Happy First Day of Summer! Â Here’s a “Summertime” box set. Â I will now take your questions. Q: Are there good “summer” songs omitted from these four mixes? A: Yes, of course there are. Â I came up with an additional 133 songs that I did not use. Q: Will you assemble more mixes including those songs?…
If you’re like me, when you heard that the world would be ending this Saturday, your first thought was: but what music would be appropriate for the occasion? Â And, if I were to throw a party, what sort of songs might be on the playlist? Â Well, your musical worries are over. Â (Do feel free keep…
When I began this blog, I thought I would post more of the many mixes I make. I haven’t. But here’s the first uptempo mix of 2011 – a happy way to begin the year, and (for those educators and students out there) the new semester. 1)   William Tell Overture Sixth Wave (2004)     1:07 The first…
According to iTunes, these are the songs released in 2010 that I played most in 2010. As such, the list is going to skew slightly towards the beginning of the year (since those songs have been in the playlist for a longer period of time).  The number at the far right is the number of…
A holiday classic for misanthropes: “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.”
As noted in my last Christmas music post, I’ve made a lot of these mixes, each one different. Last year, I decided to make a mix of downbeat – even somewhat depressing – holiday music. This is it. 1. Blue Christmas Bright Eyes (2002)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2:22 Elvis’s version has been so overplayed that it’s no longer…
Happy St. Nicholas Day! Â For today’s treat, it’s the holiday tunes that no December should be without. Â Well, in my humble opinion, anyway. Â Over the past decade, I’ve assembled 9 or 10 different holiday mixes (all with completely different songs). Â The idea for this mix is to include favorites from all of those mixes. Â In…
As promised, it’s the seventh and final Halloween mix! Â Ella Fitzgerald, the Doors, Talking Heads, Snob Scrilla, Flogging Molly, the National, and many others. Â Hope you’ve enjoyed these mixes. Â Happy Halloween! 1. Bewitched theme (1964) Â Â Â 1:02 The theme to the television sitcom (1964-1972) about a witch named Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery), her husband Darrin…
Welcome to the sixth Halloween mix. Â Lambert, Hendricks & Ross; Curtis Mayfield; Charlie Daniels; Billy Bragg; Van Halen; Donovan; and, of course, many more…! 1. Halloween Spooks Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (1959) Â Â Â 2:17 The vocalese trio from their Hottest New Group in Jazz LP. Â If you like vocalese, then – well, then you…
And… here’s the fifth of seven Halloween mixes. Â They Might Be Giants, Tom Jones, Undertones, Flaming Lips, the Archies, and more! Â It’s a very busy week, but I’m going to do my utmost to get these all up prior to the 31st. 1. Dr. Evil They Might Be Giants (1999) Â Â Â 1:50 From Austin…
