[Update: Because Ryan decided to one-up me and post a Mixwit of his own, complete with commentary, on URFCKD, I've decided to add commentary to my track listing. Here it is.]
1. "Red Apples"-Cat Power
So, the other day I was covering a radio show over at KBGA, and had one of those moments where I realized I only had 20 seconds or so to pick the next track. Frenzied, I threw on Bill Callahan ("A Man Needs a Woman or a Man to Be a Man"). The thing about Bill Callahan is, I love him, but I every time I listen to him, I remember that I would rather be listening to Chan Marshall singing Bill Callahan's songs. So, naturally, the next track was "Red Apples," which led to me listening to "Red Apples" on repeat for the rest of the afternoon. It's not new. It's not really exciting. But it's amazing, and heart-wrenching, and worth listening to again and again.
2. "Song No. 6"-Ane Brun
I have a thing for Scandinavian pop musicians. I love ABBA, even after I learned this love gives John McCain and I some common ground. Lykke Li is on my short-list for my "Best of '08" selection, and the new (or new-ish) albums from Tobias Froberg, El Perro del Mar, and Peter, Bjorn and John have all had their turn this year as my "Most Played Album for the Week." Ane Brun is no exception. While this isn't my favorite song from her new album, I think it fits nicely between Cat Power and Winterpills. The album is eerie and fun, all at the same time.
3. "Broken Arm"-Winterpills
Winterpills' Myspace describes them as sounding like "four weeks of rain, two days of sun, and the voice of someone you thought you had lost forever." I think they sound like drinking coffee and surfing the web, while listening to music on cheap headphones and wishing you were smoking. I like them.
4. "Skinny Love"-Bon Iver
Fuck. Me. I love this album. I love this song. I can't stop listening to it.
5. "Whiskey Tango"-Tanya Donnelly
Also played this one on the radio the other day. I've never heard of Tanya Donnelly, but Louise promised me it was good. Generally, though, I like anything that mentions whiskey.
6. "No One Does It Like You"-Department of Eagles
Department of Eagles makes me wish it was summer. There is something bizarre about this album, but I can't put my finger on it... It's bright and dark, bouncy and haunting, summer-y and serious all at once. It's like a fucking carnival. There's a pretty dead-on review of the album here.
7. "Working & Drinking"-Jared Mees
I'm tired of adding commentary...
8. "Ampersand"-Amanda Palmer
Lyrically, I think this is an amazing song. "I'm not going to live my life on one side of an ampersand"? Brilliant. Palmer is a master of blunt, to the point lyrics that can be simultaneously jarring and empowering. Plus, she's a kick-ass pianist, and her vocals are exactly in my range, which facilitates singing along. Loudly. On an unrelated note, Palmer occasionally is a living statue ("The Eight Foot Bride", specifically), which is a life-long dream of mine, and has worked with Neil Gaiman (whom I want to adopt me), so she gets extra points for being awesome.
9. "Colors"- Portugal, the Man
The more I listen to this album, the more impressed I am. It's growing on me like a fungus on a dead tree.
10. "Nothing Can Come Between Us"-Obi Best
Space-y and candyesque. Good filler.
11. "Atlas"-Battles
I Have Battles in My Life. Fucking Eric turned Ryan and I onto Battles, and now Battles is the soundtrack to our lives.
12. "Little Bit"-Lykke Li
See my comments on Ane Brun. I will never get sick of this song. "I could be a little bit in love with you, but only if you're a little but in love with me." Oh, Lykke Li: I'm a little bit obsessed with you. And you're a little bit obsessed with Bon Iver. So we could be very happy together.
13. "Shattered"-The Trucks
The Trucks recently announced that they are disbanding to pursue individual interests. This is my version of their swan song.
14. "The Second Line"-Clinic
Ok, I've been listening to Clinic's new album a lot lately, but haven't really listened to their older stuff (despite having four of their albums). I'm trying to remedy this.
15. "23 Years Too Late"-Wire
Wire is old news, but it's new to me. I chose the edited version of this song, because the original is like, an hour long.
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