you've received a mix tape/cd, right?

[sirgallahad2]

Might I reccomend the following tracks:

Anarchy Burger: The Vandals
Love Bites: Def Leppard
Everybody knows: Leonard Cohen
I wanna conquer the world: Bad Religion
You've got a friend: James Taylor
In The air tonight (cover): Nonpoint
40 oz. To Freedom: Sublime
In your Eyes: Peter Gabriel
Tribute: Tenacious D
Fields of Gold (cover) Eva Cassidy
Amanda Marshall: Beautiful Goodbye
It can't rain all the Time: Jane Siberry
Sarah McLachlan: I will remember you
Eric Clapton: Tears in Heaven
Gary Jules: Mad World
Duran Duran: Ordinary World
Depeche Mode: Enjoy the Silence
Attack: 30 Seconds to Mars
Kiss Me I'm ****faced: The Dropkick Murphys
Billy's Bones: The Dropkick Murphys
Chris Isaak: Wicked Game
Closer: Nine Inch Nails
Hurt: Johnny Cash
Perfect Day: Lou Reed
Stay With Me: "The Fountain" Soundtrack

[Ms. Jellybean]

captainkyle said:

also: the coffeehouse girl is on the backburner, so now i'm interested only in whether or not that initial kyle mix could effectively communicate that i am

- attractive in terms of both personality and creativity
- playful and fun
- attentive and caring
- a gemini
- a fan of spending days at the beach, nights at a beachside bar, and late nights by a bonfire on the beach before retiring to a cabana
- intelligent, emotional, and sensitive
- other

if you could in anyway let me how effectively that mix approximates the desired effect, i'd appreciate it. thanks!

I don't put much stock in astrology, but I actually do think that your mix communicates your Gemini-ness. (This comes from one Gemini to another, hahaha.) And yeah. It also effectively communicates the fact that you're a beach person. (Again, from someone who pretty much is one.)

[coccatino]

I agree with MS. Jellybean. It is a great mix and fairly accurately conveys your Kyleness.

Note to whomever's real name is Hilary- your mix is on the way, I apparently didn't put enough postage on- they seriously sent it back over 1 cent. for real. whatever. In any event, it will be in the mail with ridiculously over sufficient postage tomorrow.

[coccatino]

I just received my mix from Magill who, apparently, lives inside of my head and likes all of the same bands as I do. Seriously amazing- a few of these songs are actually on the first mix that i sent out! Sweet!

Since someone suggested posting tracklists of what we get, here goes:

The Decemberists - July, July!
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago
Bishop Allen - Click Click Click
Crooked Fingers - You Threw A Spark
Midlake - Roscoe
Lucinda Williams- Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Billy Bragg & Wilco - California Stars (I seriously danced to this at my wedding)
My Morning Jacket- Mageetah
Mark mallman- True Love
The Arcade Fire- Intervention
Devin Davis- Giant Spiders
David Dondero- The Stars are my Chandelier
Whiskeytown- Paper Moon
Regina Spektor- Fidelity (I'm so obsessed with her right now)
The Shins- Australia
Voxtrot- Raised by Wolves
Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin- Oregon Girl
Wolf Parade- I'll Believe Anything
Belle & Sebastian- Your Cover's Blown (one of my all time favorite bands!)

So... if my next mix is even half as promising as this one, I am ridiclously psyched to get it!

THANKS MAGILL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sarahbot]

I got mine today, and am eagerly creating my mixtape to be sent out into the wild. Is that version of Wild Horses the one from the prom episode of Buffy? I loves it.

ETA: does anyone hate slam? because if not, watch out!

[Hilasophy]

Ha ha, yeah. That version is soooo from the Buffy soundtrack! Loved it Kyle.

p.s. yours is on its way sarahbot.

p.p.s. Coccatino-Loved your mix, got it on tax day:) Some strong 90's representation there and my significantly younger roommate had never heard Jackie's Strength before and wondered if Tori was singing in a foreign language...it was the first time I laughed while listening to that song. Great mix.

[Hilasophy]

captainkyle said:

- attractive in terms of both personality and creativity
- playful and fun
- attentive and caring
- a gemini
- a fan of spending days at the beach, nights at a beachside bar, and late nights by a bonfire on the beach before retiring to a cabana
- intelligent, emotional, and sensitive
- other

You need to add in the "other" category: I'm a DUDE. Just one tough guy song. Sensitivity is overrated.

[kylerexpop]

got sarahbot's cd: thanks! here's the AWESOME tracks:

#1 Summer Jam - Butch Walker
Freedom Hangs Like Heaven - Iron & Wine
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - George Harrison
Hey Jude - The Mutato Muzika Orchestra
Pulse - Barbara Adler & Shane Keyczan
Love & Happiness - Al Green
Eleanor Put Your Boots On - Franz Ferdinand
Crabbuckit - K-os
Redemption Song - Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer
Suzanne - Leonard Cohen
Orange Sky - Alexi Murdoch
It's Oh So Quiet - Bjork
Theme Principal - (from) Amelie
Oh, Ellen! - Gob
Theme Song - The Aquabats
James Bond Theme (Spies in the Night) - Brian Setzer Orchestra
Blow at High Dough - The Tragically Hip
Magnolia Mountain - Ryan Adams
Asleep - The Smiths

[kylerexpop]

how is everything going thus far, participants?

everything running smoothly? i meant to check in earlier, but i forgot. dang it!

so far, i'm loving it! thanks for playing along, everybody!

[Al]

I've had a great time creating my mix. I actually went rather overboard and eventually had to cut out around a dozen songs to bring it down to size. Unfortunately, I got busy and didn't actually get it out in the mail until today (sorry)

[Magill]

I also had fun making my mix. I had to use some mp3 editing software to cut off a few seconds of silence off most of my songs to get them to all fit on a disc.

Already contemplating my next mix.

[aargmematey]

Is it possible for me to get involved in the super-mix-tape-extravaganza even though I'm a little late?

It sounds like a lot of fun, and I love getting (and giving) music.

[BlackCatWhiteCat]

Great mix, Kyle. I'll send feedback soon. Problem is my one and only computer has come down with the Ultimate Virus of Doom and is completely unusuable at the moment. I finally called the computer guy today and he'll be picking it up tomorrow. Once it's up and running again I'll get back to you on your mix and start on the one for my recipient. I'm at least being a good girl and compliling a list o' songs.

[kylerexpop]

no problem jumping in at this late date! just private-message me with your mailing address, and we'll get you involved immediately!

i'm about to send out the secondary instructions/push for the great exchange. hooray!

here's an important question for anyone participating: are profane lyrics an absolute no-no? i don't want to offend anyone, and i ask only because i was about to put in a song that i realized has the "f-word" and i was like "uh oh, this could be BAD."

[Al]

There were a couple of songs in my mix that wouldn't have made it onto prime time tv, but I mentioned it in the note I included and assumed that was warning enough. But then, I've been forced to eat soap more often then I'd care to admit in my lifetime.

I think I'll just leave it at 'I personally don't mind some swearing or mature themes in my music.'