Otis Galloway

Otis Galloway

My name is Otis Galloway, and I am a beautiful mess.

  • I believe in music as a powerful agent of healing.
  • I believe a cassette mixtape can carry powerful emotional gravity that tells stories that span generations, worlds and universes.
  • I believe in travel, love, cooking, street food, cold beer and gelato.
  • I believe in conversations that go until the sun comes up.
  • I believe love comes in a multitude of forms.
  • I believe in large kitchens and cooking huge dinners for friends.
  • I believe we have so much to learn from one another.
  • I believe in growing more hemp, cannabis and bamboo.
  • I believe we should say, ‘I Love You’ more often.
  • I believe we need more justice for the people.
  • I believe we can do better, and should do better.
  • I believe in a diverse, colourful world full of happy, realized, loving people.
  • I believe gyoza is love.
  • I believe in musicto.

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Playlists

What "Home" means to Otis

What does “home” mean to you?

2 September 2025

I’ve stopped feeling nostalgic for a particular place on the globe. Home is now a feeling of safety.

Songs That Remind You of Home

Songs That Remind You of Home

2 September 2025

We all have different versions of “home” – What’s yours? Featuring artists like: Kane Brown, Violent Femmes, The Cinematic Orchestra, Brenn!, Switchfoot, Kings of Convenience, Midget, and Nick Jonas

otis image songs to make you laugh

When Did I Last Laugh Out Loud?

29 August 2025

Laughing at dark news with friends turned into a way of defiance—finding humor in chaos as a reminder not to fear what feels inevitable.

Songs to Make You Laugh

Songs To Make you Laugh

28 August 2025

This playlist is full of songs that make you laugh, from silly lyrics and absurd stories to funny memories and moments that never fail to put a smile on your face. Featuring artists like: Danny Kaye, Busta Rhymes, Morgan Jay, Zac Brown Band, David Devant and His Spirit Wife, and FLOYD WONDER

How I Deal With Anxious Moments

How I Deal With Anxious Moments

12 August 2025

Music has been my lifelong anchor through anxiety, offering escape, comfort, and a sense of safety

Songs That Help With Anxiety

Songs That Help With Anxiety

11 August 2025

Familiar, calming tracks that quiet the mind and steady anxious thoughts. Featuring artists like: Novo Amor, Steely Dan, Hans Williams, Hazlett, Eric Whitacre, The Killers, Many Voices Speak, Wordless Flight

MAKE IT MAKE SENSE...

MAKE IT MAKE SENSE…

19 February 2025

I’m afraid that none of this matters. Featuring artists like: Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, Queens of the Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails, Deftones, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, A Perfect Circle

Matthew Alvarado

In The Spotlight: Matthew Alvarado

30 September 2024

The Green Space collection throws a postlight on Matthew Alvarado a musician, puppeteer, rap artist, playwright, content creator, activist and cannabis advocate based in the DC/Beltway area

THE WHITELIST

THE WHITELIST

20 September 2024

Cocaine Music – Sniff, sniff… Featuring artists like: The Weeknd, Curtis Mayfield, Queens Of The Stone Age, Notorious B.I.G., Eric Clapton, Black Sabbath, Debbie Harry, Johnny Cash

FOR THE CULTURE - Nostalgic Hip-Hop

FOR THE CULTURE – Nostalgic Hip-Hop

3 September 2024

A collection of classic hip-hop cuts. Featuring artists like: A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Nas, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Queen Latifah, Floetry, Mos Def, Lords Of The Underground

Point of Origin - Playlist cover image from the Green Space collection

Green Space Manifesto

21 May 2024

A Manifesto for The Green Space collection from the musicto community: Great Playlists, write ups and anything Cannabis and music related

Guess What Otis and Andrew Did - Again

Guess What Otis & Andrew Did – AGAIN?

9 May 2024

Errr – have you heard playlists 1 & 2? Featuring artists like: Marlena Shaw, Nas, Robert Palmer, Tubeway Army, Pollyanna Blue, JAY-Z, Les McCann, Civil Twilight