Monthly Mix: November 2016

A Tribe Called Quest say Thank You 4 Your Service

     November has come and gone, and now it's time to string up the Christmas lights and get ready for the winter. Thanksgiving brought a feast like always, and also a piping hot serving of new music.
     New York hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest are back with their new album We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service. Q-Tip, Jarobi White, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and the late Phife Dawg dropped one last album and it does not disappoint. All sixteen tracks have a vintage Tribe sound and feature numerous guests such as Kanye West and Jack White. On the single "We The People...." Q-Tip reminds all of us that "you must go." The rest of the album is a smooth fusion of jazz and hip-hop. As of now, there are no tour dates scheduled in support of the album.
     The chilly nights of the winter are upon us and it's always refreshing to know the iPod is reloaded with fresh tracks. The November Playlist makes a good soundtrack while enjoying the last of the turkey leftovers.


November 2016 Playlist

1.  Hippo Campus  -  "Boyish"

2.  Cloud Nothings  -  "Modern Act"

3.  A Tribe Called Quest  -  "We The People...."

4.  The xx -  "On Hold"

5.  Milky Chance  -  "Cocoon"

6.  Green Day  -  "Still Breathing"

7.  Mondo Cozmo  -  "Shine"

8.  CRX  -  "Ways To Fake It"

9.  Moose Blood  -  "Knuckles"

10.  AFI  -  "Snow Cats"

11.  Jagwar Ma  -  "Loose Ends"

12.  Common  -  "Home"  ft. Bilal

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Hippo Campus - "Boyish"
Cloud Nothings - "Modern Act"
A Tribe Called Quest - "We The People...."
The xx - "On Hold"
Milky Chance - "Cocoon"
Green Day - "Still Breathing"
Mondo Cozmo - "Shine"
CRX - "Ways To Fake It"
Moose Blood - "Knuckles"
AFI - "Snow Cats"
Jagwar Ma - "Loose Ends"
Common - "Home" ft. Bilal

Monthly Mix: October 2013

Arcade Fire looks through the Reflektor

     Like usual, October set a colored backdrop of flouresent trees to help ease us into the colder months. While the leaves were busy changing colors and falling from the branches, the phenomenal music cuts also continued to fall down from the skies.
     Hailing from Montreal, Quebec, indie rockers Arcade Fire are creating a major buzz around their latest album Reflektor [October 29, via Merge]. Some of this is because their previous effort won a Grammy, and some of it is because their new one is produced by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, who is known for infectious dance grooves. Reflektor has elements of imagination, indie rock, and a few dance numbers of course. For the track "Afterlife," frontman Win Butler admits that the song started out with an old recording of a Haitian percussion loop, went through a few variations, and finally ended up with a chorus being added. The band will go on tour as The Reflektors and has two shows in California before heading across the pond to Europe for a couple shows.
     As the brisk weather continues to near closer, it is always good to have some fresh tunes in the mp3 player ready to keep us warm. The October Playlist conjures up some alternative rock cuts, as well as sprinkling in some indie rock and chillwave offerings. As the leaves crunch under our shoes during these autumn strolls, it is good to know the beats will keep going strong.


October 2013 Playlist

1. The Killers - Shot At The Night

2. Phantogram - Black Out Days

3. Pearl Jam - Let The Records Play

4. AFI - 17 Crimes

5. The Neighbourhood - Afraid

6. Arcade Fire - Afterlife

7. Ducktails - Jazz

8. Hollow & Akimbo - Solar Plexus

9. Balance and Composure - Reflection

10. Ra Ra Riot - I Shut Off

11. Toro Y Moi - Campo

12. Cut Copy - Free Your Mind

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