It’s been an age since we’ve done anything with music in the fort. Thank goodness Mr. Schowen descended upon Portland from sunny Alaska recently, and brought in tow his excellent taste in music. Ryan isn’t a new transplant, he’s lived here before, but now he’s here for reals, for keeps, and is enriching our fair city with a nearly finished doctorate in Political Philosophy. I do not know how this man finds some of these tracks, beyond trolling the internet for months on end.

And it is true, by the way, that Ryan can’t stand the cold, which is the backbone of this mixtape.

Get your ears on it promptly, and warm up to the enriching tunes of Ryan Adams and his Van Morrison selections. Pull up a mug, a lover, or an ear muff, this stuff will keep your insides cozy for days. But don’t get too comfortable, this playlist isn’t a hibernation soundtrack, it smacks of warmer days just around the corner!

Album art downloads the mix!

Track list:

01. Money Grabber // Fitz and the Tantrums
02. Mango Tree // Angus and Julia Stone
03. Rocky Votolato // Sparklers
04. Favourite Food // Tokyo Police Club
05. Just a Common Love // The Go Find
07. Hallelujah // Jeff Buckley
08. Gimme Sunshine // Ryan Adams
09. Lately // The Helio Sequence
10. Ghosts in the Room // Radio Nationals
11. Weak Become Heroes // The Streets
12. Last Leaf // OK GO
13. Crazy Love // Van Morrison