Appreciation... Chloe Howl

Although I'll always prided myself on being into music that's "left of the dial", I've been indulging more openly the last few years on what songs just hit my heart! After all, isn't that the only thing that matters! And while this may mean I've got more pop sounding songs on my player these days, it doesn't mean I'm exactly lining up for the new Katy Perry album either. No offense to Katy or her fans!

Sadly, an album I would gladly endure any length of line for is the debut album of UK pop singer, Chloe Howl. If you've never heard of Chloe Howl, she was shortlisted for two BRIT award nominations in 2014,  for Pop Singer/Songwriter and for best new artist for their Sound of the Year award. She's been favourably compared touted my the British music press as the "most exciting UK pop prospect since Lily Allen and Kate Nash." Unfortunately Sony's Columbia Records UK never released her album. This is truly a loss considering the quality of the handful of singles she's so far released.  My introduction to her was the video for her song "Paper Hearts". The video popped up as a suggestion in that YouTube sidebar, and with one view I was hooked! It's such a great song! It's a wonderful show of strength breakup song, with a video that has got to be the ultimate good-bye anyone's ever said to a now to be former lover!

I could go on and on about how music I love her music or appreciate her sense of style, but I think if you merely take in this one video it will speak more for why she deserves a full length album release now. Like right now! Here's "Paper Hearts"!

Chlöe Howl | Paper Heart from Del Mak | Choreographer on Vimeo.

There's hope though! She did sign to the Heavenly label in the UK! Fingers crossed!

Appreciation... Songs of My Summer!

This summer had me feeling very up and very, very down, but an ever constant bright spot through this season of my life has been new music! So I wanted to do something to this silly playlist I've been enjoying and share it with others! This mix is thirty-seven tracks of predominately upbeat, indie pop and dance tracks that slants more female vocalists than males probably 3:1, and even gives some love for my favourite anime series in more ways than one!

With that many tracks total, I broke it up into "Disc One" and "Disc Two" so that it's burnable friendly in case anyone wants to easily put it onto CDs. If you prefer the mp3s, just combine the folders and the tracks are titled 1-37 to maintain the playlist. See the tracklist is there after the links!

Download it, dance to it, love and be shiny and beautiful to it! I hope it moves you! Cheers!  If you like what you hear, please support these fine artists and buy their music! Records are awesome! 

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Here's the tracklist:

1.) Bibio - "Petals"

2.) Wild Ones - "Heatwave"

3.) Ette - "Attack Of The Glam Soul Cheerleaders (parts 1 & 2)"

4.) Ourselves On TV - "High School Sweethearts"

5.) Cellars - "Phases"

6.) Islands - "The Weekend"

7.) Shura - "What's It Gonna Be?"

8.) Hana - "Clay"

9.) Grimes - "California"

10.) The Sunshine Underground - "Nothing To Fear"

11.) Femme - "Light Me Up"

12.) Santogold - "Rendezvous Girl"

13.) La Roux - "Tropical Chancer"

14.) Tanlines - "If You Stay"

15.) Silent Gloves - "One For The Money (feat. Dana Jean Phoenix)"

16.) Ladyhawke - "A Love Song"

17.) Tegan and Sara - "Stop Desire"

18.) Kristin Kontrol = "Skin Shed"

19.) Muna - "The Loudspeaker"

20.) Chairlift - "Show U Off"

21.) Ria Mae - "Ooh Love"

22.) Troye Sivan - "Wild"

23.) Miss Tati - "Again and Again (Radio Edit)"

24.) Club 8 - "Late Nights"

25.) Blondage - "Lucky Black Skirt"

26.) Nina - "Beyond Memory"

27.) Le Couleur - "Femme"

28.) Future Islands - "Like The Moon"

29.) Sailor Moon Crystal - "Moon Pride (Theme)"
30.) I'm From Barcelona - "Violins" 

31.) Eskimeaux - "Broken Necks"

32.) Tigercats - "Junior Champion"

33.) Sofi Tukker - "Drinkee"

34.) Nite Jewels - "Kiss the Screen"

35.) Chvrches - "Bury It"

36.) Roosevelt - "Colours"

37.) Japanese Breakfast - "In Heaven"