The raincoat you wore, I think it only made it rain more.

Good evening universe, and welcome to another fantastically Sunday evening, here on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. This week has been just as hectic and inane as most other weeks of my existence, except this particular week is different. The reason this weekend is so very different, is because, for some unknown reason, Christmas is upon me. Now, I realize that it is still early November, and Christmas is a ways away. Still, something about the cold of this weekend, coupled with my 3534785430198571st viewing of A Christmas Story, has gotten me into the mood for Christmas. So, besides the regular new music goodness, today's post will include a very brief sneak preview, of what promises to be this years very extensive Christmas Mixtape.

First on the docket, we have a Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice favorite; The Decemberists.

Always The Bridesmaid; Never The Bride

The Decemberists have released their Always The Bridesmaid Vol.3 Single. The A-Side from said single, is a wonderful track entitled "Raincoat Song". It's very different from the other singles they have recently released, as it's very short, simple, and effectively sweet. Instead of giving you some inaccurate description of the song (it is objective, of course), you can listen to it here, via YouTube. Enjoy.



The Flaming Lips Share My Enthusiasm For Christmas! Yes!

I'm not even going to attempt to explain ...

The Flaming Lips YouTube Channel

The Movie's Website

The Wikipedia Page

By the looks of it (you can never really tell with those Flaming Lips) it's a movie! A science fiction movie! By The Flaming Lips! And it's about Christmas on Mars!

I'm pretty sure the unnecessary amount of exclamation marks, and the use of the words Flaming Lips and Christmas, are all you need to be convinced to buy this, or see it at the very least.

Free Radicals (Live) - The Flaming Lips

The Sneak Preview!

So, to cap off this incredibly short, and ultimately unsubstantial post, I'd like to give you a sneak preview of my Christmas Mixtape, which will be revealed in it's entirety (download-able form) in probably, about early to mid December. Voila ...

Once In David's Royal City - Sufjan Stevens

Silent Night - Tom Waits

Jinglebell Rock - The Arcade Fire

Hey Parker, It's Christmas - Ryan Adams

Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) - The Ramones

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby

... and, just to be a tease you can only download ONE of them. I know, I'm a jerk.

Have a wonderful evening.

Until Next Week?

We fell into it like a daydream, or a fever.

Today's 60's,70's,80's post will be featuring some of my favorite music from the 90's! Oh, caught you off guard for a moment, didn't I?

Hello! Welcome! Today, we will be taking a trip back to one of the most confused, confusing, angst-filled, incredibly unfashionable and rather whiny eras. If you guessed the 00's, or even the 80's, you were close, but wrong. Today's subject is the 90's. So, let's explore three of my favorite tracks from the 90's. [Insert memorable cliché from said era].

Only Shallow - My Bloody Valentine

The album Loveless is, in my humble opinion, one of the best albums of the nineties. This track is no exception. Made up of some pretty essential My Bloody Valentine components, this song is filled with blurry (is this even a word to describe a sound?) guitar and vocals that blend in so well you might just mistake them for an instrument.

I Don't Wanna To Grow Up - Tom Waits

One of the more ... accessible Tom Waits songs, this track has been covered by many artists and still remains a staple of any Tom Waits mixtape I make. "I don't wanna be filled with doubt, I don't wanna be a good boy scout." Sums up just about all that I stand for. Ah, who am I kidding?.

The Dead Flag Blues (Intro) - Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Alright, first off, I really like this song/monologue. It does, however scare me shitless. Filled with utterly beautiful strings and soothing sounds that almost contradict, but perfectly compliment, the monologue being sadly repeated.

Thanks for reading.

The hand of your lover is made of clay

Well, Random Music days are usually not tough posts to write, as I just pull songs off my itunes and write about them like delicate muses. Today though, while walking my dog, I felt I was fully embracing the new found springtime, so I thought that today I'd post a couple songs that were based around the idea of change, spring and the sun. So, be entertained this incredibly corny mix of songs and if you enjoyed a particular song, please feel free to let me know in the comment section.

Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice (Mini) Mixtape #2: Shit that has to do with spring

Green Green Grass (Demo) - American Analog Set
I swear, I'll stop posting American Analog Set for a while!

Green Grass - Tom Waits
When most people think of Tom Waits, they don't think of spring. I, on the other hand, beg to differ.

New Slang - The Shins
The Shins are my bouncing around the park band, my long car ride with the windows open band (Did I actually write this? Answer: Sadly, yes.) and if weren't for fucking Natalie Portman I wouldn't have anybody rolling their eyes for me having posted this song.

A New Name For Everything - The Weakerthans
John K. Samson (the front man of the Weakerthans) is one of my favorite Canadian poets, actually scratch that, one of my favorite poets period, and a damn fine musician as well. The Weakerthans are a band that puts out consistently great material and tour extensively to boot. I highly recommend buying their entire discography right at this very moment.

Here Comes The Sun/The Inner Light [Transition] - The Beatles
Yeah, I posted it. What're you going to do about it?

Forecast Fascist Future - Of Montreal
Why? Why not.

Hey!? That wasn't much of a Mixtape.

Enjoy