All the Playlists

Part 23 – Given Circumstances

7 May 2018

Och. What’s your musical about then?’ BJ’s slurping some cereal at breakfast, milk dribbling down his chin. ‘Has it got a name?’

‘It’s called “Darkheart.”’

The plot itself is relatively straightforward. But more importantly, I want it to be on a grand scale, to involve as many pupils as I can; make the prep school buzz with it. That should show The Wife of Parse and help convince Spicy he’s not made a mistake trusting me. But how many pupils might be interested? What if none of them volunteered?…

Love Me Again – John Newman

7 May 2018

Being such a huge lover of football it shouldn’t come as a surprise that i came to love this song because of FIFA 14, add to the fact that Messi was on the cover and i was sold! 

Weight In Gold – Gallant

7 May 2018

There’s an old notion that good musicians graduate from schools like Berklee College and the Juilliard, but great ones never make it through. The really special ones often drop out for a major record deal, tour, or other opportunity to pursue their dream of stardom. Gallant proves that there are exceptions to every rule. 

Diving Woman – Japanese Breakfast

7 May 2018

It’s easy to get lost, lost in the moment, lost driving around, or maybe in a good book. Right from the beginning of Diving Woman, you get lost in the music; there is a fast fluttering synth that leads into some big four-on-the-floor drums and an inescapable bassline. Guitars fill in some space with some repetitive notes and a thick pad sits behind blending everything into one mass…

Square Hammer – Ghost

7 May 2018

Alright. Remember Video Game Music? Music composed specifically for games? We were going back to it this week. That was the plan. The past few posts were more mainstream tracks that ended up in games but now we were supposed to get back to take a look at some tracks written specifically for Video Games.

Love Is Real – Moods

7 May 2018

Moods is a prolific producer from the Netherlands who has been producing since he was a kid. His latest single, “Comfortable” has been streamed over a million times on Spotify. A recent interview has him describing his music in three words: “warm, groove, joy” – which is a perfect encapsulation of how this track will make you feel.

(I’ve Got a Feeling) Nobody’s Trying to Tell Me Something – Paul Dempsey

6 May 2018

Australia’s the breeding ground for some extraordinary talent, Paul Dempsey – front man from Something For Kate is no exception.

After punching out a long list of credible Alt-Rock albums with the band, 2009 marked the release of his debut solo album…

Rose-Colored Boy – Paramore

6 May 2018

It was around middle school when the inevitable happened – I went through my “angsty” phase. Started changing my wardrobe for much darker colors. Covered half my face with my hair. Claimed Hot Topic as my favorite store. Was super moody with my parents. Yikes. Luckily, it didn’t last very long…

Waiting – Tyler Boone

6 May 2018

Growing up, relationships in general made very little sense to me. They were something that adults engaged themselves in, while I was busy getting in trouble at school or teasing my little brother. In my early adulthood, when I knew slightly more about the art of coexisting in close quarters with another person, I looked at relationships from a different point of view. I felt they were very complex and I had a hard time understanding the logic behind most of them…

Dream To Keep Us Going – Easy Wanderlings

6 May 2018

Wow! Es grandioso y muy emocionante recibir un mensaje de “Easy
Wanderlings”, primero porque su mensaje me inspiró, en segunda porque
su canción me fascinó y en tercera porque se trata de una gran banda
de La India! Wow!…

Let It In – Jeff Bryant

6 May 2018

Spring has (finally) sprung, and in my neck of the woods, that means weekend outings to local wineries. In my book, there is nothing better to nurture the soul on a beautiful spring day than to enjoy a delightful glass of vino with live music and friends…

Thrill Pill – Pacing the Cage

6 May 2018

Imagine David Lee Roth had finally discovered his inner feminist and you’ll have a sense of what to expect from this riffing glam metal juggernaut from Melbourne, Australia in which the primitive thought processes men use to sexualise women are summed up in nine words: “I will beat my chest / Until you are undressed”.