Canadian musician Luke Doucet has given us his “Top 10 Songs To Feed Insomnia With”, which features tunes by The Band, Willie Nelson, The Rolling Stones and more. Luke is currently gearing up for a tour in support of his upcoming release, Steel City Trawler (out September 21 via Six Shooter Records) that will take him across the US and the UK. He’ll be stopping in Los Angeles on September 7th for a gig at Hotel Cafe. Check out Luke’s complete tour dates and his mixtape after the jump.

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San Diego sibling band The Smart Brothers have given us another mixtape! This one features their “Top 10 Summer Jams” and includes tunes by Del Shannon, The Stanley Brothers, Led Zeppelin and more. Though the season is quickly coming to an end, this mix will help you hold on to that special feel good summer feeling just a little bit longer. If you missed it, check out the first mix the band made for us back in 2009: The Smart Brother’s “Top 10 Songs We Wish We Had Written”. These boys sure do know how to put a mighty fine mixtape together!

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New Jersey group The Roadside Graves have given us their “Top 5 Songs About Suicide”. This down and out mix, which you can check out after the jump, features tunes by Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen and more. If you missed it, be sure to listen to the first mix the band made for us back in 2009:  The Roadside Grave’s “Top 10 Folk and Country Songs For Lying On Your Back On A Hardwood Floor“.

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Columbus, Ohio-band The Black Swans have given us a mixtape entitled “Side A from the Black Swans Ford Taurus Wagon.” The mix features tunes by Michael Hurley, Tony Joe White and more. The band just released their latest record, Words Are Stupid, in April (via St. Ives/ Secretly Canadian). You can check out a video of their tune “Language Tenor” from the record and their mixtape after the jump.

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Los Angeles’ own Truth and Salvage Co have given us their “Top Ten Songs To Dump Your Girlfriend To.” The mix features tunes by Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Al Green, Jeff Buckley and more. The band is currently in the midst of a summer tour in support of their Chris Robinson (of the Black Crowes)-produced self-titled debut release (out now via Silver Arrow/Megaforce). If you are hitting up the festival circuit this summer, be sure to check them out at Tennessee’s Bonnaro Festival and California’s High Sierra Music Fest. Their complete tour dates, the mixtape and a Truth & Salvage Co. track  are after the jump.

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Los Angeles’ own Morgan Nagler, aka the frontwoman for The Whispertown 2000 and a solo artist who performs under the name Whispertown (Morgan Meyn), has given us a mixtape! The mix features Morgan’s “Top 10 Songs That Make You Feel Like You’re Driving” and includes tunes by Tom Petty, Lucinda Williams and Benji Hughes among others. And did I mention that she was also the first signing to Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch’s label Acony? Not a bad pair to have in your corner. Morgan is playing tomorrow night, Tuesday, June 1st at the Bootleg Theater alongside Swedish sisters First Aid Kit and Oklahoma’s Samantha Crain. Ticket are $15 in advance (buy them here) and the show is highly, highly recommended! She’ll also be singing a couple of tunes at our Beach Boys Tribute on June 19th at HM-157. Check out her mixtape and a Whispertown 2000 track after the jump.

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Seattle, Washington- based band Hey Marseilles have given us their “Top 10 Songs to Backpack Through a Foreign Country To.” The mix features tunes by Love, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Jay Z among others. The band is currently gearing up for a West Coast tour this June in support of their upcoming release, To Trunks and Travels (out 6/29 via Onto Entertainment). They will be stopping in Los Angeles on June 17th for a gig at the Bootleg Theater alongside Portland’s Loch Lomond. Check out their complete tour dates and the mixtape after the jump.

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Smoke Fairies, the lovely lady duo from London, have given us their “Top 10 Songs For the First Days of Summer.” The mix features tunes by the Grateful Dead, Velvet Underground, Jesca Hoop and more. The Faired are gearing up for a big ol’ US tour this May alongside fellow Brit Laura Marling in support of their upcoming release, Ghosts (set to be released later this spring via 453 Music).  Check out their complete tour dates and the mixtape after the jump.

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Israel Marco from the Barcelona, Spain band Cuchillo has given us his “Top 10 Songs From Here and There.” The mix features tunes by Uruguayan singer/songwriter Eduardo Mateo, Moroccan violinist Adessadek Chekara and German band Popol Vuh among others. Marco is currently in Los Angeles where he’s mixing the follow-up to Cuchillo’s critically acclaimed 2008 self-titled debut record. Among other honors, it was chosen as one of the Best Albums of the Decade by premiere Spanish music mag Rockdelux. The new EP is set to be released this spring in Spain via Limbo Starr and boasts two songs on Side A and a 15-minute improvisation on Side B. Check out a video of Cuchillo performing their song “It Will Be Ok” as well as Marco’s mixtape after the jump.

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Eric D. Johnson, lead singer of the Fruit Bats, has given us his “Top 10 Gentle Songs of Devotion and/or Heartsickness.” The mix is inspired by that little ol’ holiday known as Valentine’s Day and features tunes by Van Morrison, Big Star and the Gosdin Brothers among others. Just pick your Valentine some wildflowers, make dinner from scratch, put on this mix and you are good to go for an evening of eternal love and a guaranteed “makeout sesh.” Consider it Eric’s and my Valentine’s gift to you. And don’t forget! Eric will be playing at When You Awake’s Two Year Anniversary Show on February 26th at the Bootleg Theater. Pick up your tix now!

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