Aural Fixations, The Rumpus Mixtape #10: Making a Pie

Making a Pie (Instructions for Pie and Life)

1.  The act of reading poetry is a fine thing to incorporate. Begin, say, with Cornelius Eady’s “Gratitude” and take it from there.

2.  Clean surfaces at the start are good for everyone and can only enhance goodness.

3.  However, making a mess while going along is expected and encouraged. Virtually everything can be restored to order.

4.  Working out the kinks: a good thing.

5.  Bouncing around, or at least dancing, are thoughtful additions to process.

6.  Strive for perfection, but know that this is a life’s work and, if you’re lucky, your vision will just barely exceed your grasp.

7.  Don’t burn.

8.  A la mode is never a bad idea.

9.  Savor.

“Holnolulu Blues”

Craig Finn

Honolulu Blues – Single

-2-

“South Side”

Moby

Play & Play: B Sides

-3-

“As Is”

Ani DiFranco

Little Plastic Castle

-4-

“Lust for Life”

Iggy Pop

Lust for Life

-5-

“Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1”

The Flaming Lips

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

-6-

“Goodbye Stranger”

Supertramp

Breakfast in America (Remastered)

-7-

“Dog Days Are Over”

Florence + The Machine

Lungs

-8-

“A Drowning”

How to Destroy Angels

How to Destroy Angels – EP

-9-

“Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)”

Ennio Morricone

Lolita (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

-10-

“You’re a Winner”

Wild Ones

You’re a Winner – EP

-11-

“She Moves In Secret Ways”

Polly Paulusma

Scissors In My Pocket

-12-

“All Through Cryin’”

James Hunter

People Gonna Talk