the queen is back

Once upon a time I used to be the queen of mix tapes. Yes, TAPES. It took me a bit to get my groove with mixed CDs, because the ability to mess with the tracklisting after you've made your selections ruined the balance of my art. Well, I don't think I've even made a mix CD since I moved out west. Part of that was the introduction of a new technology into my life (the 40 GB mp3 player). It has that nifty playlist ability, akin to making a mix CD, but since I've got my whole record collection in the palm of my hand, I didn't really feel compelled to do that. Until now. Oh, and baby, the queen is back. I listened to my creation all the way through and it's just right. Don't ask me how I do this, I don't know. Should you want to recreate it (it should fit on one 80 minute CD):

1. "if you say jump i will say no" -- Irving
2. "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" -- The Bonapartes
3. "Black and White Town" -- Doves
4. "Sister Jack" -- Spoon
5. "Blankest Year" -- Nada Surf
6. "Down in the Valley" -- The Brokedown
7. "A Letter to Dominique" -- Louis XIV
8. "Everything is Everything" -- Phoenix
9. "Oh Lately It's So Quiet" -- OK Go
10. "Time Stops" -- Teenage Fanclub
11. "Sold You An Alibi" -- Superdrag
12. "Hide Another Mistake" -- The 88
13. "The Last High" -- The Dandy Warhols
14. "Stay Tuned" -- Ambulance LTD
15. "Sing Me Spanish Techno" -- The New Pornographers
16. "Wicked Little Town" -- Hedwig and the Angry Inch
17. "Write What You Know" -- The Plus Ones
18. "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" -- The Thrills
19. "Don't Make Me Wait" -- Locksley
20. "Burbank, Luther (1849-1926)" -- Artichoke
21. "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" -- Kaiser Chiefs
22. "Goodnight Goodnight" -- Hot Hot Heat
23. "Coffee in the Pot" -- Supergrass