//you run with me for fun

Last night I was in my basement, I was thinking too much and feeling like a ghost was following me when I ran across a box full of cassettes. Mixes from HS. In those days I made mixes every single week or whenever I was feeling (overly) sensitive and unable to talk. (See: Everyday) I am not as romantic as I think I used to be in those days, I haven’t made a real mix for someone in far too long. Not even for myself. Here is a mix : Not a real mix, unless you want to read into the lyrics and conclude I am in fact in love with you. That’s cool too, if we ever talked for 5 minutes I am sure I am in some way.

1. Snowden - Don’t Really Know Me

This is how true love behaves

I suspect that line is true and every time I think about it I only believe it even more. 

2. Wild Nothing - Vultures Like Lovers

That baseline.

3. Fang Island - Life Coach

If you find, if you find, if you find out but you can’t define all the ways to say.

RISD kids, it for real reminds me of school.

4. Snoop Dogg - That Tree (Feat. Kid Cudi)

Raisin Bran. 

5. Beach House - Zebra (Ring Trick Remix)

Don’t I know you better than the rest? All deception, All deception from you

6. Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue

I had this beautiful day-dreaming moment

7. Tegan & Sara - Alligator

Relentless, yes its true. My motormouth runs over you.

Sara. Marry me for 5 years ok? ok. Also, this is my attempt to bring a little T&S to everyones life.

8. Jonsi - Animal Arithmetic

Wake up, comb my hair, making food disappear, riding bikes, making out.

I hope my summer is JUST like this. JUST. LIKE. THIS.

9. The Gossip - Love Long Distance

You did it to me once, you’ll do it again. 

God, my rekindled crush on Hannah Blilie has really made me play this song more than I did when the record came out.

10. Yeasayer - I Remember

I remember the smell of your skin forever, love us being stupid together. Your stuck in my mind all of the time.

I hope that when I think about you its like this.

11. I Am The Dot - Love Song for Camus

We fit together like a meaningless puzzle

12. Mountain Goats & Kaki King - Black Pear Tree

Somebodys going to get hurt, I hope i’ts not me, but I suspect it’s going to have to be

13. Charlotte Gainsbourg - Heaven Can Wait (Nosaj Thing Remix)

She’s fighting the urge to make sand out of pearls

14. Grizzly Bear - Don’t Ask ( Final Fantasy Remix)

When I’m around you still I lose control, just don’t ask

I have listened to this song everyday (a lot) since I found it. I have +600 listens on my iTunes. 

15. Memory Tapes - Plain Material

It was a beautiful dream

This song FOR REAL gets me crying.

16. Wait What? -  The Curious Incident of Big Poppa In The Nighttime

Now check it, I got more Mack than Craig and in the bed believe me sweetie I got enough to feed the needy.

Best line ever.

17.  Trouble Books - Past the New Parking Deck

The sound of digging on you.

This is what days are like when you are super into someone.

18. Bear Hands - What A Drag

You got them long nails, I’m dreaming of your goddam long nails! 

sexy.

19. Yawn - Toys

Tastes like something, tastes like nothing. Lets taste it together.

20. Musee Mecanique - Our Changing Skins

We walk through walls with dizzy heads

Enjoy :) & Download here:

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#3// Spoke Too Soon

You know the drill.

Its 430. I don’t know why I am up so I figure. Be productive. I’ve got three mixes which I can post, it’s just a question of sleep or no sleep.

No sleep it is.

1. Tokyo Police Club-Listen To The Math*

I’ve put down my middle name// In the back of her book// And signed it just in case
Our walk was over love// Cause I’ve got one more up my sleeve// Bring it out tonight
Cause if I am the joke // Then you’re the punchline.

Fitting since I am seeing them tonight.

2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs-Little Shadow

Little shadow // Into the night // Will you follow me?

3. Beulah- A Man Like Me

I’ve been waiting all night long //I’ve been waiting to sing your song // Tonight, if you help me // Just help me find your key // I run my hands down your neck // Across your back to another fret // I know you’re fragile, bound to self destruct.

4. Badly Drawn Boy-Silent Sigh

Come see what we all talk about // People moving to the moon // Stop baby don’t go stop here // Never stop living here // Till it eats the heart from your soul // Keeps down the sound of your // Silent sigh // Silent sigh, silent sigh silent sigh // Keeps down all move me down // Could we love each other?

I used to be so obsessed with this song back in the day. Circa 2002.

5. Architecture In Helsinki-That Beep (Radioclit French Mixx)

I never knew your middle name // No need to play that game.

6. Here We Go Magic-Tunnelvision

Lately I feel like this. In a good way.

7. M.Ward ft Zooey Deschanel- Rave On

The little things that you say and do// Make me want to be with you // You rave on, it’s a crazy feelin’ // I know, she’s got me reelin’ // When you say I love you, rave on.

Buddy Holly via M.Ward

8. Phoenix-1901

Its not what you say // Cause what you say is complicated.

9. Ben Lee-Kids (MGMT Cover)

Decisions to decisions are made and not fought // But I thought // this wouldn’t hurt a lot // I guess not. 

10. Matt & Kim- Daylight

Slip and slide on subway grates // These shoes are poor mans ice skates // Fall through like change in the daylight // Fall through like change in the daylight //And in the daylight we can hitchhike to maine // I hope that someday i’ll see without these frames // And in the daylight i don’t pick up my phone // Cause in the daylight anywhere feels like home.

11. Pomegranates- Corriander

12. High Places- From Sunrise to Sentience

13. Cut Off Your Hands- Happy As Can Be

I’ve never really told the truth so please // Don’t get upset or try to change for me // I’m sorry if this hurts but hey it’s true.

14. Throw Me The Statue- Ship

15. Faunts- Feel. Love.Thinking. Of

16. Burnings Hearts- I Lost My Colour Vision

17. Now, Now Every Children- Cars

I haven’t got plastic on my teeth// But i can make you feel like it’s open season // I‘ll take what i want and take what you have // But i’d put it back if i had the chance.

18. Camera Obscura- My Maudlin Career

You’re pain’s gigantic but it’s not as big as your ego// Promise not to abandon you // Please let me go.

19. Magic Arm- Outdoor Games

Another mix coming soon.

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All the music posted is intended for personal use. If you want me to take something down email me. I am doing this as a mixtape project for my friends. I mean no harm.

#2//& More Than All Of This

It seems that I am 3 days late posting this, but I got lazy. Surprise. I want to appologize for a lack of direct downloads this time. I couldn’t find alot of the songs online so I had to open an account with a file hosting site to post them. So if the song has a * next to it beware, its going to take you to my BOX and you can download it there.

Well, another 19 songs some which aren’t the newest things in the world but still fantastic songs. I hope there is at least one song you like amongst these mixes, if not let me know what kind of stuff you like and I will post things similar. Also if it would be better to just post new songs then we can do that too. So if you have heard like 18/19 songs on here let me know. I will diversify somehow.

I hope you like them.

1. The Airborne Toxic Event-Wishing Well *

And you fell and you fell // Through the dark blue waters // Where you cast your spell // Like you were just a wish that could turn out well

2. South-Better Things

You seem to light up everything around you // Don’t know just what it is, I’m thinking about you // Aah, the better things I have to say // Will fall to you

3. High Places-Head Spins

When we sat on the floor // I was floored // I was floored // The words you spoke that night // They struck a chord // You struck a chord // And we talked about all kinds of things // Of dinosaurs and seagulls’ wings // And where the ocean meets the forest // This is where we sing the chorus: Ah-ha-ha-ha you’re a pretty girl.

4. Tegan and Sara-I Take All The Blame *

Press to my knees // Give them hope // And new joys // Bend and lean // On me when // You feel that // Strange dream // Fill my bath // With gold night // Air through my lungs // Limping on two legs again.

5. The Blood Lines-Modern Science

What you are is what you are // and thats what I want.

6. The Republic Tigers-Buildings & Mountains

for today I’ll let it go // you’ve been good to me // have I been good to you

7. Bat For Lashes-A Forest (Cure Cover)

Suddenly I stop // but i know it’s too late // I’m lost in a forest // all alone // The girl was never there // it’s always the same // I’m running towards nothing // again and again and again

8. Gregory & The Hawk-Voice Like A Bell *

Noisy in my head // Voice rings like a bell //  And try as I might I cannot forget //  And try as I might I cannot love you less //  Say how long you will stay

9. Devandra Banhart-Samba Vexillographica

Adorable song about flags and love and living happy 

10. Snow Patrol-The Golden Floor *

A dark shape on a golden floor // A sleeping planet with a molten core // From above we’d cut a slow eight shape // And much more // I’m a peasant in your princess arms // Penniless with only charm // As we’re leveled by the low, hot lights // And disarmed

11. Air France-Collapsing At Your Doorstep

This place is amazing

12. Eisley-I Could Be There For You

She’s in sulfur in the night // All her friends say // Ring ring ring ring where are you hiding? // Ring ring ring ring where are you hiding?

13. Ra Ra Riot-Winter ‘05 *

If you were here // Winter wouldn’t pass quite so slow // And if you were here // Then i’d have a choice to live not be alone

14. Albert Hammond Jr.-GfC

The guitar gets me everytime.

15. Fleet Foxes-White Winter Hymnal

With scarves of red tied ‘round their throats
To keep their little heads from fallin’ in the snow

16. Beck-Walls

You got warheads stacked in the kitchen // You treat distraction like it’s a religion

17.Dntel-Roll On *

This song is pretty old but not many people have been turned on to the amazing Dntel. Most people know his work on The Postal Service as the beat maker but he’s pretty amazing. 

But it’s just no fun // When your heart belongs to a son of a gun // A shooting rifle, a firing range // I’m pistol-whipped, I’ll never be the same // But I love him, yes I do // And he’s gonna do what he’s gonna do // So I roll on, roll on // When I knocked you down, you called my bluff  // You pushed me over, fair enough // In high schools, hospitals, on holidays  // I’ve seen your face in every goddamn state 

18. Yeasayer-2080

Yeah, yeah, we can all grab at the chance to be handsome farmers // Yeah you can have twenty-one sons and be blood when they marry my daughters // And the pain that we left at the station will stay in a jar behind us // We can pickle the pain into blue ribbon winners at county contests

19. Vampire Weekend-Ottoman

Today’s for you // They laid it out for you // For you // There will be six bells a-ringing and white women singing for you // But this feels so unnatural to Peter Gabriel, too
The fact that they always put that same line with Peter Gabriel in more than one song makes me kind of want to punch them on the forehead. 

Ok. I hope that wasn’t too bad. Next week I will probably post around this time too because I will be in NY all weekend. 
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All the music posted is intended for personal use. If you want me to take something down email me. I am doing this as a mixtape project for my friends. I mean no harm.

#1//Low Gravity

Hopefully this will turn into a weekly thing for me, if not much more than that. I used to be really obsessed with making like serious mixes for people. Making a mix for me used to be like saying something I couldn’t but using someone else’s words. I guess that’s what it is to a lot of people. Here is the first one.

((If you dont know how to download the song, its supperrr easy. Just right click and download the linked file. I tired to make them all direct download but unfortunately since I cant upload directly from my computer I had to find links. So it might take you to a download server but it should still work.))

OK. On with the business Here, are 19 songs which have been tugging my heartstrings.

1.The Coast-Killing Off Our Friends

Clapping and beautiful acoustic parts make me ill

2.Mother, Mother-Ghosting

I won’t put white into your hair // I won’t make noises in your stairs // I will be kind and I’ll be sweet // if you stop staring straight through me..

3.New Villagers-Rich Doors

4.Uh Huh Her-Explode

Leisha Hailey from the L Word and Camilla Grey. Both such goddam hott ladies.

5.Animal Collective-My Girls

Is it much to admit I need // A solid soul and the blood I bleed // I just want four walls and adobe slabs for my girls.

6.Passion Pit-Better Things

you’re gonna drive me crazy // you’re gonna drive me mad 

7.N.A.S.A-Gifted (Ft. Kanye West, Santogold,Lykke Li, and Nick Zinner)

So DOPE!

8.Whachadoin? [ft. Spank Rock, M.I.A., Santogold & Nick Zinner]

Anytime M.I.A and Santi do something together I just want to shed tears.

9.The Middle East-Blood

Woke up in a cold sweat on the floor next to a family portrait drawn when you were 4

10.Temper Trap-Sweet Disposition

500 Days Of Summer. Adorable. Look it up.

11.Little Joy-Brand New Start

All this time they had me thinking // Love’s a boat that’s slowly sinking // But you made the claim // Taking chances, embracing the change // I count my blessings knowing you will take me home.

12.Phoenix-Consolation Prize

No consolation prizes // Spit out your lies & chewing gum // Cut off your hair yeah that’s it! // If you look like that I swear I’m gonna love you more.

13.Future Islands-Little Dreamers

Just heard/saw these guys for the first time tonight. SO MUCH FUN. The lead singer is like Jack Black’s twin I swear. He’s really quite awesome and super into it. “This song is about that person you dream about all the fucking time. The person that you want to be with but can’t so they drive you crazy!”

14.The Microphones-Felt Your Shape

I felt your fall // your winter snows // your gusty blow //  your lava flow // I felt it all: Your starry night //  your lack of light // With limp arms I can feel most of you // I hung around your neck independently // and my feeling of loss was overwhelemed by this new depth I don’t think ive ever felt //  But I don’t know… // my nights are cold // November warmth // I could have sworn I wasn’t alone.

I’ve been drooling over this song for so many years now and it still feels different every time I hear it.

15.The Coast-Tightrope (Tokyo Police Club Remixx)

Sweetheart. You will. I love this song so fucking much right now.

16.Bloc Party-Signs

I could sleep forever these days // because in my dreams I see you again // I believe in anything that brings you back home to me.

17.Said The Whale-This City’s A Mess

I think we can all agree that winter sucks. Its gross out.

18.Lykke Li-Breaking It Up (Pocketknife Loosefoot Remixxx)

Darling I’ll leave and you won’t come along //  So give me the reason to stay // Give me the reason to wait // You know I don’t look to get caught // ‘Cause darling we’re here but my true love is not // I’m breaking it up, before it’s on // Breaking it up, it’s already gone.

9.M83-Skin Of The Night

Oh, Queen of the night // well she is deep inside // she could be mine // she is haunting me.

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All the music posted is intended for personal use. If you want me to take something down email me. I am doing this as a mixtape project for my friends. I mean no harm.