The Los Angeles Mixtape

In our latest installment of our cultural mixtape series, we fled the country and headed to a city. Instead of showcasing the music of a whole nation, we are looking at a whole city that has given the world so much music -- La La Land... Los Angeles. 

Like the food and people that are in the City of Angels, this mixtape is an amalgamation of styles, cultures, ideas, genres, and vibes on one playlist. 

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Here are our 27 random musical musings for the month, listen to it now on Spotify.

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We are kicking off the year with 27 random musical musings. Take a listen on Spotify!

The Jamaican Mixtape

Our cultural mixtape series returns and as parts of America get pounded by the cold, we look to warmer climates thanks to the music of Jamaica. 

The country that has given us various styles like reggae, dub, ska, as well as brilliant rum, a forward look and push for marijuana, as well as icons like Bob Marley, Grace Jones, and Jimmy Cliff. 

Take a look at our mixtape that we hope encompass the various styles and flavors of the island.

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Our 27-song December playlist is here. Take a listen to our random musical musings for the month on Spotify.

Holiday Playlist Vol. XI

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Every year the holiday season seems to start earlier and earlier and our holiday playlists get longer and longer. 

Here is a list of songs that won't make you suffer this holiday season. Find 'em and take a listen!

 

Robert Plant & Allison Krauss – “The Light of Christmas Day”

Dr. Dog – “I Believe in Santa Claus”

Blackalicious – “Toy Jackpot”

Aretha Franklin – “The Christmas Song”

Jackson 5 – “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”

James Brown – “Soulful Christmas”

Kurtis Blow – “Christmas Rappin”

Bootsy Collins & Snoop Dogg – “Happy Holidaze”

The Temptations – “Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer”

Otis Redding – “White Christmas”

Johnny Cash – “The Little Drummer Boy”

Mary J. Blige – “Someday At Christmas”

TLC – “Sleigh Ride”

Pet Shop Boys – “It Doesn’t Often Snow At Christmas”

Erasure – “Make It Wonderful”

Dr. Dog – “Rejoice”

Ariana Grande – “Last Christmas”

Jack Johnson – “In The Morning”

Last Bison – “O Holy Night”

Neil Halestead – “Home For The Season”

Bad Religion – “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”

The Killers – “Christmas In L.A.”

Run the Jewels – “A Christmas Fucking Miracle”

Murs – “Christmas Rules Everything Around Me”

The Heartbreaks – “Hollow Holidays”

Los Campesinos! – “Lonely This Christmas”

Janet Devlin – “River”

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – “Big Bulbs” 

For Past Holiday Playlists See Below:

  

Holiday Playlist X - Click HERE

Holiday Playlist Vol. IX - Click HERE 

Holiday Playlist Vol. VIII - Click HERE  

Holiday Playlist Vol. VII - Click HERE 

Holiday Playlist Vol. VI - Click HERE 

Holiday Playlist No. 5 - Click HERE 

Holiday Playlist Vol. IV - Click HERE 

Holiday Playlist Vol. III - Click HERE 

Holiday Playlist 2.0 - Click HERE 

Holiday Playlist Vol. I - Click HERE 

 

Playlist

Take a listen to our November playlist and hear our random collection of 27-musical musings that span Lana Del Rey to Skeletonwitch.

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Here is our October playlist featuring 25 random musical musings. Take a listen to it on Spotify.

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Here is a playlist of our 27-song random musical musings for the month on Spotify! Enjoy!

The Icelandic Mixtape

2017 has been named as the best time to see the Northern Lights for at least a decade and we are celebrating one of the countries where you can see the magnificent natural phenomenon by honoring Iceland with a mixtape. 

Iceland is a geographical wonder with so much natural beauty and much of the music that hails from the European nation is a reflection of that. In this edition of our cultural mixtape series, we explore the sounds of Iceland which has given the world Bjork, Sigur Ros, Of Monsters and Men, The Sugarcubes, and more.

Take  listen to our Icelandic mixtape, below: 

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As summer winds down, here is August's Playlist which features 27 random musical musings of what we are listening to.

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Take a listen to July's 27-random tunes we have assembled on Spotify!

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Our June playlist is here, so take a listen to our 26-song random musical musings for the month.

The New Zealand Mixtape

As our ongoing series "The Cultural Mixtape" continues, for our latest installment we focus on the music of New Zealand. 

The country that has given us rugby giants the All Blacks, Flight of the Concords, Peter Jackson, and the setting for the Lord of the Rings films, also has a history of great modern music. 

Much of the music from New Zealand came to life in the 1980s in America thanks to the Finn clan and now, we see how massive it is thanks to Lorde. 

Take a listen to the New Zealand Mixtape and hear for yourself.

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Here is May's playlist of 27 random musical musings. Take a listen!

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Our April Playlist is Here! Take a Look at Our 28-Song List of Random Musical Musings For The Month!

The Australian Mixtape

For our latest cultural mixtape we look to our friends down under. 

While Mango Mussolini may have insulted Australia's prime minister days into taking office, we are hoping to extend an olive branch to show that we appreciate everything that has come from the country that gave us fantastic music, a burger with the lot, and beloved stars like Heath Ledger, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, and Chris Lilley. 

Here are our picks for Australia's cultural mixtape.

Special thanks to Australian correspondent Megan Olovich for the help putting this list together.

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Here are our 27 random musical musings for the month. Listen and Enjoy!

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Head on over to Spotify to listen to our February Playlist of 27 random musical musings. Enjoy!

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Our 27-song playlist for January is here. Take a listen to it on Spotify!