Still Driving (Part 3)

Previously on Still Driving ([1](https://blog.patandkat.com/2010/02/still-driving-part-1/),[2](https://blog.patandkat.com/2010/02/still-driving-part-2/))...[David Stillman](http://stilldavid.com/) needed music for a road trip that would take him from Chico, CA to Boulder, CO. He would stay mostly on I80. Here is his playlist. Well, the last part at least.

[Meat Beat Manifesto](http://www.last.fm/music/Meat+Beat+Manifesto) -- [Satyricon](ttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000T1GQSU?ie=UTF8&tag=pberrywebedit-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000T1GQSU) is an amazing piece of work. Jack Dangers, the mad genius behind MBM, should really be considered the father of "Big Beat" and this album clearly laid down the path for others to follow. Countless samples, distorted vox, and beats that refuse to let you sit still. If you're into any kind of "electronic" music at all, this is a must-listen.

[Morcheeba](http://www.last.fm/music/Morcheeba) -- [Big Calm](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00122ZA14?ie=UTF8&tag=pberrywebedit-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00122ZA14) doesn't fit in any single genre, but if I had to put one word on the label, it would be "chill". Not "chill" in a boring way, just in a "we're not going to kill you with guitars, drum loops, or vocals". Also, the vocals are quite sexy.

[Primus](http://www.last.fm/music/Primus) -- [Frizzle Fry](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001KWR3MA?ie=UTF8&tag=pberrywebedit-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001KWR3MA) is another "you damn kids should know you musical history dammit" selection. And no, I didn't like [School of Rock](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332379/). The chalkboard scene was cool, but a scene does not a movie make.

[The Rifles](http://www.last.fm/music/The+Rifles) -- [Great Escape](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PIQ262?ie=UTF8&tag=pberrywebedit-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001PIQ262) was passed along to me by Steven because he knows I love britpop. This is great britpop.

[The Sisters Of Mercy](http://www.last.fm/music/The+Sisters+of+Mercy) -- [Vision Thing](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RX9KHW?ie=UTF8&tag=pberrywebedit-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002RX9KHW) was included just to screw with David. I doubt he liked this at all, but there are some great driving tracks on this album. Also, he wanted stuff that he hadn't heard before and I'm positive he hadn't heard this.

[Slipstream](http://www.last.fm/music/Slipstream) -- [Be Groovy Or Leave](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TPYSZE?ie=UTF8&tag=pberrywebedit-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000TPYSZE). Another europop band that never saw the light of day on this side of the pond. They were a NME poster band for half a week or so, but this album has some catchy tracks. Good britpop, not sure I would call it great though.

[The Stone Roses](http://www.last.fm/music/The+Stone+Roses) -- [The Complete Stone Roses](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000052M?ie=UTF8&tag=pberrywebedit-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00000052M) (CD only) was another "lets suck money from stupid Stone Roses fans while they keep waiting for the mythical 'Second Coming' album" label production. The upside was that they actually put tracks on it that weren't widely available to people. So, that was nice. [The Second Coming](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W271TO?ie=UTF8&tag=pberrywebedit-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000W271TO) eventually did come out and everybody panned it because it didn't sound like the first album. The Stone Roses are an important part of the history lesson of britpop, so this is why it made the playlist. Also, it's just damn good music.

[Symposium](http://www.last.fm/music/Symposium) -- On The Outside (out of print in the US) was in the same vein as Ash, a bunch of kids wailing on guitars making incredibly catching pop-punk. Again, what more do you need?

[The The](http://www.last.fm/music/The+The) -- [Dusk](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00138F4NG?ie=UTF8&tag=pberrywebedit-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00138F4NG) was a bit of a stretch. It's not really pop music at all and I hesitated to put it on the list, but one cannot survive on pop music alone. The lyrics on this album are quite amazing and [Johnny Marr](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Marr) is on guitar.

[Underworld](http://www.last.fm/music/Underworld) -- [Dubnobasswithmyheadman](http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dubnobasswithmyheadman/id322189295) and[ Second Toughest In The Infants](http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/second-toughest-in-infants/id322173305) (iTunes only) are great electronic albums. If you don't think you've heard Underworld, their biggest hit (_Born Slippy (Nuxx)_) plays over the ending credit of _Trainspotting_. They tend to mix into some vocals, which makes it a little more accessible if overly beepy music drives you nuts.

[White Lies](http://www.last.fm/music/White+Lies) -- [To Lose My Life ...](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001VT1HCO?ie=UTF8&tag=pberrywebedit-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001VT1HCO) probably wouldn't exist if there was no Joy Division. Sure, everybody thinks they're an Interpol meets The Killers rip-off, but we know better...don't we.

[Wolf Parade](http://www.last.fm/music/Wolf+Parade) -- [Apologies to The Queen Mary](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YN33TI?ie=UTF8&tag=pberrywebedit-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000YN33TI) is a bit crazy. There's this indie-Modest Mouse thing going on, but I think the music is better. It has less "we're being weird for the sake of being weird" and more "rock music is awesome".