Wood Peckers: Welcome

The Wood Peckers is a CD compilation co-op inspired by a radio segment I heard on public radio last year. The concept is simple: 12 people who love music are invited to join. Each person is responsible for a month of the year for which they will make a music mix. When their month comes along, they create a CD compilation, complete with artwork, and send it out to the 11 other members of the group. Like a mix tape from high school, the playlist can simply be a member's favorite songs - or it can be thematic, with transitions and flow. There are no rules except to get the mix to the other members by the end of the month. And to rock peoples earlobes off.

FYI, the "Wood Peckers" name has several inspirations: In the NPR radio show I heard last year, it seemed like all of the participating groups were named after animals: Bobcats, Cheetahs, etc. Also, it's more than a coincidence that all the cool indie bands these days have names inspired by the Discovery channel: Wolf Parade, Animal Collective, The Deers, The Wilderness, etc, so why shouldn't we follow suit? And most importantly, the morning that I decided to do this mix club, I heard a strange noise coming from the attic of my house. It sounded like a mini woodpecker. The noise went on for five months and drove me crazy. It finally ended this winter. Maybe the thing drowned in the rain.

Hopefully this blog will help to keep our Wood Peckers club alive and well.

The Three Ws: Who, When and Where

Justin Miller - OCTOBER
225 W 13th Street
New York, NY 10011

Rick Albano - NOVEMBER
2514 NE 49th Ave.
Portland, OR 97213

Lawrence and Julie - DECEMBER
13553 Sarah St
Sherman Oaks ca 91423

Ean Lensch - JANUARY
4506 N Kerby Ave.
Portland, OR 97217

Taylor Lucas - FEBRUARY
1541 Echo Park Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Gabe Folick - MARCH
(Package with Taylor's)

Mark Hoffman - APRIL
6374 N. Commercial Ave.
Portland, OR 97217

Rob Robertson - MAY
28 King St. #22
New York, NY 10014

Kacy Curtis - JUNE
1957 W. Chicago Ave. # 2f
Chicago, IL, 60622

Chris Hunter - JULY
305 NE 84th ave.
portland, 97220

Matt Hoffman - AUGUST
570 N Rossmore Ave.
Apt. #201
Los Angeles, CA, 90004

Steve Nasker - SEPTEMBER
nasker@hotmail.com
4271 Verdugo Rd #1
LA Ca 90065