Soooo...I had two goals for March. One was to get this playlist out on time (Done! Yay, me!). The second was to put some different stuff on this month's list. Sometimes I wonder if all of my playlists are starting to sound the same, so this month I put some genres of music towards which I don't usually gravitate - country, trip-hop and even some ragtime! Hope you like! To listen on Spotify, click HERE.
1. Sunshine and Whiskey (Frankie Ballard) - It doesn't get more country than this, but still makes me look forward to warm weather!
2. Ghost (Jeremy Messersmith) - Indie singer/songwriter with an angelic voice and beautiful instrumentation to round it out.
3. Girl You Look Amazing (Nicole Atkins) - Sassy strong vocals from former Charlottean (my hometown)!
4. Dreams and Sounds (Chulius and the Filarmonicos) - Lead singer of Grammy-winning Venezuelan band Los Amigos Invisibles releases a side project of funky electronica.
5. Stayin' Alive in the Wall (Wax Audio) - Genius mashup of the Bee Gees and Pink Floyd! Listen and download for free HERE.
6. Luv, Hold Me Down (Drowners) - Wistful alt rock with jangly guitars and relentless drums keeping everything from getting too somber!
7. Rental Love (Lake Street Dive) - I had them on my August 2013 playlist, and they're already back with another album! Hope Spotify picks this up soon so everyone can hear it. Lead singer Rachael Price has an incredible voice!!!
8. Clouds (Zach Sobiech) - Sad story behind this. Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with terminal cancer in May 2012, recorded this song, posted the video on YouTube, and died a year later in May 2013. The song has gone viral, though, and the video has had over 9 million views!
9. Dying to Start Again (Lovelife) - Up and coming band is working on their first full-length album, but has released this and a few other singles. Can't wait to hear the whole album! Mid-tempo alt rock.
10. Going Out (apl.de.ap featuring Damien Leroy) - One of the OTHER Black Eyed Peas, apparently! Dance pop to get your weekend started.
11. Deja Vu (Cibo Matto) - Wacky trip hop that sounds like a 60s movie soundtrack getting scrambled by an outer space broadcast. Kinda feels like what Deee-lite ("Groove Is In the Heart") might be doing if they were still around.
12. I Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Melanie Doane) - This is an oldie from 1998, but it was new to me. I've been watching "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" on Netflix, and this was a song Willow and Tara were slow dancing to at the Bronze!
13. Popular Song (MIKA with Ariana Grande) - It never takes much arm-twisting to get me to put MIKA on a playlist! The original version of this song was on his 2012 album "Origin of Love". For the single, the song was reworked with a faster tempo and new vocals added by "It" girl Ariana Grande (replacing Priscilla Renea).
14. Hit It (American Authors) - Exuberant pop from Brooklyn band's latest album.
15. It's All Over Now (Blair Crimmins and the Hookers) - Awesome ragtime music from a great band! Suzi and I caught them last month, and they're returning to Charlotte in April!
16. So Many Nights (Biters) - If someone had told me this was Thin Lizzy, I would have believed them! Great 1970s rock swagger.
17. I Just Do (the Feeling) - More 1970s vibes, but this is more Elton John or Supertramp than Thin Lizzy. A lush piano-driven ballad.
18. Take It Like a Man /Dany Cohiba Remix/ (Cher) - I didn't love Cher's most recent album. It felt like too many things at once, almost as if she'd used outtakes from every album she ever recorded. Dany Cohiba wisely strips down the music on this one track, letting Cher's powerful pipes do the work! Don't know many 67 year olds who can belt out a song like this!
So that's March! Here's wishing every one a safe and joyous month. Beware of pervasive pollen and lascivious leprechauns!
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