I have many good and kind friends who make me mix CDs. There's no friendship so true as breaking copyright laws for the ones you love (it also just occurred to me as we were playing Guitar Hero in the library this week that playing with a group in a public space like that most likely breaks copyright law too. Hmmm.). Annie is probably the Grand Master of the Mix CD. She makes fantastic CDs with great covers and lots of music that I end up loving (so really it benefits the artists in the long run, because then I insist that we buy their CDs for the library and other people discover them and then the CDs get stolen and my heart is full of rage and I'm happy that I have a mix CD with my favorite selections on it).
If I were to make a mix CD right now, this would be my playlist of songs that currently make me happy:
As Cool As I Am - Dar Williams
This continues to be among my top 3 favorite songs of all time. Annie introduced me to Dar when we were freshman in college. Good Annie.
Gillian - The Waifs
A Comet Appears - The Shins
Swallow - The Wailin' Jennys
Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken - Camera Obscura
Thirty One Today - Aimee Mann
Librarian - My Morning Jacket
I just discovered this song yesterday in a national library newsletter. Mostly I'm just willing to support any song/book/movie that features a librarian.
My Hands are Shaking - Sondre Lerche
Inner Smile - Texas
It Rains Everywhere I Go - Lynn Morris
Whole Wide World - Wreckless Eric
Song suggestions? Oh, and has anyone read Love is a Mix Tape? I have not but I'm willing to check it out with the smallest amount of encouragement.
8 comments:
I want a mix CD!
ha! i almost sent you a link to thirty one today, but i thought that would be rude...hee, hee.
I have wanted to read that book so tell me if it is good. Every time I hear that Dar song I think of you and Annie. And I listen to it a lot because it ALWAYS makes me happy.
Amy--I'll see what I can do.
Rebekah--Yeah, it would have been rude except that I'm not 31. If you send it next year, we'll fight!
Eliana--It always makes you happy because it is an excellent excellent excellent song. excellent
Aw shucks!
Love Dar! My personal favorites are Iowa, Another mystery, Southern California wants to be western New York.
I love Inner Smile too. Thanks to the Bend it like Bekham soundtrack.
I am currently loving The Weepies. Love them. And their story is really cute too. Also, She and Him and The Kennedy's.
Here is to fabulous mix tapes and those friends that make them!
there are few things so divine as a fine mixed cd.
in response to the solicited suggestion, i humbly offer up "tally hall". "good day," "welcome to tally hall," and/or "ruler of everything" are ever so wonderful, all available at your local itunes.
i'm going to have to check out a few you listed...
Thanks for the song suggestions!
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