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MIX CD - DEAR VICE

You know that crap about "make yourself stand out" they drill into your head when teaching you how to apply for jobs? Typically people just use that as license to "pep up" their boring cover letter with a few painful zingers like "I can make a mean cup of joe" or "but I should tell you that I'm a recovered chocoholic." Few go for the gusto like the guy below, and lay their innermost self right out to be judged, which is a shame, because it really is an extremely effective strategy. See, we now know exactly why he isn't the type of person we'd want to be around on a daily basis (or pretty much ever) and don't have to come up with some trite excuse about "so many applicants" or whatever to give him the heave. Simple as sand.

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Dear Vice,

Last night I got high and made this mix CD for yourself and the rest of VICE…

It's my way of letting you know what kind of music is important to me; which is in my opinion one of the best ways to get to know somebody. It's my hope that after reading this letter and listening to the songs, VICE would be willing to take me on as an intern, paid assistant, or otherwise. Although I'm particularly interested in the record label and magazine, I'd be happy to help in any department.

I'm bent upon getting my hands dirty in the world of pop and underground culture. I've been working hard to achieve this for a decades' time. My experiences span from my early days street teaming for local Chicago bands and venues, to booking shows and editing a music magazine for the University of Wisconsin, and running a start up record label with my friends in college. The latest chapter of this journey finds me in NYC, the Mecca of everything that is fresh and interesting in art, music, and literature. I'm here to be a part of it all, and what a better way to do that then working for VICE? As the opening sentence of this letter would suggest, I like to have a good time. While this is very true, I also accomplish tasks quickly, learn fast, and can problem solve and think innovatively. Please contact my references. I am comfortable in saying they will have nothing but very positive things to say about myself.

Sincerely,
Chris Vinyard
Potential VICE employee

We considered making the whole mix available for download, but realized it'd be sacrificing a substantial amount of bandwith for a joke most folks'll get two songs through at most. But that shouldn't stop you from trying it out for yourself. Here's the tracklist:
Now It's Overhead - Wait In A Line
Common - The Light
Clouddead - Rifle Eyes
Des Ark - No More Fighting Cats, OK?
Kleenex Girl Wonder - The Pathetic Fallacy
Dead Prez - Propaganda
The Blow - What Tom Said About Girls
Le Tigre - Nanny Nanny Boo Boo (Junior Senior remix)
J Live - Nights Like This
New Radicals - You Get What You Give
Little Brother - All For You
Swearing At Motorists - Flying Pizza
Kid Capri - You Know My Style
Why? - Sanddollars
Detachment Kit - The Euphio Question
Electralane - You Make Me Weak At The Knees