Violet

Hurts is sooooo good. :heart: No, do it now! The National needs you to listen to them. GET TO IT. :whip:

...Wait, who says Muse is releasing an album in 2011?

WAAAAAH. That's a surprise. Maybe your mixtape maker was trying to expose you to something out of your comfort zone? Perhaps he/she has a better explanation. I'm sorry yours really bothered you. :hug: EDIT: Also, just as an FYI, I've downloaded the other mixtapes that had links so far. Four out the seven were in .rar files, so I can't listen to those just yet. I have Greg's, Jen's, and Chris' on my mp3 player right now. I'm about to see how much I like these.

Haven't we had threads like this before? :confused: On Last.fm, Arcade Fire is similar to The National. You should definitely check them out. They've gained a lot of hype on the board this year after releasing their latest album "High Violet." They are SO GOOD. :heart: Also, you may want to look into both Editors and White Lies. They're similar to each other, and I think they might be OK for you. :smiley: EDIT: OH! If you really love Coldplay, go listen to Keane. I think you'd like them rather much. :nice: OK, while we're doing this, I'm looking for bands that are a bit more obscure and out of my comfort zone. I listen to a lot of the big bands talked about on the forum. Just take a look at my Last.fm, and that'll give you some sort of idea. :nice:

What happened, Emma?

You know, I read this quote the other day about how you don't just fall out of love with someone; you either never did love them or you always will. You're one of those people who I'll always love. You're just a beautiful human being. I love you. I know you don't feel the same way, but I'm OK with that. Yes, I'll move on eventually; I'm well on my way as far as that goes. However, I'll never forget you, and you'll always have a special place in my heart.

-raises hand- Nope, I've never had it. At all.

FEBRUARY FTW, YO. :awesome:

February 27, 2009 was when I joined. That date also happened to be Josh Groban's 28th birthday. Teehee. :blush:

YAY, success! :cheesy: Oh, and you're welcome. :tongue: Wow, really? That's legit. Maybe. YAY, LORE. :cheesy: -throws confetti- Awww, Sofia, you're so sweet! :blush: Yeah, I think that works better. Exactly. That's optimal. Too bad it's not practical also. DO IIIIIT. Oh, trust me, the vocals weren't to loud at all. I had my volume 3/4 of the way up when I listened to it the last time, and I still couldn't understand what he was singing at all. I understand not wanting to drown out the background noise, but I'd like to be able to hear the lyrics, too. WAAAAAH. That mixtape looks quite good. I may very well take a listen. Heck yeah! The National are SO FRICKIN' GOOD. :heart: Yeah, with those artists I know on it, this already looks like a legit mixtape. I'm as curious as you are.

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Liam Finn and Beck? How the bloody hell did I not recognize them? :freak: I excuse myself from Beck, since I've only started listening to him sparsely very recently, but Liam Finn? I have frickin' "Champagne in Seashells." I feel like a moron now. :disappointed: Thanks, Alyssa. :nice: I definitely have to look up more Explosions in the Sky now...as well as find Liam Finn's albums. He is so frickin' good. :heart: Oh, and I shall listen to more of the Beck that I have sitting unlistened to in my iTunes. :tongue:

:cheesy: You're so awesome, Rudy. :hug:

^ :freak: Seriously?

Haha, OK. :wacky:

Hey, I've already got my official review, so I'm good. Please, feel free to take your time. Just lemme know what you think when you're done. :smiley: Oh. Well, if you end up being one of those unfortunate people who never get their tape reviewed, I'd be more than happy to do it for you. :nice:

No, not at all. You should give yourself enough time to review the tape sufficiently, but not so much that your partner starts to worry whether they'll get a review or not. As long as you post regular updates about where you're at in the process, it should be just fine. :smiley:

Lore! :cheesy: How nice of you. :nice: Did yours get reviwed yet?

:blush: See, if I'd have known that, I would've complied this mixtape for you last time. :laugh4: Hey, boss, I edited the post, and the link's up now, if you really want it. :wacky:

No, I remember. I still have that document saved on my computer, actually. Awww, she did? :blush: That was quite nice of her. :wacky:

YEAH, CHRISTINA! :cheesy: I'm so excited for you! Good luck with Cliff Lee, and let us know how it went when you get back.

Yeah, Sofia and I talked for the first time in a while a few days ago. She actually made my tape for the last exchange, so that's how we started talking. We have a lot in common in terms of music taste. :D NONONO, it's OK. I'm not angry or offended. In fact, I respect how you're able to be honest and tell me what you didn't like so I can do a better job for MTE 8. :smiley: ...Wait, you saw The Temper Trap live? I'm jealous. :bomb: Oh, and you're quite welcome. :nice:

Awww, thanks. :blush:

Hey, loudefix. I was the one who made your mix. I'm sorry you didn't like it very much. I think what happened is that I took a bit more literal approach to making this mixtape, and I put what I put on it based on what your Last.fm tastes revealed to me that you liked. I took similar artists and ran with it. We don't have a huge amount of taste in common, anyway, so I guess in a way, that made it slightly more difficult. Anyway, I'm really, really sorry it wasn't your cup of tea. :/ I will 'fess up and say that I kinda put it in order at the last minute, and I probably could've made the order a tad better. I doubt it would've mattered, though, since as I said, it's not stuff you seemed to really like. I am quite happy that you at least did find a few things that you were rather pleased to hear, so that in itself is an accomplishment. :nice: Also, as a side note, your English isn't bad, and even if it were, you're not a native speaker, so it's OK. I know people here who are native speakers and don't understand concept of grammar at all. :bomb: OK, so, for everyone, here's the track listing put all together: 1. "Pitter Patter Goes My Heart"-Broken Social Scene (You Forgot It In People, 2002) 2. "Call Me When You Get This"-Corinne Bailey Rae (Corinne Bailey Rae, 2006) 3. "All My Stars Aligned"-St. Vincent (Marry Me, 2007) 4. "If You Don't Wanna Love Me"-James Morrison (Songs for You, Truths for Me, 2008) 5. "Just a Thought"-Gnarls Barkley (St. Elsewhere, 2006) 6. "Suddenly Everything Has Changed"-The Postal Service (The District Sleeps Alone Tonight EP, 2003) 7. "The Flowers"-Regina Spektor (Soviet Kitsch, 2004) 8. "Illuminated"-Hurts (Happiness, 2010) 9. "Fire Escape"-Fanfarlo (Reservoir, 2009) 10. "Babys"-Bon Iver (Blood Bank EP, 2009) 11. "Giving Everything Away for Free"-Daniel Merriweather (Love & War, 2009) 12. "Hamburg Song"-Keane (Under the Iron Sea, 2006) 13. "Resurrection"-The Temper Trap (Conditions, 2009) 14. "Nothing to Give"-White Lies (To Lose My Life..., 2009) 15. "The Geese of Beverly Road"-The National (Alligator, 2005) 16. "Sea Lion Woman"-Feist (The Reminder, 2007) 17. "Autumn"-Paolo Nutini (These Streets, 2006) Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?tszpkyb2f5ijtyc

Did you watch ESPN First Take this morning? Skip Bayless said he actually lost a lot of respect for Cliff Lee due to his decision. He called him "LeBron Lee." :blank: