Another truly unique CD from those masters of the themed mixtape, the Bangers. The dudes say that "this is a mixtape for music lovers and for fans of music trivia. It is a celebration of the achievements of the many brilliant musical minds that pop culture has lost." In other words, everyone on this mixtape is dead! Kinda spooky, especially with that purp-tinted graveyard on the cover. Featured artists include ODB, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Queen, Barry White, The Power Station, James Brown, Joy Division, Disco D, Luther Vandross, INXS, Average White Band, The Who, Creedence, Nirvana, Ozzy, Falco, Curtis, Pink Floyd, The Dead Boys (lolz), Ramones, Elvis and many more. (Ok, so not EVERYONE is dead but some of the bands have deceased members and some of the tracks are about people passing on.) The booklet is unusually dense for your average slimline mixtape too, with info about every artist in the mix. Bangers take no shorts! Over 50 tracks total.

reviewed by Larri Byrd