Kat Presents: A Decade of Me

A lot of these songs you've probably heard before.  Sometimes I feel like my musical taste has barely changed since high school.  When I think about who I am today, and what my teenage self might think about that, I'm pretty happy with how I've turned out.  A lot of these are some of my very favorite songs.  I think this mixtape represents who I am, what my life is like, and how it's changed - or stayed the same - over the past ten years.

1. Mika - Grace Kelly
2. Semisonic - F.N.T.
3. Limbeck - Honk + Wave
4. Blue October - Jump Rope
5. Alex Hwang - Mr. Pretender
6. Phantom Planet - California
7. Regina Spektor - Dance Anthem of the 80s
8. Everybody Else - Meat Market
9. Mates of State - My Only Offer
10. The Stills - Retour a Vega
11. Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades
12. Glen Hansard - Say it to Me Now
13. Death Cab for Cutie - Tiny Vessels
14. Jill Souble - The Jig is Up
15. Ivy - One More Last Kiss
16. Johnette Napolitano & Danny Lohner - The Scientist
17. Carla Bruni - Quelqu'un m'a dit
18. Julie Delpy - A Waltz For A Night
19. Death Cab for Cutie - A Movie Script Ending
20. The Postal Service - Against All Odds
21. No Strings Attached - Round Here
22. Mike Doughty - I Hear the Bells
23. Rilo Kiley - With Arms Outstretched


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Jono Presents: I AM ROMANCE CAT (Places Wot I Bin)

Romance Cat

Verse 1

These two eyes become stars when night falls

The back alley is my home

The moon and stars come out

Never again will I hold up a fish shop

All those days I would cry in sorrow

I am a loner

Chorus

Now I'm leaving for the ocean

To catch fish by casting spider webs as nets

I AM ROMANCE CAT (sic)

The little stars that dance, reflected in a sad city

I AM ROMANCE CAT (sic)

The deep and sad ocean that has left without me

Verse 2

I used to fly the deep ocean so freely

Now I am sinking to the bottom without end

Chorus

1. Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide - Gravediggaz

2. I Still Miss Someone - Johnny Cash

3. Ride On - Cruachan

4. Satan is a Lawyer - Gojira

5. Aus Ferner Zeit - Equilibrium

6. The Chosen - Unearth

7. Blazin - In This Moment

8. Romance Cat - Cherry Filter

9. Disconnector - Hell is for Heroes

10. Steer - Missy Higgins

11. Purple Rain - Preston Shannon

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Lyndal Presents: Bipolar/Wistful

It gets a bit depressing.


1. How'm I Doin' - Mountain Man
2. Age - Lianne La Havas
3. Čaroban - Niña & Nina
4. Mexican Mavis - Boy & Bear
5. My Manic and I - Laura Marling
6. Heavy Heart - You Am I
7. All I Want Is You - Ball Park Music
8. Montezuma - Fleet Foxes
9. Fever Dream - Iron & Wine
10. The Belly of the Whale - Washington

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Peter Presents: Fugue State

I like to lie on the floor and stare at the ceiling. The floor means I'm less likely to fall asleep, and the ceiling means there's nothing to catch my eye and send my thoughts in a new direction. I just stare at the ceiling and let my thoughts stretch, going where they will. I wanted a tape that swelled and bled out, noisy in parts but sparse in others. I can't make you lie on the floor and stare at the ceiling while you listen to this, but that's what it's for.

1. Wilco - I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
2. The Microphones - Headless Horseman
3. Lana Del Rey - Video Games
4. Neutral Milk Hotel - April 8th
5. Cat Power - Colors and the Kids
6. Now It's Overhead - Wonderful Scar
7. Titus Andronicus - To Old Friends and New
8. Mirah - Monument
9. Radiohead - Hunting Bears
10. Radiohead - Like Spinning Plates
11. Radiohead - Life In A Glass House

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Ryan Presents: CHS

CHS stands for Crazy Hippie Shit. Crazy Hippie Shit is when you fall for someone and you get all fucked up inside and can't eat or sleep and your life is completely ruined in the best possible way. Crazy Hippie Shit is both the most awesome thing and also the fucking worst.

1. James Carr - You've Got My Mind Messed Up
2. F.Y.P - Toss My Cookies
3. Death on Wednesday - Stranded
4. Hanalei - MLK, You're OK
5. Cage - Shoot Frank
6. Drag the River - JJ's Drivin'
7. Sam Cooke - I'll Come Running Back To You
8. Laura Gibson - Sleeper
9. Bayside - Megan
10. Des Ark - Lord of the Ring
11. Benton Falls - Defining This Warm-up
12. NEK - La Vida Es
13. Cannibal Ox - The F-Word
14. Tom Waits - Alice
15. Ani DiFranco - Untouchable Face
16. Against Me! - Tonight We're Gonna Give It 35%
17. Kind of Like Spitting - Little Time Bomb

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Mike Presents: Time of the Season

Songs that remind me of summer. Songs that remind me of winter. It's the time of the season for spoodles.

SUMMER

1. Teenage Fanclub - Did I Say

2. Pretty & Nice - Tora Tora Tora

3. The Divine Comedy - Untitled Melody

4. Say Hi - Devils

5. Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere (Early Version)

6. Fountains of Wayne - Mexican Wine

7. Sondre Lerche - To Be Surprised

8. Frank Zappa - Baby Snakes

9. Carla Morrison - Compartir

10. Pascal Comelade - L'Argot du Bruit

AUTUMN (Interlude)

11. Mike Errico - When I Get Out of Jail

WINTER

12. Ingrid Michaelson - Creep

13. Son, Ambulance - Julet's Son

14. Lou Reed - Sword of Damacles

15. Dan Bern - Reeperbahn

16. Cocorosie - Lemonade

17. Andrew Belle - Static Waves

18. Rivers Cuomo - Can't Stop Partying

19. Ben Harper - Another Lonely Day

20. Howard Tate - I Learned It All The Hard Way

21. The Format - A Save Situation

SPRING (P.S.)

Peter Griesar - Karma Song

Repeat

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Bill Presents: What I Came Here For

At the risk of turning off everyone here, I present a mix tape comprised of my very favorite genre of music: sad punk songs.

The main thing that first drew me to punk rock circa 1995 is the same thing that has held me in its grasp ever since -- the ability to take depression, pain, and woe and infuse those feelings with energy, passion, and earnestness. To scream your sadness at the top of your lungs. There is no other genre where misery and celebration are indistinguishable.

I attempted to cover a wide swath of what is considered "punk rock," and shied away from including what would be considered ballads or unusual songs for any given artist. For the most part, what you hear from each artist here is more or less indicative of their overall sound. Here's hoping you all find at least something listenable here. If not, my deepest apologies.

1. Crutches - The Copyrights

2. Cutesy Monster Man - Iron Chic

3. Dead By Now - French Exit

4. Starting at the Ending - Banner Pilot

5. The First Eviction Notice - The Lawrence Arms

6. Bordering - The Draft

7. The Last Time - Nothington

8. Single - Bad Astronaut

9. Burned is the House - Alkaline Trio

10. The Bridge - The Loved Ones

11. Wide Open - The Connie Dungs

12. Strangled - Osker

13. Lean On Sheena - The Bouncing Souls

14. 1.21 Gigawatts - The Break

15. Until I Say So - ALL

16. Without You - Teenage Bottlerocket

17. C.G.I.T. - Chixdiggit!

18. Every Night - Even In Blackouts

19. Pretty Pathetic - Smoking Popes

20. I Hope You Know - Off With Their Heads

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