Monthly Mix: June 2013

Queens of the Stone Age return with ...Like Clockwork

     Summer is officially here and is already in full swing. Festival season is well under way and the new music is also pouring in like rain storms. June's mix features some fresh cuts that will most definitely sound good while splashing around the pool.
     California's favorite stoner-rockers Queens of the Stone Age return to the top of the charts with their new record ...Like Clockwork. Like usual, frontman Josh Homme rounded up some of his friends to play on a few tunes, including Dave Grohl and Trent Reznor. On "If I Had A Tail" Homme imagines what he'd do if given an extra appendage as he wails away on a twisted desert-rock riff. Their tour takes them overseas with festival stops at Volt and Rokslide, not to mention heading back state-side for Lollapalooza.
     With the heat approaching, it's nice to have some fresh tunes to keep cool. The June mix hits a variety of places in the musical landscape and makes the perfect accompaniment with a hammock and a shade tree.


June 2013 Playlist

1. Nine Inch Nails - Came Back Haunted

2. Transplants - Come Around

3. Queens of the Stone Age - If I Had A Tail

4. Surfer Blood - Gravity

5. Noah and the Whale - Heart Of Nowhere

6. Portugal. The Man - Modern Jesus

7. Thundercat - Heartbreaks + Setbacks

8. Gauntlet Hair - Human Nature

9. Wale - Love Hate Thing ft. Sam Dew

10. Crystal Fighters - LA Calling

11. Pacific Air - Move

12. Boards of Canada - Reach For The Dead

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