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We have to say, we were a little disappointed in our readers’ choice for Best Place To Get It On. Home? How boring is that? But we suppose it is good to keep that sort of thing private. We certainly aren’t eager to run into anyone bumpin’ uglies in the Alderman stacks or dancing the back seat mambo in the Water Street Parking Garage. So, since your living room or bedroom seems to be the sensual stage of choice, we asked a few local musicians and DJs to help us put together a soundtrack for your amorous endeavors. Plug in those iPods and, er, we’ll leave the rest up to you.
"Earth Angel" by Bella Morte "Perfect for upping the romance."—Shawn Decker (Synthetic Division)
"Building Steam With A Grain of Salt" by DJ Shadow "From his legendary Endtroducing… album. This whole album is just a perfect ‘leave it on all the way through’ downbeat mood album."—Brad Savage (DJ on 106.1 The Corner)
"On The Couch" by Prince "From someone like Prince you’d expect something like ‘baby let’s do it on the…’ but here the Purple One gets down on one knee and pleads ‘don’t make me sleep on the…’ Brilliant. The smooth rhythm section and wailing choir seal the deal. If she does kick you out of the bed, the pillow won’t even be cold by the time she’s joining you in the family room."—Seth Green (Sons of Bill)
"Hidden Place" by Björk "Her voice is quietly expressive and sensual. The arrangement is lush and full of strange wonder. A hidden place is indeed the best make-out spot."—Lance Brenner (The Falsies, The Naked Puritans)
"She Has No Time" by Keane "My husband and I don’t listen to a whole lot of current music, so [our neightbor] John sort of keeps us up to date on that stuff. For example, I would’ve never listened to that band Keane… too pop for my taste. But drifting through the window at 1am, a few of those songs, um… well, I can’t say that they, like, totally ruin the mood…"—Devon Sproule
"Metal Machine Music" by Lou Reed "Widely regarded as a goof. While I find the jarring sheets of feedback exciting and sensual, going so far as to figure out what key they’re in (Side 3 is in A-flat, I believe), I also have a great deal of congenital neural damage. Have this come on a couple minutes before consummation and not only will it delay orgasm, it will very probably render it completely moot."—Tyler Magill (DJ on 91.1 WTJU)
"The Pink Room" from the Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me soundtrack "Grinding, sweaty, brutal, but in the most passionate film-noir way possible. Just feel the drums and you will be just fine."—Nicholas Liivak (Horsefang)
"The Beautiful Ones" by Prince "Starts off slow and sexy, then it gets heavy for the REAL pounding!"—Tim Clark (This Means You)