the guilt by association cd listening party
August, 31 2007 at DC9 - Launch Party
1940 9th Street, NW, DC, Washington DC 20001
Cost : $5
(from the myspace page)
Have you ever felt embarrassed listening to one-hit wonders or pop gems of yesteryear? Fear not. Your favorite Indie superstars are giving the OK by joining in together for "Guilt By Association", a collection of songs by today's most exciting Indie talent re-interpreting their favorite guilty pleasure pop songs. Petra Haden delivers a soaring acapella version of Journey's anthem Don't Stop Believin'. Will Oldham/Bonnie 'Prince' Billy turns Mariah Carey's Can't Take That Away into a bittersweet synth ballad. Jim O'Rourke, who produced albums for Wilco, Beth Orton and Joanna Newsom transforms the Spice Girls' ballad Viva Forever into something that wouldn't have been out of place as a take out of a Beth Orton session.
Lets all wallow in our guilt and enjoy these remembered gems, indie-style.
Tracks:
1. Petra Haden â?Don't Stop Believinâ? (Journey)
2. Devendra Banhart â?Don't Look Back In Angerâ? (Oasis)
3. Mark Mulcahy â?From This Moment Onâ? (Shania Twain)
4. Luna â?Straight Upâ? (Paula Abdul)
5. The Concretes â?Back For Goodâ? (Take That)
6. Jim O'Rourke â?Viva Foreverâ? (Spice Girls)
7. Goat â?Sugar We're Going Downâ? (Fall Out Boy)
8. Will Oldham â?Can't Take That Awayâ? (Mariah Carey)
9. Woody Jackson Orchestra ft Money Mark
â?Love's Theme (Love Unlimited Orchestra)â?
10. Porter Block â?Breaking Freeâ? (High School Musical)
11. Mooney Suzuki â?Just Like Jesse Jamesâ? (Cher)
12. Geoff Farina â?Two Tickets To Paradiseâ? (Eddie Money)
13. Casey Shea â?Chop Sueyâ? (System of a Down)
14. Superchunk â?Say My Nameâ? (Destiny's Child)
15. Mike Watt â?Burning For Youâ? (Blue Oyster Cult)