Music Mischief Mixtape

What do ska, blues, jazz, girl groups of the sixties, punk, roots, and lo-fi have in common? They’re all part of my story this week for the latest episode of my MUSIC MISCHIEF MIXTAPE! All music is played under permissions granted under Creative Commons licenses. See each link for details and to support these independent artists: 1. Theme Song: “Someone Else’s Memories” by Revolution Void *CC BY 3.0* https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Revolution_Void/The_Politics_of_Desire/revolution_void_-_03_-_someone_elses_memories

2. “Falling” by I Am Not Lefthanded *CC 3.0 BY-SHARE ALIKE* Link: https://www.tribeofnoise.com/viewMusic.php?fileID=2364 3. “Future Ghosts” by Static in Verona *CC 4.0 BY-SHARE ALIKE* Link: https://www.tribeofnoise.com/viewMusic.php?fileID=50150 3. “Keeping Time” by Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents *CC 3.0 BY-SHARE ALIKE* Link: https://www.tribeofnoise.com/viewMusic.php?fileID=12863 4. “Laughing Along” by Square People *CC BY 3.0* Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_Soundtrack/Square_People_-_Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped-_Soundtrack_-_02_Laughing_Along1 5. “Turn to the Blues” by The Stacy Jones Band *CC 3.0 BY-SHARE ALIKE* Link: https://www.tribeofnoise.com/viewMusic.php?fileID=26997 6. “Little Black Balloon” by Fog Lake *CC BY 4.0* Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Fog_Lake/Virgo_indigo/Fog_Lake_-_virgo_indigo_-_07_little_black_balloon 7. “Heaven Knows” by Taylor Casey *CC 4.0 BY-SHARE-ALIKE* Link: https://www.tribeofnoise.com/viewMusic.php?fileID=46940 8. “El Cha Cha Man” by Les Juanitos *CC BY 2.0 FR* Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Juanitos/Exotica/juanitos_-_02_-_el_cha_cha_man

Whenever I have a birthday, I like to assess where I’ve been, where I am, and where I’m going. So with the Fourth of July Weekend coming up, what a perfect opportunity to let the music help us to figure out what America really is. Hope you’ll join me!

What do ska, blues, jazz, girl groups of the sixties, punk, roots, and lo-fi have in common? They’re all part of my story this week for the latest episode of MY MUSIC MISCHIEF MIXTAPE! Episode #2 drops on Friday. See you then!

It’s the very first episode of my MUSIC MISCHIEF MIXTAPE! Come join the mischief as I spin awesome tunes to tell my story. All music is played under permissions granted under Creative Commons licenses. See each link for details and to support these independent artists: 1. “Someone Else’s Memories” by Revolution Void *CC BY 3.0* https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Revolution_Void/The_Politics_of_Desire/revolution_void_-_03_-_someone_elses_memories 2. “Typewriter” by Mise Darling *CC BY 4.0* 3. “In the Driving Wheel” by Punk Rock Opera *CC BY 4.0* https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Punk_Rock_Opera/Punk_Rock_Opera_Vol_II/Punk_Rock_Opera_-_Punk_Rock_Opera_Vol_II_Album_-_05_In_the_Driving_Wheel 4. “Infinity” by The Midnight Sons *CC BY 4.0* https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Midnight_Sons/Decartes/The_Midnight_Sons_-_Descartes_-_05_Infinity 5. “You Got to Feel it Tonight” by Lorenzo’s Music *CC BY-SA 3.0* https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lorenzos_Music/Just_Had_To_Let_You_Know/Lorenzos_Music_-_Just_Had_To_Let_You_Know_-_01_You_Got_To_Feel_It_Tonight 6. “Nevermore” by The Freak Fandango Orchestra” *CC BY-SA 3.0* https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Freak_Fandango_Orchestra/Love_death_and_a_drunken_monkey/02_-_Nevermore 7. “I’m On My Way” by Cullah *CC BY-SA 4.0* https://freemusicarchive.org/music/MC_Cullah/Cullahmity/10_-_Im_On_My_Way

It’s a trailer for my brand new music podcast! First episode coming next week! *Theme Song “Someone Else’s Memories” by Revolution Void shared under Creative Commons License CC BY 3.0 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Revolution_Void/The_Politics_of_Desire/revolution_void_-_03_-_someone_elses_memories#.Xuq3ewpYcdE.link

In this super-sized episode, you’ll get to hear wonderful written responses by some of my awesome seventh grade students.

What did joining the Pit Crew of my daughter’s high school marching band teach me about your independent reading assignments? Find out in this episode!

In this episode I share lyrics to a song I’ve been writing on and off since 1995!

Welcome to my MUSIC MISCHIEF MIXTAPE! It’s a free-form, no-boundaries dig through the Creative Commons virtual bins for overlooked gems! So, get out your boom box, pop the tape in, push play, and get ready to meet your new favorite tunes!