If It Isn’t Love – New Edition
This sound became my musical blueprint. New Edition’s dance routine was another highlight. If you know anything about our culture, you know we love a good dance routine.
My Boo Hitman’s Club Mix – Ghost Town DJs
“My Boo” is another summer anthem. Have you ever heard of Freaknik? It was an event where young college students, mostly from HBCUs, would go down to Atlanta. This was another reason I wanted to be grown.
Da’Butt – E.U
That song came out on the School Daze soundtrack, one of the first movies I saw with my dad. It’s centered around HBCU life, and the scene features a go-go song.
In the Spotlight: Springworks
Springworks is a duo based in Canada. David Beaman and Ryan Rollinson have been playing together, creating songs and pressing them onto wax cylinders, acetate, vinyl, cassette tapes, cd’s and digital blips and bloops for as long as they have known one another.
In the Spotlight: Greenwood & Horn
Imagine you’re on the White Isle in the shimmering heat, moving in perfect time to the Balearic beat and never wanting it to end
Don’t Give Up – Peter Gabriel
What’s the point? You ever find yourself asking that? The point of this playlist is to bring succor to people who are grieving. That’s it. We listen to and feature songs that we hope people can resonate with and perhaps elicit a cathartic release – at the very least – to help them feel less alone…
Strange Beauty – First Aid Kit
It’s still September. We’re still talking about Suicide. We’re doing this because the experts tell us that the more we talk about it – the more we bring it into the open – the less likely it is that people will go through with it. And yet – people still do…
Open Letter – Mr. Phelps
Yep – if you didn’t know – September is Suicide Awareness Month – it’s also National Suicide Prevention Month and in fact right now – between the 8th and the 14th – it’s actually National Suicide Prevention Week. If you are in any doubt as to the impact suicide has on society – spend a minute here: Suicide Statistics – the rate inches up every year – and as a middle aged white male – well – I’m slap bang in the highest risk group…
Death Dream – Frightened Rabbit
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week! …at least it was – it was when Scott Hutchison of one of my favorite bands Frightened Rabbit took his own life – probably acting out the story of a song he’d written 10 years ago – 10 years ago when he had more hope.
I Could Be The One – Noonie Bao Acoustic Mix – Avicii, Nicky Romero
I thought there’d be a couple of Avicii tracks in this week’s submissions and while Noka’s selection of Wake Me Up on the Music to Vibe To list was beautifully written and a must read / listen, it was the track from Matt Jenko and the Music to Save The World playlist that caught my ear
Floors – Abhi The Nomad, Foster Cazz
Lighten up the mood with this groovy n’ bright indie tune…
Roddy – Djo
Lighten up the mood with this groovy n’ bright indie tune…