Evan O’Television

My annual back to school mix for the disaffected, disillusioned and the perpetually pissed and dissed. Full playlist and links to the previous two Detention mixes after the jump. (Right or control-click to play or download) O’Pinionated Mix – 11th Grade Detention

Start things of with a tip of the cap to the recently departed.  Amy was certainly a Pop Master and it’s hard to find a weak note in the recordings she gave us. The window was short though and the songs too few, too true.  Other than that first melancholy burst, the third Summer Pop [...]

This one starts off with my current favorite song.  Honestly, I have repeat played Paul Westerberg’s cover of “These Days” to the point of nearly murdering it during the past three months, but I can’t help it.  I love his raw singing on it so much (especially in contrast with the vocal smoothness of the [...]

A new Summer Pop mix means a few things.  You can guarantee that it will be nearly 50% comprised of songs by the artists who are essentially my Summer Pop all-stars.  If you’ve been listening at all (previous mixes compiled here) you know who they are by now The Kinks, Cure, Clash, Prince, Police, Beatles [...]

Allright, let us consider this a wish, a dare or a taunt to the elements and seasons– I am posting my first Summer Pop mix of 2011, in the hopes that it will usher in something more sustained than a brief 2-day hint of mildly pleasant weather. It’s  asolid entry in the series, with Summer [...]

Okay.  I’m going to need to come up with a name for this series of mixes, because, accidentally or no, they have undeniably evolved into a series.  This one should fit right in with Lost Verses, Lost Causes, Neverending Math Equation, and Autumn Sweater.  Many  favorite artists from those mixes reappearing with new tunes, like [...]

16 solid electronic, jazz and funk grooves, including several folks (much beloved to my karass) that I have been lucky enough to enjoy live in intimate shows over the years such as Enuma Elish, tUnE-YarDs and Sxip Shirey.  This one gets pretty epic and I feel it’s a solid continuation of the journey kicked off [...]

Merry Christmas Everyone, I’m not that much of a Christmas music person, so this mix only really contains one proper Christmas song (though the rude and lovely original is probably  my favorite ever holiday tune).   On the other hand, I do think the mood of the season is captured in this mostly mellow mix of [...]

So my first strictly hip-hop mixtape in a whole year is bookended by two sweetly familiar sounding mash-up creations (by Canadian DJ Tor and Boston’s own DJ BC), but don’t let that fool you, it’s a solid representation of my favorite grooves right now- featuring the lyrically masterful “Balance” by I-EL (of  Tanya Morgan), two [...]

J.J. Cale and Dylan covers.  Early R.E.M. and catty 90′s Pavement.  Rare Eddie Vedder collaborations and rare Neutral Milk Hotel.   My favorite Stones tune and tracks by new kids Hallelujah the Hills, A.A. Bondy and Jenny & Johnny.  Feels like Fall. (Full track listing after the fold) O’Pinionated Mix – “Autumn Sweater”