for these, we are truly thankful

I'm going to avoid using horrible puns ("Feast on these!") and just give you the tracklisting. I think they're all pretty great songs... enjoy.

1. The American Analog Set - Born on the Cusp
2. Say Anything - Shiksa (Girlfriend)
3. Reggie and the Full Effect - Thanx For Stayin'
4. The Stills - Baby Blues
5. Soft - You Make Me Wanna Die
6. Rilo Kiley - So Long
7. Lightspeed Champion - No Surprise (For Wendela)
8. Jimmy Eat World - Table For Glasses
9. We Are Scientists - Spoken For
10. Modest Mouse - Broke
11. Of Montreal - So Begins Our Alabee
12. Cut Copy - Lights and Music
13. Moving Units - Paper Hearts
14. The Promise Ring - Red and Blue Jeans
15. Wolf Parade - Modern World
16. Interpol - Obstacle I
17. Kent - Quiet Heart
18. Saves the Day - Rocks Tonic Juice Magic

this mix makes me feel old.

.1982.

so uh, according to the wonderful internet, the number one song on the US charts for 11 june 1982 was "Ebony and Ivory."
this mix is ridiculously bad... enjoy!

01. Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey
02. Duran Duran - Rio
03. Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter
04. Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue
05. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
06. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (alright, yes, this was a single in 1983, but Thriller was recorded/released in 1982. don't trip.)
07. INXS - Don't Change
08. The Cure - The Hanging Garden
09. Billy Idol - White Wedding
10. Orange Juice - Rip It Up
11. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
12. A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
13. Roxy Music - More Than This
14. Culture Club - I'll Tumble 4 Ya
15. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
16. The Clash - Rock The Casbah
17. Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (Sciiiiience!)
18. Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
19. Hall & Oates - Maneater
20. The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way
21. Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast
22. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
23. Prince - 1999

audio adderall

i wish i had an awesome excuse for posting this at the last minute... but an o-chem final isn't awesome.
this was a challenging theme... it's hard to pick songs at/under 2:00 that form a non-shitty mix. here's hoping this is not too shitty.

short attention span mix

01 All To Shit - Lightspeed Champion
02 You Gave Your Love To Me Softly - Weezer
03 Tim, I Wish You Were Born A Girl - Of Montreal
04 Halves and Have-Nots - Mates of State
05 All-Star Me - Saves The Day
06 Let's Get Known - The Unicorns
07 Steadier Footing - Death Cab For Cutie
08 Weird Divide - The Shins
09 Brightest - Copeland
10 22 Grand Job - The Rakes
11 Don't Know How To Say Goodbye - The Pigeon Detectives
12 My Year In Lists - Los Campesinos!
13 La Valse d'Amélie - Yann Tiersen
14 District Night Prayer - Q and Not U
15 Clap Your Hands - Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah!
16 Space Travel is Boring - Modest Mouse
17 My Echo - Rival Schools
18 I Wanna - Matt & Kim
19 From Me 2 U - Reggie and the Full Effect
20 I Liked The Boys - The Long Blondes
21 Twin Falls - Built to Spill
22 Traffic Cops - Calvin Harris
23 18,000 Lira - Art Brut
24 Sacrifice Theory - AFI
25 Mansard Roof - Vampire Weekend
26 Hey, Wanna Throw Up? - Minus the Bear
27 Playing With Lights - The Rocking Horse Winner
28 How Can I Love You If You Won't Lie Down? - The Silver Jews
29 Come On - Two Tongues
30 Snake Oil Tanker - Alkaline Trio
31 The Wind - Cat Stevens
32 Boxcar - Jawbreaker
33 Leaving Town - The Casket Lottery
34 Bizarre Love Triangle - Frente!
35 Sailor Man - Turbonegro
36 Talk To Me - The Stills
37 Absolutely Cuckoo - The Magnetic Fields
38 Janine III - Camille
39 Nothing Feels Good - The Promise Ring
40 I-1100 - Thursday

whatchu know 'bout me?

download mix here
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

touch me...

i went with the slow and sensual approach for this month's theme... songs for sexy touching.

touchez-moi

1. Intro - The XX
2. Untitled - Interpol
3. Highschool Lover - Air
4. When You Sleep - My Bloody Valentine
5. May I Call You Doll? - No Knife
6. Alison - Slowdive
7. Hur Jag Fick Dig Att Älska Mig - Kent
8. Lullaby - The Cure
9. Sometimes - Japancakes
10. Loves Souvenir - Calvin Harris
11. You Appearing - M83
12. Here With You - Van She
13. You're Beautiful - Mojave 3
14. Mend These Trends - South
15. Shampoo Suicide - Broken Social Scene

Bonus (because I just couldn't resist...)
16. My Neck, My Back - Khia
17. I Dig It - Dirty Sanchez

cover me

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01 Mystery Jets & Esser - In Between Days (The Cure)
02 Radiohead - Ceremony (Joy Division/New Order)
03 Zee Avi - First Of The Gang To Die (Morrissey)
04 Goldfrapp - It's Not Over Yet (Klaxons/Grace)
05 Locust - Master and Servant (Depeche Mode)
06 Aeroplane & Au Revoir Simone - Paris (Friendly Fires)
07 The Kooks - Young Folks (Peter, Bjorn & John)
08 The Twilight Sad - Half A Person (The Smiths)
09 Yo La Tengo - You Can Have It All (George McCrae)
10 Tony Dekker and the Great Lake Swimmers - Song Sung Blue (Neil Diamond)
11 White Lies - Love Lockdown (Kanye West)
12 The Arcade Fire - This Must Be The Place (Talking Heads)
13 Of Montreal - Know Your Onion (The Shins)
14 Colin Munroe - Sunday Bloody Sunday (U2)
15 Wesley Willis - Girls On Film (Duran Duran)
16 Say Anything - Got Your Money (Ol' Dirty Bastard)

(i couldn't possibly make a covers mix without including the wesley willis "girls on film" cover... probably because it's amazing.)