Thursday Mixtape | 104 Songs That Will Take You Where You Need To Go (Side 1)

Today in crappy news: Jet Black, the founding drummer of U.K. punk OGs The Stranglers, has died at 84. Yep, 84. They might have said punk was a young man’s game, but Jet (born Brian Duffy) proved them wrong: He was nearly 40 ā€” at least a decade older than his bandmates ā€” when The Stranglers released their essential debut Rattus Norvegicus in 1977. Jet’s drumming ā€” crisp, tight and minimal but always creative and spot-on ā€” was the glue that sealed their dark, aggressive sound. I was lucky enough to see them in the early ā€™80s, when they were arguably at their peak ā€” and when Black was pushing 50. He stayed behind the kit (at least part-time) for three more decades, which seems like a life well-lived to me. Do yourself a favour and spend the evening in his musical company. But first, check out these 104 singles, videos, cover tunes, remixes, oldies, live clips and holiday songs ā€” including a few dozen you won’t find anywhere else. Your Tinnitist-approved tracks are tagged with a āœˆļø. Buckle up:

 


āœˆļø ON REPEAT

1 | Imperial Triumphant | Metrovertigo


2 | Foyer Red | Etc


3 | Raiza Biza | Get Money


4 | Breanna Barbara | Nothin’ But Time


5 | Kendall Street Company | Dust Mites (Live)


6 | Vibe Chemistry | Loca


7 | Blisspoint | Really Fast Car (ft. C. Proctor)


8 | Tenacious D | Ballad of Hollywood Jack and the Rage Kage (Live)


9 | The Bad Ends | The Ballad of Satan’s Bride


10 | The Arcs | Eyez


11 | Love Gang | Meanstreak


12 | Philip Samartzis | Wind (Excerpt)


ROCK + INDIE

13 | Paramore | The News


14 | The Sarandons | So Long


15 | Pennies by the Pound | The End Times


16 | Philip Selway | Check For Signs Of Life


17 | Tristan Courtney-Prior | Elevator


18 | Ropes Inside A Hole | Distance


āœˆļø 19 | Duo Kaikkonen & Liekkala | Color of Choise


āœˆļøĀ 20 | Stu Brooks | Don’t Really Care (feat. N8noface)


21 | Unwed Sailor | Mais Oui