Summer CDs part three: The revenge of the cocktail parties
In this third and final list for a summer party, comes the intimate party. This may involve cocktails, or sitting around talking in large groups. You will want to choose something mellow background music, but melodic, and interesting with the lapses of conversations occur. The silence is quite normal. Don’t be afraid of it. This is what the music is for. Try to choose something pretty, but not overplayed. Also a particular song might become linked to a memory. Someone could fall in love while some random song is playing. Try not to be something embarrassing or a novelty song that will be played out in week or so. For my own preferences I put on many songs from 2007. You don’t have to do that, when you create you own play list, but a theme may help whittle it down. Also if the party started as an intimate party it will most likely end in the same manner. Check the mood of the party at two hours, but don’t be surprised if the party is nearly over, or just extending your play list. These songs can be put on random or in order. Remember making great memories starves off death.
My Body Is a Cage - Arcade Fire
50 Thousand Deep- Blue Scholars
If the Brakeman Turns My Way- Bright Eyes
Futures & Folly- Blitzen Trapper
New York, I Love You But You Are Bringing Me Down- LCD Soundsystem
Rotten Hell- Menomena
Maybe Lately- Miracle Fortress
Little Motel- Modest Mouse
Fake Empire- National
She’s a Rejector- Of Montreal
Swing Your Heartache- Young Galaxy
All Fires- Swan Lake
You Are My Joy- Reindeer Section
The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East side- Magnetic Fields
Major Label Debut (Fast Version)- Broken Social Scene
What’s Mine Is Yours- Sleater-Kinney
Make Out Fall Out Make Up- Love Is All
Love One- Common Market
Love Is All- Rapture
Be Gentle With Me- Boy Least Likely To
Citrus- Hold Steady
So This Is Goodbye- Junior Boys
All Good Girls (Joyous Mix)- Die Warzau
Between The Bars- Amelia
Clair De Lune- And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
This Heart’s On Fire- Wolf Parade
I Was a Lover- TV On The Radio
Us Ones In Between- Sunset Rubdown
Smoke Like Ribbons- Ugly Casanova
Promised Land- Edan
So that’s all folks. I hope you enjoyed the lists, and the ideas generated. Remember you can get most of this stuff on legal websites. I hope the lists inspire you to make your own. If you want more lists on break ups, love making, and just work killing let me know. I am glad to help. See you on the Flip side.