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EASTER MONDAY ANTI-DEPRESSION MIX

I hate winter potentially more than anyone else I know. Everyone says that the harsh winters make you appreciate a warm summer even more and while I see how that may be true do you know what's even better? YEAR ROUND SUMMER… on a tropical island… chartering a boat made of good vibes and coconuts. The only way I make it through these retarded winters is by wearing a swimsuit underneath my jeans and suntan lotion on my skin beneath my 15 jackets. It reminds me that soon enough I'll shed these drab layers of depression and slither into summer's open arms like a tan tropical infant snake. That's what works for me. The rest of you go about your day to day and don't even seem to mind that your eyeballs have frozen shut. I don't understand you, but I know that if you're alive you probably appreciate spring because it means summer's right around the corner, people are wearing fewer clothes (often that's a good thing), and everyone starts smiling again. I've been waiting for this month for the past 6 months and my vibes are currently at an alarming orange. I made a mix to help you and me hit the red mark and skyrocket through the happy meter for a little while at least. Put it in your headphones, roll down your windows, say hi to the person next to you, buy a drink for the girl at the bar, give your change to bums and the buskers and GET STOKED!!!

Right-click to download Pineapple Springs Mix (Sunshine Fills Your Bones)

[audio: http://vicerecords.com/download/pineapplesprings.mp3]

JOHN MCSWAIN