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The August 2014 Playlist

The August 2014 Playlist

Another month, another playlist. This time I tried to spend some more time on it and organize this thing to have some sort of flow or fade to it (from soft to heavy), but we’ll see just how well this develops. Let’s do it. Sima Kim x Ryoge Kotoge are two of the best downtempo...
The July 2014 Playlist

The July 2014 Playlist

I’m starting a dangerous trend of making playlists with no commentary. Again, my apologies, but here you go. July 2014 playlist. What’s on your July 2014 playlist?
The June 2014 Playlist

The June 2014 Playlist

Y’all, for real, I don’t have time to write my cheesy descriptions and order these songs in increasing intensity this month. Sorry. However, I started this playlist off with Vic Mensa, and since I first heard this song I don’t think I’ve stopped hitting repeat. After that, just listen to the songs and rock/mellow out. Have...
The May 2014 Playlist

The May 2014 Playlist

There are so many great tracks out there right now, and I did my best to order this playlist by putting the slower/electronic tracks up front, and they’ll slowly progress into heavier tracks. If you want to hang around for the 71 minute ride, start from the beginning; otherwise, start from the bottom and go...
The April 2014 Playlist

The April 2014 Playlist

I struggled figuring out how to open this month’s playlist, so I figured that I would start with a song that has no particular pigeonhole to begin with. “Dograces” by Dub Thompson is weird, awesome, terrible, lovely all wrapped into one. It’s going to set the mood for this month’s playlist, because I’m feeling a bit...
The March 2014 Playlist

The March 2014 Playlist

Yes, it’s that time again. Time for you to read my awful descriptions of songs that does nothing to add to what is already an awesome set of songs. I know, I’ll try and make it quick this time. We start off with Beverly and the best song I’ve heard all year with “Honey Do.” I...
BFM: "We" by Yevgeny Zamyatin

BFM: “We” by Yevgeny Zamyatin

“We” by Yevgeny Zamyatin is everything that is awesome about the dystopian genre–irreverence for history, a dictatorship-style of government, and a ubiquitous factory lifestyle. However, what makes “We” stand out is how this lesser-known novel (when compared with works like “1984” and “Brave New World,”) set the standard for later works. Written in 1921, this novel...
The February 2014 Playlist

The February 2014 Playlist

First of all, I’d like all of us to take a minute and appreciate this really creepy photo of this dude looking at us all–yeah. Anyways, it’s a new month so you know what that means. If you don’t know, now you do–a new playlist. Let’s get right to it, shall we? Fear of Men...
"Prince Avalanche" is Indie Movie Royalty

“Prince Avalanche” is Indie Movie Royalty

Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch (of “Into the Wild“) team up to comprise of what seems like exactly one-half of the total actors in this great movie, “Prince Avalanche.” This somber, humorous, and inspiring movie is about two guys whose job it is to paint stripes on East Texas roads. Alvin, played by Paul Rudd,...
The January 2014 Playlist

The January 2014 Playlist

Ah, 2014–a new year, a new month, a new playlist.  Let’s kick it off with Santoré and their track, “8 A.M.”  This is a good intro to this month’s playlist which is heavy on the electronic stuff, and is a beautiful winter-sounding instrumental. Sit back and relax to the groove as it continues to build on...
The December 2013 Playlist

The December 2013 Playlist

I suppose I like holiday music just as much as the next guy, but we need options–let’s be real. This December 2013 playlist will give hopefully give you some good alternatives to the standard holiday staples we’re all going to hear a million times. With that, here are some Santa-approved non-holiday holiday songs. We start...
The November 2013 Playlist

The November 2013 Playlist

Ah, November. The month of my birth, and the time of year when things start getting really cold. This doesn’t mean your music life needs to freeze though. Our November 2013 Playlist is sure to get your month off to a good start. Gilligan Moss starts off this month’s playlist with a weird tune, “Choreograph,”...