Friday, October 21, 2011

2011 Halloween Mix!!!

Secret Abilities Presents: Tricks or Treats 2011 (an all hallows eve mix)


most of these songs were found at this wonderful blog Music You (Possibly) Won't Hear Anyplace Else

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Thursday, August 25, 2011

A friendly holiday mix in the works

after 4 years i have decided to put together another friendly holiday mix involving musical friends of mine. I have been lucky these past few years to have befriended some really great artists and i felt it was time. i would like to make a big deal about this cause of the time spent by the artists on recording the songs and the time and money spent by me on putting it together. i think i'm only going to make 100 numbered physical copies but i will post it here and a few other places for free. here is the line up so far: click on the artist to check them out.


Butt-Out - Silent Night
The Dawn and Dew - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
SLFM - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
TODDlers (Eriksonn & Todd) - A Winters Carol
Brad Rizer - Mary Did You Know?

i should be adding around 5 more bands to the album. also it's due out late november. 

Sunday, July 3, 2011

8tracks R 4lovers

i have an 8tracks account now. check it out to stream more of my mixes. i believe for the most part that will be the source of the mixes i post in the future.
(click on the above image to check it out) 
or

Thursday, June 2, 2011

What music inspire my music writing.

Davin Abegg the song writer of Secret Abilities shares his top 5 bands that inspire him in writing songs for SA:

#5 The Pixies: I admire the wild untamed emotion of The Pixies.They also have a harsh male vocalist and an easy to listen to female vocalist. (recommended songs: Hey, Caribou, Where Is My Mind, Wave Of Mutilation)

#4 Nirvana: Kurt Cobain once said that he structures his songs as if he were writing childrens music. amen brother (recommended songs: Sliver, Heart-Shaped Box, In Bloom, Something In The Way)

#3 Daniel Johnston: If it wasn't for Daniel Johnston I wouldn't have even started writing and singing my own music. his music is the most honest you can find. (recommended songs: Life In Vain, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Your Grievience, Sorry Entertainer, Speeding Motorcycle, Museum of Love, Some Things Last A Long Time)

#2 Hank Williams: simple structured song writing that rip out your heart strings. I always think of my grandpa when listening to Hank Williams. (recommended songs: Lovesick Blues, Long Gone Lonesome Blues, Lost Highway, Weary Blues From Waitin', Howlin' At The Moon)

#1 Groovie Ghoulies: 3 chord punk rock about monsters and broken hearts need I say more? (recommended songs: The Beast with Five Hands, (She's My) Vampire Girl, Tunnel Of Love, Zombie Crush, Lets Go To The Moon, (The Girl Is) An Unsolved Mystery, Hair of Gold (And Skin Of Blue), She Gets All The Girls, Outbreak!)


Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Skatterbrained


this blog is really great check it out! a lot of really great music mixes.
skatterbrain.org

Sunday, May 8, 2011