Friday Playlist
I didn’t blast much new-ish music this week, so today’s playlist will skew in a slightly different direction than normal. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5PmuVKcNg8Kf2UXZJbzhEu?si=a4325e6cebe44e16 “Collect” – Torres It’s been a couple years since we had new Torres music. That album landed not one but two tracks on my Favorite Songs of the Year list, so the pressure is high for 2024. This is…
Friday Playlist
Man, the weeks are really adding up. One more playlist before we slip into the final two months of the calendar year. It always seems like it will take forever to get here in January and February, then it is suddenly late October and both holiday music and my Favorite Songs of the Year playlist are right around the corner.…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Jza04TxJ3VZGBsO4z4eoe?si=68e26a4d61c8480e “Stuck” – Soft Science There’s been an influx of modern shoegaze in my playlists lately, and I am not complaining about it. “Your Day” – Pastel A buddy of mine who is super into all things Manchester described this as sounding like Liam Gallagher and Johnny Marr made a record together. I’m down with that. “Up and Comer” –…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 91
Chart Week: September 29, 1984 Song: “On the Dark Side” – John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band Chart Position: #24, 19th week on the chart (charted twice, see below). Peaked at #7 for two weeks in October/November. The history of pop music is filled with opportunists. If an artist or musical style makes a big splash, you can be…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7nt3r8Pr3aGblX46oUxDI7?si=8f3b4a486ce5457a “Spring” – Briston Maroney “Autumn” – The Gaslight Anthem That’s right, we’re getting crazy with the seasons this week! Here two new songs representing the opposing equinoxes. Oddly enough, I find both songs to sound very fall-like, if in different ways. “Waiting for a Cloud” – Golden Apples And then we get this song, which was released about three…
Thursday Playlist
I’m off to the airport around 5:45 AM Friday for my weekend trip to Austin and I’ve got a busy day ahead of me as I prep, so I’ll post this 20-something hours early to avoid either forgetting to send it or messing up the scheduling options in WordPress. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T4B24oj1WOC7YERV7LESM?si=cb5f671b135248de “Alley Light” – Squirrel Flower Ella Williams’ songs are often…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7gecH6WQXHOX9iL3Rqxcht?si=93cd5f1f7c8e4e29 “September” – Earth, Wind & Fire OK, we’re a day off. But I can’t miss my annual chance to throw this into a playlist. “Deep End (Paul’s in Pieces) – The National The National dropped a surprise album Monday, serving as a companion to First Two Pages of Frankenstein, released earlier this year. There are two really good songs…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 90
Chart Week: September 19, 1981 Song: “General Hospi-tale” – The Afternoon Delights Chart Position: #35, 9th week on the chart. Peaked at #33 for two weeks. I’ve been reading through the RFTS archives and was surprised that I’ve never written properly about a novelty song, stuff like “Pac-Man Fever” or “The Curly Shuffle,” for example. I probably should have held…
Friday Playlist
The music vault is overstuffed again, so we’re back to extra large playlists. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6stDOCDl7ZVxuvrLc6WFhF?si=c6e6fd396d714aff “Little Fires” – The Gaslight Anthem Now we’re talking! This is the return to the classic TGA sound we’ve been waiting for. “Coming Home” – Echo Ladies “Resolution/Revolution” – The Linda Lindas “Nightmare Nights” – Church Girls Three straight songs featuring female vocalists who kick ass.…
Friday Playlist: Pearl Jam Favs
It’s a big weekend for me: Sunday evening I’m seeing Pearl Jam for the first time since 2000. I’m pretty excited about it. I re-added the SiriusXM Pearl Jam channel as a favorite a couple weeks ago and have been listening to it a lot in preparation. I’ve also been spinning their songs on Spotify in between all the other…