Ünnecessary Ümlaut

Hot off the heels of Palindrome Day the eleven day of the eleventh month of the two thousand and eleventh year. Otherwise known as, Nigel Tufnel Day. To celebrate, we’re sharing our 11 Most Räwkin Tunes of 2011’s Friday Fives.

In no particular order…

1. Dananananaykroyd “All Us Authors”  (via)
2. Forgetters (Blake Schwarzenback) “The Night Accelerates” (via)
3. Mind Spiders “No Romance” (via)
4. Rooftop Vigilantes “Copper Is Free” (via)
5. “Lonely Boy” The Black Keys (via)
6. Wilco “I Might” (via)
7. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks “Senator” (via)
8. WATERS (ex-Port O’Brien) “For The One” (via)
9. Man Man “Knuckle Down” (via)
10. Yuck “Get Away” (via)
11. Superchunk “Where Eagles Dare” (Misfits) (via)

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If I’m going to hit you over the head with the same (awesome) St. Patrick’s Day McMix two years running, the least I could do is add this Spike/Droopy soundbite to kick things off. Be sure to try my spin on green beer, Guinness Black & Green.

Spike the dog “Shilialey” from Tex Avery

Dropkick Murphys “Shipping Up to Boston”

Thin Lizzy “Whisky In The Jar”

Bud Light “Mr Kiss-Me-I’m-Irish Pin Wearer”

Unknown “Finnegan’s Wake”
Library of Congress, WPA CA Folk Music Project

Frank Black & Glen Hansard “The Aul’ Triangle”

Waterboys “Fisherman’s Blues”

The Pogues “On the Sunnyside of the Street”

The Thrills “Irish Gates Keep Gate-Crashin”

Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Plan B”

The Undertones “Teenage Kicks”

Stiff Little Fingers “Mr Fire Coal Man”

Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go”

Them (feat. Van Morrison) “Here Comes The Night”

Bing Crosby “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”

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This week is d-u-n, done.

The Joy Formidable “Austere” from A Balloon Called Moaning
Starfucker “Pop Song” from s/t
Black Moth Super Rainbow “Twin of Myself” from Eating Us
Jason Lytle “Yours Truly, The Commuter” from Yours Truly, The Commuter
Iron Horse “Float On” (Modest Mouse) from Pickin’ On Modest Mouse

Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.

A double-shot of covers for this fine Friday.
Rock out with the Umlaut:

Side A
Donny Hathaway “Jealous Guy” (John Lennon)

Radiohead “Nobody Does It Better” (Carly Simon)

Maritime “Boy From School” (Hot Chip)

Dawn Landes “Young Folks” (Peter, Bjorn & John)

Crooked Fingers “When You Were Mine” (Prince)

Side B
Beck “Do You Realize?” (Flaming Lips)

Jonny Polonsky “In Bloom” (Nirvana)

Killer Watts “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” (Ennio Morricone)

7 Seconds “99 Red Balloons” (Nena)

Good Riddance “Come Dancing” (The Kinks)

Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.

This week’s five tunes that’ve been swirling around the background.
Rock out with the Ümlaut:

Ennio Morricone “L’Estasi Dell’Oro” Bandini remix
St Vincent “Strangers” from Actor
Heartless Bastards “The Mountain” from The Mountain
Department of Eagles “No One Does It Like You” from In Ear Park
Dr Dog “Heart It Races” (Architecture in Helsinki cover)
from Heart It Races

This mix will play right here on the page. Click the first play button and the rest will follow. Some more Irish-y than others.

            Unknown “Finnegan’s Wake” Library of Congress,
            WPA CA Folk Music Project
            Frank Black & Glen Hansard “The Aul’ Triangle”
            Dropkick Murphys “Shipping Up to Boston”
            Thin Lizzy “Whisky In The Jar”
            Bud Light “Mr Kiss-Me-I’m-Irish Pin Wearer”
            Waterboys “Fisherman’s Blues”
            The Pogues “On the Sunnyside of the Street”
            The Thrills “Irish Gates Keep Gate-Crashin”
            Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Plan B”
            The Undertones “Teenage Kicks”
            Stiff Little Fingers “Mr Fire Coal Man”
            Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go”
            Them (feat. Van Morrison) “Here Comes The Night”
            Bing Crosby “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”

ThruYou has been flying ’round the interwebz and it deserves all the attention it can get. Israeli musician and producer Kutiman cut together an album of music+videos entirely from YouTube content. The above vid is only the first track. Go check out the others. Especially “I’m New.” Well done.