songs of 2011 (runners up)


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songs of freedom | songs of 2011


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Inspired by idle chatter with sullen_hearts who wanted a mix about dudes in bands touring and for it to begin with Frank Turner's "The Road" where they’re all amped up to go and be free and end with "Red Travellin’ Socks" by Malcolm Middleton when they’re tired and ready to come home to settle and be with the one they love. (For a while, at least.)

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I wanted to make a really good mix for today (something well-crafted and bittersweet and indie) but I couldn't be bothered expending the energy and I'm too much of a chipper mood to listen to beautifully sad songs. Instead I've cobbled together a little something from songs I've had on my mp3 for months. Most of them are are overplayed to the point ( Read more... )

First! Many happy returns to sobota, who is one cool lady. :D

Second! I made a music post on New Year's eve 2006 and since then I've been thinking on and off about making a New Year's mix. I missed last year because I was avoiding livejournal and being way, way too mopey but now that I'm more active and slightly less emo:

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rebecca_star and myself are going to see Ryan Adams tonight for the third time ("AGAIN?!" said my mother, "AGAIN?!" said mymateLiz - but how can I possibly explain?). In anticipation I had planned to re-work my shotgun Ryan Adams sampler, but lolz and then some more lolz caused me re-evaluate and push forward with an idea I'd been toying around with for a ( Read more... )

Heh, I've re-used so many songs from other mixes for this one, like "Asleep On A Sunbeam" and "At My Most Beautiful" from my sleepy-times mix, and "How Will I Know?" from my genderswap covers mix, and a bunch of others from here and there. I don't care anyway, I like to reuse my favourite tracks and I'm really pleased with this mix - I was going ( Read more... )