SWEET SOUND // 12

1. Other Lives // For 12
2. Blood Orange // Sutphin Boulevard
3. Allah-Las // Sacred Sands
4. St. Lucia // The Old House Is Gone
5. Grizzly Bear // A Simple Answer
6. Devine Fits // My Love Is Real
7. The XX // Chained
8. AM // Me And My Arrow

{listen on 8tracks or Spotify}

Today's sweet sound is a mix of some of the latest tracks that I can't get enough of and a few favorites from earlier in the year. There are some real gems in here, so I hope you'll give it a listen.  

SWEET SOUND // 11

1. Dirty Projectors // Swing Lo Magellan
2. Chrome Sparks // Marijuana
3. Cat Power // Ruin
4. Alt-J // Fitzpleasure
5. Donnie & Joe Emerson // Baby
6. Sur La Planche // La Femme
7. Little Dragon // Sunshine
8. Jeans Wilder // Chlorine

{Listen on 8tracks or Spotify}

Here's a new mix from James of almost all new music. It's been the perfect soundtrack as summer draws to a close, so make sure you give it a listen. Enjoy!

photo via james' instagram

SWEET SOUND // VOLUME 10

1. Mr. Little Jeans // Rescue Remix
2. Vacationer // Good as New
3. Piero Umiliani // Crepuscolo Sul Mare
4. Son Lux // Betray
5. Delta Spirit // California
6. Jack White // Hypocritical Kiss
7. The Echo-Friendly // Same Mistakes
8. The Tallest Man On Earth // Criminals

{listen on 8tracks or Spotify}

It's time for a new mix! James is sharing some more sweet sounds with us today and let me tell you, it has been the perfect road trip companion. I hope you'll give it a listen. 

photo via james' instagram

SWEET SOUND // VOLUME 9

1. Ane Brun // Do You Remember
2. Françoise Hardy // Le Temps de L'amour
3. Andrew Bird // Danse Caribe
4. Vacationer // Be With You
5. Nick Waterhouse // Is That Clear
6. Little Joy // The Next Time Around
7. Miike Snow // Enter the Jokers Lair
8. Daniel Rossen // Waterfall

{listen on Spotify or 8tracks}

Happy Friday! This week has seemed to fly by. My mom came in to town to celebrate Mother's Day on Tuesday and Wednesday,  which made the week feel like a weekend. While my mom was in town she helped me paint my living room white- something I've been wanting to do for a while now. It took much longer than anticipated, so I was very thankful for all my sweet sound mixes. I asked James to make a new one for us and this is what he put together. I hope you enjoy it!

photo via james' instagram

SWEET SOUND // VOLUME 8

1. The Big Pink // Hit the Ground (Superman)
2. Alabama Shakes // I Found You
3. Wreckless Eric // Whole Wide World
4. Van Morrison // It's All Over Now Baby Blue
5. The Troggs // With a Girl Like You
6. The Black Keys // Sister
7. Pixies // Here Comes Your Man
8. The Zombies  // Tell Her No
9. Paul Simon // Mother and Child Reunion
10. Clarence Carter //Slip Away
11. Father John Misty // Hollywood Forever Cemetery

{listen on Spotify or 8tracks}

Oh yeah, it's mix time again. This time it's a mixture of songs both new and old, perfect for making tedious activities more fun. I listened to this while I cleaned the house yesterday and you better believe there was some sweep-dancing going on. 

SWEET SOUND // VOLUME 7

1. Jagwar Ma // Come Save Me
2. Tennis // My Better Self
3. Graffiti 6 // Goodbye Geoffrey Drake
4. Porcelain Raft // Unless You Speak From Your Heart
5. Beach House // Myth
6. Blouse // Into Black

7. Cait Le Bon // Puts Me To Work

8. Twin Sister // I Want A House

{listen on Spotify or 8tracks}

Here is another mix, this time put together by yours truly. A lot of this music is from bands/artists I've recently gotten into with a few favorites thrown in- like the new Beach House. I listened to this mix while I worked yesterday and it was the perfect accompaniment. There may have even been some dancing in my chair.  

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SWEET SOUND // VOLUME 6

1. Heartless Bastards // Only for You
2. Electric Guest // American Daydream
3. Lee Fields & the Expressions // You're the Kind of Girl
4. Michael Kiwanuka // Tell Me a Tale
5. Daniel Rossen // Golden Mile
6. Dr. Dog // How Long Must I wait?
7. Howler // Back of Your Neck
8. Discovery // Osaka Loop Line

{Listen on 8racks or Spotify}

Since I haven't had the time to make a 'sweet sound' mix in a while, I enlisted the help of my trusty boyfriend James to create one for you. He has incredible taste and an ear for the best new music. Truthfully this mix is amazing and I can't stop listening to it {I've had Golden Mile stuck in my head for days}. Enjoy!

photo via james' instagram

SWEET SOUND // VOLUME 5 {A CHRISTMAS MIX}

1. Darlene Love // Winter Wonderland
2. Otis Redding // White Christmas
3. The Raveonettes // The Christmas Song
4. My Morning Jacket // Please Come Home for Christmas
5. Happy Xmas (war is over) // John Lennon
6. The Ronettes // Sleigh Ride
7. Mariah Carey // All I Want For Christmas
8. Zooey Deschanel & Leon Redbone // Baby it's Cold Outside
9. Fiona Apple // Frosty the Snowman
10. Lex Land // Have Your Self a Merry Little Christmas

{listen here}

Oh yeah, that's right- it's time for a Christmas mix to get you in the holiday spirit. This one's a mix of old favorites and newer indie covers. Please enjoy.  

SWEET SOUND // VOLUME 4

Instead of my normal sweet sound mix, I am sharing the most devine EP of covers that my friend Jessie Baylin just released. Jessie was one of my very first friends when I moved to LA and it has been such a joy to see her career grow through out the years. I have not been able to stop listening to this EP since I first heard it. Believe it or not she recorded this last week on a 4 track in her living room! I highly recommend a listen- you will fall madly in love. Oh, and look for the release of her album Little Spark in January.

SWEET SOUND // VOLUME 3

1. Electric Guest // Troubleman
2. Dr. Dog // Heart It Races
3. Everest // Let Go 
4. The Kooks // Runaway
5. St. Vincent // Year Of The Tiger
6. Radiohead // 4 Minute Warning
7. Mr. Little Jeans // Suburbs
8. Feist // The Circle Married The Line

{Listen on 8tracks or Spotify}

I have a very special guest DJ today- my boyfriend James. One of the things that sparked a friendship and later a relationship with my boyfriend is music. He has killer taste and I do hope you'll give this mix a listen... 

All of my mixes are inherently driving mixes, which is a shame considering this mix is for a blog, not a cd - But hey - iPhones! Its almost all 2011 music - except for a couple choice gems snuck in, in case you haven't heard em before. Enjoy please!

-James

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SWEET SOUND // VOLUME 2

1. Beirut // Rip Tide
2. Bon Iver // Brackett, WI
3. Arcade Fire // Modern Man
4. Broken Bells // The Mall and Misery
5. Broken Social Scene // All to All
6. Department of Eagles // No One Does It Like You
7. Stars // Elevator Love Letter
8. Grizzly Bear // Knife


{listen here}

It's time for volume 2 of Sweet Sound! I am so thrilled you like this new feature, because I love putting it together. This time it's a mellow mix of some of my fa-fa-favorites. 

SWEET SOUND // VOLUME 1

I have a new addition to the blog for all you music lovers. There are few things in life that make me feel more connected to myself and to others than music. I had so much fun making my mix cd for Lauren's party {see photos here} that I decided to start posting "Sweet Sound", an 8tracks mix every other week. 'Cause who doesn't love a mixtape? This week is an upbeat mix of new and old music that makes me want to move. Enjoy!

1. Kavinski featuring Lovefoxxx // Nightcall
2. Future Islands // Before the Bridge 
3. Little Dragon // Ritual Union
4. The Knife // Heartbeats
5. M83 // Midnight City
6. CSS // Lets Make Love
7. The Gorillaz // On Melancholy Hill
8. New Order // Temptation


{listen here}

I also wanted to reach out and say hello to all of my new readers. Thanks for dropping by, I am so happy to have you! You all make my day a little bit brighter.