Still not back in a normal music groove yet, so today you get one of my occasional, fun, “let Spotify spit some random tunes out and make a playlist from them” deals.
“Spin The Bottle” – The Juliana Hatfield Three
What a great blast from the early Nineties.
“Needle” – Middle Kids
Even their “mediocre” songs from overlooked EPs sound great.
“Dance Of The Clairvoyants” – Pearl Jam
It was nearly five years ago we were excited about this PJ song. Who knew it, and the solid album it came from, were just precursors to their best music of the century in 2024.
“Safe European Home” – The Clash
My two, all-time favorite bands back-to-back? Spotify knows what’s up. Here The Only Band That Matters make fun of themselves for romanticizing Jamaica because of their love of reggae music only to have a very different experience on their first visit to the island.
“Unpretty” – TLC
When the best R&B group of their generation went indie rock…and it worked! I switched by CNN’s New Year’s show the other night and the TLC ladies were on, although they were being interviewed. I guess they had performed earlier in the night. Good for them! They were all bundled up so I couldn’t tell if Chilli is still as hot as I thought she was in 1992. I’m going to assume yes. This hit #1 in 1999.
“JackInABox” – Turin Brakes
One of my favorite songs from the mid-2000s when WOXY.com was my primary way of finding new music.
“South Side” – Moby
Remember when Mody ruled the world for about five minutes?
“Tightrope” – Janelle Monáe featuring Big Boi
KC homegirl in the house.
“(Can’t You) Trip Like I Do” – Filter and The Crystal Method
More late-Nineties, electronic goodness.
“Save It For Later” – The English Beat
One of the greatest songs of the Eighties.