July tunes

Wondering what I’ve been listening to this month? Sure you have been.

1. “Girl in the War” by Josh Ritter
2. “Party in the CIA” by Weird Al Yankovic
3. “99” by Barbara Feldon
4. “Mayhem” by Imelda May
5. “Desire” by Anna Calvi
6. “The Coo Coo Bird” by the Be Good Tanyas
7. “Boxcars” by Joe Ely
8. “Country Clutter” by Dolorean
9. “Flowers in December” by Mazzy Star
10. “Paper Cities” by Other Lives
11. “Going Home” by Sophie Zelmani
12. “Like the Way She Moves” by Chris Isaak
13. “Can’t Keep Johnny Down” by They Might Be Giants
14. “Rave On” by Cults
15. “Civilian” by Wye Oak
16. “Faking the Books” by Lati Puna
17. “Ring of Fire” by Elvis Costello
18. “Gypsy” by Suzanne Vega
19. “Let’s Do It” by Joan Jett & Paul Westerberg
20. “Way Back When” by Buck 65

There’s a lot of music that makes me happy here, a lot that will make narrowing down a manageable “best of the year” mix tough come December. Many thanks to Heather for recommending the Buck 65 track.