Weekly Music
I know I just posted a mix last week, but I feel like my mixes and my music of choice lately has been a bit too mellow, and after a stressful couple weeks, I was majorly in need of creating a sunshine-y happy dance mix. You know the saying “dance like no one is watching”? Well, my motto is “dance only when no one is watching.” I will not dance in front of anyone unless there is a large tropical drink with multiple straws and many shots in it that you light on fire at a drag queen bar (inside story for only Lauren to understand), but I dance in my apartment pretty much all the time. We tested this mix out this weekend, and I’ve been driving to work with it on, and it’s a winner. A serious mood lifting winner. It was hard to cut it down to 8 for 8tracks, but I’ve listed the rest of the songs in case you want to make your own. I don’t make downloadable mixes because I got a scary cease and desist email once and I don’t like confrontation as I am a true Libra. UPDATE: Ok, thank you Verdrana for letting me know you can upload more than 8 tracks onto 8tracks. I swear you couldn’t do that before! So, now the bonus tracks are on the mix as well to jam to!
Let’s get to the dancing, shall we?
Gamma Ray – Beck
Zap Zap – Cut Copy
When We’re Dancing – Twin Shadow
Feather – Little Dragon
Smiley Faces – Gnarls Barkley
Hercules Theme – Hercules And Love Affair
Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Ladies Of The World – Flight Of The Conchords
Beverly Kills – Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
Strange Overtones – David Byrne and Brian Eno
Sound and Vision – David Bowie
Take It Easy On Kathy At Least She Can Dance – Andrew Graham & Swarming Branch
Ice Cream – New Young Pony Club
Keeping It Moving – A Tribe Called Quest
All Around and Away We Go – Twin Sister
Let’s Call It Off (Girl Talk Remix) – Peter Bjorn & John
Odessa – Caribou
Another Day – Jamie Lidell
You Take My Breath Away – The Knife feat. Jenny Wilson
Image via the NYPL Digital Library
April 27th, 2011 at 10:07 am
can’t wait to listen. have you heard the song “Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men? I think you’d like it.
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April 27th, 2011 at 10:24 am
you have no idea how much I needed this. our forecast is rain for the next five days, and either I mildew or dance. Those are my choices. xo
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April 27th, 2011 at 10:33 am
Love these! Gamma Ray will always remind me of first moving to Los Angeles and navigating the streets at night. Strange Overtones is an all time favorite.
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April 27th, 2011 at 11:04 am
Oh this is super-upliftingly-jumpingly contrasting the gloomy weather here in Croatia :) :) Anything from Modern Guilt makes me instantly happy, Twin Shadow is just cool and Strange Overtones is the song of me falling in love :)
By the way, you can put more than eight tracks on your mix, the 8tracks limit is “at least 8 tracks”.
Oh, and, I made an 8tracks playlist a couple of weeks ago and found your photo fitting perfectly to the atmosphere: http://8tracks.com/vedrana/sunday-morning-before-coffee
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April 27th, 2011 at 11:04 am
You and me both! I hate hate hate dancing in front of other people. I had some major anxiety moments dreading high school dances. I clung to people I knew wouldn’t dance during “fast songs”. nothing, nothing is worse than dancing peer pressure. But I love dancing around in my apartment when no can see how terrible I am.
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April 27th, 2011 at 11:21 am
Oh my gatos. I just got back from a wonderful week in California and foolishly thought the weather in Portland would be all done with the rain and clouds by the time I got back. It was pouring rain while my friend drove us home from the airport. Haha. I NEED this mix! Listening to it while I edit photos from my vacation. Thanks so much. :)
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April 27th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Great music mix!!!
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April 27th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
I literally LOLed at your motto. I think you should draw it so I can hang it on my wall.
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April 27th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
any mix that includes cut copy + bowie is worth a listen! this is going on the road trip with me this weekend – thanks!
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April 28th, 2011 at 5:26 am
Wow, I discovered your blog yesterday and have been compulsively checking it ever since. I love these mixed tape lists and I can’t wait to listen to this one all the way through. Your photos are all inspiring and gorgeous as well. Basically your blog, rocks!
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April 28th, 2011 at 6:16 am
This mix is making my Thursday morning 100 times better. Thank you!
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April 28th, 2011 at 7:26 am
um. thanks. you don’t know how much i needed/didn’t know i wanted this…
the best. thanks.
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April 28th, 2011 at 8:15 am
Hahaha!I love that you included Flight Of The Conchords!
I was actually falling asleep in from of my computer at work because it’s so hot in here but this playlist is actually helping me not to. I look like one of those bobble head dolls swinging my head at the rhythm :)
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April 28th, 2011 at 11:15 am
Hi Kate! Thanks for another amazing mix! I always look forward to your postings. I was wondering, since I’m going on vacation to New York in just a week (I live in Gothenburg, Sweden), if there’s a cozy, not too pricey, yet takes your breath away, place that you reccommend I see? It could be a restaurant, a block, a shop, anything really. The more tips, the better! I trust your impeccable taste. Your blog entries about your weekends made NYC seem like such a magical place.
Have a wonderful day!
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April 28th, 2011 at 11:49 am
I. Love. This. Mix.
Kate, you rock. Thanks for gettin’ my ass off the chair today! ;)
Best, Sarah B
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April 28th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Loving this! Perfect for a sunny day in Venice :)
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April 29th, 2011 at 6:58 am
Awesome mix. The bowie song is sound and vision.
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April 29th, 2011 at 7:29 am
Thanks, Dustin, I was just listening to the mix and thought “this is not China Girl, what is going on??” I ripped it from an old CD ages ago so I must have labeled the names wrong back then.
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May 5th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
love gamma ray. one of my favorite songs to dance to!
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