5 Song Set

In this episode, you'll hear five beautiful and wistful songs. The songs are "Jizda" by Michal Novinski, "Warmth" by Konstantin Zhigulin, "Iodine" by Gordon Withers, "Just Passing By" by Anne Van Schothorst, and "Let Holka Let" by Listolet.

Sometimes I play sweet music on the show, sometimes classical, sometimes very old-fashioned. Well, not in this episode. In this episode, you'll hear five very feisty folk songs. I'm going to start out with a couple of songs that are more on the folk side, followed by some Irish punk - which is also known as Paddy punk. It really is only kind of punk, but it is definitely fiestier than your standar...

Sometimes, when life isn't treating you or those you love very kindly, music can cut through the darkness. So in this episode, you will hear five songs that will cheer you up. Hopefully, you will hear something that will make your day a bit brighter. The songs are "Πάρτυ στο Κρεβάτι" by Kazoo Salonika, "Good Morning!" by Dmitriy Samoylenko, "Tonelaga" by SK Simeon, "Mujer Milagrosa" by De Bruces A...

This episode is made up five songs with cool percussive elements. That could be use of voice in a percussive way, interesting instruments in addition to drums as percussion, or just a really cool drum line. It took a while to find just the right songs for this episode, and I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Unissasi Laulelet" by The Dø, "Russian State Museum's Lottery" by Opa!, "Лесное Радио" b...

This episode is five lullabies - some for children and some for adults... and all lovely to hear. The songs are "In the Land of Dreams" by Kesang Marstrand, "First Lullaby" by Eric Kuhn, "A Little Heart Like You" by Martha's Trouble, "Lullaby" by Listolet, and "Goodnight, My Love" by Benny Goodman and Ella Fitzgerald.

In this episode, you will hear five songs from the surf music genre. Surf music was initally popular in the early 1960s, before the British Invasion, but it experienced a resurgence after Dick Dale's "Misirlou" appeared in "Pulp Fiction". This podcast features musicians from the US, Canada, Argentina, Spain, and Israel, all with their own takes on surf music. The songs are "Todo puede suceder" by...

This episode is made up of five songs that are a little dark, a little nostalgic. The songs are "Шаманы" by Sappy, "My děti ze stanice Bullerbyn" by Květy, "Ooh-Wee" by The Chantrelles, "Wrecking Ball" by C Vincent Plummer, and "Эвакуатор" by И Друг Мой Грузовик.

Folk is such a varied genre. It can be very traditional, very modern, a blend of styles - and it can be all these things in one song. This podcast features five folk songs that are fairly traditional for the genre, some traditional folk and some Americana. The songs are "Vaguito" by Contransporte, "Oceans" by The Natives, "Here I Go Again" by Cooper McBean and the Vested Interests, "Mary and Buddy...

For International Women's Day... well, I could play songs by women, but instead I'm playing five songs with a message. Hopefully, you will find something here that speaks to you. The songs are "Waste of War" by Tomorrow, "These Wars We Fight" by Matthew Ebel, "Eat, Work and Pray" by Bek Vol Zand, "Ein Panther" by Lake Fauna, and "Corbeaux Following" by Kobo Town.

In this episode, we have five songs that are a little bit pop for your listening enjoyment. The songs are "Wasteland" by Starlight Girls, "Friday Lovesick Nighttime Radio" by Zombie Girlfriend, "L'amour" by Superets, "Can You Hear It?" by The Bynars, and "Вверх! Вверх! Вверх!" by The Just.

This episode is another "mood" episode and will feature five songs you might hear in a dark club. These songs feel like they are songs for the night time. The songs are "Milonguita" by José Hernán Cibils, "El Momento" by La Otra Trío, "Dilema" by Yahi, "Alligator Teeth" by Mother Falcon, and "Le Bon Gars" by Pic et Les Blancs de Mémoire.

There are times when a big, bold song doesn't fit the moment. Times when a song with a softer touch is what you want to hear. This episode has five songs for those occasions. The songs are "Queen Baby" by Vows, "Paris" by Firekites, "Section of Sky" by Goh Nakamura, "Celestial" by Rubén Lozano, and "Wie Schön" by Provinztheater.

In this episode, you'll hear five songs to be cool to. And I don't mean hipster cool. I mean classic cool. Cool like beatniks were cool. Cool in the way that bass players are cool. So, here's some cool for you. The songs are "Mulher segundo meu pai" by Anelis, "Jobb Kézzel" by DeViszont, "Is It Not True?" by The Brentford Sound, "Vincent and Mia" by Mars Water, and "Tellement un Star" by Le Hjärta...

After the 2011 5 Song Set Listeners' Choice Contest, I promised a podcast with a song by each of the winners. Well, here it is. The songs are "Hollywood Raptor" by the Doubleclicks, "Free Bird" by Marc with a C, "Cover Bombs" by the Nomadic Firs, "Action-man" by Souleye, and "Lõõtsapoiss" by Kihnu Poisid.

This episode has five songs made by just a single person, sometimes with some help from their friends. While most of this music was made on a computer, the songs are everything from hip hop, dance and funk to classical and folk. The songs are "RMDTRN feat Mo" by Kijk Een Ster, "To je sevdah, baby" by SevdahBABY, "Light Leaks" by Torley, "Movement 2, Allegretto" by Tangram, and "Ojos Azules" by Cas...

Love songs - they are pretty much ubiquitous. In this episode, you'll hear five fun and interesting takes on the ubiquitous love song. The songs are "Nolan's Song" by Arcadia, "The Organ Donor's March" by Kim Boekbinder, "8 Bit Video Romance" by Shade of Red, "Delorean" by The Droids We're Looking For, and "I Bet We'll Be OK" by C Vincent Plummer.

In this episode, you'll five amazing songs from either the tango or milonga genres. They are packed with energy and definitely will make you want to move. The songs are "Cosa de Negros" by Andrés Drimer, "La llorona" by Trio Nocturna, "Vals Considerao" by Walton/Van Duinen, "Cabaret" by Ber Stinco, and "Canaro en Paris" by Tarjeta Roja.

In this episode, I have five folk songs for you. They are songs about love, songs about courage, and one bluesy song about drinking... and love. This episode is dedicated to my mom, who is coordinating our family's disaster response to the damage done by the hurricane. The songs in this episode are "Hurricane Winslow" by The Revivalists, "Mount Mitchell" by Wainwright Brothers, "Chesterfields" by...

In this episode, you'll hear five spoken word tracks, covering life, love, the universe and everything. The musicians are from all across Europe and the United States - a nice mix of both locations and ideas. The songs are "Dance if you Believe" by Alexander Piterskiy, "Pan Bóg" by Mazzoll and Marcin Swietlicki, "Notes from a Dying Taxpayer" by Captain of the Rant vs Hair Explosion, "Respect The B...

Reggae didn't end with Bob Marley and the Wailers. Contemporary reggae and reggae fusion have some great sounds that combine reggae with jazz, funk, ska, pop, rock and even folk music. In this episode, you'll hear five reggae songs guaranteed to prove that there is more to the genre than just Mr. Marley. The songs are "Talk of the Town" by Marina Orchestra, "One Day" by Arcadia, "Town Crier" by Fa...

Usually, I play upbeat, energetic songs. However, sometimes you just want music that's laid back and relaxing. So, that's what I've got for you in this episode: five laid back tracks for a lazy summer day. The songs are "Beach Bum Anthem" by Akim, "Brooklyn Mermaids" by Scott Wolfson and Other Heroes, "(T)Silent Tea" by Scrabbel, "Summerland" by The Woodlands, and "Sonia's Song" by Rich LaBonte.

In this episode, I have five electronica tracks for you. These days, it is hard to really single out something as electronica, as so much music is made on computers and a lot of it doesn't even remotely sound like that's where it came from. For this episode, though, I picked songs that really do sound like we would imagine songs made on a computer sound, but even that gives us everything from chip...

This episode features five songs that have a good beat and would be great to dance to (or at least move to). The songs are "Hitman's Lovesong" by The Freak Fandango Orchestra, "Snowfall (Flying Chivaus Version)" by Shade of Red, "Teresina" by OdjBox, "Dazzling by Design" by Summertime's End, and "The Ice Tower" by the Erik Sumo Band.

This episode is five songs with a funky, bluesy and definitely cool feel. The songs are "Окно" by Neboslov, "Steve's Guitar Corner" by Kid Meets Cougar, "7 days, 7 nights" by Mika Akimen, "Ruckus on Wall Street" by Jack Klatt and the Cat Swingers, and "Popcorn Nélkül" by DeViszont.

This episode has five a capella (or mostly a capella) songs for you. A capella is unaccompanied vocal music, so everything from Gregorian chant and other religious music up through barbershop quartets, modern looping "vocal only" productions and beatboxing. The a capella in this episode varies from just incredibly beautiful to fun, funky and bluesy. The songs in this episode are "Bad Day for Heroe...