last year's infinite playlist

I've been making mix cd's for a while now. I feel i'm fairly good at predicting other folks tastes. Of course the job is infinitely easier/harder when the recipient is someone who appreciates the good stuff. Add to that, the opportunities of listening are basically in the car with my lil rambunctious nephews (i don't know that i've used "rambunctious" in casual conversation :)

Anyways, the point is, last year after refining a playlist I developed for Emily Clay... to meet Mallory Manning's tastes, I finished the job on what may be my most important accomplishment at least of 2009: My sister's birthday mix! (i love making a grand dramatic scene on this here blog).

I discovered most of the songs on said playlist on podcasts. I would listen to them a good amount my junior year at BYU and find a few gems here and there. During my internship with KPMG I actually discovered a bunch of the songs on my way to Disneyworld. Sadly my podcast days have kind of ended. But i wanted to make the point that I was cool and hip those days B).

Note: this is the extended cut of the playlist, includes the songs that didn't make the CD due to space issues,

Anyways here is the playlist:

ok ok, DO NOT, i repeat DO NOT click on these first 3. The three songs (and all of the songs on the playlist) are clean and don't swear, but these first three are by a group named Star#%$@#$.

Click on them and avert your eyes from the title of the video as it includes the #%$@#$ from the band name. You've been warned... please click on them though, the songs are amazing 3:)

1: Pop Song by Star#%$@#$

2: German Love by Star#%$@#$

3: Medicine by Star#%$@#$

4: Stay by Small Sins

(the harmony is like 80's metal, but the song is real chill, the contrast makes me laugh)

5: Rotten Love by Levi

(this song speaks to me... again very chill)

6: Night on Fire by VHS or Beta

7: White Daisy Passing by Rocky Volalato

8: Cold World by The Electric Soft Parade

(live version, isn't the best but gets the point across and is fun)

9: Peace and Hate by The Submarines

10: You Push, I'll Go by Baby Dayliner

10.1: Raid by Baby Dayliner

(ok this wasn't originally on the playlist... but i couldn't help myself, its just that awesome)

11: Grave Situation Part 1 by The Burning H-E-double hockey sticks

(i'm surprised i found this online...the kids loved it, its pure comedy)

12: Help Me by the Mommyheads

(power pop at its finest!)

13:Hurt Feelings by The Flight of the Conchords

(didn't make the cut, but awesome way to celebrate our NZ heritage video pulled for copyright...lamesauce)

14: The Best Thing By Ivy

(powerpop, by way of Fountains of Wayne guitarist and pretty french front girl)

15: Neon Beanbag By Stereolab

(another french girl, but its less powerpop and more electronica bliss)

16: Hideaway The Weepies

(tried to sell it as a modern folky version of The Sundays)

17: Takes so Long The Weepies

(makes lil Sam angry at the line about Sam and Libby...oh the controversy of the cooties)

18: Hey Julie Fountains of Wayne

(describes my life, with out the Julie part...also, the video is amazing!)

19: Harmony Clinic

(didn't make the cut...too heavy for a birthday mix)

20: Crash The Primitives

(dumb and dumber soundtrack is one of the best)

21: Yankee Bayonet The Decemberists

(can't remember if it made the cut, I love these guys)

22: Don't Know Why Ben Kweller

(don't think it made the cut...though i love it, it makes me sad there is no good version online)

23: Pot Kettle Black Wilco

(had to try to put wilco in, don't think it was a hit though, I picked this one as its main riff is very much like The Cure's in between days)

24: Little Ghost The White Stripes

(hilarious, to complement Grave Situation)

25: Lobsters in a Bucket The Aquabats

(Don't think this made it either...but not for lack of trying!)

And so, now I face the task of this years mix...

Love,

-James