April 2019 Playlist

I’m a mix making machine who has finally found the ultimate form of musical expression. One CD per month that defines that 30 day span of my life… a musical diary, if you will, where the songs represent my mood, direction and texture. Each month I pull from my library of classics, and mix in current cuts that have me dancing. I like each mix to span several decades and genres. I am constantly absorbing tastes and ideas from some very knowledgeable music savvy friends, Spotify playlists by “Songpickr” and “Release Radar” and magazines like Paste and Q keep me plugged in to the scene around the world. Bottom line – I am always searching for new music, and the highlight of my day is when I find some.

My rules are simple: 1) The mix must fit in a 120 minute CD. 2) A band, musician and/or song must only be used once a year. In addition, I make a cover for each CD using Google images and Roxio’s “Disc Cover 2” program, found in its Toast software. The cover features art or photography that I feel captures the spirit of the month’s music. As you’ll see, my tempo turns slowly, most often to the beat of a love song. I spend weeks polishing the transitions between songs, so as one ends, the next begins in perfect harmony. In addition to the monthly mixes, I also burn genre-specific discs that are just as carefully constructed. I will post those as added bonuses along the way. In sharing this part of my life with you, my hope is that you will comment on songs on these playlists that move you, and maybe you’ll be inspired to make this a habit, too. If so, please use the comment box below each post to share your CD with us. Of course, feel free to make up your own rules, and certainly no boundaries on the type of music or limits on how you should mix it. Now let’s get to it… April 2019.

1. Ryan Adams – Fuck the Rain
2. James Arthur – Empty Space (Live)
3. The Tallest Man on Earth – I Love You. It’s a Fever Dream.
4. J.S. Ondara – Lebanon
5. The Band – The Weight
6. Bob Marley & The Wailers – One Love/People Get Ready
7. The Revivalists – You and I
8. Lake Street Dive – Who Do You Think You Are?
9. Shawn Mendes – Nervous
10. The Kinks – You Really Got Me
11. Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar on Me
12. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals – Steal My Kisses
13. ODESZA w/ WYNNE & Mansionair – Line of Sight
14. Maggie Rogers – Light On
15. Bahamas – Stronger Than That
16. Imagine Dragons – West Coast
17. Evergreen – A Beautiful View
18. Jon McLaughlin – Still My Girl
19. The Avett Brothers – Roses and Sacrifice
20. Cutting Crew – I’ve Been in Love Before
21. The Shirelles – Will You Love Me Tomorrow
22. Jackson 5 – Got to Be There