My wife Kelly was digging through old boxes and came across a Memorex 90 minute cassette mix titled "Goofy... Silly... Sappy, Volume II". We still have a cassette deck on one stereo in our house and another that is in the Grand Caravan (one of the only things I still like about the Dodge, thanks). She put it on the other day and listened all the ( Read more... )

With some helpful suggestions from LJ and Facebook amigos I have put together a new mix for my Life's Little Soundtracks series (this would be Volume 2), titled "Inappropriately In Love". The title itself is a play on the title of a Counting Crows song and the theme of the mix is basically songs that, on their own, are really great but, if included ( Read more... )

Thank you very much to the kind folks who responded with enthusiasm to my prior post about jump starting a new music mix project. If you missed it you can read it here: http://starpush.livejournal.com/379099.htmlRead more... )

Some of my older LJ amigos may remember by once-monthly music podcast, Soundtrack, which I have sadly had to postpone/retire/put on hold for a variety of reasons. For those who missed out on the festivities, the 'show' was modeled after two influences: Public radio's This American Life, in the sense that each show had a theme to it, and by my ( Read more... )

In case you missed it in a previous post, I've put up a ZIP folder/mix of MP3s called "Till The First Leaf Falls", comprised of songs I think are a perfect fit for late summer and the season to come. You can download it here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/zyq8m9Read more... )

In case you missed it I am offering up a free holiday Mix CD, sure to bring tidings of comfort and joy to all. So far I have the following people on the mailing list ( Read more... )

For those who don't know, I've started little "contests" on Sundays where readers who know their music trivia can win a mix CD, made by yours truly and catered as best I can to that person's taste. There have been 3 winners so far and the mix for winner #4 is nearing completion. In that time I have also made one for my father and another for a ( Read more... )