1. "Vibe and Stuff"--A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory (1991):
A Tribe Called Quest are fully in my wheelhouse when it comes to rap and hip hop. In the late 80s and early 90s, I loved these guys and think this is their best album. This song is a deeper cut but solid. The recent documentary on the band, Beats, Rhymes, and Life, is on my to-see list. SHUFFLE GOODNESS.
2. "What Gets Heard"--fiREHOSE, Live Totem Pole EP (1992):
Firehose (never to be confused with sorry rockers Firehouse) was 2/3 Minutemen and 1/3 Ed fromohio. They formed after the untimely death of D. Boon (singer/guitarist for the Minutemen). They put out some great albums. This live e.p. has several covers, including an awesome cover of the Superchunk classic "Slack Motherfucker." This song, however, is a Mike Watt original and sounds great! SHUFFLE GOODNESS.
3. "Private Life"--The Pretenders, Pretenders (1979):
The debut album by the Pretenders is my favorite album of theirs. I prefer songs like "Precious" and "The Wait," which rock a bit harder. This song is a bit plodding for me, but Chrissie Hynde is awesome, and I think James Honeyman-Scott was as an excellent guitarist. SHUFFLE GOODNESS.
4. "Wrong"--Archers of Loaf, Icky Mettle (1993):
The early 90s are representing very well on this particular shuffle. Archers of Loaf have had a bit of a revival in my collection as they recently remastered and re-released all of their albums on Merge Records. Eric Bachman's current band, Crooked Fingers, is also on heavy rotation in my household. As far as this song goes, it is absolutely one of my favorites from the band, not just from this album. So glad after this long hiatus from the blog to land some SHUFFLE GOLD!!
5. "The Breadman"--Superchunk, Tossing Seeds (Singles 89-91) (1991):
I could not have asked for a better shuffle for reviving the blog. Superchunk is my favorite band of all time, and I am thrilled to end the shuffle with this song. Though not technically a studio album, this compilation of singles is a strong introduction to the band's earliest material. Even though they are my favorite band, some songs are better than others. This one has to settle for SHUFFLE GOODNESS.
