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Mixtape 222 :: Machine Shop

It’s time to take perspective on our hyper-technologized society, through the audio lens of song.

It’s time to take perspective on our hyper-technologized society, through the audio lens of song.
SongArtistNotes
How Do You Work This Thing?
Robyn Hitchcock
Questions from the audience?
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Bone Machine
Pixies
Kicking off tonight's Machine Shop!
Breakfast Machine
The Scofflaws
Nothing right now, Mr. Herman
Emotion Machine
Jason Falkner
Ex-Jellyfish and so much more
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The Dream Machine
Sukia
La maquina de los sueños
Strict Machine
Goldfrapp
Originally by Suzi Quatro
Samba Machine
Kassin+2
A subtle samba
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Relentless Machines
Thomas Function
Truly relentless
Blood Machine
Chad VanGaalen
It’s grim and haunting
Tijuana Sound Machine
Nortec Collective
Sin limites
Tape Machine
STRFKR
For the Gainesville listeners
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Surf Machine
Spot 1019
Close our eyes and watch Bob Newhart
Luv Machine
Blonde Redhead
Stark and hypnotic
Light Machine
Oranger
Fuzzed out blizz
She's A Machine
The Smugglers
Much better than the Elvis version
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When The Angels Play Their Drum Machines
Hefner
The only suitable closer
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