All the Playlists

War on the Workers – Adam East, Kris Deelane

3 October 2017

The opportunity to do a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay is a basic right in a modern democracy and yet successive governments around the world fail their electorate by allowing corporations to make it impossible for workers to earn a living. Moreover, as pressure from the boardroom forces cutbacks on equipment maintenance and training, workers can be putting their lives at risk on the shop floor. And that’s one of the inspirations for War on the Workers.

Hourglass – Catfish and the Bottlemen

3 October 2017

Honest and vulnerable. These are the two words I would use to describe this song. Similar to Father John Misty’s style of love songs, Catfish’s style focuses on the reality of a relationship.

Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty

3 October 2017

Oh god – where to start with this one.  It’s been a shitty week in America – a shitty week in many places on the planet.  Aside from the insanity of the Las Vegas mass shooting, Tom Petty died.  The minute I heard, I knew what this week’s track would be.

How Much Light – Ryan Adams

2 October 2017

A good friend of mine suggested this track for the Ocean playlist recently.  No, that’s not right, really he, and his are part of our family, showing up when I was hard to be around and staying, just to be there, not forcing me to be “ok”.  That makes this track even more meaningful to me.  It means that he is in a really good place, he can see what he has in his life and he is grateful.  It also means that others can see that I am happy and I am grateful, and so can I.

March into the Sea – Pelican

27 September 2017

If you’re looking for a sad song this week I’m sorry but you’re shit out of luck.  If however you’re looking to get to grips with your grief, maybe take it out and show it what you think of it – this might be the perfect track.

Fastlane – Rozza Slow Motion Remix – Jorn Van Deynhoven

27 September 2017

So I’m hungover as fuck and my brain is working at – like – 2 miles an hour and yet I have soooooo much to do!  I could berate myself and slump into self hatred procrastination but screw that – today I’m subscribing to the 7 second rule and moving on.  So what do you do when you’ve got to get your shit together – you have words to write – a to do list to polish off and no desire to do anything?

You put this fucking track on – that’s what you do!

Ünzile – Şebnem Ferah

26 September 2017

Bu herhangi bir şarkı değil. Aysel Gürel’in satırlara sığdırdığı bir hayat hikayesi. 8 yaşında zorla evlendirilen, 12 yaşında anne olan, koyunlarla rekabet eder hale getirilmiş bir çocuk. Baskı ve zulümden insanlığı unutturulmuş bir kadın. Türkiye’de hala milyonlarca Ünzile var. Mal gibi alınıp satılan, hayvanlara değişilen milyonlarca kadın.

Take It To Da House – Trick Daddy

25 September 2017

Being from Florida It wouldn’t be right If I didn’t give you a taste of that FLA sound. And one of the only ways to start it off and make sure you understand where that sound comes from is to give you some Miami.

3 Libras – A Perfect Circle

25 September 2017

Sometimes the soul wants to listen to the softer side of a rock band, my soul often does.  Maynard Keenan brings the same energy and heart to this song as he does to some of the harder hitting tunes he’s well-known for with A Perfect Circle, or Tool.  If you are one to not pay close attention to lyrics, I suggest you listen up to this song.

Modern Girls and Old Fashioned Men – The Strokes & Regina Spektor

25 September 2017

My real first option was going to be The Hard Way – Pink Floyd just to continue with a wonderful bass, but the lovely spotify didn’t have the immersive box set of the Dark Side of the moon.

So immediately thought “why don’t go with, who I consider the fathers of Indie Rock, The Strokes”. And it got better because I realised there’s something much better than The Strokes, which is Regina Spektor AND The Strokes.

Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington

25 September 2017

I first heard this when I was walking through my college’s campus center. A student jazz group called the Hot Sextet (ha, ha) was playing in the lounge area, and the melody stopped me in my tracks. Ellington tunes often have this quality of intense nostalgia, even when you’re hearing them for the first time.

Tunnel Vision – Kate Tempest

25 September 2017

I think I forgot to breathe for nearly three-and-a-half minutes while I was watching Kate Tempest performing at the Mercury Music Prize awards ceremony last week. With all due respect to Sampha, who eventually carried off the prize money, no other words carried such weight and no other performer wielded such a magnetic influence over the crowd as this 31 year-old poet-turned-rapper from Brockley in London.