Category Archives: Music

WV Playlist 034: Temporary Heatstroke – A Sun-Fried Flashback

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Very Warm

The last few summers I’ve been struck by inspiration to make a nostalgic playlist that reminds me of summers past, or hypothetical romanticized summers from alternate timelines. The building process for this one playlist always ultimately balloons into making multiple; … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Playlist | Tagged Bleached, Chad VanGaalen, Crocodiles, DIIV, Dum Dum Girls, Frankie Rose, King Tuff, La Sera, lotus plaza, Mikal Cronin, Milk Music, No Age, NO JOY, Parquet Courts, Playlist, Royal Headache, Sleigh Bells, The Babies, The Fresh and Onlys, Thee Oh Sees, Times New Viking, Ty Segall, Ty Segall Band, White Denim, Women, Yuck | Leave a comment

WV Playlist 033: The Room From The Photograph – Sounds from Flickering Spaces

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Very Warm

I’d been wanting to make an ambient / peaceful listening playlist for some time now, but never had the right inspiration to strike me. Then all of the sudden some fantastic records came out this year from artists like Isabel … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Playlist | Tagged ambient, Ana Roxanne, Aphex Twin, Ben Seretan, Bing & Ruth, Chuck Johnson, Cocteau Twins, Cole Pulice, David Moore, Domenique Dumont, Elori Saxl, Francisco Messina, Global Communication, Grouper, Hana Stretton, Harold Budd, Hayden Pedigo, Isabel Pine, Julianna Barwick, Lynn Avery, Mary Lattimore, Nala Sinephro, Playlist, Raul Lovisoni, Sea Oleena, Shabason Krgovich Harris, Slow Attack Ensemble, Steve Gunn, Suso Saíz, Taylor Deupree, Walt McClements, You'll Never Get To Heaven | Leave a comment

WV Playlist 032: Wind Thru Nylon – Carbonated Bike Ride

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Very Warm

At this point in 2026, I’m purely making playlists for my wife to listen to on her bike rides to work. Like the last playlist I made, Feeling Caught on a Breeze, this was inspired by her listening habits from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Playlist | Tagged Anz, Caroline Polachek, Caroline Rose, chairlift, Confidence Man, Discovery Zone, Empress Of, Gelli Haha, George FitzGerald, Gilligan Moss, Girl Ultra, Grimes, hot chip, Jessy Lanza, Kornel Kovacs, Little Dragon, Mr Twin Sister, Playlist, Rebecca & Fiona, Robyn, Rochelle Jordan, Romy, SBTRKT, Sotomayor, Sylvan Esso, Toro Y Moi, Young Galaxy | Leave a comment

WV Playlist 031: Feeling Caught On A Breeze – A Missive for Monogamy

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Very Warm

My wife has been listening to a lot of Cleo Sol, Olivia Dean and Thee Sacred Souls lately and asked me to make a playlist built around artists like that. The result is a super lovey-dovey, romantic, almost a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Playlist | Tagged BADBADNOTGOOD, Beyonce, Cleo Sol, Corinne Bailey Rae, D'Angelo, Dijon, Erykah Badu, Ezra Collective, Frank Ocean, Hiatus Kaiyote, Holy Hive, Jamila Woods, KOKOROKO, Leon Bridges, Lianne La Havas, Little Dragon, Natalie Bergman, Nick Hakim, Olivia Dean, Playlist, Sade, Snoh Aalegra, Solange, Stevie Wonder, The Altons, Thee Sacred Souls | Leave a comment

Recommended Albums: March 2026

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Very Warm

Has there ever been a later Recommended Albums post? Absolutely yes. Was March 2026 a fantastic month for new music? Absolutely yes. There are even more records I wanted to feature but I simply had no time. Instead bite into … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Alexis Taylor, Avalon Emerson, Buzzy Lee, Carla dal Forno, Cashier, Fcukers, Foote/Dickow, Green-House, Holy Fuck, John Carroll Kirby, Jose Gonzalez, Lia Kohl, Lily Seabird, Macie Stewart, Morita Vargas, Natalie Jane Hill, New German Cinema, Ora Cogan, Pan-American, recommended albums, Resavoir, Robyn, Slayyyter, Whitney Johnson, Witch Post | 1 Comment

Warm Selections #11: Nu Genea, Ms Ray, Jump Source & more

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Very Warm

Returning to a bit of normalcy with Warm Selections after a week of wackness. This week has some good stuff though, with new songs popping up from Nu Genea, Cola, Diles que no me maten and more. And feel free … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Brandy, Cola, Diles que no me maten, Jump Source, Kelsey Lu, Molina, Ms Ray, Nu Genea, Quiet Light, Sosyete '25, warm selections | Leave a comment

Warm Selections #10: Chanel Beads, Nina Winder-Lind, Born At Midnite and more

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Very Warm

Comically late Warm Selections, I apologize! I’m losing step! This isn’t like me! I’m not owned, I’m not owned! Well, now that I’m a corncob, here are a few tracks I was enjoying this week, including new jams from Oneohtrix … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Born At Midnite, Boys Noize, Cate Kennan, Chanel Beads, Deerhunter, Little Barrie, Miss Grit, mui zyu, Nicolas Jaar, Nina Winder-Lind, Nine Inch Nails, Oneohtrix Point Never, warm selections | Leave a comment

Warm Selections #9: Smerz, Marisa Anderson, Shabason & Krgovich and more

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Very Warm

Alas, two months into this weekly feature I missed a day. I apologize! A doctor’s appointment and going to bed hella early derailed my streak and the ninth Warm Selections feature was pushed back a day. I know my hundreds, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Bodysync, Choir Boy, DJ Seinfeld, Giraffage, Greg Foat, Gregory Uhlmann, Marisa Anderson, Massive Attack, Maston, Olof Dreijer, Ryan Hemsworth, Shabason & Krgovich, Smerz, Tom Waits, warm selections, Widowspeak | Leave a comment

WV Playlist 030: Pollen-Dusted Parade – Spring Revival

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Very Warm

Long time no see, playlist land! My first of 2026 comes with the season, a particularly inspirational spring in which I’ve been particularly moved by the flowering trees and sprouting tulips in my neighborhood, along with some recent releases that … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Playlist | Tagged Björk, Blue Lake, Camera Obscura, Dorothy Ashby, Fabiano Do Nascimento, Fleet Foxes, Gia Margaret, girls, Green-House, Jim O'Rourke, Joanna Newsom, June McDoom, Katy Kirby, Kings Of Convenience, Lemon Jelly, Maia Friedman, Mary Lattimore, Minnie Riperton, Nick Drake, Playlist, Syreeta, Tasha, The Go! Team, the sea and cake, Tomberlin, Yo La Tengo | Leave a comment

Warm Selections #8: Paycheque, Tasha, Kelela & more

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Very Warm

A bit late with Warm Selections this week (by a few hours) but whew, there are some great tracks, both new and old, to dig into on this lovely Wednesday morning. Two Irish musicians, some longtime favorites, some new faces … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Croz Boyce, Kelela, Paycheque, Slayyyter, Star Moles, Stephen Star, Tasha, The Laughing Chimes, THEATRE, Tim Buckley, Tomberlin, warm selections | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Music

WV Playlist 034: Temporary Heatstroke – A Sun-Fried Flashback

WV Playlist 033: The Room From The Photograph – Sounds from Flickering Spaces

WV Playlist 032: Wind Thru Nylon – Carbonated Bike Ride

WV Playlist 031: Feeling Caught On A Breeze – A Missive for Monogamy

Recommended Albums: March 2026

Warm Selections #11: Nu Genea, Ms Ray, Jump Source & more

Warm Selections #10: Chanel Beads, Nina Winder-Lind, Born At Midnite and more

Warm Selections #9: Smerz, Marisa Anderson, Shabason & Krgovich and more

WV Playlist 030: Pollen-Dusted Parade – Spring Revival

Warm Selections #8: Paycheque, Tasha, Kelela & more

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