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Spooky Tunes: Halloween Party Playlist
Need to get into the Halloween spirit? Wake up your ears with some creepy-themed tunes — from the classic (Michael Jackson's "Thriller") to the more current (Dead Man's Bones "My Body's a Zombie For You").
Whether you're throwing a costume party (get some inspiration from Yum) or want something to listen to while you wait for trick or treaters, give my macabre mixtape a listen!
Weekend Tunes: A Treasure Island Music Festival Playlist
For the third year in a row, I'm off to the Treasure Island Music Festival! Now that I'm a seasoned veteran, I can't wait to settle in for two days and listen to some tunes. The other day I highlighted Thao With the Get Down Stay Down, but there lots of other acts I'm psyched about.
Friday Tunes: Buzz's Best of Jay-Z Playlist
It's Hova's homecoming: his Blueprint 3 is available everywhere today (it was hustled out Tuesday, but lagged on some outlets), and tonight you can watch Jay-Z's benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, streamed on Fuse at 9 p.m. EDT live from NYC.
It's also the eighth anniversary of the first Blueprint album, and dude is headlining the VMAs!
Friday Tunes: An Outside Lands Playlist
Come fog or sunshine (probably fog), the Outside Lands Festival is invading San Francisco's Golden Gate Park this weekend, and I'll be hitting up the three-day fest.
I barely made it out alive last year, but I'm hoping that since it's the festival's second year, everything will come together a little more harmoniously (pun intended). With a lineup running the gamut from Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, and Jason Mraz (whom you decidedly love) to M.I.A.
In Memoriam: "Chapel of Love" Songwriter Ellie Greenwich
Songwriter/singer/producer Ellie Greenwich's songs (many of which were also produced by Phil Spector) are iconic in and of themselves (I can't even recall the first time I heard "Do Wah Diddy" or "Chapel of Love" — they've just always been there), but because they've been placed in so many movies and TV shows, I've come to fondly associate them with some of my favorite scenes.
I can't hear "Be My Baby" without conjuring up the image of that slow-motion black-and-white introduction to Dirty Dancing. Just hearing that percussive intro makes me smile, as I remember one of my most beloved movies.
2009 Bonnaroo: A Playlist
If you're one of the many music fiends heading to (or already in) Manchester, TN, this weekend for Bonnaroo, I'm envious of you. Then again, you're probably not reading this right now, since there are, you know, just a few awesome bands to see. For those of us not quite lucky enough to make it to Bonnaroo, I've made up a playlist of songs by some of the acts featured at the festival.
Coachella 2009: A Playlist
The Coachella music festival begins today in Indio, CA, and sadly, I'm missing out on it this year. But the lineup is so great I figured I'd put together a lil playlist with music by some of my favorite musicians who are heading down to Indio, perhaps right as we speak (or type).
I'm really pleased with this playlist: a little Yeah Yeah Yeahs ("Cheated Hearts"), some Franz Ferdinand ("Lucid Dreams"), and Beirut ("Scenic World"), along with tunes by the more seasoned folks like Leonard Cohen ("Everybody Knows"), The Cure ("Close to Me") and, of course, Paul McCartney ("Maybe I'm Amazed").
My Favorite Oscar-Winning Songs: A Playlist
Did you know "The Way You Look Tonight" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song when it was featured in the 1936 movie Swing Time? I did not know this until I recently looked up all the Oscar-winning songs from the past and learned that there's a truly awesome playlist to be made from all those winners.
How else would I have thought to put together "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" (included in the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid), "Moon River" as performed by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's, "Flashdance" from Flashdance, "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile and "Falling Slowly" from Once?
The Sounds of 2008
As you told me in my best of 2008 polls, some pretty good music came out this year. But what achieved "most played" status on my iPod this year? As we prepare to say goodbye to 2008, I've pulled out some of the songs that were staples in my collection.
The Best Soundtrack Songs of 2008
Once again, 2008 was an excellent year for discovering great songs through movies and television shows. For my best of 2008 series, I've pulled together some of my favorites, spanning niche movies like Synecdoche, New York, and commercial hits like Mamma Mia, plus a sampling from TV shows where music is always a standout, including Gossip Girl and Grey's Anatomy. From the Decemberists turning up on Mad Men to the Hawaiian version of "More Than Words" from Forgetting Sarah Marshall, there's some good stuff here, and you can check it out when you read more
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