Playlist: Go Your Own Way
Songs for breaking away from your family, finding your independence, and heading off to a new and better life.
Playlist: Pack Your Bags And Move On Out
Most things are less miserable when you can dance around while doing them, I’ve found. Here are some songs to make packing suck less.
Playlist: So You’re Panicking About Graduate School
WHAT? I’M NOT NERVOUS ABOUT TAKING THE GRE TOMORROW. I’M NOT!
Playlist: Tiny Songs For Your Sleepy Brain
For sipping your coffee and waiting for the sleep cloud to dissipate.
Playlist: Oh My Gosh Make Out With Me
Here is a mix that says “Hey! This super sexy music compels you to put your face on my face already!”
Playlist: Life on Mars?
To celebrate Curiosity’s incredible existence, here’s a playlist about Mars, outer space and general cosmic bodies.
Playlist: Heatpocalypse 2012
It’s hotter than hell outside, so here’s a playlist that sympathizes.
Playlist: Songs About Sally
Because of our Sally Ride feelings.
Listling Without Commentary: Playlists You Asked Us To Make
“a playlist about sparrows”
Playlist: Discovering Your Ex Is A Shitty Person
I prescribe this playlist as an antidote to most shitty ex situations.
Ladies Who Rap: The Playlist and Guided Herstory Tour
Let’s take a video-guided tour of the movement called ‘female rap’ with appearances by Salt-n-Pepa, Aaliyah, Lil’ Kim and more! Also, there’s a playlist.
Playlist: Bitches Who Brunch
This playlist is four hours long because you never know how long the carafe will last.
Playlist: For Queers by Queers
From Detroit to NOLA to NYC, there are gay, bisexual, lesbian, trans, and queer artists who are making seriously awesome stuff everywhere, so let’s give them their due.
Playlist: You’re My Favorite Book
You know what’s better than a book on tape? A book in a song.
Playlist: Songs I Love That Don’t Have Words
I believed deeply, at one point, that words could do a majority of the communicating I would need to do in my life. I was wrong.
Grrrls! Grrrls! Grrrls!: What I Learned From Riot
Riot showed us what revolution could look like. We had a new concept of what power could be. We could find it within ourselves and in each other — and we didn’t have to ask.
Playlist: Pretending Not To Be Sick
Just carry a box of tissues, make some tea, put on some upbeat music, and power through it. Your license to be ill has been revoked.
Playlist: Tony Award Musical Nominees 2012
Because it’s easier to whine about the winners when you know what you’re talking about.
Playlist: Bonnaroo Days And Nights
Bonnaroo days are totally different from Bonnaroo nights. Here are two playlists to carry you through both!
Here’s To You: A Graduation Playlist In Two Parts
Let’s party. Then let’s cry.