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Happy Virgo Season! As always, I'm looking forward to the cooler weather and fewer bugs. I thought with my birthday around the corner, I'd try to have some upbeat party songs. Unfortunately, I had trouble finding those. So I settled for some cozy Americana, some oldies, and a few random other things that made me smile. To listen on Spotify, click HERE.
1. Just What You Want (Grouplove feat. Surfbort) - Okay, I slipped in one punk rock song before we get to the Americana!
2. See the World (Brett Dennen) - I wish we could! Unfortunately, the USA got bumped off the "safe travel" list since we can't seem to get COVID-19 under control.
3. Take Back the Radio (Katy J. Pearson) - Can a singer from West Country England sing Americana? Yes she can, and very well I might add!
4. Jamaica Say You Will (Los Lobos) - This band has popped on and off my radar since they debuted in the 1980s, but I was very happy to have them back with this exquisite Jackson Browne cover!
5. Three Flights Up (Nanci Griffith) - We lost Nanci last month, so I definitely wanted to include one of my favorite songs of hers - from the classic Other Voices Other Rooms album. RIP
6. Boy (Maisie Peters) - Ed Sheeran protégée (he co-wrote this with her, and signed her to his record label) seems destined for great things!
7. Nasty Girl /Riffs & Rays Extended Mix/ (Inaya Day) - Jeff turned me on to this particular mix of Inaya's 2004 hit. It sounds like something from Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall" years!
8. August /Shura Remix/ (Jimmy Smash) - Norwegian duo gets a delicious remix courtesy of English artist Shura.
9. Worth It (Amber Mark) - Affirming R&B groove from Grammy nominee.
10. Waiter, Make Mine Blues (Anita O'Day) - One of my fraternity bros turned me on to Anita and I'm so thankful he did. Classic jazz performance from 1961.
11. Time Out of Mind (Lou Hayter) - Covering a Steely Dan classic is a bold move, but when the results are as good as this - I am here for it!
12. Me Myself and Dollar Hell (Mild High Club) - Speaking of Steely Dan, this sounds like listening to Steely Dan while on an acid trip (and I mean that as a compliment!).
13. Quiet Town (the Killers) - Brandon Flowers and co didn't rest on their laurels during the lockdown! They're back with another full album, almost exactly a year to the day after their last one.
14. Summertime Thing (Chuck Prophet) - I don't know where I recently heard this 2002 track, but it was new to me and I loved it, so here it 'tis!
15. You Get Whatcha Paid For (Moses Patrou and Soul Tune Allstars) - Versatile singer/songwriter serves up some retro-soul!
16. Only for Tonight (Pearl Charles) - This was giving me ABBA vibes!
17. Butter /Megan Thee Stallion Remix/ (BTS) - I would never have expected to see MTS on a BTS song, but it works!
18. Say Something (Kylie Minogue) - This is from last year, but Kylie makes me happy!
19. Knock Knock (Mell Hall feat. Thandi Phoenix) - A loungey dance track to close us out!
So that's September's playlist! Hope everyone has a safe and happy Labor Day weekend, and I'll see ya next month.
