My Playlist:
1. Nahko Bear & Medicine For The People - Aloha Ke Akua
https://youtu.be/cYaJVcX7y98
2. Qveen Herby - Busta Rhymes
https://youtu.be/vQJwNETuUIM
3. Nina Simone - Sinnerman
https://youtu.be/xbIG_b2IMO0
4. Soko - I'll Kill Her
https://youtu.be/J5-50Ftt7K0
5. The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
https://youtu.be/WOXixB2Lno0
6. Pearl Jam - Animal
https://youtu.be/oFBxUIzsrTg
7. The Nightwatchman - Whatever It Takes
https://youtu.be/EV_w_B-xg2Y?list=PL40nRlylYTOzeF0v72l-XpmU4BkgH3Kyl
8. INXS - Need You Tonight
https://youtu.be/F93ywiGMDnQ
9. Aram Bedrosian - Going Under
https://youtu.be/v3yr3MEV3N8
This playlist seems to jump over every genre and a few decades. The only songs I was already familiar with were Animal and Need You Tonight. I was born in the 80s so I am familiar with these two bands. Pearl Jam is a classic. I had forgotten though how little they actually say in that song though, and never really gave much thought as a kid to what INXS was actually singing about, lol. No wonder my parent didn’t like me listening to that music. Civil Wars I am somewhat familiar with. I love the vocals/harmonizing in this song, and I am partial towards songs that are introspective and hint at the spiritual like this one does. This might be a song/band I add to my collection after this. Sinnerman and Aloha Ke Akua also both dive into the spiritual. I think Aloha mixes some Christian theology with some Native/Aboriginal beliefs? An interesting song for sure, both lyrically and musically. I feel Aloha is the kind of song that grows on you the more you listen to it.
Been a long time since I listened to rap, but I can see the skill Qveen has. Amazing how clearly and quickly she can rap. I had to google Tom Morello, only to realize he’s from Rage and Audioslave. Other bands I liked in back in the day. This guy is a musical genius. Great song.
No Idea what the heck I was listening to with Soko. Sorry, that one is brutal lol.