October 08, 2005
The Mighty Midwest
Right now I'm trying to put together a mix for CD Exchange Club. The theme for mine is of/about/from the Mighty Midwest. It's a little late. It was supposed to be sent out last week sometime. I'm expanding the Midwest to include Texas and Kentucky. Hope no one minds. Making compilations isn't just about throwing some songs together. No, you have to make sure they blend. A song coming on at the wrong time can just ruin the song. I'm not perfect at this, but it's sure a tragedy to make a perfectly good song unlistenable because it was placed wrong. The problem with this theme is that I have lots of different types of music. I'm dealing with folky, pop-y, mood-y, and obnoxious-y music all at the same time. Some songs I really wanted to put on just aren't fitting in. I have to pull them aside and say, "I'm sorry. I was really hoping things would work out, but I'm gonna have to let you go." It's really hard on both of us. I mean, the song worked so hard to get here.
The other problem is I feel this pressure to put on something new and undiscovered. So I've been scouring the Inter-web trying to find something. Did you know there's a lot of crap out there? Cuz, there is. I've listened to a lot of it this morning, hoping it would redeem itself. I also went to many websites and saw many emo boys trying to look hip and write profound lyrics. I hate them. Also, here's a tip: If you want someone to hear your music, make sure your website works.