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Well, Happy New Year! Considering I spent most of December sick with Covid (better now!), I can honestly say I'm ready for 2023. Let's hope it's a kinder gentler year than its predecessor. There's no real pattern to this month's playlist. It's just some stuff I've found and liked - some of it from TV and movie soundtracks, some familiar artists, and some of it I don't even remember where I found. Hopefully you'll enjoy! To listen on Spotify, click HERE.
1. Six Ways (the Jack Moves) - I figured a little party song would be a great way to kick off the new year! This Newark band never disappoints.
2. It's Been a Little Heavy Lately (Joesef) - Indie Scottish singer keeps the disco vibes going with his latest!
3. Freakalizer (Sudan Archives) - West Coast violinist is not your Mama's classical musician, as this funky ditty attests!
4. Killing Me (Omar Apollo) - Best New Artist Grammy nominee serves up some sexy soul.
5. I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby (Johnny "Guitar" Watson) - Lordy, they don't make songs like this anymore, and that's a shame! I heard this on a movie soundtrack and had to track it down. From 1976 but sounds as fresh as ever. I suspect a lot of people Ta-Ta'd to this song.
6. Soul Sweet Song (Tedeschi Trucks Band) - Another band that never disappoints! I caught them last time they came through Charlotte and love their bluesy-rock sound.
7. Elegy (Theo Kandel) - Indie singer/songwriter delivers some airy acoustic pop.
8. Abigail (Chatham Rabbits) - Another band I caught live and have followed ever since. The backstory on this is pretty cool: Singer Sarah McCombie wrote the song about the Pack Horse Library Initiative of 1935, where women were paid to deliver books to rural communities that might not otherwise have them! A great tune about a great program!
9. Many Mirrors (Alvvays) - Soaring dream pop from Canadian Indie band. There was a lot of good stuff on their latest album! Don't be surprised if more of them shows up on future playlists.
10. Ciao Ciao (La rappresentante di Lista) - This was on the soundtrack for Season 2 of "White Lotus" and I will always picture a coked-up Jennifer Coolidge dancing to it now whenever I play this!
11. Something About Your Love (SG Lewis) - Daft Punk-inspired lounge beats from English artist.
12. Makin' Memories (Melissa Carper) - Some more roots Americana from Arkansas bassist and songwriter.
13. Ain't Bad for a Good Ol' Boy (Mo Pitney) - I have no idea how I stumbled across this Country musician, but so far I'm digging him. Definitely one to watch.
14. Smartest Man (Homeschool feat. Samia) - This was giving me Weezer vibes in all the right ways! Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tom D'Agustino teams up with touring partner Samia for some tasty pop.
15. And That's Saying a Lot (Christine McVie) - I went down the Christine McVie rabbit-hole after her death last month, and was pleasantly surprised to see she had recorded a solo album prior to her Fleetwood Mac years, under her maiden name Christine Perfect. This is from that 1970 album.
16. Blutooth (Blu DeTiger feat. Chromeo) - NYC musician teams with funkmasters Chromeo for this danceable ditty.
17. Honey (the Lone Bellow) - This reminds me of the New Wave-tinged country anthems by groups like Cock Robin and Lone Justice in the 1980s!
18. When You Stole the Sun from the Sky (Mamas Gun) - British soul band has obviously been studying some of the great R&B bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s! This screams "Age of Aquarius"!
19. United State of Pop 2022 (DJ Earworm) - It's been a while since I've had one of these End-of-Year mashups on a playlist, so I figured "why not?" It's not available on Spotify, but you can find it on YouTube!
So that's our first playlist of the New Year! Hope everyone has a safe and happy celebration and I'll see you in February!
