Playlist

When people ask me what kind of music I like, I pause and come up with the same bands that I've liked since 1998. I say, "Uh, I don't know, Death Cab for Cutie." Then I quickly add, "And, um, a lot of the stuff they play on KEXP."

Even though I love Death Cab, I need some new tunes. Why don't I just pillage Aaron's collection? Well, I don't know which artists I like and even if I narrow down artists, I still have to pick songs. Since Aaron has eighty bajillion tracks in his iTunes, it takes forever to sift through and find the songs I want. Trust me, I've tried. I just don't have that kind of patience.

So, to help make some new playlists, I've been working on keeping track of songs that I like. Do I have a list app on my phone or something? Nope. I got a blank sheet of copy paper and have been writing down songs that I like that I hear on the radio.

(If I really wanted to be old school, I'd press record on my boom box, but I don't have a boom box anymore - which is a shame. I loved my radio mix tapes from circa 1985-1988.)

After I write down the songs, I go to YouTube and listen to the song to make sure that I still like the song. Then, I give the list to Aaron and he decides if he wants the whole album. I would rather just get the singles, but Aaron is an album person. And then, after the songs/albums are downloaded, the new playlist goes on my iPod.

Maybe I should just get a boombox, some blank tapes and a Sony sports walkman?

Anyway, here's my newest playlist:

1. Land of the Loops - Multi Family Garage Sale - I love the opening bass line

2. Air France - Collapsing on your doorstep

3. Dom - Living in America - these guys remind me of my college boyfriend and his friends, except that they never had any running vehicles like these guys do

4. Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

5. The Naked and Famous - Young Blood

6. The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead - this whole album is good...I like "Can't say no", too.

7. Tame Impala - It's not meant to be

8. Vaccines - If you wanna - This song makes me chair dance like I have ADD and I ran out of my Adderall.

9. Deerhunter - Desire Lines

10. The New Division - Opium - this song is amazing. I want to have a montage to this song. (Don't worry, I'm not a junkie. I just like synth.)

11. M83 - the new album is awesome - the sax makes me want to listen to "Careless Whisper". Who can pass up that sexy sax?

12. Washed Out - everything is excellent. We listened to the new album on the way to Oregon for our anniversary. I am in love with Washed Out.

That's all I've got so far...but, pretty awesome list, right?