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Staff Video Mix: A Singing Valengram

February 14th can evoke a lot of emotions, like love, lust, loneliness, nausea. Well, regardless of your relationship status, the staff at GET BENT put together this little video mix to say thanks. Your continued support is all the lovin’ we need because it doesn’t matter if you’ve got five fingers or five ladies—we’re never alone as long as there’s good music to listen to. So read our Valentines below, see the tracklist after the jump, and listen to more staff mixes here. 

To Joseph Rodriguez, Sonam Parikh, Kristen Berry, Mariana Timony, Burgers Rana, Mac Joseph, Christian Church, Paul Blawat, Becca Capers, Ben Frazee, Drew Yuen, Doug Sweeney, Dario Garcia, London Washington, Lisa Parisi, Joey Genovese, Zach Braun, Jonathan Markley, Ruby Perez, Steffan Hofland, Marcus Wilen, Daniel Clodfelter, Kat Bee, Tiffany Minton, Eric Davidson, Perry Shall, Pedro Hernandez, Hayley Grimes, Jonathan Carpinteyro, Mitchell Goldstein, Ryan Yelencsics, Matt Garlick, Adrienne Deeble, Sean Posila, Toby Sligo, Emmet Brault, Bobby Moore, Craig Storm, Seth Graves, Luke Buckley, John Grega, Katie Sands, Lisa Easterling, Johann Sorensen, Matt Johnson… I love you all. Thanks for everything that you’ve done for GET BENT. - Rebecca

Roses are red, violets are blue… Ah, fuck it, let me buy you guys a beer. - Kristen

Would you be my date to the rock and roll show? Circle yes or no. xoxo - Lisa

I LIKE TURTLES - Drew and Doug

Thanks for reading and supporting Get Bent. It makes me insanely happy. You know what would make me even happier? Instead of buying your significant other something frivolous on Valentine’s Day, buy them a record from their favorite band. A simple gesture like that makes everybody happy, keeps that band going, and gives us stuff to write about. Music is the best! - Zach

I love very few things in this world. Some people would even go as far as to call me a “hater”. One of the few things I DO actually love though are records. They’re just so damn great. I wanna bathe in them and have children with them and all sorts of other weird shit. So naturally, the people I love most are people who also love records. Let me spell it out for ya.. Those people are YOU!!! If you are reading this, that means you read my favorite site in the world, and I have a crush on you. You are my favorite people. Fans and supporters of great music. All of you are invited to spend this V-day spinning our favorite records at my house. Hope to see ya soon! xoxo - Joey

People who read Get Bent: You’re fucking awesome. Your support has built this musical home-base that I’m sure tons of us were looking for (I know I was). Happy Valentine’s Day and thank you. - Ruby

Thanks for not liking shit music! - Steffan

“She says, ‘Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side.
He said, ‘Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side.’” - Lou Reed
<3,
Burgers

In these troubling times, we’re glad you can take a moment to read what we think about the latest punk albums. - Christian

Happy Valentine’s Day! Don’t forget to mail a highly collectible 7-inch to your place of employment and pretend it came from your secret admirer. - Tiffany

There’s comfort in being a record nerd. Fashions fade, people change, shit happens, and bands break-up; but no matter what, the music will always love you back. My Valentine’s wish for you, dear reader, is that you have a record that loves you so much, it’s always playing in your heart. And if you don’t, I hope you find it here. Thanks for reading. - Mariana

If I could, I would write each and every one of you a valentine. But I can’t, so this’ll have to do. I think yer cute. Wanna get stoned and listen to some records with me? xo, Sonam

-Joseph

1. The Singing Telegram
2. Shannon and the Clams - Hunk Hunt
3. Bare Wires - I Love You Tonite
4. The Troggs - With a Girl Like You
5. The Ramones - Oh Oh I Love Her So
6. Jay Reatard - Not a Substitute
7. Harlem - Someday Soon
8. Shangri-La’s - Give Him a Great Big Kiss
9. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love
10. Hunx & His Punx - Lovers Lane
11. Turbo Fruits - Naked with You
12. Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love
13. The Cramps - Love Me
14. The Box Tops - The Letter
15. Dum Dum Girls - He Gets Me High
16. Herman Brood and His Wild Romance - I Love You Like I Love Myself
17. Beat Happening - Bewitched
18. Spider Bags - Queztacotl Love Song
19. Lush - Single Girls
20. Haircut 100 - Love Plus One
21. Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love
22. Elastica - Stutter
23. Phil Seymour - Precious to Me
24. Thee Oh Sees - Dumbs Drums
25. Twin Peaks - Just You and I
26. Dirty Beaches - True Blue
27. Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely