What song do you associate with the current season?

Late winter has gotta be post-rock. The new album from Ulrika Spacek is a pretty solid example of that…

One of the benefits of listening to old MP3s is having amazing bands pop up. Bluetip is one of those…

What’s a guilty pleasure song?

Not sure it’s a guilty pleasure but it’s certainly out of the ordinary and definitely can’t get BB out of my head since Sunday.

What’s a song you’ve had on repeat recently?

Really glad I picked up Moonshine Freeze and Off Off On during the recent Qobuz sale.

This Is the Kit are one of the best and most interesting folk bands going... and this song has it all: quiet/loud dynamics, horn flourishes, interesting melodies and more. Highly recommended.

The halftime show was everything I want Crucial Tracks to be: the humanity and connection we experience through music, appreciating music and culture and message even if you don’t fully understand, and the unmitigated joy music can bring to our lives.

How can I not be a fan of Bad Bunny now?

What’s your favorite collaboration between artists?

Lots of good options but first one I thought of was the collab between Madlib and MF DOOM.

Loving this record.

We gotta burn it down Hands off our fuckin' mouths

Just got back from our high school’s performance of Hadestown. My daughter Stella played upright bass in the pit and sounded fantastic. The whole show was so good. What a great musical and bunch of talented young people.

What song always makes you feel better?

Not only is the song so catchy and upbeat, but it reminds me of seeing them last summer. Was sooooo good.

Share a song that represents your current mood.

Do you ever feel like the room is heavy?

And I can't sleep And I can barely breathе And I'm watching the world go around the window beside me

Yup.