[playlist] This Baby is Coming

Well, I thought I had a few more weeks to work on this playlist…and then the baby decided to enter the world! We are in the early stages of labour now but we should be parents by tonight…oh man. These songs are for you, little one.

1. James Brown - Try Me

2. Peter Tosh & Mik Jagger - Don't Look Back

3. Ray Lamontagne - Shelter

4. van Morrison - These Dreams of You

[playlist] Run Run Run, All Day Long

So, I just signed up for my second attempt at a half marathon later this summer. Here are some songs I'll be using to kick out some kms.

Warm-up
1. Yellow Ostrich - Marathon Runner
2. Local Natives - Heavy Feet

In the Zone
3. Born Ruffians - Oh Cecilia
4. LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean
5. Cillie Barnes - Veranda (RAC remix)
6. Band of Horses - The Funeral (Butch Clancy remix)
7. Wiliam Onyeabor vs Hot Chip - Atomic Bomb
8. Friendly Fires & Asphodelis - Before Your Eyes

Strong Finish
9. Frank Ocean - Hero (fest Mick Jones, Diplo & Paul Simonon)
10. Arcade Fire - Wake Up

[new song] Say Hi - Such a Drag

Oh man, there is something about a new Say Hi album that brings me such joy. Out on Barsuk Records  on June 17th/2014, here is your first taste from Endless Wonder.

free mp3: Say Hi - Such a Drag

[playlist] Summer, It's Coming

What's that? It's spring? That's only one season away from summer! To get you prepared, here are some tunes for the beach.

Newish Summery Stuff

Daytona - Honey
tUnE yArDs - Water Fountain
RAC - Repeating Motion (feat. Karl Kling)

Hip Hop Head Bobbing Stuff

Talib Kweli & HiTek - Just Begun (feat. Jay Electronica, J. COle & Mos Def)
Das Efx - They Want Efx
De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring
Naughty By Nature - Uptown Anthem

Classic Relaxy Summery Stuff

The Lumineers - Stubborn Love
Youth Lagoon - Afternoon

Sunday Pass Along - March 16, 2014

The baby countdown is on. Thought I should use these last few days of freedom to pass along a few songs I am listening to right now.

Free mp3: St Paul & The Broken Bones - Call Me

Free mp3: Spark Alaska - Aloe Vera

Free mp3: Dan Croll - From Nowhere

Free mp3: The Echo Friendly - Fuck It and Whatever

Free mp3: Vancouver Sleep Clinic - flaw

Free mp3: Big Scary - Invest

Sunday Pass Along - March 2, 2014

Above is a picture of one of my favourite places on the planet. Below are some songs that I am listening to right now. There is no correlation between the two at all.

Free mp3: Volcano Choir - Byegone

Free mp3: Merle Haggard & The Stranger - Today I Started Loving You Again

Free mp3: Woodkid - Iron

Free mp3: RAC - Tear You Down (feat Alex Ebert)

Free mp3: Volcano Choir - Alaskans

[playlist] For The Little One - A Baby Mix

Oh man, only a couple more months until the baby pops. I'm almost certain that there will be a couple more installations of 'Fatherly-themed Playlists' in the near future. Until then, enjoy these classic tunes that are helping me cope with this whole mess.

1. Say Hi - Handsome Babies

2. Cat Stevens - Father and Son

3. David Bowie - Oh! You Pretty Things

4. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms

5. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Love Child

6. Tennis - Pigeon

7. John Lennon - Beautiful Boy

8. Typhoon - Young Fathers