40 mixes with tracks by “Helen Love”

Five tracks including music by Bernadette Carroll, Gigi And The Charmaines, and Lulu.

Today in the UK is a bank holiday, and in typical fashion, the temperature has plummeted and it is threatening to rain. In what some would say is a stunning lack of imagination, I felt compelled to compile this vaguely summer related mix.

My bedroom is my best frend
cassettes lying on the floor
books piled up to the ceiling
posters stuck to the door

Eighty tracks to listen to on an insomniac night.

I made this mix for my morning commute ride.

Ten teen tracks by Bleeding Knees Club, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and Girls.
songs for hanging out, jumping on the bed, bedroom dancing, and eating all the sweets to.
(artwork from here http://www.isledegrande.com/picpage/picpage2008-pg2.htm)

Your love, you know it tastes As sweet as cold coconut ice cream. music by Julie Ruin, Hüsker Dü and Talulah Gosh

Songs by Telekinesis!, Milky Wimpshake and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
pink cheeks + butterflies thinking about boys (or girls i guess)
somehow you've convinced me that i'm pretty when i'm not/i dig holding hands with you/sigh sigh sigh

Ten tracks of both contemporary and older songs about women's rights, female liberation and feminism. Mixtape includes songs by Aretha Franklin, Beyonce and Distillers.

Guaranteed to put a spring in your step, or your money back.
Contains twenty-five shiny tracks including music by The Shins, Architecture in Helsinki and Best Coast.

Twenty-two tracks including music by Evil Gazebo and Pankhurst.

Image by Craig Finlay (CC BY)