I think Liz Lemon has it right, on a lot of fronts... especially when it comes to keeping Jack Donaghy around. Pretty sure that Baldwin has served a central role for all of our abilities to cope lately... to find comedy, common ground, and comfort in the craziness of our new reality. So this mix is not about anything, other than the simple pleasures that have kept me going since February rolled around. I hope it brings each of you some of that good stuff we all need.
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Wilder Adkins / Side by Side
For all the obvious reasons, this resonates.
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Wilder Adkins is a miraculous band. our motto is Walk on the wild side. once upon a onion ring, there were three horses who left their favorite guns in the south and walked to the west coast. there, they marched around, half bleary, half lovely, confused and disoriented. Leaving home was like leaping out of a moving camry. the speed and bang they knew had vanished all at once, and they were left traipsing. About 17 months after arriving in Birmingham Read more on Last.fm more...
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Blur / Tender
I apologize to all of you who knew this song when it came out in the 90's and either hated it then, or hate it now. I never knew it in its day, but it feels right now. It's long but I love the groove it gets me in.
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Blur is an alternative rock band which formed in Colchester, England in 1989. The band consists of Damon Albarn (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Graham Coxon (guitar, vocals), Alex James (bass) and Dave Rowntree (drums). Blur's debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and Shoegazing and spawned their first UK Top 10 single, There's No Other Way. Following a stylistic change in 1992 (influenced by English guitar groups such as The Kinks Read more on Last.fm more...
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Monophonics / Bang Bang
Heard this late one night while drinking whiskey at the Harp with some good friends in the dead of winter. Pretty sure that's reason enough to fall in love with just about anything.
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Over the past seven years, Monophonics have staked their claim as one of California’s premier bands. Raised amid the Bay Area’s rich musical culture, Monophonics has proudly carried on the tradition of music native to their hometown, which flourished during the birth of psychedelia. Monophonics were formed in 2005; originally a instrumental ensemble comprised of guitarist Ian McDonald, bassist Myles O’Mahony, saxophonist Alex Baky, trumpeter Ryan Scott Read more on Last.fm more...
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Aesop Rock / Rings
Had a random chance to see the Ace at Pearl Street last month, and I gotta say... dude can still flow. His lyrical abilities are truly masterful. He's talking bout his lost talent as an artist in this tune. This one's for you JK... not all rap is crap!
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Aesop Rock (born Ian Bavitz on June 5, 1976) is an alternative hip hop artist/producer from Northport, New York, United States. He has released seven albums: "Music for Earthworms" (1997), "Float" (1999), "Labor Days" (2001), "Bazooka Tooth" (2003), "None Shall Pass" (2007), "Skelethon" (2012) and "The Impossible Kid" (2016). He is also a member of the groups Hail Mary Mallon, The Weathermen, Two of Every Animal and The Uncluded. Bavitz was born in Syosset, New York and grew up in Northport, New York. Read more on Last.fm more...
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Arcade Fire / I Give You Power
These guys just rock, and they know it.
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Arcade Fire is an indie rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2001. The band consists of Win Butler (vocals, guitar, piano), Régine Chassagne (vocals, accordion, keyboards, hurdy gurdy, drums), Richard Reed Parry (bass, guitar), Will Butler (keyboards, guitar), Tim Kingsbury (bass), and Jeremy Gara (drums). Montreal percussionist Dane Mills performed on the EP and in early live shows. The touring band includes horn players and violinists. Read more on Last.fm more...
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Visuals / Slowed Down
Discovered this in my latest Netflix guilty pleasure - How to get away with Murder. Love the mood, tempo and static reverb.
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There are various artists with this name. 1. A math rock band from Seoul, South Korea. 2. Brooklyn band whose members' previous projects include Translations. 3. UK band now known as Asunder Shadow Read more on Last.fm more...
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The xx / Replica
I find the maturity in the xx's voices and musical fabrication noticeable in this track. They've maintained the simplicity and hollow resonance of their signature sound but it feels richer and more grounded... to me anyway. This track is lyrically about fear of repeating the mistakes of generations past. So grown up... ;)
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The xx are a Mercury Prize-winning trio formed in 2005 in London, United Kingdom and signed to Young Turks. The band members are Romy Madley Croft (vocals, lead guitar), Oliver Sim (vocals, bass guitar), and Jamie Smith, known as Jamie xx (drums, keyboards, synthesizer, MPC sampler). Second guitarist and keyboardist Baria Qureshi was dropped from the band mid-tour in 2009. The reasons behind her ousting remain unclear. On 17 August 2009, the group released their debut album xx on Young Turks label. Read more on Last.fm more...
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Christine and the Queens / IT
This woman, is fantastic. I included 3 of her tracks on this mix only because I couldn't include 4. Joe already plugged her hit "Tilted" - probably the best on her recent debut album. Here I believe she is referencing her desire to embody the power of being a "man" in our world.
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Christine and the Queens is the musical project of French singer-songwriter Héloïse Letissier. Letissier released her debut full-length album as Christine and the Queens, "Chaleur humaine", in 2014. An English language version of the album, titled "Christine and the Queens", was released in 2016. Her sophomore album "Chris" was released in september 2018 and received universal acclaim. She has also released eight EPs and several singles. Read more on Last.fm more...
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Christine and the Queens / Paradis Perdus
More about this queen... despite my disdain for Kanye, this version of his song is deeply penetrating and god, her voice.
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Christine and the Queens is the musical project of French singer-songwriter Héloïse Letissier. Letissier released her debut full-length album as Christine and the Queens, "Chaleur humaine", in 2014. An English language version of the album, titled "Christine and the Queens", was released in 2016. Her sophomore album "Chris" was released in september 2018 and received universal acclaim. She has also released eight EPs and several singles. Read more on Last.fm more...
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Childish Gambino / Redbone
Just discovered this and immediately wanted to hear it again. Hopefully y'all will too!
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Donald McKinley Glover (/ˈɡlʌvər/; born September 25, 1983) is an American actor, comedian and musician. As a recording artist, he usually performs with the stage name Childish Gambino. While a disk jockey, he performs as mcDJ. He first came to attention for his work with Derrick Comedy and with the help of Tina Fey, was hired at the age of 21 to become a writer for the NBC comedy series 30 Rock. He later played college student Troy Barnes on the NBC sitcom Community. Read more on Last.fm more...
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Whitney / No Woman
Andrew Bagge of KRA introduced me to Whitney. I haven't been disappointed, with either of them.
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Whitney is an American band from Chicago formed in 2015 by Max Kakacek and Julien Ehrlich, formerly of Smith Westerns, and Ziyad Asrar and Malcolm Brown, formerly of Touching Voids, as well as Will Miller and Josiah Marshall. The band released their debut album, Light Upon the Lake, in June 2016 and have toured internationally. The second album, "Forever Turned Around" was released on August 30, 2019. Read more on Last.fm more...
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Father John Misty / Real Love
Can't get enough of his voice and melancholy mood. This is actually quite upbeat for the Father! A friend said they saw him live and all the power went out and he just kept on playing the rest of the show. Respect.
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Father John Misty, or J. Tillman, has been recording/releasing solo albums since 2003. Josh also played drums for Seattle’s Fleet Foxes from 2008-2011. On January 31st 2012, he released the first single, 'Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings', for his debut album under the Father John Misty moniker, "Fear Fun". The Phil Ek mixed and Jonathan Wilson produced LP was released on May 1st 2012 through Sub Pop (U.S.) and Bella Union (U.K.) Read more on Last.fm more...
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Banks and Steelz / Anything but Words
So those of us who care about this probably already know, but this duo is the Interpol frontman and RZA from Wu-Tang. Who'da thunk it?? One of my fave discoveries of 2016.
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Young the Giant / Something to Believe In (Acoustic)
The original song does nothing for me, but this one does.
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Young the Giant are an American alternative rock band who formed in Irvine, California in 2004. The band consists of Sameer Gadhia (vocals, percussion), Jacob Tilley (guitar), Eric Cannata (guitar), Payam Doostzadeh (bass) and François Comtois (drums). The band's name is purposefully nonsensical; Gadhia explained it as a "leftfield idea" meant to evoke curiosity. The band released their debut self-titled album, Young the Giant, on 25 January 2011, which was preceded by a digital-only release in October 2010. Read more on Last.fm more...
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Radiohead / Supercollider
It says something that I don't think I've been up for a new mix when there hasn't been new Radiohead music available. Legends.
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Radiohead are an English alternative rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK which formed in 1985. The band is composed of Thom Yorke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, beats), Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboard, other instruments), Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals), Colin Greenwood (bass guitar) and Phil Selway (drums, percussion). The early years (1992 – 1995) Radiohead released their first single, "Creep" in 1992. The song was initially unsuccessful Read more on Last.fm more...
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Christine and the Queens / Saint Claude
And to end with a story... this singer in her live shows describes seeing a man walking the streets of Paris, ridiculed for looking like a "freak." She witnessed this but didn't stand up to the bullies. Out of her shame for not speaking up she wrote this song, to apologize and honor the man under attack, and for all those who are proud to be who they are no matter what happens as a result. She dedicated the name, Saint Claude, to this man who she never knew. We need more of these saints in this world.
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Christine and the Queens is the musical project of French singer-songwriter Héloïse Letissier. Letissier released her debut full-length album as Christine and the Queens, "Chaleur humaine", in 2014. An English language version of the album, titled "Christine and the Queens", was released in 2016. Her sophomore album "Chris" was released in september 2018 and received universal acclaim. She has also released eight EPs and several singles. Read more on Last.fm more...
