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"My 3 Songs" for Thursday

Posted at 3:45 PM on July 10, 2008 by Steve Seel (1 Comments)

"These are three songs I always put on mix tapes," says Maren Johnson today. "Yes, tapes."

1) Leonard Cohen, "Famous Blue Raincoat"
2) The Beatles, "Happiness Is A Warm Gun"
3) Atmosphere, "The Abusing of the Rib"

Excellent set, Maren. Dark with great flow. And I appreciate your emphasis on tapes! Jeez, remember the day when you actually listened to something from start to finish -- experiencing the mix as the mix-maker intended -- rather than just skipping ahead to the next song? This is partially because fast forwarding is such a pain in the ass, whereas simply hitting ">>/" isn't. I know, the integrity of most mix CDs or iTunes mixes are still usually respected by those enjoying them, but still. Okay, I am a sentimentalist and it often clouds my perceptions somewhat. But all things have their value. I do indeed like the ability to re-arrange an iTunes mix into different orders ...

I'm finished now.

Comments (1)

My Three Songs:

Greg Laswell - "High & Low"
Ryan Adams - "Alive"
Bon Iver - "Skinny Love"

Posted by Michael Schaar | July 11, 2008 12:12 PM

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