A Music Blog for Recovering Mix-Tapers
Featuring: Doja Cat, Birdz, Gordon Koang, Pérez Prado, Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Black Milk, Suga Free, Hania Rani & Dubrowa Czocher, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Wilco, Feist, Orestes Macias, Jimmy McCracklin, La Sonora Dinamita, and Run the Jewels w/Mexican Institute of Sound & Santa Fe Klan
Read More"I thought of this song after watching news reports about people in Philadelphia rioting to celebrate the Eagles winning the Super Bowl. Many, many people pointed to the hypocrisy in the way officials and media treated these riots, as compared to Black Lives Matter and similar demonstrations. It's really kind of crazy how blatant the bias is on this front. Of course, Joe Strummer is talking about white riots in a different way in this song -- almost in reverse."
Featuring: Bilal, Manu Dibango, U.S. Girls, Lee Morgan, and more.
Read MoreEven though it was kind of like eating candy for me, I felt slightly guilty about the retro focus of last month's playlist, with its severe dearth of new music. This month I renewed my commitment to finding new music, and also devoted energy to researching some new sources, a few of which I'll mention below. Looking at this mix now, I wonder if I've swung too far in the other direction - but that anxiety is assuaged by what I think is a pretty tight, well-paced mix.
Featuring: Xenia Rubinos, Sharon Van Etten, Black Milk, John Lurie, and more.
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