As 2013 draws to a close, and our slow slide into cultural irrelevancy continues, I sometimes wonder what the point of the mix is in modern internet culture. With so many being made by so wide a variety of artists, musicians, producers, bloggers, teenagers, celebrities, and last but not least myself, has the mixtape become just another form of noise on the internet? A go-to post for weary, worn-down music zine editors who wish that theyd just nutted up and tried to go pro? Click-bait? Who knows. But it is with this in mind that I give you this Wintry Mix as an experience, a story told with other peoples words and feelings. Below, youll find an hour-long radio show (no talking), punctuated by selections from Sufjan Stevens tone poem Michigan, my number 2 record for 2013 (#1 has been, and always will be, occupied by Destroyers Kaputt) and a lovely piece in its own right that encapsulates the feeling of winter in America. So put on your headphones, turn out the lights. Enjoy a few cookies from grandmas cookie platter. Go for a drive past the beer distributors or a walk in the snow downtown. Think about the cliched beauty and hope and sadness and wonder that marks the end of each calendar year. Escape for a moment from the Christmas around you, to the one in your dreams. xo Brendan 1. We Played Some Open Chords and Rejoiced, for the Sun Had Circled the Earth Another Year 2. Tahquamenon Falls 3. Holland 4. Christmas Time Is Here (vocal) 5. Two Weeks Since Youve Gone 6. Sons Of 7. Goes By Slow 8. Romulus 9. Alanson, Crooked River 10. My Favorite Things 11. Now That Im Older 12. Vitos Ordination Song
Posted on: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 01:57:57 +0000
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