Friday Mixtape #14 - Summertime - mp3

The name of this week's mixtape? Summertime.

The eclectic mish-mash of songs start out with gloriously and unashamedly epic dance beats before descending into a bit of nostalgia brought on by hot weather. As the mix moves on, it gets a bit darker, a bit cooler, like the long summer evenings tend to do. So start out wearing your micro-shorts and flip flops, have a lil dance, and then wrap up warm and cozy around a nice bonfire. The summer only lasts so long, take advantage while you can.

And yes... I've included a song by my own band, but I'm allowed to do that, cuz it's my mixtape. Ha!

Download or just listen to the mix:
Friday Mixtape #14 - Summertime

But don't forget the full blog with links to further downloads is on the main blog here: loveactionluvs.blogspot.com

Song included are:
1. Pieces of You (Baby Monster remix) - Wolf Gang
2. True Stories - Datarock
3. Pass The Hatchet - Roger & The Gypsies
4. Shake Your Coconuts - Junior Senior
5. Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
6. A Rollerskating Jam Named Saturdays - De La Soul
7. Look Good In Leather - Cody ChestnuTT
8. I Love You - Esser
9. Bad Boyfriend - Talulah Does The Hula
10. Spooky - Dusty Springfield

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Friday Mixtape #13 - Temptation - mp3

It looks like I'll go ahead and join in today's hype surrounding Ireland's Oxegen festival... and the Summer festival season in general. With this in mind I've put together quite a dance-y, boppy mix which, as usual, spans several genres and decades.

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Friday Mixtape #13 - Temptation

For the Oxegen theme I've included Felix Da Housecat and Pet Shop Boys as bookends. Most of my favorite acts playing Oxegen have already made appearances on this podcast/mixtape, so I've mixed it up a bit from the usual types of tracks, with a bit more proper "dance" acts stuck in - but fear not, for you will still find 80s-tastic tunes, and dirty 60s tracks thrown in for good measure.

I suppose I'm really trying to just capture that mad festival feeling, with songs such as, ahem, bop pills, and no fit state... you see what I mean. There's WAY more info on the sister site: loveactionluvs.blogspot.com so be sure and check that out.

without further ado...
Tracks this week include:
1. Ready To Wear - Felix Da Housecat
2. Hide and Seek - Mirrors (this song is so awesome I can't really contain it!)
3. Temptation - New Order
4. Daylight - Matt & Kim
5. Bop Pills - Macy "Skip" Skipper
6. I Want Candy - Strangeloves
7. Cassius '99 - Cassius
8. No Fit State - Hot Chip
9. Sexual Sportswear - Sebastien Tellier
10. It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys

Friday Mixtape #12 - Hangin Around - mp3

This week we are going on another wild ride through several decades and genres of music... yet somehow all the songs are strangely cohesive.

Of course, in honor of the day of my native country's independence I've started off with MC5's 'Back in the USA'. Going on, the mix then dips it's toe in the 90s, 70s, and then adds a generous dollop of brand new contemporary fun music to make it extra sweet. Enjoy!

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Friday Mixtape #12 - Hangin Around

Don't forget to visit the main blog, http://loveactionluvs.blogspot.com for more info on the songs and links to purchase & download them.

This week's mix is made up of:
1. Back in the USA - MC5
2. Legal Man - Belle & Sebastian
3. Hypocrite - Lush
4. Hangin' Around - The Stranglers
5. Let Go of the Fear - Maps
6. Problemes D'amour - Alexander Robotnik
7. Bournemouth - Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
8. Lights Out - Santigold
9. Virginia Plain - Roxy Music
10. La Journee D'Isabelle - Isabelle De Funès

Friday Mixtape #11 - If You Leave - mp3

This week I've put together a big diverse mix of songs that are singable and pop and fun...

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Friday Mixtape #11 - If You Leave

not an indie or electro band in sight, in fact, it's really more like a bizarre a trip to the present via the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s... in fact, the only contemporary song in the mix actually sounds like it could be 40 years old... yet somehow, despite the huge differences in all the songs, they all somehow work together - which could be down to the heavy emphasis on the British. Of course we had to end up with a little tribute to MJ, when he was lovely and young and had an innocent soprano.

Don't forget to visit the main blog, http://loveactionluvs.blogspot.com for more info on the songs and links to purchase & download them.

This week's mix includes:
1. Good Day Sunshine - The Beatles
2. Charmless Man - Blur
3. New York Groove - Ace Frehley
4. I Wish I Could Have Loved You More - Candie Payne
5. Tin Soldier - Small Faces
6. Trash - Suede
7. The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen
8. Prince Charming - Adam Ant
9. If You Leave - OMD
10. Ben - Michael Jackson.

Friday Mixtape #10 - Take Me Home - mp3

his week's mix is made up of blissful summery tunes spanning across the decades and genres. Singalong moments meshed with shimmering guitars and beach party beats.

But please visit the main site for more information about tracks, this podcast, and of course to get links to purchase or legally download the tracks.

Listen and/or download below
Friday Mixtape #10 - Take Me Home

Included on the mix is:
1. Party Cove - The Dust Dive featuring Latitude Longitude
2. Ambivilance Avenue - Bibio
3. Ottoman - Vampire Weekend
4. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty
5. Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
6. Take Me Home - Sweet Jane
7. Mother's Tears - Sad Day For Puppets
8. Beach Party - Air France
9. Electricity - Avalanches
10. Confusion Girl (Don Diablo Mix) - Frankmusik

Friday Mixtape #9 - Sweet Night - mp3

Quite a departure from last week's mix, this mix is for late nights of getting dressed up, throwing eyeliner across your face (or guyliner if you're into that sort of thing), heading into a city centre layered with rain, and dancing like a lunatic in a dark venue inevitably located under the ground. It might be summer, but this ain't no sunny party mix.

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Friday Mixtape #9 - Sweet Night

and don't forget to visit the main blog for all the linx to the music and more.

This week you are listening to:
1. 15 to 20 - The Phenominal Handclap Band
2. Sweet Night (Club Mix Def) - Krazy Baldhead
3. You Came Out (Cage & Aviary Mix) - We Have Band
4. 1901 (The Tremulance Remix) - Phoenix
5. Ana Ng - They Might Be Giants
6. Rivals (Super Extra Bonus Party Mix) - Theoretical Girl
7. Chrome's On it (Gold Panda Remix) - Telepathe
8. To Hell With Poverty - Gang Of Four
9. I'm Confused - Handsome Furs
10. Temptation - Heaven 17

Friday Mixtape #8 - Time of the Season - mp3

This week I'm doing double the dose of a Love Action Mixtape - in honor of the summer, it's time to head outside and have a BBQ, bust out the sunblock, the shades, the swimming gear, the lounge chair, and have fun. (Typically, though, now that it's Friday, the Dublin weather has completely cooled! Arrrgh)

There is MUCH more info about the podcast on the main blog, including my favorite BBQ recipe (lucky you!) but since you like your mp3s... you can download and listen below
Friday Mixtape #8 - Time of the Season

This week's tracks are:
1. Summer in the City - The Lovin' Spoonful
2. Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells
3. Cross the Track - Maceo & The Macks
4. Fatty Fatty - Clancy Eccles
5. Picture on the Wall - Phyllis Dillon
6. Time of the Season - The Zombies
7. The Snake - Al Wilson
8. Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale
9. Fire Corner - King Stitt
10. The Night - Frankie Valli
11. Needle in a Haystack - The Velvelettes
12. Cachita - Esquivel
13. Come On-A My House - Rosemary Clooney
14. So Nice Summer Samba - Astrud Gilberto
15. Whatever Lola Wants - Les Baxter
16. Rum and Coca-Cola - The Andrews Sisters
17. Perfidia - Perez Prado
18. Lover's Rock - Delroy Wilson
19. Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
20. Friday Night, Saturday Morning - The Specials