Tom Waits and L7

Most people my age pay homage to the mix tape at some point and tonight, I will be no exception. Deciding that my brain was too fried from the work week to do homework, I turned some anxiety to packing and came across my little hat box full of mix tapes.

I used to be quite the mix tape maker. “These are the voices that sing my song.” or some cheesy shit… was a Christmas or spring gift sometime around 2000. If any of you loyal blog readers still have it, let me know! Whoever made Tom Waits and L7, I can’t quite place that one… was it Brian? Richel?
“desire- love- hurt” “Will Oldham for Sarah, winter, 2003″ “Happy 21st Sarah” “The Gay Parade” “Songs for Sarah to Skate to” “All Your Rockin’ Favorites” “Tekky Mix” “2 Great Belle and Sebastion Albums” “Lovely mix to Sarah” “Sarah’s Tape” “Oceans and Buildings” and of course… “The World’s Best Driving Mix”… just to name a few.
Hand written song lists, butterfly stickers, glue stick magazine cut outs, Joni Mitchell, Sleater Kinney, Liz Phair, and so much more. The mixes that got played over and over and the mixes from some special boys, causing me to get a little sentimental and warm inside. Some of those songs that I found myself rewinding over and over and over again. The hours spent finding just the right song during the creation of a perfect mix…. Anyway, I’m feeling a little John Cusack in High Fidelity…

Thanks to all who have shared the music that has shaped my life!