Happy 4th, ye fellow inhabitants of these "free and independent states". Here's a well-written piece by Princeton University's Melissa Harris-Lacewell, which encourages us to celebrate the FULL narrative of America. Enjoy the day and stay safe.

CLICK HERE TO READ

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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O, let America be America again—the land that never has been yet, and yet must be; the land where every man is free.

::: Langston Hughes :::

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On Friday nights, Myrrh (glasskid's better half) and I transform ourselves into DEE JAY P AND LADY MARS, through the magic of blip.fm.

TONIGHT'S PLAYLIST

1. Suzanne Vega - (If You Were) In My Movie
2. Iron & Wine - Freedom Hangs Like Heaven
3. Regina Spektor - Laughing With
4. Badly Drawn Boy - The Shining
5. The Dead Weather - Hang You from the Heavens
6. David Fury (from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" musical episode, "Once More With Feeling") - The Mustard [*dedicated to SOPHIA HANSEN and TINA DULA]
7. Etta James - I Only Have Eyes for You
8. The Killers - My List
9. Maria Mena - Internal Dialogue
10. Richard Julian - Cold Grey Sky
11. Santogold - Lights Out
12. Glen Campbell - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) [*dedicated to RICK ELIAS]
13. Blondie - Heart of Glass
14. Lee Fields & The Expressions - Do You Love Me (Like You Say You Do)?
15. Tracy Bonham - Mother Mother
16. Rodrigo y Gabriela - Tamacun
17. Jane Siberry - Love is Everything [*dedicated to ANDREA CASTRO-SUTHERLAND]
18. Frank Black - I Burn Today
19. Marina & The Diamonds - I Am Not a Robot [*dedicated to TOBIAS TROST]
20. Jane's Addiction - Superhero
21. Blossom Dearie - Try Your Wings
22. Leonard Cohen - Suzanne
23. Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation
24. Nada Surf - See These Bones
25. Lucinda Williams - Broken Butterflies
26. Cat Stevens - How Can I Tell You?
27. Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man [*dedicated to GWENDY JOYSEN]
28. Sufjan Stevens - Free Man in Paris
29. Jonatha Brooke - Ten Cent Wings [*dedicated to KAY BESS]
30. The Proclaimers - Over and Done With
31. Aimee Mann - 4th of July

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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Eclecticism is a good thing.

::: Isaac Mizrahi :::

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On Friday nights, Myrrh (glasskid's better half) and I transform ourselves into DEE JAY P AND LADY MARS, through the magic of blip.fm.

TONIGHT'S PLAYLIST

1. Michael and Janet Jackson - Scream
2. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
3. Snow Patrol - You Could Be Happy
4. Shelby Lynne - Dreamsome
5. French Kicks - The Trial of the Century
6. Metric - Help, I'm Alive
7. Sugar Ray (featuring Super Cat) - Fly
8. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Sweets
9. Phoenix - Love for Granted
10. 10,000 Maniacs - Trouble Me
11. DJ Cam featuring Guru (of Gang Starr) - Condor (Espionage)
12. Michelle Branch - Goodbye to You
13. I Turn My Camera On - Spoon
14. 2Wicky - Hooverphonic
15. Michael Jackson - Workin' Day and Night (Morsy mix)
16. Sylvie Lewis - By Heart
17. 10 CC - I'm Not in Love
18. Handsome Boy Modeling School (featuring Cat Power) - I've Been Thinking
19. Lifehouse - Broken
20. Go-Gos - We Got the Beat
21. Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow
22. Annie Lennox - A Thousand Beautiful Things
23. Tim Dillinger - The Day You Held Me
24. Water - Me'Shell NdegéOcello
25. Cousteau - Last Good Day of the Year
26. Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good
27. The Dears - Warm and Sunny Days
28. Patty Griffin - Mary
29. Matthew Popieluch - Darkness Descends
30. Feist and Ben Gibbard - Train Song
31. Jackson 5 - I'll Be There

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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Eclecticism is a good thing.

::: Isaac Mizrahi :::

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Happy Father's Day! I thought I'd share a rough demo of a new song of mine about a father. His name was Daedalus and, as legend has it, he decided to build some wings for himself and his son. Things went downhill from there.

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PLAY SONG

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Icarus
words & music: Patsy Moore
Copyright © 2009 Patchouli Grove/SESAC

The daddy was a craftsman
Of far and wide estimation
And he built two sets of pinions
Of arresting plume and wax

And he said, "Listen, boy
These will take us higher
But they also work as pyre

So you best beware the sun"

The daddy was a craftsman
Of universal repute
Measuring his heir for a feather suit
He was serious as cancer

When he said, "Look here, boy
These were made for hoisting
But they are much too dense for floating

So you best beware the sea
Just follow me
By the time they know we've vanished
We'll be fading sable specks against the sky

Follow my direction
It's all about defection
From the enemy
You and me
We're gonna fly”

(“Look at us go”)

Once the boy began his flapping
He grew giddy at the prospects
He lost sight of his old man
He kept moving toward the bright light
The devil is a bright light

Red-hot bright light
Singeing away every quill from his arms
Red-hot bright light
Doing him a world of harm

And he fell into the breakers
He was swallowed by the breakers

‘Best beware the sun

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It's something I don't feel like I really control.

::: Tracy Chapman :::

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On Friday nights, Myrrh (glasskid's better half) and I transform ourselves into DEE JAY P AND LADY MARS, through the magic of blip.fm.

TONIGHT'S PLAYLIST

1. The Pipettes - ABC
2. Dave Matthews Band - Why I Am
3. Laura Marling - Ghosts
4. Fanfarlo - Harold T. Wilkins (or How to Wait for a Very Long Time)
5. The Gossip - Listen Up!
6. Blind Pilot - Go On, Say It
7. Joan Armatrading - Love and Affection
8. Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation
9. Emma Pollock - The Optimist
10. The Boxer Rebellion - The Gospel of Goro Adachi
11. Corinne Bailey Rae - Young & Foolish
12. Dirty Projectors - Rise Above
13. Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs
14. Old Crow Medicine Show - My Good Gal
15. Jem - Yellow
16. Billy Paul - Your Song
17. Joan as Police Woman - Christobel
18. M. Ward - Chinese Translations
19. Björk - Hunter
20. Bikini - Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
21. Helen Reddy - Angie Baby
22. Jake Shimibukuro - Dragon
23. Those Darlins - Wild One
24. Dan Deacon - Wooody Wooodpecker
25. Sarah McLachlan - Blackbird
26. OK Go - Get Over It
27. Alana Davis - Weight of the World
28. Charles and Eddie - Would I Lie to You, Baby?
29. Hungry Lucy - Harvest
30. Fever Ray - If I Had a Heart
31. Cat Power - I Found a Reason

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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Eclecticism is a good thing.

::: Isaac Mizrahi :::

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On Friday nights, Myrrh (glasskid's better half) and I transform ourselves into DEE JAY P AND LADY MARS, through the magic of blip.fm.

TONIGHT'S PLAYLIST

1. Gomez - Silence
2. Neko Case - This Tornado Loves You
3. David & The Citizens - A 1000 Questions for You
4. Micachu & The Shapes - Golden Phones
5. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
6. Jenny Owen Youngs - Voice on Tape
7. Elvis Costello - Harry Worth
8. Catherine Feeny - Mr. Blue
9. Paolo Nutini - Rewind
10. Albertina Walker - Trouble in My Way
11. Mark Mothersbaugh - Let Me Tell You About My Boat (from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou)
12. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Skeletons
13. Elvis Perkins - While You Were Sleeping
14. Priscilla Ahn - I Don't Think So
15. Passion Pit - Seaweed Song
16. Lily Allen - Littlest Things
17. William Elliott Whitmore - Old Devils
18. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
19. Sigur Rós - Saeglopur
20. Leon Redbone and Zooey Deschanel - Baby, It's Cold Outside
21. Patrick Watson - Mr. Tom
22. Janelle Monáe - Many Moons
23. Xiu Xiu - Fast Car
24. Melissa Etheridge - I'm the Only One
25. Andrew Bird - Happy Day
26. Madi Diaz - Canvas
27. Jake Flowers - Take Me Home
28. En Vogue - My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
29. Timber Timbre - Werewolf
30. Amanda Shires - Keep It Close
31. Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys) - When the Night Comes

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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Eclecticism is a good thing.

::: Isaac Mizrahi :::

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The genuine camaraderie and general good vibeyness of this recent gig with Myrrh, Tim Dillinger, Pam Mark Hall, Jerry Chamberlain, and Michael Mishaw have softened the blow of an evening seasoned with Give Reverb to Every Vocalist But the Bald Chick, a piano in desperate need of tuning, and a merciless set of cameras capturing the 30+ pounds of steroid weight I now lug to and fro. (There's nothing like lingering shots of the porcine flanks formerly known as my legs and evidence of how the new, expanded version of myself brings with it an Esther Rolle-like no-neckedness to remind me that these have been physically cruel months, indeed.)

Thank God it's all about the music.

And, honestly, Kulak's is a GREAT place to play.

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PART 1 | 9:55


PART 2 | 10:03


PART 3 | 17:52


PART 4 | 16:22


PART 5 | 12:58

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Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It's something I don't feel like I really control.

::: Tracy Chapman :::

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On Friday nights, Myrrh (glasskid's better half) and I transform ourselves into DEE JAY P AND LADY MARS, through the magic of blip.fm.

TONIGHT'S PLAYLIST

1. Carly Simon - Hola Soleil
2. Mike Doughty - Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well
3. Joni Mitchell - Ethiopia
4. Damien Rice - Cannonball
5. Samantha Ronson - Worse Than Cigarettes
6. Charlie Peacock - The Secret of Time
7. FC Kahuna - Hayling
8. Joan Osbourne - Sara Smile
9. Marvin Gaye - Got to Give it Up
10. Kristin Hersh - Your Ghost
11. The Jayhawks - The Man Who Loved Life
12. Flora Purim - Moondreams
13. The Veils - Vicious Traditions
14. Sheryl Crow - Strong Enough
15. DJ Justice - Bah Samba
16. Swati - Big Bang
17. Cary Brothers - Loneliest Girl in the World
18. Tiye Phoenix - Killin' Everybody
19. Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal
20. Lalah Hathaway - If U Ever
21. The Decemberists - Los Angeles, I'm Yours
22. Stephanie Mills - If I Were Your Woman
23. My Morning Jacket - Tyrone
24. Nanci Griffith - Speed of the Sound of Loneliness
25. Mat Weddle (of Obadiah Parker) - Hey Ya
26. Zakir Hussain - Smile
27. Atmosphere - Painting
28. Patsy Moore with Michael Mishaw - Big Kids
29. Daniel Amos - Meal
30. Nancy Wilson - I Wish You Love

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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Eclecticism is a good thing.

::: Isaac Mizrahi :::

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SEE FOR YOURSELF.

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

::: Anne Frank :::

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Please don't forget about tomorrow, Friday, May 29th, from 8:00 - 10:00 pm PST, when I'll be part of "Nashville to NoHo", an intimate celebration of music and friendship. Alongside me will be Tim Dillinger, Michael Mishaw, Pam Mark Hall and Jerry Chamberlain (who've recently joined forces as 'Pamelita & Parker'), and Myrrh. It all takes place at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, North Hollywood, California 91607.

Kulak's is a live acoustic music, singer-songwriter listening room and pioneering multi-camera Webcast recording studio, lovingly created by Paul Kulak (hence the venue's handle) way back in 1999. The always warm and inviting spot is operated completely by volunteers and funded by audience donations (suggested amount: $10.00).

If you can't attend the performance in person, just head over to http://www.kulakswoodshed.com/webcast.shtml on the night of the big event, and be part of it all in real time! Remember, though, it's PACIFIC TIME. 8 - 10 pm. But I stated that already. Why do you always make me repeat myself? ;-)

I'd also like to remind you that Kulak’s Woodshed Webcasts utilize Adobe Flash 10. If you have trouble viewing the broadcast, check to make sure that you have the latest version of the Adobe Flash plug-in installed on your machine. (You can find that at http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer.) And if, for some reason, you can't upgrade to Flash 10, Kulak’s is testing a Flash 9 version, as well. (You can access that at http://www.kulakswoodshed.com/SimpleConnect/player2.html.)

***Be sure to eMail any or all of us during the show (kulakswebcast@yahoo.com). Periodically, we'll break for viewer messages to be read aloud. We want to hear from you!

NOTE 1: Each additional viewer adds to the ever-growing cost of the live music video Webcast. Help keep it alive by participating with your financial support. (You're able to do that at http://www.kulakswoodshed.com/VolunteerOps.shtml.)

NOTE 2: Kulak's Woodshed serves no food or alcohol. Artists who perform there range from emerging independent talents to number one hit writers and Grammy winners.

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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All deep things are song. It seems somehow the very central essence of us, song; as if all the rest were but wrappages and hulls!

::: Thomas Carlyle :::

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After a bear of an upload problem over at Facebook (it lasted almost three days), I've managed to get this video online for you. Please take 10 minutes to learn about what's been happening with me, healthwise; the impending Med Fund auction; and what looks to be the start of an NPO.


I hope you'll help spread the word, and even join forces with us to meet a couple of crucial—but certainly attainable—goals.

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

::: Anne Frank :::

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Something's wrong with Facebook's video upload function; so, for the past couple of days, I haven't been able to share the detail-laden video presentation I have for all of you. (It concerns what's going on with me, healthwise; the impending Med Fund auction; and the start of an NPO.) As soon as possible, it'll be up. In the meantime, we've started a Web page to serve as an official record of developments. Hopefully, we'll soon be adding you to the list! Check it out:

CLICK HERE!

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

::: Anne Frank :::

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On Friday nights, Myrrh (glasskid's better half) and I transform ourselves into DEE JAY P AND LADY MARS, through the magic of blip.fm. (Next week, we'll be away gigging; so, here are 10 songs never before blipped by us, an instrumental version of a well-known pop ditty, and 50 favorites from our past lists. Enjoy, one and all!)

TONIGHT'S PLAYLIST

1. Bright Eyes/Britt Daniel (Spoon) - Let the Distance Keep Us Together
2. Cree Summer - Deliciously Down
3. The Books featuring José González - Cello Song
4. Dolly Parton - Peace Train (Junior Vasquez mix)
5. Brother Ali - Forest Whitaker
6. Diana Krall - And I Love Him
7. Deastro the Dawntreader - Child of Man, Son of God
8. Adele - Melt My Heart to Stone
9. Johnny Cash - The Mercy Seat
10. Beth Hart - L.A. Song
11. Coldplay - Clocks (instrumental)

12. Marching Band - Gorgeous Behavior
13. The Propellerheads featuring Dame Shirley Bassey - History Repeating
14. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
15. Thao Nguyen & The Get Down Stay Down - Bag of Hammers
16. Joe Henry - Time is a Lion
17. Jem - They
18. Lupe Fiasco - I Gotcha
19. Rickie Lee Jones - Low Spark of High-heeled Boys
20. Kings of Leon - Milk
21. Joan as Police Woman - Eternal Flame
22. The Polyphonic Spree - Days Like This Keep Me Warm
23. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Cher Chez La Femme
24. Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day
25. Tegan & Sara - Back in Your Head
26. MC Solaar - Qui Sème Le Vent Récolte Le Tempo
27. Björk - Isobel
28. The Notwist - Consequence
29. St. Vincent - Your Lips are Red
30. TV on the Radio with David Bowie - Province
31. Sam Phillips - Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us
32. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Beyond Belief
33. The Brady Bunch - It's a Sunshine Day
34. R.E.M. - How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us
35. Alice Smith - Dream
36. The Decemberists - Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect
37. Emily Wells - Symphony 6: Fair Thee Well and the Requiem Mix
38. Tom Jones (with The Cardigans) - Burning Down the House
39. Estrella Morente wIth Alberto Iglesias - Volver
40. Arrested Development - Mr. Wendal
41. Laurie Anderson - From the Air
42. Gary Jules - Mad World
43. Shirley Ellis - The Clapping Song
44. Joe Strummer & The Mescalaros - Mondo Bongo
45. Fannius II - Girlfriend (I Can)
46. Aqualung - Easier to Lie
47. Patty Griffin - Tony
48. Eels - Flower
49. Cassandra Wilson - Time After Time
50. Peter Bjorn and John - Nothing to Worry About
51. Sia - Breathe Me
52. Pink Floyd - Goodbye, Blue Sky
53. Joni Mitchell - The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
54. Salem Al Fakir - It's Only You (Part II)
55. Charlotte Gainsbourg and Calexico - Just Like a Woman
56. Death Cab for Cutie - Summer Skin
57. Loretta Lynn with Jack White - Portland, Oregon
58. The Monkees - Porpoise Song
59. Sarah McLachlan - Answer
60. Grateful Dead - And We Bid You Goodnight

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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Eclecticism is a good thing.

::: Isaac Mizrahi :::

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On Friday nights, Myrrh (glasskid's better half) and I transform ourselves into DEE JAY P AND LADY MARS, through the magic of blip.fm. (Tonight's late start means another short list, but it kicks off in a really, really fun way. Have at it, kids!)

TONIGHT'S PLAYLIST

1. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Got a Thing on My Mind
2. Peter Bjorn and John - Nothing to Worry About
3. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
4. Eels - Flower
5. Patti Smith - Smells Like Teen Spirit
6. Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself
7. Shelby Lynne - Anyone Who Had a Heart
8. Jeff Buckley - Morning Theft
9. Lisa Loeb - Stay (acoustic)
10. The Feelies - Paint it Black
11. Alicia Keyes - No One
12. Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (sans lead vox)
13. Ani DiFranco - You Had Time (live)
14. Paul MCartney and Wings - My Love
15. Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane
16. William Fitzsimmons - Kylie
17. Fantasia Barrino - Chain of Fools
18. Charles Trénet - La Folle Complainte
19. Kathleen Wilhoite - You Move Me
20. REM - Losing My Religion
21. Patsy Moore - The Curve
22. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
23. Tara Jane O'Neil - The Poisoned Mine
24. The Strokes featurng Regina Spektor - Modern Girls and Old-Fashioned Men
25. Esperanza Spalding - The Peacocks

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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Eclecticism is a good thing.

::: Isaac Mizrahi :::

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On Friday nights, Myrrh (glasskid's better half) and I transform ourselves into DEE JAY P AND LADY MARS, through the magic of blip.fm. (Tonight's list is another short one, basically 'cause we're juggling too many balls. O_o. Enjoy!)

TONIGHT'S PLAYLIST

1. Radiohead - 15 Step
2. The Murmurs - I'm a Mess
3. Colin Hay - I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You
4. Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit (Outsider Mix)
5. They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul
6. Lauren Hill - To Zion
7. Supertramp - Give a Little Bit
8. Sia - Breathe Me
9. The Pharcyde - Passing Me By
10. Alanis Morrisette - Your House (a capella)
11. Radiators - I'm Your Puppet
12. Suzanne Vega - Blood Makes Noise
13. Dave Matthews Band - Let You Down
14. Kate Nash - Nicest Thing
15. The Stylistics - Betcha by Golly, Wow
16. Julia Fordham - Lock & Key
17. Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
18. Edith Piaf - L'hymne a L'amour
19. Rahsaan Patterson & Jimmy Barnes ft. Mica Paris And Roscoe P. Coldchain - Say It Ain't So (remix)
20. Martha Wainwright - Far Away
21. Bruce Springsteen - One Step Up
22. St. Vincent - Laughing With a Mouth Full of Blood
23. Oingo Boingo - Weird Science (Tom Cosm Mix)
24. Janis Ian - Joy
25. Brent Spiner - It's a Sin (To Tell a Lie)

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Peace and ♥!
The Pats

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Eclecticism is a good thing.

::: Isaac Mizrahi :::

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