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THE HALLOWEEN MIX 2013
PFU #028 – HALLOWEEN 2013
USE: BEING TERRIFIED IN COSTUME
Cover Hand Drawn by LeighAnnSays
- Roman Polanski – Sharon Tate Press Conference
- The Black Angels – You On The Run
- Link Wray – Fire & Brimstone
- Sonic Youth – Schizophrenia
- Bill Doggett – The Worm
- Lee Hazelwood – I Just Learned To Run
- Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Witch Mountain Bridge
- Nina Simone – It’s A Monster
- The Conet Project – German Lady
- Billy May – This Room Is My Castle of Quiet
- JD McPherson – Wolf Teeth
- Night Drive – Drones
- Lou Reed – Andy’s Chest
- Redbone – The Witch Queen of New Orleans
- John Cage – Amores I. Solo Prepared Piano // The Conet Project – Achtung!
- ABBA – Watch Out!
- Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – Alligator Wine
- She Wants Revenge – Tear You Apart
- Denzil Laing & Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – Beware Of The Vampire
- Philip Glass – Cue 27, The Funeral // The Conet Project – Rapid Dots
- The Dead Weather – I’m Mad
- Curtis Knight – Voodoo Woman
- Francois Truffaut & Alfred Hitchcock – Psycho
- Justice – Phantom [Pt. 1]
- Leadbelly – Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
- People Like Us – Lost in the Dark
- Leonard Cohen – The Butcher
LISTEN:
PREVIOUS HALLOWEEN MIXES:
Introducing: PFU Media
Hello kids. PFU is about to come back. A lot of things have been in the works, and what PFU is will expand somewhat. I’ll let you see for yourself, but to begin I’d like to introduce a man called Brandon West. He is an unstoppable human being and puts on an amazing fucking show. PFU is currently producing his next EP and we couldn’t be more excited. It begins with a website that we designed. Much Much More to Come….
The Halloween Mix 2013 drops on Tuesday. We can’t wait.
SPECIAL GUEST CHRISTMAS MIX: PROXY’s HOLIDAY ARMAMENT VOL. 5
Proxy (ne Todd Buker) is amazing. He’s an electronic music dynamo, a crack designer, master digger of crates, acclaimed theater director, and all around winner. PFU has featured him on our Christmas mixes before mashing up Billie Jean and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy on our very first mix.
Here’s another one of his exceptional creations.
He sent me his annual Christmas mix and I had to share it. The tracks are numbered on the files, so please sort the mix by track number and listen to this in order. It’s a Christmas Program of amazing (and family accessible) holiday music and extremely rare seasonal nuggets. This is a great mix.
PFU #G001 – PROXY’s HOLIDAY ARMAMENT VOL. 5 [2011]
- The Free Design & the USAF Dance Orchestra – The Now Sound of Christmas
- Broadcast – Winter Now
- Bela Lugosi – Snowkenstein
- Herman Apple – Let it Snow
- Baby Pac Man – Snowflakes & Frozen Lakes
- Mangus T. Cook – Snow Bunny
- Janette Eden – You Turn Me On (And Light Me Up)
- Jimmy McCracklin – Christmas Time [Pt. 1]
- Pattie Marie Joy – Space Age Santa Claus
- Ambassador Record Corp Ensemble – Donner & Blitzen
- Harvie June Van – Dasher
- Preston Penn – Little Pee Wee
- The Legend of the Monkey Santa Claus
- Lightnin’ Hopkins – Santa [Alt Version]
- Cordell Jackson – Rock N Roll Christmas
- Snowflakes [Pt. 1]
- Good King Wenceslas
- Larry Rivera – Menehune Santa
- Jimmy McGriff – The Christmas Song
- Ben Light and His Surf Club Boys – Christmas Balls
- Jimmy Jones and the Versatiles – Christmas is a Drag
- Sonny Boy Williamson – Christmas Morning Blues
- Mary Denise Cawley – The Day That Santa Cried
- J.J. Barnes – Snow Flake
- Mary White – Christmas Bells
- Jingle Bells [Live]
- Walter “Crybaby” Stone & the Tradewinds – Christmas Time Again
- Santa Claus, That’s the Signal
- Eric Idle – Fuck Christmas
- The Christmas Holidays are Over…and Reprise
THE PFU CHRISTMAS COLLECTION: Part 2 [2008]
PFU #000 – CHRISTMAS 2008
2008 TRACKLIST:
- Steve Carell – The Countdown
- The Soul Saints Orchestra – Santa’s Got A Bag Of Soul
- Wild Billy Childish & The Musicians of the British Empire – Mistletoe
- Jacques Dutronc – La Fille Du Pere Noel
- Caribou – The Snow Capes
- Lightnin’ Hopkins – Santa
- The Fireflies – X-Mas Song
- Kay Martin & Her Bodygaurds – I Want A Casting Couch For Christmas
- Reuben Anderson – Christmas Time Again
- The Soulful Strings – Merry Christmas Baby
- Diplo – When Eggnog Goes Bad
- Mahalia Jackson – Christmas Comes To Us All Once A Year
- Ringo Starr – C’mon Christmas
- John Coltrane – Greensleeves
- Donny Burns – Cool Yule
- Daniele et Michele – L’hiver
- Margo Guryan – I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You
- Hot Lava – X-Mass Wii
- Chuck Berry – Merry Christmas Baby
- The Purse Snatchers – Christmas Lights
- Jackie Gleason & His Orchestra – It’s Christmas Time All Over The World
- Ernest Tubb – Happy Texas Christmas You All!
- The Walkmen – New Year’s Eve
- The Black On White Affair – Auld Lang Syne
- Donovan – New Year’s Resolutions
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CHRISTMAS STORY:
David Sedaris – Six to Eight Black Men
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THE PFU CHRISTMAS COLLECTION: PT. 1 [2007]
Hello out there kiddos. In the lead up to this year’s Christmas mix I thought I would dig all of the previous mixes up and re-post them for all those who haven’t heard them. Some mixes are made for those who can enjoy some blue humor and wildly untraditional music, and other are designed to be played for the entire family (if anything just to avoid hearing our parents Michael Buble cd’s). Also, in the spirit of December fun I have included a couple Christmas “Stories” as well.
These mixes are made every year in an attempt to keep holiday music from being too dull or trite, but while still trying to maintain the Christmas aesthetic or “spirit”. Each year’s mixes have had their own particular feeling, but they have all still fit quite well into my season. I hope they are useful throughout your holidays, and I hope you find some happy surprises while listening.
Christmas is a raging cultural animal and most working American musicians have made their own interpretation of this time of year, be it religious, funny, heartbreaking, offensive, bizarre, or just amazing. Sorting through thousands of variations on the same root theme each year has become an annual sociological roller coaster that always leaves me feeling fulfilled and my December activites are better for it. I hope you feel the same. Enjoy the music & Happy Holidays.
ALSO, YOU CAN FIND US ON FACEBOOK NOW. WE ARE RELEASING OUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. FIND US AND LIKE US: www.facebook.com/productionforuse
PFU #00: CHRISTMAS 2007
2007 TRACKLIST:
- NORAD – Santa Promotional Spot
- Sufjan Stevens – Hey Guys! It’s Christmas Time!
- Ike & Tina Turner – Merry Christmas Baby
- Bey Ireland – All I Want For Christmas is A Go-Go Girl
- Jack Scott – There’s Trouble Brewin’
- Run DMC/Clarence Carter – Christmas In Hollis/Back Door Santa (Mix by DJ Riko)
- Smokey Robinson and The Miracles – Let It Snow!
- The White Stripes – Candy Cane Children
- Unknown – Christmas Tumor
- Elvis Presley – Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me
- Clyde Lasley & The Cadillac Baby Specials – Santa Came Home Drunk
- Johnny Cash – It’s Not Cool To Kill On Christmas
- Wild Billy Childish & The Musicians of The British Empire – Pete Townsend’s Christmas
- Marvin Gaye – Purple Snowflakes
- Pizzicato Five – Snowflakes
- Luna – Egg Nog
- Kay Martin & Her Bodyguards – Up Your Chimney
- The Raveonettes – The Christmas Song
- Proxy – Sugarplum Jeans
- Vince Guaraldi Trio – Skating
- The Manhattans – Alone On New Year’s Eve
- Loretta Lynn – I Won’t Decorate Your Christmas Tree
- Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas
- The Maytals – Happy Christmas
- The Rolling Stones – Winter
- Starflyer 59 – I’ll Be Home For Christmas
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CHRISTMAS STORY:
William S. Burroughs & Kurt Cobain – The Priest They Called Him (A Junkie’s Christmas)
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Roll em.
Welcome. This is my Music Blog. Since the prestigious Internet is so saturated with these things I had to select a concept that I thought was fitting considering what I have to offer. I wanted more than random 1-4 track leaks and I’m not suited to handle a dangerously hyper-focused (and wonderful) dorkout blog so I picked something that fit comfortably in the middle.
The aim of this blog is to give you a mix at least once every week. A small collection of songs with a central purpose, but not just a theme. I’ve found that 24 songs about water or visible panty lines don’t really have much of a practical use. The topic usually gets pretty tired by song 10 or 11, particularly without some sort of commentary. The mixes here will be soundtracks suited to real life situations so that when in those situations they (hopefully) will be a top notch companion. Each mix will fit onto a regular blank CD and occasionally will have printable artwork and track listings.
I’m starting with Christmas because I’m a Christmas freak and I thought there should be more mixes out there for people who probably hate most Christmas music. This is essentially a soft opening of the blog to work out any kinks, take suggestions on the format, and gear up for the first polished Production for Use mix in January. I’m including last year’s Christmas mix just to have some good kickoff swag. Download them both. I’ve added two Christmas stories this year. Enjoy the holiday music, please give me feedback or questions, and enjoy the end of 2008.
***ALL MIXES & STORIES HAVE BEEN REPOSTED WITH FRESH LINKS***
NOTE: I’m not trying to just give away songs. If ANY band does not want their work available through this blog, PLEASE tell me and I will repost the mix without it. Upon request I will provide ways to purchase any of the albums that these songs originally appear. If you like these artists, buy their albums, and more importantly: Go to Their Shows and Buy Their Merchandise.
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PRODUCTION FOR USE MIX: #00/#000
USE: Enjoying the Holidays without enduring Mannheim Steamroller.
2008 TRACKLIST:
- Steve Carell – The Countdown
- The Soul Saints Orchestra – Santa’s Got A Bag Of Soul
- Wild Billy Childish & The Musicians of the British Empire – Mistletoe
- Jacques Dutronc – La Fille Du Pere Noel
- Caribou – The Snow Capes
- Lightnin’ Hopkins – Santa
- The Fireflies – X-Mas Song
- Kay Martin & Her Bodygaurds – I Want A Casting Couch For Christmas
- Reuben Anderson – Christmas Time Again
- The Soulful Strings – Merry Christmas Baby
- Diplo – When Eggnog Goes Bad
- Mahalia Jackson – Christmas Comes To Us All Once A Year
- Ringo Starr – C’mon Christmas
- John Coltrane – Greensleeves
- Donny Burns – Cool Yule
- Daniele et Michele – L’hiver
- Margo Guryan – I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You
- Hot Lava – X-Mass Wii
- Chuck Berry – Merry Christmas Baby
- The Purse Snatchers – Christmas Lights
- Jackie Gleason & His Orchestra – It’s Christmas Time All Over The World
- Ernest Tubb – Happy Texas Christmas You All!
- The Walkmen – New Year’s Eve
- The Black On White Affair – Auld Lang Syne
- Donovan – New Year’s Resolutions
CHRISTMAS STORY:
David Sedaris – Six to Eight Black Men
2007 TRACKLIST:
- NORAD – Santa Promotional Spot
- Sufjan Stevens – Hey Guys! It’s Christmas Time!
- Ike & Tina Turner – Merry Christmas Baby
- Bey Ireland – All I Want For Christmas is A Go-Go Girl
- Jack Scott – There’s Trouble Brewin’
- Run DMC/Clarence Carter – Christmas In Hollis/Back Door Santa (Mix by DJ Riko)
- Smokey Robinson and The Miracles – Let It Snow!
- The White Stripes – Candy Cane Children
- Unknown – Christmas Tumor
- Elvis Presley – Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me
- Clyde Lasley & The Cadillac Baby Specials – Santa Came Home Drunk
- Johnny Cash – It’s Not Cool To Kill On Christmas
- Wild Billy Childish & The Musicians of The British Empire – Pete Townsend’s Christmas
- Marvin Gaye – Purple Snowflakes
- Pizzicato Five – Snowflakes
- Luna – Egg Nog
- Kay Martin & Her Bodyguards – Up Your Chimney
- The Raveonettes – The Christmas Song
- Proxy – Sugarplum Jeans
- Vince Guaraldi Trio – Skating
- The Manhattans – Alone On New Year’s Eve
- Loretta Lynn – I Won’t Decorate Your Christmas Tree
- Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas
- The Maytals – Happy Christmas
- The Rolling Stones – Winter
- Starflyer 59 – I’ll Be Home For Christmas
CHRISTMAS STORY:
William S. Burroughs & Kurt Cobain – The Priest They Called Him (A Junkie’s Christmas)
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