Kiwi As Vol.2

This is a repost of this compilation.  I was listening to it the other day and noticed one of the tracks that I had ripped from vinyl was slightly distorted on the vocals/high end, so I took the post down.  It was possibly caused by a dirty stylus but I don't have time to re-rip that track at the moment so I replaced it with an old favorite of mine called Bondi Road by Dragon.  So, here's the compilation again, which is made up entirely of artists and bands from New Zealand.

Tracklist:

01 - Glorafilia - Zed

02 - My Delerium - Ladyhawke

03 - People - Mi-Sex

04 - Asian Paradise - Sharon O'Neill

05 - Show No Mercy - Mark Williams

06 - The Way I Feel - Jan Hellriegel

07 - Bondi Road - Dragon

08 - Venus - The Feelers

09 - Magic - DD Smash

10 - Forever Tuesday Morning - The Mockers

11 - Victoria - The Exponents

12 - Sweet Lovers - Holidaymakers

Kiwi As Vol.2

Diversity Vol.1

This compilation dates back to 2005 in my collection and contains a 15-track selection from multiple genres.  I didn't make that many back then and these days I only make 12-track album length compilations, which is my favored listening preference.  I occasionally use playlists or select random play from the music server but over the last 2-3 years, I've gone back to my music listening roots and mostly play albums end-to-end, which was always the artists intention.  Anyway, back to the compilation - a diversified blend of pop, rock, folk-rock, oldies and alt-rock music.

Tracklist:

01 - You Get What You Give - New Radicals

02 - Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawaiwole

03 - Mama I'm Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne

04 - Ain't Love The Strangest Thing - The Black Sorrows

05 - By My Side - INXS

06 - Just A Little Lovin' - Dusty Springfield

07 - Dreamer - Ozzy Osbourne

08 - In A Lifetime - Clannad (feat. Bono)

09 - Come Undone - Duran Duran

10 - Murder - David Gilmour

11 - Before Too Long - Paul Kelly

12 - In The End - Linkin Park

13 - Sky - Sonique

14 - Otherside - Red Hot Chilli Peppers

15 - You'll Never Walk Alone - Gerry & The Pacemakers

Diversity Vol.1

   

Deeper In

Today's compilation features a mix of music from genres like Melodic Rock, Rock, Gothic Rock and Pop and includes a few of my favorite bands such as Pink Cream 69, Guild of Ages and The Poodles.  I've also included a track from a Kiwi/Aussie band called The Johnny's, who were a great live band and very popular on both sides of the Tasman during the 80's.

Tracklist:

01 - Followed By The Moon - Pink Cream 69

02 - Around The Sun - Guild Of Ages

03 - Mexican Hardcore - Mando Diao

04 - In Cythera - Killing Joke

05 - Lunatic - The Slow Readers Club

06 - Fall Of Rome - James Reyne

07 - Injun' Joe - The Johnny's

08 - Lips Like Morphine - Kill Hannah

09 - Deeper In - The Kordz

10 - Hunting Humans (Insatiable) - Rainbow

11 - Irresistible Force - Jane's Addiction

12 - Cuts Like A Knife - The Poodles

Deeper In

Concert Photos - Yelawolf

While I decide what other compilation I'll share this weekend - here's 3 photos I took at a Yelawolf concert I attended at Buffalo Chip during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota in 2018.

Melancholy Day

This week a work colleague and friend unexpectedly died and so it's been a bit of a sad week for me and those that I work with.  This compilation is one I put together some time back to play on those sad or 'meh' type days. Because I listen more to musical compositions rather than lyrics, the tracks I have chosen for this compilation are more about the feeling and emotion the music evokes.

Just a note to explain that I took the liberty to edit track 6 "The Park" by Uriah Heep. The original is fantastic but towards the end it goes off into a bit of a psychedelic digression, which is absolutely fine but for this compilation I felt that it changed the mood of the song and the overall feeling that I was trying to create with this collection of songs. So, I removed the psychedelic piece and closed the song out with a repeat of the first verse.  Apologies Ken Hensley for changing the composition of your beautiful song but I hope I have done it justice in the context that I've used it.

I will post something a bit brighter sometime over the weekend.

Tracklist:

01 - Hold The Light - Dierks Bentley (feat. S Carey)

02 - Old And Wise - Alan Parsons Project

03 - No Rest For The Wicked - Lykke Li

04 - Suddenly Cold - Greg Johnson

05 - Faded - Alan Walker

06 - The Park (Skylord99 edit) - Uriah Heep

07 - RIP (Millie) - Noiseworks

08 - By My Side - INXS

09 - All Good Things (Come To An End) - Nelly Furtado

10 - Days Of Rain - Blowsight

11 - Strange Kind Of Love - Peter Murphy

12 - Wrong Side - Chris Cornell

Melancholy Day

Blood Moon

This compilation is a collection of mostly pop / soft rock tracks that makes for easy listening. 

Tracklist:

01 - The Joker - The Savage Rose

02 - Algiers - Afghan Whigs

03 - Help You Fly - Ivan

04 - Iron Sky - Paolo Nutini

05 - Remember - Sunset Sons

06 - My Body - Too Slim & The Taildraggers

07 - Gulf Coast Gypsies - Uncle Lucius

08 - Only A Matter Of Time - Headwater

09 - Dive - Fightstar

10 - Forget The Blame - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

11 - Big TV - White Lies

12 - Fear - Sunset Sons

Blood Moon

Kiwi As Vol.1

This compilation is a dozen songs from some hugely talented Kiwi (New Zealand) artists and bands from the 70's, 80's  and 90's. There's a few Kiwi classics in here that never grow old and you'd still likely hear some of these songs being played at parties and events.  I've been lucky enough to have seen most of these artists performing in pubs or concerts over the years. Unfortunately, some of the musicians performing in this compilation are no longer with us.....

Tracklist

01 - Gutter Black - Hello Sailor

02 - Rain - Dragon

03 - Dance All Around The World - Blerta

04 - Be Mine Tonight - Th' Dudes

05 - Nature - The Mutton Birds

06 - (Glad I'm) Not A Kennedy - Shona Laing

07 - Burning Rain - Midge Marsden

08 - The Otherside - Breaks Co-op

09 - Maxine - Sharon O'Neill

10 - I Need Your Love - Golden Harvest

11 - What's The Time Mr Wolf - Southside Of Bombay

12 - Song 27 - Push Push

Kiwi As Vol.1

Afternoon Beers

This compilation is on a much lighter note compared with the two I posted last week.  As moods change, so does our taste in music - some days you need to have a blow-out with something heavy and other days something a bit lighter.  This compilation takes a mix of pop/rock/classic rock tracks along with a couple of oldies to bring together a mix that would be part of what I'd play on a sunny afternoon while I'm knocking back a few beers.

Tracklist:

01 - Show Me - Yes

02 - Come Said The Boy - Mondo Rock

03 - Riptide - Vance Joy

04 - Seagull - Bad Company

05 - Me And Magdelena - The Monkees

06 - Flying In The Face Of Love - Neil Finn

07 - Dance With Me - Orleans

08 - Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Jackie DeShannon

09 - Alien - Atlanta Rhythm Section

10 - Long White Cross - Pluto

11 - Walk On Water - Thirty Seconds To Mars

12 - Zombie - Finding Kate

Afternoon Beers