Saturday, January 5, 2008

Mix-CD Madness

You must be bored.

I mean, you're checking The Banter Blog when Tegan and Sara are on a little winter holiday. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the traffic, ad clicks, and comments but I'm thinking maybe we can cure this boredom.

A few of us have chatted about creating a mix-cd exchange. Who better to exchange with than a Tegan and Sara fan? We obviously have awesome taste in music, right?

So, watch a few old banter clips and get inspired to create an awesome CD for a fellow fan.

What do you think? Are you in?

Interested parties should send me an e-mail or a message on MySpace.

The theme: A New Year / New Beginnings.

Coolest Songs in the World

"THE MOCKERS' "C'mon Over to My Side" is featured on "Coolest Songs in the World, Vol. 3," a compilation released by Little Steven and his "Underground Garage," a nationally syndicated radio show hosted by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band guitarist Steve Van Zant.

The Norfolk-based group specializes in hooky, Beatle-esque pop. They were one of 16 bands on the compilation CD, which also included Tegan & Sara, Killer Barbies, The Fleshtones and The Dictators..." (read full blog entry).