Friday Playlist

A different week around our house, leaving less time for music, but I still managed to put a little something together for you to listen to.

“Long Live Love” – Sugar
The second new song from Sugar dropped this week, along with the reveal of a full tour later this year. They come as close to me as Cincinnati. So if any of my brothers (or sisters) in music want to spend a Tuesday evening in October in the Queen City, let me know. I would not call this an A+ Sugar track, but I am happy they are coming back.

“Talk To Me” – Robyn
Robyn still got it.

“By The Lake” – Bory
Ain’t nobody going to be by the lake for a while, so it’s nice to dream of summer time as we prepare for our biggest winter storm in several years. Hope everyone is safe and warm this weekend.

“Bullshit Fuck” – Dirt Buyer
Some serious 1996, third-wave grunge band vibes here.

“Give In” – Sea Lemon
The latest gorgeous dream pop track from this band.

“Grassoline” – Morgan Nagler
Nagler has been all over the indie rock world in recent years as a collaborator and contributor to other artists’ work. She released a couple singles last year but will finally release her debut album in March. Seems like she and Kevin Durant might have a favorite way to pass their free time.

“Living Proof” – Cat Power
Cat Power’s The Greatest came out 20 years ago this week. This was the only song I really loved. I do recall, though, the massive outpouring of critical praise for it, at least in the part of the music blogosphere I was discovering at about that time.

“The Dead Heart” – Midnight Oil
Rob Hirst, founding and longtime drummer for Midnight Oil passed away this week. RIP.

“Down Under” – Men At Work
Apparently a bunch of fuckwits in Australia who hate immigrants have been using this song at their events. Colin Hay is not happy about it, and has gone public letting the world know not only that he does not approve and was not asked if his song could be used, but also reminding people that he, too, is an immigrant, moving to Australia when he was a boy. So I’ll share this to support Hay, his legendary song, and to tell the fuckwits to, well, fuck off.