Side A
Artist	Song
Elliott Smith	Pictures of Me
Elvis Costello	I Don't Wanna Go To Chelsea
Cocteau Twins	In Our Angelhood
Replacements	Left of the Dial
Velvet Underground	Venus in Furs
Leonard Cohen	Famous Blue Raincoat
Moby	Rushing
R.E.M.	Sitting Still
Sonic Youth	Teenage Riot
Bauhaus	Dark Entries
Cornelius	2010
Combustible Edison	Spy vs. Spy
Rasputina	Transylvanian Concubine
Side B
Artist	Song	Buy
The Smiths	Shakespeare's Sister
Joy Division	Transmission
Metallica	Fade to Black
Leonard Cohen	Suzanne
Elliott Smith	Color Bars
Belle and Sebastian	Boy with the Arab Strap
Velvet Underground	What Goes On
Neutral Milk Hotel	Holland, 1945
Bob Dylan	Desolation Row
Kristen Hersh	The Letter

Comment:

Made when I really wanted someone to make a special mix for, but didn't have anyone for whom to do so. Instead, I made "a mix for no one I can think of": something that would articulate who I was, introduce whoever ended up getting it to some cool stuff, and satisfy my urge to craft something well. As you can see from the song selection, I was in a bit of a bitter, tense emotional state at that point, although I still had a sense of humor about things, and I still had an appreciation for a little beauty. As luck would have it, I ended up talking to some girl Sarah about Elliott Smith the next day, so she got the tape. She enjoyed it and showed it off to some of her friends, who also thought it was just great, so it was a success. Spreading a little joy in the world was a great solace in a rather miserable time. Also, notice that the last 3 songs on side A were added for novelty purposes; I miscalculated the length badly, so I added some lighter stuff.

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