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I haven't done one of these in a while for a couple reasons: 1. I haven't synced my phone up with my iTunes to get an accurate reading on how many plays each song might have. I've had a issue with podcast episodes disappearing when I sync ever since iOS 7 came on the scene and it's annoying (I synced up a little bit ago and had the same problem). 2. It's been nice to not feel the need to do one of these every single Sunday morning. I was able to let go of it more easily than I had suspected. Why do one today? Last Sunday of the year, synced-up songs, a feeling of why not. So, here are today's ten... 1. Joy To You Baby/Josh Ritter (14) - last played on 12/10/13 2. Jesse's Not a Sleeper/J Tillman (7) - last played on 5/17/12 3. All Things Must Pass/Yim Yames (4) - last played on 9/18/11 4. Downtown/Destroyer (7) - last played on 7/18/13 5. The Longing/Eels (3) - last played on 11/1/12 6. Happy Alone/Earlimart (8) - last played on 4/15/13 7. The F...

My title this time out is ironic, because I published the last mix over 4 months ago...so long ago, in fact, that I'm no longer going to call this series The Monthly Mix. From here on out, it will simply be known as The Mix and then I can put or new one up in a week or three months or whatever. Since it's been a while, I've upped this one to 20 songs instead of the usual 15. As always, just find me on Spotify to play along (or follow my Facebook or Twitter links)... 1. You Can Stay But You Gotta Go/Quasi - I've know of Quasi for a long time but I've never listened to a whole album. This duo is Sam Coomes (who was in Heatmiser with Elliott Smith back in the 90s) and Janet Weiss (who was in Sleater-Kinney and Malkmus and the Jicks and is currently a member of Wild Flag). This track comes from their recent album, Mole City , and is full of fuzzy guitar and the stellar drum work of Weiss. 2. Me & You & Jackie Mittoo/Superchunk - Superchunk came roaring bac...

While my music listening continues to be more scattered than focused, I have digitally or physically spun two albums on a regular basis over the last few weeks. Read (and maybe listen too?) on... Death Cab For Cutie/Transatlanticism - This album came out 10 years ago and was recently reissued. Naturally, there was coverage about the reissue and that led to me picking it up once again. It was the first Death Cab album I bought and it remains my favorite (though I like all their albums...also,  Narrow Stairs is a strong second). Lines like "I wish the world was flat like the old days/Then I could travel just by folding the map/No more airplanes, or speed trains, or freeways/There'd be no distance that could hold us back" and "There's a tear in the fabric of your favorite dress/And I'm sneaking glances" are catnip to me and those are from the first two songs. I love the juxtaposition of the music and lyrics in "The Sound of Settling," where the...

I haven't done one of these in a month but today feels like a good day for it, so here's today's ten... 1. Golden State/Delta Spirit (13) - last played on 7/14/13 2. Daydreaming/Middle Brother (12) - last played on 5/13/12 3. Human Punching Bag/M. Ward (5) - last played on 6/1/13 4. The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All)/The Decemberists (6) - last played on 12/9/12 5. Polly Anne/Reigning Sound (3) - last played on 11/12/11 6. Blood Bank/Bon Iver (3) - last played on 11/6/11 7. You Can Always Count On Me (In The Worst Way)/Superchunk (13) - last played on 8/3/13 8. Little Faith/The National (19) - last played on 6/1/13 9. Disco 2000/Pulp (13) - last played on 8/9/13 10. Now You're Among Strangers/J Tillman (7) - last played on 5/17/12

It's been a while since I've done one of these entries, a combination of a lack of focus during the summer and how Spotify has changed my listening habits. Over the past couple weeks, however, I've been coming back to three albums over and over... Nada Surf/The Weight Is A Gift - This album is not new to me; I'm pretty sure I bought it the day it came out back in 2005 (when I still bought CDs on a regular basis). I was a big fan of their previous album, Let Go , and had high expectations for this one. I was not disappointed. Why am I listening to it a bunch now? I came back for "Always Love," the soaring song of positivity that is one of my unofficial theme songs. Once I started listening, I couldn't stop. This is melodic rock/power pop of the highest order and the first 7 songs are unimpeachable. After a few quieter ones, it closes with the charging "Imaginary Friends." If you haven't heard it, do yourself a favor and give it a Spotify s...

So much for regular posting - it's been two weeks since the last shuffle with nothing else in between. Maybe this week I'll finally get productive. For now, though, let's see what ten songs pop up first... 1. Father To A Sister Of A Thought/Pavement (7) - last played on 4/7/13 2. Robbers/Cold War Kids (3) - last played on 3/18/12 3. Untitled Instrumental/My Morning Jacket (6) - last played on 9/30/12 4. I'll Never Leave You/Harry Nilsson (4) - last played on 9/4/11 5. Flashes and Cables/Centro-Matic (5) - last played on 2/5/12 6. Black Out/Pavement (6) - last played on 11/10/12 7. Blue As Your Blood/The Walkmen (12) - last played on 6/30/13 8. You Won't See Me/The Beatles (5) - last played on 6/2/13 9. Dear Someone/Gillian Welch (5) - last played on 12/10/10 10. Last Love Song For Now/Okkervil River (4) - last played on 11/18/12

I've let the blog lie dormant over the last month plus but I'm ready to get back to semi-regular posting. So, let today's ten commence... 1. Before I Do/Sloan (13) - last played on 8/10/13 2. Troll Nacht/The Dodos (4) - last played on 10/30/11 3. Conduit For Sale!/Pavement (6) - last played on 11/18/12 4. The Shape Is In A Trance/Thurston Moore (3) - last played on 5/8/11 5. Rooftops/Pela (4) - last played on 12/14/10 6. Bandits/Midlake (5) - last played on 12/16/12 7. You're the Doctor/Ty Segall (6) - last played on 5/2/13 8. Not Enough/J Mascis (15) - last played on 7/14/13 9. When We Were Alive/The Thermals (11) - last played on 6/9/13 10. Bandit Queen (w/DT)/The Decemberists (4) - last played on 2/20/12