Wired Mesh

This Boy is Exhausted

I feel as if I should, at some point before I forget, recount the events of the past two weeks -- a bit of procrastination-fueled drama that culminated in my official approval for graduation from the old C-nant. But now is not that point. For the moment, I'll just note that I've written some 14,000 words since the first of April, and that I'm developing a disturbing addiction to typing something -- anything -- between the hours of 1 and 3 a.m.

Andy noted on his blog on Monday that I endeavored to keep him awake at the wheel this weekend with my "seasonal mix CDs." You may ask yourself, "What are these seasonal mix CDs?" (You may also ask yourself, "Where is my beautiful wife?", but this is a different musical question.)

Recently I've come to the conclusion that the collegiate events that once served as inspirations for mix tapes are a thing of the past. There aren't so many dance parties and banquets when everyone is holding down a day job. So instead of waiting for special events to unveil my mixes (which have become mildly legendary to, oh, about seven Chattanooga hipsters and assorted Covenant young people), I have decided to compile a single mix tape for each season of the year.

The goal of these mixes is to capture a bit of my mood and a bit of my background noise from a certain time in my life, and offer it up for everybody's listening pleasure. I'm working on my spring mix now -- any suggestions for upbeat pop/rock tunes would be welcome -- and I recently finished my winter one. It's called Trying to Get Some Rest: Mesh's Winter Mix 2004, and here it is. Feel free to grab your iTunes shopping cart and play along at home.

Bran Van 3000 – Mama Don’t Smoke
The Wrens – This Boy is Exhausted
The Postal Service – The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
Donovan – Jersey Thursday
The Stranglers – Golden Brown
Belle and Sebastian – Piazza, New York Catcher
The Magnetic Fields – Deep Sea Diving Suit
The Postal Service – Nothing Better
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Just Like Honey
Sun Kil Moon – Glenn Tipton
Death Cab for Cutie – A Lack of Color
Iron & Wine – Upward Over the Mountain
Palace Music – New Partner
Terrence Martin – Steel Rail Nightingale
Johnny Cash – Redemption Song
Paul Simon – American Tune
Everything But the Girl – The Only Living Boy in New York
Terrence Martin – Sleeper
Iron & Wine – Such Great Heights
Israel Kamakawiwo`ole – Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Ernie (from Sesame Street) – I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon