Autumn Mixes

I get very excited about music. I like to share the stuff that excites me with the people who inspire me. One of the ways that I do this is by creating mix cd's (that just doesn't have the same flow as mix tapes, does it?) to pass around.

The last CD that i created was full of "dancy" tracks like "flathead" by the Fratellis, and "Young Folks" by Peter Bjorn and John. Of course Brand New, Kevin Devine, Manchester Orchestra and Neutral Milk Hotel made their way onto this sublime creation as well.

I'm in the planning stages of the next CD. It is going to be full of songs that will help usher in the autumn, and it will be damned depressing. The songs that i have selected so far are "Heaven Bound and Glory Be" by Kevin Devine and "The Trapeze Swinger" by Iron & Wine. I will probably throw a version of "Konstantine" by Something Corporate on there as well, and more than likely "What Sarah Said" by Death Cab for Cutie.

Also, colder weather means less country music in my mixes and rotations, and more Brand New (though they are my favorite band, so there is generally a lot of BN regardless of the weather) and Alkaline Trio.

I always find it interesting that the temperature outside determines the music that I want to listen to.

What music do you find yourself falling back to as the weather gets colder?

~Apple