High five for getting High Fidelity’d into making a Hi54 ‘Top 5’ list about my “Do’s & Don’ts” of making a mix tape/cd playlist!
This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
All in EVENS
I LOVE YOU & STUFF | #HI54MIXCDS on MOUN.TOWN/FM
A Valentines Day-ish playlist that you can throw on the speakers for Valentines Day or really just any day that you're feeling like feeling some Valentines-ish feelings.
FANDCAMP: Dust by The Dead Tongues
“There is this wonderful thing about Ryan's music that just makes me feel at peace with myself. Dust is no exception. Once the first note hits I'm in a different world. The perfect record for some escapism when things get a little too much.”
19 from '89 | THE HI54 YEARBOOK MIXES
The ‘HI54 YEARBOOK MIXES’ series continues with a mix from the year 1989 — featuring tunes from Tom Petty, Janet Jackson, The Stone Roses, Tracy Chapman + a whole bunch more… it’s a nice ‘89 vintage to stick in your headphones.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ BAL
“Do something for someone else every day. It’s something I need to do more of, so maybe I’m saying it as a reminder to myself.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ AARON MARTIN
“Visit your local library. They’re still around and have a lot to offer. There’s a great library where I live. They often have holds rooms or other ways to get materials to cardholders, which is nice if a person feels uncomfortable spending too much time in a public space.”
20 from '22 | THE HI54 YEARBOOK MIXES
The ‘HI54 YEARBOOK MIXES’ series continues with music from the year 2022 — featuring tunes from Tomberlin, Quelle Chris, MJ Lenderman, Erin Rae + a whole bunch more… basically, it’s a really nice sampling of the year that just was that’ll fit perfectly in whatever size of headphones you’re wearing.
How Often Do You ___ Somebody Else's Stuff?
You'll probably find that you're ignoring other people's stuff just as hard as it feels like they are ignoring your stuff. And that's pretty hard.
FANDCAMP: Up and Away
“It’s like a dream. At times it even feels like an epic voyage across the Mediterranean isles. And the bouzouki adds tremendous flair too. I just can’t get over the sound they’ve created!”
XMAS BREAK | December 2022
‘Tis that time of the season to put the ‘ol blahg on pause until the new year so I can focus on non-blog stuff like spending time with family & thinking about whether or not to bother with a blog anymore — internet at you again in 2023!
EPISODE 161 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 161 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the ongoing HI54 Mix CD ‘STOP TALKING… I’M TRYING TO THINK’ - ft. Seven Crows, Claire Deak & Tony Dupé, Manne Skafvenstedt, Goldmund + a bunch more lost-in-thought-flavoured headphone goodness.
FANDCAMP: Get Thee to a Nunnery
“The vocals are smooth enough to make Shakespeare’s three witches Q U A K E”