DNAK – Page 2 – Dave Nakayama's take on music & more

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September 30, 2019September 30, 2019musicKNAK, 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, 2019musicKNAK, 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, 2019UncategorizedKNAK, 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, 2019musicKNAK, 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, 2019musicKNAK, 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, 2019musicKNAK, 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

Dnak 2018 – Favorite Songs of 2018

December 20, 2018March 24, 2019musicKNAK, music, playlist

It’s time for one of my favorite activities of the year: pouring through the playlists I’ve built over the course of the year to pick my 50 favorite tracks. As always, there were a few