"I always thought "the dog days of summer" just meant hot brutal summer days. Apparently, it has a meaning routed in the stars. Go figure. Anyway, here's a reggae and dub mix in the spirit of dogs, heat, and the night sky!

00:00 - DJ Drew Intro

03:01 - Dogs - Ondubground

07:35 - Dog Bite - The Wailing Souls

11:00 - Dub'n it with DJ Drew

11:46 - Hotter - Gentleman's Dub Club

15:29 - Bass Temperature - High Tone

20:55 - Heat Of The Night - Gentleman

24:37 - Dub'n it with DJ Drew

25:26 - Stars - Iya Terra

30:14 - Written In The Stars - The Dualers

34:44 - Stars Align - Lila Iké

38:03 - Lonely Stars - Rootz Underground

42:37 - African Starship - Lee "Scratch" Perry

46:43 - DJ Drew Outro

48:57 - Above The Sky - Dubsalon

54:02 - Sky Juice - John Brown's Body

58:49 - Finish

"

"August is half way done, the weekend is basically done, but these next 2 hours belong to us. Lets do what we need to while we still have the summer. Enjoy the vibes!

00:00 - DJ Drew Intro

02:28 - Sailing Still - Penelope Isles

07:37 - Votives - Old Man Of The Woods

11:57 - Song Of The Bell - Lightning Bug

15:59 - Here Comes My Baby Back Again - Connie Smith

19:38 - Haircut - Amindi

22:33 - Aquamarine - Hand Habits

26:48 - People That I Love - Anders Jörnesten

30:46 - Lost & Lonesome - Buffalo Nichols

34:25 - Dealer's Choice on BTRtoday.com

35:23 - Soil - Praises

39:55 - A World On Fire - Praises

44:28 - Ice Cream - Salsa Chest

47:33 - Jungle - Salsa Chest

51:24 - Body Control - Lauren Flax

58:04 - I'm Gonna Get You - Lauren Flax

64:09 - Dealer's Choice on BTRtoday.com

64:48 - Where To Now? - Hippo Campus

68:24 - Mojo Jojo - Hippo Campus

71:21 - Show Up - Samia

74:42 - The Promise - Samia feat. Jelani Aryeh

78:24 - Captain Stupido - Runnner

81:10 - Monochrome - Runnner

84:27 - Dealer's Choice on BTRtoday.com

85:12 - Nothing Gold - The Tin Can Collective

89:49 - Not Worth The Whisky - Sarah King

92:50 - Mare - Rodrigo Amarante

96:21 - Watson Pt. 1 - The Arthur Brothers

100:07 - Get Out Of Love - Modern Modern Life

102:05 - Wonderland - Reversels

107:01 - Life, and Another - Mega Bog

111:03 - DJ Drew Outro

112:52 - Eulogize The Source - The Poets Of Rhythm

120:05 - Finish

"

"I'm a dub guy, obviously. When I hear new dub i need to give it to you. I will be dubbing forever! Join me!

00:00 - DJ Drew Intro

02:36 - Dub Where - Zion Train feat. El Natron

09:17 - Dub To A Collective Illusion - Zion Train feat. Gianni Denitto

14:26 - Justified Dub - Zion Train feat. Rider Shafique

19:48 - Dub'n it with DJ Drew

20:38 - Giza Dub - Nat Birchall, Al Breadwinner

25:10 - Struggle Dub - Nat Birchall, Al Breadwinner

29:58 - Dub Can't Blame - Zenzile, IRIE ITES, Trinity

33:54 - Dub Inna Babylon - Zenzile, IRIE ITES, Trinity, King Kong

42:42 - Dub'n it with DJ Drew

43:35 - Digital Dub - Dub Proof

47:57 - Sitar Dub - Dub Proof

50:51 - DJ Drew Outro

52:49 - Medication - Dub Proof

57:03 - Finish

"

"Happy August 8th. You hungry? You should be. This one is for foodies and for music lovers. 2 hours of tasty tunes to chop in to. Let's go!

00:00 - DJ Drew Intro

02:40 - Just For The Taste - Dungen & Woods

06:30 - Moon Pie - Bobby T. Lewis

08:43 - Eat - Enumclaw

12:18 - Midnight Snack - Hypoluxo

16:01 - Eating Cherries - American Pleasure Club

19:45 - Taste Of Peppermint - TWINS

25:36 - Pancakes - Gaspard Eden

28:27 - Bread - Palm

33:18 - Dealer's Choice on BTRtoday.com

34:16 - Everybody Eats When They Come To Mo's House - Mo Douglas

37:39 - Dipped Fruit - Mo Douglas

40:36 - Girl With Basket Of Fruit - Xiu Xiu

44:50 - Ice Cream Truck - Xiu Xiu

47:27 - Family Dinner - Robbing Millions

51:02 - Chewie Chewie - Robbing Millions

55:52 - Dealer's Choice on BTRtoday.com

56:44 - A Chef's Kiss - Lambchop

60:25 - The Last Benedict - Lambchop

64:27 - Documentary Filmmaker - Squid

69:21 - Peel St. - Squid

74:14 - Burning Sun/Eve - The Berries

80:54 - Throne Of Ivory - The Berries

84:55 - Dealer's Choice on BTRtoday.com

85:46 - Govt Cheese - Bethlehem Steel

89:22 - Chocolate Cake - Ali Barter

92:28 - Fish Fry - Slaughter Beach, Dog

97:05 - Peanut Butter and Darkness - Touchy Feely

100:57 - Egg Salad - The Paranoyds

103:42 - Noodle Soup - Born Ruffians

107:05 - Bag Of Peaches - Claire George

109:45 - Banana Split - Gel Set

112:39 - DJ Drew Outro

114:37 - Pizza Flavoured Kisses - Spice Boys

118:11 - Finish

"

"Give me a chance! Give us all a chance! Give us all more!!! We are only going up and we are taking the breaks we get and making the best out of them. More chances, more dub!

00:00 - DJ Drew Intro

02:25 - Second Chance - Lila Iké

06:29 - Chance To Grow - For Peace Band

10:38 - No Chance At Dub - Muflon Dub Sound System

17:32 - Take A Chance Version - Soul Sugar feat. Courtney John

21:32 - Dub'n it with DJ Drew

22:28 - Some More - Dub Addiction feat. Sistaya

26:55 - More and More Dub - Mad Professor, Jah9

32:24 - Dub'n it with DJ Drew

33:03 - Nothing More To Say - The Frightnrs

37:11 - More - SOJA

42:04 - One More Song - KBong feat. Johnny Cosmic

46:35 - How Many More - Kelissa

50:59 - DJ Drew Outr

53:11 - A Moment Of Reflection - Gift Wrap

58:33 - Finish

"

"Happy August! New music for the new month.  New double shots, just because. You're welcome! Now, let's do this damn thing!

00:00 - DJ Drew Intro

02:37 - Hideaway - Wavves

06:35 - One Of A King - Robbing Millions

10:23 - Here Comes My Baby Back Again - Connie Smith

14:03 - Reach Out - Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine

17:46 - Violence On This Planet - The Zolas

24:12 - Distant Traffic - JT Boogaard

28:40 - True Love - Hovvdy

32:51 - Your Fandango - Todd Rundgren & Sparks

37:17 - Dealer's Choice on BTRtoday.com

38:16 - The Moment - Human Barbie

41:59 - Get A Life - Human Barbie

44:58 - Opposite Sides - Monica LaPlante

48:39 - Compression - Monica LaPlante

52:19 - Romanitc Images - Molly Burch

55:31 - Emotion - Molly Burch feat. Wild Nothing

59:37 - Dealer's Choice on BTRtoday.com

60:16 - Monochrome - Runner

63:33 - Trundle Bed - Runner

67:03 - What Did The Music Sound Like - Lea Thomas

71:49 - Mirrors To The Sun - Lea Thomas

75:40 - Dark Horsey - Women Of The Night

78:46 - The Blackened Hearts Of Desire - Women Of The Night

81:14 - Dealer's Choice on BTRtoday.com

82:03 - Anitbodies (Buy You Time) - Jack Skuller

85:43 - What Does My Love? - Wild Yaks

89:21 - Marigold - Annie Keating

93:30 - Your Portfolio - John Grant

99:16 - Particles In Motion - Claire George

102:49 - Aurora - Bachelor

106:55 - In Is Out - The Tin Can Collective

110:48 - DJ Drew Outro

113:22 - Ohio Porkpie - Jeff Rosenstock

119:24 - Finish

"

"Let's find blessings, gratitude, satisfaction and peace everywhere we go and in everything we do. Good positive summer vibes only. Let's dub this damn thing!

00:00 - DJ Drew Intro

02:19 - Blessed Itiopia - Mark Wonder

06:22 - Blessed Assurance - Christafari feat. Geneman

10:30 - Bless Them - Omar Perry

15:15 - Blessing on Me - Oba Simba

19:53 - Everything Blessed - Collie Buddz feat. Tech N9ne

22:21 - Blessed - Clint Stevens

25:56 - Dub'n it with DJ Drew

26:34 - Humble (Live at Sugarshack Sessions) - Iya Terra

30:02 - Ungrateful People - Chezidek

34:33 - Dub'n it with DJ Drew

35:25 - Are You Satisfied - Ras Shiloh

39:26 - Just Can’t Satisfy - Rusty Zinn

43:13 - Satisfied - Napoleon Solo

46:45 - DJ Drew Outro

48:49 - Be At Peace - John Brown’s Body

54:12 - Calm - Stone Irr

58:19 - Finish

"

"It's Roadside BBQ! Fire up the grill and crack open a cold beverage. We'll supply the playlist!

00:00 - Emily (Doomin' Sun by Bachelor)

01:09 - Lottie

01:48 - Drink The Lake - IAN SWEET

05:03 - Summer Hill - Middle Kids

09:22 - Primate - Jocelyn Mackenzie

13:47 - Bryan

14:20 - Anything at All - Bachelor

17:40 - Grilled Watermelon - Mo Douglas

21:26 - Suburban Jungle - The Tin Can Collective

25:05 - Elena

26:13 - Destructive Nights - Real Sickies

29:49 - Rock 'n' Roll Revelations (ft. Smokey Brights) - Acid Tongue

32:28 - Rev It Up - The Ziggins

35:56 - Meredith

36:21 - Keep On Dancin' (Original Mix) - Dimitri T Jay, Will Diamond

41:56 - Make It Pop (Original Mix) - Kristofferson

49:05 - Bring That Boom (Extended Mix) - Maxx Play

53:27 - Drew

54:21 - Spice City Boys - Spice Boys

57:22 - Half Smoke - Walrus

61:44 - Salty Sweet - Trace Mountains

63:47 - Wayne

66:09 - YOLO (Extended Mix) - The Shapeshifters feat. Aria Lyric

72:27 - Seen The Light feat. Reks - NapsNdreds

75:49 - Casey Jones ft Lukey Cage - Mondo Slade

79:22 - DJ RePete

79:55 - Darkness Of The Bar - Pilgrim

84:14 - Sunshowers - Yasmin Williams

88:17 - The Gaslight - Halley Greg

93:54 - Emily

94:50 - Prelude - Alicia Walter

98:44 - Get The Piss Up - Broken Baby

102:17 - Lortab Mama - Paul Benjaman Band

105:00 - Finish

"

"Hello Sunday. Goodbye July. We are killing those Sunday scaries away with double shots and love this weekend. Happy summer vibes always. Let's go!

00:00 - DJ Drew Intro

02:16 - Vacuum - Homeshake

05:18 - Park Hill - Teni Rane

10:10 - Game Change - Brodka

13:48 - Alexandria - Royal Canoe feat. Begonia

18:03 - Call My Name - Fimber Bravo

24:32 - Polaris - Damon Albarn

29:16 - Fruit SNX - Marcey Yates, XOBOI, Conny Franko

32:38 - Chaeri - Magdalena Bay

36:56 - Dealer's Choice on BTRtoday.com

37:45 - Hello Darlin' - Carter Sampson

42:42 - Queen Of The Silver Dollar - Carter Sampson

47:05 - Monday Monday - The Tin Can Collective

50:14 - In Is Out - The Tin Can Collective

54:07 - Take Away The Ache - Half Waif

57:35 - Orange Blossoms - Half Waif

61:17 - Dealer's Choice on BTRtoday.com

61:53 - Poison - Sarah King

65:12 - Nightstand - Sarah King

68:42 - Crumb Back - Mega Bog

71:57 - Weight Of The Earth, on Paper - Mega Bog

75:10 - Hideaway - Wavves

79:07 - Honeycomb - Wavves

83:18 - Dealer's Choice on BTRtoday.com

83:58 - I'll See You Again - The Wealthy West

87:35 - Life Vest - LIV.

90:20 - Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To The Both Of Them - Yves Tumor

94:09 - Wilner's Parade - K.D.A.P.

98:39 - Curandera - Cochemea

102:18 - Best In Me - John Grant

107:36 - Christopher - Anthonie Tonnon

111:34 - DJ Drew Outro

113:39 - I'd Find You Again - Gringo Star

116:41 - Finish

"

"J. McVay is joined by several people who produce podcasts, videos, and articles centered on music for BTRtoday – Bryan, Drew, Elena, Emily, Lottie, Maggie, and Peter – to discuss some of their favorite music of the year so far.

Plus a live performance from Will Stratton, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

[youtube]https://youtu.be/YInBVWRRsLE[/youtube]

00:00 - Intro

00:48 - START /// Mid - Year Music Survey / Introducing the panel

05:15 - Our #5 Pick

07:00 - Our #4 Pick

11:55 - Our #3 Pick

15:10 - Our #2 Pick

22:00 - Our #1 Pick!!!

27:50 - Two more from Drew

31:55 - Two more from Elena

38:00 - One more from Bryan

41:20 - One more from Lottie

46:25 - One more from Peter

51:45 - One more from Emily

57:30 - One more from Maggie

64:10 - One more from J. McVay

66:35 - Overarching thoughts and observations

69:00 - Upcoming releases we’re excited for (by Molly Burch, Alicia Walter, Brandee Younger, Gringo Star, etc.) /// END

74:10 - "The Rain" (BTR Live Studio) - Will Stratton

79:50 - Outro/credits

80:42 - Finish.

"