Muxtape Shut Down (For Now)

I guess the party couldn't last forever. the OCMD reports that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has shut down the popular site that we adored. A message was posted on the site's blog stating:

No artists or labels have complained. The site is not closed indefinitely. Stay tuned.

Between hearing about this and Pandora, this is turning into a pretty bummer day.

A Muxtape of My Life

Last week I celebrated my 26th birthday, and to commemorate the occasion, I decided to try and sum up life in a 12-song Muxtape. These are not my 12 favorite songs, and some are slightly embarrassing, but they all play a significant role in telling the story of my life. Stream it here.

8/7/82: The Story of My Life in 12 Songs
"Into the Great Wide Open," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Hickory Wind," The Byrds
"Near Wild Heaven," R.E.M.
"Fast Car," Tracy Chapman
"In My Life," the Beatles
"Name," Goo Goo Dolls
"Lucky," Radiohead
"You Get What You Give," New Radicals
"Sunday," David Bowie
"The 15th," Fischerspooner
"Touch the Sky," Kanye West
"Today the Sun's On Us," Sophie Ellis-Bextor

My First Muxtape

I've been unfortunately feeling rather stressed out the past couple of days which is a real bummer. On the plus side, internet is finally working at the new place, meaning I can blog from the N&UR offices once more. In hopes of bringing me out of this stressful place, I've decided to get nostalgic for my first Muxtape. I am going to try and do a new Muxtape each week. This first one is entitled The Best of Summer, and collects 12 songs from distant summer memories. Stream it here.

The Best of Summer:
"Nothing Much Happens," Ben Lee
"2wicky," Hooverphonic
"Love is All Around," R.E.M.
"Playgound Love (Rob 'Highschool Prom' Remix)," Air
"Every Me, Every You," Placebo
"Hush," Kula Shaker
"The End is the Beginning is the End," The Smashing Pumpkins
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me," U2
"The Music Sounds Better With You," Stardust
"The New Pollution," Beck
"Never Gonna Come Back Down," BT
"Run On (Extended Mix)," Moby