Monthly Mix: July 2017

Arcade Fire want Everything Now

     The summer is in full swing and the sunshine keeps pouring in. Along with all the sun rays, July brought a heavy assortment of fresh tunes.
     Canadian indie-rockers Arcade Fire are back atop the charts with their latest album Everything Now.  The thirteen tracks are vibrant and really come to life in a nice pair of headphones. On the uptempo track "Signs Of Life," frontman Win Butler reminds us that love is hard and sex is easy. Check them out on tour as they swing through the U.S. and Canada with a big slot at Lollapalooza.
     As the summer rolls on, it's good to know the iPods are restocked up with new beats. The July Playlist is a good soundtrack to keep the pool parties going all night long. 

July 2017 Playlist

1.  The Aces  -  "Stuck"

2.  Welshly Arms  -  "Legendary"

3.  Arcade Fire  -  "Signs Of Life"

4.  Toro Y Moi  -  "Girl Like You"  

5.  Fall Out Boy  -  "Champion"

6.  Nine Inch Nails  -  "Less Than"

7.  Wolf Alice  -  "Don't Delete The Kisses"

8.  J. Roddy Walston & The Business  -  "The Wanting"

9.  Cut Copy  -  "Airborne"

10.  Vance Joy  -  "Lay It On Me"

11.  Pale Waves  -  "There's A Honey"

12.  Calvin Harris  -  "Slide" ft. Frank Ocean and Migos

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Monthly Mix: December 2016

The Rolling Stones turn Blue & Lonesome

     December has brought lots of snow, tons of presents, and a bunch of new music. Before the year comes to an end, there is still one more sleigh-full of fresh tunes to be delivered.
     English rockers The Rolling Stones have released a cover album in the form of Blue & Lonesome [December 2nd, via Polydor]. The twelve cover songs span from Willie Dixon to Howlin' Wolf. On the Eddie Taylor track "Ride 'Em On Down", the band finds itself in its sweet spot and features vintage Keith Richards guitar work. The rest of the album is top notch classic rock music.
     The cold of the winter has settled in and it's refreshing to know the iPod is restocked with fresh beats. The December Playlist makes the perfect soundtrack for opening the last presents under the tree.


December 2016 Playlist

1.  Portugal. The Man  -  "Noise Pollution (Version A, Vocal Up Mix 1.3)"

2.  Nine Inch Nails  -  "Burning Bright (Field On Fire)"

3.  The Rolling Stones  -  "Ride 'Em On Down"

4.  Rag'n'Bone Man  -  "Human"

5.  K.I.D  -  "Errors"

6.  J. Cole  -  "False Prophets"

7.  The Heydaze  -  "Hurt Like Hell"

8.  Elohim  -  "Hallucinating"

9.  The Revivalists  -  "Wish I Knew You"

10.  Warbly Jets  -  "Alive"

11.  Alex Da Kid  -  "Not Easy" ft. X Ambassadors/Elle King/Wiz Khalifa

12.  Run The Jewels  -  "Hey Kids (Bumaye)" ft. Danny Brown

IN THE BONUS:

Best Songs Of 2016

15.  The Kills  -  "Heart Of A Dog"

14.  Glass Animals  -  "Life Itself"

13.  Warpaint  -  "New Song"

12.  Hippo Campus  -  "Boyish"

11.  Tegan and Sara  -  "U-turn"

10.  Bruno Mars  -  "24K Magic"

9.  POP ETC  -  "What Am I Becoming?"

8.  The 1975  -  "The Sound"

7.  Knox Hamilton  -  "Washed Up Together"

6.  Bear Hands  -  "Like Me Like That"

5.  Radiohead  -  "Decks Dark"

4.  Bon Iver  -  "33 GOD"

3.  Two Door Cinema Club  -  "Bad Decisions"

2.  Phish  -  "No Men In No Man's Land"

1.  The Strokes  -  "OBLIVIUS"

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Monthly Mix: September 2013

Nine Inch Nails are back with Hesitation Marks

     September was enjoyable and featured a mega surplus of stellar tunes that streamed in like fish swimming down current. The weather may have cooled off a bit, but the mp3s certainly did not.
     Cleveland Ohio's industrial rock project Nine Inch Nails have returned to relevance with their new album Hesitation Marks [September 2, via Columbia], the first offering from them in five years. As frontman Trent Reznor puts it "I'm not the same person I was twenty years ago." While that may be true, the Nails still deliver enough punch to help get the head bashing going strong throughout the night. Taking a turn from driving industrial beats, the track "Everything" explores the unfamiliar realms of the pop world. Their massive fall tour starts up in the midwest and features a slot at the Voodoo Festival in New Orleans.
     This month's playlist is filled with alternative tunes and a healthy dose of indie flavor. It makes a good companion with headphones and the brisk autumn trails.


September 2013 Playlist

1. The 1975 - Chocolate

2. Nine Inch Nails - Everything

3. Arcade Fire - Reflektor

4. Two Door Cinema Club - Changing Of The Seasons

5. The Naked and Famous - Hearts Like Ours

6. MGMT - Cool Song No. 2

7. Rubblebucket - Save Charlie

8. Step Rockets - Kisser

9. Minus the Bear -  Riddles

10. Dive In - Let Go

11. Polica - Chain My Name

12. Cults - High Road

13. Satellite Stories - Campfire

14. Keep Shelly In Athens - Recollection

15. Quasi - See You On Mars

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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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