So I'm preparing myself for my first shift working in an unfamiliar store as I reach for the stack of unmarked discs beneath my car's stereo. I turn the ignition and slip a certain disc in to the player when the thumping bass line of Spoon's "I Turn My Camera On" greets me for my afternoon commute. This mix of songs which followed was constructed a few years back, but I am now enjoying it all over again. I'm not sure exactly what inspired this particular mix, but this particular mix has now inspired me to revisit the rockey home mixtape archives in search of other noteworthy mixes to be shared in this new feature, "Between Two Winding Wheels"
side a:
- spoon - i turn my camera on
- guided by voices - never gonna have to die
- bright eyes - another travelin' song
- cat power - he war
- frank black & the catholics - cold heart of stone
- jay farrar - damn shame
- birds of america - breath of the bloodsucker
- michael penn - walter reed
- tom petty & the heartbreakers - change of heart
- the postal service - such great heights
side b:
- rosie thomas - pretty dress
- the shins - kissing the lipless
- sufjan stevens - casimir pulaski day
- wilco - the late greats (live)
- the decemberists - engine driver
- call and response - eclipse
- elliott smith - miss misery
- vigilantes of love - hard luck & heart attack
- pedro the lion - i am always the one who calls
- john hiatt - gone
In this new feature, we will be treated to mixes from cassettes and compact discs alike which have been compiled and shared among friends. We'll be reaching way back through the years so stay tuned...
