#HotTakes | Week of 07.28.25
Featuring: Minna, Cautious Clay, Miner, The Wood Brothers, The Midnight, Milk & Bone, Luther Dickinson
Featuring: Minna, Cautious Clay, Miner, The Wood Brothers, The Midnight, Milk & Bone, Luther Dickinson
Featuring: Tame Impala, Douglas Wayne, Lilly Hiatt, Trevor Sensor, Bright Eyes, Sierra Ferrel, Nikki Lane, Tyler Childers, Charley Crockett, Shovels & Rope and Venus & the Flytraps
Alright, we’re a little late getting this one out — blame it on some much-needed vacation time — but June didn’t stop delivering the goods while we were away. This month’s mixtape is stacked with repeat-worthy gems, including More Dumb from DURRY, 1978, Smiling Politely from Martha,
Another month down, another pile of new tunes we can’t stop spinning. The May mixtape is packed with sun-soaked energy, indie grit, and just the right amount of weird. Margot Polo delivers shimmering pop hooks that feel like driving with the windows down, Born Ruffians are back with
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April came through with a ton of great new music, and we pulled together a mixtape full of the stuff that stuck with us. A few standouts right away: Durry’s This Movie Sucks has been stuck in our heads for weeks, Wavves dropped Goner and it’s everything you
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We've wrapped another month, thank goodness we're getting into spring now. March’s mixtape is a bit all over the place, in the best way. Indie-pop, folk, rock, even some country—somehow it all clicks. Petey’s The Milkman sets the tone with his usual
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February was stacked with incredible new music—some tracks hit like a late-night drive with the windows down, while others feel like they were made for getting lost in thought on a rainy afternoon. Indie gems, raw rock energy, folk that tugs at something deep—this past month had
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After weeks of gray skies and winter’s lingering chill, today finally feels like spring—even if the calendar still says February. The sun is out, the air is warmer, and for the first time in a while, everything feels a little lighter. This mixtape is a soundtrack to that
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January is the great reset. The holiday haze clears, the calendar flips, and we step into a new year with a mix of ambition and uncertainty. It’s a time for fresh starts—not just in life, but in music too. Artists drop their first singles of the year, emerging
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December always feels like a liminal space—caught between reflection and anticipation. It’s a time to look back on the year’s highs and lows, savoring the moments that shaped us, while quietly dreaming about what’s to come. This mixtape is built for that in-between mood—whether
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New music from JRJR, Eddie 9V, Brent Cobb, Bear Hands, Sure Sure, Basia Bulat, David Wax Museum, Michael Kiwanuka, Son Little and a ton more.
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As October fades, it’s time to wrap up the month with a fresh mixtape that captures the season’s best new sounds. This playlist brings together standout tracks from the past month, offering a blend of moody beats, introspective lyrics, and energetic anthems that feel right at home with