monthly mix

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.

A relatively short mix for June:

1. “Voice on Tape” by Jenny Owen Youngs
2. “The Weight of the World” by Editors
3. “Dusty Road” by Oi Va Voi
4. “The Tiger Inside Will Eat the Child” by Fatty Gets a Stylist
5. “The Sun Always Reminds Me of You” by Marissa Nadler
6. “I Remember You” by Eilen Jewell
7. “Galapogos” by Natalie Walker
8. “The Galway Girl” by Steve Earle
9. “Riot in Cell Block #9” by Wanda Jackson

I know what you’re thinking: gee, Fred, we know what songs you’ve been listening to every month for years now, but what songs did you listen to this month? Well…

1. “Enemy Within” by Friday Hyvonen
2. “Whole Wide World” by Wreckless Eric
3. “Helplessness Blues” by Fleet Foxes
4. “Hard Out Here” by Hayes Carll
5. “Tightrope” by Janelle Monae (feat. Big Boi)
6. “Champaign, Illinois” by Old 97’s
7. “If Everyone Was Listening” by Supertramp
8. “The Bed’s Too Big Without You” by Foals
9. “Gouge Away” by Mogwai
10. “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” by the Rolling Stones
11. “Well OK Honey” by Jenny O
12. “Seer” by Motopony
13. “Cucu Perucu” by Mr. Pauer
14. “Paper Moon” by Erin McKeown
15. “Le vent nour portera” by Noir Desir
16. “Shut Your Eyes” by Snow Patrol
17. “Go to the River” by Yael Naim
18. “For a Woman’s Love” by Mark Abis

I know what you’re thinking: “Fred, you create a music mix every month. Did you create one for April?”

Why yes, yes I did:

1. “Michievous Moon” by Jill Barber
2. “Coyote” by the Lonely Forest
3. “Good” by the Dodos
4. “Brother Sparrow” by Agnes Obel
5. “What Else Is There?” by Röyksopp
6. “Sing it Loud” by k.d. land and the Siss Boom Bang
7. “Red Hunting Jacket” by Little Scream
8. “Can’t Go Back Now” by the Weepies
9. “Guess Who?” by Dusty Springfield
10. “Spirit in the Dark” by Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles
11. “Dirge” by Death in Vegas
12. “Cry Cry Cry” by Nicole Atkins
13. “The Golden Age” by the Asteroids Galaxy Tour
14. “Waiting for My Chance to Come” by Noah & the Whale
15. “Me and Lazarus” by Iron & Wine
16. “Johnny Remember Me” by John Leyton & the Flames
17. “the devil is in the details” by the Chemical Brothers

If you were wondering what I was listening to in March — and how could you not be? — wonder no longer:

1. “Paris (Ooh La La)” by Grace & the Nocturnals
2. “Goods” by Mates of State
3. “Dreams” by Brandi Carlile
4. “Swim Club” by the Cave Singers
5. “No Nostalgia” by AgesandAges
6. “Cradle” by the Joy Formidable
7. “Washing Machine” by Amy LaVere
8. “Optimist” by Zoe Keating
9. “The Night Will Always Win” by Elbow
10. “Barton Hollow” by the Civil Wars
11. “Elephants & Little Girls” by Loch Lomond
12. “Police on My Back” by the Clash
13. “Is There a Ghost” by Band of Horses
14. “Freak Out” by Tapes ‘n Tapes
15. “Rest Your Head” by Static of the Gods
16. “Belong” by the Pains of Being Pure at Heart
17. “Slip Slidin’ Away” by Beth Waters
18. “The Write-Up” by Mascott
19. “Shoreline” by Anna Ternheim