Van Morrison – Glad Tidings
We send you glad tidings from New York!

PJ Harvey – You Said Something
Justin and I covered this song, just so you know.
http://www.giustinopetrone.com/dirrrty.html
There are two other New York songs on that album that Justin wrote (Central Park Resevoir and Dirty New Amsterdam).  Ch-ch-check it out!

Luscious Jackson – City Song
“When I’m about to go crazy/ Cuz I’m still living here/ I just get my friends together/ And dance dance dance”.
A couple years ago, Bryan and I ran into LJ bassist Gabby Glaser on Ludlow.  Without thinking, B goes “hey Gabby” and then she talked to us for a while thinking she knew Bryan.  It was awesome.

Bob Dylan – Talkin’ New York
Dylan has a lot of songs that reference New York.  I chose this one because he talks about coming to New York and then finally escaping it. 
Here’s a WBAI New York “your peace and jusice community radio station” interview from 1962:

De La Soul – um, every song
Such a quintessential New York band, Long Island born and bred.  Grooves to make you feel good, even when this town brings you down.

Beastie Boys – Open Letter to New York
This song makes me appreciate the pretty and gritty city. 
ps I almost put “Hold It Now Hit It” simply because I find the video hilarious. ”I live in Manhattan/ But I’m not a bum”. Gah, I wish I had been old enough to hang out with the Boys in the 80s.

The Pogues – Fairy Tale in New York
Classic Irish ditty with twisted lyrics.  Best to sing while sloppy drunk and slightly angry.

KRS-One – 5 Boroughs
This song might be called 5 Boroughs, but he also name checks towns on Long Island.  Holla!

Company Flow – Vital Nerve
“New York is number one today!”
Underground hip-hop at its finest.

Project Jenny Project Jan – Brooklyn
These guys are hilarious.  Also check out their song “Negative”.

Steely Dan – Hey Nineteen
Steely Dan brings me back to childhood, the beach, riding in the car with my oldest brother when he first got his license.  Basically growing up in Stony Brook, Long Island.  Why this particular song gets picked for the New York mix: “Moved down to Scarsdale/ Where the hell am I?”

Rufus Wainwright – 14th Street
So full of feeling, makes me want to stroll the streets listening to Rufus, his piano and the sweet sounds of his backing chorus.

Mercury Rev – Empire State
Hearing this epic song in concert becomes a religious experience.  For reals.  I don’t need church with Mercury Rev.

Billy Joel – New York State of Mind
Hell’s yeah this song makes the list.  This song makes me pause and tear up.  Damn you New York.

Sesame Street – Subway

Charles Baldwin

Charles Baldwin – God Gave Rock n Roll to You II by Kiss
In honor of his studies at Liberty Bible Institute and ya know, him being a Pastor and all.  This man of god and candidate for the Constitution Party would surely appreciate Kiss’ cover of the 1973 Argent song.  There’s an a capella break people!

Bob Barr

Bob Barr – My Life by Billy Joel
There seriously is no better Libertarian song.  He won’t tell you what to do and you better as hell not tell him what to do.

John McCain – Same Old Song and Dance by Frank Sinatra
Basically ol’ Blue Eyes has been kicked around and knows he should turn his back, walk away, choose someone else - he’s not foolish!  But he still falls for the same old lines.  This is how I feel about Republican voters.  Especially the ones who claim they’re just giving the Republican Party one more chance.  I guess they didn’t give enough chances during the last 8 years.  UGH.

Cynthia McKinney

Cynthia McKinney – Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell
I can so see the Green Party candidate singing along to this anti-sprawl, anti-pollution, and anti-poor-urban-planning song.

Ralph Nader – I Voted For Nader by Thought Riot
Come on folks – stop whining and scapegoating Nader.  If politicians actually acted like him, or at least took advice from him,  we wouldn’t be in such a mess!

Barack Obama – Dream Weaver by Gary Wright
Hard to pick just one but I went with Dream Weaver because this song makes my insides feel warm just like when I hear Obama speak.

Click here for the Obama Variety Hour:
http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/obama-address/787181/

Massive Attack – Heat Miser
Piano notes straight out of Friday the 13th paired with labored breathing, electronic heartbeats and panic inducing sound effects make this one hell of a song to play on a dark, scary night.

Aphex Twin – Come To Daddy
If this doesn’t creep the bejeezus out of you, nothing will.

Sidenote: Aphex Twin makes some amazing videos – check out Windowlicker and Donkey Rhubarb. 

Boards of Canada – Everything You Do is a Balloon
Fantastic mood music.

Avenged Seven – A Little Piece of Heaven
Um, so this guy murders his girlfriend and eats her heart but then like, she comes back to life and kills him and then like their corpses get married and slaughter everyone at their wedding.
Sweet story.

John Murphy – In the House, In a Heartbeat
This was the theme to 28 Days Later.

Throbbing Gristle – We Hate You (Little Girl)
The term “song” describes this veeerrrry loosely.

GWAR – Gor Gor
How could I not put Gwar on this list?  They are so awesomely hysterical.
I may not be into the music, but gawd I love Gwar.

Primus – My Name is Mud
Les Claypool is the sickest bassist out there.
Mr. Krinkle might have the creepier bass line but this video makes my insides feel weird and vomity.

Cannibal Corpse – Hammer Smashed Face
Yeah.  I don’t think I have to say anything about why I would add Cannibal Corpse.

She Wants Revenge – Tear You Apart
Traces of Joy Division and slightly danceable, but the delivery is all creeptastic.

The Ring Soundtrack
Japanese version or American version, this music will haunt your sleep.

Rob Zombie – House of 1000 Corpses
Cringe-inducing laughter gets this song on the list.

Rammstein – Ich Will
Raspy lead vocals?  Check.
Heavy, distorted guitar?  Check.
Angry sounding German lyrics?  Check.
Crowd chants and Opera notes?  Check and Check.
Mix it all together and das creeptastic.

Tim Curry – Anything Can Happen On Halloween
Quite possibly the best song ever written. EVER.

8th Street N/R/W Subway Station Mosaic by Tim Snell

In honor of New York’s stormy weather today, I wrote down all the songs I could think of in the span of about 1 minute dealing with rain.  Well, I left out ones that came to mind but I hate (ie Lightning Crashes by Live and It’s Raining Men by the Weather Girls).
What would you add to the list?

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Who’ll Stop the Rain

Neil Young – Be the Rain

Cracker (covering the Carpenters) – Rainy Days and Mondays

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen the Rain

New Edition – Can You Stand the Rain

Missy Elliot – I Can’t Stand the Rain

Supremes – Bad Weather

10,000 Maniacs – Like the Weather

Blind Melon – No Rain

Eurythmics – Here Comes the Rain Again

The Beatles – Rain
Cool fact: Rain was not on any original LPs.  Recorded for Revolver, but it was released instead as a single along with Paperback Writer.

Regina Specktor – Rain Drops

Billie Holiday – Stormy Weather

Ok Go – Let It Rain

Sonic Youth – Rain King

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Tupelo

Jesus & Mary Chain – Happy When It Rains

Andrew Bird – Weather Systems

Echo & the Bunnymen – Ocean Rain

Preston School of Industry – Caught in the Rain

Bob Dylan – Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall

No need to beg with these songs

Any mix to get ya’ll in the mood needs to ebb and flow.  Start off relaxed, fun, take it up a few notches and then bring it on down.

Bob Dylan – I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
Kick things off with one of the few people who can turn me on with a harmonica.

Queens of the Stone Age – Make It Wit Chu
The softer side of Josh Homme. 

Steve Westfield – I’ll Take Your Clothes Off
To the point and sang simply over acoustic guitar and flute. 

Janet Jackson – Any Time Any Place
Apparently, Janet has no hang ups about where to, uh, get it on.  Let this song inspire you. . . just please no dirty mattress on a Park Slope sidewalk.  It’s been done: http://gawker.com/news/sex/brazen-brooklyn-boffers-too-blotto-to-boink-122475.php

Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On
This classic needs no explaination.

INXS – Not Enough Time
I can’t help myself.  Michael Hutchence’s voice oozes the sex.
“Not enough time for every kiss/ And every touch and all the nights.”

Giustino Petrone – Turn Me On
Well, I sing on this song, so. . . what’s hotter than listening to yourself sing?
studio version: http://www.giustinopetrone.com/iheard.html
live version: http://www.giustinopetrone.com/dirrrty.html

Prince – Kiss
There are dozens of suitable getting-it-on songs from this pint sized purveyor of brilliantly crafted pop songs, but Kiss is the only Prince song that I simply can’t just listen to – I must move when this is played.  How I move depends on who’s in the room.

Air – Venus
You’re all worked up, time to bring it home with the sensual sounds of Air.
Also see: Cherry Blossom Girl

Cocteau Twins – Lorelei
Beautiful and heavy Scottish accents.  The indecipherable lyrics means you can concentrate on, ahem, more important matters at hand.

Al Green – Simply Beautiful
Le sigh

Mazzy Star – Fade Into You
Of course I ended with this song. 

In alphabetical order:

Abandoned Love
Driving down a winding country road, putting more distance between you and your lover, contemplating all the good and all the gut wrenchingly bad aspects of this love.  Let it go, let it fade away, your heart  will be fine.  Better than fine.  And once you’ve found the proper distance from the supposed One, you can reminese fondly and then let it go. 

Baby Let Me Follow You Down
“Can I come home with you?”
Yes, 1964 Bob Dylan.  You most definitely can follow me down.

Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right
Such a great kiss off song. 

PS: Mike Ness does a great cover.

I Shall Be Released
This song gives me shivers.
This video makes me wish I was both alive and old enough in 1976 to have gone to the Band’s Last Waltz and hang out with, well, all these people:

It Ain’t Me, Babe
Dylan tells it straight, you’re looking in the wrong place.

It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
My first exposure to rap:

“Money doesn’t talk/ It swears/ Obsenity, who really cares/ Propoganda, all is phony”

Lay Lady Lay
One of the sexiest songs ever written.
“His clothes are dirty/ But his hands are clean/ And you’re the best thing/ That he’s ever seen”

Positively 4th Street
The ultimate song for backstabbers, fakers,  and frenemies.
“I wish that for just one time/ You could stand inside my shoes/ You’d know what a drag it is/ To see you”

Queen Jane Approximately
Falling from grace leads you to the beggers and thiefs.  And boy do they have much more fun.

Simple Twist of Fate
Curse the heavens, kick the ground, life takes us in confusing directions.
Thank the stars, kiss a stranger, maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

Subterranean Homesick Blues
Sums up the 60s (to this young mind).  Plus, it’s upbeat, catchy, and has crazy harmonica.

To Ramona
Sweet and sad and oh so personal.  Dylan’s songwriting at its best.

You’re a Big Girl Now
All I’m gonna say is this is one of my favorite songs to make out to.

(Okay, so this list actually goes to thirteen.)

winnebago warrior (dead kennedys)

bicycle race (queen) what if freddy mercury were president ?

son of a mustang ford (swervedriver) from their first album raise, this is sonic road rage 

girl on a motorbike (swervedriver)  from their classic album, mezcal head

drive it all over me (my bloody valentine)  put this on your headphones.

put the message in the box (world party)  after 3 years in the waterboys, karl wallinger went on to form this band that had some groovey tunes.

goddess on a highway (mercury rev) from 1998′s deserter’s songs, this definately fits our road mix.

driving on 9 (the breeders) the Deal sisters are two of the best people to ever come out of ohio.

precision auto (superchunk) is this hyper enough for you ?

jesus built my hotrod (ministry) featuring gibby haynes from butthole surfers on vocals

Written by Rita and b

A soundtrack to the recession needs to include songs of outrage, songs of disgust, songs of utter contempt for our flawed system.  Also, depressing times call for depressing songs.  Finally, to end it all, songs full of good ol’ American hope and optimism. 
Let’s party like it’s 1929!

Merchandise - Fugazi
wake the fuck up people !  one of the most important bands ever.  listen up !
“you are not what you own”

Green Power  – Quasimoto
quas !  “take all the crumbs and a piece of cornbread”

Money (That’s What I Want) – Barrett Strong
The best things in life are free, so why ruin things with wanting more money, Barrett?

For the Love of Money  – O’Jays
from the great voices that brought you “love train” this philly group combined synchronized dance moves with soulful singing.

Greed – Pennywise 
pennywise songs address important issues that america needs to deal with.  subjects like homelessness (homeless), gun violence (homesick), and greed (greed) are just some of these issues.  also see bad religion.

Greedy People – Electric Hippies
R: Catchy, early 90s pop that describes my sentiments exactly.
b: this is my campaign song

This Ain’t Living – G. Love & Special Sauce
b: some people have a place to live … some people
R: Modern, bluesy tune to get you thinking as you walk the streets.

Nobody Loves You When You’re Down and Out  – Janis Joplin
b: ain’t that the truth
R: I still love you.
b: can’t buy me love
R: Yeah, that’s nice.  Then again, I also don’t have any money.

Send Me Your Money – Suicidal Tendencies
because i’m down n’ out

You Haven’t Done Nothing – Stevie Wonder
All this talk of reform and nothing to show for it.  Except for lavish retreats for crooks, excuse me, executives.

What Do You Do For Money Honey  – AC/DC
b: ac/dc rocks there’s no doubt about it
R: I know this is about a prostitute, as in sex for money, but really a whore is a whore, right Wall Street?

Business on Parade – MDC
nothing like the truth and the truth is what you get from MDC … always !

There’s Someone Worse Off – McCarthy
off their “I am a Wallet” album.  this is just one of the many from this amazing band that we could’ve picked.  see also “we’re all bourgeois now” and “monetaries” read here 

Know That – Mos Def featuring Talid Kweli
b: mos def is an all around creative and talented guy.  speaking of talented guys, kweli used to be cool.  maybe he’d still be if he’d stop doing shows sponsored by KOOL cigarettes and hangin out with that hack common.  anyway, this song is good.
R: Say it Mos Def, say it everybody: Fuck the empire.

Change – Fishbone
b: founding fishbone members and virtuoso musicians kendall jones and chris dowd’s acoustic message of hope ends the great album truth and soul.
R: Beautiful.  I only wish Angelo sang it.

Love Your Money – Daisy Chainsaw
wow this is an oldie.  there was a good video for this.  i think maybe i also had it on a mixtape.

We’re Gonna Make It – Little Milton
Turn that sneer into cheer.  Listening to this uplifting tune almost makes me forget about my mounting debt.  Almost.

ps My favorite part of the video is the girl dancing on the piano.

environmentally concious hip hop duo HERBIVORES is bgenius (aka bgreene) and “da grizza.” currently, they collaborate between 2 different cities on opposite coasts.  here, in a DTS exclusive, they interview each other.

b : hey grizz … name some of your influences/inspirations ?  some of mine are john lennon, mlk jr.

grizz : china white, purple haze, dominoes

b : nice … ok … some common themes that we cover in our rhymes are vegetarianism, personal responsibility, and of course, weed … let’s talk about these topics.  i’ll start …

    – vegetarianism

     the best thing you can do for your body, mind, the planet, and most importantly, animals.  i feel it’s the proper way to live life not just with what i eat (i eat alot of nutz) but what clothing i wear, what choices i make as a consumer, etc.

    – personal responsibility

    everyone’s responsibility as a HUMAN.  i throw my rubbish in proper receptacles, i clean up after my dog.

    – weed

    white widow, kush, northern lights …

grizz : i don’t eat anything with eyez.  i don’t need the guilt of something watching me whilst i eat on it.

b : word.  HERBIVORES are also anti-thug.  we hate that thug gangster bullshit.

grizz : i don’t care.  live and let live.  i’ve got a stretched hummer filled with packing peanuts.  just kidding.  that shit would be frivolous and wasteful.  keep ya head up.

b : and lastly, give me a 5 song mix … here’s mine :

• don’t try so hard (queen)
• the end (escape key)
• bronx cheer (mercury rev)
• reel (jawbox)
• tommy gun angel (bardo pond)

grizz :

• burn (deep purple)
• still ill (the smiths)
• never turn your back on mother earth (sparks)
• blue eyes crying in the rain (willie nelson)
• sleep walking (santo and johnny)

there ya have it folks …  keep an ear and eye out for HERBIVORES