mixtapes galore

i used to be a big fan of making mixtapes (which later became mixed cds and now take shape as mp3 playlists) back in the day. i've stumbled across a lot of really great music lately, and i just can't keep it to myself any longer! hence, the revival of the mixtape.

i started sharing quasi-regular mixtapes with some of my friends and family--my brother andrew and i try to keep each other up to speed on new music--over the past few weeks. i'll be posting my mixtapes/playlists as they come, should anyone be looking for some fresh tunes. hope you enjoy!

mixtape #1

i listen to it when i'm: walking to work in the morning
location: east village/west village

1. Blitzen Trapper - "Furr"
2. Andrew Bird - "Fitz & Dizzyspells"
3. Dan Auerbach - "My Last Mistake"
4. Deer Hunter - "Cover Me (Slowly)"
5. Ferraby Lionheart - "Small Planet"
6. Department of Eagles - "No One Does It"
7. Chairlift - "Planet Health"
8. M83 - "Kim & Jessie"
9. Bon Iver - "Skinny Love"
10. The Black Keys - "Strange Times"
11. Animal Collective - "My Girls"
12. Beirut - "My Wife"
13. Dent May & His Magnificent Ukelele - "You Can't Force a Dance Party"
14. Maia Hirasawa - "Crackers"
15. Of Montreal - "For Our Elegant Caste"


mixtape #2

i listen to it when i'm: reading/working at a coffee shop
location: lower east side

1. Animal Collective - "Daily Routine"
2. Fol Chen - "No Wedding Cake"
3. Vetiver - "Everyday"
4. Telekinesis - "Coast of Carolina"
5. The Low Anthem - "Charlie Darwin"
6. M. Ward - "Never Had Nobody Like You"
7. Grizzly Bear - "Cheerleader"
8. St. Vincent - "The Strangers"
9. Bishop Allen - "Dimmer"
10. The Magnetic Fields - "California Girls"
11. The Kinks - "A Well Respected Man"
12. Maria Taylor - "A Good Start"
13. Ladyhawke - "Paris Is Burning"
14. Jens Lekman - "The Opposite of Hallelujah"
15. She & Him - "I Thought I Saw Your Face Today"

also, check out betterpropaganda. it's a free (legal) music downloading site, where i sort of interned (?) a couple years ago. that makes this a shameless plug, i suppose. plug. plug. plug.

suggestions for the next mixtape?