Why, Why, Why?: Former Hollywood Club Manager Picks Songs For Your Next Coke Binge

Every Tuesday, another barrage of compilations hits the record store shelves (or at least, they would if there were record stores or shelves anymore). From your quickly slapped-together tribute disc to the completely essential, most compilations are intended to make a few bucks, then end up for sale at a truck stop on Highway 84. However, occasionally, a compilation arrives that is so befuddling in concept and execution that you have to wonder: Who, exactly, thought this would be a good idea?

May we present: His & Hers by Amanda Scheer Demme?

From the press release (via Amazon):

Amanda Scheer Demme is one of the very rare few that can be called an artist, entrepreneur, trendsetter, tastemaker, star maker and connoisseur without a trace of irony or hype. It’s just the truth.

She has blazed trails in so many areas of the world of popular entertainment that it would be both a shame and inaccurate to tie her to a single field. This is why she needed a new phrase to describe what she does; she’s a “Lifestyle Producer.”

Ms. Scheer Demme is the hub of a wheel of activity that few could possibly appreciate, but everyone who knows her well, knows that everything she entertains will one day entertain us all. What she produces, we enjoy – as a valued addition to our lifestyle. This is why she calls her unique line of work “Lifestyle Production.”

Amanda Scheer-Demme joins forces with Thrive to create a new life style compilation series entitled “His & Hers”. “His & Hers” brings a new sound and style to this type of CD collection – sexy but not chilled or electronic, combining artists and genres from Ryan Adams, Oasis, and The Dandy Warhols to The Postal Service, Daft Punk, Goldfrapp, and Nina Simone. This is the soundtrack to modern life.

We all should be thankful that unknown acts like the Postal Service, Oasis, and Ryan Adams that have previously only entertained Ms. Scheer Demme can now “entertain us all,” especially since the average listener hasn’t heard at least one of these songs since the last time they forgot to skip past the commercials with the DVR, but you should consider picking up a few extra copies–she might still be looking for work.

Postal Service – Against All Odds [MP3, link expired]