Tuesday Tunes | Mix No. 11

This playlist is best played with the city as your backdrop and dreams in your pocket ++

song list
1. Locked Out - Freelance Whales

2. Step - Vampire Weekend

3. Getting Old - Hellogoodbye

4. Get Out - Casey Abrams

5. The Summer - Josh Pyke

6. Matilda - Alt-J

7. Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It - Stars

8. Green Gloves - The National

9. Anything But You - Civalias

10. The Light - The Album Leaf

The top ten tracks for this week are from some new favorite artists and a few forever favorites. During my road trip to Atlanta last week, my friend's car played a handful of these songs and I couldn't help but feel like my dreams were right in my pocket. I hope these songs find their way into your week!

Happy Listening.Listen on: 8tracks

Any tracks that you are digging this week?
I'd love to hear!

( photo // instagram: @mashleyvega)

Tuesday Tunes: Mix No. 10

This playlist is best played after rainfall on the road to your new beginning ++

song list
1. Half Moon - Blind Pilot

2. Pompeii - Bastille

3. Planes Like Vultures - Le Loup

4. Werewolf - CocoRosie

5. Never Let Me Go - Florence + The Machine

6. Now I'm All Messed Up - Tegan and Sara

7. Oxford Comma - Vampire Weekend

8. Love Love Love - Avalanche City

9. 1961 - The Fray

10. In The Sea - Ingrid Michaelson

I have decided to change up Tuesday Tunes a little bit. Each week I will feature my "Top Ten" songs of the week that may have inspired an action or supported an emotion. I hope these songs will find their way into your week :) Enjoy!

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Tuesday Tunes | Boy Series II

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Boy Series is back with the second edition! While Taylor Swift writes songs, I make playlists.

Each playlist represents each "crush". As silly as it is we all have either written a poem, a journal entry, write quotes, or anything else to describe how we felt. This is my version.

Here is the second mix// See the rest of the collection here.
01 | Mexico - Jump Little Children
02 | Better Together - Jack Johnson
03 | Do You Remember - Jack Johnson
04 | California - Rogue Wave
05 | Right Me Up - State Radio
06 | Thrash Unreal - Against Me!
07 | Never Say Never - The Fray
08 | Boats and Birds - Gregory and the Hawk
09 | Take It From Me - The Weepies
10 | California - Rufus Wainwright
11 | We Were Made For Each Other - Jack's Mannequin
12 | You Are The Only One I Love - JayMay
13 | Cue The Sun! - Daphne Loves Derby
14 | Stolen - Dashboard Confessional
15 | Almost Lover - A Fine Frenzy

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Tuesday Tunes: Boy Series Mix I

While Taylor Swift writes songs and Adele makes Grammy-winning albums... I make playlists.

Here is a new playlist series for all my little boy crushes I have had throughout the years. Some small, some heartbreaking but nonetheless have made me who I am today. Music plays a huge part in any relationship or friendship and no matter what, brings you back to that place. Good or bad.

Each playlist represents each "crush". As silly as it is we all have either written a poem, a journal entry, write quotes or anything else to describe how we felt. This is my version.

Here is the first mix //
01 | Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
02 | Oh, It Is Love - Hellogoodbye
03 | First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
04 | Saying The Opposite - Pico vs Island Trees
05 | Suckers - Reel Big Fish
06 | Status - RX Bandits
07 | Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater
08 | I Feel Fine - Riddlin' Kids
09 | Every You Every Me - Placebo
10 | Fix You - Coldplay
11 | Look After You - The Fray
12 | Bug Eyes - Dredg
13 | Cannonball - Damien Rice
14 | Screaming Infidelities - Dashboard Confessional
15 | How To Save a Life - The Fray
16 | Everything I Once Had - The Honorary Title
17 | I Love the Rain the Most - Joe Purdy
18 | The Hardest Part - Coldplay
19 | Nothing Better - The Postal Service
20 | Brand New Colony - The Postal Service
21 | White Horse - Taylor Swift
22 | Forever & Always - Taylor Swift
23 | Gotta Get Over You - Aslyn

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Tuesday Tunes | Office Party

Dearest nine to fivers, or those who just crave another mix, this one's for you.

I have been blessed (and cursed) with working full-time in an office and I must say, I just couldn't survive with my music platforms. Here is a little mix to add to your work day, whether that's groovin' in your cubicle or trying to find an escape. This little mix ranges from the feel-good vibes to the "get me out of here" phase of working. A little Alt-J, Purity Ring, Florence and a handful more.

Playlist below //

01 | Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) - Arcade Fire
02 | Breezeblocks - Alt-J
03 | Obedear - Purity Ring
04 | Little Numbers - BOY
05 | Hat Tricks - Soulive
06 | Shake It Out - Florence + The Machine
07 | Stereo Love - Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina
08 | Keep Your Head Up - Andy Grammer
09 | Live Like a Warrior - Matisyahu
10 | Dance, Dance, Dance - Lykke Li
11 | Helena Beat - Foster The People
12 | Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in the Am - Gym Class Heroes
13 | Gotta Get Through This - Daniel Bedingfield
14 | How You Like Me Now - The Heavy
15 | Oh, Goddamnit - Hot Hot Heat
16 | I Hate Everyone - Get Set Go
17 | Vacation - Guttermouth
18 | Where Is My Mind? - The Pixies

I just had to end the playlist with this song by The Pixies... naturally.

Listen on: 8tracks | Spotify

For more playlists/music, check out past Tuesday Tune posts here.

Happy Listening!

*Original artwork on cover is by (c) Marc Johns.
Visit his site for more: http://www.marcjohns.com

TUESDAY TUNES | MOUNTAINS

Photograph + Design (c) Melissa

The mountains have a special place in my heart. So far, they have been the place where I experienced the most changes in my life - the good, the bad, the ugly, but mostly the learning. The photo above is one of my favorite views off of 421 on the drive up to Boone. This weekend I am taking a short trip up there for business, and of course for pleasure. It will forever be one of those places that means the world to me. It's my little haven. Remember that letter I wrote to Boone? It's amazing how much one place can change you.

Here are a collection of songs that remind me of Appalachian + Boone.
I can't wait to be reunited this weekend! Even if only for a weekend.

PLAYLIST //
1 | 1904 - The Tallest Man on Earth
2 | The Avalanche - Sufjan Stevens
3 | Mountain Sound - Of Monsters And Men
4 | The Cave - Mumford & Sons
5 | Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
6 | Die Die Die - The Avett Brothers
7 | Learning To Fly - Tom Petty
8 | Sodom, South Georgia - Iron & Wine
9 | Meet Me In The Morning - Bob Dylan
10 | Crossroads - Tracy Chapman
11 | Rooster - Toubab Krewe
12 | Rivers And Roads - The Head And The Heart
13 | Take Me Home, Country Road - John Denver
14 | Tin Man - The Avett Brothers
15 | Falling Away - Benjamin Pacheco
16 | Stubborn Love - The Lumineers
17 | Towers - Bon Iver
18 | When I Go - Brett Dennen
19 | Four Winds - Bright Eyes
20 | Pink Moon - Nick Drake
21 | All The Trees Of The Fields Will Clap Their Hands - Sufjan Stevens
22 | Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap
23 | Mixtape - Tift Merritt
24 | Sing - Travis
25 | Suzanna - The Wildbirds
26 | Dance, Dance, Dance - Steven Miller Band
27 | Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
28 | Down In The Valley - The Head And The Heart
29 | Winter - Joshua Radin
30 | Mountain And The Sea - Ingrid Michaelson
31 | Flowers In Your Hair - The Lumineers

Happy Listening!

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TUESDAY TUNES | PSEUDO BOYFRIENDS

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This might be my favorite playlist yet. I have been lacking in the Tuesday Tunes posts these couple weeks so I owed it to myself and you all. I introduce to you, Pseudo Boyfriends.

Here is a compilation of a few tunes from my favorite male singer/songwriters. I have fallen in complete love with each of their voices. They really know how to put a girl's heart back together. These boyfriends don't forget birthdays, choose another girl, break your heart, fight, make you feel crazy, cheat or make you feel insignificant. They never disappoint you and can sing you right to sleep. Sounds like the perfect relationship to me :) For now I have my pseudo boyfriends until the right one comes along ;)

PLAYLIST  //
1 | Let Her Go - Passenger
2 | The Daylight - Andrew Belle
3 | Everything'll Be Alright (Will's Lullaby) - Joshua Radin
4 | Re: Stacks - Bon Iver
5 | The Lime Tree - Trevor Hall
6 | Ain't No Reason - Brett Dennen
7 | The Girl - City & Colour
8 | Cannonball - Damien Rice
9 | For the Widows in Paradise, For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti - Sufjan Stevens
10 | Let That Be Enough - Switchfoot
11 | Farther Along - Josh Garrels
12 | Sea Breeze - Tyrone Wells
13 | Lonelily - Damien Rice
14 | I Don't Want Love - The Antlers
15 | Warning Sign - Coldplay
16 | Murder in the City - The Avett Brothers
17 | Slow Dancing in a Burning Room - John Mayer
18 | Old Pine - Ben Howard
19 | Song For Zula - Phosphorescent
20 | Crash This Train - Joshua James
21 | Hold You In My Arms - Ray LaMontagne
22 | More Than Life - Whitley
23 | All My Days - Alexi Murdoch
24 | In My Veins - Andrew Belle
25 | I And Love And You - The Avett Brothers
26 | Wondering Where You Are - Tyrone Wells
27 | Ten Dead Dogs - Wild Sweet Orange
28 | Let Me Be - Xavier Rudd
29 | Do You Remember - Jack Johnson
30 | Upward Over The Mountain - Iron & Wine
31 | I Love the Rain the Most - Joe Purdy
32 | The Stable Song - Gregory Alan Isakov
33 | The Heart of Life - John Mayer

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*To listen on Spotify, click the link, choose Spotify as the application to open it with and voila! This is my first time linking a Spotify playlist, so please let me know if you have problems using the link.

Happy Listening!

TUESDAY TUNES | SONG FOR ZULA

This week I didn't have time for a full playlist, but with this song by Phosphorescent, you won't even need it. One my dearest friends Renée, who has a new blog called Cultura Nouvelle, introduced me to this song and what can I say, I fell in absolute love. If this is one of the last songs I ever hear I think I could be perfectly content with that.

This song is a perfect blend of heartache, transparency and mystery that we all have maybe become familiar with. It is as though Matthew Houck took a part of every breaking soul, built it right into his voice and right into those violins. Feel it for yourself...



Some say love is a burning thing  That it makes a fiery ring Oh but I know love as a fading thing Just as fickle as a feather in a stream See, honey, I saw love. You see, it came to me It put its face up to my face so I could see Yeah then I saw love disfigure me Into something I am not recognizing  

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TUESDAY TUNES | COVERS

PLAYLIST
01. Fast Car - Boyce Avenue feat. Kina Grannis
02. Skinny Love - Birdy
03. The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot - Andrew Belle
04. I Can't Make You Love Me/ Nick of Time - Bon Iver
05. Wagon Wheel - Mumford & Sons
06. Yellow - Sara Bareilles
07. Don't Worry Baby - Jim Hanft
08. Addicted to Love - Florence & The Machine
09. Can't Help Falling in Love - Ingrid Michaelson
10. 1901 - Birdy
11. The Freshman - Jay Brannan
12. I Want to Hold Your Hand - T.V. Caprio
13. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go - Miley Cyrus
14. Free Falling - John Mayer
15. Imagine - Jack Johnson
16. Grow Old With Me - The Postal Service
17. Make You Feel My Love - Adele
18. Landslide - Dixie Chicks
19. What Makes You Beautiful - Boyce Avenue

Here is a collection of my favorite covers. Part two will come soon.
What are some of your favorite covers? I'd love to hear!

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Album photo + design (c) Melissa Vega

TUESDAY TUNES: HOLIDAY MIX '12

I am posting Tuesday Tunes early so we can enjoy two full days of holiday music before we have to wait another 12 months to whip out the holiday playlists and vinyl. I truly hope all of you have a wonderful holiday whether it's Christmas or another tradition. Savior this time you have with your family and friends.

Here are 34 songs I have come to enjoy this holiday season. Artists include Andrew Belle, Amy Stroup, Trent Dapps, Ben Rector, The Civil Wars, KT Tunstall, Fiona Apple, The Owl City, Coldplay, Ingrid Michaelson, She & Him, Lenka, Michael Bublé, Sufjan Stevens, and much more. I apologize in advance for the one Bieber song I have on here (guilty pleasure!) Enjoy the mix and enjoy this holiday season.

This mix is better served with hot chocolate, warm embraces, reunions and fireplaces.

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For more holiday music, check out this Tuesday Tunes post.

TUESDAY TUNES | DUETS

PLAYLIST_

01 Hazy - Rosi Golan feat. William Fitzsimmons

02 Duet - Rachael Yamagata feat. Ray LaMontagne

03 Static Waves - Andrew Belle feat. Katie Herzig

04 You Got Growin' Up To Do - Joshua Radin feat. Patty Griffin

05 Keep You Here With Me - Jillian Edwards feat. Johnny Stimson

06 Set The Fire To The Third Bar - Snow Patrol feat. Martha Wainwright

07 Paperweight - Schuyler Fisk + Joshua Radin

08 Poison & Wine - The Civil Wars

09 In My Veins - Andrew Belle

10 Wintersong - Sara Bareilles + Ingrid Michaelson

11 You & I - Ingrid Michaelson

12 The Saltwater Room - Owl City

13 Somebody That I Used To Know - Walk Off The Earth

14 Home - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

15 I Will Wait For You - Us

16 9 Crimes - Damien Rice

17 Want U Back - Boyce Avenue feat. Hannah Trigwell

Some times, it is just better with two.
A compilation of duets that I have come to love, and hope you do too.
Look for a part two soon!

Inspired by Danielle's DUET playlist.

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Album design + photography (c) Melissa Vega 

TUESDAY TUNES | Silent Ways Mix

 

PLAYLIST_

01 I Don't Want Love - The Antlers

02 Silent Way - Milo Greene

03 Youth - Daughter

04 Each Coming Night - Iron & Wine

05 Sink In - The Paper Kites

06 A Good Man is Hard to Find - Sufjan Stevens

07 Calgary - Bon Iver

08 Don't Wait for Me - Josh Garrels

09 Hazy - Rosi Golan feat. William Fitzsimmons

10 Orion & Dog - Sea Wolf

11 Any Day - Down Like Silver

12 For The Widows in Paradise, For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti - Sufjan Stevens

We speak the loudest in our silent ways.

I love these songs and I hope you do, too.

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TUESDAY TUNES v.16 | FIREPLACE SONGS

TUES Nov. 27, 2012

 

Noisetrade is one of my favorite sources to find new indie artists, or those special live sessions with the well-known indie musicians. Since it is officially POST Thanksgiving, it is only appropriate we start playing the Christmas music! Noisetrade is always offering free music downloads so I am constantly checking out new artists...and you should too.

This week The Music Bed came out with a Holiday Sampler featuring artists such as Amy Stroup (featured here), Drew Holcomb, Katie Herzig and Matthew Mayfield to just name a few. I have listened to this sampler about five times all the way through already and I highly recommend it!

If you are looking for the not-so-typical Christmas music that doesn't include 90's Pop covers or "Santa Baby", here is a mix that gives you the perfect mix of holiday cheer without the side effects of a broken record. Who wouldn't want an indie Christmas?

To listen to the songs before downloading them, just click on the play button to your right and let the music speak for itself. If you like it enough, go ahead and download it for free :) I have been downloading music from Noisetrade for quite some time so I can promise you it is safe, completely legal and properly licensed.

Let the Christmas music season begin!
Do you have any favorite holiday music must-haves?
I would love to hear them and check them out!

Also, I am not sure how long they will be offering this free sampler, as The Music Bed offers several throughout the year, so be sure to download asap! The links may expire sooner than later and may not work in the future.

View other Tuesday Tunes posts here.

This post was not sponsored in any way by Noisetrade. I just consider them to be a great, reliable source for legal free music.

TUESDAY TUNES v.15 | THE PAPER KITES

TUES Oct 2, 2012

 

I have been waiting for a new band to really captivate me musically and this week, I give credit to The Paper Kites. Their simple yet heavy melody and lyrics got me within the first five seconds. I heard "Bloom" (which I shared in the last post) and was instantly hooked. Plus, I have a soft spot for interesting female vocals exemplified by their band member, Christina and a huge soft spot for the banjo! Definitely a keeper. So far, I've only listened to a handful of their songs including "Woodland" and "Featherstone", but word on the street is that they have a new EP called "Young North" and touring in Australia.

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I'll let the music speak for itself.

Here are my favorites thus far. I still have some listening to do myself.
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TUESDAY TUNES v.14 | LOVE IS MAKING ITS WAY BACK HOME

What is another cool factor of music? The music videos.
I appreciate the work that goes behind the authentic music industry. The industry that truly focuses on the art and talent of musicians. I respect every position that goes into creating an amazing album from the sound engineer to the artist of the album cover. Music videos has been a drag (primarily if you're watching MTV), but there are still some cool ones out there.

Josh Ritter's "Love Is Making Its Way Home" music video was created with 12,000 pieces of construction paper! Read more about making of the video. Talk about respectable artists. So much kudos thrown your way design team! Plus, this song is fantastic.

I love when you can truly respect the art of art itself.
Construction paper is not so "elementary" any more is it? :)

Tuesday Tunes v.13 | Safe & Sound

So, I don't know if you know but I definitely jumped The Hunger Games bandwagon this past Spring Break.

Yes, I finished all three books.
Yes, I am officially obsessed.

So in honor of finishing the books right in time for the premiere of the film, I thought it would be appropriate to share "Safe & Sound" by The Civil Wars + Taylor Swift. Of course all you Hunger Games folk already know about this song/have played it a million times and probably have shed a tear..or two..or three, but come on, could you really tire of this song?



Aside from the trailer, I think this music video nailed things right on the head of HG. Ah, the little details! I won't say much to not spoil as much as possible, but man! I am so excited. I haven't been obsessed with a book series in at least a couple years (due to my lack of reading anything other than text books) but fiction world, I'm back!

Ps - Any Taylor Swift fans? Well, here's a confession. I am. Did you notice that the Tuesday Tunes post is #13? If you're a fan, you'd know the significance. Honestly, it was not done on purpose. What a fun little added bonus :) Funny how that worked out.

Okay, I'm going to go watch the trailer like 100 times now. Bye.

TUESDAY TUNES v.12 | WAIT IT OUT // IMOGEN HEAP

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I think my love for Imogen Heap's music is running five or six years strong? Ever since her debut of the Speak For Yourself album with my favorites, "Hide and Seek", "Just For Now", "Speeding Cars", and "Goodnight and Go" I've been ridiculous addicted to her music. I'm talking on-every-mix-cd-I-make-everyone addicted to the-number-of-times-I-listen-to-her-music-exceeds-a-thousand type addicted. She is unlike anyone else and her music is insane genius. You can't help but respect her individual sound. I mean, have you seen her live version of "Just for Now"? You need to watch it.

Although "Wait It Out" came out a few years ago, I've been listening to this song a lot, like during my five minute drive to and from school to right before I get to bed. Maybe it's the idea of "waiting" that I've been stuck on and letting my mind wander on about it. Maybe it's because that's all I felt like I've been doing...not necessarily in a bad way, but just waiting.

Waiting to graduate.

Waiting to travel.

Waiting to figure out feelings.

Waiting for tomorrows.
Waiting for weekends.

Waiting to figure out where to go from here.

Waiting for walls to break down.

Is there any harm in just waiting?

I don't think there is. I used to believe waiting it out was just procrastinating and avoiding, but in this moment, I think waiting is the smartest thing I can do right now. I don't need all the answers...no one should be expected to have them all at once. I think time would do me well to really figure out things and wait it out. Then, I think I will figure what exactly what I'm feeling, exactly what I want, and exactly what I want in life. If I chose something right now, I think I would be just "filling" my time with something instead of figuring out exactly what I want.

Are we just going to wait it out?

Yes, Imogen. Right now, this moment, I am going to wait it out.

TUESDAY TUNES | ANDREW BELLE...again

I know, I know, I know.
I literally just blogged about Andrew Belle like two weeks. I can't help it! He came out with a new EP called "The Daylight" this past week and I'm obsessed. It's got to be his captivating voice and ridiculous lyrics that relate to my life. If you didn't catch the first round of Andrew Belle tunes, catch 'em here and for the rest of you, enjoy his wonderful music. You can buy his newest EP for just $5! Ok, go listen to him again.

*linking up with Danielle at Tongue Tied in Awe
You can check out the past Tuesday Tunes posts here

Tuesday Tunes v.10 | Milo Greene

Tuesday Tunes has easily become my favorite posts. They have opened up the musical windows that have been closed when I get caught up in what feels like infinite deadlines. Each Tuesday Tunes posts makes me realize how much music has made an influence on my life & on others.

I am so excited to introduce you all to Milo Greene, honestly a band I recently ran across. By recent I mean exactly one week ago. I am just dying to be able to purchase their music, but for now I have their bandcamp and the free download of "1957" when you sign up for their mailing list. I can't believe I just discovered them.

Milo Greene are like the cool kids. Not the kind that make you feel inadequate, but the cool kids that befriend you and invite you to cool picnics during lunch. Like the cool kid who will jump over a fence for you...like Benny from Sandlot. Their music makes me dream of driving through California with the sun flashing in between the trees with the ones I love by my side and with hair that doesn't tangle when I put the windows down. Pretty good feeling huh? I mean, they are from California.

Milo Greene, please come out with a purchasable album soon. Pretty please?

Tuesday Tunes v.9 | Andrew Belle

"There is a right and a wrong time." 

Can you tell I enjoy singer/songwriters? I have pretty much fallen in love with Andrew Belle's calming voice and ridiculously beautiful lyrics. He's a mix between a heartache and a heart skipping a beat. He's an artist I listen to every song without skipping a track and always on repeat. So thank you Andrew for making any day of the week feel like Saturday. I know you all will become instant fans because if you don't fall in love with his music, I don't know what kind of alternate universe your head is living in.

His new EP is being released in one week! My goodness I can't wait. I'm sure I'll be posting about the new EP soon after. For now, enjoy his wonderful music. My favorites include "Static Waves," "The Ladder," "In My Veins" and forget it, everything else of his, seriously.

Be sure to check out the rest of his music on his bandcamp.

*linking up with Danielle at Tongue Tied in Awe
You can check out the past Tuesday Tunes posts here