Jeeze yall’ i’ve never had so much fun putting together a mix before. Searching for tracks was the easy part this time around; narrowing them down to 10? Very difficult… it’s like they were all Fire. I guess it’s just that time of the year again; everyone’s ready to put winter to bed, set fire to the sky, and dance their way through summer’s end. Very well, so be it!
Diligent Dance: March 2010 Mixtape
By far, these mixtapes are the most trafficked posts on my blog. So I thought this would be an opportune time to get a pulse on who’s visiting my site; and to kinda open up a dialog so this doesn’t seem like such a one way conversation.
Everything in life doesn’t necessitate a comment and I have aversions to commenting on posts myself, but I’d like it very much if you could announce who you are and maybe a little something about yourself. Questions and/or critiques of my mixtapes and anything else are welcome too! If you’d rather not, that’s ok too!
Anyhow, without further ado…
Diligent Dance: February 2010 Mixtape
Yay for 2010 Y’all. I went on a bender right after Christmas, Party and Bull Sh*t, for 8 consecutive days. I seriously closed out 2009 and rang in the new year proper like! Now I’ve finally got my act right and put together another bangin’ mixtape for your listening enjoyment.
I’m not sure what this year will bring, but I’m hoping for the best.
Diligent Dance: January 2010 Mixtape
2009, We had such high hopes for you! And you came out the gates running, running hard too! And through the middle of summer, I have to admit… you held your own! But what in the fuck happend? You certainly didn’t finish! It’s unfortunate that you’ll be remembered for how you ended it all… You’re pathetic! And all’s i can think to say is… Good Riddance… Hello 2010!
That said, even in the worst of times… there is light, there is hope, and there is acheivement. Thus I present the 2nd annual Diligent Retrospective.
Top 5 Favorite LPs
1. The Xx - xx
2. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
3. Japandroids - Post Nothing
4. The Thermals - Now We Can See
5. Harlem Shakes - Technicolor Health
Favorite EP
Oberhofer - oO0OoO0Oo
Runner up
The Drums - Summertime!
Favorite Single
The Lonely Island - I’m On A Boat
Runner ups
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind
Animal Collective - My Girls
Phoenix - Lasso
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Favorite Remix
Patrick Wolf - Hard Times (Jack Beats Remix)
Runner ups
Mike Snow - Animal (Peter Bjorn and John Remix)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Track Remix)
Whale - Bonkers (Doorly Remix)
Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance (Miike Snow Remix)
La Roux - In For The Kill (Skream Remix)
Favorite DJ
Designer Drugs
Favorite Monthly Party
Making Time
Favorite Show
Round Robin at the Pool w/ Deer Hunter, No Age, & Dan Deacon
Runner ups
Passion Pit @ The Church
Matt & Kim/Japandroids @ The Church
The Thermals @ Johnny Brenda’s
Friendly Fires @ The Church
Guilty Pleasure
Owl City - FireFlies
Favorite After Party
Fool’s Gold After Dark @ SXSW
Favorite Music Video
Beni - Maximus (Feat. Sam Sparro)
Runner ups
These New Puritans - We Want War
Housse de Racket - Synthétiseur
Kid Cudi, Kanye, & Common - I Make Her Say
Favorite TV Show
United States of Tara
So i didn’t really watch many movies this year which really disappoints me, so I won’t be posting my favorites for that category. I do have to say that the video/meme of the year has to go to keyboard cat!
That’s all for now! Happy New Years… and See you in 2010!
We’re living in an era of propaganda, confusion, and manipulation. We’re all over-saturated with information and its becoming more and more difficult to know what to believe in. Well, you can believe in this… “This Is Not A Conspiracy”
Diligent Dance: December 2009 Mixtape
