3am Mixtapes: Episode Ninety Eight: Dance Songs

in
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 musical team-ups. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Songs About Death. 

This week we take a look at the Top Six Dance Songs! But maybe not quite what you think...

Shake it to:

"Keep on Dancing" by We Are The City
"Dancefloors" by My Morning Jacket
"Song and Dance Man" by Jason Collett
"Fire on the Dancefloor" by C & C Surf Factory
"Dance Card" by Ciseaux
"Faerie Dance" by Plants & Animals


Any questions or comments or waffles or criticisms or suggestions for future themes are welcome!
 Subscribe in a reader (Feedburner) | Listen on Stitcher | Direct Download

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

in
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

Any questions or comments or waffles or criticisms or suggestions for future themes are welcome!
 Subscribe in a reader (Feedburner) | Listen on Stitcher | Direct Download

3am Mixtapes: Episode Seventy Seven: Aquatic

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 songs for Spring. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Songs About Video Games. 


 This week, it's a bunch of bodies of water with the Top Six Aquatic Songs!

Dive in to:

"Lake Song" by The Decemberists
"The City With No Rivers" by Basia Bulat
"Like A River" by My Morning Jacket
"Bottom of the Lake" by We Are The City
"Ocean Song" by High Ends
"Pacific Blue" by Jason Collett


Any questions or comments or waffles or criticisms or suggestions for future themes are welcome!


 Subscribe in a reader (Feedburner) | Listen on Stitcher | Direct Download

3am Mixtapes: Episode Fifty Seven: Questions?

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 like best rainy day songs. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Songs That Have Been Parodied On The Simpsons.

This week is all about the songs that ask tge tough questions, the Top Six Inquisitive Songs?

Query these:

You Man? Human?? by The Flaming Lips (feat. Nick Cave)
Are We Gonna Die? by MeatDraw
I Am, Are You? by We Are The City
Who Are You? by Kathryn Calder
What Did My Lover Say? (It Always Had to Go This Way) by Wolf Parade
Question Mark? by Ryan Dahle



Any questions or comments or waffles or criticisms or suggestions for future themes are welcome!



 Subscribe in a reader (Feedburner) | Listen on Stitcher | Direct Download

3am Mixtapes: Episode Forty Three: Polaris Prize

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 like like best drum solos. Some might be a little more... specific. Top six bands that sound nothing like their name implies.

Since the Polaris Music Prize announced their Long List was announced last week, I figure this episode I would take a look at that. And while I am not a part of that jury, why let that stop me from picking my top five from the short list, as well as one overlooked album, on the Top Six Albums I'd Pick Were I A Polaris Juror!

With cuts from nominated albums:

"Julia With Blue Jeans" On by Moonface
"#4" by AroarA
"Itchy Blood" by The Darcys
"Pretty Respectable" by Mounties
"Hall of Mirrors" by YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN
"King David" by We Are The City


Any questions or comments or waffles or criticisms or suggestions for future themes are welcome!



 Subscribe in a reader (Feedburner) | Direct Download