (LP Version)” – J. Geils Band (3:08) | Monkey Island

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    Ickmusic’s Old School Mix

    I’ve been itchin’ for a while to put together a nice little collection of my old school favorites. In the mid 80’s, I was in my mid teens when I became obsessed with a. Prince and b. the rap/hip-hop of the day. These are some of the songs I came of age with.

    Now, some of my favorites included some not so PG material. In fact, some of it was downright foul. Too Short’s “Freaky Tales” is the biggest offender here, followed closely by that 2 Live Crew classic “We Want Some P***y”. But hey, I gotta keep it real, people!

    Enjoy…

    Ickmusic’s Old School Mix (mp3 – about 71MB)

    Playlist:

    Run D.M.C. – “Peter Piper” (from Raising Hell)
    LL Cool J – “Rock the Bells” (from Radio)
    Whodini – “Funky Beat” (from Back in Black)
    Public Enemy – “Public Enemy Number 1” (from Yo! Bum Rush the Show)
    Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick – “La Di Da Di” (from The Show / La-Di-Da-Di)
    Schoolly D – “Saturday Night” (from The Best of Schoolly D)
    Eric B. & Rakim – “I Know You Got Soul” (from Paid in Full)
    UTFO – “Roxanne Roxanne” (from UTFO)
    Too Short – “Freaky Tales” (from Born to Mack)
    Beastie Boys – “Hold It Now, Hit It” (from Licensed to Ill)
    2 Live Crew – “We Want Some P***y” (from 2 Live Crew Is What We Are)

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    Ickmix 3

    ickmix 3

    ‘Tis time for another Ickmix. This is my best one yet, if I may toot my own horn. Toot.

    Take a little trip with me, yah? Oh and check my fancy intro.

    Download Ickmix 3 (57MB, 41:38)

    Playlist after zee jump…

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    Ickmix 2

    ickmix 2

    I used to really enjoy creating mixes for friends and – well – especially girlfriends. Inspiration would smack me like a freight train, and I’d dig into my collection and weave together tapestries of musical brilliance (at least I thought so!) and what I thought to be clever proclamations of affection. Well, the girlfriends are no more (my wife would kill me), but I have to get my mix fix in every now and then. So indulge me, my internet friends, and take in my new Ickmix.

    It’s a fairly mellow mix. I’m a mellow fellow. I hope you enjoy. If you do, let me know. It may give me a kick in the pants to make more.

    Ickmix 2 (mp3 – 63MB – 46:00)

    Playlist after the jump:

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    Happy New Year! An Ickmix just for You…

    So how was 2007 for you guys and gals? I can’t complain here. I’m blessed with a beautiful wife and two precious girls, I have a steady job (knock wood), and my family and loved ones are healthy.

    I thought I’d punt the blog into 2008 with my premiere podcast on Ickmusic. I used Garageband for the first time, and it made podcast makin’ a breeze. I’ll have to figure out some of the bells and whistles so I can include sound effects and some DJ action next time. For now though, we stick strictly to music – some tunes that will get you kick started for a great New Year’s Eve, even if it only involves sitting at home. That’s what I’ll be doing! Woo hoo!

    Enjoy, and I’ll see you on the other side.

    Download: Ickmusic’s New Year’s Eve Ickmix (mp3 – about 42MB)

    Playlist (30:35):

    Reverend Horton Heat – “Cruisin’ for a Bruisin'” – from Liquor in the Front
    The Ramones – “Surfin’ Bird” – from Rocket to Russia
    The Clash – “Lose this Skin” – from Sandinista! (Tymon Dogg on vocals, in case you’re wondering)
    Trouble Funk – “Trouble Funk Express” – E Flat Boogie
    Shaggy – “O Carolina” – from Oh Carolina
    Buckwheat Zydeco – “Ma ‘Tit Fille” – from The Big Easy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    Old 97’s – “W. Texas Teardrops” – from Too Far to Care