Every time I make a new Mike Mix I’m amazed by how much good music falls through the cracks over time. After all, only a small number of songs on each mix have been featured previously on my site. There simply isn’t enough time to write about them all.

Which is why I love making these mixes so much: songs that otherwise would’ve remained permanently buried finally see the light of day. The 14 tracks of Mike Mix 09 are no exception. Many of them are appearing on my site for the first time; most of them should’ve been posted months ago.

With all that said, it’s time to introduce Mike Mix 09.

Despite its quiet start, Mike Mix 09 packs quite a punch. “Lookout Mountain” by Drive-By Truckers rocks incredibly hard; “Else” by Built to Spill bounces around nervously; and “Only In Dreams” by Weezer builds to an epic climax. At the opposite end of the spectrum, “My Lady’s House” by Iron & Wine plods along gently while “The Blackest Crow” by Justin Rutledge quietly refuses to end (in a good way).

As always, I highly recommend listening to Mike Mix 09 in the order presented below. Download the entire mix here or stream it using the player below! Enjoy!

Welcome to Mike Went West … yet another mp3 blog. This site will feature monthly podcasts of music I like, as well as more frequent (but random) postings.

Since I don’t have a podcast ready yet, this wouldn’t be much of a post without an mp3. For your listening pleasure, I have decided to share with you the excellent b-side “Tulips” by Bloc Party.

You may have heard Bloc Party’s music in several tv commercials, one of them an ad for eMusic (more info about eMusic coming soon). Anyways, Bloc Party is a popular indie rock act hailing from the UK. If you can get past all the hype from the British press, they are great band…

[mp3] Bloc Party :: Tulips