All these songs were recorded in a home studio, a garage, a hospital room, a basement, a bedroom, a bathroom—not in professional studios.
Illustration by Minna
Friday Playlist: Basement Tapes
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is it just me or do the songs on 8tracks not match the illustration? Great playlist though!
Log in to replySorry, guys — we’re having a technical glitch w/ 8tracks. The right playlist will be up in a minute.
Log in to replyGreat mix! Kate, P.J & Bob <3 'Maybe I'm Amazed' by Paul McCartney is another good one – recorded on a farm, I believe.
Log in to replyThese are so great and old-timey! These bring back memories.. kind of country, but in a good way.
Log in to replyi can’t wait until this gets up and running because it sounds AWESOME
Log in to replyOK it should be working now!
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it is perfect (for me) because i make it with love and passion and everything skill that i have (i still can’t believe that i can use corel!).
by the way, i like this mix tapes!
Log in to replyGreat playlist!
I might suggest a bit of tUnE-yArDs there too? Whole of of her/their first album was recorded liek that (:
Log in to replyThis is a great playlist! What caught my attention was the photo of the woman playing the guitar and the man and his accordion. I’m from Lafayette, Louisiana and for the curious, these people are Joe and Cleoma Falcon. They are celebrated in my culture for recording the first Cajun song entitled “Allons a Lafayette.” Anyway, I basically FREAKED when I saw their photo…. Cleoma was basically the first female Cajun musician. She was the first female pioneer of the music that is so integral to the culture of the Cajuns. She was a classy lady…. check out this video about her…
Cajun music is alive and kickin where I’m from…young people have been adding personal influences to the traditional music…. 60s garage rock, punk, big band swing….proto punk…it’s all there.. anyway, it’s a cool lil scene and SHE is to thank for it!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xtjx7zDWmw
Log in to replyOhmigoodness! This is amazing. PaulMcCartneyPaulMcCartneyPaulMcCartneyPaulMcCartneyPaulMcCartney!!!!!!!!!!!!
Log in to replyBruce <3
The National's cover of Mansion is wonderful too, albeit not home recorded.
Log in to replyFortune_Goddess… I’m glad you like it! :-)
Log in to replyhounds of looooooooove!
Log in to replyI have literally registered just to say thank you, Kara, because I was actually really curious! Going to try and find some more of them now :]
Log in to replyR. STEVIE MOORE?!?!!?!??????!
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