Mandolin Orange :: Golden Embers
It’s also worth checking out the band’s Tiny Desk Concert.
The Regrettes :: I Dare You
Clairo :: Alewife
Palehound :: Worthy
Gauche :: Pay Day
YACHT :: (Downtown) Dancing
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Category: Monthly Mixtape
Monthly Mixtape: July 2019
Only three new songs for the month of July, probably because I’ve been too busy listening to “Old Town Road.” All of these bands share in common band names that are challenging to find in a search engine.
Necking :: Still Exist
Punk rock women from Vancouver.
Abjects :: The Storm
Punk rock women from London.
CUP :: Soon Will Be Flood
Electronic experimental music from Brooklyn
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Monthly Mixtape: June 2019
I’ve been in a blogging slump, so forgive me for posting my June Mixtape on July 12.
Hayden Thorpe :: “Love Crimes”
Floored Faces :: “Birdwatching”
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars :: “Living Like a Refugee”
Mattiel :: “Keep the Change”
The Nunnery :: Take a Walk
The Seratones :: Got to Get to Know Ya
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Monthly Mixtape: May 2019
The Monthly Mixtape for May will take you on a journey!
Sarah Pagé :: Ephemeris Data
Kick it off with some experimental harp music.
The Silver Lake Chorus :: Tabu
Follow up with some tight choral harmonies and hot rhythms.
Black Pumas :: Colors
Then slide into some classic psychedelic soul.
Sass :: Spoiled by Rotten
Nex, some aural time travel to 1991.
Sleater-Kinney :: Hurry on Home
And while you’re in the 90s, pick up Sleater-Kinney and bring them to the present to work with St. Vincent!
Is there any great new music I missed along this journey? Let me know in the comments!
Previous Mixtapes:
- February 2018
- March 2018
- April 2018
- May 2018
- June 2018
- July 2018
- August 2018
- September 2018
- October 2018
- November 2018
- December 2018
- January 2019
- February 2019
- March 2019
- April 2019
Monthly Mixtape – April 2019
Welp! The A to Z Challenge is complete, so it’s time to get back to the regular routine around here, which means sharing great new songs from the past month! What new songs do you love? Let me know in the comments.
Calexico and Iron & Wine :: Father Mountain
CLAVVS :: Lay Back
Kindness :: Cry Everything featuring Robyn
Mavis Staples :: Change
Remo Drive :: The Grind
Previous Mixtapes:
Monthly Mixtape – March 2019
Little Simz :: Offence
Cheekface :: Eternity Leave
The Budos Band :: Old Engine Oil
DeeWunn + Leo Justi :: Back it Up, Drop It
The Drums :: Body Chemistry
Yann Tiersen :: Koad
Previous Mixtapes:
Monthly Mixtape – February 2019
Billie Eilish :: Bury a Friend
A creepy song written from the perspective of the monster under the bed by a 17-year-old singer/songwriter from Los Angeles.
Gato Preto :: Mendinga Carnival feat. Lusafro Allstars
The duo of the producer Lee Bass and rapper/singer Gata Misteriosa are joined by lusophone (Portuguese speaking) artists from Africa in this celebration of the creole culture of Cape Verde.
Chaka Khan :: Like Sugar
The Queen of Funk is back with a spectacular new album, Hello Happiness, with this terrific lead single.
Hatchie :: Without a Blush
Australian singer/songwriter Hatchie, a.k.a. Harriette Pilbeam, returns with the lead single from her new album of dream pop, Keepsake, due in June.
Ex Hex :: Cosmic Cave
Mary Timony’s Ex Hex returns five years after their classic album Rips, with the lead single off of It’s Real, which is due in March.
The Prizefighters :: Just Let the Music Play
The warmth of this sleepy ska tune belies the fact that The Prizefighters are from chilly Minnesota.
Shana Cleveland :: The Face of the Sun
Los Angeles-based Shana Cleveland is singer/songwriter with ethereal vocals and dreamy instrumentals.
Sol :: The Kids
Seattle hip hop artist Sol raps about police violence and their victims, the kids.
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Monthly Mixtape – January 2019
Welcome to a New Year of new music!
Cochemea :: “All My Relations”
Cochemea Gastelum, long-time saxophonist with Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, explores his roots, blending jazz with rhythmns of his Native American ancestors.
Abby Jeanne :: “Pleasures Pain”
Abby Jeanne is a young soul singer from Milwaukee.
Georgia Anne Muldrow :: “Play It Up”
Georgia Anne Muldrow of Los Angeles performs hip-hop with heavy jazz influences.
The Gods Themselves :: “Girl Crush”
The Gods Themselves are a disco punk band from Seattle.
Mdou Moctar :: “Kamane Tarhanin”
Mdou Moctar of Niger plays a modern, electronic take on Tuareg trance music.
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2018 Year in Review: Favorite Songs – The Top Five
If you haven’t read Part 1 and Part 2 of this list, check them out for the full countdown before continuing.
And Now… The Top Five Songs of 2018!
5. “Nameless, Faceless” :: Courtney Barnett
4. “Make Me Feel” :: Janelle Monáe
3. “Tremelo” :: Young Fathers
2. “Black Willow” :: Loma
1. “No Going Back” :: Yuno
Favorite Songs by Year, 1973-2017
2018 Year in Review: Favorite Songs – Part 2
Read Part 1 of this list for Songs 25 to 16.
15. “Mambo Rapidito” :: Orquesta Akokán
14. “Gallipoli” :: Beirut
13. “Sisters” :: Natalie Prass
12. “The Queen of New York” :: Tancred
11. “Once in a Lifetime” :: Angélique Kidjo
10. “Colonizer” :: tUnE-yArDs
9. “Everybody Wants To Be Famous” :: Superorganism
8. “Nobody” :: Mitski
7. “Sleep” :: Hatchie
6. “Mujeres” :: Y La Bamba
What will be my #1 favorite song of 2018? You’ll have to wait with breathless anticipation for my final post with the top five songs of the year!
Favorite Songs by Year, 1973-2017
