Announcing! July 2007 Mix Tape (vol. 13)
Barely barely into August, here’s July’s mixtape.
You can download the zip file with the following:
1. mp3s of the songs
2. liner notes (pdf)
3. playlist files (iTunes txt file and an m3u file)
(for the iTunes file, simply import all the songs to your library and then go to file->import and then select the song list (the txt file). you should now have the 2007july playlist in your iTunes with all the songs in the correct order).
If you want to read the liner notes before downloading the whole thing, they’re here. This one includes a lot of great indie pop/ rock and some oldies, including a lot of new finds (of new and old bands), CDs I’ve had forever and new purchases. Bands include Or, the Whale, Bishop Allen, John Vanderslice, Dr. Dog, Carissa’s Wierd and more.
Adrian’s July 2007 mix tape (rapidshare link [1] with zip file)
(I’m trying this because hosting the zip was a significant bandwidth drain. Let me know your thoughts on it. I switched from zupload to rapidshare because of reader feedback from last month.)
As always this’ll be up for a limited time (~1 week), so grab it now.
If you like the artists or songs, I suggest supporting them by buying their music, going to a show, buying merchandise from them or at least telling other people about them.
[1] If you’re having trouble with the rapidshare link, here’s what you do, step-by-step. 1) Click on the link. 2) scroll down and click “FREE” 3) chose a mirror (or you can leave it) 4) input the number/ letters they show in the graphic into the box 5) click on “download via…”
I am admittedly not one for live recordings. But, the live tracks on this mix are some of my favorites– not just favorite live tracks, as that doesn’t say much, but my favorite tracks of the month, out of all the tracks on this mix and the other music I have collected over the past month. The sound is phenomenal and the versions are interesting and still true enough to the originals (which are great songs to begin with).
Hi–I tried to download your mix. The download failed and my PC said the Compressed Zip file was corrupted. Am I having trouble b/c I have a PC or b/c I am a complete goombah? Perhaps both, I dunno. I’m psyched I found your blog on Stereogum (from your comment on the RW post). You have great taste in music. If you have any idea why I might be having a problem with the download I would be forever grateful.
Lauren, I’d suggest trying again. I didn’t have any trouble downloading it/ unzipping to mac or PC. The other thing I could suggest would be making sure your zip software is up-to-date.
Thanks for your interest.