iTunes Shuffle 5/29/15

1. Blue-Eyed Son - "Step Away From The Cliff"
2. Kanye West feat. Keri Hilson, Pusha T & CyHi Da Prynce - "Take One For The Team"
3. The Changes - "Such A Scene"
4. Sly & The Family Stone - "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)"
5. Beat Happening - "You Turn Me On"
6. Chelsea Lankes - "Wrecking Ball"
7. Lukah Luciano ft. Nina 9 - "Merk Session"
8. The Beatles - "Something"
9. Joseph Arthur - "Redemption City"
10. Juicy J ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz - "Bandz A Make Her Dance"

Shuffle time! Here are your highlights, besides the obvious (Sly & the Family Stone and one of the greatest Beatles songs ever). Chelsea Lankes is kickass electropop out of Nashville, Lukah Luciano is killer hippity-hoppity from Memphis and Joseph Arthur may be one of the greatest songwriters alive.

Let's go:

iTunes Shuffle 5/22/15

1. Allstar Weekend - "James (Never Change)"
2. Future Islands - "Before The Bridge"
3. Barber: Piano Sonata, Op. 26: 4. Fuga: Allegro con spirito (John Browning, piano)
4. Bush - "Body"
5. The Divine Comedy - "Down In The Street Below"
6. Christian Falk ft. Robyn & Ola Salo - "Dream On"
7. Björk - "Ambergris March"
8. Bell - "Meaninglessness"
9. Here We Go Magic - "Only Pieces"
10. Real Estate - "Municipality"

Future Islands is such an awesome fucking band. Also, the Barber Sonata is one of the most incredible pieces ever written for the piano, and the 4th movement is one of my very favorite things to play. Browning renders it beautifully.

The Divine Comedy is, of course, lovely, but #'s 6 through 8 take us on a great Scandinavian -slash- Russian ride. Totally fun.

Honestly, besides the first song (the only one not on Spotify), which is just cheesy and fun, this is just a gorgeous mix, through and through.

iTunes Shuffle 5/15/15

1. David Bowie - "Life On Mars?"
2. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "Swim And Sleep (Like A Shark)"
3. Thee Oh Sees - "Enemy Destruct"
4. Moxy Früvous - "My Baby Loves A Bunch Of Authors" (live)
5. Stardust - "Music Sounds Better With You"
6. Trisha Yearwood - "Maybe It's Love"
7. Anya Marina - "Lullaby For A Realist"
8. The Spinto Band - "Shake It Off"
9. Miike Snow - "Paddling Out" (Jacques lu Cont remix)
10. Ferraby Lionheart - "Arkansas"

BEST DAVID BOWIE SONG EVER, in my opinion. One of them at least. Other highlights = Ferraby Lionheart, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Moxy Früvous, and for some reason, the Trisha Yearwood song, because I am a dork.

iTunes Shuffle 5/8/15

1. De La Soul - "Long Island Degrees"
2. Titus Andronicus - "Titus Andronicus"
3. Tori Amos - "Precious Things"
4. JJ Heller - "Star Of Wonder" (adapted from Traditional)
5. Iceage - "White Rune"
6. Curtis Mayfield - "Billy Jack"
7. Håkan Hellström - "För sent för Edelweiss"
8. Das Racist - "Rainbow In The Dark"
9. HEALTH - "Death +"
10. Nirvana - "Dumb" (live MTV Unplugged)

Weird mix. Tori, De La Soul, Christmas music, British punk, Curtis Mayfield ...

Das Racist with a lovely "Saved By The Bell" reference ...

Oh, and Swedish folk pop. Yeah, here's a weird mix of music.

iTunes Shuffle 5/1/15

1. Gov't Mule - "Lola Leave Your Light On"
2. UK Subs - "I Live In A Car"
3. J. Irvín Dally - "Shanidar"
4. The Elected - "Sun, Sun, Sun"
5. The New Pornographers - "My Rights Versus Yours"
6. Tears For Fears - "Shout" (Refine Tuned mix)
7. Panic! At The Disco - "Mad As Rabbits"
8. Kurt Vile - "Jesus Fever"
9. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - "Nobody's Baby"
10. Talib Kweli & Z-Trip ft. Greg Nice, Styles P - "NY Shining"

Another week, another great mix. Your highlights this time? J. Irvín Dally, The Elected and OF COURSE The New Pornographers, perhaps the greatest band in the world.