By mid-June we’re all reasonably starting to feel the heat of the summer sun. Undoubtedly it’s time for chilling in the shade with our besties, enjoying some (very) cold drinks, and cranking up the volume […]
Category: Mixtapes
MAKEOUT INFERNO, VOL. 1
As restaurants and bars begin to open back up across the nation in the wake of the COVID-19 quarantine, it seems as if dating may be on its way back to “normal.” Resident casanova Mike […]
MIXTAPE: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN – KISS
If KISS had broken up three albums in—before the release of Destroyer—they’d be remembered as a top-notch glam rock act existing on the fringes of the New York City punk rock movement: an all but […]
MIXTAPE ADDENDUM: MIKE VANDERBILT’s PURPLE PLAYLIST
On Friday May 14th, the Prince estate hosted a livestream of a 1985 concert to support the World Health Organization’s Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The concert, taped on March 30th, 1985 at the Carrier Dome […]
MIXTAPE: FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Mr. Prince Rogers Nelson seemingly has been on everyone’s minds lately, no doubt due to Sirius XM debuting a new station devoted solely to The Artist earlier this week, along with YouTube’s epic Prince & […]
MIXTAPE: COVID-19
It seems as if the media just can’t get enough of the Coronavirus, so we thought we’d join in on that hype! Please enjoy this Friday Mixtape, full of the most sick, diseased, and terribly […]
MIXTAPE: IT’S JUST A LITTLE CRUSH
This Valentine’s Day Mixtape is dedicated to all my secret crushes. HIT THIS Spotify link AND TRY NOT TO LET ANYONE SEE YOU gushING over all these love notes. tHE mAGNETIC fIELDS, “sTRANGE pOWERS” The […]
MIXTAPE: SCHMALENTINE’S DAY
This week’s mix is all about the dark side of Valentine’s Day: the heartaches, the break-ups, the unrequited loves, the sitting alone in your room crying into a pint of Ben And Jerry’s because your […]
MIXTAPE: GEN-XMAS, VOL. 1
Fun Fact about my work history: as a teen in the late 1990s, I took a job at a local independent radio station. It was a small, 50-kilowatt station, which meant the range was a […]
MIXTAPE: NIGHT FALLS ON CHRISTMAS
Christmas is a difficult time for many folks. I’ve had my bouts with being grumpy during this festive season, but that had more to do with familial strife than seasonal depression. But even during those darker […]
MIXTAPE: OM NOM NOM NOM
Just in time for Thanksgiving, our man Nick Spacek serves up this eclectic mix full of songs appropriate for your family table. So grab your headphones and a fork, loosen them britches, and feel free […]
MIXTAPE: NOIRVEMBER
Despite being a big fan of film noir scores, I’ve never been a big watcher of film noir itself. It’s not quite so bad as my fondness for fantasy action scores like Conan the Barbarian, […]
MIXTAPE: POST-ZER
This is only a reminder of the genuine goodness that WEEZER once was. The rest as follows in their wake is some definitely and some mistakenly influenced by their sound.
MIXTAPE: POST-HALLOWEEN HOLIDAY IN THE VOID
Feeling a bit shaky after the big Halloween party? Soothe your haunted hangover with this eerie mix of tunes that’s sure to put the demons inside you at rest. Featuring: PJ Harvey, Kate Bush, Sonic […]
MIXTAPE: SLEAZY WEENIE
Holy hell, this week’s mix is a psycho-freak out of a set list! Full of vintage trailer trash, rockabilly classics, and modern greasy sleaze, we’ve got your rock’n’roll house party covered! So, light the bonfire, […]