Spring is in the air, and so is the pollen! Some folks will be looking for a spot by the pool, but I'll probably be happy to find some Zyrtec. I'm a little spacey from the allergy meds, but with the help of some friends managed to pull together some music for this month. To listen on Spotify, click HERE.
1. Figuring It Out (SWMRS) - Get your Spring Break party started with this upbeat punk-pop tune!
2. Sour Candy (Bleached) - Delicious 80s style new wave rock
3. Closer (Frida Amundsen) - Heard this one on Traxx radio and had to have it - it's from 2011 but love its happy mix of confidence and innocence.
4. Still a Child (Dori Freeman) - Galax, Virginia has a great bluegrass festival every year - so I was excited to see that is where this artist resides. She is way too young to sound this weary, but a great ballad nonetheless.
5. Who You Lovin (Conrad Sewell) - From Appalachia to Australia, which is where Conrad Sewell calls home. Sounds like he's got some Justin Timberlake influences, though.
6. Show Business (A Tribe Called Quest) - 2016 continues to kill our musicians!!! In March we lost Phife Dawg, from ATCQ. RIP.
7. Sugar (Wild Culture and Karmin) - "Brokenhearted" peeps team up with Austrian act for a slice of disco funk.
8. This Girl (Kungs and Cookin' on Three Burners) - French DJ takes Cookin' on Three Burners out of the kitchen and onto the dance floor!
9. Rolling Pin (Grant-Lee Phillips) - Latest folk-rockin' offering from California singer-songwriter
10. Patiently Waiting (Terrace Martin) - Kendrick Lamar producer delivers some old school blues, with an assist from Uncle Chucc and the Emotions!
11. Sweet Life (Roberto Cacciapaglia and Ann Steele) - An oldie but what a goodie!!! My friend Josh turned me on to this. Italian composer and pianist pairs with American model in 1979 for some glorious New Wave/disco/avant garde goodness. Read more about their collaboration here.
12. Take Me There (Adore Delano) - Reality TV star (American Idol, RuPaul's Drag Race) keeps the sweetness going with some sugary dance pop.
13. Wear Me Out Loud (The I Don't Cares) - Paul Westerberg (the Replacements) pairs up with Indie rock legend Juliana Hatfield to do what they both do best - rock it out. Loud.
14. I Can't Go On Without You (Kaleo) - They may be from Iceland, but these guys are about as far from the Bjork sound as you can get. Sounds like they've spent more time with Hozier than with glaciers.
15. Kiss Me (Olly Murs) - I love this guy. He always delivers fun, R&B-flavored pop that takes me to my happy place.
16. Born Again Teen (Lucius) - Somewhere in that super-charged punk electronic realm that is also inhabited by Peaches and the Ting Tings! Eric turned me on to this.
17. I Don't Mind (Psychic Ills featuring Hope Sandoval) - Psychedelic band joins Mazzy Star singer for some dreamy shoegazing. Thanks to my friend Zach for telling me about it!
18. Cada Dia Es Domingo (Mexrissey) - Just in time for your Cinco De Mayo playlist - a muy caliente Mexican band cover Morrissey's classic "Every Day Is Like Sunday"!
So that's April! Hope everyone has a safe and allergy free (or at least allergy-manageable) April! See you next month!
