DOWNLOAD: The 'Happy Birthday' Mixtape, Celebrating 5 Years of Mixtape Muse

2011, surprisingly enough, marks the 5th anniversary of Mixtape Muse. For something that started as a place to post the playlists for my little 'ol college radio program, this site has grown into something I could have never imagined. To celebrate, I've created a mixtape featuring artists that have been favorites over the past five years/are friends or are simply new artists I've just recently discovered. When I began selecting tracks, I soon heard a sonic theme that sort of matched the cover art (above) -- which I, oddly enough, happened to pick out before I had even started curating the mix.

As a thank you to all you readers and supporters of Mixtape Muse, please accept this mixtape as a token of my gratitude. Download it (for free) and enjoy!

REVIEW: Caveman - CoCo Beware

Caveman - CoCo Beware
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When you’re a band based in a city that never sleeps – a city that is more than little congested, as well – it seems only natural that escaping this bustle would be found in the creativity of the mind. Skyscrapers turn into mountains, endless city blocks give way to brilliant green pastures and vast plains, and valleys subdue the noise. This spaciousness is reflected in the 10 tracks that make up CoCo Beware, the new album from New York City quintet Caveman. And like Grizzly Bear and Fleet Foxes before them, Caveman have produced an incredibly well-crafted debut that sounds less like a band struggling to find its place and more like a confident, seasoned group.