Again and Always, Love on Ya, Lev.


Nadya Lev, by SFSLIM.

I cherish this photo of Nadya. It was taken a couple of months ago, waaaaay out in the middle of Bumblefuck Nowhere, by Coilhouse’s dear friend (and Ball emcee!) Aaron “Slim” Muszalski. It’s an incredible image: mysterious and lovely and strong, melancholy and elegant and battle-worn and full of promise, all at the same time. When I look at it, it’s easy for me to imagine that Nadya is gazing resolutely forward, beyond her immediate obstacles, into a great, wide open future. She is 29 today.

Happy birthday, my dear friend and comrade! We all hope you’ll enjoy the amazing virtual mixtapes listed below. These were made by several readers and friends of Coilhouse Magazine + Blog in honor of your special day, and to express gratitude to you, because this wonderful space, this publication, and this community, would not exist without you.

Let’s keep the music playing, shall we?

xoxoxox.

 

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From Jack: “Pretty in Black Knows What to Do

1. Coil – Love’s Secret Domain
2. Timber Timbre – Lonesome Hunter
3. The Raveonettes – Sleepwalking
4. Cowboy Junkies – Dragging Hooks
5. Tom Waits – Hell Broke Luce
6. Sxip Shirey – Asleep on the Subway
7. Mazzy Star – All Your Sisters
8. Neko Case – Look For Me (I’ll Be Around)
9. Chelsea Wolfe – Moses
10. Charlotte Gainsbourg – In the End
11. Tasseomancy – The Darkness of Things
12. Roy Orbison – In Dreams

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From J.: “Soft, Gray, Quiet

1. AK-Momo – Boys And Girls
2. Orion Rigel Dommisse – Ashes from Your Burning Wood
3. Mia Doi Todd – Bound Feet and Feathered
4. Maple Bee – Moth Touch
5. Esben and the Witch – Warpath
6. Cake Bake Betty – Gigantomicy
7. Stiffed – Hold Tight
8. Warpaint – Baby

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From Angela: “Birthday Sampler for Nadya Lev

1. Curve – Horror Head
2. Garmarna – Gamen (Vulture)
3. Ruby – Salt Water Fish
4. Tweaker – Linoleum (feat. David Sylvian)
5. Recoil – Chrome (feat. Nicole Blackman)
6. Curve – Missing Link
7. Hector Zazou – I’ll Strangle You (feat. Anneli Drecker & Gerard Depardieu)
8. Echobelly – Insomniac
9. Jorane – Pour Ton Sourire
10. Ryuichi Sakamoto – Heartbeat (feat. David Sylvian & Ingrid Chavez)
11. Recoil – Don’t Look Back (feat. Sonya Madan)

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From Brian: Coilhouse Lev Mixtape

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From Infamous Amos: Minty Fresh Disaster Ballads

01. Sparks – Something for the Girl With Everything (feat. Faith No More)
02. Rocky Porter – The World is a Monster
03. Messer Chups – Intro Monstro Crescendo
04. Cardiacs – Dog-Like Sparky
05. Tipsy – Hey!
06. Man Man – Black Mission Goggles
07. Doo Rag – Trudge and Kick Walking (live)
08. Carl Stalling – Anxiety Montage [Medley]
09. Coasters – Loop De Loop Mambo
10. Hard ‘N Phirm – Rodeohead
11. Larry ‘Wild Man’ Fischer – Monkeys Versus Donkeys
12. NOmeansNO – Forward to Death (accapella Dead Kennedys cover)

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From Aldo:  http://www.mediafire.com/?13c2v9y62tbbly3

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From Daniel: As the Cold Settles In

1. Antonymes – The womb of the great mother (6:34)
2. Jasper TX – Weight Of Days (7:39)
3. Johann Johannsson – City Building (2:52)
4. Jacaszek – Dare-gale (5:49)
5. Dakota Suite – All The Love I Had Was Not Enough (Elegi Remix) (6:37)
6. Tim Hecker – In The Fog III (5:00)
7. Arms And Sleepers – Lovers Arctic (1:35)
8. Donato Wharton – Breath Held (3:16)
9. A Winged Victory For The Sullen – All Farewells Are Sudden (7:35)

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From Filipe Russo: “Carnafolia 4 Nadya

1) Maria Rita – Cara valente
2) Quinto Andar – A lenda
3) Cabocrioulo – percuteriaeletroacustica
4) Marcelo d2 e seu Jorge – pode acreditar
5) Itamar Assumpcao – venha ate Sao Paulo
6) Apanhador so – predio
7) Filipe Catto – saga
8) O Rappa – reza a vela
9) Caravana do delirio – baiao do apocalipse
10) Moveis coloniais de Acaju – sem palavras
11) Cassia Eller – va morar com o diabo
12) Monobloco – baile da pesada

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From S. Elizabeth: “Will You Come Into My Parlour

• Rafael Anton Irisarri – Für Alina
• Cliffdweller – Rain
• Paper Relics – Fading
• Adam Hurst – Unseen
• Ben Frost & Daníel Bjarnason – Simulacra II
• Nest – Stillness
• Olivier Z’Berg – Interludes and Lullabies 2
• The Caretaker – All you are going to want to do is get back there
• M. Ostermeier – Recollection
• Nachtreich – Forlorn
• Nihil – In the Ghastly Gloaming

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From Ben: “Levs Eleven

1. Dessa – The Bullpen
2. STNNNG! – George Washington
3. Colourmusic – Yes!
4. Kings Go Forth – One Day
5. Thundercat – For Love I Come
6. Fantastic Plastic Machine – Black Dada
7. Kentucky Gag Order – Pistols. Dawn. It’s On.
8. Cornelius – Omstart
9. Flying Lotus feat. Laura Darlington – Auntie’s Lock / Infinitum
10. Lady Dottie & The Diamonds – Wang Dang Doodle

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From David Forbes: “Kick Hard Times in the Ass ‘Cause You’re Awesome”

Nobody knows you when you’re down and out – bessie smith
The Long Way of Drums -Tsutchie
It’s oh so quiet – Bjork
Cavaliers Har Hur – Bombadil
I’m sticking with you – velvet underground
Two guys (for every girl) – Peaches
I’m not down – the Clash
Come on up to the House – Tom Waits
Anthem – Leonard Cohen
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From Mer: “Oooo, Gurl!”

Tell ‘Em / Sleigh Bells
Damn Bloodsucker / Jaks
Bump and Grind / Plasmatics
Getting Nowhere Fast / Girls At Our Best
Lovesong / Snake River Conspiracy
Poison / HTRK
Machine Gun / Portishead
Rock-A-Mallard / Blectum from Blechdom
In a Minute / The Aurora
You Oughta See the View / Christy Marx (Misfits from Jem & The Holograms)
Your Turn To Run / Malaria!
Nite Life / Adult.
Heavenly Nobodies / Lush
Keep On Livin’/ Le Tigre

BONUS MIXES from Mer (playlists are a surprise!): “Glitch & Glamour” and, last but not least, “NO NO NO NO CAT“.

Mmmmmmwah!

12 Responses to “Again and Always, Love on Ya, Lev.”

  1. J' Says:

    A late entry:

    http://www.mixcloud.com/uhlume/levitation-nadyas-birthday-mix-2011/

    1. Bop – Extraterrestrial Creatures Are Stealing You From Me From The Bedroom (feat. Bev Lee Harling)
    2. Anklebiter – Standing Height
    3. Ed Chamberlain – Styge (Ochre Remix)
    4. Dryft – Knives As Gifts
    5. Bitcrush – Untilted
    6. Dr. Toast – Epicycles
    7. Boards Of Canada – Music Is Math
    8. Snog – Are You Normal Enough? (Beefcake And The Burger Flippin’ Blues)
    9. Beefcake – 217
    10. Between Cathedrals – Glass

  2. Анна Says:

    Oh, I thought it would be posted a bit later; I’m late with my submission :facepalm: .

    Happy birthday, Nadya!

    (New music to enjoy, yay!)

  3. Finn Says:

    Happeeeeeeeest of birfdays to you gorgeous Lev. Thank you for being in my life. And Mer, that was a lovely post. Xx.

  4. Jessica Says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY NADYA!!! ♥ Wait…it’s your b-day and WE get to share your presents?!? Whoo hooooooooooo!!! xoxox

  5. Meredith Yayanos Says:

    Анна, it’s not too late. Feel free to throw a playlist up here in comments! Yay! xoxox

  6. Анна Says:

    Thanks Mer!

    Another late one (Balcan electronica), copied from the earlier post:

    1. Wikluh Sky – Pazi šta radiš
    2. SevdahBABY – Oktopus 80
    3. Mistakemistake – Produži
    4. Lollobrigida – Pillow Boy Baby Girl (Croatian electropop, love them)
    5. Hide & Sick – Simpaty Chan
    6. Gramophonedzie – Why Don’t You
    7. Wolfgang S. – Goodbye
    8. Speed Limit – R U ready?
    9. Nipplepeople – Sutra
    10. Inje – Skrivenosemenica

  7. Kambriel Says:

    Happy Birthday beloved Nadya!

    Here’s some of the happiest French disco-punk ever made to celebrate it with :)

    “Laisse Tomber les Filles” by The Honeymoon Killers:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDsh_nUp5Q&feature=related

  8. Nadya Says:

    Guys… I don’t even know what to say.

    Thank you.

    There is so much amazing music here. I feel like my horizons are about to be epically expanded. There are so many bands here that I’ve wanted to get into for a long time, and it’s an amazing privilege for me not only discover this music, but to be gifted it by this amazing community. This is seriously the best birthday ever. THANK YOU!

    I should mention that I mark new phases in my life with new music, so this is huge.

    I am going to start listening now.

  9. Reed Says:

    Wait, wait! It’s still your birthday, right?

    http://8tracks.com/sofauxboho/nadya-s-birthday-mix-2011

    01 – The Knife – We Share Our Mother’s Health (Ratatat Remix)
    02 – The Limousines – Very Busy People [Explicit]
    03 – The Hold Steady – Chillout Tent
    04 – The Magnetic Fields – Fear Of Trains
    05 – Regina Spektor – Ghost Of Corporate Future
    06 – Stars – Personal
    07 – Pomplamoose – Nature Boy
    08 – Rilo Kiley – Portions For Foxes
    09 – The Books – Free Translator
    10 – They Might Be Giants – The End Of The Tour

    Some of my favorite stuff at the moment. Enjoy!

  10. Ross Rosenberg Says:

    A day late and a playlist short, but happy birthday nevertheless, Nadya!

  11. Nadya Says:

    P.S. – FUCK #SOPA.

    Still enjoying all these mixes. ove you, guys!

  12. Beth Says:

    So much love!