This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
All in LONG PULLS
These decade playlists provide a nice outlet for discovery and re-discovery. Sure there is enough old faithfuls to fill each mix to the brim, but as I’ve said before, the exciting thing about Spotify is how much new-to-me music from the past there is to explore.
“Go outside more. Basically, forego recommendations two through four for a stretch (but bring number one, as it is very good walking-around-outside music) and spend some time out of the house each day.”
“Single fucking Payer fucking Healthcare. Universal Healthcare. Medicare-for-all. Whatever you call it, I’d really like us to have it.”
“So yeah, buy a bike. Ride it through the city at night, for an even bigger kick. Oh and eat whatever the hell you want to eat, you're wonderful.”
“Things I recommend:Root beer floats. Believing in the Loch Ness Monster. Dogs. Going on walks. Drawing. Salt and Vinegar Chips. Super Smash Bros. Ice Cream. Jean Shorts.”
“Walk 3-4 extra stops before you get on the train! Think of the things you miss down there.”
“Even though the internet is a marvellous creation and as a teenager I'm almost expected to go on my phone 24/7, I find it so nice not being sucked into a never ending black hole of celebrities, dog filters and Harambe memes.”
“I don't even know where to begin. I stammer and stutter like a nervous teenager asking someone to prom when I start recommending this. It makes me weak in the knees. It is brutal and hilarious and heartbreaking and will make you want to be a better person.”
“I see so many people and they feel like they're nothing without someone else. Look for peace of mind and love will come easy.”
“The only way to stop procrastinating is to start working on the thing you are putting off. Once you start that thing, your brain is designed to want to finish what it has started. Or at least that is what I heard on a podcast once and have found in the past that it kinda works.”
“Not to sound too twee but I think we all just need to be nicer to each other. Look after each other, care for one another, make sure we’re all ok. Let’s start doing that more please.”
