Javelin Andean Ocean Tape via dollarbinsofthefuture.com My computer says this mix runs 30 minutes, but it feels like a very long 30 minutes. It will not relieve post-summer blues, but it can make your sadness more meaningful. ****

Fabian - "Heatwave" (photo, mp3, and quote via someplace much warmer) Leftovers from a summer that I didn't have. Please listen with headphones. . . . "Sometimes, in the colder months, when we get a bit of a warm spell, its like the sun reaches...

Little Dragon - Blinking Pigs Yukimi Nagano has a supernatural voice and perfect phrasing. She could sing a song about cows and chickens, and it would be beautiful. ****

All of my free time is currently being sucked up by GRRM's vampire novel, Fevre Dream, and episodes of "The Wire", which I just started watching due to a massive number of friends' recommendations. Both the book and the show feel somewhat dated in...

photo by Gagan Mahan Small Black - Despicable Dogs (Washed Out Remix) ****