Eat At Mars - Mix Tape From Outer Space circa 1998

Good Sunday Evening. Thanks to all who have visited and to all my friends and family who have blessed this blog over the last 2 or 3 days. This is turning into a lot of fun and a new favorite hobby. Re-discovering the music from my old tape mixes is awesome. The memories that some songs bring on are not always kind. But as I listen to and revisit these chunks of life, I feel as if they are finally passing through me and being set free of my emotional hold on them. Then, all that is left is the music.

Now, back to business. Get your spacesuit on and bring a full tummy, 'cause you'll need both!

EAT AT MARS

Thanks to gtl for the tip on this awesome mix tape tool. I will be using this often. I hope that you all enjoy listening to the mixes while you read or surf. Deck-O-Rator is a nifty music tool made by fuzz. I used my Technics M270X to computer set up to convert the songs to mp3, then uploaded them to fuzz.

Side A

1. Half Mind - Jonny Polonsky
   
2. Evil Scurvy Love - Jonny Polonsky
3. Uh-Oh - Jonny Polonsky
4. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You - The Hi-Fives
   
5. Time Is Now - The Hi-Fives
6. No-No - The Hi-Fives
7. It's Up To You - The Hi-Fives
8. You're New Boyfriend - Moxy Fruvous
   
9. Kick In The Ass - Moxy Fruvous
10. Boo Time - Moxy Fruvous
11. You Will Go To The Moon - Moxy Fruvous
12. Dead In The Water - Supersuckers
13. Non-Addictive Marijuana - Supersuckers
14. Juicy Pureballs - Supersuckers
15. Hangliders - Supersuckers
16. The Ugly Truth - Matthew Sweet
17. Gone Gone Gone - Echo & The Bunnymen
18. Enlightened - Echo & The Bunnymen
19. Never Coming Down (Part 1) - Spacehog

Side B

1. Never Coming Down (Part 2) - Spacehog
2. Pacer - The Amps
3. UNKNOWN - Tall Dwarfs
   
4. UNKNOWN - Tall Dwarfs
5. UNKNOWN - Tall Dwarfs
6. UNKNOWN - Tall Dwarfs
   
7. UNKNOWN - Tall Dwarfs
8. UNKNOWN - Tall Dwarfs
9. Water Boy - Imperial Teen
   
10. Butch - Imperial Teen
11. Pig Latin - Imperial Teen
12. Tippy Tap - Imperial Teen
13. Copafeelia - Imperial Teen
14. You're One - Imperial Teen
15. Balloon - Imperial Teen

Created by: MixMaster Matt circa 1998
Cassette: Maxell UDII90
Cover: Collage and Pen

Wow, I am amazed at the selection of entrees at the buffet. Very unique and different cuisines, all rolled up into one plastic vessel. I got full about half way through Side B. But like Kobayashi, I kept sinking those dogs at the end.

There were some great tunes on this tape, however. Some of the Tall Dwarfs songs are worth posting this tape. In fact, I cannot name any of the Tall Dwarfs songs. If you can help with these, please let me know.

This tape also made me a fan of The Hi-Fives all over again. And how about Echo & The Bunnymen, sans Ian. Good stuff.

My Favorite Song: Kick In The Ass - Moxy Fruvous

Overall, this was a cleansing experience. I feel lighter. Maybe its the Mars food.

If you are interested in contributing your mix tape to this project or you would like to have your mix tapes converted to mp3 or CD, please email me. Thanks.

MMM...MMM...MMM - Songs That Bite Vol. 1 - Mix Tape

Introductions will come later. First, a mix tape I made in 1994. With it's title, I feel it makes a perfect subject for my first post.

Side A

1. You're My Drug - Dukes Of Stratosphere
2. We'll Deal With You Later - The Beautiful South
3. Faith, Hope - Food For Feet
4. Break My Heart - Squeeze
5. I Can See It In Your Eyes - Men At Work
6. Do You Believe In God? - Fungo Mungo
7. Either/Or - Ocean Blue
8. Size Of A Cow - The Wonderstuff
9. Poop Ship Destroyer - Ween
10. Do You Right - 311
11. Obscurity Knocks - Trashcan Sinatras
12. September - David Sylvian

Side B

1. Heartbeats Accelerating - Wailing Souls
2. Book Of Rules - The Heptones
3. Where's My Thing? - Rush
4. Big Jilm - Ween
5. Tequila - Food For Feet
6. Dinner Bell - They Might Be Giants
7. Bloodrush - Trashcan Sinatras
8. Unhappy Birthday - The Smiths
9. Walk Between Raindrops - Donald Fagen
10. My Little Island - Brent Bourgeois
11. Dogtown - Spent Poets
12. Euro-Trash Girl - Cracker
13. Hush - Jellyfish

Created by: MixMaster Matt on 6.7.1994
Cassette: TDK SA90 Dolby NR (cover is an XLII)

This tape has a lot of interesting emotions behind it. I found myself being tugged in different directions while typing out the song list. The name, Songs That Bite Vol. 1, holds true today. These songs definitely have some teeth. I felt love, loss, hurt, anger, adventure and inspiration all in a matter of seconds. Mix tapes sure can pack a wallop.

My Favorite Song: Where's My Thing? - Rush

I will be adding more tapes soon. Introductions will be next. Stayed tuned.