i was asked for this mix in december. i put it off for a few months. i couldn't get it to work. i went back to it a few weeks ago and it started to fall together. it's for someone with whom i had a short and uneven friendship that revolved around dancing.

A
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the jam - "start"
xtc - "life begins at the hop"
new pornographers - "all for swinging you around"
t. rex - "ballrooms of mars"
sufjan stevens - "the dress looks nice on you"
big star - "thirteen"
julie doiron - "dance all night"
new order - "temptation"
annie - "heartbeat"
sparks - "academy award performance"
television - "friction"
the buzzcocks - "what do i get?"

B
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jon brion - "walking through walls"
turin brakes - "long distance"
kings of convenience - "i'd rather dance with you"
james - "say something"
beulah - "popular mechanics for lovers"
ride - "chelsea girl"
pulp - "party hard"
super furry animals - "the international language of screaming"
my morning jacket - "one big holiday"
old 97s - "designs on you"
autumn defense - "you know where i live"
the woes - "that's all, goodnight"

I find this mix really interesting. Love that Big Star song. Is that the latest from Doiron and Turin Brakes?

thanks.

yeah, those two are from the goodnight nobody and ether song, respectively. that's actually the first thing i ever heard of turin brakes, but have been a julie doiron fan since her split with okkervil river.