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I want you to play this when you are driving to the beach, preferably with the top down, your toes curling in the wind as they dangle out the window…
It occurred to me that I haven’t made a mixtape since NOVEMBER. That is retarded. So, here’s a little music to help roll in those lovely spring days ahead…
“Koenigsallee Duesseldorf in Autumn” by arterondo
Well, I’m back. That was A LOT of food. Also a lot of traveling. And here we are, no worse for wear, though I’ve been listening to Mr. Kaboom lament the lack of leftovers.
This is exactly the type of music that I want to listen to after a wonderful, albeit crazy holiday weekend. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do…
1. Warpaint – Elephants
2. Seachange – Glitterball
3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – You Got Lucky
4. Cloud Cult – The Ghost Inside Our House
5. Lightning Dust – Antonia Jane
6. Del Amitri – Tell Her This
7. Sea Wolf – Leaves In The River
8. Cat Power – Werewolf
9. The White Stripes – As Ugly As I Seem
10. Passion Pit – Moths Wings
11. Plants And Animals – Feedback In The Field
12. Peter And The Wolf – The Fall
13. Ryan Adams – The Shadowlands
“Haunted” Originally uploaded by Muse Photography
I freaking love Halloween. For me, the holiday and the days leading up to it are a divine celebration of all things that make the spine tingle, the hair raise. Some people don’t like to be spooked, but personally, I can’t get enough of it. As long as I’m not in any form of mortal peril, I delight in anything that attempts to scare the pants off of me. Throughout October, I immerse myself in horror movies, scary books, haunted houses, and all the delightfully campy and creepy accoutrements of the season.
But I don’t just consider Halloween a silly day to gobble candy and wear silly costumes. For me, Halloween is the psychological release we so desperately need of anxieties and terrors – a celebration and revelry in fears, both large and small. The important thing to remember about fear is that once faced and conquered, it is transcendental – a moment of triumph and relief. Viewed in this light, Halloween becomes a holiday which celebrates our fears being tested, and overcome. A celebration of bravery, mystery and adventure.
With that in mind, here are some tunes to put you appropriately in the mood for the creepy fantastic. Enjoy…if you dare!!! 
01. CocoRosie – Bloody Twins
02. Nelly Furtado – Maneater
03. A Perfect Circle – Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums
04. Karen O And The Kids – Animal
05. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Red Right Hand
06. Laura Marling – Night Terror
07. Black Mold – Metal Spider Webs
08. The Hold Steady – One for the Cutters
09. Florence And The Machine – My Boy Builds Coffins
10. Daniel Johnston – Casper the Friendly Ghost
11. The Decemberists – The Rake’s Song
12. Jonathan Richman – Vampire Girl
13. Shakespear’s Sister – “Stay”
I am enjoying this: the subtle changing from one season to another, and how the change comes so appropriately with the start of my new position in life as married. With the wedding over, I feel like everything has slowed down considerably, and it’s wonderful. I can finally stop and smell the roses, or in this case, watch the leaves fall.
I usually find autumn is a bit of a sad time for me, but this year it is different. I feel hope for the future, and celebration for the present. That’s what this tape means to me. A beautiful shift, and sweet change, the dance of life, with all its peaks and falls. Enjoy.
01. School Of Seven Bells – Iamundernodisguise
02. Bright Eyes – Loose Leaves
03. Camera Obscura – Honey In The Sun
04. Diane Birch – Don’t Wait Up
05. Espers – Dead Queen
06. Land Of Talk – May You Never
07. Dappled Cities – Answer Is Zero
08. Straylight Run – It Never Gets Easier
09. The Mountain Goats – Maybe Sprout Wings
10. The Very Best (Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit) – 13 Dinosaur On The Ark
11. Songs For Moms – Why Oh Why
12. The Dodos – Fables
13. Toad the Wet Sprocket – All I Want (remix)
The Four Horses Of Revelations
Originally uploaded by “Day 28 / My favorite position! / Saturday 25 August 2007″ by d’gypsy
Hey-O! I get married in 4 days!
This is an insanely upbeat mix. I wanted something bubbly and exciting that could convey my general elation. Summer is almost over, so it’s time to ramp-it-up. Play it louder, shake it harder, and suck every precious, wonderful second out of this glorious time of year that you can.
01. Nelly Furtado – Wait For You
02. Bobby Birdman – Gone Beyond
03. Janet Jackson – Doesn’t Really Matter
04. Belle And Sebastian – Another Sunny Day
05. Rainer Maria – Thought I Was
06. Tegan and Sara – The Con
07. Asobi Seksu – Nefi+Girly
08. The Badger King – Flee To Me, Remote Elf
09. Hail Social – Track 01
10. animal collective – Fireworks
11. Architecture in Helsinki – The Owls Go
12. Mirah/Ginger Takahashi – Rock Of Ages
13. Aaliyah – More Than A Woman
The Four Horses Of Revelations
Originally uploaded by mliebenberg
My approaching wedding officially feels real. The pressure and preparation has definitely increased over the past few weeks, and as a result, this summer has felt like one of great anticipation; like dangling from the edge of a great, beautiful precipice. I think at this point, Fiance Kaboom and I are sick and tired of the planning – we are eager for the leap.
I feel like these songs express that sense of urgency, excitement, stress, and expectation. I hope you enjoy them, and remember to relish those little moments in the middle of the tempest.
01. Johnny Cash – As Long As The Grass Shall Grow
02. Vampire Weekend – Ottoman (Soundtrack Version)
03. Clinic – 2nd Foot Stomp
04. Pixies – Alec Eiffel
05. Cat Power – Cross Bones Style
06. Peggy Sue – The Sea, The Sea
07. Rainbow Arabia – Harlem Sunrise
08. The Most Serene Republic – Content Was Always My Favourite Colour
09. The Mountain Goats – Palmcorder Yajna
10. The Acorn – Crooked Legs
11. Mike Doughty – The Only Answer
12. Ani Difranco – joyful girl, peace and love mix
13. Dave Mathews Band – #41
“Featherbed Rocks” by David John Harris
June has been a torrential downpour of obligations and rain, rain, rain. It’s as if we were all living in a submarine, peeking out at the rays of light shining in through the sea.
I suppose this mix is “submarine music” – something to guide you through the underwater world, like a Jacque Cousteau club mix, if you will.
Anyway, hope you enjoy.
01. Billy Bragg – To have and to have not
02. Bob Dylan – Beyond Here Lies Nothin’
03. Mirah – Cold Cold Water
04. The Hidden Cameras – Breath on it
05. The Dodos – Horny Hippies
06. The Decemberists – The Rake’s Song
07. Jeff Hanson – Night
08. Sally Shapiro – Miracle
09. Stars – Set Yourself On Fire
10. Grizzly Bear – I Live With You
11. Ume – The Conductor
12. Modest Mouse – A Different City
13. The Dresden Dolls – Half Jack
What have you been listening to this month?
May is such an odd time of year. It has growing pains, stands around like an awkward teenager, never sure if it’s one thing or another. I kind of like it for that reason – it’s cool, and warm, and full of seasonal surprises. And it means summer is right around the corner.
Here’s that music for that lush time in between.
1. Interpol – Evil
2. Bright Eyes – Coat Check Dream Song
3. Patrick Wolf – Overture
4. Black Eyed Peas – Like That (Feat Cee-Lo, John L)
5. Beck – Youthless
6. Animal Collective – My Girls
7. The National – Slow Show
8. Spoon – Paper Tiger
9. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Zero
10. Datarock – Give It Up (Kissy Sell Out Remix)
11. MF Doom – Lightworks
12. The Fiery Furnaces – Up in the North
13. Belle And Sebastian – Another Sunny Day
