Looking for my playlists? Well, Spotify makes it hard to browse them and I’ve got a lot, so here’s a vaguely organized chunk of my playlists for you to peruse.
Let me know if you dig any of ‘em!
Yearly Favs (Year-Long Catch-All Versions)
Every year, as I listen to new albums throughout the week, I will place one track from each album that I dug in any way, shape or form onto a year-long “Long List” playlist. This is by no means a “best of” but more just a way to track everything that has caught my ears throughout the year. I eventually whittle these down to a manageable 50-songs or so for a year-end list. Anyway, if you’re interested in hitting shuffle on these playlists, here ya go!
Collaborative Discovery
- Electronic Discoveries
- Hip-Hop Discoveries
- Pop-Punk That Shreds Discovery
- Modern Punk / Indie / Emo Shuffle-Mix
- Shoegaze & Chill Discoveries
- Chill Instro-Hip-Hop Vibes
- The Smooth: Easy Rock, Hot Tub Soul, AOR & More
- Vintage Bachelor Pad
- Jazz Discoveries
- Heavy 90s: Ripped Hair Long Denim
- Ninety 90s: Hooks and Wonder
- Now That’s What I Call 90s Power-Pop
- Aggressive Tendencies
- Soul, Funk & RnB Discoveries
- Twee & Pop Discoveries
- Chiptune Discoveries
- Toronto (and More) Aught Rock
- 80s Dance Party For Non-Dancers
- Autumnal Grey Indie-Rock
- Apples & Razor Blades: A Halloween Playlist
- Stoner Rock: A Chronological-ish Journey
- Praise The Lord, Now Let’s Shred: Christian Pop-Punk & Ska
Themed Lists
- #InternationalWomensDay
- The Art & Design of Paula Scher
- Going Coastal: The Glory Days of CanRock
- Sweet Tooth Tunes
- The Hap Hap Happiest Christmas Since Bing Crosby Tap Danced With Danny Fucking Kaye
- Those Were The Days
- A Beach Boys Guided Tour
- Underrated Beach Boys
- Summer Vibes
- Bee Gees (1967-1973)
- Chopin / Fugazi
- Pizza Power Playlist
- FACT’s 100 Greatest IDM Tracks
- An “OK” Playlist
- Coffee
Soundtracks & Albums (Re-Creations)
- Paul Simon: Negotiations and Love Songs (1971 – 1986)
- Schlagers! (PRO 359) Recreation of a Warner Brothers “Loss Leader” Compilation
- The Mr. T Experience – …And The Women Who Love Them (Special Addition)
- The Big Chill (1983)
- Repo Man (1984)
- Olli Olli 2 (PS4 Soundtrack)
- Valley Girl (1983)
- After Hours (1985)
The Dean of American Rock Critics: Robert Christgau’s Dean Lists
- 1971: What Does It All Mean?
- 1974: Our Own Critics’ Poll
- 1975: It’s Been a Soft Year for Hard Rock
- 1976: Critics Cheer Debut Albums
- 1977: Pazz & Joppers Dig Pistols–What Else Is New?
- 1978: New Wave Hegemony and the Bebop Question
- 1979: The Pazz & Jop Critics’ Poll (Almost) Grows Up
- 1980: The Year of the Lollapalooza
- 1981: The Year the Rolling Stones Lost the Pennant
- 1982: Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome
- 1983: Who Else? A Goddamn Critics Band, That’s Who Else
- 1984: The Rise of the Corporate Single
- 1985: Virtue Rewarded
- 1986: Township Jive Conquers the World
- 1987: Significance and Its Discontents in the Year of the Blip
- 1988: Dancing on a Logjam