A is for Aquaman: The Search for Arthur Joseph Curry

Over one year later, I return like the phoenix rising from the ashes. Now a father to a beautiful baby girl, my private time reduced to minutes from what had been hours. After deep thought on how best to use this space, I have decided on themed mixes, and since I read comics not novels, why not induldge both my loves - comics and music. Beginning with this mix, A is for Aquaman: The Search for Arthur Joseph Curry, I will bring you mixes named for some of my favorite characters from the DC Universe on a regular basis. As the title might imply, every song on this mix will begin with the letter "A". Consider it a primer on songs I like/love/enjoy that begin with the letter A. The mixes are designed to be listened to straight through, much like a mix tape, so I'll include a .rar download with every song at the bottom. For those of you that prefer selecting only a few songs, I'll include single links for each song. So without further explanation or rumination, I give you...... A is for Aquaman: The Search for Arthur Joseph Curry Another Journey By Train - The Cure Apartment Story - The National Alive - Pete Yorn Acquiesce - Oasis All That I Need - Electronic Asleep From Day - Chemical Brothers Another Breakfast With You - Ladytron All the Umbrellas in London - Magnetic Fields All These Things That I've Done - The Killers Anyone Out There - Duran Duran Alex Chilton - The Replacements Always Tomorrow - Bob Mould All Cats Are Grey - The Cure Awake - BRMC Angels and Devils - Echo and the Bunnymen Anti-Western - Camera Obscura Arthur - Ian McCulloch As It Is When It Was - New Order Download the entire mix here. Aquaman is currently in semi-retirement and appearing in no current DC Comics monthly. Rumors continue to abound about his return. For more on Aquaman, see: The Aquaman Shrine DC Comics

"Win the beating heart the prize"

With Bob Mould working away on his next solo release, I find myseld getting progressively more anxious for it to see the light of day. 2005s Body of Song revealed a revitalized Mould deftly incorporating electronic elements with his classic alt-rock sound, or as one friend said "Sugar as if it were mixed by the Pet Shop Boys". The album and subsequent tour found Bob rocking out with a great band and revisiting old classics from Husker Du, Sugar, and his early solo days. Check out "Beating Heart the Prize", a brilliant track from this album and a great example of how Bob is really expanding his sound.

Beating Heart the Prize - Bob Mould