A little background on this photo. I shot it last Saturday night, after Justin Townes Earle’s set at the Casbah. It was right next to the driver’s side door of my parked car, but I hadn’t noticed it when getting out of my car earlier.
Later that night, I ended up quoting The Silver Jews’ “Random Rules” (I asked the painter/why the roads are covered in black/He said, “Steve, that’s because people leave/and no highway can bring them back.”). It all fit together in such perfect little pieces that I had to open up my February mixtape with the song.
In the name of fair warning, it’s somewhat of a hibernation mix. ENJOY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
1. The Silver Jews – Random Rules
Every line in this song is amazing. But when I start quoting David Berman, it’s time to put me to bed.
2. Iron & Wine – Walking Far From Home
3. Justin Townes Earle – One More Night in Brooklyn
4. J Tillman – Darling Night
5. Crooked Fingers – Destroyer
6. Beach House – Take Care
7. J Mascis – Is It Done
8. Band of Horses – No One’s Gonna Love You
9. The Clientele – Jerry
10. Smith Westerns – Weekend
11. The Raveonettes – Forget That You’re Young
12. Joni Mitchell – A Case of You
Another song with beauty in every lyric. You can’t do better than Joni. You just can’t.
13. The Rural Alberta Advantage – North Star
14. Yeasayer – I Remember
15. Netherfriends – More Than Friends Who Like Good Music
16. Telekinesis – 50 Ways
17. The Dodos – Black Night
18. The Sea of Cortez – Telephonic
19. Oh Darling – Happiness