Category: The Playlists

If your year were a movie, what songs would make up the soundtrack? That’s the premise of The Playlists: a list of music that encapsulates the feelings and vibes of each year’s story, anchored by one lead Song of the Year (think of that as the song they’d play during the trailer).

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Time is still muddled but at least we’re moving forward (The Playlist, 2022)

The Narrator

I went back to grad school this year. Doctorate this time; Miss D would be proud (see Pomp and Circumstance, Part 2). It's not a secret, but I've been much more selective in who I make announcements to so a good chunk of my family doesn't know (because they don't care to ask). The people… Continue reading Time is still muddled but at least we’re moving forward (The Playlist, 2022)

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Keep the Earth Below My Feet (The Playlist, 2019)

The Narrator

2019 sucked just about as much as 2018 did. Maybe it's just because I was still adrift and now grieving, maybe it's just because people are never who you think they are and the closest you can ever get to knowing someone is the image they try to sell you. In any case, change is… Continue reading Keep the Earth Below My Feet (The Playlist, 2019)

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The only difference that I see is you are exactly the same as you used to be (The Playlist, 2018)

The Narrator

2018 is what happens when the fairy tale ends and reality comes to bite you in the ass. 1. Never Be Famous - Hussalonia 2. Ghosts That We Knew - Mumford & Sons 3. Choux Pastry Heart - Corinne Bailey Rae 4. The Difference - The Wallflowers 5. Zombie - The Cranberries 6. One Hit… Continue reading The only difference that I see is you are exactly the same as you used to be (The Playlist, 2018)

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Get over your hill and see what you find there (The Playlist, 2017)

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1. Santa Monica - Everclear 2. The Walker - Fitz and the Tantrums 3. Shut Up and Dance - Walk The Moon 4. So Much For The Afterglow - Everclear 5. Fat Lip - Sum 41 6. Bullet With Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins 7. Open Up Your Eyes - Tonic 8. One Headlight -… Continue reading Get over your hill and see what you find there (The Playlist, 2017)

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I Was Promised Cake (The Playlist for 2015, Part 2)

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I Was Promised Cake: The Playlist for 2015 ***** Let's be honest. Scott Bradlee could have scored the entire soundtrack for the past year and I not only would have accepted it, but it would have worked. 'Consistency' was a huge word around RivalCast in 2015, so a PostModern Jukebox recap of the year would… Continue reading I Was Promised Cake (The Playlist for 2015, Part 2)

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Soundtrack for 2013 (Year in Review)

The Narrator

December 1998 was the first time I wrote out a soundtrack for my year in review. It evolved from a conversation I had with my friend Katie about movie soundtracks that led to the question among our friends: If your life to that point were turned into a movie, what would be the hit theme… Continue reading Soundtrack for 2013 (Year in Review)