I chased my dreams…failed…and now I’m 25, back to reality, with a 9 to 5 job.

“I think somehow you need to get to a certain point in your life where the notion of failure is absurd.”

01. The Olivia Tremor Control - “NYC 25” (Dusk At Cubist Castle)
02. Damien Jurado - “Predictive Living” (Caught In The Trees)
03. Okkervil River - “Wake And Be Fine” (I Am Very Far)
04. Mojave 3 - “When You’re Drifting”(Excuses for Travellers)
05. Wilco - “When You Wake Up Feeling Old”(Summerteeth)
06. Cat Power - “Great Expectations” (Myra Lee)
07. Memphis Slim - “Mother Earth” (At The Gate Of The Horn)
08. The Clientele - “Five Day Morning”(Suburban Lights)
09. Lambchop - “The Daily Growl” (Is a Woman)
10. Ariel Pink - “Envelops Another Day” (The Doldrums)
11. Luna - “Lost In Space” (Penthouse)
12. Beirut - “The Penalty” (Flying Club Cup)
13. Mount Eerie - “I Walked Home Behoulding” (Ocean Roar)
14. Karl Blau - “Into The Nada” (Beneath Waves)
15. The Mountain Goats - “Hebrews 11:40” (Life Of The World To Come)
16. Neko Case - “Wish I Was The Moon” (Blacklisted)
17. Songs: Ohia - “Farewell Transmission” (Magnolia Electric Co.)
18. Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire - “Case In Point” (The Swimming Hour)
19. Deer Tick - “Ashamed” (War Elephant)

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