april songs.

every month i make a playlist of songs that i listen to over and over again, usually on the train to and from work. it starts a few days before the first of the month, and then it slowly builds up until i have enough songs to last me a whole month. this is what i listened to in april.




amy winehouse. rehab.
blur. ambulance.
brandi carlile. josephine.
bright eyes. classic cars.
david karsten daniels. the dream before the ring that woke me.
feist. one two three four.
feist. sea lion woman.
gillian welch. black star.
the good, the bad, & the queen. the good, the bad, & the queen.
the good, the bad, & the queen. green fields.
grinderman. chain of flowers.
magnolia electric co. memphis moon.
mark ronson. god put a smile upon your face. (feat. the daptone horns).
mark ronson. stop me (feat. daniel merriweather).
mark ronson. toxic (feat. ol' dirty bastard and tiggers).
mika. grace kelly.
neko case. set out running.
nick cave & the bad seeds. bring it on.
nick cave & the bad seeds. i let love in.
nilsson. coconut.
nouvelle vague. i melt with you.
pearl jam. nothingman.
tori amos. northern lad.

blast from the past: cocaine kate.

in october-ish 2005, i made a mix for my friend morgan inspired by kate moss and her coke woes. it might be relevant anymore, but hey, how often do you get to put nina simone AND good charlotte on the same cd?






1. the velvet undergound. white light / white heat.
2. modest mouse. the good times are killing me.
3. the hidden cameras. doot doot ploot.
4. fiona apple. not about love.
5. bright eyes. down a rabbit hole.
6. broken social scene. anthems for a seventeen-year-old girl.
7. nina simone. the pusher.
8. john cale. she never took no for an answer.
9. tori amos. she's your cocaine.
10. david bowie. fashion.
11. bikini kill. rebel girl.
12. poe. 5 1/2 minute hallway.
13. curtis mayfield. pusherman.
14. the brunettes. end of the runway.
15. 'til tuesday. voices carry.
16. junior senior. can i get get get.
17. grandmaster flash. white lines (don't do it).
18. the new pornographers. use it.
19. good charlotte. lifestyles of the rich & famous.

1979.

my friend adam turned 28 today. this was his birthday present: a mix with hits from one of the greatest years in music.




1. the knack. my sharona.
2. leif garrett. i was made for dancin'.
3. the bee gees. love you inside out.
4. earth, wind, & fire. boogie wonderland.
5. electric light orchestra. don't bring me down.
6. ac/dc. if you want blood (you've got it).
7. anita ward. ring my bell.
8. rod stewart. do ya think i'm sexy.
9. foreigner. double vision.
10. robert palmer. bad case of lovin' you (doctor doctor).
11. bad company. rock & roll fantasy.
12. blondie. heart of glass.
13. donna summer. bad girls.
14. kenny rogers. the gambler.
15. charlie daniels. the devil went down to georgia.
16. supertramp. the logical song.
17. neil diamond & barbra streisand. you don't bring me flowers.
18. the doobie brothers. what a fool believes.
19. the bee gees. too much heaven.