Last Updated on July 17, 2021
In my teen years, if we were friends, you probably received a mixtape from me. I probably spent hours pouring over cassette after cassette trying to find the most perfect song that I thought you might just love. More often than not, it was indie music. Something obscure you’d never heard before, and my hopes were that you’d love a certain band just as much as I did. Growing up in a small rural town in Wisconsin made it difficult to find anything that wasn’t Top 40 or Country. But I lived close enough to Madison, and State Street had great college record stores that fed my need for something different.
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I must tell you that track 13 is very near and dear to my heart. It’s by a band called PHOX. They are from my hometown of Baraboo, and I’ve seen them a few times this past year. They played Lollapalooza a couple of years ago. Earlier this year they played SXSW and most recently they play the Conan O’Brian show. If you like that one, then play this song/video on YouTube. I had a tie between 1936 and Slow Motion. I love them both. So here’s my big shout-out to PHOX!
Anna
Dude. I think we’re musical soul mates. If PHOX ever come to Seattle I’m so there. I love Found music, you know?! The cups and the background stuff?! What a great wake up song. More please.
kyla
AnnaThere’s a play button that is kinda hiding above that. I’m not sure why the jump is going down to far, but there’s a whole playlist up there. Glad you like it Anna. And they are touring right now. They are opening for The Head and the Heart. I don’t see Seattle on their tour schedule right now, but I know they have been out there.
kyla
AnnaMy “hello bar” was covering it up…I fixed it!
kyla
Ha! I tried to make sure it was pretty safe for little ears.
laura irion
I’m excited to give this a listen. I’m so bad..I’ve never heard of a single band on the list!!
Coco @ homeschoolapalooza
This is so awesome!!! Thanks for the mixtape 🙂 Your blog is so pretty!
Ginnie
I grew up in a WI small town, too!! I lived near Green Bay, and always thought Madison was the cool WI city, so you are lucky to have close by;)
kyla
GinnieYeah for fellow Wisconsinites! I’m from Baraboo near Wis Dells =)
Kathi Roussel
I can’t tell you how grateful I am to have had a listen to a sampling of your “mixed tape” . Always in search of music that moves me, I’ve found it harder and harder to find- not because people aren’t making it – but because it’s not easy to access. I adore this song and this band and am now about to have a go and listen to the rest on your list. Thank you for sharing- and for being a girl with an ear and love for authentic, unique and soulful music.
kyla
Kathi RousselOh Kathi! I’m so excited you like PHOX, and I really hope you like the rest of the mix. I debated long and hard if I should post something like this since I didn’t want anyone to be turned off. Music is such a personal taste. But it makes me so excited to hear you like this one!