i made this awesome mix cd a couple weeks ago, but had been unable to get it to play in my car successfully. behold! a sunny day and a drive to/from durham = the key ingredients to make it go!
here is the track listing, for the curious. this cd's theme was "songs i rated with five stars on itunes that i've never had on a mix cd before." instant sing-along classic!
1. the cannanes-astra
2. cinerama- 10 denier
3. jens lekman- you are the light
4. galactic heroes-payphone country
5. lou barlow-home
6. hutch and kathy-you're on
7. the smittens-capucine
8. comet gain-movies
9. kings of convenience-homesick
10. stranglers-golden brown
11. robyn hitchcock-sometimes a blonde
12. audubon park-tonight! the church van
13. american music club-myopic books
14. mirah-cold cold water
15. annie hayden-slip is showing
16. erie choir-favorite fotos
17. owl & the pussycat-tigers
18. pacific ocean-i tell you my heart could split
19. lambchop-sunrise
i think keith's axiom that unhappy songs are better than happy ones holds true for this cd, though some of these tracks are super-catchy and adorable (perhaps, most notably, the audubon park. seriously, i find myself singing, "and i will inch my sleeping bag/ a little closer to yours!" ALL THE TIME. dude, seriously, that is so my life! jewish youth groups had similar events, you know!).
also note: jens lekman is playing the duke coffeehouse in february. as is erie choir.
now to work on another mix cd for my dad! i think sorry about dresden may have been a little much for him last time, so i will think harder about what to include this go-round. :)
Just heard Mirah for the first time around New Years. Friend from Alaska told us about her. C'mon Miracle and To All We Stretch The Open Arm are great, but I haven't heard "Cold Cold Water" yet. Advisory Committee a good album overall? Has she played in the triangle or am I just dense for not knowing about her until now?
ReplyDeleteshe hasn't played here recently, as far as i know--i'm pretty sure i'd have gone to see her, b/c i'm a fan.
ReplyDeleteadvisroy committee is indeed an excellent album, as is her cd w/ ginger takahashi (the black mountain music project).
cold, cold water is also on an EP she did (actually, there are several versions of the song on the EP). it's a GREAT track.