3am Mixtapes: Episode Ninety Six: Love Songs

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Each week on the 3am Mixtapes podcast, I will share with you the Top Six Songs of a certain subject. The topics can be as general as best ballads. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Songs That Don't Sound Like Their Name Implies. 

After a couple weeks off due to sickness and "recharging", I am back with the Top Six Love Songs! (kinda)

 Fall in love with:

"Still in Love Song" by The Stills
"The Second Summer of Love" by Pink Mountaintops
"Love Stained" by TV On The Radio
"Love That Sticks" by Rah Rah
"The City I Love" by Rich Aucoin
"The Love Within" by Bloc Party


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3am Mixtapes: Episode Ninety Five: Curses

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Each week on the 3am Mixtapes podcast, I will share with you the Top Six Songs of a certain subject. The topics can be as general as best bands from Newfoundland. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Songs About Hannah Georgas. 

This week, there's really no rhyme or reason to the topic, it is the Top Six Songs With Curse Words in the Title!

 Swear to these songs:

"The Greatest Bastard" by Damien Rice
"Bitch City" by Jason Collett
"Sure as Shit" by Kathleen Edwards
"Bullshit Ballad" by Kevin Drew
"Stay Drunk and Keep Fucking" by Hawksley Workman
"Piss Off" by FFS


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3am Mixtapes: Episode Ninety Four: WCMA Nominees

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Each week on the 3am Mixtapes podcast, I will share with you the Top Six Songs of a certain subject. The topics can be as general as best concept albums. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Songs Off An Band's First Album. 

Since this is a big weekend in Victoria coming up, with Rifflandia and Break Out West and all that hullabaloo, I figured it appropriate to look at the Top Six WCMA Nominees!

 Some award potentials are:

"Mouthpiece" by Dan Mangan + Blacksmith
"A Real Fine Mess" by The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer
"Get Your Shit Together" by The Wet Secrets
"Broken for Good" by Jill Barber
"Can't Getcha Out" by Nat Jay
"Uja" by Tanya Tagaq


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3am Mixtapes: Episode Ninety Three: White After Labour Day

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Each week on the 3am Mixtapes podcast, I will share with you the Top Six Songs of a certain subject. The topics can be as general as best European bands. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Songs With Curse Words In The Title. 

As summer draws to a close, we have to remember that old rule to NOT wear white after Labour Day. And then we have to take that rule and say "Screw you, rules, I'll wear white whenever I want, you can't tell me what to do!"
And that's why this week is the Top Six Songs Wearing White After Labour Day!

 Try these on for size:

"White Winter Hymnal" by Fleet Foxes
"Black & White Mountains" by Snowblink
"White Out" by Jets Overhead
"White Bread" by Buck 65
"Too Much To Handle" by Hollerado (from the album White Paint)
"Angel in White" by We Are The City

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3am Mixtapes: Episode Ninety Two: Windstorm Blackouts

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Each week on the 3am Mixtapes podcast, I will share with you the Top Six Songs of a certain subject. The topics can be as general as best Arts & Crafts bands. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Song About Food. 

I was inspired by the BC Storm this past weekend, so this week you get the Top Six Songs For A Power Outage Caused by a Wind Storm!

 Get blown away by:

"Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)" by Arcade Fire
"Powerless" by The Flaming Lips
"Blackout" by Sloan
"City of Electric Light" by Chad VanGaalen
"Where The Wind Blows" by The Februarys
"Black Day In December" by Said the Whale


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