A Music Blog for Recovering Mix-Tapers
Featuring: Banda Jardes, Natalia Lafourade, Julieta Venegas, Camille, Leland Whitty, Metric, Black Thought & El Michels Affair, The Good Ones, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guébrou, Jerron Paxton, Adam Brisbin, Omar Apollo, Manu Gavassi, Fatoumata Diawara w/Damon Albarn, and Gorillaz
Read MoreFeaturing: Spacebomb House Band, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Y La Bamba, Camayenne Sofa, Damon Albarn, Samora Pinderhughes, Das Racist, Aesop Rock, Bambara, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Muzz, Preoccupations, Adrian Quesada, iLe, Doechii, Rosalía, Kilo Kish, Ellie Dixon, Noori & His Dorpa Band, and Matt Gold.
Read MoreRegardless of your conclusion about what gates have or haven't been knocked down, or what technological/political changes in the music industry have taken place to create opportunities for women in music - women around the world are clearly making some of the most exciting, diverse, confident contemporary music.
Featuring: The Coathangers, Tune-yards, Sisyphus, Quilt, 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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