Angie's July Summer Mix

1. Summer Skin by Death Cab For Cutie

I know some of you have sad that you don't love Death Cab. I don't know what it is about them that I love, but I love them and this is one of my favorite songs. And it has SUMMER in the title (it's summer right? not sunshine?) Maybe Nicki is right, but I have a song with sunshine in the title too, so it's covered. This song reminds me of summer as a child and how it seemed to go on forever, but when it was over, it almost seemed like a dream and things were different somehow.

2. As Is by Ani DiFranco

Ani reminds me of summer and this song especially reminds me of summer. It's just kinda happy, yet kinda cynical and sassy and just summery. I tried to put different groups on my mix but the same ones keep coming up. Sorry.

3. Is There A Ghost by Band Of Horses

This is a great song, with an equally great video. I was obsessed with Band of Horses a few summers ago and must be the reason they remind me of summer.

4. Polite Dance Song by The Bird And The Bee

This is such a summer song and if you don't know the Bird and the Bee you should really look

them up. This video also makes me laugh, so it's posted. it's AWKWARD, but wonderful.

5. Two Weeks by Grizzly Bear

I listened to this song on repeat for a month. I just loved it. There is something very haunting and

happy about it. It was last summer for me. Over and Over and Over.

6.Boy with a Coin by Iron & Wine

I love things about Iron & Wine. I loved them a lot more a few years ago, but this song never

seems to get old. This video is also cool if you want to check it out. Makes me wanna clap.

7. Tik Tok by Ke$ha

Can we say "guilty pleasure"? The lyrics are BAD, her voice is auto tuned but it's brilliant! This song makes me want to dance and run and sing along. I even loved the Glee episode where they all threw up because they sang this song drunk. This will probably be on every summer mix CD I ever make.

8. Come Pick Me Up by Ryan Adams

This sounds like a winter song, I know, but hear me out. A few summers ago, a friend and I drove

from Salt Lake to NYC and she had just had a break up. This was one of the songs we listened to

cried to and sang the F word to and it just felt right. It will forever remind me of that summer.

9. The Wolves (Act I And II) by Bon Iver

Ok, so here is the deal. I will probably have a Bon Iver song on every mix. I just will. A couple

summers ago he played at the summer concert series. It was Amazeballs (thanks for letting me

steal your catch phrase nicki). He sang this song as the encore and everyone sang the last part with

him and there was some sort of crazy vibe that just felt so awesome. Probably one of my favorite

concerts ever.

10.Brighter Than Sunshine by Aqualung

Let's be honest, I could probably play you ten Aqualung songs that are better than this one, but it's

just so summery. And cute. It's a cute song.

11. If I Had A Boat by James Vincent McMorrow

I promise I did not copy you nicki, I am in love with this guy. I discovered him about three months

ago and it's been true love ever since. This is one of his more popular tunes on the album and if Nicki

hadn't picked it first I would have chosen we don't eat, but she wins! This guy is fantastic.

12. Best For The Best by Josh Ritter

The summer before Bon Iver came to the summer concert series, Josh Ritter came. I went way early

to save a spot and read a book when he came out and did a sound check. Since there were about 20

of us just hanging out and waiting, he played a mini concert for us. He played this song and I had never

heard it before. It just rang true to me and I have loved it ever since. It's a great summer memory.

**Bonus Track**The World Has Turned And Left Me Here by Weezer

The Weezer Blue album pretty much sums up my high school existence. I don't know what high

school would have been like without these guys and this song has always been my favorite. It's a great

summer road trip song.