Wednesday, September 26, 2012

[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (9-26-2012)

Dan Boeckner Mix, Vol 2

Back in January, I posted a collection of my favorite Dan Boeckner hits that were available on Spotify. It's been received quite well judging from the traffic to that post; however, now that Divine Fits has released its amazing debut album, that old list feels obsolete. For this week's HDPP, I wanted to update the existing list with some of his new "instant classics" that can be found on A Thing Called Divine Fits.

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (9-26-2012) ::
01 :: "For Your Heart" – Divine Fits
02 :: "Ghost Pressure" – Wolf Parade
03 :: "Shine A Light" – Wolf Parade
04 :: "Legal Tender" – Handsome Furs
05 :: "It's A Curse" – Wolf Parade
06 :: "What Gets You Alone" – Divine Fits
07 :: "Modern World" – Wolf Parade
08 :: "Lousy Pictures" – Wolf Parade
09 :: "Baby Get Worse" – Divine Fits
10 :: "Fine Young Cannibals" – Wolf Parade
11 :: "Thy Will Be Done" – Handsome Furs
12 :: "My Love Is Real" – Divine Fits
13 :: "Language City" – Wolf Parade
14 :: "Repatriated" – Handsome Furs
15 :: "Cannot Get, Started" – Handsome Furs
16 :: "Civilian Stripes" – Divine Fits


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(photo credit: Melissa Soltis)

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (9-19-2012)

Fall Mix

Fall is officially here this week, and what better way to welcome the brisk autumn breeze by listening to this airy compilation of HDPP jams? There simply isn't a better way. Period.

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (9-19-2012) ::
01 :: "Dead End" - The Whitest Boy Alive
02 :: "Tropical Birds" - Miniature Tigers
03 :: "Foreign Room" - Telekinesis
04 :: "Speak In Rounds" - Grizzly Bear
05 :: "Young Bride" - Midlake
06 :: "One More Time" - French Kicks
07 :: "Vaporize" - Broken Bells
08 :: "Waiting For A War" - The Morning Benders
09 :: "Blue As Your Blood" - The Walkmen
10 :: "When They Fight, They Fight" - Generationals
11 :: "Vapours" - Islands
12 :: "Heart it Races" - Dr Dog
13 :: "The Next Time Around" - Little Joy
14 :: "Click, Click, Click, Click" - Bishop Allen


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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (9-12-2012)

Arctic Monkeys Mix

Getting back to some hits, this week's HDPP is a collection of my favorite Arctic Monkeys tracks. It's crazy to think back to my first Monkeys concert experience in early '06. They played the "old" Crocodile in Seattle to a crowd of maybe 150 fans. I paid a mere $10 for my ticket months before the show (a friend in the UK told me I should), and by the time the day of the concert rolled around, Arctic Monkey fever had infected the States. Swarms of people were offering $100 for my ticket to the sold-out show at the door. I would have been a fool to sell it, as that night was simply magical. You could get a sense that these guys were destined for something bigger.

Interestingly, though, the band played everything off of Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, and apparently ran out of material for an encore... Now fast forward to today; they have so much great material, I had much trouble trimming this playlist down. Hopefully my condensed version is to your enjoyment.

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (9-12-2012) ::
01 :: "From The Ritz To The Rubble" - Arctic Monkeys
02 :: "Teddy Picker" - Arctic Monkeys
03 :: "My Propeller" - Arctic Monkeys
04 :: "Brick By Brick" - Arctic Monkeys
05 :: "Old Yellow Bricks" - Arctic Monkeys
06 :: "Dancing Shoes" - Arctic Monkeys
07 :: "505" - Arctic Monkeys
08 :: "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" - Arctic Monkeys
09 :: "Crying Lightning" - Arctic Monkeys
10 :: "Do Me A Favour" - Arctic Monkeys
11 :: "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" - Arctic Monkeys
12 :: "Brianstorm" - Arctic Monkeys
13 :: "If You Were There, Beware" - Arctic Monkeys
14 :: "Piledriver Waltz" - Arctic Monkeys
15 :: "When The Sun Goes Down" - Arctic Monkeys
16 :: "Secret Door" - Arctic Monkeys


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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (9-5-2012)

Summer's End Mix

Summer is rapidly disappearing, and I'm left wondering where it went. Before it's officially over, make sure to do something summery so you don't regret wasting these precious days. Hopefully this week's HDPP can serve as your soundtrack while you're doing said summery thing.

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (9-5-2012) ::
01 :: "Eskimo Boy" - Strange Talk
02 :: "When the Movie's Over" - Twin Shadow
03 :: "For Your Heart" - Divine Fits
04 :: "Lights & Music" - Cut Copy
05 :: "Defeatist" - Cameras
06 :: "Long Flight" - Future Islands
07 :: "Cave Song" - WU LYF
08 :: "The Green Room" - The Tins
09 :: "Forget It" - Blood Orange
10 :: "Can't Be Wrong" - Love Inks
11 :: "Oh, Naoko" - Sun Airway
12 :: "Walking Through That Door" - Future Islands


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