I don’t think you’re beautiful-I think you’re beyond it.

by Joy Monger

Lil Wayne makes me happy…

Today I spent the morning drinking coffee and sifting through all the post-holiday clutter. It gave me a chance to listen to all the lovely musical mixes that my friends shared with me this month. I don’t think there is a better gift than a personally crafted mix (it’s like a hug from the inside out) and it was the perfect soundtrack to de-tinsel a house by.

A few of my favorites:

Nic’s Best of 2009:

• Swimming Field; Memory Tapes
• Snookered;Dan Deacon
• Turn Me Well; Micachu & The Shapes
• Summer Song; Yacht
• Bulletproof; La Roux
• The Reeling; Passion Pit
• Swing Tree; Discovery
• 1901; Phoenix
• Warm Heart of Africa; The Very Best fest. Ezra Koenig
• Medicine; Starf**ker
• 11th Dimension; Julian Casablancas
• Nothing to Worry About; Peter Bjorn and John
• Deadbeat Summer; Neon Indian
• Feel It All Around; Washed Out

Vinnie’s December Mix

• Whole New Way; The Horrors
• Humdrum Town; Theophilus London
• Green Eyed Love (Classixx Remix); Mayer Hawthorne
• One Life Stand; Hot Chip
• Through The Wire; Kanye West
• Night By Night; Chromeo
• Gorilla Meat; Jogger
• Pink Batman; Dan Deacon
• I Can Hear Music; The Beach Boys
• Headache; Frank Black
• Disorder; Joy Division
• Don’t Be a Jerk, Jonny; The Drums
• Interesting Results; Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
• You Should All Be Murdered; Another Sunny Day
• Government Center; The Modern Lovers
• Right And Wrong; The Muslims
• London; The Smiths

Enjoy!