Not 24 hours after the first mix, here’s the second and a little more raucous. Yep, it’s all about the New Orleans, but I think I might have got that out of my system now. Enjoy!

1. Ozomatli – Cut Chemist Suite [Amazon]

2. Jay-Z – Roc Boys (…and The Winner Is) [Amazon]

3. Ludacris – Stand Up [Amazon]

4. Outkast – Bombs Over Baghdad [Amazon]

5. Cee-Lo – Closet Freak [Amazon]

6. The Explosions – Hip Drop [Amazon]

7. Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry – That Old Piano [Amazon]

8. Dr John, Earl King & The Meters – Big Chief [Amazon]

9. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Ain’t Nothin’ But A Party [Amazon]

10. New Orleans Jazz Funeral [Priceless]

Once again, if you enjoy, tell your friends and make your own! I want to find myself some more music.

This is as much therapy for me as it is making something for others to enjoy – I’ve been a little bit blue lately for a few reasons – 2009 has been a crazy year and I haven’t been looking after myself as much as I could have been.

Luckily the road to getting back on my feet is as easy to find as putting some music together. Here’s the first of a series of summer mixes for you. It’s a very Deep South/New Orleans flavoured mix, but don’t hold that against it. I think it transitions well from Robert Johnson’s raw, primitive blues, through Hot 8’s brassy Nawlins’ funk to the lullabies of Daniel Johnston and Sam Beam.

I suggest you grab yourself a cold beer and open a window while listenin’ to this.

1. Robert Johnson – Me & The Devil Blues Buy at Amazon.

2. Paul Weller – I Walk On Guilded Splinters (Dr John Cover) Buy at Amazon.

3. Nas & Olu Dara – Bridging the Gap Buy at Amazon.

4. Hot 8 Brass Band – What’s My Name? Buy at Amazon.

5. The Preservation Hall Hot 4 – St James Infirmary Buy at Preservation Hall Website.

6. Ozomatli – Como Ves Buy at Amazon.

7). Raul Seixas – Metamorfose Ambulante Buy at Amazon.

8. Iron & Wine – Flightless Bird, American Mouth Buy at Amazon.

9. Fleet Foxes – Blue Ridge Mountains Buy at Amazon

10. The Decemberists – Yankee Bayonet Buy at Amazon.

11. Daniel Johnston – True Love Will Find You In The End Buy at Amazon.

12. Iron & Wine – Die Buy at Amazon.

Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed it, please tell your friends. I’m looking forward to putting together a second volume.

- Mike