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Written By Nancy Tatiana
 
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(me on the inside)

 

HI.

i know, it’s been awhile.

MAY be late, but like my Aunt Flow —I’ll show up eventually. *ba-dum tsss* 

I’ve been more present in life, accepting of the “good” and “bad” —it’s all LIFE.

Anyway, this time I found myself in another super random spiral of genres, as I do. Therefore, this playlist is longer than others… (#TWSS)

…BUT! I’m not gonna go on about each. I’ll just suggest SHUFFLE. And to maybe just read my snippets on the songs/shows you enjoy!

All the diff genres were [ofc] aligned with diff feels in my online absence.

The range — WIDE. 

I also re-found my appreciation for unique voices/production and the 80s, really. 

While going thru my usual musical roster [that tend to against the algorithm*], I found new artists + some gems from ones I know, just followed back on (—meaning they’re more, let’s say… “non-commercial tracks”). 

(*NOTE / NO SIDE: what EVERYONE needs to do; Love something for you, not a trend or what’s expected of you… JS. Also, to be clear, I’m not saying I have the “best” taste. I just saying, I have my own and own it. As I feel everyone should.)

❤️

Here we go:

  • 🪩 “Glorious Game” — El Michels Affair & Black Thought

    It’s the LYRICS for me; to the point where I might as well have added the whole damn Genius page…

    🎶 Shoot too straight for y'all to replace; Too abstract for y'all to retrace
    You all would be safe, but y'all are deep fake;
    Too fake for me to waste time; Too two-faced for me to say "Fine"
    I'm the one-man army, Ason;
    The baseline is we just ain't the same kind

    🎶 Some say life's a trip, then you die; Patience brings all things in due timeIf you's a real one, well, that's a true sign
    My time the valuable kind; Take these words to rendezvous by

    🎶 My grind is hard to explain; I contain one marvelous brain; I float like a nautilus, mane; Damn, I love this glorious game (!!!)

    🪩 “Rose” — Inner Wave

    I found their music in Seattle when I accidentally stole glasses from a pop-up gallery.

    REALLY, they really fell in my closed umbrella; found out I “stole” ‘em when it started raining after we left lol.

    The song playing was “Black Light” —still my jam to this day! I remember taking video to Shazam the song later, and once I did: INSTANT FAN.

    “Rose” made it here cuz I had a week (or month) going thru their archive, cuz their music just makes me feel good! 😄

    🎶 Time and time again, I'm always looking for the right one;
    I can help you get there, but I can't promise an outcome

    • m o r e :
      “Schemin'“ | “Rey” | “Wild“ | “Take 3” | “Jam” | “Discipline”
      OR ALL THEIR ALBUMS!!!

      (sn: Inner Wave is a Latin indie rock group from Los Angeles! I just found that out recently. Their sound is an experimental mix of psych-pop and synthwave🕺🏻 …if interested)

    🪩 “Open My Door” — Alice Phoebe Lou

    I felt heard in this one —like, it’s actually a topic I talk about w one of my besties frequently —and recently on a podcast lol

    🎶 I used to open my door, to pretty much anyone who was tryna look for;
    A place to feel safe, but I made my whole world safer for everyone, but me

    🪩 “WHERE SHE GOES” — Bad Bunny

    🔥 Jessica … this is because of you LOL 

    OK, so honestly got into Bad Bunny just last year… cuz the name threw me off, I think? IDK.

    Anywho, last summer had “events,” and I spent more time w my girl, the queen of being in yo’ feels music, miss JessiJess!

    I’m not about feels so I told her, I needed her to keep it upbeat lol

    [CUT TO:]
    Her blasting Bad Bunny’s perfectly titled album, “Un Verano Sin Ti“ (2022) —i meannn… 🎯

    TODAY: it’s 2023 and now “HOT GIRL SUMMER” is approaching. So, “WHERE SHE GOES” is my new vibe/jam este verano.

    I’ll add the least freaky lyrics in this song below 😅:

    🎶 No sé qué estamo' esperando (Dime);
    El orgullo nos está ganando, ey

    🪩 “SORRY NOT SORRY” — Tyler, The Creator

    Ahh. This song is therapeutic to me. Tyler is vulnerable, honest, and accepting of his past lives (i.e. what I refer as ‘past seasons’ often)

    And the video…man. It levels it up! Tyler visually shows his shedding the past, album by album.

    This is second single from Tyler’s new album, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale. (I’ve previously mentioned other faves on album, before the full album was released, in other posts.)

    Gotta add: I truly love Tyler’s artistic growth!

    TBH, I was not a fan of his when he first got all the buzz, but these last few years, damn. You can really hear and feel the growth he’s had as a human and an artist.

    AND I gotta say, his music video is really fxcking good. He is continuing to show he is a real overall artist. (Watching before listening will bring it all together 🙃)

    🎶 Sorry if you gotta dig for info I don't wanna give;
    So you stalk, make up fibs, just to talk about my private life, 'cause you're weird

    🎶 …I got two words:
    Fuck ‘em.

    • (sn: Tell me why I hear “Nancy” at the end? Lol. Def just me; just noting haha)

    🪩 “DOGTOOTH” — Tyler, The Creator

    🎶 Sometimes, you just wanna restart;
    Looking for ways to get rid of some things
    Thrilling or simple; Everything must go,
    Whether it takes all day or all night

    [^ part of DOGTOOTH video intro only]

    🎶 And will I ever fall in love again? I can't confirm;
    I'm tryna buy my neighbor house …

    🪩 “Sound of You” — Tex

    I played this song pretty much all day once I found it, just for the vibe.

    The next day I actually listened to the words, and was like okayyy Tex… what else you got?!

    🎶 Pass through taking pictures by train, trying to capture a piece of the terrain;
    They all turn out to be a blur; like what I saw when I heard,
    The sound of you

    🎶 I keep it in the shadows;
    I let it… follow me around

    • m o r e :
      “Wander, Wondering” | “Uko” | “Don’t You Cry”

      (sn: I have my own interpretation of its meaning, which I am open to discuss w those that didn’t find anyone on Genius either! 🤓)

    🪩 “Sunset For The Dead” —Tommy Newport

    That voice! 🫠

    🎶 It’s a sunset of the dead,
    In the middle of my heart;
    n the middle of my head

    🎶 Shed some love,
    Shed some blood,
    Shed some emotion

    🪩 “Morning Sun” — Dave Bixby

    🎶 We are so young at heart;
    And living is an art,
    To be good at

    🪩 “Plug Tunin’ (Last Chance to Comprehend” — De La Soul

    Return to the classics ✨ A freakin’ VIBE!

    🎶 Plug One, Plug Two; Plug One, Plug Two

    • (sn: I knew some of De La Soul growing up, from just the radio. But I truly became a fan after watching their doc a few years ago —incredible! Recommended watching here!)

    🪩 “ELECTRIFY TONIGHT” — Tommy Richman

    Diff Tommy; Diff sound.
    Like, COMPLETELY.

    🎶 I don't know what you're waiting for! (2x)

    • (sn: song to be enjoyed when in your feels and/or drunk 😁)

    🪩 “Moral Conscience” — Kali Uchis

    🎶 You're gonna feel it…
    …when you're all alone,
    You'll know you were wrong

    🪩 “Lost” — Somni; Harris Cole

    🎶 💖

  • ⌚️ MULLIGAN

    Another animated adult cartoon? Yes. But is it worth watching? I would not be writing this if it wasn’t.

    This is set in apocalyptic times, after an alien attack destroys earth. And I binged within a “few” hours 👀

    I honestly hadn’t heard of it before it premiered (May 12), and I don’t know HOW!! Cuz it’s right up my alley! #satire

    My theory is I’ve deterred my algorithm pretty well from knowing my actual taste (hehe!), so I found it organically.

    Well, kinda in that it was a new release they promoted like everything else the day of on Netflix.

    I usually ignore those, but that day, I was like, meh… new background noise. (No reviews; didn’t even read the premise.)

    I was honestly so surprised I hadn’t heard of this beforehand, because it stars so many of my fave comedic actors [voices], like the incredible Tina Fey and [usually] subtlety hilarious Sam Richardson!

    So, okay. Fine. I’ve rewatched the entire thing at least 2x already. . .

    —Season 1 | Released May 12 (Netflix)

    ⌚️ TED LASSO

    The season 3 finale… UGH 😩

    Bittersweet.

    Though, it was PERFECTLY executed, I’m just going to miss it. . .

    I hesitated watching immediately cuz it was rumored to be the SERIES finale.

    And after watching… it appears it was…(?)

    This show is wonderful on so may levels. If it’s the end (which it appears so), it’s not due to ratings —it’s due to excellent storytelling about different humans overcoming things in life, growing, learning and realizing what really matters in life.

    This show is/was amazing because it’s humor wrapped in a fun emotional blanket. No matter what background, culture, beliefs, or past traumas endured throughout your life, each character grew to their best self.

    MAN. Such a satisfying ending.

    #FootballIsLife fo’real

    NO NOTES!! 😭😭😭

    • (sn#1: after you spend nearly a decade obsessed with GoT and getting THAT ending —you learn to appreciate the ones that know when it’s time to go. And leave us with some peace for the time we spent. Real life is hard enough 💔✨)

    • (sn#2: I recommend to all my guy friends/readers!! It’s a rare gem of a show, in that I’ve found ALL people enjoy)

    — Season 3, Episode 12 | Released May 31 (Apple TV)

    ⌚️ I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE

    Tim Robinson is back with another season of his cringeworthy comedy sketch show!

    He really knows how to make you laugh out loud AND feel uncomfortable —it’s great 😅

    Seasons and episodes are v short, so I blew through last two super fast, and I’m bound to do the same this time lol

    —Season 3 | Released May 30 (Netflix)

  • ⌚️ Roy Wood Jr. • 2023 White House Correspondent’s Dinner

    The writers strike has me miss The Daily Show team (and the news, tbh) but watching Roy host the dinner was just what I needed.

    In his speech he, of course, goes over all the recent scandals in US politics, cuz LBH, there’s been A LOT. But more importantly, he expresses the importance of journalists, storytellers, and the truth, all in a sloe of solid jokes and jabs.

    It’s really funny, surprisingly personal, and overall inspiring✨

    REALLY great points made —if you watch, let’s discuss! 🤓

    — 2023 | Released April 29 (YouTube)

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Nancy is a Dallas native that loves breakfast, booze, and binge-watching TV shows alone. She also enjoys sharing authentic content, like honest recommendations/suggestions and personal stories, on everything from: travel > life > music > random topics!

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