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2009a

Every year I make two mixes of songs that move me, one for each half of the year. I've just finished the first one for 2009. The artwork should be somewhat familiar.

Here is the tracklist:

1. P.O.S. – Low Light Low Life
2. Phoenix – Lasso
3. Sean Fournier – Put the World on Stop
4. White Rabbits – Rudie Fails
5. Death Cab for Cutie – Little Bribes
6. The Seldon Plan – Run, Go
7. The Hopefuls – Virgin Wood
8. Green Day – Horseshoes and Handgrenades
9. Mandy Moore – I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week
10. Harlem Shakes – Strictly Game
11. Tinted Windows – Cha Cha
12. The Honeydogs – Stash
13. U2 – Stand Up Comedy
14. Morrissey – All You Need Is Me

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