My Top 5 Songs as a 3-Year-Old in 1970:
https://youtu.be/N6P2YujV9is
1. Chicago – "25 or 6 to 4". That heavy guitar riff that opens the song really grabbed my attention as a child, but the way it keeps upping the ante by adding hard-hitting horns, an urgent vocal, and an acid-rock guitar solo guaranteed this would still be a favorite 54 years later. #music

My best of 2024 (so far) playlist is updated regularly and can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDJeO4dNUaIn2mN9hFpBK1szGAA07d8pq&si=ZVqklnxTIwkgAQKq
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https://youtu.be/0yiUEKFpqeg
2. Moby featuring Lady Blackbird – "Dark Days". Moby's back with his trademark smooth electro/funk/disco (and a surprise psychedelic organ solo) backing Lady Blackbird's earthy, riveting lament. #music

My Top 2 Songs of the Week (2024 Week 24):
https://youtu.be/EgfWl6THOPU
1. Kneecap – "I bhFiacha Linne" ("In Our Debt") Kneecap are a radicalized trio from Belfast who rap in English and Irish. Here they trade bars over a track that reminds me of classic grime, very emergency warning siren. #music

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https://youtu.be/2fufbUxNPxM
4. Cardinals – "Twist and Turn". By the numbers, but solid, indie rock from up-and-coming Cork (Ireland) band (moody verses dominated by the bass guitar alternated with noisy verses dominated by 6-string guitars). #music

https://youtu.be/7thfYiUNzT4
3. Yannis and the Yaw with Tony Allen – "Under the Strikes". Second single from the collab between the Foals frontman and the late Afropop legend goes just as hard as the first. Powerful and sinewy. #music

https://youtu.be/ZTRJbVSVHjQ
2. Alfie Templeman and Nile Rodgers – "Just a Dance". Fifth single from the 21-year-old Templeman's upcoming LP Radiosoul is all about that Chic disco sound—and he gets it right from the source in Nile Rodgers. #music

My Top 4 Songs of the Week (2024 Week 23):
https://youtu.be/en58di7wS7c
1. Swiftumz – "Never Impress". San Francisco's Chris McVicker serves up a short but oh-so-twee slice of bedroom pop with a vibe similar to The Clean or The Housemartins (if they were a little more depressed). #music

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https://youtu.be/WhX960kK1Tk
4. Habibi – "Do You Want Me Now". Brooklyn's Habibi swirl together Middle Eastern melodies,'60s girl-group harmonies and some chunky distorto guitar to whip up this tasty treat for your ears. #music

https://youtu.be/aIoOin1mpwU
3. King Hannah – "Davey Says". How is there still interesting new music coming out of Liverpool? Scouse duo grab a catchy melody, wrap it in Velvet Underground/Mazzy Star sonics, and ride it into a blissed-out sunset. #music

https://youtu.be/dM8uSgIsBVE
2. Robber Robber – "Backup Plan". Burlington, VT postpunk band take krautrock out for a spin on this five-minute blast featuring a motorik beat, melodic bass, and reckless guitar. #music

My Top 4 Songs of the Week (2024 Week 22):
https://youtu.be/jSgfCpTiFZI
1. Dean Blunt, Panda Bear and Vegyn – "Downer". Genre-busting Londoner Blunt collaborates here on a hypnotic track that starts in a wash of processed guitar a la My Bloody Valentine, then adds a trip-hoppy indie beat under Panda Bear's vocal. #music

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https://youtu.be/hs_cdK-M4hE
3. RJD2 – "Catch The Exit Door". A jangly guitar, honking ska sax and deep purple organ combine forces over a looped beat to propel this clubby track straight on to Bangersville, daddy-o. #music

https://youtu.be/rheuPJc_O6c
2. Juliet Ivy – "Is It My Face?" A simple yet highly contagious indie-pop tune that somehow sounds both current and timeless and deals with the evergreen fear that no one will ever love you. #music

My Top 3 Songs of the Week (2024 Week 21):
https://youtu.be/Tk-fCCJs4FU
1. Father Arcadia – "Dark Star". Not the Grateful Dead concert staple, this is Sheffield indie rock, anthemic yet moody, a bit like Editors' "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors". #music

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https://youtu.be/3qJeQpcHDGE
5. Armlock – "Ice Cold". Evokes '90s indie rock (in particular, slowcore) with its slacker, stoned-sounding drum and guitar playing and aching vocals. #music