flamgirlant
Dirt Dress - “Dreams”
I do love Dirt Dress. This is exactly the sort of bass line I love playing.
Dirt Dress made it to the #2 spot on LA Weekly’s list of the top 5 garage rock bands in town.
Dirt Dress - “Stray Cats”
A little more Dirt Dress never hurt anyone…
Dirt Dress - “Transmissions”
I could use a little Dirt Dress to help pass the afternoon, thought maybe you could too.
I don’t often make thematic mixtapes but lately I’ve found myself falling for songs about falling. May seems to be the perfect time of year to have a new crush. There’s something about warming temps and budding trees that makes it easy to fall in love. Maybe it’s that foxy hipster you keep seeing at shows or cravings for a new roll you tried at your favorite sushi joint. My latest crush is my new city - and a mess of bands.
So without further ado, I give you my latest mixtape: Crush.
Crush
01. The Radio Dept. - Heaven’s On Fire
02. The Blacks - I’m In Love
03. Makeout Videotape - Slush Puppy Love
04. White Fence - I’ll Follow You
05. Cults - Most Wanted
06. Dante Vs Zombies - Yes I’m Stalking You
07. Lonnie Donegan - Love Is Strange
08. Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk - Jeremy Irons Couple Skate
09. Mi Ami - Latin Lover
10. North Highlands - Sugar Lips
11. Quantic And His Combo Barbaro - I Just Fell In Love Again
12. Donora - I Think I Like You
13. Bark Bark Disco - Song For The Lovers
14. The Strange Boys - Laugh At Sex, Not Her
15. Vetiver - Amour Fou
16. Dirt Dress - Dreams
17. Crystal Stilts - Sugar Baby
18. Via Audio - Babies
19. Eddie Ray - You Are Mine
I hope you find a new band crush as a result of listening to this mix. If you do, show that love and check out a concert or buy their latest 7”. After all you can’t expect to get more lovin’ without giving any in return.
If you dig the mix, gimme a shout. If you’d like to hear more, check out my previous mixtapes here.
xox
Dirt Dress - “Dreams”
I love songs with time signature changes, even if its short and only happens once.
This song is like a great little makeout session back when you were high school. There’s some heavy petting involved, probably a little grinding and then you freeze ‘cuz you swear you heard a car door. Scrambling ensues to make sure t-shirts are right-sided, shoes are on and hair is straightened out the best one can make it. Then you realize it wasn’t your parents returning home from work but the UPS guy across the street, so you pick up right where you left off.
Get some free Dirt Dress tracks here. Good stuff folks.
