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A Twittertape to beat the Monday blues

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This morning on Twitter, I asked people to submit their song to a mixtape to the theme:

Songs to beat the Monday blues?

Here are 22 songs handpicked to cheer you up on any given Monday.

One of the bands picked, Local Natives play The Academy 2, Dublin tomorrow night. WE SHOULD ALL GO. I’ve a feeling it’s going it be amazing.

  1. New Order – Blue Monday [@GavinFeeney & @colmbracken]
  2. Local Natives – Airplane [@domBrog]
  3. The Flirtations – Nothing But a Heartache [@Jessieluvaction]
  4. Nathan Fake – Basic Mountain [@Swyh]
  5. The Eels – I Like Birds [@brenstrong]
  6. Kings Of Convenience – Boat Behind [@CormacMoylan]
  7. A+ – Enjoy Yourself [Magooo]
  8. Wolf Gang – Pieces of You (Baby Monster Mix) [@Jessieluvaction]
  9. Speech Debelle – Spinnin’ [@noisysonny]
  10. Minnie Ripperton – Les Fleurs [@lennyantonelli ]
  11. Esser – Leaving Town (live on 6Music) [@TheMiseducation]
  12. Minaars – Busy Hands [@Tenacioustim]
  13. Lovage – Pitstop [@ManuelTheWaiter]
  14. Fire Island Feat. Loleatta Holloway – Shout To The Top [@D_e_v]

  15. Lacrosse – We Are Kids [@lennyantonelli ]
  16. Weezer – Holiday [@eomac]
  17. Phoenix – Lisztomania [@anclove ]
  18. Chromeo – Night By Night [@Gavin_E]
  19. Why? and Themselves – Canada [@Heskinc]
  20. Port O’ Brien – I Woke Up Today [@Johnmfinn]
  21. The Fiery Furnaces – Tropical Iceland [@@Karlusss]
  22. Jeniferever – Alvik [@DrownedinSound]
  • http://www.crikeyandotherprofanities.com/ Manuel

    The Lovage tune actually better for sexy time than a blue monday….unless of course you’re having a blue monday if you know what I mean….what? do I know what I mean

    • http://www.nialler9.com Niall

      Well here, you picked it like..

      That explanation will do fine.

  • http://www.occupymymind.com Ryley Brown

    Nathan Fake… choice

    :)

  • Colin

    Ah, Nathan Fake, nice choice from a great label in Border Community. You might also like Dextro (also on BC), his second album ‘Winded’ is just out.

    http://www.dextro.co.uk

  • http://sms-2010.com caisa

    Hiya!

    Nathan Fake will be playing at the SMS festival in Croatia this September! It’s going to be great! Other acts include Carl Craig, Friendly Fires, Optimo, Theo Parrish and Girlcore. Check it out at http://sms-2010.com/

    Cheers!