“Can't go wrong with these great artists singing Tom Waits lyrics. A gem of an album, this one.”
This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
EPISODE 115 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 115 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the HI54 end-of-year playlist ‘20X14’ - ft. D’angelo, Sean Rowe, Small Wonder, Hallelujah The Hills + a bunch more 2014-flavoured headphone goodness.
FANDCAMP: Lost Wisdom
“This album sounds like how it feels to still be wide awake at 5am, even though you went to bed at 11pm.”
AN UPDATE ON THE HI54 MUSIC SUBMISSION PROCESS (AUTUMN 2019)
Near the end of 2019, I started experimenting with closing my Submithub queue for a full ten days before opening it again for another four… and I’ll be damned if the blog/work/life balance hasn’t felt a whole lot more balanced ever since.
SubmitCloud | November 2019
A monthly playlist for the Soundcloud submissions that get approved on Submithub for a HI54 Mix CD feature during the month of November 2019.
FANDCAMP: Tokyo
“JB continues to explore new sounds and places, quite literally in the lyrics. The way the song evolves is a journey in itself. She continues to amaze me with her song craft.”
EPISODE 114 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 114 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the HI54 end-of-year playlist ‘20X13’ - ft. Radiator Hospital, Waxahatchee, Kevin Morby ,Yo La Tengo + a bunch more 2013-flavoured headphone goodness.
FANDCAMP: Hope is for the Hopeless
“Honestly how the fuck are The Golden Dregs not more widely known and appreciated!?! Everything they've ever released is gold and I'm like the only person supporting all of said albums. The world is a cruel, cruel place.”
EPISODE 113 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 113 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the HI54 end-of-year playlist ‘20X11’ - ft. Feist, The Cave Singers, Tiny Ruins, Bill Callahan + a bunch more 2011-flavoured headphone goodness.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ GREY MCMURRAY
“Wild amounts of horseradish, garlic, ginger, onion and lemon. Not necessarily together. And makes sure you can touch your toes. And play some Bach, I don't care what, everyday.”
FANDCAMP: The Lay of the Land
“Tone perfect. Poetry with a soundtrack. Less is more but none of this is cliched. Like a conversation you should have but probably won't - like a gentle poke in the ribs - what about it?”