• Friday Five

    The Friday Five: November 18, 2011

    Friday Five

    Friday Five : ‘frī-(,)dā,-dē ‘fīv : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we’ll have a guest, but most of the time it’s just me. The rest is up to you, our friends and readers! Fire up your media player of choice and share the first five random track of your shuffle in the comments.

    The Five:

    Girls on Film” by The Wesley Willis Fiasco (from The Duran Duran Tribute Album, 1997)

    I’m now racking my brain, trying to recall how Wesley Willis came up in a recent conversation with Jeff Giles and Mike Heyliger.

    “Toothache (Chemical Brothers remix)” by The Charlatans (from The Jackal, 1997)

    Another track from 1997? This track is like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, two great tastes that taste great together.

    In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (from The Social Network, 2010)

    It almost looks like there is a thread of logic running through today’s Friday Five. 1997 Tune; 1997 soundtrack tune; 2010 soundtrack tune; okay, I’ll admit it is a bit of a stretch. As for this tune, I don’t have much to say other than how odd is it to say OSCAR award winner, Trent Reznor?

    Nocturnal Transmission” by BT (from Ima, 1996)

    … And back to the ’90s! During said decade I harbored a secret affinity for all things techno. Specifically the ambient sub-genre, which this track falls solidly under. I’m not sure what the hell I was doing that would enable me to sit for long sessions … oh, wait, yes I do. Anyhow, I still have a small collection of my favorites from the likes of BT and Aphex Twin that I’ll spin once in a while.

    Wave of Mutilation” by Pixies (from Doolittle, 1989)

    Whether is be the original, or the “UK Surf” version, “Wave of Mutilation” is one of my favorite songs.

    What’s on your shuffle today?