At BestNewBands.com, we’re trying something new for our Weekend Playlist. Instead of a themed selection of handpicked tracks, we’ll be compiling all the songs and artists we featured this week on the site. Here are some stand-out songs showcased this week: Dr. Dog – “Shadow People”Monday started us off with our Weekly Concert Picks, in
Weekends are more than just a chance to relax: traditionally, Saturday and Sunday are the only days of the week when we get to choose what we want to do. Sure, there are a million errands to run, but there are also friends to visit, drinks to order… whatever you can fit into your schedule.
Fall and the changing of the colors always makes me want to keep my headphones on all day just so I can have a quiet soundtrack to the beautiful weather. If I could do that all fall, this would be the playlist that would be on my iPod. There’s something about quiet, introspective folk songs
For many, the end of summer means the party is over and it’s once again time to face reality. The vacation days have ended and unless you live in tropical destinations, the weather is about to take a sharp turn (unless global warming keeps up, but that’s for another time). That being said, I decided
The 10 tracks included in this playlist range from hip-hop, to southern rock, to even Celtic styled dance tunes. The tracklist does not have a gentrified identity nor a specific mood or theme. The one unifying trend throughout the work is that intelligence in music, astute use of influences and an actual attention to quality
This picture is the image I get when I think of fall in my desert landscape home of Lancaster California. The turning colors of the leaves, the sudden drop in temperature and the re-introduction of sweaters and jackets complete the perfect 3 month equation that is the fall season. Here’s a mellow playlist for
Lollapalooza starts today in Chicago, and BestNewBands.com’s intrepid reporter, Lauren Novik, will be on the scene. Lauren will be sending in her daily impressions of the granddaddy festival, as well as interviews with several bands. To help get you in the mood for the Lollapalooza coverage, here’s a playlist from the bands I’d be aiming
Oh summer 2010, how you have had your ups and downs. It seems like just yesterday I was scribbling the answer to the last question of my final and running off campus to celebrate the beginning of my seasonal freedom. Though July 4th wasn’t too long ago, the back to school season is rapidly approaching.
On this glorious July weekend I come bearing gifts for all with open ears. This is a collection of songs that I have loved so much recently that I really just need to let them go and find something new to listen to. Assuming the rest of you haven’t suffered from the same tendencies of
This weekend I share with you a playlist of songs that give me that warm, happy, what-a-perfect-day feeling. These are the songs that make me smile, close my eyes, and soak up the sun without a care in the world. This playlist is meant for a day of lounging around and enjoying the summer with