This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
All in ODDS
In an attempt to free up some headspace for other work during these last couple weeks of October, I’ll be taking a break from creating new Mixcloud mixes EVERY Thursday and instead will be sharing some old mixes that were posted to Mixcloud before HI54.BLOG even existed. This one goes back 11 years :)
Here's the 25th instalment of the bi-weekly Mixcloud series where I go back to the iTunes organizational system I had setup when I used to run a 24/7 internet radio station, and then I shuffle up a selection of 95-tracks that have been rated as 'Mix Tape Radio approved' and put together an 18-track HI54 Mixed CD.
“The thing about Norm for me—besides growing up in the 90s tv run that's become so rightfully beloved on Youtube—it's the small town Canada-ness of him. The Good & The Bad. Growing up rural & now living in a small mountown, you end up with a lot of different Norms in your life.”
After watching the Leaders Debate, I figured this weekend would be a good time to officially work out where my head was at with this HOPEFULLY pivotal election… and what better way to work out where my head is at than by running it thru a blog post that other people might read so I’ll have to overthink things even more than usual?
“Let me tell you to pick up that instrument you’ve always had the desire to learn to play. For some reason you think you can’t do it. You can! It’s fun.”
For the past year or so, I’ve been posting a new Mixcloud mix EVERY Monday AND Thursday, but after hitting episode 200 of The Mix Tape Radio Show last Thursday, I figured it was time to re-evaluate my mix making/posting schedule.
Episode 199 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the ongoing HI54 Mix CD ‘YOUR WEEKLY 9(to)5 EH’ - ft. Friendship, Thanya Iyer, Eric Schroeder, PHOX + a bunch more nine-to-five-flavoured headphone goodness.
Episode 198 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems pulled from one of my Buy Music Club lists - ft. V.V. Lightbody, Breathe Owl Breathe, Rose City Band, Poise + a bunch more Available-on-Bandcamp-flavoured headphone goodness (because this Friday, August 6th is another special ‘Bandcamp Friday’).
“Silent meditation for as short as 5 minutes or as long as wished. Simply sitting in silence and following/noticing your breath. It can be a game changer of how to navigate the daily busy life.”
Episode 197 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the ongoing HI54 Mix CD ‘FROM THE SUBMITHUB ARCHIVES’ - ft. Snowy Band, Grady Strange, Folkatron Sessions, Mae Powell + a bunch more headphone goodness found on Submithub.
“Do not argue with people on social media. Do not get your news from social media. In fact, turn off the news for a while. If something is truly worth immediately knowing, you will find out rather quickly from those around you.”
“Great tunes for a great cause. Nice to see the Antihero dragged out of retirement for this one.”
