Truly, Madly, Bloody – Music from True Blood
I’m a huge fan of the HBO television series True Blood, based on the The Southern Vampire Mysteries book series by Charlaine Harris. While the show is awesome, the music they choose week after week is phenomenal. Between country to electronic, the show never fails to pick the perfect music to compliment each episode.
Which means what? Well, it means that I am far overdue on making a mixtape of some great songs featured on the series! I’ve included some of my personal favorites from season one and two. For someone who hasn’t seen this fantastic show, I highly recommend it. For those of you who are already fans, be prepared to feast on some bloody good tunes.
Track Listing:
Bad Things – Jace Everett
Sweet Jane – Cowboy Junkies
The Forgotten People – Thievery Corporation
Timebomb – Beck
Two – Ryan Adams
Death Trip – Bad Livers
Escape From Dragon House - Dengue Fever
Sex and Candy – Marcy Playground
Half Of You – Cat Power
Day Too Soon – Sia
Until I Wake Up – Dishwalla
Trouble – Ray LaMontagne
Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis
If you like any of the songs listed above, please support the artist by purchasing them.
Wanna make your own mixtape? Check out 8tracks.com. You can also follow me on 8tracks.
Tagged: Books, Country, Electronica, Folk, Pop, Rock, True Blood, TV, World
Acoustically Delicious
I personally love acoustic music. There is something special about hearing a song stripped bare and let’s you focus on the words and emotion of the singer. An acoustic version can make a song sound entirely new and refreshing. It also exposes the singers who use a lot of studio cleanup to make them sound better than they are.
I’ve included 16 tracks of acoustic songs, whether by the original artist or a cover by someone else. The common thread between all these songs is that they include the singer and the instrument, nothing more. A few artists included is Kim Carnes, Pete Du Pon, and Dido. Full track listing below.
If you are interested in some other great acoustic songs, check out my Cover Me Crazy mixtape.
Track listing:
Here With Me – Dido
Days Go By – Dirty Vegas
Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
Don’t Fear The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
Learn To Fly – Foo Fighters
Drive – Incubus
Ashes – KT Tunstall
Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
Disease – Matchbox 20
She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
So Sick – Passion (original by Ne-Yo)
Basket Case - Pete Du Pon (original by Green Day)
Possession – Sarah McLachlan
No Woman, No Cry – Xavier Rudd (original by Bob Marley)
Hanging By A Moment – Lifehouse
If you like any of the songs listed above, support the artist by purchasing them.
Mash it up!
Since I did a mashup of my theme, why not do a mashup mixtape as my next mix? I’ve been long overdue anyways, so here we go!
15 tracks of mashup goodness rolled into one fabulous mixtape. DJ Earworm, A Plus D, Lobersterdust, and some other hot mashups I found laying around the internets. Hit play and crank that volume!
If you like any of the songs, leave a comment with a valid email address and I’ll send it over. Don’t feel guilty: all these songs are free to download.
Tagged: Bastard Pop, Bootleg, Electronica, Hip-Hop, Mashup, Pop, Rap, Remix, Retro, Rock
Mellow Monday in May
Here’s a great mixtape of some mellow tunes of blues, jazz, and folk goodness, made on a mellow Monday in May, hence the title. A few artists featured are Amos Lee, Ben Harper, Norah Jones, Ray Lamontagne, and Nick Drake.
Have a great Monday everyone!
If you like any of the songs, please support the artist by purchasing them.
United State of Pop (Viva La Pop)
I love me some mashups, and this mashup by DJ Earworm is a classic. He took the top 25 songs of 2008 according to Billboard and created one song. I’ve included the music video as well as the audio link if you just want to listen to it. Also incuded is the track listing of all songs in this kickass mashup.
United State of Pop by DJ Earworm
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Cover Me Crazy!
For my latest and freshest mixtape, I’ve decided to include 23 tracks of awesome covers of equally awesome songs.
Tracks featured:
Free Fallin’ – John Mayer, Original by Tom Petty
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Amy Winehouse, Original by The Shirelles
Sweet Child O’ Mine – Taken By Trees, Original by Guns N’ Roses
Crazy – Ray Lamontangue, Original by Gnaryls Barkley
Manic Monday – Bonnie Pink, Original by The Bangles
You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me – She & Him, Original by The Miracles
Nothing Compares 2 U – Stereophonics, Original by Sinead O’Conner
Bitches Ain’t Shit – Ben Folds, Original by Dr. Dre
Bizarre Love Triangle – Frente!, Original by New Order
Dreams – The Corrs, Original by Stevie Nicks
Don’t Dream It’s Over – Sixpence None The Richer, Original by Crowded House
Time After Time – Eva Cassidy, Original by Cyndi Lauper
Drive – Deftones, Original by The Cars
Dancing With Myself - Nouvelle Vague, Original by Billy Idol
Careless Whisper – The Gossip, Original by George Michael
Fortunate Son – Cat Power, Original by CCR (Creedance Clearwater Revival)
Just Like Heaven – Katie Melua, Original by The Cure
King of Pain – Alanis Morissette, Original by The Police
Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World (Medley) – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, Originals by Judy Garland & Louis Armstrong
Billie Jean – Chris Cornell, Original by Michael Jackson
I Want You Back – KT Tunstall, Original by Jackson 5
Wonderwall – Ryan Adams, Original by Oasis
If you like any of the songs listed above, support the artist by purchasing them.
The Best Gift: A Kickass Music Compilation CD
Every year a friend of mine makes a music compilation CD of a bunch of songs he deems totally awesome that he gives to friends and family for Christmas. He creates the CD cover, inserts, and even designs the artwork on the CD itself. It’s a nice homemade gift that takes a shitload of time and effort and I am lucky to be a recipient of his yearly gift.
Since I am not a selfish person and love sharing music, below is ALL 17 tracks from the CD in order (since order is very important when making any CD or mixtape). I’ve listed the artists and track names above each song. Get ready to listen to some great songs!
Jason Mraz
While I have been listening to Jason Mraz for a while thanks to Last.fm, he is finally getting recognition for his great music and talent. Below is his hit I’m Yours off his album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
I’ve included the video for the song, along with two other great songs by him, one called Wordplay and another called Lucky featuring the very pretty and talented Colbie Caillat. Enjoy!
I’m Yours by Jason Mraz
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Wordplay by Jason Mraz
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Lucky by Jason Mraz feat. Colbie Caillat
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Official music video for I’m Yours by Jason Mraz (yes, it’s supposed to be widescreen)
Click here if you can’t see the video!
Tagged: Favorite, Indie, Music Videos, Pop
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