All the Playlists

Weightless – Neil Cowley Trio

27 June 2017

We don’t allow more than two tracks from any one artist on these playlists but I’m thinking of making an exception for the Neil Cowley Trio ‘cos well, they’re just bloody great!  I remember falling in love with this track last week and it sounds even better on the 6th or 7th listen – and the video’s pretty rad too.

God in Chicago – Craig Finn

27 June 2017

At the end of the day, songs are stories – messages wrapped in sound that are designed to make you feel.  In some songs the story is simple, the lyric sparse and straightforward – often accompanied by an elaborate musical wrapper that gives the words weight – but in other songs – in a song like this – it’s the other way around.  I like songs like this…

Miraflores – Feathered Sun

27 June 2017

So I’m breaking my own rules on this track but hey – sometimes you just gotta try something a little different – this track has words – not a lot – but definitely a sense of lyric, and yet…

Dear Darkness – PJ Harvey

27 June 2017

I am so glad to be a contributor for this playlist. As I’m growing older, I realize more and more the importance of female solidarity in my life. And while these words may have a pretty elevated ring to them, female solidarity starts with quite simple, everyday things. 

Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder

27 June 2017

Stevie can’t be out of this. If you were born in the 90’s, you would know this song from the guys before in the playlist who did a blasting cover that actually sounds like Stevie’s live performance at The Beat Club in 1974 during his european tour.

Looking Forward to Your Fall – Eric Anders

27 June 2017

The word is schadenfreude – the German bon mot that describes the pleasure taken from someone else’s misfortune.

In this case, of course, as the title suggests, Eric Anders isn’t able to experience that pleasure quite yet…

Mad Poet – Cari Lekebusch

27 June 2017

When I first started listening to house and techno in the 90s, I was lucky enough to have the Internet to help me to discover new music. During that time the Internet was still relatively new  to everybody and I remember when Napster first came out and it changed my life,…

Harmony – Elton John

27 June 2017

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road has got to be one of the best albums not only of the 70s but of all time. Released in 1974, it followed the path of many albums during that time and was an “experience.” Also, the album cover tells a story in itself, it has captivating imagery and gorgeous colors…

Drive On – Wayne Hancock

26 June 2017

Firstly, trying to select A Wayne The Train track for a playlist called “Burn a Million Miles” is a damn hard thing to decide on, least of all, an Intro.

Walkabout – Red Hot Chilli Peppers

22 June 2017

Nice bass, nice drums… Heeeeyyyy this is still funk, and I said Jamiroquai was the one in charge of funky through the 90’s when this song is from 1995!… Yes… but… this one has really good guitar riff and it’s John Frusciante so that makes it a special funk!

Alright – Jamiroquai

22 June 2017

I can bet that many of you were expecting this guy coming. Many clues were spread on the songs before (I’m just talking to the people who are actually following the songs in the order I chose): The king playing some upbeat, Morcheeba adding the electric guitar…

Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day – Morcheeba

22 June 2017

You can think instantly “Macy Gray has a similar voice, so she can be in this playlist too” and yes, you’re right. Actually, Macy was my first choice but we were needing a little bit from the UK.