You Remind Me of Home

I am home, I am home, I am home. Welcome to today's Wednesday edition of Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. I have a couple orders of business to attend to before I get to the actual music, so hold tight. First of all, I'd like to thank Joseph for his excellent job taking care of posting while I was away on my four day graduation trip. He will continue (if he wishes) to be a regular contributor to this blog. Second, there will be two posts today (one in the morning; one in the evening) seeing as I did not find the time yesterday night to write a post. So, consider this to be yesterdays post. Well, that's about it for that, so prepare yourself for today's Random Wednesday Mixtape.

Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice Mixtape; You Remind Me of Home

To Go Home - M.Ward (Daniel Johnston cover)

This is one of my favorite Daniel Johnston songs and, coincidentally, it is also one of my favorite M.Ward songs. A beautiful ode to ... going home?

Slow Pony Home - The Weepies

This an absolutely beautiful song from an absolutely beautiful band.

You Remind Me of Home - Ben Gibbard

This track was released on a split EP put out by two of my favorite songwriters, Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab For Cutie fame) and Andrew Kenny (of American Analog Set fame)

Don't Go Home With Your Hard-On - Leonard Cohen

The up-beat, phased out music, accompanied by an exciting saxophone, sets the stage for this tale of a boy following in his fathers scheming ways. I laugh out loud every time I see the title of this song.

and the grand finale ...

Bring the Boys Back Home - Pink Floyd

This is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. It starts of with a marching beat and then a crowd of people gloriously shouting the lyrics to Bring the Boys Back Home, filled with bravado. It fades quickly to many sounds from the albums, such as the manager, the groupie and manic laughter. A perfect lead-in to Comfortably Numb.

So, I hope everyone enjoyed this mornings post, remember to check back this evening. It's good to be home.

And you were like a walking compliment

Today is officially Blues Day + Band Of The Week on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. I have a wonderful love affair with the blues, especially the early blues dating back some 60+ years ago. Most of the stuff you'll find on these Blues Thursdays will be low-fi blues recordings from the Mississippi Delta. Today's offering;

The Banker Blues - Big Bill Broonzy

Country Blues - Muddy Waters

Dyin' Crapshooters Blues (Blind Willie McTell) - Jack White
(Credit To Licorice Pizza)

Casino Blues (Live) - Ben Gibbard

Casino Blues was originally going to be put on the new Death Cab For Cutie album, but as I sit here staring at the track listing, I can't seem to find the song anywhere. Well, I think it's a mighty fine song! Narrow Stairs is set for a May 13th release and you can expect a review on here the day it comes out, or maybe a day sooner if we're lucky. If you'd like to hear the first single from the album "I Will Possess Your Heart" you can find it at the second best blog from Windsor here.

And now, time for the highly anticipated (but not really) Band Of The Week. Every week I'll be posting two tracks from one of my favorite bands! None of these bands will be new, some may be quite old. If you're looking for new music, you'll find this on other days of the week.

Band Of The Week: American Analog Set

American Analog Set was formed in Ft. Worth, TX in 1995 but soon relocated to Austin, TX after their first album, The Fun Of Watching Fireworks. Did I mention that they are one of my favorite bands? It just so happens that Aaron & Maria is the most played song on my iTunes (354 times). I'll be posting two amazing tracks from their best album (In my humble opinion) Know By Heart. I hope you enjoy these tracks as much as I do. [Listener Discretion: These songs contain the fuck word, so plug your ears]

Aaron & Maria

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