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Fruits & Veggies mix!

I made this mix several months ago for Patricia, and I'm finally getting around to sharing here. We just signed up for a CSA here in Nashville and I'm very anxious for May to get here! Does this mean we are officially hippies and/or yuppies?

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Mixtape: Lions, Tigers & Bears! Oh my!

Asobi Seksu	Lions And Tigers
Bishop Allen	Tiger, Tiger
Boy Least Likely To	My Tiger My Heart
A Camp	Bear On The Beach
The Features	Lions
Fleet Foxes	Tiger Mountain Peasant Song
Iron And Wine	Lion's Mane
The Killers	Neon Tiger
Mumford & Sons	Little Lion Man
My Sad Captains	Hello Bears
Page France	Mr. Violin And Dancing Bear
Paper Route	Tiger Teeth
Pete And The Pirates	Bears
Sarah Harmer	Came On Lion
Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers	The Bear
Washington	How To Tame Lions
Yeah Yeah Yeahs	Gold Lion

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Workout Mix - August 2010

MIA Featuring Jay Z	XXXO
Justin Bieber Feat. Usher	Somebody To Love
Scissor Sisters	Fire With Fire
Tegan & Sara	The Ocean
Scouting For Girls	1+1
Foals	This Orient
Those Dancing Days	Run Run
Muse	Time Is Running Out
Black Eyed Peas	Meet Me Halfway
Kelly Clarkson	I Do Not Hook Up
Plastiscines	Barcelona
Justice	D.A.N.C.E
The Pipettes	Call Me

Workout Mix - July 2010

There's a gym in my building, so I had no excuse but to join. Typically in the past, I've just listened to Paramore songs on repeat while running, but that was starting to get a little old. So I decided to make a 45 minute upbeat type mix good for the elliptical/treadmill. I might keep this up, and might not (same goes with the gym habit), but my goal is to make one for each month. ENJOY!

BoB Feat. Hayley Williams & Eminem	Airplanes
Hot Chip	Ready For The Floor
Sia	The Fight
La Roux	Bulletproof
Robyn	Dancing On My Own (Radio Edit)
The Black Keys	Tighten Up
Noisettes	Don't Upset The Rhythm
Alphabeat	Fascination
Rihanna	Rude Boy
Gossip	Pop Goes The World
Miike Snow	Black & Blue
Empire Of The Sun	Walking On A Dream

Rain, rain, go away...

rain, rain, go away...

a rain mix

Adele	Right As Rain
Amos Lee	It Started To Rain
Bishop Allen	Rain
Bob Dylan	Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
Bruce Hornsby	Mandolin Rain
The Carpenters	Rainy Days And Mondays
Dar Williams	Beauty Of The Rain
eastmountainsouth	Rain Come Down
The Everly Brothers	Crying In The Rain
James Taylor	Fire And Rain
Jamie Cullum	Singin' In The Rain
Joe Purdy	I Love the Rain the Most
Mayer Hawthorne	I Wish It Would Rain
Paramore	When It Rains
Patty Griffin	Rain
Irma Thomas	It's Raining
Radney Foster	Raining On Sunday
Ronnie Milsap	Smoky Mountain Rain
Travis	Why Does It Always Rain On Me?
Whiskeytown	Sit & Listen To The Rain

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'09 Mix Tape!

Alexi Murdoch - All My Days

The movie "Away We Go" was such a disappointment to me (how did Maya Rudolph land Jim Halpert? She's cute, but her character was a total bitch!). The soundtrack was definitely the highlight of the movie for me. I bet Nick Drake is glad this guy could carry the torch for him.

The Avett Brothers - January Wedding

I could have picked any song from their album but this one was the first one I latched onto. Their Halloween show at the Ryman was probably the best show I saw all year.

Brooke Waggoner - Burdon of Our Courage

I absolutely ADORED Heal for the Honey and Fresh Pair of Eyes, and so I was sad when this one didn't immediately grab me. Maybe my expectations were too high. Still a good album, but can't compare to the other two in my opinion.

Catherine Feeny - He's Like You Only Better

I knew I would love this song, just from the title! Right now, Feeny's new album is just available on her website, but here's hoping it makes its way to iTunes and record stores soon.

Dave Rawlings Machine - Ruby

Gillian who? Old Crow who?

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home

I resist anything that appears to be "hipster music" so I didn't hear this one until late in the year. Glad I gave it a chance!

Emmy The Great - MIA

She is just precious and this song is just precious.

Fanfarlo - Harold T. Wilkins or How To Wait For A Very Long Time

Love, love everything about this band!

fun. - All the Pretty Girls

I was such a fanatic about The Format that I had a hard time getting into this new sound at first. It didn't help that I saw the band open for Manchester Orchestra on what appeared to be their VERY FIRST SHOW EVER... Ok, so it wasn't, but they were clearly unprepared. Or maybe the sound guy just sucked. I don't know. But now you can't tear me away from this album. It produces SHEER HAPPINESS to all who choose to listen to it. And Nate Ruess could front a Neil Diamond cover band and I'd still love him.

Gossip - Heavy Cross

This is the first year I really listed to the Gossip. What took me so long?

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks

Only good song by an otherwise way-too-hipster band.

Indigo Girls - Love Of Our Lives
Ingrid Michaelson - Maybe

These two songs appeal to the repressed folkie in me.

J. Tillman - Year In The Kingdom

Lovely quiet album from Fleet Foxes guy.

Jack Peñate - Be The One

Um, he's really cute. And his songs are catchy.

Jay Z Featuring Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind

My favorite pop song of the year.

Julian Velard - Love Again For The First Time

We need a Billy Joel for 2010... He just might be it.

Just Jack - Embers
Karima Francis - Chasing The Morning Light

Why certain British acts never make it over here is beyond me. Just Jack is fun & catchy yet somehow avoids being cheesy. And Karima Francis' voice makes my heart break into a million peices.

Kelly Clarkson - I Do Not Hook Up

I love that K-Clark made a comeback this year! And I love that she is not a girl that "hooks up."

Kings Of Convenience - Boat Behind
Kings of Leon - Use Somebody

Two different "kings" here... Kings of Leon were kings of the airwaves of every single Top 40 and AAA station this year, to the point where I should be really sick of this song but somehow I'm not. And Kings of Convenience are kings of low key quiet Scandinavian pop. And I love them both.

La Roux - Bulletproof

Listened to the BBC a lot last year... It's starting to show I think.

Lady Antebellum - Need You Now

After hearing this song on about a million different award shows, I gave in.

Laura Marling - Goodbye England (Covered In Snow)

Laura gave us the most perfect Christmas single last year, and I can hardly wait for her new album in 2010! She is really as good as everyone says.

Leona Lewis - Happy
Lily Allen - Who'd Have Known

Um, BBC Radio One is the culprit again.

The Low Anthem - Ticket Taker

I don't usually pay much attention to lyrics but this one really grabbed me.
I am a ticket taker, many tickets have I torn
And I will be your ark, we will float above the storm

Matt & Kim - Daylight

Avoidable thanks to the Bacardi commercial.

Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out

It seems every year there is another neo-soul guy singer. It pretty much always works on me.

Metric - Sick Muse

I don't have much to say about Metric. I just know that I always like their albums.

Mumford & Sons - Winter Winds

My favorite new band of the year and probably my favorite album of the year -- Definitely my most listened to album of the year. SO FRICKIN' GOOD. Do yourself a favor and listen to them if you have not yet.

Noah and the Whale - Love of an Orchestra

Their album was an utter disappointment, but this song was the one ray of light on an otherwise TOTAL SAD-SACK of a CD.

Noisettes - Wild Young Hearts

I somehow missed their first album but made up for it quickly by falling head over heels on first listen to the new one.

Nouvelle Vague - Road to Nowhere

Best "cover" band ever.

Paramore - Brick By Boring Brick

I will turn 30 in May and I realize that makes me at least ten years too old to like Paramore. But I don't care. They have put out three catchy-as-hell albums (except for that one screamo song at the end of the first album), and I am admitting it to the world: I LOVE ME SOME ~~PARAMORE~~ HAYLEY WILLIAMS. I realize there are other band members but she is definitely the Gwen Stefani to their No Doubt, meaning you couldn't name another member if your life depended on it. As much as Hayley tries to deny it...

Passion Pit - Moth's Wings

I've heard this band sucks live, but their album is the best-dance-music-for-people-who-don't-like-dance-music that I've ever heard.

Pete Yorn - Don't Wanna Cry

Thank you, Pete Yorn, for making a good album this year.

Regina Spektor - Blue Lips

Far isn't as good as Begin to Hope, but that one was hard to beat.

Rosanne Cash - Long Black Veil (Feat. Jeff Tweedy)

An awesome album from start to finish. Thanks to Johnny Cash for helping make "The List".

Sam Means - Yeah Yeah

I can't forget the "other guy" in The Format. It might be hopeless but I am still rooting for them to get back together.

Samantha Crain & The Midnight Shivers - Rising Sun

I heart female singer/songwriters, especially when they can be described as "Björk's heartland cousin".

Sliimy - Wake Up

I heart gay French pop.

Slow Club - Dance 'Til The Morning Light

I heart twee Britpop.

Sondre Lerche - I Cannot Let You Go

I heart really cute boys from Norway that make jazzy pop.

The Swell Season - In These Arms

Fifty songs is a lot. And while I definitely would not rather watch the Superbowl, I'm starting to tire of writing this list... Can you tell? Anyway. Swell Season is another act that I can thank for always making my heart break.

Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me

Yeah, she sucks as a singer. And she is annoying as hell on award shows, whether she's singing out of key or accepting each award like she didn't even know she was nominated. But if I was 13 years old, I know for sure I would be one of those girls screaming at a Taylor Swift concert, wearing a Taylor Swift t-shirt and singing every single word to every Taylor Swift song, because what she has is the ability to connect with pretty much every 13 year old girl in the world (I bet even little goth 13 year olds listen to her secretly). So, I have to respect her for that, and I also like to sing along to her songs REALLY loudly when they come on the radio.

Tegan & Sara - Hell

They can do no wrong in my book, even though the intro to one of their songs is a blatant rip off of that MGMT song, which was probably ripped off someone else anyway.

Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - Cool Yourself
Zee Avi - Bitter Heart

Two more fabulous female singer/songwriters. That's about all I can say, since I used all of my remaining energy defending Taylor Swift.

xoxo y'all. Here's to 2010.

Holiday mix for 2009

I absolutely LOVE Christmas music. Each year, I vow I won't start listening to it until Thanksgiving and each year I fail.... usually by June. There were a few really great new songs out this year, so I thought I'd make a mix (it doesn't take much, honestly).

Fun - Believe in Me
Brooke Waggoner - Christmas Moon
William Fitzsimmons - Covered in Snow
Slow Club - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Rosie Thomas - Why Can't It Be Christmastime All Year
A Fine Frenzy - Red Ribbon Foxes
Pete Yorn - Do They Know It's Christmas
Catherine Feeny - Christmas Song
Sondre Lerche - Christmas Time Is Here
Laura Marling - Goodbye England (Covered in Snow)

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And some other fun Christmas links for you:

Big Rock Candy Mountain has some great old school country/rock-a-billy Christmas tunes right now!
Plan 59 has really nice collection of 1950s Christmas cards/ads/design.
Santa's Working Overtime... for real. The best collection of Christmas links I've seen.
A really nice mix of classic Christmas songs from Guilt Free Pleasures
Mental Floss gives us the 10 Creepiest Santas and Bizarre But Clever Christmas Decorations
Orange You Lucky! has some adorable holiday labels for your printing pleasure
Bakerella has my favorite holiday dessert recipe... Oreo Truffles (just add red & green sprinkles)

That's all I've got... Now I shall start compiling my 'best of 2009' lists!

Hope you have a lovely Christmas.

Happy birthday to the best dog ever.

I never was a dog person. It took my husband five years to convince me we needed one, and even then I wasn't fully sold on the commitment. But now, on the second birthday of our dog Carnaby, I sit here making a MIX for MY DOG. Yeah. I have become the obsessive dog person. My friends talk about their kids, and I just share stories about my dog. He's my baby. Anyway, here are some songs (well, the first one isn't really a song...) about dogs. I would like to think these are the best songs you'll find about your four-legged friend. Enjoy!

Cousin Eddie - "Mississippi Leg Hound" (from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation)
Bobby Bare, Jr. - Your Adorable Beast
The Beatles - Martha My Dear
The Format - Dog Problems
Nellie McKay - The Dog Song
Swan Dive - Half Breed Stan
Cat Stevens - I Love My Dog
Patty Griffin - Heavenly Day
John Hiatt - My Dog & Me
Blue Mother Tupelo - Gustard Bellue

17 Songs about 17!

The Boy Least Likely To - I'm Glad I Hitched My Apple Wagon to your Star
I was young and I was stupid; I had just turned seventeen

Field Music - 17
When I was seventeen, I could stumble

The Eames Era - All of Seventeen
All of seventeen, we were falling apart at the seams

Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen
I went forth with an age old desire to please on the edge of seventeen

Blitzen Trapper - Furr
When I was only seventeen, I could hear the angels whispering

Ladytron - Seventeen
They only want you when you're seventeen; when you're 21, you're no fun

Tara Maclean - At Seventeen (Janis Ian cover)
I learned the truth at seventeen, that love was meant for beauty queens

Broken Social Scene - Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me

The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
Well, she was just seventeen, you know what I mean

The Wreckers - Strawberry Wine (Deana Carter cover)
Strawberry wine, seventeen.. the hot July moon saw everything

Sexton Blake - Young Turks (Rod Stewart cover)
Patti packed her bags, left a note for her momma, she was just seventeen

Ingrid Michaelson - The Hat
We were seventeen again together (And it's alright)

The Sound of Music soundtrack - Sixteen Going on Seventeen
I am sixteen going seventeen, I know that I'm naive

Kings of Leon - 17
Oh, she's only seventeen... wine and whine and wound up over everything

The Felice Brothers - Wonderful Life
You say you were only seventeen when you fell in love with that dirty Reverend Green

Gillian Welch - No One Knows My Name
And my mother was just a girl of seventeen; It's a wonder that I'm in this world at all

The Mountain Goats - This Year
I played video games in a drunken haze; I was seventeen years young

A Mad Men Mix

In honor of the season premiere tonight, I've made a little mix! Enjoy!

Dave Brubeck - Take Five
Blossom Dearie - I Won't Dance
Fats Domino - I Want to Walk You Home
Brenda Lee - I Want to be Wanted
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
Benny Goodman - It's Only a Paper Moon
Eartha Kitt - C'Est Si Bon (It's So Good)
Johnny Mathis - Wonderful, Wonderful
Sarah Vaughan - Broken Hearted Melody
Bobby Vinton - Mr. Lonely

Thanksgiving Mix

Despite having a mini-freakout upon realizing that Kraft stopped making the "Garlic Cheese Roll" which I have always used to make my Cheese Grits Casserole... Thanksgiving is looking to be a lovely, relaxing time in our household (if you're wondering, Velveeta & garlic powder did the trick... still, not the same! Come on, Kraft!)... Although I am vowing yet AGAIN never to go to Kroger on the afternoon of the day before Thanksgiving.

But, I figured, why not use any excuse I can to make a mix! Being that Thanksgiving is all about family, that's the theme I chose for this group of songs. Some are happy family songs and some are extremely dysfunctional. Enjoy! And Happy Turkey Day!

Cold War Kids - We Used to Vacation
Dar Williams - Family
The Format - On Your Porch
Great Lake Swimmers - I am a Part of a Large Family
Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat
Johnny Cash - Daddy Sang Bass
The Judds - Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)
Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter
The Louvin Brothers - The Family Who Prays
Patty Griffin - Sweet Lorraine
Sparks - In My Family

A Hi-Fi Heart Valentine's Mix

Here's a very random mix of love songs in celebration of Valentine's Day!

The Blow - Parentheses (the cool kids love song)
Daryl Hall & John Oates - You Make My Dreams (the cheesy 80s love song)
Flight of the Conchords - Business Time (the comedic love song)
Guillemots - Made Up Love Song #43 (the off-kilter love song)
The Postal Service - Such Great Heights (the required indie love song)
Queen - You're My Best Friend (the athemic rock love song)
Ray Lamontagne - Shelter (the unconditional love song)
Rufus Wainwright - My Funny Valentine (the required listening love song)
Sondre Lerche - The More I See You (the jazzy coffeeshop love song)
Stevie Wonder - I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (the quintessential love song)

ENJOY! And Happy Valentine's Day (or Singles Awareness Day, whichever you prefer).

xoxo

Bonnaroo Bound!

Yes, that is three guys urinating. I took that photo last year at Bonnaroo, and I'm quite proud of capturing an entire four day festival in just one simple picture. We are going again this year, and I have to admit I'm really looking forward to it. I refuse to do the whole camping thing, so we'll just drive back and forth each day. I'm most looking forward to seeing Regina Spektor, Wilco, Old Crow Medicine Show and Lily Allen.

I made a mix in preparation.

Track List
Regina Spektor - Fidelity
Sonya Kitchell - Let Me Go
Hot Chip - Over And Over
Lily Allen - Smile
Cold War Kids - We Used To Vacation
Xavier Rudd - Messages
The White Stripes - You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)
Wilco - Box Full Of Letters
The Decemberists - July, July!
Kings Of Leon - On Call
Damien Rice - Cannonball
Paolo Nutini - These Streets
Snow Patrol Feat. Martha Wainwright - Set The Fire To The Third Bar
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel
Elvis Perkins - All The Night Without Love
The Little Ones - Lovers Who Uncover

Bonnaroo Bound!
(Download All The Songs In One Zip File!)

For more Bonnaroo info, check out the official site.

See you there!

Hi-Fi Heart

Fruits & Veggies mix!

Mixtape: Lions, Tigers & Bears! Oh my!

Workout Mix - August 2010

Workout Mix - July 2010

Rain, rain, go away...

'09 Mix Tape!

Holiday mix for 2009

Happy birthday to the best dog ever.

17 Songs about 17!

A Mad Men Mix

Thanksgiving Mix

A Hi-Fi Heart Valentine's Mix

A Hi-Fi Heart Xmas, Day Four

A Hi-Fi Heart Xmas, Day Three

A Hi-Fi Heart Xmas, Day Two

A Hi-Fi Heart Xmas, Day One

Bonnaroo Bound!

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