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Far away from West Virginia

Good afternoon universe, and welcome to the first beautiful November week, here on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. As you might be able to tell, November has ultimately changed me, and I feel like a new man this month. I'm banking on this feeling wearing off in the next couple days, but for now, I'm taking advantage of this unexpected euphoria, and I'm going to enjoy the rest of the day, which is the reason I'm posting about 8 hours earlier than I usually would.

Therefore, instead of doing a regular, ridiculously long post, like I would usually do, I'm going to post a mixtape. I hope you enjoy it as much as I plan to.

A Crown of Thorns, a Bad Tattoo; Return to Form
An Official Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice Mixtape

1. Open War - Maybe Smith

2. A Needle In Your Eye Number 16 - The War on Drugs

3. There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve - A.C Newman

4. Some Are Lakes - Land of Talk

5. Michael Myers Resplendent - The Mountain Goats

6. The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

7. Jesus, Ect. - Wilco

8. Giant Spiders - Devin Davis

9. Eyes - Rouge Wave

10. Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Simon & Garfunkel

Have a wonderful day.

til' next week.

Gentle hum of the old machines

Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to a lovely, albeit boring Sunday, here on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. If anybody has been wondering (I'm sure none of you have), with the end of the summer behind us, the schedule, that ever changing, spontaneous, rarely followed schedule that I've made for myself, might actually be followed. That means the following will/might happen; a) a post every Sunday b) a post every Thursday and c) sporadic posts during the week. Hopefully, I can get out of my bad habit and actually start to follow that schedule. Anyways, now that I'm done rambling about my many shortcomings, I might as well get to the actual post. There's quite a bit of news in the music world this week, so be prepared for a long ass post. Enjoy.

Oh No Oh My!

Oh No! Oh My!, the fantastic Austin band, known primarily for their crazy catchy song "Walk In The Park", will be releasing their newest album in October. Yup, THIS October. Although, they ARE giving it away to several hundred fans, based on how many times they've listened to the band's material on Last.FM (Of course, I stopped using mine last week). So, if you're a Last.FM user, and subsequently an Oh No! Oh My! fan, then you might want to get on that.

Anyway, here's two tracks that will be featured on the release, straight from the Daytrotter session they did a while ago.

Be A Star - Oh No! Oh My!

Wham Bam Thank You Spaceman - Oh No! Oh My!

New Mountain Goats EP Featuring Kaki King

Instead of explaining it myself, I'll be just as lazy as Pitchfork, and just copy and paste from John Darnielle's website;

"The new Mountain Goats EP-- the one I mentioned a few weeks back, with the limited gatefold vinyl and the special cover art and the pay-whatcha-like download option (about which we'll tell you more once we sort everything out)-- is called Satanic Messiah. It has four songs on it, one per side at 45 rpm, the way God intended. Two songs are mainly piano and voice; the other two are mainly acoustic guitar and voice. This is the lineup:

A1 Satanic Messiah
A2 Wizard Buys a Hat
B1 Sarcofago Live
B2 Gojam Province 1968

The other news-- at which I hinted on my Flickr, here-- is that Kaki King and I, under a cloak of great secrecy, snuck into Baucom Road studios in western North Carolina last month and recorded the six-song Black Pear Tree EP together with Scott Solter producing. The record is presently at the pressing plant and the idea is to have copies ready on vinyl for tour, with a sleeve designed by Horse & Buggy press, and the first 200 on colored vinyl. People who know how I feel about Kaki's music can imagine what an honor it was for me to get to work with her. Here are the songs we played:

A1 Black Pear Tree
A2 Mosquito Repellent
A3 Bring our Curses Home
A1 Supergenesis
B2 Roger Patterson Van
B3 Thank You Mario but our Princess Is in Another Castle

We are both really excited to share this record with everybody. So excited in fact that here's one of the songs. On this one, I played piano and sang; Kaki played drums and glockenspiel, and also sang harmony. The song is sung from the point of view of Toad. If you know who Toad is, that's all I'll need to tell you. If you don't who Toad is, you better recognize."

There's no way to describe to you, in words at least, how excited I am about this. So, instead of using words, here's a track from the new album.

Thank You Mario But Our Princess Is In Another Castle - The Mountain Goats & Kaki King

Andrew Bird; A Non Animal?

Andrew Bird, the fantastic multi-instrumentalist from Chicago, Illinois, will be releasing his newest album, A Non Animal, sometime in 2009. For those of you who don't know anything about Andrew Bird (SHAME ON YOU!), here's a bit of info, shamelessly borrowed from Wikipedia.

"Andrew Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Chicago and currently splits his time between Chicago and a farm near the town of Elizabeth in northwest Illinois. His musical proficiency includes competency in the violin, whistling, guitar, mandolin, and glockenspiel. "

Mr.Bird has released 10, 3 of those are live albums, and A Non Animal is scheduled to be his eleventh. Not much is known about this album, expect for the fact that it will have 10 songs, three of which have been played live, and that the release will be followed by an all instrumental album.

New Andrew Bird Songs Via You Ain't No Picasso

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah To Release A New Album, Probably On A Tuesday

Not much is known about the new album that Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are currently recording. With that said, what we do know is that are playing a whole slew of shows on Tuesday, and ONLY Tuesdays. Which leads me to believe that their new album could be released on a Tuesday?

Well, that's all for this week.

Til' Next Week

I like American Music

Alright everyone, before I start the post, I'd just like to state that I'm really tired right now(I just ran into a tree, and now I'm suffering severely... don't ask) . Therefore, what would be tonight's lengthy post is going to replaced by what I was originally planning to do next Sunday. I think it'll have the same effect though. If you haven't guessed already, it's time for the Back To School Mixtape.

I Am Gonna Make It Through This Year, If It Kills Me; A Back To School Mixtape Pt. 1

This Year - The Mountain Goats

The Coolest Kid In School - The Teeth

1921 - The Who

American Music - Violent Femmes

Returning To The Fold - The Thermals

Teachers - Leonard Cohen

That's all for today, Pt.2 comes tomorrow.

Til' Next Week

So, this is what the volume knob's for.

Alright I'm on Johnson Avenue in San Luis Obispo

and I'm five years old or six maybe.

and indications there's something wrong with our new house

trip down the wire twice daily

I'm in the living room watching the watergate hearings

while my step father yells at my mother.

launches a glass across the room, straight at her head

and I dash upstairs to take cover.

lean in close to my little record player on the floor.

so this is what the volume knobs for.

I listen to dance music.

dance music.

Ok, so look, I'm seventeen years old,

and you're the last best thing I've got going.

but then the special secret sickness starts to eat through you.

what am I supposed to do?

no way of knowing,

so I follow you down your twisting alleyways,

find a few cul de sacs of my own.

there's only one place where this road ever ends up.

and I don't want to die alone.

Let me down, let me down, let me down gently.

When the police come to get me,

I''m listening to dance music.

dance music.

Dance Music - The Mountain Goats

Workin' on my handshake and my smile.

Hello everyone, and welcome to another calm Sunday night, here on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. If you haven't yet figured it out, this is Norman writing again, after my oh-so mysterious two day absence (By the way, I'd like to thank Joseph for covering for me). Now, this post is going to have nothing to do with my absence, but instead, another important, or not so important (depending how you look at it), event in my life. This event will be taking place tomorrow evening, while most of you Windsor-ites will be attending the massive fireworks celebration. Tomorrow, I am graduating, and FINALLY moving on to highschool.

So, I thought a good theme for today's post would be graduation, change and moving on (I promise you won't find Vitamin C on this list). So, without further ado, enjoy today's mixtape.

An Official Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice Mixtape: Something Changed; A Sunday School Mixtape

Something Changed - Pulp

Moving On - Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard - Julie Doiron (Paul Simon Cover)

Charm School - Bishop Allen

Going To Queens - The Mountain Goats

Til' Tomorrow

Mother, do you think they'll like this song?

Good morning everyone, and welcome to another Sunday here on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. Today's edition will feature the first ever Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice official Mother's Day Mixtape. So, grab a blank disc, a sharpie and your mother; and prepare yourself for this mother of a mixtape. Enjoy;

The Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice Official Mother's Day Mixtape; Mother, Do You Think They'll Like This Song?
WARNING: IF YOUR MOTHER IS ANYTHING LIKE MINE, SHE MIGHT HATE THIS MIX

Track Listing:

1.Mother- Pink Floyd
2.Your Mother Should Know - The Beatles
3.We Share Our Mothers Health - The Knife
4.Grendel's Mother- The Mountain Goats
5.Mama, You Been On My Mind - Bob Dylan
6.Tessellate - Tokyo Police Club
7.My Mother Was A Chinese Trapeze Artist - The Decemberists
8.Mother/Father - Swans
9. Mother Stands For Comfort - Kate Bush

So, get off your computer and go spend some time with your mother!

Til' Tomorrow

I stood there like a business man, waiting for a train.

Hello everyone, and welcome to an absolutely fantastic Thursday morning (well, it's about 11:19 a.m, so I suppose it's still the morning) on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. This morning your effervescent protagonist (myself) is not enjoying the sunshine and clouds because he is still in his underwear. He woke up at 10:30 a.m, is not dressed, has not eaten... can you guess what is wrong with him? Yes, he is sick. Alright, back to first person.

Yes, I am sick today. No, not incredibly sick, just suffering from some very painful chest pains, because apparently I pulled a muscle or something of the sort in my chest. Well, we'll get past that now.

Today is Thursday, which means that today is also time for the Band Of The Week post. So, I've been searching through my itunes for the good 50 minutes that I've been awake, trying to find a band worthy of the very prestigious title "Band Of The Week". I'm happy to report that I've found one.

The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats is basically John Darnielle, with a flurry of musicians accompanying him over the years (sort of like Destroyer). He is now usually found playing gigs with bassist and multi-instrumentalist Peter Hughes. His style has developed in many ways over the year, from lo-fi boombox recordings, to tight, polished songs. All the while, his literate, often humorous writing has always been a constant.

With hundreds of songs, a mass of reoccurring characters, unlikely situations and rather memorable lines, The Mountain Goats have always remained one of my favorite bands and with 16 albums under their belt, I've never gotten bored. With the release of their latest album Heretic Pride, I am glad to report that I am not at all disappointed.

So here is a little Mountain Goats to compliment this beautiful day.

The Best Ever Death Metal Band In Denton

Fall Of The Star High School Running Back

Woke Up New

Heretic Pride (Live)

Locust tornadoes, crosses, and Nazi halos

Good morning everyone! When I say morning, I don't mean "normal person" morning, I mean 7:48 a.m on a Friday morning which happens to be a PA day for myself. This particular Friday, though, is like no other. This Friday signifies the birth off... well, me. I know it doesn't sound as exciting as the lead-in but, trust me, I am excited behind belief. So, I thought, for my birthday post, instead of trying to appeal to the readers of this blog, which I constantly try to do, I'm going to just appeal to myself. So, enjoy this selfish and self-deprecation-free post, but if you don't, I don't give a shit anyways.

Norman's 14th Birthday Mixtape; Unopened Mail Sits On My Desk, Covering The Coffee Stains & All Things Grotesque

I Might Need You To Kill - The Thermals (Live At Daytrotter)

I posted this because I want to.

Las Cruces Jail - Two Gallants (Minus The Extended Introduction)

I posted this because I want to.

Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, IL - Sufjan Stevens

I posted this because I want to.

My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg) - The Ramones

I posted this because I want to.

A Wolf At The Door - Radiohead

I posted this because I want to.

Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard - Paul Simon

I posted this because I want to.

I Have No Sister - Oh No! Oh My!

I posted this because I want to.

No Children - The Mountain Goats

I posted this because I want to.

Charles Windsor - The Manic Street Preachers

I posted this because I want to.

Friday Night At The Drive-In Bingo - Jens Lekman

I posted this because I want to.

Well, I hope you (or don't care if you didn't) enjoyed my selfish birthday post. Have a fantastic day!

Enjoy