Jane Asylum
I’ve set-off around the world a few times as a digital nomad. My favorite places are off-the-beaten-path spaces. I enjoy good food, although I’m a sucker for trying anything once. Discovering new music and artists is a passion, but I adore retro tracks and nostalgic songs. Whether fueled by imagination, or anchored in the real world, I live for adventure, especially when set to the beat of diverse and eclectic playlists.
Ready. Set. Join me on a sonic adventure!
Playlists
My Ultimately Alternative Relationship with PJ Harvey – Part 1
10 November 2020
“4-Track Demos,” my friend Adam — who used to be semi-obsessed with PJ Harvey — says.
“Yep,” Lauren agrees. “4-Track.”
I’m trying to remember the first PJ Harvey album I ever owned and make the mistake of saying it only included three or four tracks, but 4-Track Demos was released in 1993 and this isn’t it…
Sweet Jenna Please – Sugartone Noise Co.
27 October 2020
I love the ebb and flow of this particular track, but their debut album, Local Band Asked to Leave, is filled with classic rock-influenced gems framed with a sense of humor, from the opening track “Warmup,” to the closing track “Exit
Say Hello – Fuzz
29 September 2020
When I first heard “Say Hello” by Fuzz, I was immediately reminded of my former dismissiveness of the genre and its roots, so I’m laying this cool retro-flavored track on you to make up for it.
Burning Down – SVVAMP
25 August 2020
Listening to “Burning Down”, from Swedish band SVVAMP’s 2016 self-titled debut album, I picture myself wearing oversized headphones, lying on a shag carpet, chilling after smoking some weed.
Boom Swagger Boom – The Murder City Devils
17 August 2020
I’m keeping the energy level high this week with garage punk band The Murder City Devils…
You’re All Talk – The Pandoras
28 July 2020
At a time when some of their contemporaries, like The Bangles, were embracing mainstream pop success, California’s The Pandoras were leaning back into the 60s with an aggressive thrust forward into 80s punk rock…
No Other Thing to Do for Be Famous – Lesbian Speed Dating
21 July 2020
I can still hear the crunch as my teeth cut through a tart garlic kosher pickle before buying a half litre of them, and as I do, the tease of smoked kielbasa turns me around and carries me to the deli counter like a Loony Toons character floating on air. I meant to buy 250 grams. I get 500…
It’s Not My World – The Ar-Kaics
8 July 2020
It’s not my world. This is a phrase that has fallen from my lips with a disappointed sigh a few times over the years. However, 2020 has seen these words (or others to the same effect; swearing is usually involved) escape from my mouth more often than not…
Follow Me Home – The Mystery Lights
30 June 2020
What can I say—I absolutely love this band. The Mystery Lights were formed by Michael Brandon and Luis Alfonso in 2004, but somehow I’m just discovering them now, and I’m having the time of my life listening to their 60s-psych-inspired punk/rock sound…
All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix
16 June 2020
Jimi Hendrix was an exceptional musician, a rock’n’roll pioneer, innovator, and experimentalist, and his music has left a huge impact and lasting influence on music and musicians over the last 50 years or so…
Girl – The Heavy
2 June 2020
The Heavy—consisting of Kelvin Swaby (lead vocals), Dan Taylor (guitar), Spencer Page (bass guitar) and Chris Ellul (drums)—are an English band formed in 2007, and although they’ve been around for over a decade…
California Dreamin’ – The Mamas & The Papas
26 May 2020
No English word can quite express the meaning of what the Portuguese call “saudade.” It is often used to describe the music and lyrics of fado…