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Clay’s 2005 Year-End List

Now’s it my turn. Let me add my thanks to you, the 3hive reader, for your patronage and support during 2005.
Favorite 3hive Artists Posted in 2005 (in no particular order):
Low
The Glass
The Gossip
Sambassadeur
Empress
The Lovekevins
Mazarin
Kiss Me Deadly
Tender Forever
Twink
Favorite 3hive Songs of 2005 (again, no particular order):
“In Action” by We Are Scientists
“Island of the Honest Man” by Hot Hot Heat
“Whatever Season” by Sambassadeur
“Destroy Everything You Touch” by Ladytron
“Treetops (Demo Version)” by Beat Radio
“Dance 1” by Kiss Me Deadly
“Captain Obvious” by Machine Go Boom
“Summer Holiday & Me” by The Jessica Fletchers
“A Happy Medium” by Malcolm Middleton
“Thirty Seconds” by Polara
“Stop Being Perfect” by The Lovekevins
“We’re Already There” by Mazarin
“Shut Shut Up” by Emperor X
Favorite Wish-I-Could-Put-Them-on-3hive Artists of 2005:
Yeah, um, about that, I didn’t really keep track of that this year. Too busy finding good stuff for 3hive.

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Sam’s 2005 Year-End List

Here’s my go at it. Like Sean said, it was a good year. Next year will be even better. Thanks for being our friend.
Favorite 3hive Artists Posted in 2005 (in alphabetical order):
Ballboy
Boom Bip
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clue to Kalo
Danger Doom
DJ Format
Dressy Bessy
Paul Duncan
Ezekiel Honig
Thao Nguyen
The Notes and Scratches
The Octopus Project
Russian Futurists
Thee More Shallows
Tom Vek
Favorite 3hive Songs of 2005:
“Treetops (Demo)” by Beat Radio
“Gore Veil” by The Deadly Snakes
“Shut Shut Up” by Emperor X
“Kissing Families” by Silversun Pickups
“Destroy Eveything You Touch” by Ladytron
“The Only Night” by Ian Love
“Between the Lines” by Sambassadeur
“Little by Little” by The Chicharones
“All of My Lovin'” by Valley Lodge
“Destroy the Chemistry” by The Drips
Favorite Wish-I-Could-Put-Them-on-3hive Artists of 2005:
Ohmega Watts
Copperpot
Minotaur Shock
Cut Copy (second year running)
Edan (second year running)
Grandaddy (second year running)
Chris Whitley (RIP)
General Elektriks
Lali Puna
Electric President

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Play It As It Lays Frequent Flyers

The playlist from my KUCI show last night (tune in next week for The Coral Sea live in studio):
Play It As It Lays #218
November 29, 2005
FREQUENT FLYERS–most played artists in 2005
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FIRST CLASS:
Caribou–bees [leaf/domino]
The Quantic Soul Orchestra–get a move on [ubiquity]
Mobius Band–starts off with a bang [ghostly]
El Ten Eleven–lorge [bar none]
Minotaur Shock–(she’s in) dry dock now [4ad]
Prefuse 73 vs The Books–pagina dos [warp]
Quantazelle–joy diversion [unschooled]
Four Tet–smile around the face [domino]
!!!–take ecstacy with me [touch and go]
Silversun Pickups–booksmart devil [dangerbird]
BUSINESS CLASS:
Summer Lawns–piano song [stunning models on display]
The Earlies–morning wonder [secretly canadian]
Lyrics Born–i changed my mind *stereo mc’s rattlesnake mix [quannum]
Cosiner–the rainsmell [beautiful angry music]
The Free Design–i found love *styrofoam & sarah shannon mix [light in the attic]
Why?–sandollars [anticon]
Richard Swift–the novelist [secretly canadian]
General Elektriks–facing that void [quannum]
Solvent–wish [ghostly]
Emperor X–shut shut up [discos mariscos]
The Evens–all these governors [dischord]
COACH CLASS:
Hexstatic–chase me [ninja tune]
Tiger Baby–chinese fairytale [souvenir]
Supersystem–born into the world [touch and go]
Unfortunately, not enough time to play these:
Matt Costa
Mice Parade
Ohmega Watts
Ray Barbee
Sole
Spaghetti Western

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Amen Dunes

Photo: Tuomas Kopijaakko Amen Dunes is the project of Damon McMahon. He just released his third full length LP and second with Sacred Bones titled Love. Amen Dunes’ other releases were mostly solo projects, but on Love, McMahon surrounded himself with several other musicians including members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Love is McMahon’s most musically focused album to date, taking him …

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TV on the Radio MP3

Here’s the message from TV on the Radio:
we ( tvotr ) were back in the studio thinking and feeling again and made this song for all our everybody… in the absence of a true leader we must not forget that we are still together…. hearts are sick … minds must change … it is our hope that this song inspires, comforts, fosters courage, and reminds us… this darkness cannot last if we work together. let us help each other… heal each other…. look after one another … the human heart is our
new capitol…. this song is for you….us…..we….them…it is free. pass it on.
TO THOSE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA : NEW YORK CITY’S HEART IS WITH YOU… STAY STRONG !
WE LOVE YOU
And here’s the song:
Dry Drunk Emperor [MP3, 7.7MB, 160kbps]