Brant's March 2017 Playlist

Nothing like a little music when times are trough!  

Welp, February flew by and despite the groundhog's predictions - it looks like Spring is here.  The Zyrtec is helping, but I am still feeling the first pangs of hay fever.  So before I completely succumb - here's March's playlist!  To listen on Spotify, click HERE.

1.  The Love We Almost Had (Rhiannon Giddens) - Rhi is back and I'd follow this woman anywhere!!!  Sexy, jazzy song about missed opportunity.

2.  Call On Me (Starley) - Appealing folk-tinged pop from Australian singer.

3.  Gun Clap Hero (Hanni El Khatib) - Sounds like the long-lost theme song from a 1970s action flick!

4.  Glitter (Charly Bliss) - Loved this song from the first minute I heard it.  Reminds me of 1990s female-led alt rock groups like Veruca Salt!

5.  Love On the Brain (Rihanna) - I have a love/hate relationship with Rihanna.  I love some of her songs like "Pon de Replay" and "Only Girl in the World" but can't bear to suffer through other stuff like "Bitch Better Have My Money".  Luckily this  old school ballad falls in the "Love It" category.

6.  Alibi (Bear Mountain) - Wistful New Wave from Canadian band.

7.  We're In This Love Together (Al Jarreau) - No middle school slow jam playlist was complete without one of Al Jarreau's  tunes on it.  I was sorry to hear that he passed away last month.  #GoneButNotForgotten

8.  White Fields (Montmartre) - Icy beats and slinky vocals, courtesy of French duo.

9.  The Story (Dolly Parton) - Country legend covers one of Brandi Carlile's signature songs, with glorious results.

10.  Hollywood Forever (K. Flay) - Funky electronica that reminds me of Röyksopp.

11.  Love From the Sun (Theo Croker feat. Dee Dee Bridgewater) - Up and coming jazz trumpeter teams with Grammy winner for some glorious, soaring acid jazz.

12.  I Know a Place (MUNA) - Uplifting anthem that pays tribute to the victims of the Orlando shooting and imagines a world where LGBT people are safe and part of a unified America.   From their lips to God's ears.

13.  They Don't Own Me (Richard Ashcroft) - Former lead singer of the Verve ("Bittersweet Symphony") goes solo for this easy-going country-tinged ditty.

14.  Tip My Heart (Sally and George) - Nashville duo delivers some catchy old-school vibes that would make Buddy Holly smile.

15.  Windy City (Alison Krauss) - Alison pays tribute to classic country on her newest album, and this cover of the Osborne Brothers standard was a highlight.

16.  Olive (Denitia and Sene) - My friend Gary turned me on to these guys and their new album "love and noir", but once I started digging through their catalog - I found myself favoring this perky single from a few months ago.

17.  By Your Side (Hoody feat. Jinbo) - A sugary slice of Korean/English disco dessert!

So that's March!  Hope everyone has a safe and festive month, and I'll see you in April if the pollen doesn't kill me first!