3am Mixtapes: Episode Thirty Six: A Box of Kittens

Each week on the 3am Mixtapes podcast, I will share with you the Top Six Songs of a certain subject. The topics can be as general like top six bands from Toronto. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Bands With "Black" In Their Name.

A couple of weeks ago I did the "Top Six Songs To Make You Curl Up Into The Fetal Position and Bawl" (you know, tearjerkers) so I figured I had to do the other side of the coin, with happy songs. It's the Top Six  Songs That Make You Feel Like Someone Dumped A Box of Kittens On You!

 Smile along with:

"The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" by The Flaming Lips
"Are You Experiencing?" by Rich Aucoin
"Cameras" by Matt & Kim
"Animal Arithmetic" by Jónsi
"Float On" by Modest Mouse
"I Like That You Like Books" by Ma Petite


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3am Mixtapes: Episode Thirty Five: Car Chases

Each week on the 3am Mixtapes podcast, I will share with you the Top Six Songs of a certain subject. The topics can be as general like top six fictional bands. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Songs That Sound Like They Should Be In a Gritty Western.

This week, picture yourself careening around corners, speeding down alleyways, and crashing through those giant panes of glass that are always being carried across the street, because it is the Top Six Songs To Play While in a Car Chase!

Featuring:

"Chase Scene" by Broken Social Scene
"Prytania" by Mutemath
"Trembling Hands" by Explosions in the Sky
"La Piqûre" by Karkwa
"Rooibos/Palm Wine Drinkard" by The Stills
"Made Up My Mind" by Mounties


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3am Mixtapes: Episode Thirty Four: Loopers

Each week on the 3am Mixtapes podcast, I will share with you the Top Six Songs of a certain subject. The topics can be as general like top six Australian bands. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Bands that have "Young" in their name.

This week it's all about those musicians who single-handedly build up layer upon layers to make a song, the Top Six Loopers!

Getting loopy this week is:

"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall
"The Riverbed" by Owen Pallett
"Shadowless" by Hannah Epperson
"I Just Want To" by Reggie Watts
"Jane" by Whitehorse
"Chemical Polarity" by Chersea


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3am Mixtapes: Episode Thirty Three: The Nineties (with Devon Lougheed)

Each week on the 3am Mixtapes podcast, I will share with you the Top Six Songs of a certain subject. The topics can be as general like Top Six Instrumentals. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Songs For Insomniacs.

And this week is kind of special. Not only is it the first ever 3am Mixtapes recorded outdoors, but I've got a special guest for you. Devon Lougheed from beekeeper and Altered by Mom joins me as we share our love of 90s CanCon AltRock. This songs are Big. These songs are Shiny. These songs are Tunes. It's the Top Six Large Glimmering Songs!

Flashing back to:

"Freeway" by SalmonBlaster
"Generation X-Wing" by Matthew Good Band
"Someone Who Is Cool" by Odds
"Today I Hate Everyone" by The Killjoys
"Brian Wilson" by Barenaked Ladies
"Enya" by Age of Electric

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3am Mixtapes: Episode Thirty Two: Breakups

Each week on the 3am Mixtapes podcast, I will share with you the Top Six Songs of a certain subject. The topics can be as general like top six Winnipeg bands. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Songs To Use as Your WWE Entrance Music.

Sixteen weeks ago, I did a Crush Mixtape, songs you might want to play for... someone. Eight weeks ago, it was the makeout podcast, for necking. So, to take things to take things to their logical (if cynical) conclusion, it's breakup songs. Yup, this week it is the Top Six Songs For the Broken Hearted!

Breaking hearts this week are:

"Marlaina Kamikaze" by The Zolas
"Anytime" by My Morning Jacket
"Love it Dissipates" by Mother Mother
"Holes in Your Coffin" by Phildel
"Mama's Boy" by Hannah Georgas
"Cheers Darlin'" by Damien Rice

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