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Save the Whales. Iâm familiar with The Pursuit of Happiness. I even have a couple of their songs on my playlist filed under âPower Popâ. This is great with its psychedelic undertones. Me likey!
I was turned onto them when Todd Rundgren produced their first 2 albums. Love all their stuff. Wish they were still around.
The Size of My Fist- Iâve never heard of The Woodrow Wilsons. A very nice acoustic song. I will dig deeper into this group.
Confession, I never heard of them either. I went looking for bands with "patriotic" names and this popped up. Checked them out on Bandcamp and liked what I heard.
Dead Presidents- Never was a big fan of the J. Geils Band. The blues driven harmonica always turns me off. I know, Iâm in the minority here. Ask me if I care.
Always loved Peter Wolfâs later solo stuff through.
I know Geils gets put in the Blues category a lot, but they played kick-ass blues with a flair. I know your dislike of the Blues in general, myself I can only take so much. But Geils I can listen to anyday.
Dirty Water- The wife and I went on a tour of the Revolutionary War last July. We did a âDuck Tourâ of Boston while we were there. My wife gets on me every time when I answer all the questions brought up by the guides. I upstaged the guide on the Duck Boat when we dropped into the River Charles about The Standells.
What a classic Garage Rock song.
I grew up in the suburbs of Boston and have always loved that city. If you like history it's got it in spades. Done the Duckboat tour a few times, the drivers are usually hysterical. Best tour evah was a walking tour with a guy from Southie in a Celtics jersey with the classic Boston accent and lingo. History with a side of comedy.
This was a great mix for the 250th.! I really enjoyed it
Thank you.
I'm sorry I was so late with this.
I appreciate the great review, better late than nevah!
Wow! That was pretty good for a couple of Swedish girls. I wish I was aware of it, I would have used it on the mix. I saw them live once, opened up for Lord Huron, at Forest Hills in Queens where the US Open used to be played before they built the current complex. Great show, they were very enjoyable.
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Oct 2, 2026 - 7:47am
ColdMiser wrote:
Going into the year 2026 I wanted to put together a mix to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
America- One of my favorite Simon and Garfunkel songs. Itâs up there as one of my favorite all time songs. The lonely, aching lyrics really hit me. That line âAnd the moon rose over an open field...â Sheesh.
Song for America- I never was a big fan of Kansas- the band. By this time, I just about had it with FM classic rock. Iâve never heard of this one before because of that. Kind of big and pompous. Goes with the territory I suppose.
Proud to Be An American- Those Tubes guys are always poking fun at numerous items. Never heard this one by them. Not bad. âA babyâs arm holding an apple!â notwithstanding.
Save the Whales. Iâm familiar with The Pursuit of Happiness. I even have a couple of their songs on my playlist filed under âPower Popâ. This is great with its psychedelic undertones. Me likey!
Indian Reservation- I still have my 45 of this song. This was their last big hit. Not a bad song. Kind of silly. And the reference to the Cherokee arenât real accurate. Looking into this song... I didnât realize it was a cover of a cover.
The Size of My Fist- Iâve never heard of The Woodrow Wilsons. A very nice acoustic song. I will dig deeper into this group.
Dead Presidents- Never was a big fan of the J. Geils Band. The blues driven harmonica always turns me off. I know, Iâm in the minority here. Ask me if I care.
Always loved Peter Wolfâs later solo stuff through.
The Day John Kennedy Died- I remember that day. I donât remember this song. I havenât followed Lou Reed real close but always liked what Iâve heard. This is a really nice story song.
James K. Polk- Thereâs nothing like a song about a president that people hardly talk about... from a band who goes out of its way to be out there. All with an accordion and a saw! Nice and quirky!
Dirty Water- The wife and I went on a tour of the Revolutionary War last July. We did a âDuck Tourâ of Boston while we were there. My wife gets on me every time when I answer all the questions brought up by the guides. I upstaged the guide on the Duck Boat when we dropped into the River Charles about The Standells.
What a classic Garage Rock song.
Fall in Philadelphia- Never heard this... but it is nice.
Raining in Baltimore- Iâve always liked the Counting Crows. Why all the hate? This is a great, sad song.
Independence Day- Love Elliot Smith. This particular song makes me feel good. Iâm not a big lyric follower usually. His songs make me listen harder.
4th of July â I just love this song. I like the version by fellow music collaborator Dave Alvin too. I always put this one on every 4th
of July. Or anytime I want to hear it.
4th of July- Iâve never heard this by Sweet. Glamness ensues!
Flags of Freedom- Neil and his political awareness at his best.
Ragged Old Flag- Nice history lesson from Johnny.
Star Spangled Banner- God job Jimi!
This was a great mix for the 250th.! I really enjoyed it
Thank you.
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Oct 2, 2026 - 7:41am
ColdMiser wrote:
Thanks for the stellar review! I will have to look into Bowie's version of America. The only other one I've heard is the one by Yes, that depending on my mood either sucks or is the greatest cover ever.
He is not, he turned in his resignation a year ago or so. If you have been sending him your mix and he hasn't made any comment you can give him a pass.
Will try to get my contribution out by Thursday. But should be out Friday at the latest. Had a lot of fun doing my last one (really enjoyed it), but this one is a chore.
Amelia Coburn - Where do you find these gems! I liked this from the start and played it on repeat 4 times before moving onto the next tune. Meandering and interesting lyrics set to a waltzing rhythm. "witnessing crows in their murder", I mean who writes like that? My favorite on the disc and in the running for best new song of the year for me.
This was a recommendation from a music blog, and at first the dreamlike quality kinda put me off. Repeated listenings made it more interesting, and the songwriting...well, that's what this disc is about, so it fit right in.
Hourglass - Real good deep cut from Squeeze. What happened to those guys? They were all over the place back in the day.
I think there was some tension in the band between the principals. Interesting (to me anyway) is that the primary songwriter for the band isn't the singer, and he wouldn't accept any edits to the lyrics to make the songs more singable. Take it or leave it. Makes me think there are some unpolished gems out there somewhere that were just too awkward.
I'm With Her - Lazy 8 Special! Probably discovered in some Bozeman roadhouse.
I think I was introduced to Sarah by one of DGV's mixdiscs, one of his Amazon freebies collections. Comes full circle. As for the band...it might have been on Chris Thile's radio show.
Very good flow of artists. Reminiscent of good college radio from back in the day. Interesting artwork, the cover evokes a religious experience forthcoming. The back cover looks like Washington crossing the Delaware with Sumo Wrestlers in the boat. Maybe I'm just seeing things.
Nope, that's a japanese-style painting of Washington crossing the Delaware. Probably AI, I swiped it from the web somewhere. Glad it was legible enough to make out!
I'm going to close with a plagiarized review comment from the Amelia Coburn website. "Lazy8 is a literate folk-goth. His song selections flicker in the moonlight, they look longingly through the mist"
Firstâapologies the mix missing the Elvis Costello cut. I blame the liquor. And Winamp. Really messes up the flow I had in mind for the disc.
Dejaveux wrote:
See Saw - Amelia Coburn - Sounds a lot like Stereolab would like to know the instrumentation they are using there is a lot going on back there.
This may surprise but this reminds of the Doors too. In any event I really like it. As far as lyrics I am never the guy to go to for lyric interpretation in the first place so I have a feeling will be equally lost throughout this mix.
Amelia plays ukelele. You can see her play this live here:
Death With Dignity - Sufjan Stevens - Favorite song of the mix so far. I love Sufjan anyway but this actually does not sound like him to me the music does but not his voice. Love it either way but because I think Elvis got left off am not sure of song order now so we will see. In any event I love this song.
This is from an album he wrote about his late mother, Carrie and Lowell. It's pretty emotionally raw and can be a hard listen, but rewarding.
Krill - Hail Mary Mallon - I know this is Aesop must be a side project will look this up gotta look up the other emcees I actually am enjoying their verses better than Aesops. Great beat.
This was my introduction to Aesop, so I'm coming at it from the other end. I'll be exploring.
Ancient Light - I'm With Her - Never heard of them but I absolutely adore this. Terrific melodies and the fiddle completely elevates it to something more. Can't really categorize it and those are usually the best songs. Is that Chris Thile I hear sprinkled in background there somewhere?
That's Sarah Jarosz (star of the trio IMO) on octave mando. She is a phenomenal mando player, and her solo work reflects that too.
Going into the year 2026 I wanted to put together a mix to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Over the course of the year I jotted down some tunes I thought would work without it becoming a standard thing you would hear on the radio or Sirius XM (although America by Simon & Garfunkle is a song I make sure I listen to every 4th of July so that one had to be included). It eventually molded into categories like one of my Mini Miser formatted mixes so I stuck with that. I did some digging and found some songs that were new to me, so hopefully new to you as well.
Just noticed a typo in Cradles of Liberty. The Counting Crows song is Raining in Baltimore, not Philadelphia. Oops!
It's only September and I'm now caught up with July! Fireworks!
On the same drive I got caught up with DJV's box set—on the way to a political event, no less—I got to hear this patriotic disc. Just a few miles from the Canadian border. Here's what caught my ear.
Some familiar material here, but mostly stuff I liked already. Not least of which was the Simon & Garfunkel, one of their best efforts.
Kansas—new to me, and it sounded at first like Rush. More used to their guitar-centric music. But of course Rush is Canadian, so what sense would that make?
The Tubes are always good for a shot of Irony. Not familiar with their catalog, so this was fresh.
The Pursuit of Happiness—Never heard them before, and this is crunchy and clever.
The Woodrow Wilsons—not my favorite president but this is terrific.
They Might Be Giants—Clever as usual, but surprisingly accurate. And how often do you get to hear Theremin in a song about a president?
Counting Crows—Loved this the first time I heard it, and I finally got the mood that inspired it when I spent a lonely, rainy night in Baltimore.
Elliot Smith—Every one of his songs is tragically beautiful, and this is no exception. Excellent choice.
X—Another sad masterpiece. Seems fitting this year, don't it?
Neil Young—Sad how this keeps being relevant.
Jimi Hendrix—I first heard this when my 8th grade history teacher played it to get our reaction. I thought it was sacrilegious, but today it makes perfect sense.
You have painted a colorful, nuanced picture of our homeland. I salute you, sir!
And with that I believe I'm caught up. If I owe anyone else a review please let me know.
18. How Many Horses.....................................Dust
19. Country Clutter.....................................Dolorean
20. Shhh................................................Slug 21. Cowboys.............................................Portishead 22. Country Boy.........................................Fuzzy Duck
II. 1. Country Song.......................................Rossi 2. Farmyard Yodel.....................................Chad Morgan 3. Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens..................Louis Jordan 4. Dans Le Grand Bois.................................Hackberry Ramblers 5. Parchman Farm Blues................................Bukka White 6. A Chicken Ain't Nothing but A Bird.................Cab Calloway 7. Down on the Farm...................................Gary Higgins 8. Cowpoke............................................Colter Wal 9. I Went Down To Georgia.............................Lost Dog Street Band 10. Black Dog..........................................Ray Wylie Hubbard 11. Hollow Trees House Hounds..........................Cate Le Bon 12. Tom Cat............................................Muddy Waters 13. Going Up The Country...............................Henry Thomas 14. Ain't No Ash Will Burn.............................Matt Heckler 15. Woodburning........................................Toad The Wet Sprocket 16. Dog................................................Charlie Parr 17. Where I'm Going....................................The Wild Reeds 18. Rooster............................................Toubab Krewe 19. Return Of The Fisherman............................Ian Brown 20. Warrior Man........................................Joey Aces 21. Long Haired Mare...................................Cashavelly Morrison 22. Little Red Rooster.................................Big Mama Thornton
Sorry it took so long to review, but in my defense i had 4 discs to listen to, two of them customized for me...but otherwise unmarked. I never knew which set I was listening to, so I put the whole batch into the car cd player for a long trip and enjoyed.
And as a fellow homesteader and boondock dweller I gotta say I get it. And I appreciate the custom discs!
Standouts for me:
Johnny Cash? Well, yeah. Of course.
Old Crow: OK, chickens. Um...sure.
Laura Nyro: Could have sworn this was Carol King.
Uncle Dave Mason: Interesting to hear foot percussion this far south. Fun song.
Automatic: Hard to figure out which band named Automatic this is, and I don't remember them from the skinny necktie synthesizer '80s, which they sound like, but it seems more modern. Very cool.
Kitty Daisy and Lewis, Henry Thomas: interesting thread thru a tune and its history.
Balsam Range: Better country song than you hear on the radio these days. Damn Nashville.
Nick Drake: A lovely familiar tune, but at first I thought it might be Phil Ochs. And it fits the mini cats&dogs theme.
Horse Feathers: Lovely dark brooding music.
Joseph: More early '60s vibe. Straight out of the Haight.
Vic Chesnutt: Always happy to hear him. This sounds sadder when I know how the story ends.
Slug: I don't think I've ever heard anyone rap about Minnesota before. Midwestern nice.
Portishead: Listening to this I thought No way! This sounds like Portishead. Who is this really? Don't really have a point, just surprised to hear this.
Fuzzy Duck: Frank Zappa meets Steppenwolf?
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Rossi: Was wondering how this fit your theme until the end. Nice bit of texture.
Gary Higgins: Nice menacing growl.
Colter Wal: Cowboy yodeling that doesn't make we want to hurl. Nice.
Lost Dog Street Band: Nice homespun character.
Cate Le Bon: Feels like a beanbag chair in a London salon in 1967.
Toad: They were better songwriters than I gave them credit for.
Charlie Parr: Great pickin'.
Toubab Krewe: This sounded familiar, but not an artist I know. Guess I just like it.
Ian Brown: Hypnotic and intriguing.
Cashavelly Morrison: Wow, a new artist to me and an original song that sounds like an ancient English ballad. Great voice as well. Can't say enough goo things about this. The steel guitar is a nice touch too.
Thank you for livening up a 5 hour trip! And I appreciate the custom touches.
Just a quick note from your friendly moderator of the organization. Summer is over you slackers! If you're behind in your reviews get them done. When it's feasible try and get the review in within a few weeks of getting the mix in the mail.
Up next in the rotation for September is SeriousLee. Hope he has some good Canadian cooking coming our way.
Now back to our program in progress.
Just a quick note from your friendly moderator of the organization. Summer is over you slackers! If you're behind in your reviews get them done. When it's feasible try and get the review in within a few weeks of getting the mix in the mail.
Up next in the rotation for September is SeriousLee. Hope he has some good Canadian cooking coming our way.
Now back to our program in progress.
Seeing none...
The theme for this disc is a simple question: what the hell is song even about? What do these lyrics mean?
I don't know. If I spend the rest of my life failing to figure them out it will have been time well spent, and I still love these songs. I hope you do too.
Here we go, another quality mix from the hills of Montana. Always a pleasure to the ears. So let's dig into the strangeness.
Big Thief - Welcome back to the RPMCC stage! I haven't heard a bad tune from these guys here yet.
Amelia Coburn - Where do you find these gems! I liked this from the start and played it on repeat 4 times before moving onto the next tune. Meandering and interesting lyrics set to a waltzing rhythm. "witnessing crows in their murder", I mean who writes like that? My favorite on the disc and in the running for best new song of the year for me.
Cross-eyed and Painless - Awesome percussion, just a master class in Cowbell
Hourglass - Real good deep cut from Squeeze. What happened to those guys? They were all over the place back in the day.
Sufjan - Such a unique artist, song structures and quirky lyrics are his signature. Death with Dignity indeed!
Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop - Nice harmonies here.
Beck - I can take or leave this guy, but I like the way he works the harmonica into this track.
Running from Mercy - The Duchess of Coolsville! All time top 5 artist in the Cold Miser pantheon. Love her voice. Songwriting extraordinaire! Good selection.
I'm With Her - Lazy 8 Special! Probably discovered in some Bozeman roadhouse.
Seed of Wonder - More Hoop! Not too much of a good thing either, she's the goods.
The Romeos - I'll bet these guys kick it live!
REM - These guys were so good, nice to hear a deep cut I'm not familiar with.
Tiny Cities Made of Ashes - I knew a bartender in Manhattan that was a huge Modest Mouse fan. I haven't thought of him in quite awhile. "The world is my Ashtray" odd tune, odd ending. Dare I say "Strange"?
Very good flow of artists. Reminiscent of good college radio from back in the day. Interesting artwork, the cover evokes a religious experience forthcoming. The back cover looks like Washington crossing the Delaware with Sumo Wrestlers in the boat. Maybe I'm just seeing things.
I'm going to close with a plagiarized review comment from the Amelia Coburn website. "Lazy8 is a literate folk-goth. His song selections flicker in the moonlight, they look longingly through the mist"
Great job as always Marty!
