Music

Every year I give a copy of my favorite music from that year to my closest friends/allies. I love making mix cd’s. To me, it’s an art form when done correct. Here’s the “best of…” cd’s from the last few years:

THE BEST OF 2006

• Rose by the Feeling
• How We Operate by Gomez (listen)
• Umbrellas by Sleeping at Last (listen)
• So Long, So Long by Dashboard Confessional (listen)
• Starlight by Muse (listen)
• Colours by Hot Chip (listen)
• I Fought the Angels by the Delgados
• It’s Too Late by Evermore (listen)
• No Man’s Land by Sufjan Stevens
• Long Distance Call by Phoenix (listen)
• Like a Star by Corrine Bailey Rae (listen)
• Be Good or Be Gone by Fionn Regan (listen)
• Jesus Christ by Brand New (listen)
• Quiet Town by Josh Rouse (listen)
• Closer by Josh Radin
• All I Need by Mat Kearney (listen)
• Burning Benches by Morning Runner
• World Spins Madly On by the Weepies (listen)
• Been Here Before by Jeremy Enigk (listen)

THE BEST OF 2007

• Boy With a Coin by Iron & Wine (listen)
• Umbrella by Rihanna (listen)
• Keep the Car Running by Arcade Fire (listen)
• Chase This Light by Jimmy Eat World (listen)
• The Temptation of Adam by Josh Ritter (listen)
• Faust Arp by Radiohead (listen)
• Man O War by Eric Bachmann (listen)
• No One by Alicia Keys (listen)
• It’s Been A Real Hard Year by Mike Reeb
• Oh John by Jeremy Enigk
• She Held My Hand by Steven Delopoulos
• Up to the Mountain (MLK Song) by Patty Griffin (listen)
• No One’s Gonna Love You by Band of Horses (listen)
• Silver Lining by Rilo Kiley (listen)
• Bad Dream by Ben’s Brother

THE BEST OF 2008

• Charlie Darwin by the Low Anthem (listen)
• Come and Goes (In Waves) by Greg Laswell (listen)
• A Dustland Fairytale by the Killers (listen)
• Father Brian Finn by Right Away, Great Captain
• Goodbye Midnight by the Spring Standards
• Heaven by Brett Dennen (listen)
• I Hurt Too by Katie Herzig
• Instead of a Show by Jon Foreman
• Lost Coastlines by Okkervil River (listen)
• Maggie Mahoney by Seabird
• The New Love Song by Joshua James (listen)
• Noni’s Field by Anathallo (listen)
• The Places We Lived by Backyard Tire Fire (listen)
• Say Hey (I Love You) by Michael Franti & Spearhead (listen)
• Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) by Beyonce (listen)
• Swing that Tambourine by Kristoffer Ragnstam (listen)
• Viva la Vida by Coldplay (listen)
• You Still Hurt Me by William Fitzsimmons (listen)
• Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? by She & Him (listen)