Showing posts with label St. Lucia. Show all posts
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Saturday, January 30, 2016

Monthly Mix: January 2016



David Bowie says farewell with Blackstar


     The new year is here and it's good to have some fresh cuts in the iPod as we enjoy the winter wonderland.
     The music world lost a great one in David Bowie. His last album Blackstar [January 8th, via ISO] is one that resonates with fans of all ages. The track "Lazarus" is a swan song of sorts, and has traces of his career layered in the sounds. He will be missed.
     January's Playlist kicks the year off with a bang, and provides a burst of energy while racing down the ski slopes.


January 2016 Playlist

1.  Miike Snow  -  "Genghis Khan" 

2.  Yeasayer  -  "I Am Chemistry"

3.  St. Lucia  -  "Dancing On Glass"



4.  Chairlift  -  "Moth To The Flame"

5.  The 1975  -  "UGH!"

6.  MuteMath  -  "Light Up"

  

7.  The Rubens  -  "Hoops"

8.  POP  ETC  -  "What Am I Becoming?"  
 
9.  Ra Ra Riot  -  "Absolutely"




10.  Bloc Party  -  "Virtue"

11.  Marian Hill  -  "One Time"

12.  David Bowie  -  "Lazarus"




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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Monthly Mix: The Playlist, May 2012

     Although the summer isn't technically here yet, it sure does feel like it. This May treated us to sunshine, a fresh bloom of wildlife, and signs of new things to come. The same can be said about the musical offerings, which features an array of new sun-baked treasures.
     Canada is definitely not short on relevant music these days. Toronto's Metric exploded back onto the alt-radio waves this month with "Youth Without Youth", a glam-rocker that finds front-woman Emily Haines describing a new generation of youngsters who are neglecting their childhood innocence. As the summer nears, this message seems to be very much appropriate. Their new album Synthetica is available for download June 12.
     It's always refreshing to hear music with meaning, and this month The Gaslight Anthem delivered. The New Jersey-based punkers handed us an early summer anthem in "45", a track off their upcoming Handwritten (July 24) which features a soaring guitar riff and powerful vocals about moving on from a past relationship.
     Michael Angelekos, lead singer of electro-pop outfit Passion Pit, claims that there is more of a dichotomy between the lyrics and the music on the band's new album Gossamer (July 24). The first single "Take A Walk" is a departure from the group relying on their trademark synth grooves and gives way to Angelekos exploring themes of political nature, something we haven't seen from them before.
     As the weather continues to become more enjoyable, the new music seems to as well. We here will throw our sunglasses on, grab our mp3 players, and head to the beach to soak up the rays, and of course the fresh tunes.

May 2012 Playlist


1. Jack White - Freedom at 21

2. Metric - Youth Without Youth

3. The Gaslight Anthem - 45


4. Silversun Pickups - Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)

5. White Arrows - Roll Forever

6. Passion Pit - Take A Walk


7. Happy Hands Club - Astrology

8. Friends - Mind Control

9. Hot Chip - Night & Day


10. St. Lucia - Closer Than This

11. Animal Collective - Honeycomb

12. B.o.B - So Good


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