[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (10-10-2012)

Buena Vista Mix

It was a struggle to get on top of the HDPP this week as I've been without internet for quite some time. Hopefully I haven't lost any listeners due to the delay. This week's list started from an oldie that I had forgotten about (Starlight Mints' "Buena Vista"), but upon hearing it last week, it sparked some really good memories. I just rode that wave to the 45 minute mark, and voila: this week's playlist!

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (10-10-2012) ::
01 :: "Buena Vista" – Starlight Mints
02 :: "The Town Halo" – A.C. Newman
03 :: "Coquet Coquette" – Of Montreal
04 :: "It All Began With A Burst" – Kishi Bashi
05 :: "Sundialing" – Caribou
06 :: "The Salton Sea" – Divine Fits
07 :: "Genesis" – Grimes
08 :: "Be With You" – Vacationer
09 :: "Claudia Lewis" – M83
10 :: "Pulleys" – Animal Collective
11 :: "I Think About You All The Time" – Keepaway
12 :: "Drowatown" – Starlight Mints

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[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (10-3-2012)

Black Keys Mix

Upon request, this week's HDPP is a collection of my favorite songs from The Black Keys. It was hard to do, as the band still refuses to upload their newest album onto Spotify. Luckily, however, there are some singles from El Camino that are at least accessible. Again, like many playlists, there are simply too many great songs from these dudes to fit on one mix. In my opinion, my collection of hits just fit together quite nicely. I hope you think so, too.

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (10-3-2012) ::
01 :: "Set You Free" – The Black Keys
02 :: "Remember When" – The Black Keys
03 :: "Strange Desire" – The Black Keys
04 :: "Gold On The Ceiling" – The Black Keys
05 :: "Tighten Up" – The Black Keys
06 :: "Till I Get My Way" – The Black Keys
07 :: Lonely Boy" – The Black Keys
08 :: "Howlin' For You" – The Black Keys
09 :: "Nobody But You" – The Black Keys
10 :: "Yearnin'" – The Black Keys
11 :: "10 A.M. Automatic" – The Black Keys
12 :: "Your Touch" – The Black Keys
13 :: "Next Girl" – The Black Keys
14 :: "Strange Times" – The Black Keys
15 :: "All Hands Against His Own" – The Black Keys
16 :: "The Only One" – The Black Keys

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[first listen] Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams

Hear Lord Huron's new album right now!

Head over to NPR's First Listen to hear Lord Huron's debut album Lonesome Dreams in it's entirety!!! To date, the Michigan natives have released two amazing EPs, and I'm so excited to feast my ears on their first proper long player. Physical copies of the album drop in stores October 9 on IAMSOUND Records (pre-order).

The album's second track "Time To Run" should be included in everyone's road trip mix tape. Just listening to it makes me want to hop in the car and start driving toward the wild!

Click here to visit NPR.

[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)

[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.

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:: 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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[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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[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.

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:: 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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