Two years ago had you told me I would be following people I’ve never met on twitter, I would have bet against you. And felt confident in winning. Because, why exactly would I want to follow someone I’ve never met? Unless it’s say, Tina Fey or maybe Conan O’Brien? I could make just a few exceptions because somehow that makes a little more sense to me.

Let me be the first to say, someone should have made that bet because I would have lost. And that’s how I know today’s summer music mixer, Todd Richardson. He’s my internet friend. Weird, I know. We’ve never met, if we passed one another on the street we wouldn’t know it, we live in very different cities, but, and I stress, BUT, we both love photography and music. And that’s how I came across Todd, through his photography. I posted on his Paris series last winter.  It made me immediately want to pack up and move to Paris. We’ve been friends ever since.

So be sure to check out Todd’s amazing photography and his inspiring tumblr too. You can even follow him on twitter if you like. And last, be sure to enjoy his summer mix. It’s best listened to during those hours between sunset and sunrise preferably near the water or on a rooftop patio with a good summery cocktail in hand and 5 of your best friends. Have a wonderful weekend my friends.

You can check out all the mixes this summer here.
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1. I Slept with the Bonhomme at the CBC – Broken Social Scene
2. My Baby Has A Gang Sign (Sign Our Hearts) – GoGoGo Airheart
3. No Aloha – The Breeders
4. Ghost Outfit – Deerhunter
5. Sweet Road – Animal Collective
6. Hung Upside Down – Buffalo Springfield
7. Feelings In My Heart – The Fresh & Onlys
8. I Was Denied - Thee Oh Sees
9. Years Not Long - Male bonding
10. Singing Butterfly – Beachwood Sparks
11. The Seed – Nobody & Mystic Chords of Memory
12. No Barrier Fun – Liars
13. Mr. Beat/Street Tax – Tristeza
14. Tunnelvision – Here We Go Magic
15. Crumbling Land – Pink Floyd
16. Burden – The Mantles
17. J.O. – Love is Just a Tool – Clinic
18. Anchovya Suite – All Night Radio
19. Ready, Able – Grizzly Bear
20. Summer Stage – The Walkmen

Photo: Todd Richardson

Remember when I said I was going to post a summer mix every week throughout summer? Well, I kinda forgot I was driving half way across the country with Jevan to get him to Portland last week. Plus the internet connection I was hoping to have was basically not happening for me. So I missed last week. I’m so sorry. When I tell you something, I like to make it happen. So, I hope this makes up for it.

This week’s summer mix is by the illustrious Sam from Tanner Goods. It’s going to be on heavy rotation around these parts and is best listened to in the car, windows down, pedal to the metal. Those are Sam’s exact words, don’t think I’m encouraging fast speeds. Because this mix could also be enjoyed on the sofa, it’s just not as fun. Happy Friday folks. Check back in the coming weeks each Friday this summer for some great summer tunes. Enjoy your weekend

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1. Intro
2. Psychotic Reaction – Count Five
3. The Rebel Kind – Dino, Desi & Billy
4. Roadrunner  – Modern Lovers
5. Highway Star – Deep Purple
6. Tumbling Dice – The Rolling Stones
7. Jeepster – T. Rex
8. Green Onions – Booker T. & the MG’s
9. Mamuro-Gawa Ondo – Takeshi Terauchi and Bunnys
10. Fireball – Alan Vega
11. Trouble Comes Running – Spoon
12. Gonullerde Bahar – Alpay
13. You Got What I Like – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers
14. Paper Dolls – The Nerves
15. Theme From ‘the Traitors’ – The Packabeats

Photo: via Sam

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