{"id":17202,"date":"2026-04-10T07:40:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsnotebook.me\/?p=17202"},"modified":"2026-04-10T07:41:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:41:24","slug":"friday-playlist-391","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsnotebook.me\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/friday-playlist-391\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Playlist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the second straight week we lock into a general vibe through this entire playlist. Rather than being reserved, though, this one is bright and full of the vibrance of spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Friday Playlist 4\/10\/26\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/2syOK1WY3q1SkcAODbaVJn?si=7cf573799e134e48&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *;\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;background:transparent;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/playlist\/friday-playlist-4-10-26\/pl.u-jqrJUqPdBxD\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPay No Mind\u201d &#8211; Weird Nightmare<br>Not sure if this sounds more like The Knack or the rock revival bands of the early 2000s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cReceive\u201d &#8211; youbet<br>The latest in our ongoing series of female fronted bands that sound straight out of the mid-Nighties. I am not yet sick of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStill Around\u201d &#8211; Friko<br>Oh hell yes! I shared Friko\u2019s \u201cChoo Choo\u201d a month ago, and it seemed like a bit of a novelty song, fun but slight. This one here? This is a proper banger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t Let Go\u201d &#8211; Fantastic Cat<br>I\u2019ve been reading great things about Brian Dunne, lead singer of Fantastic Cat, recently. I listened to his most recent solo album, which was very much in the Ryan Adams pocket. Hopefully without all the bullshit that comes with Ryan Adams\u2019 music. I didn\u2019t look into that. You might hear something from that album here eventually. His other band, Fantastic Cat, has a new album out today. It\u2019s called <em>Cat Out Of Hell<\/em>. Awesome title. I listened to a couple of the pre-release singles, and this was my favorite. It might lean a little too close to Lumineers territory for me. Meaning my wife would probably like this way more than I do. That said, not a bad song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cG.O.D. And The Broken Ribs\u201d &#8211; Jack White<br>Two new songs from Mr. White last week, in advance of his SNL appearance. Neither is essential, but since they are Jack White tracks, they don\u2019t suck either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLike A Spark\u201d &#8211; Rostam<br>Mmmm yes, lots of spring in this track. And you hear a little bit of Rostam\u2019s other band, Vampire Weekend, in certain moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBetter Weather\u201d &#8211; Crystal Tides<br>Maybe it\u2019s my imagination, but there\u2019s been a minor trend lately, led by bands like the Bleachers, making classic, FM radio pop. As a devotee of <em>American Top 40<\/em>, you know I am here for it. This track falls right into that (hopefully) burgeoning movement. And we\u2019re also having some better weather!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re Gonna To Be Okay\u201d &#8211; Dari Bay<br>The mantra I keep telling myself, hoping eventually it will be true. Kind of a sick song, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnother Beautiful Day\u201d &#8211; Courtney Barnett<br>I listened to Barnett\u2019s most recent album last week and fell in love with it. I think it\u2019s the strongest album, front-to-back, of her career. The highs may not be quite as high as her best work. But it is rock steady from track one to track ten, which this just happens to be. A terrific album closer for sure. Critic Steven Hyden said Barnett\u2019s music feels looser again now that she\u2019s been around for a few years and has escaped the hype that came with her debut album. I think that assessment is spot on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Neil Finn &amp; Friends feat. Tim Finn - Weather With You (Live from 7 Worlds Collide)\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vJZnzZpKvmM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWeather With You\u201d &#8211; Neil Finn &amp; Friends<br>This past week has been the 25th &#8211; TWENTY FIFTH!!!! &#8211; anniversary of the concert series that would be my first choice to attend if I had a time machine. Old heads know what I\u2019m about to say already: in April 2001 my hero Neil Finn invited some of his pals &#8211; including Eddie Vedder, Johnny Marr, and two members of Radiohead among others &#8211; to New Zealand to hang out for a few days practicing songs, play a series of shows, then depart. As the CD and DVD proved, it was an amazing week of music. I honestly can\u2019t believe it is a quarter century old. This performance, which features Tim Finn on co-lead vocals, really demonstrates the sense of community and collaboration that week was all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, hell, why not share another\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Neil Finn &amp; Friends feat. Eddie Vedder - Take A Walk (Live from 7 Worlds Collide)\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LXo7jJ6_v18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the second straight week we lock into a general vibe through this entire playlist. Rather than being reserved, though, this one is bright and full of the vibrance of spring. \u201cPay No Mind\u201d &#8211; Weird NightmareNot sure if this sounds more like The Knack or the rock revival bands of the early 2000s. \u201cReceive\u201d &#8211; youbetThe latest in our ongoing series of female fronted bands that sound straight out of the mid-Nighties. I am not yet sick of them. \u201cStill Around\u201d &#8211; FrikoOh hell yes! I shared Friko\u2019s \u201cChoo Choo\u201d a month ago, and it seemed like a bit of a novelty song, fun but slight. This one here? This is a proper banger. \u201cDon\u2019t Let Go\u201d &#8211; Fantastic CatI\u2019ve been reading great things about Brian Dunne, lead singer of Fantastic Cat, recently. I listened to his most recent solo album, which was very much in the Ryan Adams pocket. Hopefully without all the bullshit that comes with Ryan Adams\u2019 music. I didn\u2019t look into that. You might hear something from that album here eventually. His other band, Fantastic Cat, has a new album out today. It\u2019s called Cat Out Of Hell. Awesome title. I listened to a couple of the pre-release singles, and this was my favorite. It might lean a little too close to Lumineers territory for me. Meaning my wife would probably like this way more than I do. That said, not a bad song. \u201cG.O.D. And The Broken Ribs\u201d &#8211; Jack WhiteTwo new songs from Mr. White last week, in advance of his SNL appearance. Neither is essential, but since they are Jack White tracks, they don\u2019t suck either. \u201cLike A Spark\u201d &#8211; RostamMmmm yes, lots of spring in this track. And you hear a little bit of Rostam\u2019s other band, Vampire Weekend, in certain moments. \u201cBetter Weather\u201d &#8211; Crystal TidesMaybe it\u2019s my imagination, but there\u2019s been a minor trend lately, led by bands like the Bleachers, making classic, FM radio pop. As a devotee of American Top 40, you know I am here for it. This track falls right into that (hopefully) burgeoning movement. And we\u2019re also having some better weather! \u201cWe\u2019re Gonna To Be Okay\u201d &#8211; Dari BayThe mantra I keep telling myself, hoping eventually it will be true. Kind of a sick song, too. \u201cAnother Beautiful Day\u201d &#8211; Courtney BarnettI listened to Barnett\u2019s most recent album last week and fell in love with it. I think it\u2019s the strongest album, front-to-back, of her career. The highs may not be quite as high as her best work. But it is rock steady from track one to track ten, which this just happens to be. A terrific album closer for sure. Critic Steven Hyden said Barnett\u2019s music feels looser again now that she\u2019s been around for a few years and has escaped the hype that came with her debut album. I think that assessment is spot on. \u201cWeather With You\u201d &#8211; Neil Finn &amp; FriendsThis past week has been the 25th &#8211; TWENTY FIFTH!!!! &#8211; anniversary of the concert series that would be my first choice to attend if I had a time machine. Old heads know what I\u2019m about to say already: in April 2001 my hero Neil Finn invited some of his pals &#8211; including Eddie Vedder, Johnny Marr, and two members of Radiohead among others &#8211; to New Zealand to hang out for a few days practicing songs, play a series of shows, then depart. As the CD and DVD proved, it was an amazing week of music. I honestly can\u2019t believe it is a quarter century old. This performance, which features Tim Finn on co-lead vocals, really demonstrates the sense of community and collaboration that week was all about. 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