Mike Likes to Rock

So I open my mailbox yesterday and what do I see, but an innocent, nondescript padded envelope addressed to me, with "Noice" as the return address. Miracle of miracles! The Michael Noice July Mixtape had finally arrived! I ripped the envelope open to find an equally nondescript cd sleeve with a good ol' TDK CD-R, the only adornment being the handwritten "you're better off this way" neatly written across the top.

Luckily I had to head out to Fred Meyer at 9pm, and since we're out in suburbia that means a 15 minute drive in the dark each way...so I got to fire it up! Here are my impressions:

First song is a killer. Love it. It's just the Boss and his guitar. Have no idea what the name is or what album it's from (not a Bruce-o-phile, though not a hater either) but it was the perfect introduction to this well-chosen compilation of garagey, cigarettes and black coffee, guitar-driven, all-American (well, mostly) Rock n Roll.

I think this is going to make an excellent running mix. I've worn my current running mix out, and have been searching for a while. This is going to work great.

This mix works best when played LOUD.

I only know about 4 of the songs and maybe 6 artists.

I knew the Boss and The Replacements would be on here. Love the tracks and the placement from those bands. Also he also picked the perfect Clash track and it was great to hear some Crowded House. Other than that, lots and lots of killer, rockin' songs. None that made me reach for my tight jeans and hairspray though, so good job there.

Ok - so now all I need is a track list, Mike. Or maybe that can be the contest: Who can name that tune for the entire CD? I can name about 4-5 tracks and maybe 1-2 more artists, but that leaves a whole lot of unknown/undiscovered country. I bet the Las Vegas Todds could fill in most if not all of the rest...