Mixtape Monday

Something for everyone on this week’s mix, although it’s a little bit darker than usual. Blame that on my boring experience at the Fetish Fair Fleamarket this weekend, if you will, or on the fact that I’m dreading tomorrow’s snowstorm. (Even though I like snow–I do!–and I hate it when people in New England complain about getting snow in January. It’s totally me, I know that. Keep snowing, world!)

Anyway. This mix features some moody postpunk, some reggae, and a couple of nice ladies from the sixties, and the Swedish Jimmy Somerville. I’m trying something new, too. For those of you who don’t like lots of clicking, I made an RAR archive so you can just download all the songs at once. Or, in two parts. Because I’m whimsical (and because of the 50MB maximum file size at Fileden) I did in two parts. Think of it as Side A and Side B. (And lemme know if you like it that way. With Fileden I can’t actually see how many people are downloading compared to the ones I host myself.)

And, as usual, if you like the songs, go out and buy the albums. Preferably in a physical format, and preferably at a store that could actually use your money.

Download: Side A / Side B

Or click below for individual tracks. PS–Sorry for half-posting this in the middle of the night. I was in the middle of a domestic squabble and hit the publish button a little hastily.

1. Jay-Jay Johanson, On The Radio
2. Teddybears, Punkrocker
3. Datarock, The Most Beautiful Girl
4. Soft Cell, Torch
5. Sisters of Mercy, Adrenochrome
6. Les Breastfeeders, Funny Funiculaire
7. Bunny Wailer, Iron Shirt
8. Book Of Love, Yellow Sky
9. Legal Weapon, Equalizer
10. The Kills, Love Is A Deserter
11. Huggy Bear, No Sleep
12. Scritti Politti, Asylums In Jerusalem
13. London Boys, London Nights
14. Margo Guryan, Think Of Rain
15. Bikini Kill, Capri Pants
16. Bruce Springsteen, State Trooper
17. The Paris Sisters, Dream Lover
18. Bell Orchestre, Recording A Tape… (Typewriter Duet)