50. Don’t Try to Hide it | The Dodos
49. G.O.O.D.G.I.R.L.S. | The White Panda
48. Can I Get Those Colours [Notorious B.I.G. vs. Skizzy Mars, Xaphoon Jones, & Grouplove] | DJ 21azy
47. Recess Time | Starfucker
46. Lonely Boy | The Black Keys
45. Circus Freaks | Wolfgang Gartner feat. Jim Jones & Cam’ron
44. Jesus Fever | Kurt Vile
43. No Strings | Mayer Hawthorne
42. Rolling in the Deep (Remix) ft. Childish Gambino | Jamie xx Shuffle
41. Cruel | St. Vincent
40. Swerve… the Reeping of All That is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding) | Shabazz Palaces
39. How I Roll | Britney Spears
38. Levels | Avicii
37. Headlines | Drake
36. Lotus Flower | Radiohead
35. The Other Shoe | Fucked Up
34. Loft Music | The Weeknd 
33. Voice Yr Choice | The Go! Team
32. Velvet Elvis | Alex Winston
31. Do Ya Riot On Planes? (Wiz Khalifa x Sleigh Bells x Childish Gambino x Lil Wayne) | No Pets Allowed
30. Ritual Union | Little Dragon
29. In The Air | Mac Miller
28. BTSTU | Jai Paul
27. Hold You Down | Childish Gambino
26. Rolled Together | The Antlers
25. Prizewinning | Julianna Barwick
24. Killa | tUnE-yArDs
23. Houdini | Foster the People
22. The Morning | The Weeknd
21. Gangsta | tUnE-yArDs
20. Midnight City | M83
19. Gotta Have It | Jay-Z & Kanye West
18. Brush The Heat | Little Dragon
17. The Night Out | Martin Solveig
16. Sunrise | Childish Gambino
15. Fuck The Club Up x Sleigh Bells x Salem | The Hood Internet x Waka Flocka Flame
14. Dead and Gone | The Black Keys
13. Sketches | Talal Qureshi ft. Friedi
12. Stop Stop | The Black Keys
11. Feel So Close | Calvin Harris
10. Video Games | Lana Del Rey
9. Wilhelms Scream | James Blake
8. Freaks and Geeks | Childish Gambino
7. Ni**as In Paris | Jay-Z & Kanye West
6. Doorstep | tUnE-yArDs
5. Murder to Excellence | Jay-Z & Kanye West
4. Powa | tUnE-yArDs
3. Pumped Up Kicks | Foster the People
2. How Deep is Your Love? | The Rapture
1. Bizness | tUnE-yArDs

Mike’s Mixed Tapes are back! 

Presenting the Top 100 Songs of 2011 Mixed Tape: #100-51

100. Morning Mr Magpie | Radiohead

99. Limit To Your Love | James Blake

98. Nobody’s Perfect (feat. Missy Elliott) | J. Cole

97. The Truth | Chip Tha Ripper

96. Helena Beat | Foster the People

95. Can You Keep Up | Busta Rhymes & Twista

94. Chloe in the Afternoon | St. Vincent

93. Parade | Justice

92. Lake Tahoe | Kate Bush

91. Glass Jar | Gang Gang Dance

90. Romance | Wild Flag

89. I Mind | James Blake

88. Never Never | SBTRKT

87. This Old Dark Machine | James Vincent McMorrow

86. We Found Love (ft. Calvin Harris) | Rihanna

85. Hungry Ghost | Starfucker

84. Lose It | Austra

83. Simple Girl | Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

82. Gucci Gucci | Kreayshawn

81. Surgeon | St. Vincent

80. Falling Out | Body Language

79. I Never Learnt To Share | James Blake

78. It’s Front Row Love [Metric x Treasure Fingers] | The Hood Internet

77. Who Gon Stop Me | Jay-Z & Kanye West

76. Little Black Submarines | The Black Keys

75. Dougie Vision [Cali Swag District x Toro Y Moi] | The Hood Internet

74. Gucci Gucci (Kreayshawn Cover) | Neon Hitch

73. Lofticries | Purity Ring

72. Nine Equals Nine | Vanaprasta

71. The Party & The After Party | The Weeknd 

70. Make My (Feat. Big K.R.I.T.) | The Roots

69. You Yes You | tUnE-yArDs

68. Sister | The Black Keys

67. Shake It Out | Florence and The Machine

66. Plural | Chip Tha Ripper

65. My Country | tUnE-yArDs

64. Welcome to the Jungle | Jay-Z & Kanye West

63. Low Key | Chip Tha Ripper

62. Les | Childish Gambino

61. Lord Knows (Feat. Rick Ross) | Drake

60. Two Against One (feat. Jack White) | Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi

59. Heartbeat | Childish Gambino

58. Intro | M83

57. That Power | Childish Gambino

56. Lion’s Share | Wild Beasts

55. Party (feat. Andre 3000 & Kanye West)|  Beyoncé

54. Crew Love (Feat. The Weeknd) | Drake

53. Crave You ft. Giselle Rosselli | Flight Facilities

52. Ghetto Dreams (Ft. Nas) | Common

51. Life On the Nickel | Foster the People

Sorry for the two-week hiatus! Mike’s Mixed Tapes are back!

This is a mixed tape to just dominate life. Need to get some shit done?  Put on your headphones, blast your speakers, become a warrior.

Mike’s Mixed Tape Vol. 28: We Are Warriors - Download. Reblog. Enjoy.

1. Queen of the Crime Council | Julie Dreyfus/Lucy Liu
2. Glock Nines (Ratatat Remix) | Beanie Sigel & Jay-Z
3. Machine Gun Funk | Notorious B.I.G.
4. MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know | KRS-One
5. N.Y. State of Mind | Nas
6. Twinz (Deep Cover 98) | Big Pun
7. Dead Wrong (feat. Eminem) | Notorious B.I.G.
8. Amityville (featuring Bizarre from D-12) | Eminem
9. What’s My Name? | DMX
10. On To The Next One (Ft. Swizz Beats) | Jay-Z
11. Terrorist Threats | Westside Connection
12. Daddy Fat Sax | Big Boi
13. Made You Look (Remix) Ft. Ludacris & Jadakiss | Nas
14. Say It To My Face (Ft. 8Ball & MJG and Bun-B) | Young Buck
15. Gimme Some More | Busta Rhymes
16. Grand Finale | Lil’ Jon & Tha Eastside Boyz
17. Justify My Thug | Danger Mouse
18. War Pigs | Black Sabbath
19. Immigrant Song | Led Zeppelin
20. Takeover | Jay-Z
21. White Meat | Lil’ Jon & Tha Eastside Boyz
22. A/B Machines | Sleigh Bells
23. Master of Puppets | Metallica
24. Tell ‘Em | Sleigh Bells
25. Courtship Dating | Crystal Castles
26. Gettysburg | Ratatat
27. Creator | Santogold
28. Woof Woof | Dan Deacon
29. Keys Open Doors | The Clipse
30. R.P.M. (Ft. Twista & Ludacris) | Shawnna
31. Like A Boss | Slim Thug
32. Public Service Announcement | Jay-Z
33. I’ll Be Waitin’ | Uma Thurman

There is nothing scarier to me as a music lover than to start fresh. Especially after the amazing year that was 2010, how could 2011 ever compare? Well the beauty of music is that it keeps coming! And if January is any indication, it is going to be another strong year for music.

Mike’s Mixed Tape Vol. 27 - Whoa 2011!: The Best Of (So Far…)  Download. Reblog. Enjoy.

1. Rolling In The Deep (Jamie XX Remix) Ft. Childish Gambino | Adele
2. Look At Me Now (Ft. Busta Rhymes, Twista, Lil Wayne) | Chris Brown
3. Mine Is Yours (Passion Pit Remix) | Cold War Kids
4. Tell Em (Diplo Remix) | Sleigh Bells
5. Party Animal (Hudson Mohawke) | Gucci Mane
6. You Can Run (Ft. KiD CuDi) | Bryan Greenberg
7. Open The Wormhole In Your Heart | Warm Ghost
8. Sensitive Kid | Cold War Kids
9. Dreams Up | Hoodie Allen
10. Sleazy (Remix) Ft. Andre 3000 | Ke$ha
11. Houdini | Foster The People
12. Forget About Dre | Dr. Dre x Eminem x Ratatat
13. Fuck The Club Up x Sleigh Bells x Salem | The Hood Internet x Waka Flocka Flame
14. Gucci Time ft. Swizz Beats (Sinden Remix ft. Tinchy Stryder) | Gucci Mane
15. Hospital Beds (Cold War Kids cover) | Florence + The Machine
16. VCR (The xx cover) | The Antlers
17. Home Is Whenever I’m With You (Edward Sharpe vs. KiD CuDi) | +VIBES
18. Seafarer | Tennis
19. Wilhelms Scream | James Blake
20. Fight For This Love (Cheryl Cole cover) | Vampire Weekend
21. I Never Learnt To Share | James Blake
22. Need You Now | Cut Copy
23. Cut Me Out | MNDR
24. Ungirthed | Purity Ring
25. Wanna Know Your Name (Ft. Casey Veggies) | OverDoz.
26. Your Own Supply | OnCue

Mike’s Mixed Tapes Vol. 26: The Cowboy Way - Download. Reblog. Enjoy.

I have always wanted to make a Western mixed tape. One of the most badass visuals is a cowboy just riding off in the sunset, so I thought I would put together a collection of songs that represented the cowboy way. Some of these songs are directly Western-style songs, others are just songs that would song awesome in a Western. 

1. Intro | The xx
2. Twisted Nerve | Bernard Hermann
3. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly | Clint Eastwood
4. Truth | Alexander
5. Deliverance | Bubba Sparxxx
6. Can You Get To That | Funkadelic
7. Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone | The Temptations
8. Banshee Beat | Animal Collective
9. Provider | N.E.R.D.
10. Plain Material | Memory Tapes
11. Cadillac on 22’s | David Banner
12. She Came Along (ft. Sharam) | KiD CuDi
13. Knife | Grizzly Bear
14. Cherry | Ratatat
15. Love Like A Sunset | Phoenix
16. Ziggy Stardust | David Bowie
17. Vaporize | Broken Bells
18. Already Home (Ft. KiD CuDi) | Jay-Z
19. Paper Planes (Diplo Remix ft. Bun B & Rich Boy) | M.I.A.
20. Dark Fantasy | Kanye West
21. Stay From Around Me (Ft. Pusha, Live & Sandman) | The Clipse
22. Justify My Thug | Danger Mouse
23. Hello New World | The Clipse
24. Tightrope | Yeasayer
25. Recuerdos De La Alhambra | Tarrega
26. Home | Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
27. Bilar | Ratatat

So I was thinking of making a mixed tape dedicated to how cold it was outside, but I had a better idea! What’s the best way you can spend your time on a cold night? Well you should know! It’s dusting off that old Billy Blanks Tae-Bo VHS tape and gettin’ to work! 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8! 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8!

Mike’s Mixed Tape Vol. 25 - Double Time Now! Download. Reblog. Enjoy.

1. How Low Can U Bake | A-Trak
2. Kid Sister (feat. Pitbull) vs Phonat - Free Control Ocho | The Hood Internet
3. Animal Hands (Waka Flocka vs. Deadmau5) | DJ Fergie Ferg
4. Amsterdamn (Original Mix) | Afrojack Vs. The Partysquad
5. Loonies To Blow | A-Trak
6. Barbra Streisand | Duck Sauce
7. Computer Face / Pure Being | Flying Lotus
8. Babylon (Peo de Pitte feat. Chronz RD remix) | Congorock
9. Hold The Line feat. Mr. Lexx & Santigold | Major Lazer
10. Start It Up f. Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Ryan Leslie & Fabolous | Lloyd Banks
11. Hard in Da Paint | Waka Flocka Flame
12. Me Against The Music | Britney Spears feat. Madonna
13. Shake A Fist | Hot Chip
14. Get Busy | Sean Paul
15. Work It | Missy Elliott
16. Push It | Salt-N-Pepa
17. Pro Nails (Bag Raiders Remix) | Kid Sister
18. Pon De Floor’ feat. VYBZ Kartel | Major Lazer
19. B.O.B. | OutKast
20. Get Ya Freak On | Missy Elliott
21. On To the Next One (feat. Swizz Beatz)  | Jay-Z
22. Hot In Herre | Nelly
23. Light Yo A** On Fire | Busta Rhymes
24. Beat It | Michael Jackson
25. Space Jam | Quad City DJ’s
26. A Milli | Lil Wayne
27. One More Time | Daft Punk

You thought the story was over? Of course not! Some most of us might be single now, but it doesn’t have to end that way… Right?

Mike’s Mixed Tape Vol. 24 - Why We Do The Things We Do - Download. Reblog. Enjoy.

Part One: This Sucks

1. When It Hurts So Bad | Lauryn Hill
2. After The Love Has Gone | Earth, Wind & Fire
3. Somebody To Love | Queen
4. Let It Fall | Lykke Li
5. The Tracks of My Tears | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
6. Skinny Love | Bon Iver
7. Theme | Jon Brion

Part Two: WTF Am I Doing?

1. Ex-Factor | Lauryn Hill
2. Drivin’ Me Wild (Ft. Lily Allen) | Common
3. How Deep Is Your Love | Keith Sweat
4. I Remember | Yeasayer
5. Runaway (ft. Pusha T) | Kanye West
6. Fallin’ | Alicia Keys
7. Dracula’s Wedding | Outkast

Part Three: Remember Our Love?

1. Gettin’ Over You (Sidney Samson Remix) | David Guetta & Chris Willis Ft. Fergie & LMFAO
2. You Used To Hold Me | Calvin Harris
3. Heartbreaker (Ft. John Legend) | MSTRKRFT
4. Remember The Time | Michael Jackson

Part Four: I’m Not Leaving

1. And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going | Jennifer Hudson
2. Because I Love You | Lenny Williams
3. Stop The Wedding | Etta James
4. If I Ain’t Got You | Alicia Keys
5. I’ll Be Your Man | The Black Keys
6. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg | The Temptations

Part Five: Back Together

1. Back In My Arms Again | Diana Ross & The Supremes
2. Respect | Aretha Franklin
3. Wonderful World | Sam Cooke
4. The Only One | The Black Keys

Part Six: My Love Never Runs Out

1. Perfect (Ft. Charlie Wilson) | Snoop Dogg
2. Save Room | John Legend
3. Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours | Stevie Wonder
4. Everlasting Light | The Black Keys
5. Go! | Common

New territory for Mike’s Mixed Tapes. The concept album. Oh no he did— oh yes he did!

Mike’s Mixed Tape Vol. 23 - The Breaks and Shades of Love - Download. Reblog. Enjoy.

Part One: Love at First Sight

1. Wanna Love You Girl (Ft. Pharrell) | Robin Thicke
2. You Don’t Know My Name | Alicia Keys
3. For Your Love | The Yardbirds
4. I Want You (ft. Will.i.Am) | Common
5. So Anxious | Ginuwine
6. I Want You (She’s So Heavy) | The Beatles
7. Will You Love Me Tomorrow | The Shirelles

Part Two: Yeah… You Got Me

1. I Believe In A Thing Called Love | The Darkness
2. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher | Jackie Wilson
3. Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You | Lauryn Hill
4. You Send Me | Sam Cooke
5. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | Marvin Gaye

Part Three: Keep The Love Going

1. Keep It Comin’ Love | KC & The Sunshine Band
2. Like I Love You | Justin Timberlake
3. Attack Me With Your Love | Cameo
4. Nothin’ On You (ft. Bruno Mars) | B.o.B.
5. When I’m With You | Best Coast

 Part Four: The Breakup

1. Where Did Our Love Go? | Diana Ross & The Supremes
2. Bad News | Kanye West
3. Hide and Seek | Imogen Heap
4. Dancing On My Own | Robyn
5. Ain’t No Sunshine | Bill Withers
6. Piece Of My Heart | Janis Joplin
7. Cover My Eyes | La Roux

Part Five: The Single Life

1. Fuck You | Cee-Lo
2. Single Ladies | Beyonce
3. Single Life | Cameo
4. I Used To Love Him | Lauryn Hill
5. Bulletproof | La Roux
6. See You In My Nightmares | Kanye West
7. Me, Myself, and I | Beyonce
8. Better Things | Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings

Mike’s Mixed Tape Vol. 22 - The Select 25: The Songs You Should Hear From 2010

So I know we are a week into 2011, but there are some songs that you should hear from 2010! Here are 25 tracks that I think you should hear. Feel free to not listen to them, but I mean… you should.

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1. Vaporize | Broken Bells
2. Truth | Alexander
3. Good Intentions Paving Company | Joanna Newsom
4. The Riot Song | Johnny Polygon
5. Better Things | Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
6. Summer Mood | Best Coast
7. Kites | Geographer
8. Something Else | Diamond Rings
9. Indian Sun | Mean Lady
10. 10 Mile Stereo | Beach House
11. Cry When You Get Older | Robyn
12. Apply | Glasser
13. Undertow | Warpaint
14. When Lillies Die | IO Echo
15. Dan | Grovesnor
16. Post Acid | Wavves
17. Real Love | Delorean
18. Hand Me Down Your Love | Hot Chip
19. Take Me Somewhere | Tennis
20. Birth To Life | Lil B
21. Bang Pop | Free Energy
22. Esme | Joanna Newsom
23. Save Me | Nicki Minaj
24. Runnin’ (Philippians Remix) | The Pharcyde
25. Turns Me On Ft. Sleepy Brown And Joi | Big Boi

Mike’s Mixed Tapes Vol. 21 - NYE: The End Is Near

I mean once Snooki drops we are going to die anyway, so let’s have a great time while we still can!

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1. Back To The Crib | Juelz Santana feat. Chris Brown
2. Tightrope (featuring Big Boi) | Janelle Monáe
3. Dog Days Are Over | Florence + The Machine
4. Just Wanna Dance Yrself Clean (Jay-Z vs LCD Soundsystem) | The Hood Internet
5. Crown On the Ground | Sleigh Bells
6. Dancing On My Own | Robyn
7. Barbra Streisand | Duck Sauce
8. Monster (Ft. Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver) | Kanye West & Jay-Z
9. Block After Block | Matt & Kim
10. Good Friday (feat. Common, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Big Sean & Charlie Wilson) | Kanye West
11. Money to Blow (Vodka & Milk Remix) | Drake & Lil Wayne
12. Start It Up f. Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Ryan Leslie & Fabolous | Lloyd Banks
13. Miss Me (Ft. Lil Wayne) | Drake
14. How Low Can U Bake | A-Trak
15. Fuck You | Cee-Lo Green
16. No Hands (feat. Roscoe Dash & Wale) | Waka Flocka Flame
17. Live Fast, Die Young | Rick Ross Ft. Kanye West
18. The Next Starf*cker (Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg vs. Starf*cker) | The White Panda
19. Dancing With The DJ (Chiddy Bang Remix) | The Knocks
20. Symphonies (Kill Them With Colour Remix) | KiD CuDi
21. All Of The Lights | Kanye West
22. We R Who We R (Liam Keegan Remix) | Ke$ha
23. Who’s That Chick (Afrojack Dub Remix) | David Guetta Ft. Rihanna
24. Show Me A Good Time | Drake
25. The Hangover | Shawn Chrystopher
26. Kick Us Out | Hyper Crush
27. Kush | Dr. Dre Ft Snoop Dogg & Akon
28. Like a G6 (Ft. The Cataracs & Dev) | Far East Movement
29. Drunk Girls | LCD Soundsystem
30. Hard in Da Paint | Waka Flocka Flame
31. Rude Boy | Rihanna
32. Check It Out (Ft. Will.I.Am) | Nicki Minaj
33. Bulletproof | La Roux
34. All I Know | Free Energy
35. Gettin’ Over You (Sidney Samson Remix) | David Guetta & Chris Willis Feat. Fergie & LMFAO

Mike’s Mixed Tape Vol. 20: The Best of The Black Keys

I am FINALLY seeing The Black Keys tomorrow night in Chicago, unicorns are real! So I thought what better way to celebrate than to make a mixed tape with my favorites!

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1. Remember When (Side B)
2. I’ll Be Your Man
3. Till I Get My Way
4. Your Touch
5. Set You Free
6. Just Got To Be
7. Have Love Will Travel 
8. She’s Long Gone
9. Strange Times
10. All Hands Against His Own
11. Everlasting Light
12. Oceans & Streams
13. Give Your Heart Away
14. You’re The One
15. Tighten Up
16. No Trust
17. Never Give You Up
18. I Got Mine
19. Unknown Brother
20. Strange Desire
21. The Only One

Mike’s Mixed Tape Vol. 19: Saturday Night Again? Download. Reblog. Enjoy.

OMG!!! There is something about these Saturday Night Mixed Tapes! This tape has songs that you can drive & dance to, so you know what to do!

1. Fuck The Money (Feat. Wiz Khalifa) - B.o.B.
2. Tightrope (Feat. Big Boi) - Janelle Monae
3. The Future - Electrolightz
4. Shutterbug Swing Tree - The White Panda
5. The Riot Song - Johnny Polygon
6. The Hangover - Shawn Chrystopher
7. Babylon (Peo de Pitte feat. Chronz RD remix) - Congorock
8. Hypnotize U (Nero Remix) - N.E.R.D. & Daft Punk
9. Barbramyte (DJs From Mars Fm Rmx) - Duck Sauce vs. Taio Cruz
10. We’re Here - Jordan Looney
11. Who’s That Chick (Afrojack Dub Remix) - David Guetta Ft. Rihanna
12. Just Wanna Dance Yrself Clean (Jay-Z vs LCD Soundsystem) - The Hood Internet
13. Classic (ft. Kanye West and Nas) - Big Z Remixes
14. Animal Hands (Waka Flocka vs. Deadmau5) - DJ Fergie Ferg
15. Runaway (Them Jeans Remix) - Kanye West
16. The Next Starf*cker (Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg v. Starfucker) -  The White Panda
17. Barbra Streisand - Duck Sauce
18. Send Him Back (Pilooski Edit) - The Pointer Sisters
19. Triple Double - Girl Talk
20. Symphonies (Kill Them With Colour Remix) - KiD CuDi
21. Clean Apart - Cocknbullkid
22. Africa Face - Four Four
23. Kiss Kiss Kiss (prod. by Afrojack) - Kid Sister
24. Kick Us Out - Hyper Crush