DNAK – Dave Nakayama's take on music & more

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October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 music KNAK, music, playlist

I’m loving the new releases we’ve been getting this fall, with incredible new albums from some of my recently favorite artists and a number of new singles worth checking out. After already releasing an amazing

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September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 music KNAK, music, playist

Summer is officially over, and you can almost hear the difference in the music. Or to be more accurate, it probably has an influence on the music I want to listen to and add to

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August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 music KNAK, music, playlist

We have new music from some indie heavy hitters with new releases from Bon Iver, Of Monsters and Men, and Sleater-Kinney, and a slew of pre-release tracks and singles from (Sandy) Alex G, Big Theif,

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June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Uncategorized KNAK, music, playlist

Lots of new summer music releases means that I gotta keep up with a new playlist. We have some new albums from Yeasayer, Middle Kids, Kishi Bashi, and Aldous Harding. And we have new singles

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May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 music KNAK, music, playlist

Some indie heavy hitters are out with new LPs, including Vampire Weekend, Big Thief, The Chemical Brothers, and The National, and we have some great new tracks from upcoming albums by Yeasayer, Of Monsters And

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March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 music KNAK, music, playlist

Here’s my first DNAK playlist for 2019, heavily inspired by my 6-day trip to Austin for SXSW. Amongst the 53 (!) bands that I managed to see, some standout new acts were The Beths, Sam

SXSW 2019

March 4, 2019March 5, 2019 music KNAK, music, playlist

Getting ready for my annual pilgrimage to Austin to immerse myself in live music, and while there are a few familiar bands, most are completely new to me, which I love. But to make the