Ah, the mixtape. The mix cassettes I made over my formative teen years is basically a call and answer foreshadow to the woman I became. From tapes, to CDs, and now playlists and soundtracks, mix lists eagerly cultivated a night of romance. Let you scream rage your protest of being grounded. Told someone you were crushing on them. Keep you on pace for a run. Let you feel old school, made you feel vintage, ushered you into a new generation of music and mayhem.

All hail the mixtape. Happy National Disc Jockey Day.

I’m Like Totally In Love With You:

Mazzy Star – Fade Into You
Band of Horses – No One’s Gonna Love You
Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere
Phil Collins – Groovy Kind of Love
Bruce Springsteen – Secret Garden
The Jeff Healy Band – Angel Eyes
Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
Blue Rodeo – Five Days in May
Dashboard Confessional – Stolen
The Eagles – Take It To The Limit
Rolling Stones – Wild Horses

I Don’t Want to Break Up, But We Gotta: 

Civil Wars – Poison & Wine
Adele – Water Under the Bridge
James Bay – Let It Go
Keith Urban – Tonight I Want to Cry
Anberlin – Unwinding Cable Car
Passenger – Let Her Go
April Wine – You Won’t Dance with Me
Great Big World – Say Something
Tegan & Sara – Fool For Love
Neil Young – Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Omg, I Want to Tell You I Like You: 

Mandy Moore – I Wanna Be With You
Def Leppard – Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag
Jessica Simpson – I Think I’m In Love With You
The Cranberries – Dreams
Tom Petty – Face in the Crowd
Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover
Fergie – Clumsy
Kylie Minogue – I Can’t Get You Outta My Head
Dave Matthews Band – Crush

till next time, music fans.

— c ☆