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i apologize in advance... this mix is ridiculous.

1. first concert - Weezer : The World Has Turned and Left Me Here
Growing up with ultra-religious, born-again christian parents meant that i didn't get to go to 'rock concerts' since they are obviously of the devil. fortunately, my aunt was able to convince my mom to let me see No Doubt/Weezer (1997!)

2. favourite song - Broken Social Scene : Almost Crimes
I'm not sure why i love this song so much... but i can listen to it over & over again without getting tired of it.

3. last concert - Say Anything : Admit It!!!
Okay, i made this mix before Coachella and didn't post it until now. technically, that was the last "concert" i attended... but i'm convinced it doesn't count. so i'm saying the last show i went to was max bemis' acoustic set at ucsd... and before that? say anything with eisley.

4. favourite song with "love" in the title - Band of Horses : No One's Gonna Love You
There were probably a million songs with "love" in the title that i could've picked, but this song is so sad and makes my heart hurt a little bit.

5. favourite song with "death" in the title - Los Campesinos! : Death to Los Campesinos!
Most of the "death" songs were totally bummers, which is fine... but this song is so catchy. i can't resist the boy/girl vocals.

6. favourite song with "love" & "death" in the title - The Stills : Love and Death
It has love... and death... in the title. i couldn't help myself.

7. i definitely had a poster of this band - *NSYNC : I Want You Back
Don't judge. i used to LOVE nsync. lance was always my favourite.

8. first cd i ever stole - Blink 182 : Waggy
So i had this friend who used to borrow stuff all the time... and she borrowed my favourite flip-flops (back in 8th grade) and swore up and down that she returned them, but strangely enough, i couldn't find them. until i went to her house one day and saw them shoved in the back of her closet, with one of the straps broken. i saw "Dude Ranch" next to her stereo and decided to take it... you know, to teach her a lesson.

9. last cd i stole - Major Lazer : Keep It Goin' Louder
I didn't buy this cd because i wasn't sure i'd be able to handle all the reggae/jamaican-ness of the music. turns out i was totally right. i've only listened to it once.

10. song that reminds me of an ex - The Promise Ring : Why Did We Ever Meet?
This kid i dated a while back sang this to me and it made me laugh because it was cute. he ended up being a piece of shit, but every time i hear this song, i can't help but think about him.

11. band that changed my life - Radiohead : Fake Plastic Trees
Yeah, yeah - cliché answer. everyone loves radiohead. but no joke, the first time i ever heard this song, i think my heart broke a little bit. i still love "The Bends" - it kicks the shit out of "In Rainbows."

12. favourite driving song - Eisley : Trolleywood
Don't laugh, i always turn this song way up when I'm driving.. and i sing along. it's so cute.

13. song i want played at my funeral - B.o.B. vs Digitalism : Pogo vs. Haterz
Funerals are supposed to be bullshit and sad, but this song rules. if danielle gets to have a churro stand at her funeral, i want to remind people about "haters [being] everywhere we go."

14. song i want played at my wedding - The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
I don't know if it's the violins or the creepily endearing lyrics, but i'm a sucker for this song. is it creepy that i think dying by Mr. Right's side is a heavenly way to die?

15. song that cheers me up - Reggie and the Full Effect : Congratulations Smack and Katy
Nothing cheers me up like Reggie... music with keyboards is generally pretty happy... and this song is so cute and fun. Plus the video is adorable - PB&J.

16. song that i listen to when i want to feel even shittier - Rhett Miller : Come Around
I don't even know if i can explain this one without sounding like a pathetic, lonely piece of shit. it's the anthem for my constant state of heartbreak.

17. favourite song from a mix - Elliott Smith : Bled White
Once upon a time, this jewish kid made me a mix... and it was pretty great. he put jimmy eat world, keepsake, get up kids, alkaline trio... all the seemingly appropriate stuff... and then he put this song. it didn't really flow with the rest of the mix, but i still love it.

18. band i want to see in concert (again) - Of Montreal : So Begins Our Alabee
Okay, i saw Of Montreal at street scene... (i missed BUSTA to see them) but the set wasn't nearly long enough... so i'd really like to see another show. kevin barnes is crazy but inspired.

19. guilty pleasure - Hall & Oates : Out of Touch
How can i explain my love for hall & oates?

three songs that sum me up -
this is going to be depressing, but i can't apologize for who i am. i'm sort of a sad, sappy jerk.
20. The Stills : In The End
21. Pretty Girls Make Graves : Sad Girls Por Vida
22. Nada Surf : Inside of Love