Every Day Feels Like A Week :: A Playlist For Everyday Revolutionaries

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A 7-volume playlist of mostly protest music based loosely on the idea of a day feeling like a week.

There is a lot to be angry about. But life continues and we must strive to make the most of it.

This playlist is based on the the idea that each day feels like a week. There is a constant barrage of insanity that has become our “news cycle.” Just as we get angry about the latest scandal, there’s three more. It’s the world’s worst game of whack-a-mole and we’re not meant to live this way. We’re not meant to be inundated by a 24-hour information cycle and our country certainly has not proven to be capable of realizing that the phone call is coming from inside the (white) house. Every day feels like an eternity and a flash at the same time.

The playlists, especially at the beginning and the end, aren’t all protest music. That’s because, despite the avalanche of turmoil, we still have to try and go about our daily lives. We still have to wake up and greet the day; we still have our routines, our obligations, our ups, our downs, and our loved ones. We still have to try and build meaningful and purposeful lives, even while the country burns. It’s not good to be angry all the time, even when it’s justified. Also, in the morning section, I thought I’d have some fun with the idea of waking up in the morning being equated with becoming woke.

We have plenty to be angry about. But I refuse to be like them. This is also why all the “protest music” is not angry. We need to remember the power of love and walk that path.

I hope you enjoy. Or get angry. Or both.

A Holiday At The Sea Playlist 01
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Volume 01 :: 

  1. Dawn by Work Money Death

  2. Love Is Everywhere by Pharaoh Sanders

  3. Peace and Happiness by African Head Charge

  4. Morning Has Broken by Cat Stevens

  5. Prelude to 110 0r 120 / Women of the World by Jim O’Rourke

  6. Mornin’ by Al Jarred

  7. Daybreak by Michael Haggins

  8. Eyes of the World by Grateful Dead

  9. Wake Up Everybody by Harold Melvin and the the Blue Notes

  10. What the World Needs Now Is Love by Jackie DeShannon

  11. Love Thy Neighbor by Roaring Lion 

A Holiday At The Sea Playlist 02
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Volume 02 :: 

  1. Lovely Day by Bill Withers

  2. Breakfast with the Sirens of Infinity by Naan Violence

  3. Fight With Love by Money Mark

  4. Hope by Dirty Three

  5. I’m Not Trying To Wake Up by 75 Dollar Bill

  6. Live and Love by Sir Coxsone Sound

  7. One World Family (Live) by Kahlil El’Zabar & David Murray

  8. Love and Harmony by Fred Locks

  9. Move On (Bloom Like the Sunlight In My Song) (Live) by Mike Doughty

  10. Love Dub by Roots Radics

  11. What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye

  12. We the People by A Tribe Called Quest

A Holiday At The Sea Playlist 03
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Volume 03 :: 

  1. Rise by Public Image Ltd

  2. War/Trouble No More (Live) by Bob Marley & the Wailers

  3. Zombie by Fela Kuti

  4. Fight the Power by Public Enemy

  5. Killing In The Name by Rage Against the Machine

  6. With God On Our Side by Bob Dylan

  7. Thoughts and Prayers (Live) by Drive-By Truckers

  8. Get Up Off Our Knees by the Housemartins

  9. Nazi Punks Fuck Off by Dead Kennedys

  10. Ju$t by Run the Jewels

  11. Prayer for Amerikkka pt. 1&2

  12. More and More by Dub Syndicate

  13. War Pigs by Black Sabbath

A Holiday At The Sea Playlist 04
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Volume 04 :: 

  1. Cold Hard Times by Lee Hazlewood

  2. ‘Merican by Descendants

  3. For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield

  4. American Jesus by Bad Religion

  5. Another Mother’s Son by Phil Cook

  6. Sometimes It’s Hard (Live) by Rainer

  7. Changes by 2Pac

  8. Freedom by the Toasters

  9. I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag (Live) by Country Joe and the Fish

  10. Impeach the President by the Honeydrippers

  11. Give Peace A Chance by Plastic Ono Band

  12. Love Knows (No Borders) by Howe Gelb

  13. Equal Rights/Downpressor Man (Live) by Peter Tosh

  14. Kill For Peace by the Fugs

  15. Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation by Tom Paxton

  16. Racists by Anti-Flag

  17. The Freedom Rider by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

  18. Know Your Rights by the Clash

  19. Sound of da Police by KRS-One

  20. Talkin’ Bout A Revolution by Tracy Chapman 

  21. A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke 

A Holiday At The Sea Playlist 05
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Volume 05 :: 

  1. Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore by John Prine

  2. Youth Against Fascism by Sonic Youth

  3. Beat Down Babylon by Junior Myles

  4. I Can’t Breathe by H.E.R.

  5. Shakey Jake by Joe McPhee

  6. Question Authority by Circle Jerks

  7. Fight Back by Big Boys

  8. Throw Down Your Arms by Sinéad O’Connor

  9. Gratitude by Beastie Boys

  10. Fire For The People by Blue Scholars

  11. Rise Above by Black Flag

  12. Politicians In My Eyes by Death 

  13. Police State by Dead Prez

  14. Police On My Back by the Equals

  15. This is America by Childish Gambino

  16. No Blood For Oil by Cocoa Tea

  17. Throughout the Madness, Stay Strong by Sons of Kemet

A Holiday At The Sea Playlist 06
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Volume 06 :: 

  1. When the President Talks to God by Bright Eyes

  2. Ride the Fence by the Coup

  3. Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2) by Isley Brothers

  4. 41 Shots (American Skin) by Bruce Springsteen

  5. I Don’t Want to Be a General by Dennis Brown

  6. I Ain’t Marching Anymore by Phil Ochs

  7. Ship Ahoy by the O’Jays

  8. Like A King by Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals

  9. Self-Destruction by the Stop the Violence Movement

  10. Rasta P’on Top by Twinkle Brothers

  11. Road to Peace by Tom Waits

  12. Love Is All Around by Eric Burdon & War

  13. Rockin’ In the Free World by Neil Young

  14. You Haven’t Done Nothin by Stevie Wonder

  15. I Walk Alone by Mecca Normal

  16. Kermit Horra (My Word is Free) (Live) by Emil Mathlouthi

A Holiday At The Sea Playlist 07
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Volume 07 :: 

  1. Crepuscule With Nellie by Thelonious Monk

  2. Last Pale Light In the West by Ben Nichols

  3. Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire

  4. Everybody’s Going To Die by Church of the Cosmic Skull

  5. Love is the Message by Yussef Dales x Alfa Mist

  6. Police & Thieves by Junior Murvin

  7. Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday

  8. Nuclear War by Sun Ra

  9. “Instant Night” by Beauty Pill

  10. Peace Time Now by Fatman Riddim Section

  11. Indefinite Leave to Remain (Live) by Sarathy Korwar

  12. Night Cruising by Fishmans

  13. Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop that Atomic Bomb on Me by Charles Mingues

  14. We Shall Overcome (Live) by Pete Seeger

  15. Good Good End by Waterdeep

  16. Love, Love, Love (Everyone) by Akron/Family

20 Songs That Make Me Happy

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Many of you have probably seen the “Name 20 songs that make you happy” thing going around the social medias. Well, I took the time to make a quick playlist of 20 songs that make me happy. Listen/stream/download below.

Hope you enjoy.



20 Songs That Make Me Happy :: A Holiday At The Sea Playlist
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  1. Manchester by Kishi Bashi

  2. I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Time) by Jaimie xx

  3. Funky Kingston by Toots and the Maytals

  4. Love, Love, Love 2 (Reprise) by Akron/Family

  5. Mustt Mustt (Extended) by Kiran Ahluwalia

  6. Konkon by Oki Dub Ainu Band

  7. Scenario by A Tribe Called Quest

  8. Baba O’Riley by the Who

  9. Here Comes Sunshine by Grateful Dead

  10. Sweet Jane by the Velvet Underground

  11. Sun Hands by Local Natives

  12. Reality Used to be a Friend by P.M. Dawn

  13. Swerve . . . The reeping . . . by Shabazz Palaces

  14. Bam Bam by Sister Nancy

  15. Lalo Schifrin by Blue Scholars

  16. I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Creedence Clearwater Revival

  17. Baby Baby by the Vibrators

  18. Love of My Life Worldwide by Erykah Badu

  19. Boogie on Reggae Woman by Stevie Wonder

  20. Ooh La La by Faces

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A Sliver Of The Whole :: A Holiday At The Sea Playlist

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This was originally a mix that was supposed to just feature some live Grateful Dead and live Velvet Underground cuts. That mix is still in the works, by the way, but this one morphed out of that project and features several other bands from the 1968-1971 sliver of time. Don’t ask me how it ended up being that, the mix made itself, man.

What we ended up with is a mix that features MC5, the Beatles, the Velvet Underground, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, and the Stooges (and then kept going until I whittled it back down to these tracks). This is a mix I regularly play around the house, so, I hope you enjoy it; because this mix has been getting lots of Sonos time around here, whether the kids like it or not.

A Sliver Of The Whole
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Setlist:

  1. Kick Out The Jams by MC5

  2. Get Back by the Beatles

  3. Sweet Jane by the Velvet Underground

  4. Commotion by Creedence Clearwater Revival

  5. Parachute Woman by the Rolling Stones

  6. St. Stephen by the Grateful Dead

  7. The Eleven by the Grateful Dead

  8. Rock & Roll by the Velvet Underground

  9. Shakin’ Street by MC5

  10. Down On the Street by the Stooges

  11. Dig A Pony by the Beatles

  12. Bootleg by Creedence Clearwater Revival

  13. The American Ruse by MC5

  14. Street Fighting Man by the Rolling Stones

  15. I’ve Got A Feeling by the Beatles

  16. Real Cool Time by the Stooges

  17. Graveyard Train by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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  • Visit the official page for the Stooges

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Matty Bovan and Derek Piotr Collaborate :: Audio Knit Playlist

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To celebrate Derek Piotr’s haunting new album Making and Then Unmaking (which I profiled here), Derek has collaborated with designer Matty Bovan to create a signature look and a custom playlist providing some of context for Piotr’s new album and the listening that went behind it.

Of the look, Bovan says:

“'When Derek first approached me to create a custom look, I was super excited as I always love special commissions - it allows me to explore real characters wearing my pieces. Derek is very interested in British folk life and music, so we connected instantly. I myself am always inspired by the traditions of the UK in my work. The look itself has a folk element, and we used hand-pleated deadstock Liberty prints, alongside a leather gingham apron, screen-printed with mountains and hand drawn on the reverse. The overall look had to be practical and reusable for many situations for Derek, and like myself and my work, the look had to strike the balance of wearability, but still interesting silhouette-wise.’

The two also collaborated on a playlist; not only to celebrate Piotr’s new album, but the musical heritages of traditionalism and exploration upon which it stands. The playlist features a unique juxtaposition of new and old, traditional and experimental.

Enjoy.

Playlist:

  1. AGF Top Off (Beyoncé remix) [unreleased]

  2. Almeda Riddle I Love my Rooster [Wolf Folk collection]

  3. Derek Piotr The Stake (Territorial Gobbing’s Honking at the Moon Remix) [DPSR]

  4. Madonna Bedtime Story (Orbital remix) [Maverick]

  5. Derek Piotr Odyssey (Matty Bovan score) [unreleased]

  6. Frank Edwards O Lampkins (1 verse) [IU ATM archives]

  7. Björk Bachelorette (Alec Empire The Ice Princess Remix) [One Little Independent]

  8. Björk vs Jean Ritchie Headphones vs Gypsy Laddie (Derek Piotr mash) [unreleased]

  9. Anne Briggs vs Lotic Reynardine x Slay (Derek Piotr mash) [unreleased]

  10. Derek Piotr Bolakins [DPSR]

  11. AGF Antye of Tegea CA 300 BC [AGF Producktion]

  12. Derek Piotr West Redding Woods Field Recording 2021 [unreleased]

  13. Mrs Lena Bare Turbyfill & Mrs Lloyd Bare Hagie Cumberland Gap [unreleased]

  14. Machinedrum The Relic [Ninja Tune]

  15. Derek Piotr Light-Years [DPSR]

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The Way Out Where Is In :: A Holiday At The Sea Playlist

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Here’s a fun little playlist to celebrate Serendipity.

Let me explain: My name is Brent and I love the Grateful Dead. So it makes perfect sense to lead off this mix with the Dead rehearsing with Brent in April 1979 right before his first tour with them.

And, not only is my name Brent and I love the Grateful Dead, I love the music of Miles Davis. So much so that Miles Davis is one of the reasons we named our oldest son Miles. So it makes perfect sense to include Miles Davis playing at the Fillmore West; a bill shared with none other than the Grateful Dead. You can watch video here.

OH, and if all that wasn’t enough, I was born in 1973! Not in Summer, but still, the Dead jamming with Brent for a song named after my birth year, how could I not include it here?!

So we have two tracks from the Dead and Brent rehearsing, two tracks of wild Miles opening for the Dead. Then, we wrap things up with the drums/space segment (except I reversed them here) from Dead and Co. in Phoenix, AZ, 2017. Because, guess what: WE WERE THERE!

So here’s a mix of out there stuff with inward significance. This playlist is not for everyone. But if you know, you know. Ya dig?

The Way Out Where Is In :: A Holiday At The Sea Playlist
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Setlist:

  1. “Booji Boy's Bad Trip (Drums, Space, Feedback)” by the Grateful Dead

  2. “Miles Runs The Voodoo Down” by Miles Davis

  3. “Summer of ‘73” by the Grateful Dead

  4. “It’s About That Time” by Miles Davis

  5. “Space/Drums” by Dead and Co.

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  • Purchase Grateful Dead music on Amazon.

  • Visit the official Miles Davis website.

  • Follow the Miles Davis page at Facebook.

  • Purchase Miles Davis music at Amazon.

  • Visit the official Dead and Co. website

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Lanois Live :: A Holiday At The Sea Playlist

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Here is a collection of unreleased live instrumental material by Daniel Lanois that I’ve collected over the years. All of these are available on Youtube, so I have included session info and links to the respective Youtube link if you’re interested. These recordings are not to be sold or distributed individually.

Enjoy.


Lanois Live :: A Holiday At The Sea Playlist
Daniel Lanois
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Tracklisting:

  1. Iceland // #

  2. Souix Lookout // #

  3. Harvest Picnic Rehearsals // %

  4. Sci Fi // @

  5. Satie // +

  6. Burning Spear // $

  7. Aquatic // #

  8. Elevator // @

  9. Senegal // $

  10. Opera // $

  11. Apres Calypso // @

  12. Soho Dourado // ^

  13. The End // #

Key and Source Links:

# = Artbound Presents Studio A: Daniel Lanois (2014). KCETOnline. Daniel Lanois on various instruments and Kyle Crane on drums.

% = Harvest Picnic Rehearsals: Daniel Lanois, Jim Wilson and Steve Nistor Rehearsing (August 2013).

@ = NPR Tiny Desk Concert (2015). Daniel Lanois on knobs and wires, Jim Wilson on Bass, and Brian Blade on drums.

+ = Daniel Lanois and Rocco DeLuca live in Lanois’ studio. Song from the album 'Goodbye To Language' (2016).

$ = KEXP presents Daniel Lanois performing live in the Robert Lang Studios. Recorded February 27, 2015. Daniel Lanois, Jim Wilson, and Kyle Crane.

^ = Unknown live television appearance 

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Holiday At The Sea's Favorite 2020 Music Mix (Volume 01)

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Volume 01 of some of Holiday at the Sea’s favorite 2020 music. I chose 75 albums this year and the playlists total 74 songs since “Microphones in 2020 by the Microphones” is 45 minutes long and I didn’t want to include the whole album as part of a mix.

Anyways, enjoy!

Holiday at the Sea's Favorite 2020 Music Mix (Volume 01)
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Tracklisting:

  1. “(Brother Lee) Womblife Blues” by Dire Wolves (Just Exactly Perfect Sisters Band)

  2. “exile” by Taylor Swift

  3. “Tattooed Love Boys” by Beauty Pill

  4. “Good News” by Mac Miller

  5. “Djatigui Baro” by Babani Koné

  6. “I Know Alone” by Haim

  7. “Flourish” by Modern Nature

  8. “Murder Most Foul” by Bob Dylan

  9. “Picture Of My Dress” by the Mountain Goats

  10. “We” by the Soft Pink Truth

  11. “Shout Across Mountains” by Growing Concerns Poetry Collective

  12. “Mystic Mountain” by Chris Forsyth & Garcia Peoples

  13. “Angels And Demons At Play” by Sun Ra Arkestra

  14. “Heavy Baloon” by Fiona Apple

  15. “The Wicked Shall Not Prevail” by Angel Bat Dawid & Tha Brothahood

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Dubspace :: A Holiday At The Sea Playlist

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Clasp the helmet and lower yourself into the Dubspace.

20 Dub heavy hitters.

Enjoy.



Dubspace 01 :: A Holiday At The Sea Mix
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Tracklisting:

  1. “Love and Fire” by Ruts DC

  2. “Independent Intavenshan” by Linton Kwesi Johnson

  3. “Black Right” by Keith Hudson

  4. “Staga Dub” by King Tubby

  5. “Babylon Gone Down” by Yabby You

  6. “Jumping Jack” by Herman Chin Loy

  7. “Above and Beyond” by Lee “Scratch” Perry

  8. “In King David’s Style” by Mad Professor

  9. “Some Bizarre” by African Head Charge

  10. “Back Weh” by Prince Far I

  11. “Capitol Radio Rock” by Sir Coxsone Sound

  12. “East Of The River Nile” by Augustus Pablo

  13. “Higher Ranking” by Dennis Bovell

  14. “Blood On His Lips” by Scientist

  15. “Refraction” by Phase Selector Sound

  16. “Swords of Vengeance” by Prince Jammy

  17. “Stalag” by Winston Riley

  18. “Theme Dub” by Jah Lloyd

  19. “The Road Is Rough” by Tommy Cowan

  20. “Sata Dub” by Errol “Flabba” Holt

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