#0043 – Commercial Interests

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DJ Scott: No, you’re not going to hear Pink Floyd’s Money or Industrial Disease by Dire Straits in this mix. The title stems from the appearance of these songs in recent television commercials. This playlist is actually pretty interesting even though advertisements can be really annoying. I’ve linked to the associated commercials on YouTube below if you’re interested.

Tracklist (click a song title to buy the high quality, DRM-free MP3 from Amazon):

  1. Everybody’s Happy Nowadays – The Buzzcocks (AARP)
  2. The Funeral – Band of Horses (Ford)
  3. Sky Blue Sky – Wilco (VW)
  4. So Here We Are – Bloc Party (Saturn)
  5. How Can it Be? – Forever Thursday (JC Penney)
  6. Hello Goodbye – Jump5 (close enough) (Target)
  7. The W.A.N.D. – The Flaming Lips (Dell)
  8. Such Great Heights – The Postal Service (UPS)
  9. Souvenirs – Architecture in Helsinki (Sprint)
  10. Remind Me – Royksopp (Geico)
  11. Love Train – Wolfmother (Apple)
  12. Mad World – Michael Andrews & Gary Jules (Gears of War)
  13. Space Walk – Lemon Jelly (Friskies)
  14. Thriller – Michael Jackson (Sobe)

#0012 – File under: Lounge Act

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Insomnia after a decent mid-afternoon nap and a good weekend meeting new friends brings you an eclectic mix from the likes of Lily Allen, William Shatner and Ben Folds, Röyksopp, Chemical Brothers, Alexkid, Mos Def, Smashing Pumpkins, Damian Marley, Moonbabies, Serge Gainsbourg, Matisyahu, Super Furry Animals, Broadcast, Neil Finn & Friends, Donovan, Sheila E., The Streets, Crowded House, A Tribe Called Quest and my local fave, Sleep Out.
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#0010 – File under: Chicago, Party

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Part deux of a two-part theme music set, this asskicking mix will get you ready for some straight-up g’n. We’re including harder but fun-as-shit tracks by the Gza, Ghostface Killah, Method Man and Redman, Corrosion of Conformity, DJ Danger Mouse and Jay-Z, Eric B. and Rakim, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, Chevelle, Tool, System of a Down, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Röyksopp and the Beastie Boys. Tell your crew to be easy, peoples.