Yes this is music related. First off for those that know I do an Xmas mix every year – I apologize for it’s absence this year – between school, the Obama campaign, Life, and the fact that all of my Xmas music is trapped on a kaput hard drive – it just didn’t happen…  Next year tho!

In the meantime here is the new (compressed digital audio) mixtape I’ve finished,  it’s called For Recess(ion) and consists of 31 tracks clocking in at almost exactly 2.5 hours split over two sides  -  a few bits from 2008 but mostly from 2007 and prior, typical Chas Danner heavy hitters like Rogue Wave, Stars, Elbow, Downtempo stuff, new friends The Vapors, and lots of lyrics worth paying sharp attention to…

As always, tracklist will follow in approximately one week…  until then surprise yourself…

And enjoy a new America as of Jan 20 (yes I’ll be there)

For Recess(ion)
a mixtape by Chas Danner

SIDE A (mp3 file)
SIDE B (mp3 file)

both SIDES in a zip file

**Right Click (PC) or Option Click (MAC) and hit “SAVE AS” then download and drag into iTunes or whichever**

1/13 Update: Tracklist

Chas Danner
In Recess(ion)
Compressed Digital Audio Mixtape

SIDE A

1) The Cinematic Orchestra – Into You  (Ma Fleur, 2007)
2) Ryan Adams – Two (Easy Tiger, 2007)
3) Lemon Jelly – ’95 Aka Make Things Right (’64-’95, 2005)
4) Buffalo Tom – Torch Singer (Big Red Letter Day, 1993)
5) Rogue Wave – Cheaper Than Therapy (Asleep At Heaven’s Gate, 2007)
6) Massive Attack – Black Milk (Mezzanine, 1998)
7) Elbow – Newborn (Asleep In The Back, 2001)
8) Depeche Mode – Waiting For The Night (Violator, 1990)
9) Fiona Apple – Criminal (Tidal, 1996)
10) A Tribe Called Quest – Butter  (The Low End Theory, 1991)
11) Liz Phair – Divorce Song (Exile in Guyville, 1993)
12) Liz Phair – Shatter (Exile in Guyville, 1993)
13) U2 – So Cruel (Achtung Baby, 1991)
14) Beck – Guess I’m Doing Fine (Sea Change, 2002)
15) Midlake – Bandits (The Trials of Van Occupanther, 2006)

SIDE B

1) Rogue Wave – Lake Michigan (Asleep At Heaven’s Gate, 2007)
2) Stars – One More Night (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
3) David Gray – New Horizons  (Flesh, 1994)
4) The Vapors – Can’t Talk Anymore (Magnets, 1981)
5) Stars – 14 Forever (Sad Robot EP, 2008)
6) Peter Gabriel – Mercy Street (So, 1986)
7) Blue States – What We’ve Won (Man Mountain, 2002)
8) Zero 7 – In Time (When It Falls, 2004)
9) Cut Copy – Midnight Runner  (In Ghost Colours, 2007)
10) Stars – Midnight Coward (In Our Bedroom After The War, 2007)
11) Beth Orton – Concrete Sky (Daybreaker, 2002)
12) Maps – Don’t Fear (We Can Create, 2007)
13) The Flaming Lips – Do You Realize?? (Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, 2002)
14) Hybrid – Just For Today (I Choose Noise, 2006)
15) Cut Copy – So Haunted (In Ghost Colours, 2007)
16) We Are Scientists – After Hours (Brain Thrust Mastery, 2008)

Compiled using iTunes and Garage Band, Jan. 2009