3am Mixtapes: Episode Forty Six: Summer Jams

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 most Canadian songs. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Songs Whose Title Also Reviews the Song.

Since Vancouver had/is in the middle of a record-breaking heatwave, I guess that means it is officially summer, which also means why not the Top Six Summer Jam!

Sweat along with:

"Summer Fling" by Pleasure Cruise
"Summer Salute" by Steph Macpherson
"Summer Dress" by July Talk
"Summer Fires" by The Wilderness of Manitoba
"Summersong" by The Decemberists
"Feel Good Hit of the Summer" by Queens of the Stone Age


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3am Mixtapes: Episode Forty Five: 3:33

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 best songs from 2004. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Songs Featuring a Guest Appearance From Serena Ryder.

And this week is the Top Six Songs Clocking In at Three Minutes and Thirty Three Seconds! Why 3:33? Why that specific time? Allow me to answer that with a resounding: why not?

With these tunes:

"How Darwinian" by Dan Mangan
"She's The Source" by The Ladies & Gentlemen
"In Case We Die (parts 1-4)" by Architecture in Helsinki
"Magic" by Two Hours Traffic
"Place Called Love" by Little Red
"If You Think Your God Is Dead" by Sit Down, Servant!!


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3am Mixtapes: Episode Forty Four: Eponymous Songs

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 most Canadian songs. Some might be a little more... specific. Top Six Rock Songs With a Rap Breakdown.

While about 83% of all bands have self-titled albums, it's a little more rare to see a band name a song after themselves. And that's what we'll look at this week, with the Top Six Eponymous Songs!

With these self-titled songs:

"Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party" by Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party
"Louis XIV" by Louis XIV
"Grinderman" by Grinderman
"Young & Sexy vs The Arc" by Young & Sexy
"The Cracking" by The Cracking
"...And We Are The Trews" by The Trews


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3am Mixtapes: Episode Forty Three: Polaris Prize

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 like best drum solos. Some might be a little more... specific. Top six bands that sound nothing like their name implies.

Since the Polaris Music Prize announced their Long List was announced last week, I figure this episode I would take a look at that. And while I am not a part of that jury, why let that stop me from picking my top five from the short list, as well as one overlooked album, on the Top Six Albums I'd Pick Were I A Polaris Juror!

With cuts from nominated albums:

"Julia With Blue Jeans" On by Moonface
"#4" by AroarA
"Itchy Blood" by The Darcys
"Pretty Respectable" by Mounties
"Hall of Mirrors" by YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN
"King David" by We Are The City


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3am Mixtapes: Episode Forty Two: Peak Performance Project

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 like best guitar solos. Some might be a little more... specific. Top six song titles that are questions?

Since this week The Peak and Music BC announced the new batch of bands for their battle of the bands, I thought this week we'd take a look at some of my previous favourites, the Top Six Peak Performance Project Bands!

With tunage from:

"I Got Love" by Bend Sinister
"Reaction" by Acres of Lions
"Little Wars (Causing Your Trouble)" by The Belle Game
"Letterman" by The Gay Nineties
"Stoke it Up" by Willhorse
"Joanne" by Altered By Mom


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