Here’s a playlist of some brazilian acoustic samba tracks, some of the tracks fall into pagode/ carnival but most of them are mid tempo. Some favorite artists along these lines are Manu Chao, Cesária Évora, Marcos Valle, Seu Jorge, Gilberto Gil, Zeca Pagodinho, Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto. Below is an amazing track by Astrud Gilberto – Take Me To Aruanda.
1. Foi o Dr Delegado Que Disse – Azor Delegado 2. Aqueles Morros – Bezerra da Silva 3. Sodade – Cesária Évora & Bonga 4. Conto de Areia – Clara Nunes 5. Portela Na Avenida – Cristina Buarque 6. So Quero Um Xodo – Gilberto Gil 7. Zeca Cadê Você – Jorge Aragão 8. La Vida Tómbola – Manu Chao 9. Nostalgia – Márcio Faraco 10. On Line – Marcos Valle 11. Santo Antonio – Maria Bethania 12. Batuca No Chao – Martinho da Vila 13. Peixe Com Coco – Monarco & Velha Guarda da Portela 14. Foi Um Rio Que Passou Em Minha Vida – Paulinho da Viola 15. Só Tinha De Ser Com Você – Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum 16. Voce Vai Ver – Rosa Passos 17. Na Linha do Mar – Seu Jorge 18. Você Passa, Eu Acho Graça – Teresa Cristina 19. Quintal Do Céu – Wilson Moreira 20. Pra São Jorge – Zeca Pagodinho
Here are some great lesser played Sinatra gems to check out. There are not any of his more famous songs listed, such as They Way You Look Tonight, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Come Fly With Me, New York, New York, etc. and this is not a comprehensive list since with Sinatra that would require multiple volumes! Most of these are mid to up tempo tracks. If you’re interested in checking out his catalogue deeper check out Jonathon Schwartz’s Sinatra show on WNYC Sundays from 12-4 or on Siriusly Sinatra on Sirius satellite radio. For now, here’s the Itunes playlist. And an extended post on Sinatra here!
1. Bim Bam Baby 2. Cheek to Cheek 3. Drinking Water 4. Girl from Ipanema – w/ Antonio Jobim 5. I Can’t Believe You’re In Love With Me 6. I Concentrate On You 7. I Love Paris 8. It’s Only a Paper Moon 9. Let’s Get Away from It All 10. Love Is The Tender Trap 11. Mrs. Robinson 12. My Blue Heaven 13. Nice Work If You Can Get It 14. S’posin’ 15. Satisfy Me One More Time 16. Somethin’ Stupid 17. Watch What Happens 18. What Now My Love – feat. Aretha Franklin 19. When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) 20. Yes Indeed!
Here’s a selection of some great workout songs you might want to put on the Ipod. Tired of all the lame workout playlist suggestions with Gettin Jiggy Wit It and Eye of the Tiger or the uber generic house workout mixes? Here are some tracks from through the years that are great for the treadmill. There aren’t any recent chart pop hits on the list. These are more either guitar based or electro/ industrial tracks, will post a hip hop workout mix next month. For a more in depth article on the Mary Onettes go here.
1. Would? – Alice In Chains 2. Crank – Catherine Wheel 3. Faxing Berlin – Deadmau5 4. Pjanoo – Eric Prydz 5. Headhunter (Funker Vogt Mix) Front 242 6. Town Called Malice – The Jam 7. Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division 8. Human (Pink Noise Radio Edit) – The Killers 9. Lost – The Mary Onettes 10. Mind Belongs to State – Meat Beat Manifesto 11. N.W.O. – Ministry 12. Looks That Kill – Mötley Crüe 13. Live Wire – Mötley Crüe 14. Age of Consent – New Order 15. Wish – Nine Inch Nails 16. Join in the Chant – Nitzer Ebb 17. El Ritmo – Richard Les Crees 18. Lucretia My Reflection – Sisters of Mercy 19. More Human Than Human – White Zombie 20. Supernaut – 1000 Homo DJs
along these lines are Manu Chao, Cesária Évora, Marcos Valle, Seu Jorge, Gilberto Gil, Zeca Pagodinho, Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto. Below is an amazing track by Astrud Gilberto – Take Me To Aruanda.
December 9, 2009
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