The Mixed Tape

Has anyone ever wondered what happened to the mixed tape (or in our generation's case - the mixed cd or iPod playlist)? I found myself wanting to craft one of these fickle creations last night, and found that it isn't quite as easy as it might sound...

So of course the first thing I did was look it up. I found out as much history as I could about this long lost art, as well as the many lists of rules that others have been so kind as to post on the world wide web. Basically all of them say the same three things: (1) think about your audience; (2) mix it up with the genre, artist, and tempo; and (3) always consider the first and last song - most important!

Now that I had my rules to work by I figured out all of the variables, and here's what I got:
(1) The Mixed Tape by Jack's Mannequin (how cliche, i know)
(2) What I Like About You by Lillix
(3) I Caught Fire by The Used
(4) El Scorcho by Weezer
(5) Falling For You by Ronnie Day
(6) Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
(7) Wonderwall by Cartel
(8) Heels Over Head by Boys Like Girls
(9) There Is by Boxcar Racer
(10) Sitting, Waiting, Wishing by Jack Johnson
(11) Sewn by The Feeling
(12) Down With You by Ellie Lawson
(13) Vienna by Billy Joel
(14) Thirteen by Ben Kweller
(15) Song For A Friend by Jason Mraz
(16) Hear Me Out by Frou Frou
(17) The Nicest Thing by Kate Nash
(18) Love Song by Sara Bareilles
(19) Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer
(20) Tangled Up In Me by Skye Sweetnam

So yeah.. fruits of my labor - not too bad for a first pass. It'll definitely need some tweaking, but I'll get there.. Later kids.