Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Blasting off


Well I guess a train wouldn't do too much blasting off, but, in any event, welcome! I've always found that one of life's trickiest decisions is how to begin a mix. It's so easy to fall into the 'overture' mentality. Or kick it off with a kitschy little number that puts a safe ironic frame around the heavy, meaning-laden tracks to come. But some songs are just born to bat leadoff. Case in point. From Roxy Music's secret weapon:

Phil Manzanera - Frontera

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