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Name That Tune, v.1

Here’s a bit of a brainteaser. Sixteen different tracks in a one minute clip, are YOU worthy enough to figure them out? Gotta catch ‘em all!

Are you a

Or are you

Hint: neither Cat Power nor Portishead are in the file

A chilled, laid back penguin mix

Penguins!

A visit to the aquarium inspired this week’s mix; the penguins didn’t seem to enjoy the Texas heat very much and were just trying to do as little as possible during my visit. I can’t say that I blame them very much, I didn’t do much else today except to stay in the air conditioning and purchase penguin related items. So to help myself and others relax while dealing with the heat, here’s a nice laid back and chill mixtape with no particular theme, but feel free to interpret it however you want to.

Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
Broken Social Scene - Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl
Cat Power - Sea Of Love
Zero 7 - Distractions
Portishead - It’s A Fire
Explosions In The Sky - A Song For Our Fathers
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
The Cars - Drive
Mogwai - Hunted By A Freak
Ratatat - Everest
Air - Alone In Kyoto
David Bowie - Space Oddity

How I Made My Millions

I’ve moved into a new place which prevented me from having internet and updating this mix like normal. Obviously I’m on the internet now so that’s one hurdle down, but I still don’t have TV which may have influenced this week’s theme. I think I’m still on a Radiohead high since I decided to entitle this week’s mix after one of their b-sides.

That DeBeers ad - with Cat Power Stevens
That HSBC ad - with Miss Leslie Feist
That Axe ad - with Brazilian Girls
That Microsoft Zune ad - with the Shins
That Gears of War ad - with Gary Jules for Fears
That Outback Steakhouse ad - with a beautiful steak
That University of Phoenix ad - with the University of Pornographers
That Gap ad - with everybody in vests
That Gap ad - with everybody in leather
That VW ad - with Mr. Blue Sky
That VW ad - with The Big Day
That Ford ad - with a cute girl

I must say that I enjoy all the songs in the commercials, but can’t say that I totally approve the usage of them in a few. But then, I’m not the one with millions and they are so what do I know?

Cat Power - How Can I Tell You (Cat Stevens)
Feist - Gatekeeper (One Room One Hour Mix)
Brazilian Girls - Lazy Lover
The Shins - Sleeping Lessons
Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears)
Of Montreal - Wraith Pinned to the Mist (And Other Games)
The New Pornographers - The Bleeding Heart Show
Madonna - Dress You Up
Depeche Mode - Just Can’t Get Enough
Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
J. Ralph - One Million Miles Away
Band of Horses - The Funeral