Whoa! How did it get to be September? Even though I took a little pause in posting lists, it doesn’t mean there hasn’t been some great music released. Indeed, there were so many tracks for this list that I had to weed it down to get to a more manageable twenty. I listened to it several times on my trip up to the Oregon Coast (along with multiple playings of the new Arcade Fire album), and I hope you find something new in here for your own rotation.
Speaking of Arcade Fire, if you haven’t yet, you must check out the amazing interactive video experience they released featuring their song “We Used to Wait”. Be sure to look at it with either Safari or Google Chrome for best results: http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com
Below the track list, I have some links to the iTunes iMix, Amazon, and Rdio playlists. BTW, shouldn’t there be a super-simple way for me to share this playlist on Ping, Apple’s new social network for music? In any case, I’m on Ping if you are looking for folks to follow.
Clicking on a song name should bring you to a YouTube or MySpace page where you can listen to the song for free.
-Dave
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Happy summer! I hope you’re enjoying the warmer weather, The World Cup, and listening to great music. I found a good mix of indie pop and rock tracks with a dose of electronica, so I hope you find something in this list worth checking out.
With Lala gone as a streaming source, I’ll give you a few different options to choose from. In addition to the iTunes iMix below, I’m bringing back the Amazon MP3 list as well as experimenting with the new site rdio.com. While they don’t have a comprehensive selection yet, rdio looks promising. If you’re a member, you can see my partial list on rdio. If you’re not a member, drop me a note since I have a few invites left.
Update: I’m also playing around with mog, which seems to have much better indie lable coverage… 17 out of 20 songs. If you are a mog user, you can see my playlist on mog.
Also, clicking on a song name should bring to a site (MySpace, band site, or music blog) where you can stream the song for free. Enjoy!
-Dave
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This past month has been great for live music in the bay area, particularly with many acts swinging through San Francisco on the way to or back from Coachella. In less than a week, I was able to catch The XX, Hot Chip, Passion Pit, Mayer Hawthorne, Silversun Pickups, and Muse. Passion Pit does a great live show, and if you ever get a chance to see The XX up close, definitely do it.
With a string of electronic-tinged releases over the past month, this latest playlist leans a little more heavily electronic than usual, but there are a few surprises in there, too.
This is the last time the playlist will be available on Lala (embedded below), as unfortunately, Apple is shutting down the streaming service on May 31st. Let’s have a moment of silence….
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So hurry and enjoy Lala while you can. I’ve also embedded the iTunes iMix, and I’m hoping that Apple will have a similar service sometime soon.
-Dave
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Springtime means music festival season is in full swing. There are a lot of new releases and a whole collection of strong bands & tracks to discover. I’m also loving the return of the music video form. Not that they ever disappeared, but there definitely was a lull ever since MTV pretty much abandoned the space in favor of non-music reality TV. I appreciate the creativity I’m seeing out there by musicians and directors who see onilne videos as a great way to promote their art and attract new listeners. In particular, see the new videos below from MGMT, OK Go, and Hot Chip.
This playlist is available on Lala below (after the jump) as well as in an iTunes iMix. Check it out, and I hope you enjoy.
-Dave
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Surprise! I’m changing the name of my playlists. I should have realized that KNAK is actually a real radio station (based in Utah), so a new name is in order. I thought of calling it “Nak Nak Naking on Heaven’s Door” for a micro-second, but I’m going to keep it simple for now. I’m open to suggestions.
But let’s get on with it. It’s my first playlist of the year, and there’s some great stuff out there. The playlist is available on Lala below (after the jump) as well as in an iTunes iMix. Oh, and please let me know what you think. I’ll keep making these lists for my own enjoyment, of course, but it’s good to know if it’s worth publishing them online.
-Dave
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Welcome to my favorite tracks of the past year. I’ve poured over my KNAK lists, and I’ve distilled it down to 30. How did I decide on these, you might ask. Everybody has their own criteria, but for me, most of the following is true:
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It’s tough to put together a playlist in December! It’s not that there aren’t a lot of releases… it’s just that many of these releases are holiday music! And I just wasn’t feeling “White Christmas” by Iggy Pop making it onto a KNAK list. But fortunately, there is some real music being released, especially EPs and singles as a sneak peak for full albums coming in the new year. So this list is mostly a mix of new stuff and some tracks from releases made in the last few months.
And with the news that just broke about Lala, I’m kinda guessing I soon won’t need to duplicate the lists on both services. But until then, the playlist is available on Lala below (after the jump) as well as in an iTunes iMix.
I’m always looking for recommendations and comments.
-Dave
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