Building a habit of highlighting my Spotify Unwrapped - you can see my 2020 entry.

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I hate telling people what my top track of 2021 was cos I don't know how to say the name of this song without sounding like an insane person: Let's Do "Do The What Now?" Now.

I played this song 115 times in 2021 - the energetic rhythm and the lack of lyrics make it ( Read more... )

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I have a belated appreciation for Lizzo. I have a limited selection of rap / hip-hop in my music library compared to other genres, but I have a deep admiration for Lizzo because (1) her music stands out and is catchy, (2) she's a great dancer, (3) her performances are entertaining that I can watch them over and over ( Read more... )

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I still remember the day I discovered this song in 2016 while sitting in the bus to work. It's been a while since it has been on the playlist rotation, but it still brings me a lot of joy.

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Bring Me The First Aid Kit by Suffer Life G Did  is my #1 song for 2020, with over 100 plays as of the end of November. With its unusual time signature, lively bass line, it is a statement of my perseverance this year.

P.S. Not all the songs I like require analysis. My #2 song is The Sign by Ace of Base  because I am a 90's child with no shame

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Big D and The Kids Table is still Top 9 in my list of most played artists since 2008. The album that I am most familiar with was  'Fluent in The Stroll'.

It was a new direction for this ska/punk band - a mix of double-dutch, reggae and ska , which they dubbed 'stroll'

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I discovered Pajaumi / 'Pajama Boy' this morning. This music artist is listed as パジャマで海なんかいかない  on Spotify. According to Google Translate, this is Japanese for 'There is no sea in pajamas', which makes no sense.

... but all is forgiven, thanks to lovely jazz inspired music.

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There was a phase in my student life when this was my favorite song. The Slackers are amazing. It's been so long, but I missed listening to them this morning.

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This is my Thursday jam. The Flight of the Conchords are not just funny, but their music is legitimately good. 

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I had this on my ever-growing list of Netflix shows to watch, so I watched this docu-series so I had something to watch while folding laundry.

It was disturbing, but I was hooked. I  could not stop thinking about it and I did not have a restful sleep.

What is it with crime documentary series that's so addictive?