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What the F*** guys, when did it become November!?! Today I was told how many Fridays there are until Christmas. There are only 7… which is nothing short of terrifying. I then proceeded to punch that person in the face. It’s a reflex of mine whenever Christmas is mentioned in conversation before Thanksgiving. For real though; how do you think Thanksgiving feels being the middle child in the end-of-year Holiday’s. The day itself gets overshadowed by crazy people stepping over other crazy people to get something no one REALLY needs. Now brace yourselves, I’m about to get deep (it’ll be quick I promise).

How did it get to the point where we leapfrog the holiday literally made up of the words “Give” & “Thanks”.

My opinions on the matter are lengthy, however this is not the time nor the place. Instead, I’ll be brewing up a couple pots of liquid comfort while you listen to these 3 songs to take your mind off it (just don’t forget to say thank you 😉 ).

— Dark Brew —

JackLNDN – Don’t Forget

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JackLNDN is a real one! Touring nonstop while consistently releasing amazing material and doing it for free. What started with a remix of Daft Punk’s Get Lucky has matured into one of the elite artists you can throw on shuffle and enjoy any song that comes on. This one is the lead off track from his Summer Never Ends EP – Vol. 1.

— Medium Brew —

Islandis – Home

Islandis Home

This is pop perfection at it’s finest. From loading the cassette tape to the just-glittery-enough chorus, this haunting ode to adventure grips you the same way you’d hold your childhood stuffed animal. Love at first listen, and I can promise you this song is going to be around for a while.

— Light Brew —

LEISURE – All Over You

LEISURE All Over You

I’m horny, sorry I’m not sorry.

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Change of Season

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Leaf peepers unite!! I’ve never been one to look forward to autumn but there’s just no denying how beautiful it is to spend $8 a day on 1 latte and walk around watching trees die. It’s cool though, those PSL’s aren’t your only defense in the annual showdown between yourself and an ideal temperature. Cardigans are once again acceptable for the non-hipster, making it the perfect accessory to calling out anyone complaining about being cold while simultaneously rocking a v-neck and flip-flops. Pretty soon we’ll be able to see some tree bone (branches), which means you’re going to need to snap as many selfies at the cider mill as possible before Halloween. Honestly though, this really is a wonderful time of year. Camping is now a legit excuse to just leave for 4 days and at the end of the month we all get to put on costumes and hide from our bad decisions. That said, here are 3 cups of fall’s finest blend to keep you going as long as that bonfire does.

— Dark Brew —

EVERYDAYZ & PHAZZ – Almeria

Sounds Like: Cashmere Cat, Giraffage, Odesza

— Medium Brew —

Great Good Fine Ok – Take It Or Leave It

Sounds Like: Panama Wedding, Miami Horror, Client Liaison

— Light Brew —

Sángo – Icebox 2.0 (Omarion X Craig David)

Sounds Like: J Dilla, Soulection, Ta-ku

Now that summer’s over, I’ll be mixing up the musical styles a bit to match the time of year. Follow my playlist and share with anyone who looks like they need something new to listen to. (Pretty Please)!

So I Guess This Is Growing Up…

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Blink-128 refrence, check. Living near a school you can’t help but notice that class is back in session making us all painfully aware of… thats right, Tailgating. Even if you know nothing about football, for 4 glorious hours your adult self rationalizes acting like a 12 year old and eating anything that includes the word “buffalo”. No matter what your coaches tell you, practice will NOT make perfect in these scenarios; Therefore we’ve selected a few different beans to help you sober up right quick and find that folding chair someone bought at REI with the foot hammock (you know the one).

–Dark Brew–

Vindata – Getting Away ft. Mack

Ambient EDM

–Medium Brew–

Magic City Hippies – BRNT (feat. The EMEFE Horns)

Miami Sublime

–Light Brew–

Ed Sheeran – I’m In Love With The Coco (Hitimpulse Remix)

A remix, of a cover, of an amazing song.

Cheerio, till next time

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Thats right WE BACK! The last time I posted was February 5th, which feels almost as far away as the tweet above from @Pharrellhat . A lot of great music has come out since then and I’ve been periodically updating my Coffee Break Playlist on Soundcloud but I miss our coffee breaks together. So please forgive my absence because I’m happily taking over the post of your favorite music barista once again, and I promise I won’t leave you twice.

So…. How’ve you been?

Spring has sprung and I’ve reworked the blog a bit to accommodate the change in season.  I will no longer be posting in a strictly Dark, Medium, and Light roast format; so if it works out that way consider yourself lucky and go play the lottery. Instead I’m going for a more organic feel: Just the best 3 songs I’ve found for the week presented to you in an informative and easy to consume format (like an environmentally conscious Keurig). I know, I missed us too.

–Roast Level: Dark–

Justice – Genesis

Jusitce via popmatters.com

photo credit: http://images.popmatters.com/news_art/j/justice_2013-500×250.jpg

What better way to start things off than with a song named “Genesis” from the Prince Oberyn of the French house elite. Justice has been rather quiet since the release of their live album Access All Arenas in 2013 and playing the Pemberton Music Festival last year, but talks of a 3rd studio album have been confirmed and it’s only a matter of time until we’re all pulling out our leather jackets again. In the meantime, throw some headphones on and I double dog dare you NOT to think of Godzilla in a flower crown.

–Roast Level: Medium–

Beat Connection – Palace Garden, 4am

Beat Connection via popmattters.com

Photo credit: popmatters.com // discover more about Beat Connection here: http://www.popmatters.com/review/163342-beat-connection-the-palace-garden/

If I could describe the sound of a mid-summer night’e eve & The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe set in Kings Landing; it would be this song. Seattle quartet Beat Connection released this one in 2012 but it’s a perfect compliment to a warm night out on the town.  If you happen to be in one of these lucky cities, or are attending Lollapalooza, you will have the privilege of catching these guys live (I’m jealous).

–Roast Level: Australian–

Total Giovanni – Human Animal

Total Giovanni via beat.com.au

photo credit: beat.com.au // more about Total Giovanni here: http://www.beat.com.au/music/total-giovanni

The crazy love child between The Talking Heads – Once in a lifetime and Lionel Richie’s – All Night Long; Total Giovanni’s ‘Human Animal’ is an incredibly catchy soundtrack to cool just waiting to be discovered. Total Giovanni as a band is an anomaly best left a mystery. The five Aussie party people are making quite the name for themselves down under; landing somewhere between Empire of the Sune & the Jersey Shore (I know, didn’t see that coming, did you?) Spike Punch, Vincenzo D (aka Frankie Topaz), Shidi Amin (aka Sideboard Ford), Cavallo Nero (aka Hornelle Equinox) and Jingles (aka Pistachio Buttercup) gave this description from their Facebook page and it pretty much says it all: “Earning notoriety from their visually unique and highly energetic live shows Total Giovanni create dance music to enable collective psychic liberation” PSYCHIC LIBERATION!!!!

Thats it from me this week, see you all next week. Be sure to visit my soundcloud page Ad Ease Gentlemen for the collective “Coffee Break Playlist” updated weekly. Enjoy!