A heads up for my loyal listeners that I’ve been working on a format change for these playlists. I’m hoping to unveil the newest, latest version next week. If it works as I hope, I think you’re going to enjoy it.
“Motorcade” – Peggy Sue
I love it when the algorithm spits out terrific songs I haven’t heard in a while. I would imagine I played this for you sometime in 2019/20 when it was first released.
“Table For Glasses” – Manchester Orchestra
MO is currently co-headlining a tour with Jimmy Eat World. To honor their tour mates, they offered up this cover of an old JEW track. Not sure what Jimmy Eat World fans think, but I love it, and think it is much better than the original.
“Air I Walk” – Zeus
This track is one-third The War on Drugs, one-third Springsteen, one-third Dire Straits. I dig.
“Dawned on Me” – Sunshine Convention
I was sure I had shared something by this band recently, but I can’t find the evidence. Uncertain if my old man brain or old man eyes are letting me down here. I apologize for waiting so long to share this tasty, fuzzy, power pop.
“Evicted” – Wilco
I’m in favor of new Wilco music when it sounds like this.
“Living For The City” – Stevie Wonder
Right after I posted last week’s playlist I saw that the previous day was the 50th anniversary of the release of Innervisions, one of Wonder’s greatest albums. One of the greatest albums albums of the Seventies. One of the greatest albums of any era. This may be the Stevie album that most connects to what Prince did a decade later, as he was responsible for nearly every sound you hear on every song. A reminder that Stevie’s run in the early ’70s was as good as any music run in the Rock era.
“Learn to Fly” – Foo Fighters
We are 24 hours away from taking M to Cincinnati to move her into her dorm. Wish us all luck. 😬
“spite” – Billy Nomates
A wonderfully odd video for one of the sassiest, kick-assiest songs of the summer.