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Jaguar Sun x indiewave: morning coffee mix
Read time: 1 min 33 secs Pumped to be launching a new indiewave series bringing in artists I respect to co-curate a themed playlist. Even more pumped to have one of my go-to artists, Jaguar Sun, help kick things off. Jaguar Sun is the solo project of Chris Minielly, a Canadian producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer. Earlier…
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indiewave writers block
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top 30 songs of q2 2025
Read time: 4 min 37 secs A round-up of the best songs released during the second quarter (April 1-June 31) Far Caspian – “An Outstretched Hand / Rain From Here to Kerry” This is technically an “in no order” type of list, but this might be my favorite song of the year so far. It…
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the essential indie bangers
Read time: 33 seconds A few people told me the summer heat playlist was a little slower than they expected. Makes sense, because that was kind of the vibe. Upbeat enough for outdoor party background music; chill enough that your friend napping on the beach wouldn’t get jolted awake. That said, sometimes you just need…
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summer heat mix
Read time: 2 min 28 secs Beach Fossils – “May 1st” Fuck what your calendar says, May 1st is the official start of summer in the book of the common man. Jangly riffs, a tasty bassline, airy harmonies, and a shot of optimism help make this a seasonal staple The Strokes – “Eternal Summer” This…
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top 40 songs of q1 2025
Read time: 5 min 30 secs You blink and it’s April. Q1 is over. A boatload of music has already dropped this year and it’s time for a quarterly review. I’m one of the seemingly few ChatGPT holdouts, but I thought it would be fun to explain my taste profile and see how its list…
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surf the indiewave vol. 2
Read time: 1 min 45 sec Over the past few months, my pocket of the Northeast was experiencing its most brutal winter in years. However, my library doesn’t have much that would fit on a ‘depressing log cabin wintry mix evening’ Spotify Daylist, so I’ve been looking towards Spring over here. Escape the elements and…
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the Jitwam exhibit
Read time: 1 min 21 seconds Welcome to the chameleonic catalogue of Jitwam. The talented producer and multi-instrumentalist first came across my desk in 2019 when I stumbled upon the genre-bending album Honeycomb. I was enamored by his ability to swirl neo-soul, funk, rock and pop into either indie bangers tailor-made for a summer playlist;…
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