All the Playlists

Strangers When We Meet – The Smithereens

9 January 2018

A few weeks ago, right before Christmas, I received a text from my uncle telling me that the lead singer and songwriter of the Smithereens, Pat DiNizio, had died. He was only 62. I felt empty. I had just come to accept that Tom Petty was no longer with us. Now, all of a sudden, another hero of mine was gone. Such is life. Nobody lives forever. It’s just that the Smithereens have always been one of my favorite bands. And as you probably already guessed, they are also one of my uncle’s favorite bands. As a matter of fact, it was he who turned me onto them years ago in the late eighties – a day I remember very well….

Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution – Father John Misty

9 January 2018

Say what you will about Father John Misty, the dude is an incredible songwriter. Pure Comedy was one of the most hyped records of last year, but man did it deliver. Somehow he is able to talk about his cynical worldview into sarcastic hooks you can’t help but to laugh at…

Skim – TORRES

9 January 2018

TORRES is the stage name of US-American singer and songwriter Mackenzie Scott. And boy, like a bull charges at red cloth, Scott surely charges at gender stereotypes. She – amongst others like St. Vincent – belong to the female artists in 2017, who’ve released albums challenging rock stereotypes. Lyrically, musically, visually. Vulture published an excellent article on the matter, I highly recommend it. 

Walk on Water – Thirty Seconds To Mars

9 January 2018

‘What would you do if you could walk on water?’

Hey guys, I hope another week has found you in a harmonious place. I’ve come to a sudden realization – the world is constantly force feeding us negative events, commentary, war, destruction, racism, and sometimes even deception. We never focus on the positive – we are too busy fixating on the negative.

Ordinary Day (feat. Stuart Zender) – Omar

9 January 2018

Seasoned British soul singer Omar Lye-fook has been making music for over 30 years and comes from a highly accomplished musical family, notably his younger brother, Scratch Professor. “Ordinary Day” is a groovy soul track with heavy Brazilian percussion, and a ridiculously funky bass line from the great Stuart Zender, best known as Jamiroquai ‘s bassist.

Your Loves Whore – Wolf Alice

9 January 2018

Hace mucho tiempo que ninguna banda toca este género, en la actualidad todo se está volviendo electrónico, sin embargo, Wolf Alice nos hace recordar sobre la energía e inspiración que puede transmitir una banda de Rock Alternativo, justo como era en los 90’s,…

Stop Whispering – Radiohead

9 January 2018

Radiohead had a pretty good 2017 by any standards. They headlined Glastonbury and Coachella as part of a tour of the world (which begins again in South America this year) and they re-released their hugely successful album OK Computer to mark its 20th anniversary. But this song goes back even further, to their very first record, Pablo Honey.

Msundoza – Abdullah Ibrahim

9 January 2018

We jellyfish change form a few times over the course of a lifetime.  We call these phases in our life cycle.  We are born as a planula or larva.  We find a solid enough base and plant ourselves as a polyp.  We eat and eat and form colonies of polyps until we are ready to float away as an ephyra.  Finally we grow into an adult medusa — the jellyfish you know and love.  

Crazy – Alice Jayne

9 January 2018

I gotta be honest I probably wouldn’t have put the original track on the turntable, but I also wouldn’t have turned it off… 

 I can only imagine putting yourself out there as an artist must be one tough act to follow …. pardon the pun… Harder again, pulling off a cover of a track that swept the planet, went platinum… and since been listed on a Rolling Stone’s top 100 songs of the Decade and furthermore their Top 500 songs of all time….

Everybody’s Talkin’ – Iggy Pop

9 January 2018

In 2012 Iggy Pop released a covers album, Après, translated to, After in English.  In his own words, Iggy wanted to bring some of the feeling he felt as a listener to us, the listeners.

Feel like screaming just for something different to do? When the voice in your head is louder than the voices around you, it is time for a break. It can feel so constant, the things we tell ourselves we have to do, or even, the things others tell us we should be doing. Do, do, do, do, do….AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!  

Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It – Will Smith

6 January 2018

This track is about going out dancing and having fun with your friends over drinks in the club or at a party. Sometimes alcohol can be your ally. 😉 The jazzy, feel good vibes that the song incorporates makes you forget about all of your worries allowing you to propel yourself into the night and take on whatever the night may have in store for you.

Billie Jean – Michael Jackson

6 January 2018

This track is about a night of great passion and fun with a certain person. The person later learns that their lover has had a child and so begins to identify the narrator as the child’s provider. Despite the songs message, it’s melody, hook and bass lines holds enough power to get you moving, kicking and screaming its classic lyrics whilst among the crowd.