FEBRUARYAY IS THAT A THING?

NEW MIX, MY LOVELIES, once again titled by my five yr. old son: Pop On the Corner of the Sun: The Steel Ape Sessions, Vol. 18 Pt. Two WITH! 1. “Finale” – Cy Coleman2. “I Got Cut” – Superchunk3. “Under a Rock” – Waxahatchee4. “Make Me Feel” – Janelle Monáe5. “Sweet Wanomi” – Bill Withers6. “Go As You Are” – Curtis […]

ALMOST THERE …

Dear Apes – Hopefully, this post finds you in the quiet and calm post-Christmas, pre-NYE. It’s more or less designed for that. And so: The Snakes Hear Through the Lights: The Steel Ape Sessions, Vol. 17 Pt. 12 With: 1. “This Eve of Parting” – John Hartford2. “Middle Of” – Melkbelly3. “Canto Bight” – John Williams4. “Tee Time” – […]

IT’S STILL OCTOBER!

Hello, My Apes! I bring you this mix while we’re actually still in the month for which it’s intended. PROGRESSSSSS! With that – here, have: Chopsticks: The Steel Ape Sessions Vol. 17, Pt. 10 WITH! 1. “Ladd Company Logo” – Edgar Rothermich ft. Stephanie O’Keefe2. “Love’s In Need of Love Today” – Stevie Wonder3. “Paper Tiger” – Beck4. “Italia” […]

ALMOST MADE IT!

MY DEAR APES! So I missed June by a couple of days, but in my defense, I was building an extra-large offering for you. Get out a pair of 60 min. tapes, cuz HERE’S – La Buena Vida: The Steel Ape Sessions, Vol. 17 Pt. 6 WITH! 1. “Au Bord de L’eau” – Bing Crosby2. […]

HAPPY MERRY!

“Hey, hey, hey! It’s Christmas, where’s my present, Slick?” – Harry Lockhart HERE IT IS! Xmas in LA: The Steel Ape Sessions Vol. 16, Pt. 12 MIT! 1. “Do You Know How Christmas Trees are Grown?” – Nina2. “Also Sprach Zarathustra” – Deodato3. “Christmas in L.A.” – Vulfpeck4. “Fox On The Run” – Sweet5. “Legend Has It” – Run the […]

this. fucking. month.

Hey, Gang. Gather round. Take a knee. You guys. This. Fucking. Month. It’s been a hell of a month, hasn’t it. I mean, a for-real grease-fire-at-a-turnpike-rest-stop-Arby’s of a month. But you guys are the best, and by and large, you’re helping this ol’ fella get through it all. And so, by way of therapy, as […]

THE FIRST MIX OF MY 40S

It must follow, as the night the day that if Boots closed out my fourth decade, then this, dear apes, opens my fifth! And thus: The Mix Tip: The Steel Ape Sessions, Vol. 16, Pt. 10 WITH: 1. “Mañana” – Big Star2. “Worship” – Lizzo3. “Crescendolls” – Daft Punk4. “Alakazam!” – Justice5. “Dance Fight 66″ – Auralnauts6. “Dean Town” – Vulfpeck7. “Our House” […]

THE LAST MIX OF MY 30S

Apes! Here we have it! The 25th Steel Ape Session Mix, and the FINAL. MIXTAPE. OF. MY. THIRTIES. And it’s called: BOOTS: The Steel Ape Sessions, Vol. 16, Pt. 9 With! 1. “The Golden Nectar” – RZA & Howard Drossin2. “Run” – Bell Biv DeVoe3. “Mutant Brain” – Sam Spiegel w/Ape Drums & Assassin4. “The Anthem” – GRiZ […]

April is the Cruelest Month

I have failed to learn last year’s “30 days hath September” rule, but look, do you want this free thing you didn’t ask for or not? With that: CHINA CLIPPER CALLING ALAMEDA: The Steel Ape Sessions, Vol. 16, Pt. 4 Mit: 1. “Mystery of Chessboxin’” – El Michels Affair2. “Tongue & Groove” – Marchfourth Marching Band3. “Zilch” – […]

APRIL FOOLS! (MARCH MIX)

WHAT’S GOOD, STEEL APES?! Apologies for the late drop, but I’ve had houseguests and you know what? You don’t need to know. But now, with no further ado, won’t you please clap your ears on: IT’S ALMOST PAINLESS: The Steel Ape Sessions, Vol. 16, Pt. 3 WITH! 1. “Outro” – Vulfpeck2. “Can’t Relive the Party” – Toussaint […]