For Zeb

Disc 1

1. Phiescope - μ-ziq
   
2. Playing with Pink Noise - Kaki King
   
3. New Wave - Common featuring Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab
        Golfy McStarbucks was really into Kanye West. We listened to his CDs a lot and I got hooked. Common is one of Kanye's buddies. Whether you like hip hop or not, this song is awesome because of Laetitia Sadier.
   
4. The Henney Buggy Band - Sufjan Stevens
   
5. In the Musicals - Björk
        This is from Dancer in the Dark. I really like the use of the basketball sound effects at the beginning. I am also a sucker for extravagant musical numbers.
   
6. Save it for Later - The English Beat
        I love the strings that come in for the chorus. It softens up what would otherwise be an average rock song.
   
7. Such a Lovely Thing - DeVotchKa
        They describe their genre as "Eastern Bloc Indie Rock".
   
8. Drop - Cornelius
   
9. Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra
   
10. Improvisation on the First Movement of the Concerto in d minor by J.S. Bach - Django Reinhardt
         Every classically-trained violinist knows both parts of the Bach Double. I'm sick of it, but I love this interpretation. Django Reinhardt's an interesting guy; he was a Belgian gypsy whose hands were deformed in a fire. He only had the use of two fingers on his left hand, yet he still went on to play a mean guitar. His music almost always cheers me up.
    
11. The Wind That Blew My Heart Away - Fruit Bats
    
12. 35 in the Shade - A.C. Newman
         He's in the New Pornographers. I like them, but I find them to be too cheerful sometimes, so he's a slightly darker alternative.
    
13. Passport - Gogol Bordello
         Eastern European Punk.
    
14. Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken - Camera Obscura
    
15. Hotel Yorba - The White Stripes
    
16. Everyone Needs and Editor - Mates of State
         A married couple, a drum set, and an electric organ. I really like their harmonies, but sometimes I find that they're too shouty.
    
17. A Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill - Jens Lekman
    
18. Salesmen at the Day of the Parade - Rogue Wave
    
19. The Eraser - Thom Yorke
    
20. She Wants to Move - N.E.R.D.
         Several months ago I was at a bar with some classmates and we had to go around and say the best song to fuck to. I didn't have a good answer at the time, but later on when I heard this song I knew that was it.
    

Disc 2

1. Makin' Time - Creation
   
2. Brigitte - Stereolab
        This is the song I use for the ringtone when Talia calls me.
   
3. Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2) - Radiohead
   
4. I'd Rather Dance with You - Kings of Convenience
        Golfy McStarbucks had a couple CDs by this band. We both agreed that it was uncharacteristic of his musical taste and that it was much more similar to the bands I listen to.
   
5. Rainbows in the Dark - Tilly and the Wall
        They're from Nebraska. Instead of a drummer, they have a tap dancer. I love this on principle--I took tap lessons for 13 years and Irish dance lessons for 2. I first heard this on NPR's All Songs Considered and I was instantly obsessed.
   
6. A Quick One While He's Away - The Who
        Before Tommy, before Quadrophenia, there was A Quick One, the Who's mini rock opera. This is it in its entirety. At about 4:55, they're singing, "cello cello cello." Originally they wanted cellos to play there, but it would have cost too much and they decided they liked the voices anyway.
   
7. White Collar Boy - Belle & Sebastian
   
8. The Denial Twist - The White Stripes
   
9. Last Tide - Sun Kil Moon
   
10. Nothing in This World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl - The Kinks
    
11. Crazy - R.E.M.
    
12. Under the Milky Way Tonight - The Church
         A pop song with a bagpipe solo. They should have more of these. Interesting fact: I have a practice bagpipe thingy called a "chanter". I used to be able to play a few notes...
    
13. Cold Facts - Ampop
    
14. There is an End - The Greenhornes featuring Holly Golightly
    
15. Hello Sunshine - Super Furry Animals
    
16. How it Ends - DeVotchKa
    
17. She's a Rainbow - The Rolling Stones
         I like the bluesy Stones, and I love the British Invasion Stones. This is from their brief psychedelic phase, which I wish had lasted longer. I love how this song is so simple and sweet. The Beatles provide the backup vocals.
    
18. Knock Yourself Out - Jon Brion
         This is from I ♥ Huckabees. I instantly fell in love with song when I first saw the trailer for the movie.
    
19. When I Get You Alone - Thicke
         I figured I might as well end this disc with another sexy song. It's so smooth and dirty at the same time. Love it.