
For anyone who hasn't been following along, stolte-sawa and I have, over the past week, been laying out the steps to make a good compilation. This article was supposed to go up yesterday but apparently s-s is busy with something-or-other so I'm filling in.

We're approaching the home stretch, folks. We've picked the themes; we've picked the songs; we've even done research to make sure it all comes together. But before we do that, we have to make sure we know how all the pieces fit.

So you want to make a mix-tape? If you've been following along with us at ListenIn you should be well on your way.

A friend of mine once told me that by the time the DJ broke "Don't You (Forget About Me)" at the local Ladies 80s hebdomad, he would have already found a dark corner for a choice girl. "When I hear Simple Minds," he mused, "it just makes me wanna make out."

To commemorate New Year's Eve 2007. To spruce up that $7 Brut. To make your body move. To get you laid--or, at the very least, paint a backdrop for a sweet kiss when the ball drops.

To get through the work day. To make a long drive seem shorter. To play at a party. To tell that "special someone" how you really feel. There are infinite reasons to make a mix and every one of them requires something different from the maker.