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Spring fever in New York City is uncanny, unrestrained, uninhibited and packed with unbridled enthusiasm. But the overall season is fickle, with vestiges of winter and April’s precipitation, leading one to yearn for a premature June.

Why can’t it just be consistently warm already!

The temperate days of March and April are similar in spirit to the perfect days of September and October. But the unfortunate truth is that once perspiration does finally arrive, people are complaining and searching for escape routes. So when is the actual best climate time? It’s right now… it’s dynamite outside RIGHT NOW. I can barely stand typing this from my room because it’s that good, on April 20th. Oh right, it’s Earth Day! And some other holiday that I used to celebrate.

Mandy Goodgoll. Goodmess.tumblr.com

With inspiration from a Kthread podcast, an afternoon of conversation and playing catch at Prospect Park with Gregory Smith Jr., and getting to know some of my fellow peoples going down to Argentina (IE Mandy) for field work this summer, this compilation has found existence. Download it. Play it loud. Get outside.

Mandy Goodgoll. Goodmess.tumblr.com

Playlist (To download into Itunes, right click and save as here)

The Radio Department - Heaven’s on Fire
Lovin’ Spoonful - Summer in the City
Erykah Badu - Me
Mos Dub - History Town
Bullion - Sloop Jay D/Let’s Go Away for Awhile
Wu Tang Vs. The Beatles - Forget Me Not
The Beatles - Day Tripper
Marlena Shaw - California Soul
The Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park
The Kinks - Tired of Waiting for You
The Velvet Underground - Rock & Roll
The Rolling Stones - Beast of Burden
Uncle Tupelo - Screen Door
Freelance Whales - Generator ^ Second Floor
North Highlands - Sugar Lips
Surfer Blood - Floating Vibes
Wild Nothing - Summer Holiday
Jens Lekman - Kanske Är Jag Kär i Dig
Felt (Slug & Murs) - Morris Day
Gift of Gab - Way of the Light
Sublime - What I Got
Smashing Pumpkins - Today

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Kristen wrote a comment on 4/20/2010

Nice, maybe I’ll return to Brooklyn to listen to this Definitely for the drive back from Maine…

M wrote a comment on 4/20/2010

I’m lying on my floor, at 1am, pretending that I’m lying under a tree, somewhere far from the urban. Maybe even next to a lake. On a partly cloudy kinda day. And it’s about 71 degrees…

Podcast: Elements: I’m Just A Soldier Carrying A Tune. « Citizen Of The World Inc. sent a pingback on 4/24/2010

[...] I’m not sure if it’s Arizona’s latest xenophobic seizure, the EZLN posters I’ve seen from Fresno, Ca to Cuernavaca, Mexico, or the sign above that inspired this podcast. It’s not a political podcast, but it’s fiery with a tinge of violence and hope. New Zealand’s Ladyhawke, with her pulsating grooves and catchy chorus, may not appear to be raucous, but I feel turbulence whenever I hear the track I’ve included. Most of the songs make me spin around and around until I’m euphoric and about to vomit. In a good way. They’re songs I could hear before, during and after a protest. And after listening to this podcast, you should go listen to this one. [...]

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