15 mixes with tracks by “Hurrah!”

Some of my favorite vinyl singles from the 80s. Includes tracks by The Smiths, XTC, The Pale Fountains.

Over 3 hours of music to chill you out while you warm your bones. Featuring tunes by Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, and My Morning Jacket.

how much blood do i have to spill to fill up this tank of gas?

feel good spring tunes;

Ten tracks including music by Jonquil, Sea Oleena and Sea of Bees.

Fifteen 80's classics and should-have-been classics by Echo & The Bunnymen, Hurrah!, and James Dean Driving Experience.

Twenty tracks including music by A Strange Desire, Bos Angeles, and Calvin Johnson & the Sons of the Soil.

Twenty tracks including music by John Hegley, Big Troubles, and The Bilinda Butchers.

Fourteen tracks including music by Arctic Monkeys, Bart & Friends, and Beach Fossils for a good friends' birthday.

I realized a good portion of the songs that really caught my ear this year were brought to my attention via Fluxblog, the first and longest-running mp3 blog. So here's a mix in tribute to the indefatigable Matthew Perpetua. Of the many many tracks posted over the course of 2011, these are my 18 favoritest, including James Blake, The Dø and The Kills. About 75 minutes of music. Thanks Matthew.

22 songs that wouldn't fit on my best-of mix.

circling at an optimal velocity

Eight tracks including music by Big Troubles, Cymbals Eat Guitars, and J. Cole.