From time to time, people still ask us why we don’t do CD mixes any more. Mainly because hardly anybody listens to CDs any more. Which is why we’re gradually converting our most popular mixes into files you can stream or download. Click Here to see how you can play these mixes on Spotify — … Read More
CULTURE
Branding 101: Earbud Edition
The image above is a photo of the Beben Bluetooth Earbuds I bought on Amazon for $19.99 in 2020. They were delivered to me along with a $40 Amazon gift certificate. Meaning Beben paid me $20 for the privilege of owning their earbuds. THEN they emailed me asking if I would be willing to write a 5-star … Read More
Let’s Do The Time Warp
I recently read (and mostly enjoyed) Stephen King’s latest novel, 11/22/63. Which, to make a very long story short, is a book involving time travel. For some reason, it’s reminded me of a real life King-ly story from my own past. So join me as we return to a balmy evening in 1978 — a couple … Read More
OLDIES (mostly)
The Power Of Cheese (32 AM Radio classics from the early & mid 60s.) Don’t Touch Me There (Soulful folk meets schmaltzy 70’s.) Don’t Touch Me There, Vol. 2 (The 1970’s: from the sublime to the appalling.)
WORLD BEAT | JAM
Concrete Jungle Boogie (Beat-heavy music from all over the globe.) Dreadful Sounds (Roots reggae. Mostly.) Twirl & Skank (Reggae / Hippie music mashup.) Time Warped! (Beat-centric music, mostly from the early–80’s.) Rhythm Air Guitar (Light-ish, Rhythmic-ish, Jam-my.)
CONCEPT MIXES | UPBEAT
Girls Girls Girls (It started-out as a Girl Group thing, but somewhere it just went off the rails.) City At Night (Spooky, funky, occasionally synthy. Downtown After Dark driving music. Inspired by the Beck tune “Scarecrow” — which sounds a lot like the Doors’ “LA Woman,” which includes the lyric, “City at night.” Now you know.) … Read More
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL (mostly)
Pub Rock (Mostly British late–70’s / early–80’s roots r’n’r.) Grunts, Groans & Guitars (It’s a Guy Thing.) It Came From The Garage (New Wave + Punk from 1966 to 1984.)
Grunts, Groans & Guitars
It’s a Guy Thing. CLICK HERE to Play OR Download the audio file AND the playlist. Click Here for links to all our online mixes.
Ice Cream Social 2
Music from, perhaps, the bandstand of a 1920’s seaside resort. Or a Downton Abbey lawn party. CLICK HERE to Play OR Download the audio file AND the playlist. Click Here for links to all our online mixes.
BRUNCH & MIMOSAS
Ice Cream Social (Music from, perhaps, the bandstand of a 1920’s seaside resort. Or a Downton Abbey lawn party.) Ice Cream Social 2 (The delightfully insouciant sequel)