Mixtape
April 16, 2009
Mixtape Eleven - San Francisco
Headed to San Fran for a spring fling. There will be lots of fun and dancing and other frivolities! And this, my marvelous friends, this is our soundtrack.
San Francisco
- Grand National – Going To Switch The lights On. Heard these guys for the first time in awhile recently and remembered how much fun they are.
- Friendly Fires – White Diamonds. Saw Friendly Fires last week (with the awesome White Lies) and, oh man, did they put on a fun show. Highly recommended!
- Lily Allen – Not Fair. Lilly Allen cracks me up.
- Gomez – Airstream Driver. I’ve only listened to a few tracks of the new album, but I’m liking what I’m hearing.
- Silversun Pickups – The Royal We. Just got their new one the other day and it’s great.
- Hotels – Hydra. Cool up-and-coming band from Seattle!
- Cymbals Eat Guitars – And the Hazy Sea. Just picked this up and really liking it. They sort of like heavier math rock, think Built to Spill with a bit more metal.
- Harlem Shakes – Nothing But Change Part II. “I know I’m just a sing-ger, but I feel it in my fing-gers.” Love it. It has horns!1!1!!
- Winter Gloves – Factories. Another great band I “discovered” at SXSW.
- Pete And The Pirates – Jennifer. Love this one and can’t wait for more new stuff from them. So bummed I missed ‘em at SXSW.
- Telekinesis – All Of A Sudden. Aww, yeah, it’s a spring anthem.
- Phoenix – Lisztomania. If you don’t have Wolfgang you’re missin’ out. This song reminds me of my pal Mark Trammell dancing. He’s the bearded fellow in that there video. He’s got mIZoves.
- Wombats – Let’s Dance to Joy Division. Speaking of dancing…