5 Song Set

In this episode, we have five songs that are a little bit pop for your listening enjoyment. The songs are "Wasteland" by Starlight Girls, "Friday Lovesick Nighttime Radio" by Zombie Girlfriend, "L'amour" by Superets, "Can You Hear It?" by The Bynars, and "Вверх! Вверх! Вверх!" by The Just.

This episode is another "mood" episode and will feature five songs you might hear in a dark club. These songs feel like they are songs for the night time. The songs are "Milonguita" by José Hernán Cibils, "El Momento" by La Otra Trío, "Dilema" by Yahi, "Alligator Teeth" by Mother Falcon, and "Le Bon Gars" by Pic et Les Blancs de Mémoire.

There are times when a big, bold song doesn't fit the moment. Times when a song with a softer touch is what you want to hear. This episode has five songs for those occasions. The songs are "Queen Baby" by Vows, "Paris" by Firekites, "Section of Sky" by Goh Nakamura, "Celestial" by Rubén Lozano, and "Wie Schön" by Provinztheater.

In this episode, you'll hear five songs to be cool to. And I don't mean hipster cool. I mean classic cool. Cool like beatniks were cool. Cool in the way that bass players are cool. So, here's some cool for you. The songs are "Mulher segundo meu pai" by Anelis, "Jobb Kézzel" by DeViszont, "Is It Not True?" by The Brentford Sound, "Vincent and Mia" by Mars Water, and "Tellement un Star" by Le Hjärta.

After the 2011 5 Song Set Listeners' Choice Contest, I promised a podcast with a song by each of the winners. Well, here it is. The songs are "Hollywood Raptor" by the Doubleclicks, "Free Bird" by Marc with a C, "Cover Bombs" by the Nomadic Firs, "Action-man" by Souleye, and "Lõõtsapoiss" by Kihnu Poisid.

This episode has five songs made by just a single person, sometimes with some help from their friends. While most of this music was made on a computer, the songs are everything from hip hop, dance and funk to classical and folk. The songs are "RMDTRN feat Mo" by Kijk Een Ster, "To je sevdah, baby" by SevdahBABY, "Light Leaks" by Torley, "Movement 2, Allegretto" by Tangram, and "Ojos Azules" by Cassiopeia.

Love songs - they are pretty much ubiquitous. In this episode, you'll hear five fun and interesting takes on the ubiquitous love song. The songs are "Nolan's Song" by Arcadia, "The Organ Donor's March" by Kim Boekbinder, "8 Bit Video Romance" by Shade of Red, "Delorean" by The Droids We're Looking For, and "I Bet We'll Be OK" by C Vincent Plummer.

In this episode, you'll five amazing songs from either the tango or milonga genres. They are packed with energy and definitely will make you want to move. The songs are "Cosa de Negros" by Andrés Drimer, "La llorona" by Trio Nocturna, "Vals Considerao" by Walton/Van Duinen, "Cabaret" by Ber Stinco, and "Canaro en Paris" by Tarjeta Roja.

In this episode, I have five folk songs for you. They are songs about love, songs about courage, and one bluesy song about drinking... and love. This episode is dedicated to my mom, who is coordinating our family's disaster response to the damage done by the hurricane. The songs in this episode are "Hurricane Winslow" by The Revivalists, "Mount Mitchell" by Wainwright Brothers, "Chesterfields" by Bek vol Zand, "Szemkel" by Cisza Jak Ta, and "Tightrope Walker" by Heather Styka.

In this episode, you'll hear five spoken word tracks, covering life, love, the universe and everything. The musicians are from all across Europe and the United States - a nice mix of both locations and ideas. The songs are "Dance if you Believe" by Alexander Piterskiy, "Pan Bóg" by Mazzoll and Marcin Swietlicki, "Notes from a Dying Taxpayer" by Captain of the Rant vs Hair Explosion, "Respect The Brightness Of Our Souls" by 2L8, and "It's Really Inconvenient" by Tock.