25 mixes with songs by “statues”

This mix includes artists such as: Title Fight, Balance and Composure, Tigers Jaw, Turnover, Make Do and Mend, Citizen, La Dispute, Touche Amore, Hostage Calm, Daytrader, Sainthood Reps, The Tower and The Fool, Into It. Over It., Seahaven, Young Statues, Basement, American Football

Be sad, be hopeful, be alive. 40 emotional songs for days when you want to be alone, be with someone, or just get away.

SXSW 2012... so many bands, so little time. Out of the 1,300+ tracks floating around the SXSW website, here is a snappin' good selection of upbeat indie rock tunes with sing-along choruses and blue sky roadtrip rhythms for you to love with all your heart, and quite a few bands you've never heard of in the mix! Featuring Jukebox The Ghost, The Lumineers, and The Lighthouse and The Whaler.

Time to cut your pants into shorts and break out those warm weather songs. Just in time for everybody's favorite time of year.

One track including music by Strange Talk.

Here are some cool songs to warm your heart and relax your mind since spring is just around the corner.

Slow moving acoustic or indie songs that let you think about whatever you want. Think to this playlist, sleep to this playlist, dream to this playlist, study to this playlist. Enjoy!

Don't get any ideas.

Eight tracks including Elvis Costello, The Wipers, and The Arrivals.

What a year it was for music! New albums put out by reunited bands, exciting up-and-coming artists, and overall stunning music made 2011 a memorable year. Enjoy this playlist consisting of a song from each of my top 15 albums, which I thought were very impressive releases, as well as 10 songs from albums that should also be checked out.

In no particular order, thirty-eight tracks including music by Unicycle Loves You, Chains Of Love, Savoir Adore and others.

(Playlist cover is from the September 1977 issue of National Geographic magazine and was taken by Dewitt Jones.)

Mellow notes and soft vocals.