Build a Workout Mix: Successful Mix 4

If you’re not sure what this is about, start by heading HERE and reading the introduction to this section of my blog.

I didnt have much time to reorganize my mix tonight and the gym was closing in 25 minutes so I had to shorten it too! But it was still a success. Heres the tracklist:

1. My Body Is a Cage – Arcade Fire

2. Fuckin’ In the Bushes – Oasis

3. Alive & Amplified – The Mooney Suzuki

4. Baby Boy – Beyonce

5. The Dragon Boy – Joe Hisaishi

6. Totalimmortal – AFI

7. Intergalactic – Beastie Boys

8. Invocation – …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

As you can see I had to remove “…To Die For” near the end in order to finish on time. Mainly everything stayed the same and worked just as well. The two changes were both successes.

I knew “My Body is a Cage” would be a PERFECT warm up! The song has this natural build that slowly adds instruments over the first couple minutes. By the time the drums are crashing and the organ is blaring, your body can go into a full on run!

Beyonce’s “Baby Boy” just has one of those BEATS!! So addictive! It could keep me occupied for hours so obviously it kept my body in full stride for its entire four minute length.

Build a Workout Burnout: The Mooney Suzuki – Alive & Amplified

I cant remember when I first discovered the Mooney Suzuki but this song got stuck in my head almost immediately. Like its name implies, this song will get you amped!! I was feeling extra tired since I was coming off a nine hour work day for my run tonight and when it was time for my burnout I couldnt remember what song I had picked. I just kept thinking, this thing better be BIG or else I’m giving up. Needless to say I did NOT give up!

Song of the Day 03/30/11: The Strokes – Metabolism

So ive been listening to the new Strokes album, Angles and i have to say, Metabolism is my favorite track! Some of the new album just sounds like standard Strokes fare, which isnt a bad thing at all, but it isnt new either. From the second Metabolism started, i was just like, WHAT???? That hook is so amazing!!! That bass and guitar part with Julian singing hauntingly over it is just so… MUSE!!! Exactly! Metabolism is like if the Stroke and Muse had a musical love child! And if that doesnt excited you, i dont know what else to tell you to get you amped up for this song.

Song of the Day 08/26/12: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Dull Life

“Dull Life” is my favorite song by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.  That’s saying a lot because they have released 3 amazing albums!  The way it starts off slow, and then that drum leads into the totally awesome electric guitar, that follows along with Karen O’s voice!  And the dance-y nature of the beat!  Seriously this song is four minutes of pure rocking awesomeness.  So here’s my problem: this came out in 2009.  Seriously guys, RELEASE A NEW ALBUM, PLEASE!