the playlist: DEC 2020

1. Foo Fighters - "Shame Shame"

2. The Shins - "The Great Divide"

3. The Avalanches (featuring Leon Bridges) - "Interstellar Love"

4. K.S. Rhoads - "Chess"

5. Graham Colton - "Good For Each Other"

6. Lake Stree Dive - "Making Do"

7. The Sweet Remains - "Breakup Breakdown"

8. Pete Francis - "The Sea"

9. Jack Johnson - "The Captain Is Drunk"

10. Tre Burt - "Caught It From The Rye"

THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2017

1. Dispatch - American, Location 12
2. The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
3. Jack Johnson - All The Light Above It Too
4. John Mayer - The Search For Everything
5. Dan Auerbach - Waiting For A Song
6. Beck - Colors
7. Arcade Fire - Everything Now
8. Fleet Foxes - Crack-Up
9. Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice
10. The Shins - Heartworms
11. Josh Ritter - Gathering
12. Ryan Adams - Prisoner
13. Angus & Julia Stone - Snow
14. Haim - Something To Tell You
15. Mike Gordon - OGOGO
16. Margo Price - All American Made
17. JD McPherson - Undivided Heart & Soul
18. String Cheese Incident - Believe
19. Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - Sopuvenir
20. SOJA - Poetry In Motion
21. The Dirty Heads - Swim Team
22. John Craigie - No Rain, No Rose
23. Matisyahu - Undercurrent
24. Zach Gill - Life In The Multiverse
25. The Lone Bellow - Walk Into A Storm
26. Conor Oberst - Salutations
27. The Killers - Wonderful Wonderful
28. Benjamin Booker - Witness
29. Chaz Bundick & The Mattson 2 - Star Stuff
30. Maroon 5 - Red Pill Blues

the playlist: JAN 2017

1. John Mayer - "Love On The Weekend"

2. The Shins - "Name For You"

3. Ed Sheeran - "Shape Of You"

4. Ryan Adams - "Do You Still Love Me?"

5. Old 97's (featuring Brandi Carlile) - "Good With God"

6. Craig Finn - "Preludes"

7. Madaila - "Nature"

8. Jim James - "Here In Spirit"

9. John Legend (featuring Brittany Howard) - "Darnkess And Light"

10. Childish Gambino - "Redbone"

BURN THIS / August 2014

1. Guster "Long Night"
2. The Shins "So Now What"
3. Bahamas "Stronger Than That"
4. Brett Dennen "Out Of My Head"
5. Matt Hires "Heartache Machine"
6. Grant Harrison "Just A Little More Often"
7. Phillip Phillips "Unpack Your Heart"
8. Matt Nathanson (featuring Lolo) "Headphones"
9. Robert Francis & The Night Tide "Pain"
10. Angus & Julia Stone "Heart Beats Slow"
11. The Wind And The Wave "It's A Longer Road To California Than I Thought"
12. Jon And Roy "Where'd My Light Go"
13. Trevor Hall "Wish Man"
14. Rebelution "Count Me In"
15. Nahko & Medicine For The People "Warrior People"
16. SOJA (featuring Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley) "Your Song"
17. The Dirty Heads "Radio"
18. Pepper "Push"
19. Matisyahu "Broken Car"
20. Three Legged Fox "We Are Electric"

#reviewoftheweek / "Wish I Was Here" soundtrack

Zach Braff hasn't directed a ton of movies, but the ones that he has directed have contained killer soundtracks. Case in point: "Garden State," which helped to launch the career of Cary Brothers and bring The Shins into the spotlight in a huge way. The same is to be said for Braff's latest "Wish I Was Here," which is both a drastically different movie and it's soundtrack is a different sounding compilation. This movie and music is very different from Braff's first, imparting a very introspective and somber quality. The soundtrack features two great new tunes by Bon Iver and The Shins as well as a terrific collaboration between Coldplay and indie songstress Cat Power. In addition to the new tunes, Braff digs deep into the archives for classics from Paul Simon, Gary Jules, and Badly Drawn Boy, and even includes Bon Iver's hit "Holocene" as well. Newcomers, Hozier and The Head And The Heart also contribute to the album, with The Head And The Heart's song closing out the album and summing up the compilation in the best way. The only (albeit minor) miss of the compliation is the lack of the inclusion of "Tangled Up In Blue" by Bob Dylan, which appears in the film, but not on the album. Zach Braff knows how to curate music and this album is proof that not only is he a great actor, writer, and director, but has a great ear for music and how it contributes to a film, driving it forward and developing emotion and connection to the visuals on screen.

BURN THIS / January 2013



1. Matt Pond "Love To Get Used"
2. Walk The Moon "Tightrope"
3. Jukebox The Ghost "Say When"
4. The Shins "No Way Down"
5. Benjamin Gibbard "Something's Rattling (Cowpoke)"
6. Mike Doughty "Sunshine"
7. Tristan Prettyman "The Rebound"
8. Cisco Adler (featuring G. Love) "You're A Fool"
9. Aer "Songbird"
10. MTHDS (featuring Chali 2Na) "Influences"
11. Slightly Stoopid (featuring G. Love) "Hiphoppablues"
12. State Radio "Freckled Mary"
13. Phillip Phillips "Man On The Moon"
14. Rob Drabkin "Feeling Good Again"
15. Current Swell "I Want A Bird"
16. Garrett Duffy "Prove Me Wrong"
17. Mat McHugh "Pocket Full Of Shells"
18. Milo Greene "Silent Way"
19. The Lumineers "Big Parade"
20. Guster "This Could All Be Yours (Live Acoustic)"

BURN THIS / April 2012

1. Pete Kilpatrick Band "Heavy Fire"
2. Yates Dew "Everyone Can Sing"
3. Dave Barnes "Mine To Love"
4. Scott James "Waiting"
5. Bhi Bhiman "Eye On You"
6. Rob Drabkin "For You I Would Die"
7. Angus Stone "Bird On The Buffalo"
8. Matt Corby "Brother"
9. Ben Howard "The Wolves"
10. Julia Stone "Let's Forget All The Things That We Say"
11. Michael Kiwanuka "Home Again"
12. Bahamas "Lost In The Light"
13. Release The Sunbird "I Will Walk"
14. The Shins "It's Only Life"
15. Soft Swells "Overrated"
16. Ben Kweller "Mean To Me"
17. Pete Murray "Free"
18. The Fray "The Fighter"
19. Greg Laswell (featuring Sara Bareilles) "Come Back Down"
20. Paper Route "Better Life"

New Release Tuesday

New music out today worth checking out:

• The Movement - One More Night
• The Shins - Port Of Morrow

BURN THIS / February 2012

1. Bahamas "Caught Me Thinking"
2. Soft Swells "Every Little Things"
3. The Shins "Simple Song"
4. Pete Murray "Always A Winner"
5. Augustana "Just Stay Here Tonight"
6. Needtobreathe "White Fences"
7. Green River Ordinance "Heart Of Me"
8. Parachute "Kiss Me Slowly"
9. Justin Levinson & The Valcours (featuring Will Dailey) "Let You Go"
10. Jessie Baylin "Hurry Hurry"
11. Madi Diaz "Gimme A Kiss"
12. Eric Hutchinson "Watching You Watch Him"
13. Andy Grammer "Fine By Me"
14. Damato "Angels"
15. Cris Cab "Good Girls"
16. O.A.R. "Gotta Be Wrong Sometimes"
17. Trevor Hall "The Love Wouldn't Die"
18. Angus & Julia Stone "Love Will Take You"
19. Rachael Yamagata "Dealbreaker"
20. Jason Mraz "I Won't Give Up"

CD REVIEW: Various Artists "Yo Gabba Gabba: Music Is Awesome"

Yo Gabba Gabba is not one of those kids shows that only kids can love. The thing that sets it apart from every other kids television program is that each episode features special guest appearance by well known celebrity personalities, as well as music by some of the best bands (indie and otherwise) in music. The bands showcase their fun side by performing a kids song in their own unique styles. This album combines some of those selections by bands such as The Shins, The Roots, Chromeo, and Money Mark with music sung by the lovable characters. Parents and kids will be able to enjoy this music together and the kids will surely grow up learning that great music doesn't have to come from the Disney Channel.