For the first Friday in August here’s a little summer playlist of songs you should be adding into your music rotation to help get you through the hot, hot heat. While I suggest checking out all the songs and artists below, don’t miss a few of the unknowns like Blue King Brown, a fantastic reggae band from Australia, the original recording of “The Seed” by Cody ChesnuTT (not The Roots) and “Some Fantasy” by D.W. Brandt which is a must and you can only find it on the 1% For The Planet album.
“Come and Check Your Head” – Blue King Brown
“Yes I Will” – Michael Franti
“Pictures of People Taking Pictures” – Jack Johnson
“Misery Runs” – MyNameIsJohnMichael
“Stay Lucky” – The Gaslight Anthem
“Zebra” – John Butler Trio
“The Seed” – Cody ChesnuTT
“Can I Kick It” – A Tribe Called Quest
“Past My Shades” – B.o.B. ft. Lupe Fiasco
“In the Flesh” – Jurassic 5
“The Light” – Common
“Periscopes” – The Beautiful Girls
“What Ya Know About” – Donavon Frankenreiter
“Bullet Holes” – Dispatch
“Bright Side of the Road” – Van Morrison
“Maria” – ALO
“One Drop” – Bob Marley
“Jimi Thing” – Dave Matthews Band
“When It’s Good” – Ben Harper
“Sunshine” – Matt Costa
“Ocho Rios” – The Movement
“Landalay” – O.A.R.
“Back In The High Life Again” – Steve Winwood
“Funcry” – Thomas Cunningham & The Locofocos
“Some Fantasy” – D.W. Brandt
“Fishing Song” – G.Love
“Cocaine Eyes” – The Rolling Stones
“Watching The Detectives” – Elvis Costello
“Give It Up” – Pepper
“KRS One” – Sublime
A tasty looking set of music!