A playlist for a “post-truth” world…
Lies:
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As spring turns to summer, it’s always great to hear the songs of the birds. The artwork for the cover is assembled from sketches Renee did on her iPad.
BirdLand (2013):
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I made this mix to commemorate my son Aaron’s new job this year as a footwear designer at Nike. The illustrations are from his sketchbook (and portfolio) pre-Nike. Needless to say we are very proud…
New Shoes:
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There are so many great songs about the beach and summertime (my favorite season) that I keep making, and remaking, this playlist. But, to kick off the long holiday weekend right, here’s the latest version.
Beachcombing
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I made this playlist after I had open heart surgery to replace a leaky valve in my heart several years ago (I’m fine now thanks). That’s why a lot of these songs feature broken or damaged hearts.
Heart Full of Holes (2007):
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“Shake Rattle and Roll” was one of the first “rock” songs and an antecedent to the term “rock and roll” (both essentially referring to the same thing). Whatever the reference, even with today’s artists, there’s still a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on.
Shakin’ Shakin’ Shakes (2014):
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I originally made this mix several years ago when iPods were new and Razor scooters were the hot toy (hence the illustration). Heavy on British pop (what else is new) with Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters closing it off because it just isn’t Christmas without “Der Bingle.”
Santa Rocks
A Collection of Some of Santa’s Favorite Rockin’ Holiday Tunes!
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The idea behind this mix was not to focus so much on traditional country, or even “alt.” country, artists – but rather rock artists doing country(ish) songs or country artists doing covers of rock or pop songs. In other cases I picked the songs because they seemed to me to be examples of contemporary artists using country instruments in an “unconventional” or unexpected way.
[Unconventional] Country Time Mix (2010):
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I made this CD about fathers for my dad over 10 years ago. Good dads, bad dads and even ones who worry about the effects their son’s driving will have on their drinking habits. Happy Father’s Day to one and all…
Hold Me My Daddy:
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I find these songs interesting because they take some lightweight, throwaway hits, and recast them in a way that makes them hold up to repeat listening. Or at least give them a completely different sound than their more popular counterparts.
Bubblegum Pop (2006):
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