Mix Tape Fridays Vol. 1

Welcome to my first Mix Tape Friday. I feel like Flight of the Concords because I am proud *actually honored* to say I have 5 followers, I started this blog to amuse myself and was too lazy to keep up my journals so having an actual audience makes me estatic. I am new at this so please be gentle. I *borrowed* this awesome idea from the lovely Maggie over at Mighty Girl and since there are about 2,000 songs on my ipod, I think I can share a tune or two with the world. I will add this disclaimer, I listen to Björk ALOT! I also fall in love with a song and wear it out until I feel sick when I hear it. Deep breath, here we go...

Let's start things off nice & slow

"Play With Fire" The Rolling Stones

I never was a big Rolling Stones fan but they have been featured in a bunch of Wes Anderson films *I Love Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aqautic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited & Fantastic Mr. Fox* so it really turned me on them.

As I mentioned before, I spend quite alot of time at Anthropologie so this next song was playing there recently and Antz and I stopped in our tracks because we knew we had heard it before but couldn't put our finger on who it was. I tried several times to Shazam it unsuccessfully but the next day Antz was like I KNOW WHO IT IS!! It was more than obvious, she is one of my favorite singers. *a clear case of song overkill but I haven't gotten sick of it, yet!*

"Somewhere up Above" April March

Nice huh? So the next track is an oldie of mine of you will be pleased to know it's the only Björk song of the day, but theres nothing wrong with some Björk, she's lovely!

"I See Who You Are" Björk

I admit, we are both weirdos and awkward, I LOVE IT!!

I need to get this mix rockin' so the next song is 80's rock which I require a healthy daily dose of so enjoy!

"Hong Kong Garden" Siouxsie and the Banshees

I adore Marie Antoinette and the fact the Sofia Coppola is clever enough to insert awesome 80's music into an 18th century waltz scene makes me want to become a director *for a day*

While we are on a Marie Antoinette soundtrack roll, let's keep em coming

"I Want Candy" Bow Wow Wow

Why can't this be my life? I love the over-indulgence, the color palette and the opulence! Oh wait, does that mean I have to have my head chopped off? I'll pass

This next tune is in serious rotation on my iphone, in Liv's nursery and in my car and yet I never get enough of this band.

"Caring is Creepy" The Shins

The next one is my MAN! I never get sick of his raspy voice. When I hear him I want to fly to New Orleans and drink whiskey sours in a dark bar on Bourbon Street. Just pure radness!

"Watch Her Disappear" Tom Waits

Next is one of the MANY awesome folk bands that rock my life, they are super amazing and I am dying to see them live *although it would be stellar to see them in Europe* particularly Scotland {where they are from}

"Is it Wicked Not to Care" Belle & Sebastian

Here is this week's random song. I believe the power of a great mix tape relies in one random song that may not be a favorite but it makes you smile in a classic Norman Fell sort of way.

"Movin' Right Along" The Muppets *Kermit & Fozzie Bear*

Lastly, I have been adoring this song. It's a cover of the Postal Service *band crush* but nicely done.

"Such Great Heights" Iron & Wine

I just realized this week has been pretty mellow but I promise to amp it up next Friday. Thanks for playing.