I’m going to relate tidbits for most of these songs, to make it less boring for you to read, dear reader.
- Tiny Cities Made of Ashes – Modest Mouse
- Big Trucks – Pedro the Lion
[i’ve got several pedro the lion mp3s on my computer, yet i rarely get around to listening to them. i usually consider them to be music to slit your wrists to, but this one is fairly upbeat] - King of Carrot Flowers 1 – Neutral Milk Hotel
[during my time as a lowly rotation dj at KRUI, i received several requests from the dispatcher of one of the local cab companies, and one time, he called in the request for parts 1,2&3, telling me that i wouldn’t regret it, and to make sure i played them all together. i’ve loved them ever since, even if they have broken up] - King of Carrot Flowers 2&3 – Neutral Milk Hotel
- Lost Girls – Tilly and the Wall
[a tap dancer instead of a drummer! i’m in lust] - Timebomb – Old 97s
- americanflagsandshoppingbags – Clancy Everafter
[my friend clancy took a live recording of jeff tweedy doing the song below, and made it slightly rockin’] - Ashes of American Flags – Wilco
- Girl Inform Me – The Shins
- Diagonals – Stereolab
[probably my favorite stereolab song ever, and i’m not really sure why] - Sugar On My Tongue – Talking Heads
[take that, ludacris, you pansy ass motherfucker] - Sweet Jane – Velvet Underground
- I Can’t Believe You – Tilly and the Wall
- Honestly – Zwan
[i don’t care if it’s cheesy: billy corgan will always have my heart. i want to lick his crooked teeth] - Season of the Witch – Donovan
[favorite donovan] - Whoever You Are – Geggy Tah
[very appropriately came on while i was wrangling i275] - September – Earth Wind and Fire
[i seem to enjoy ending mixes with oldies-but-goodies. listen for the “yow!”]