Download my mix, Velvet Rims & Engines.
Hello, this is Justin (my nom de plume is Ragdoll), and I drew the following theme: “Just wrap your legs ‘round these velvet rims/And strap your hands across my engines”.
There is more information about the mix, like what I was trying to do with it, in the liner notes that are included in the file. Also, I’ve arranged the files and everything to basically be it’s own album, including the album art, so you should be able to just import everything into your music player of choice and it should all take care of itself. No fiddling around with the song order or manually building the playlist.
- Dan Potthast—”Oil Change”
A song for road trip preparation, and getting the car in order. Just a stupid, simple song to get the gas flowing. - The Gaslight Anthem—”Old White Lincoln”
This band is generally claimed to be ripping off Springsteen for one, but the song is also named after a car. - The Who—”Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere”
A song about going places. - P:ano—”Covered Wagon”
There are no rims or engines on covered wagons, but it’s a good song for trekking out west, anyway. - David Bowie—”Young Americans”
Young Americans are the most likely kind of American to just get in the car and drive. - My Bloody Valentine—”Sometimes”
This is a good song for reflective night-driving, keeping one eye on the road, and one eye on the stars—no eyes should be on your shoes while driving. - The Replacements—”Someone Take the Wheel”
This song symbolizes switching from a driver to a passenger. - Cowboy Dynomite!—”AMeriCa”
This song is the ironic antithesis to Springsteen. A song about the downfall of America, but still done in a down-home esthetic. - The Slackers—”Rider”
We’re still the passenger, but this time we’re on a train. - Rancid—”Daly City Train”
This song builds on some of the themes present in the previous song, only in a more upbeat manner. - They Might Be Giants—”Destination Moon”
Heading into our final destination, the mix takes a number of modes of transportation all the way to the moon. - Bomb the Music Industry!—”Get Warmer”
A song about the repetitiveness and hellish times of living on the road. - Tom Waits—”Anywhere I Lay My Head”
A raspy song about being home no matter where you are, and the perfect tune on which to send us out.
Album photograph by Annais Ferrerira.
