Normally, we’re writing and talking about TV, movies, toys, and collectibles, but this week, the League’s assignment is going to have some of us treading in unfamiliar waters: Music.
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What songs were forever being looped on your car’s stereo back in high school. A cassette could only hold a dozen or so songs, so that’s the magic number of songs to list. If your car didn’t have a cassette deck in high school, go ahead and pretend it did, you punk.
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Once you put up a post on your site add a comment below with the URL. Next Monday, I will put up a post here on Cool & Collected with a list of all the contributing blogs. Once that list is posted, if you haven’t already done so, try to incorporate at least three of your fellow League members’ links (but more would be great!) into the article you wrote on your site.
By cross-posting like this, we will help each other out by sending new readers to each other’s sites. Have fun!
(Wondering what the heck this is all about? We’re recruiting for this loose-knit, rag tag crew! Here are the details for joining The League.)
Dex (@Dex1138) says
A dozen? I guess you weren’t using C-90 tapes, but 12 is a good limit. I always, always used 90 minutes tapes. I used to do a mixtape “series” for a friend of mine to the point of coming up with album themes using the song titles and appropriate titles like “Metal Shop H-666” (sorta like your shop class would be followed by the room number?) and “Audical Illusions.” I’d even put a couple lines on the inside about previous and/or upcoming releases from LabyriTech Industries (because I love the movie Labyrinth).
And yes, I made a few mixtapes for the ladies back in the day too =D
Paxton Holley says
It’s a lost art, that is for sure, Dex.
Hmm, I’ll have to think about this because my mixtapes were rarely random. They were usually themed by musical genre (rap, musical, slow jam, cartoons, etc).
Dex (@Dex1138) says
In about 20-30 years it will be “What songs were on being looped in your favorite playlist on ye olde mp3 player?” lol
Brian says
I think this week is going to have some of the most diverse and eclectic responses yet. Like you said, there are so many different ways you could go with this. We all had those mixtapes for the ladies, didn’t we? 😉
brothermidnight says
Oh boy Time to dig out the liquid eyeliner..Here’s mine.
http://greenplasticsquirtgun.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-league-of-extraordinary-bloggers.html
Hobgoblin238 says
Done! Mostly soundtracks…I AM a movie guy!
http://monstercafesaltillo.blogspot.mx/2012/08/league-of-extraordinary-bloggers-theme.html
TL says
I’m so glad I don’t throw things away…
http://mattandtimfunny.blogspot.com/2012/08/high-school-mixtape.html
Brian says
Somehow I just knew you would have an old tape on hand. 😉
The Goodwill Geek says
This one was truly a challenge, because I used to make a ton of mix-tapes… but really wanted to remember this one particular tape that I loved. I think I did it justice, but couldn’t remember everything.
http://goodwillhunting4geeks.blogspot.com/2012/08/mixtape.html#more
BubbaShelby says
Here’s mine! http://toyriffic.blogspot.com/2012/08/mixtape-memories.html
Memoriesoftoymorrow says
You asked for it!!
http://memoriesoftoymorrow.blogspot.com/2012/08/this-weeks-assignment-from-league-of.html
Brian says
Man, I miss hair bands:
https://www.coolandcollected.com/remember-yesterday-my-high-school-mixtape/
Paxton Holley says
I’m with you, Brian. I was a huge fan of hair bands. I still listen to them. Ratt, Bon Jovi, Poison, Motley Crue, Warrant, Skid Row, etc.
LOVE THEM.
Pax
Mr R says
I see a lotta 80’s, so here’s some 90’s. Enjoy! …or don’t…it’s entirely up to you 🙂
http://adambobomb.blogspot.com/2012/08/league-assignment-90-minutes-thats-only.html
Iok says
Here we go!
http://that-figures.blogspot.com/2012/08/feature-loeb-mix-tape.html
Iok says
Wow. I just realized there’s a lot of Nazi/Fascist imagery in my selections… Not that any of the artists actually ARE of that persuasion. Just thought I should clear that up!
christopher tupa says
Wow! You guys have some great music! I’ve really enjoyed checking out all the blogs and seeing what everyone listened to. I have to admit I wasn’t a big music guy so I’ll have to really think on this one. I do know my tape would have had some G&R and Falco
Jason says
Here is my high school soundtrack….all over the place with this one Beck, INXS, Tone Loc, Phil Collins….
http://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2012/08/my-high-school-soundtrack.html
Jonathan Mayne says
Anybody else find that they’re rewriting the listening habits of their high school days ever so slightly just to get an excuse to throw in a couple of awesome tunes? I’m sure I was in high school when I started listening to the Eagles. I’m sure I was!
Iok says
I have to admit to adding one I don’t *think* I’d have had on my play list until about a year later but given that it’s been (far too many) years since I was in school, I think I can be excused for being a little fuzzy on the matter.
Jonathan Mayne says
YES! I like that way. That’s what’s happened to me to. 😉
Reis O'Brien says
I’ll be representing the darker side of mix tapes this week. 😉
http://dorkhorde.blogspot.com/2012/08/league-of-extraordinary-bloggers-weekly_14.html
Brian says
“Hair bands are for girls.” waitaminnit…
TJ says
Loving the reads. I am a bit younger than some of you, so forgive my not-so-cassette-tape-nature…. Here is mine…
http://geekittillithurts.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/league-assignment-90s-mix-tape-fever/
Jonathan Mayne says
Geek Cultural present and accounted for sir. 🙂
http://www.geekcultural.com/2012/08/the-high-school-dozen.html
shezcrafti says
Class of ’99 represent!
http://shezcrafti.com/the-class-of-99-mixtape/
Dex (@Dex1138) says
Damn, that took awhile to put together but was incredibly fun!
http://aeiouwhy.blogspot.com/2012/08/league-post-high-school-mixtape.html
Paxton Holley says
And I’m up.
http://blog.paxholley.net/2012/08/16/i-listen-to-one-of-my-old-mixtapes-from-1996/
Mixtape from 1996.
Kevin Hellions says
http://teamhellions.com/2012/08/16/the-league-xxvi-mix-tape/
Leaving behind the hair metal and discovering something new with the help of Riki Rachtman.
Shawn Robare says
Alright, I’m doing something a little different and actually making a mixtape to send out to readers (with my 12 favorite high school era tunes.) Lets see if this works…
http://brandedinthe80s.com/the-branded-in-the-80s-mixtape-sponsored-by-the-league
Jamie says
Sorry for being so late:
http://jannghi.blogspot.com/2012/08/this-weeks-assignment-from-league.html
Jamie says
Finally got my post- millennium high school mix tape done! Love seeing stuff from prior decades too!
http://qtheadult.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/mix-tape-for-the-class-of-06-loeb-assignment/
ShezCrafti (another Jaime) says
Just posting because I can’t pass up the opportunity to point out that there are three female Jaimes/Jamies in The League, and we’ve all commented in a row.
Kevin Hellions says
League of Extraordinary Jaimes!
Michael May says
Oops! Forgot to follow the rules and post the link here!
http://michaelmay.blogspot.com/2012/08/lxb-80s-high-school-mixtape.html