Brant's August 2021 Playlist

And just like that, it's time for a new playlist!  

How is it August already???  Crazy how the summer snuck up on us...kinda like the Delta Variant except there's no vaccine for summer humidity.  Anyway, I've got another playlist ready to go!  It seems like the theme of this month's songs is collaboration!  We've got remixes and multiple artists galore!  So let's dig in.  To listen on Spotify, click HERE.  

1.  Solar Power (Lorde) - New Zealander gets us started with this slow simmering new hit.  

2.  Can You Handle My Love? (Walk the Moon) - I never get tired of this energetic Indie band!  If the only song of theirs that you know is "Shut Up and Dance", I highly encourage you to check out their other music!  

3.  Love If You Need It /Mousse T's Classic Shizzle/ (Horse Meat Disco feat. Fi McCluskey) - Jeff turned me on to this.  Gotta say, I don't dig their band name, but if Mousse T is on board - sign me up!  

4.  You Should Be Dancing (Dee Gees/Foo Fighters) - This has been the Song of the Summer 2021, and deservedly so!  Foo Fighters doing the Bee Gees!!!  

5.  Feel the Way I Want (Caroline Rose) - We had her on our March 2018 playlist, and now she's back with some 80s-styled funk!  

6.  Sanctuary (Slim Jeff, Annabelle McGinnis, and CAPYAC) - This is giving me Kaytranada vibes and I'm not mad about it!  

7.  Same Page, Different Book (Prince) - Every now and again, I seem to be at odds with the critics.  Everyone is raving about "Welcome2America", the 2010 Prince album that has surfaced posthumously.  I didn't love it.  But this song was okay.  Shelby J's slammin' rap is the best part.  

8.  On Top (Dan Croll) - British singer-songwriter serves up some Supertramp-influenced rock.  

9.  Tiger (Sparkle Moore) - 1950s rockabilly singer is getting some long overdue attention on the music blogs, and I'm so thankful to have finally found her!  

10.  Made to Love (Imelda May with Ron Wood, Gina Martin, and Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu) - Okay, I almost got carpal tunnel from typing in all the people who sang on this, but in the end - it's a great song!

11.  Never Take It (Twenty One Pilots) - Twenty One Pilots definitely don't need a shout out from me, but I liked the message on this tune:  beware of the rampant misinformation that is out there!

12.  Call On Me (Raye) - I think we have an emerging pop princess on our hands!  Ava Max and Kim Petras better watch their backs. 

13.  Move Into Me /Roosevelt Remix/ (Bad Sounds feat. Broods) - I pretty much love anything Roosevelt does, including this remix.  

14.  My Baby Just Cares for Me (Ledisi and Metropole Orkest) - Great take on a great Nina Simone tune.  She did sing other stuff besides "Feelin' Good", y'know!!!

15.  All the Little Things (Winston Surfshirt feat. Ramirez) - Easy-going summer beats perfect for relaxing at the beach...in a (wait for it)...surfshirt! 

16.  Missing Piece (Vance Joy) - The latest epic anthem from Australian artist.

17.  Faster (Samantha Fish) - Samantha is serving a Shania Twain rock vibe on this that is totally working for me!  

18.  I Want Love /Two Colors Remix/ (Jessie J and Billy Porter) - Eric turned me on to this!  Total diva runway-struttin' disco!  

So that's August!  Everyone stay safe, wear a mask, and if you haven't gotten vaccinated yet...DO IT!!!

Brant's July 2021 Playlist

Puttin' the boogie in our boogie boards!

I wouldn't dream of sending everyone into the holiday weekend without some new music!  This month's playlist has a little bit of everything, but with (hopefully) a summer vibe - lots of concert-ready rock and easy summer beats.  To listen on Spotify, click HERE. 

1.  Drinking Wine (Oscar Lang) - Teenage rocker gets us off to a strong start, but I can't help but wonder what he knows about drinking wine!  Isn't he underage???

2.  Believer (Black Honey) - British Indie band keeps the good vibes going with this party anthem! 

3.  Paprika (Japanese Breakfast) - Michelle Zauner is back!!!  She cited Kate Bush as an inspiration in a recent interview, and I can totally hear it in this festively eclectic single.  

4.  15 Minutes (Julian Lamadrid) - We had him on last December's playlist, and the Brooklyn artist is back with a danceable ditty.  Madonna and Justin Timberlake asked for 4 minutes - Julian needs 11 more.  

5.  Complicated (Leela James) - Another welcome return!  Leela doing the smooth R&B that she does best!

6.  Dancing in the Kitchen (LANY) - West Coast band serves up a new dose of their signature dream pop.  

7.  A Dream with a Baseball Player (Faye Webster) - Barack Obama loves her, and so do I!  

8.  The Edge of Glory (Years & Years) - I feel like Olly Alexander is on the Edge of Glory!  He just starred in the hit HBO Max show "It's a Sin", and now he's hand-picked by Lady Gaga to record this tune for the 10 Year Anniversary of her album "Born This Way"!  Not bad for a dude who just turned 30!  

9.  Shade of Yellow (Griff) - Poached from Gary's summer playlist (with his blessings, of course!).  

10.  Enough (Tiggs Da Author) - Summery world beats from Tanzanian artist.

11.  Making a Fire /Mark Ronson Re-Version/ (Foo Fighters) - Mark Ronson takes the Foo Fighters' stadium anthem and reworks it into a Southern Rock jam!  

12.  Dear Saint Cecelia (Iceage) - Energetic punk from Denmark!  

13.  Waste My Time (Sanya N'kanta) - Soulful ballad from Jamaican-born, Carolina-residing  singer/songwriter.  

14.  Superstar (Tennis) - A delightful update on the Carpenters' classic!  

15.  Early Morning Breeze (Kishi Bashi) - 60s folk vibes from American multi-instrumentalist and songwriter.  

16.  Lose My Mind (Anthony Ramos) - "Hamilton" and "In the Heights" star drops the beats (and the F-bombs) in this latest banger!  

17.  Thank You (Diana Ross) - An unexpected and extremely welcome new song from a living legend!!!  Can't wait to hear the rest of the new album.  Eric turned me on to this. 

18.  Pale Blue Light (Jessie Ware) - Jessie's most recent album was chock full of disco, so this 80s style ballad really stood out for me.  Reminds me of some of Berlin's best slow jams.  

So that's July's playlist!  Hope everyone has a safe and festive Independence Day and I'll see you next month!