lost art.

in the era of mp3s and ipods, the art of making a mix CD has basically become obsolete. however, i am lucky enough to have an ongoing outlet into this forgotten skill. through my years of bartending at dingo's den, i have become an unofficial jukebox curator. currently, i have 10 mix CDs in their jukebox, and i just got the call yesterday that i love so much... they need more CDs. so i sat in my room last night with a dope chick and a bottle of whiskey and i added 5 more installments to the jukebox.

dingo's den reminds me of something from a quentin tarantino flick. the lighting, the decor and especially the crowd. on any given night it can range from 21 years old to 60 years old. it can range from a pack of burly hell's angels to a bunch of college kids and everything in between. punk rockers, metal heads, bikers, skaters, artists. basically everyone who isn't a guido or some abercrombie douche. and everyone gets along. i've been going there for about 10 years. i worked there full-time for 2 years. i still work there on a fill-in basis. i can count on one hand the number of legitimate fights i've seen in all that time. and that's why it's a great place. people just chill, drink and enjoy the tunes.

so when i put together a mix for the jukebox i try to keep that diverse group of people in mind. in the age of digital jukeboxes, it's very rare to find a really good CD jukebox these days. outside of a few places in the city, dingo's definitely has the best jukebox around.

here's the rundown for the latest additions that i made:

ONE
1. The Weight (Take A Load Off Annie) – The Band
2. I Don’t Care – Black Flag
3. Wasted – Black Flag
4. Fix Me – Black Flag
5. For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
6. Going Up The Country – Canned Heat
7. Hope – Descendents
8. Surf Beat – Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
9. Hava Nagila – Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
10. Night Rider – Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
11. Mr. Eliminator – Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
12. Taco Wagon – Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
13. Tidal Wave – Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
14. Banzai Washout – Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
15. Alabama Song – Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
16. Son Of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
17. Search And Destroy – Iggy Pop & The Stooges
18. Filler – Minor Threat
19. I Don’t Wanna Hear It – Minor Threat
20. In My Eyes – Minor Threat
21. Die, Die My Darling – The Misfits
22. Children In Heat – The Misfits
23. We Bite – The Misfits
24. Skulls – The Misfits

TWO
1. Regulator – Bad Brains
2. Riot Squad – Bad Brains
3. Destroy Babylon – Bad Brains
4. Big Takeover – Bad Brains
5. Song About Old Roller Coaster – BearVsShark
6. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer – The Beatles
7. Happiness Is A Warm Gun – The Beatles
8. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles
9. My War – Black Flag
10. Lord Of This World – Black Sabbath
11. A National Acrobat – Black Sabbath
12. Symptoms Of The Universe – Black Sabbath
13. Heart Of Glass – Blondie
14. Runaway – Bon Jovi
15. Orgasm Addict – Buzzcocks
16. Crossbearer – Cave In
17. Wicked Game – Chris Isaak
18. You Fail Me - Converge

THREE
1. Casey Jones – Grateful Dead
2. Friend Of The Devil – Grateful Dead
3. I Know Why – H20
4. Surrounded – H20
5. Family Tree – H20
6. Day-O – Harry Belafonte
7. Jump In The Line – Harry Belafonte
8. Where Eagles Dare – Iron Maiden
9. The Trooper – Iron Maiden
10. Aces High – Iron Maiden
11. 2 Minutes To Midnight – Iron Maiden
12. The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam’s Dice – Jimi Hendrix
13. Ezy Ryder – Jimi Hendrix
14. 1983..(A Merman I Should Turn To Be) – Jimi Hendrix
15. Orange Blossom Special – Johnny Cash
16. I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash
17. Man In Black – Johnny Cash

FOUR
1. Dancing Days – Led Zeppelin
2. Lucille – Little Richard
3. That Smell – Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. Trapped Under Ice – Metallica
5. Creeping Death – Metallica
6. Bang, Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) – Nancy Sinatra
7. Southern Man – Neil Young
8. Old Man – Neil Young
9. Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) – Neil Young
10. Marigold – Nirvana
11. Curmudgeon – Nirvana
12. Even In His Youth – Nirvana
13. Reborn – Slayer
14. Expendable Youth – Slayer
15. I Hate You – Slayer
16. Fly Like An Eagle – Steve Miller Band
17. The Knife Rises – Superjoint Ritual
18. The Sundering – The Sword
19. Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians – The Sword
20. On The Road Again - Willie Nelson

FIVE
1. Domination – Pantera
2. Hard Lines, Sunken Cheeks – Pantera
3. Planet Caravan – Pantera
4. 13 Steps To Nowhere – Pantera
5. I Might Be Wrong – Radiohead
6. The Bends – Radiohead
7. Electioneering – Radiohead
8. Young Turks – Rod Stewart
9. Do Ya Think I’m Sexy – Rod Stewart
10. 19th Nervous Breakdown – The Rolling Stones
11. Monkey Man – The Rolling Stones
12. Ruby Tuesday – The Rolling Stones
13. Maladjusted – Sick Of It All
14. In The Name Of God – Slayer
15. Point – Slayer
16. Piece By Piece – Slayer
17. 1979 – Smashing Pumpkins

as you can see, it's really all over the place. old and new. heavy and mellow. 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond. and that's what makes dingo's such a good spot to chill. not to mention $3 drinks for ladies all day and night, 7 days a week. and you can't beat that with a bat.