Monthly Mixtape w/ CJ Morgan

Every Monday of a new month I recap ten songs I discovered/listened to a lot the month before. Now, I have started a podcast called the Monthly Music MixTape where you can stream all the songs on iTunes as well. This list is my imagery SXSW recap of artists I got to see at parties and showcases. DARKSIDE – Liberty Bell Phoebe Bridgers – I Know the End Glass Animals – Heat Wave Jenny Lewis, Serengeti – Vroom Vroom PawPaw Rod – HIT EM WHERE IT HURTS Middle Kids – R U 4 Me? Future Islands – For Sure Twin Shadow – Johnny & Jonnie Goth Babe – I Wanna Help Your Mind Karen O, Micheal Kiwanuka – YO! MY SAINT

Every Monday of a new month I recap ten songs I discovered the month before. Now, I have started a podcast called the Monthly Music MixTape where you can stream all the songs on iTunes as well. Need new music right away? Subscribe to my monthly mixtapes (updated regularly) on Spotify! Enjoy! The Voidz – Alien Crime Lord Goth Babe – Canary Islands Sun June – Everything I Had Blood Cultures – Keeps Bringing Me Back Deep Sea Diver – Impossible Weight ft. Sharon Van Etten HEALTH :: CYBERPUNK 2.0.2.0. Arlo Parks – Portra 400 Horsegirl – Ballroom Dance Scene Bartees Strange – Boomer Iceage – The Holding Hand

Every Monday of a new month I recap ten songs I discovered the month before. Now, I have started a podcast called the Monthly Music MixTape where you can stream all the songs on iTunes as well. Need new music right away? Subscribe to my monthly mixtapes (updated regularly) on Spotify! Enjoy!  

Long, slow build and powerful explosive ending - this is Post Rock. God Is An Astronaut - Suicide by Star Mogwai - Auto Rock Russian Circles - 1777 Working for a Nuclear Free City The Classic Crime - The Ascent Sigur Ros - Kveikur Explosions In The Sky - Disintegration Anxiety This Will Destroy You - Invitation Mogwai - I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead Doves - Firesuite God Is An Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright MONO - Burial at Sea Sigur Rós - Untitled #8 - Popplagið

We made it to the new year and I have some new music AND a new podcast for you. Every Monday of a new month I recap ten songs I discovered the month before. Now, I have started a podcast called the Monthly Music MixTape where you can stream all the songs on iTunes or Spotify as well. This first monthly episode is going to recap the songs I missed out on with my top 50 of 2020 countdown. Enjoy! Clairo – Sofia SAULT – Free Local Natives ft. Sylvan Esso – Dark Days Dehd – Loner Ariel Pink – Short Man’s Syndrome Lewis Del Mar – The Ceiling Burial w/ Four Tet Ft. Thom York – His Rope Bicep – Atlas Evian Christ – Ultra Mark Lanegan – Skeleton Key

Alas we have arrived at the best songs of the year aka my personal favorite. Hope you like them as much as I do!

Since I started this list and my monthly mixtapes, the music I track primarily tends to be what I was doing in college radio and I’m still interested in. This will mostly be comprised of songs in the indie, alternative and electronica genres. 20) The Avalanches – Wherever You Go 19) Tame Impala – Breathe Deeper 18) Perfume Genius – Describe 17) Georgia – Feel It 16) EOB – Brasil 15) Bright Eyes – Persona Non Grata 14) Purity Ring – stardew 13) Doves – Carousels 12) Cults – Spit You Out 11) U.S. Girls – 4 American Dollars

Each month (for over a decade) I have made a mixtape of new songs I discovered during that month and even used to burn cds for friends. At the end of the year, I like to list my top according to play count, culture & personal significance, and my gut (well, ears). 40) Tennis – How To Forgive 39) SAULT – Wildfires 38) beabadoobee – Worth It 37) sir Was – This Is My Bonus 36) Hamilton Leithauser – Isabella 35) Mobley – Nobody’s Favourite 34) HAIM – The Steps 33) KennyHoopla – how will i rest in peace if i’m buried by a highway 32) Kairon; IRSE! – An Bat None 31) Run The Jewels – JU$T

Wow wee this year was not fun. However, the music was great. Also, weird times can make for good memories and emotional moments in which we attach ourselves more thoroughly to the art that helps us forget and persevere. I am not high. Anyhow, here is to the good music from a bad year! 51) Local Natives – Megaton Mile (Weval Remix) 50) Khruangbin – Time (You and I) 49) Little Dragon – Hold On 48) Fiona Apple – Heavy Balloon 47) Soccer Mommy – circle the drain 46) Thao & The Get Down – Temple 45) Nané – Blue Velvet 44) Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Cars in Space 43) Porridge Radio – Sweet 42) Gidge – New Light 41) Strokes – At The Door

Since I started this list and my monthly mixtapes, the music I track primarily tends to be what I was doing in college radio and I’m still interested in. This will mostly be comprised of songs in the indie, alternative and electronica genres.  30) Animal Collective - Bridge to Quiet 29) Car Seat Headrest - Can't Cool Me Down 28) Caroline Rose - I Took A Ride 27) Holy Fuck ft. Angus Andrew - Deleters 26) The Unlikely Candidates - Novocaine 25) Protomartyr - Processed By The Boys 24) Cut Copy - Love Is All We Share 23) Phantogram - Pedestal 22) Gidge - Quasar 21) James Blake - Before

These are the songs I discovered or listened to over the last month. Every Monday I recap my ten favorite songs. Now, I have started a podcast called the Monthly Music MixTape where you can stream all the songs on iTunes as well. Typhoon - Empire Builder DARKSIDE - The Limit Son Lux ft Kiah Victoria - Vacancy Cherry Glazer - Rabbit Hole Dayglow - Whoah Man Lucy Dacus - Hot and Heavy CHVRCHES - He Said She Said N0V3L - NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE St. Vincent - Melting of the Sun Flying Lotus - Crust  

25 Dayglow - Can I Call You Tonight? 24 Absofacto - Dissolve 23 AJR - Bang! 22 Cage The Elephant - Social Cues 21 Twenty One Pilots - The Hype 20 Sub Urban - Cradles 19 White Reaper - Might Be Right 18 LovelyTheBand - Loneliness For Love 17 Matt Maeson - Hallucinogenics 16 All Time Low-  Feat. Blackbear Monsters 15 Blue October-  Oh My My 14 Black Keys-  Shine A Little Light 13 Weezer - Hero 12 Killers - Caution 11 AWOLNATION - The Best 10 Tame Impala - Lost In Yesterday 9 Billie Eilish - everything i wanted 8 Machine Gun Kelly -  Bloody Valentine 7 Strokes - Bad Decisions 6 Lana Del Rey - Doin' Time 5 Twenty One Pilots - Level Of Concern 4 SHAED-  Trampoline 3 Cage The Elephant-  Black Madonna 2 Meg Myers - Running Up That Hill 1 Unlikely Candidates - Novocaine