I’ve been full of stuff to do (read: trying to direct a short film), so I thought I’d break away from the stress and create a little “digital mixtape”– one big MP3 full of a few songs– to make me think ahead towards summer. It’s a little experiment to see how something like this would work out. Of course, you should tell me what you think of it (the music and its medium).

I’ve flanked both the beginning and end with Vampire Weekend, a band my friend John (right) just introduced me to. Supposedly you can’t mention their name in Brooklyn lest a thousand hipsters attack you, proclaiming that “it’s so last summer when it was a pirate pre-release download. It’s nothing since it’s hit the blogosphere!” Also inside is a little bit of George Brassens, a crazy French artist whom I love and reminds me of my good friend Michele. I’ve tossed a couple of other randoms in there that I hope you’ll enjoy.

As far as my personal summer is concerned, I’m hoping to be in NYC interning at some production company. I’m really excited for that.

So, here’s your mixtape:

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Download (MP3, 37.6MB): Summer 2008 Mixtape

Here’s the song list, in order:

Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows - Lesley Gore
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa - Vampire Weekend
J’ai rendez-vous avec vous - Georges Brassens
Hi - Psapp
15 Step - Radiohead
La première fille - George Brassens
My Rollercoaster - Kimya Dawson
Franny Glass - Will Stratton
Voices - Jon Brion
Nantes - Beirut
Let Me Tell You About My Boat - Mark Mothersbaugh
Oh! You Pretty Things - David Bowie
Oxford Comma - Vampire Weekend