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OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #357

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A quick and very late Monday Night edition of the new music weekly. Most likely missed a lot of good music.

Turner Cody & the Soldiers of Love made the album of the week. Also very fond of the Melissa Carper & Theo Lawrence collaboration. Other album gems this week came from John Craigie, Music City, Ratboys, Asher White (Jessica Pratt cover album), Queen Esther, Railcard and Hazel City.

From the Finnish side of things we have albums from Michael Bleu and Vellamo plus singles from Susanna Leppänen, RauTamo, Madame T & Siniset Veljet, Verneri Pohjola and Lovers Left Alive.

Hiding Places made the international single of the week, because they are new to me and I love finding new bands. Great song. I need to investigate more. Other early faves came from Anna Tivel, Jackie West, The Goods, Uni Boys, Daniel Romano’s Outfit, Levi Minson, Charlotte Cornfield, The Motorists… again just to name a few.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. I’ll try to do a better job next weekend and fix the possible holes I failed to cover this week. Love.

1. Turner Cody & The Soldiers of Love – Drinking in the Land of Lincoln (Out For Blood, Capitane Records / Modulor)
2. Melissa Carper & Theo Lawrence – Supermarket Flowers (Havin’ a Talk, Bee & El Records / Warner)
3. John Craigie – Follow Your Whispers (I Swam Here, Zabriskie Point Records)
4. Ratboys – Penny in the Lake (Singin’ to an Empty Chair, New West Records)
5. Music City – The Conversatin (Welcome to Music City, Redundant Span Records)
6. Railcard – Cherry Plum (Railcard, Skep Wax Records)
7. Hazel City – Mean (goblynmarkytt, Shuge Records)
8. Asher White – Night Faces (Jessica Pratt, Joyful Noise Recordings)
9. Queen Esther – Are You Thirsty? (Blackbirding, El Recordings)
10. Anna Tivel – Saint of Scrap Metal (single, Fluff & Gravy Records)
11. Natalie Jane Hill – Colors (single, Dear Life Records)
12. Charlotte Cornfield feat Feist – Living With it (single, Merge Records)
13. Jackie West – Thunder Ideal (single, Ruination Record Co)
14. Hiding Places – Waiting (single, Keeled Scales)
15. Uni Boys – Abra (single, Curation Records)
16. The Goods – Back to You (single, Dandy Boy Records)
17. The Reds, Pinks and Purples – Heaven of Love (single, Fire Records)
18. Daniel Romano’s Outfit – Cardinal Star (single, You’ve Changed Records)
19. The Motorists – The Damage (single, We Are Time)
20. Levi Minson – Arms (single, Anything Bagel)
21. Michael Bleu – Ikävöin aikaa (High School Drama, Lördag)
22. Mademe T & Siniset Veljet – Unikuvia (Tästä viisastun) (single, Punaiset Levyt)
23. RauTamo – Ollaan hiljaa, kuunnellaan (single, RauTamo Records)
24. Susanna Leppänen – Metsolan Erkki (single, Humu Records)
25. Vellamo – Reflections (Reflections)
26. Verneri Pohjola feat Tuomo & Markus – Hitzigallee (single, Grandpop Records)
27. Lovers Left Alive – Sparks in the Dark (single)
28. Charles “Poppy Bob” Walker & Cameron Knowler – Mudhill Skeleton Dance (single, Castle Dome Records)
29. Shane Parish – Slip (single, Palilalia)
30. Memory Spells feat I’m Flying – When I See You Again (single, Ambiqo Records)
31. Gia Margaret – Everyone Around Me Dancing (single, Jagjaguwar)
32. Kyle Cox – Ocean / Moon (single)
33. Slow Leaves – Don’t Fret (single, Birthday Cake Records)
34. Half Shadow – Fruit (single, Antiquated Future Records)
35. Humbird – February (single, Nettwerk)
36. Buck Meek – Ring of Fire (single, 4AD)
37. Mason Via – While You Can (National Parks Song) (single)
38. Benjamin Tod – Vengeance and Grace (single, Benjamin Tod / Thirty Tigers)
39. Zachary Lucky – Sell All You Have (single, Wroxton Recordings)
40. Talise – Bowling Green (single, Run On Records)
41. David James Allen – By Your Side (single, Littleknown Records)
42. Dominique and the Diamonds – Mi Corazon (single, Desert Rose Music)
43. Will Quinlan – Already Young (single, Ironweed)
44. Jake Sheppard – UFotis (single, Desserted City Records)
45. Frank Hurricane – Cinnamon of the Mountains (single, Nudie Records)
46. Jesse Summers – On a Wing (single, Great Content)
47. Jesper Lindell – If Love Was Money (single, Brunsvik Sounds)
48. Status/Non-Status feat Julie Doiron – Good Enough (single, You’ve Changed Records)
49. Leo Walrus – Matthew’s Line (single, Wahoo Blast)
50. Weird Nightmare – Might See You There (single, Sub Pop Records)
51. Butler, Blake & Grant – Not Alone (single, 365 Recordings)
52. Mitski – I’ll Change For You (single, Dead Oceans)
53. Emma Swift – Down and Out in the Party City (single, Tiny Ghost Records)
54. My Girl the River – Without You (single, Super Tiny Records)
55. Luke Callen – Smith Valley (single, Milkweed Records)

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Tidal Playlist

YouTube Playlist

A few Bandcamp cuts for the lovely non-streamers:





Oh and do buy the vinyl/cd/download. Spotify and other streaming services are perfect for these introductory purposes, but try to buy at least the music that matter the most to you

I’ll make the playlist on Spotify and then transfer it to other platforms. This means a few tracks might be missing from the from the other platforms, if they are not available there. Oh and there’s a bunch of older episodes on my Spotify profile, if you miss an episode or want to revisit.

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OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #356

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Still a bit of a slump with the recorded music and I haven’t done any deep dives into it. I went to see live music three nights in a row though and that was special and gave me a big boost. Go and see Toinen Maisema, M.I.Laine, Henri Seger and Sweatmaster if you have a chance. But here’s the new music that was on my radar.

Christo Graham made he album of the week. Another big one for me is the Charlie Whitten EP. Other gems came from Alissa Arnason, Emily Scott Robinson, James McCann, Meels (EP), Ole Kirkeng, Hank Bee (EP), Cordovas, Randy Ross (EP), Lande Hekt, GUV, Barney Cortez, Bill Janovitz and Nathan K.

The big Finnish one is the new Sweatmaster album. This blog doesn’t go to the garage rock territory that often, but I’ve always loved Sweatmaster. New album rules of course. We also have albums from Felix Alexander Lybeck, RULES and Einar Lind (this one is a comp of rarities / lost tracks). Some great singles too from Hanhani, Maustetytöt, Kari Tapiiri, Vellamo, Kuusumun Profeetta, Egotrippi, Antti Autio, Silja Palomäki, Finding Jens Hortling and Jack’s Basket Room.

International single of the week is the new on from St. Yuma. I really loved their previous album and it was on my top 10 a few years back. New album is out in March and this first single sounds marvellous. Other early favorites came from Stripmall Ballads, Michael Cormier-O’Leary, John R. Miller, Sluice, Hailey Davis and Corey Parsons. And of course I love that Bruce Springsteen and Billy Bragg released powerful protest songs.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. Next weekend I have family-related things on Saturday and then Super Bowl on Sunday, so it’s possible that this new music weekly won’t be online before Monday evening. Sorry in advance for the possible delay. Love.

1. Christo Graham – A Face to the Name (Good Covers, We Are Busy Bodies)
2. Charlie Whitten – Taking It All (Scully EP, Airloom)
3. Alissa Arnason – Oh My Darling (Waltzes)
4. Emily Scott Robinson – The Time for Flowers (Appalachia, Oh Boy Records)
5. James McCann – Southbound (It’s Been So Long, Cloverdale Records)
6. Meels – Out West (Across the Raccoon Strait EP, Lost Highway Records)
7. Randy Ross feat Stacy Antonel – Lonely Talkin’ (Hard Days, Soft Nights)
8. Ole Kirkeng – Cowboy Lie Detector Machine (Cowboy Lie Detector Machine, Die With Your Boots On Records)
9. Cordovas – Back to Life (Back to Life, Yep Roc)
10. Hank Bee – This Time Around (a sudden hankering EP, Memorials of Distinction)
11. Lande Hekt – Rabbits (Lucky Now, Tapete Records)
12. GUV – Seaside Story (Warmer Than Gold, Run For Cover Records)
13. Barney Cortez – T-Shirt Salesman (Finally Free, Citizen Records)
14. Bill Janovitz – Commiserating (Commiserating EP, Janovitz Records)
15. Nathan K. – Paulding Light (Band Versions)
16. Sluice – Beadie (single, Mtn. Laurel Recording Co)
17. Michael Cormier-O’Leary – Marilyn (single, Dear Life Records)
18. St. Yuma – Alone the Walrus (single, Quietly Records)
19. Hailey Davis – Young Man (single, Fire Records)
20. Stripmall Ballads – Everybody Wins (single)
21. John R. Miller – A World Away (single, Rounder Records)
22. Corey Parsons – One of These Days (singe, Cloverdale Records)
23. Leeroy Stagger – Lost in the Flood (single, Cordova Bay Records)
24. Turner Cody – Recognize a Friend (single, Capitane Records / Modulor)
25. Sweatmaster – We Take All (More! Svart Records)
26. RULES – Venus Flytrap (For Life, Panama-levyt)
27. Finding Jens Hortling – Blinds (single, Humu Records)
28. Felix Aledander Lybeck – släpar allting hem ((amatör), All That Plazz)
29. Maustetytöt – Oslo Helsinki Berliini Kokkola (single, Lördag)
30. Kari Tapiiri – Enemmän kun on (single, Helmi Levyt)
31. Silja Palomäki – Ruusu veripunainen (single, Eclipse)
32. Hanhani – Armi (single, HanHan Music)
33. Antti Autio – Sinä (Soit Se Silti)
34. Egotrippi – Jossain täytyy olla päivänvaloo (single, KHY Suomen Musiikki)
35. Einar Lind – Palavat muistot (Pelastetut Laulut)
36. Kuusumun Profeetta – Usko joka sanaa (single, Ektro Records)
37. Vellamo – Ragged Jolly Friend (single)
38. Jack’s Basket Room – No Regrets (single, Bluelight Records)
39. Tuba Skinny – Tupelo Pine (single)
40. Lammping feat Drew Smith and Marker Starling– Highest Height (single, We Are Busy Bodies)
41. Jessica Lea Mayfield & Dolour – Why Bother? (single, Inverness Recordings)
42. Bruce Sprinsteen – Streets of Minneapolis (single, Columbia Reocrds)
43. Billy Bragg – City of Heroes (single, Cooling Vinyl)
44. Erin McEntee – Love Makes it Easy (single, Pacific Union Records)
45. Chris Brain – Red Sun Rising (single, Big Sun Records)
46. Triptides – How I Feel Today (single, Label 51 Recordings)
47. Brown Horse – Twisters (single, Loose Music)
48. The Legal Matters – The Message (single, Big Stir Records)
49. Bory – Living Proof (single, Bleak Enterprise)
50. Prism Shores – Kid Gloves (single, Meritorio Records)
51. Railcard – Day Dream (single, Skep Wax)
52. Jeb Loy Nichols feat Cold Diamond & Mink – Some Of Your Dreams (single, Timmion Records)
53. The Tender Things – Sleeping Bag Blues (single, Spaceflight Records)
54. P.J.M. Bpnd – Coyote (King of the Island) (single, Excelsior Recordings)
55. West Coast Country Superstars – Nashville, Tennessee (single)
56. kendall lujan – Becoming the Floor (single, NOLA Records)
57. Pearla – Be Around (single)
58. Dana Sipos – Hour and the Glass (Golden Molten)
59. T. Gold – Jewel (Life is a Wonder and It’s Cruel)
60. Lucinda Williams feat Brittney Spencer – The World’s Gone Wrong (The World’s Gone Wrong, Highway 20 Records / Thirty Tigers)

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Tidal Playlist

YouTube Playlist

A few Bandcamp cuts for the lovely non-streamers:





Oh and do buy the vinyl/cd/download. Spotify and other streaming services are perfect for these introductory purposes, but try to buy at least the music that matter the most to you

I’ll make the playlist on Spotify and then transfer it to other platforms. This means a few tracks might be missing from the from the other platforms, if they are not available there. Oh and there’s a bunch of older episodes on my Spotify profile, if you miss an episode or want to revisit.

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OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #355

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Another week, another new music weekly. Still in a bit of a slump when it comes to this new music curation, so probably missed a ton of new stuff.

Dana Sipos made the album of the week. Also love that Lucinda Williams made a protest album and it also makes a lot sense that it’s not on Spotify. If more of these bigger artists keep their new stuff away from there it might make a difference. T. Gold album is another one that is both wonderful and not on Spotify. Other album releases this week came from Greg Weeks, The Glass Hours, Natalie Prauser, The Lowest Pair, Nicholas Campbell, Della Mae, Sophie Gault, Fazed on a Pony, Mink’s Miracle Medicine, The Bedbugs (EP) and European Sun.

The big ones on the Finnish side of this are great new albums from Ylva Haru and Rami Helin Presents. Also very fond of the new Anis Kiitu single. Other Finnish releases this week are EP from Litku Klemetti and singles from Self Rising Flour, Pambikallio, Saimaa and Vellamo. There’s also a gorgeous new Salaliitto single Asteriski, but so far only Bandcamp. It will be streaming (won’t be on Spotify) starting Tuesday, so you’ll find it from the next episode.

New John Andrews & The Yawns song is the international single of the week. Other early faves came from Jackie West, Jobi Riccio, Luka Kuplowsky, Spencer Cullum, Bella White, Bill Callahan… again just to name a few.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. Back next week with another of these. Love.

1. Lucinda Williams – Freedom Speaks (World’s Gone Wrong, Highway 20 Records / Thirty Tigers)
2. T. Gold – Getting to Know the End (Life is Wonder and It’s Cruel, Sleepy Cat Recirds)
3. Dana Sipos – Gemstones (Golden Molten)
4. Greg Weeks – A Narrow Star (If the Sun Dies, Language of Stone)
5. The Glass Hours – North (Chapel Glass, Cornelius Chapel Records)
6. Nicholas Campbell – He Said She Said (People Like to Talk)
7. Natalie Prauser – Dice (Everything is Fine)
8. The Lowest Pair – Diamonds (Always as Young As We’ll Ever Be, Delicata Records)
9. Della Mae – Out Run’Em (Magic Accident, Compass Records)
10. Kashus Culpepper – Alabama Beauty Queen (Act I, Big Loud Records, Mercury Records)
11. Sophie Gault – Loves Gonna Live Here (Unhinged, Torrez Music Group)
12. Mink’s Miracle Medicine – Patty (Freedom Queen, Big Universe)
13. Fazed on a Pony – Flashes (swan, Meritorio Records)
14. European Sun – The Angels in the Clouds (When Britain Was Great, Skep Wax Records)
15. The Bedbugs – I Met My Baby on a Tightrope (6-Pack Series Vol, 11 EP, Bed Go Boom Records)
16. joel cherry tree feat Mae Powell – Favorite Version of Me (single)
17. John Andrews & The Yawns – Something To Be Said (single, Woodsist)
18. Asher Kartman – Nothing at All (single, UTC Records)
19. Luka Kuplowsky – The Grass Grows, Luka Grows (single, Next Door Records)
20. Spencer Cullum – Rowan Tree (single, Full Time Hobby)
21. Jackie West – Course of Action (single, Ruination Record Co)
22. Jobi Riccio – Buzzkill (single, Yep Roc)
23. Bella White – Dream Song (single, Rounder Records)
24. Bill Callahan – Stepping Out For Air (single, Drag City)
25. Resavoir – Far Cry (single, L’Univers)
26. Anis Kiitu – Lammenlaulu (single, Humu Records)
27. Ylva Haru – Kuiskaa mulle (Kuiskaa mulle, Lotta Roots)
28. Vellamo – Wild and Free (single)
29. Self Rising Flour – Hold On (single, Valimo Studio & Records)
30. Rami Helin Presents – City of Seven Hills (The Joyful Acopalypse, Xonoring Records)
31. Saimaa – Hipit rautaa (single, Lördag)
32. Pambikallio – Excel (single, Helmi Levyt)
33. Litku Klemetti – Aivomätä (Ankeuttaja EP, Lördag)
34. Fightmilk – Sounds Like a You Problem (single)
35. Sugar – Long Live Love (single, Granary Music)
36. The New Pornographers – Votive (single, Merge Records)
37. Old 97’s – Off My Mind (single, ATO Records)
38. Nick Flessa – Medicine Hat City Slogan (single, Anxiety Blanket Records)
39. Danny George Wilson – Distant Seasons (single, Loose Music)
40. Tim Easton – Don’t Let Your Mind Grow Dark (single)
41. The Satchel Kid – Energizer Honey (single, Ella Ruth Institutet)
42. Hannah Juanita – Do I Ever Cross Your Mind (single, Songbird Records)
43. Wil Cope – Billy the Kid Blues (single, Spooky Poncho)
44. Benjamin Tod – Vengeance and Grace (Alone) (single, Benjamin Tod / Thirty Tigers)
45. Jake Rozier – Bones (single)
46. Dylan LeBlanc & The Family – Pick Your Poison (single, Starless Dark Records)
47. Durand Jones & The Indications – Let’s Take Our Time (single, Colemine Records)
48. Garrett T. Capps – S.O.S. H.E.B. (single)
49. Pokey LaFarge – Pickup Truck (single, Pokey LaFarge / ONErpm)
50. John Craigie – Edna Strange (single, Zabriskie Point Records)
51. The Montvales – World of Trouble (single, Free Dirt Records)
52. Tiffany Williams – Things a Man Oughta Know (single, Blue Redbird)
53. Cat Clyde – Another Time (single, Concord Records)
54. Leah Blevins – Diggin’ in the Coal (single, Easy Eye Sound)
55. Jake Sheppard – ‘Til it Does (single, Desserted City Records)
56. Common Holly – Dyson (single, Keeled Scales)
57. Courtney Barnett feat Waxahatchee – Site Unseen (single, Mom + Pop / Fiction)
58. Teini-Pää feat Antti Autio – Menneen talven lumet (Uusi vuosi, Soit Se Silti)
59. Courtney Marie Andrews – Outsider (Valentine, Loose Future / Thirty Tigers)
60. Logan Farmer – Jetplane (Nightmare World I See The Horizon, Western Vinyl)

Spotify Playlist

Tidal Playlist

YouTube Playlist

A few Bandcamp cuts for the lovely non-streamers:





Oh and do buy the vinyl/cd/download. Spotify and other streaming services are perfect for these introductory purposes, but try to buy at least the music that matter the most to you

I’ll make the playlist on Spotify and then transfer it to other platforms. This means a few tracks might be missing from the from the other platforms, if they are not available there. Oh and there’s a bunch of older episodes on my Spotify profile, if you miss an episode or want to revisit.

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OCTA New Music Weekly – Episode #354

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Still sort of searching for the energy for another year of music curation and I haven’t paid enough attention to new music. So I’m sure there’s stuff missing, but here’s what I managed to put together.

Courtney Marie Andrews made the album of the week. One of my long time favorites and maybe you could already say all-time favorites with another wonderful album. Another big one for me is the Logan Farmer album and then there’s also new ones from Jana Horn, Sunday Mourners, Sam Blasucci (EP/Movement), James Hunter Six, The Sha La Das and Rubber Band Gun.

The Finnish music year is also off to a strong start. Absolutely love the new Teini-Pää album. It sets the bar really high for 2026. That one is not on Spotify, so check it out on other streamers or better yet, buy a physical copy. I did just that yesterday at 8raita. We also have other great Finnish albums from Luhtaniitty, Matti Johannes Koivu and Raivo Jackson. Some singles gold too from Anna Inginmaa, Michael Bleu, Jere Ijäs and Vellamo.

New Natalie Jane Hill can be the international single of the week. Other early faves came from Charlotte Cornfield, Julianna Riolino, Cut Worms.. again just to name a few.

That’s all for now. Like, share, follow and all the usual promotional nonsense. It all matters. Hopefully I snap out of his hibernation next week and start to listen more. Until then.

1. Courtney Marie Andrews – Pendulum Swing (Valentine, Loose Future / Thirty Tigers)
2. Logan Farmer – String of Pearls (Nightmare World I See The Horizon, Western Vinyl)
3. Jana Horn – Come on (Jana Horn, No Quarter Records)
4. Sunday Mourners – Biograph (A-Rhythm Absolute, Quarter Records)
5. Sam Blasucci – OPAL (Start of Beauty EP/Movement, Calico Discos / Doubleplay Records)
6. The James Hunter Six – Here and Now (Off The Fence, Easy Eye Sound)
7. The Sha La Das – Catch You on the Rebound (Your Picture, Diamond West Records)
8. Rubber Band Gun – King an I (En Passant, Historic New Jersey Records)
9. Natalie Jane Hill – I Thought Love Meant (single, Dear Life Records)
10. Julianna Riolino – Don’t Put Me in the Middle (single, MoonWhistle Records)
11. Cut Worms – Windows on the World (single, Jagjaguwar)
12. Charlotte Cornfield – Hurts Like Hell (single, Merge Records)
13. Spencer Thomas – The World is Fucked and I Love You (single, Strolling Bones Records)
14. Les Imprimes – You & I (single, Big Crown Records)
15. Flora Hibberd – Sometimes I Miss You -live (single, 22TWENTY)
16. Teini-Pää – Aaveet (Uusi Vuosi, Soit Se Silti)
17. Luhtaniitty – Laukan riemusta (Päiväkuu)
18. Matti Johannes Koivu – Kyyhkyt (Pojanpoika, Texicalli)
19. Anna Inginmaa – Kuolleen naisen kengät (single, Stupido Records)
20. Michael Bleu – Vaihdan maisemaa (single, Lördag)
21. Jere Ijäs – Valaita (single, Texicalli Records)
22. Raivo Jackson – Searching for the Real Thing (Tangled Up In Roots)
23. Vellamo – Soon it Will Be Summer (single)
24. Shlomo Franklin – Won’t Leave You Behind (single)
25. William Alexander – All I Stand to Lose (single, Cheatin’ Hearts Records / ADA)
26. India Ramey – Welcome to My Villain Era (single, Copaco Records / Blue Elan Records)
27. Drayton Farley – I’ll Hold You (single, Hargrove Records / One Riot Records)
28. This Lonesome Paradise – Changelings (single, Bad Vibes Good Friends)
29. Jeremy Ivey – Don’t Sleep On Your Dreams (single, Soggy Anvil Records)
30. Ora Cogan – Honey (single, Sacred Bones Records)
31. Nat Vazer – Teardrop (single, Nat Vazer / Community Music)
32. Mitski – Where’s My Phone? (single, Dead Oceans)
33. The Corner Laughers – Rainbow Cardigan (single, Big Stir Records)
34. Special Friend – Breakfast (single, Howlin’ Banana)
35. Benji Knight – Sea Legs (single, Curation Records)
36. The Maureens – Doing Fine (single, Meritorio Records)
37. Brandon Pfaff – Nothing But Time (single, Weekends Only)
38. The Nude Party – Walk That Walk (single)
39. Spencer Hoffman – Cherry Picker (single, Anxiety Blanket Records)
40. Son Little – Be Better (single, Anti)
41. Gabi Hartmann – feat Erik Truffaz (single, Fall Down Records)
42. Beaucoup Dolores – Just Like it Always Was (I Don’t Want Any More Friends)

Spotify Playlist

Tidal Playlist

YouTube Playlist

A few Bandcamp cuts for the lovely non-streamers:





Oh and do buy the vinyl/cd/download. Spotify and other streaming services are perfect for these introductory purposes, but try to buy at least the music that matter the most to you

I’ll make the playlist on Spotify and then transfer it to other platforms. This means a few tracks might be missing from the from the other platforms, if they are not available there. Oh and there’s a bunch of older episodes on my Spotify profile, if you miss an episode or want to revisit.

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