About this episode
The episode celebrates spring and new beginnings with a mix of songs that help listeners reset their mood and life.
We celebrate spring and new beginnings with a perfect mix of songs for starting over. This can take many forms: songs that spark a good, cleansing cry; songs that offer wisdom, or just a sure-fire jolt of adrenaline. But in the end, all of the tracks can help reconfigure your mood, your day or even your life. Host Robin Hilton is joined by NPR Music’s Noah Caldwell and Dora Levite. Featured artists and songs: (00:00) Intro (02:05) Nina Simone: “Feelin’ Good” from I Put a Spell on You (06:02) Cassandra Jenkins: “Hard Drive” from An Overview of Phenomenal Nature (10:29) Cajmere: “Brighter Days” from Brighter Days (15:42) Beastie Boys: “Sabotage” from Ill Communication (18:54) Wednesday: “Reality TV Argument Bleeds” from Bleeds (22:43) Gregory Alan Isakov: “Second Chances” from The Weatherman (27:09) Bob Marley: “Three Little Birds” from Exodus (30:56) LCD Soundsystem: “Oh Baby” from American Dream (35:18) Ryuichi Sakamoto: “Zure” from async (41:02) Amy Shark: “Amy Shark” from Cry Forever (45:26) Sluice: “Beadie” from Companion (50:05) The Allman Brothers Band: “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More” from Eat a Peach Support the show with a review on Apple , Spotify , or wherever you listen to…
People in this episode
Host: Robin Hilton
Guests: Noah Caldwell, Dora Levite
Topics covered
- spring
- new beginnings
- music
- emotional reset
- mood enhancement
Keywords
- reset
- spring
- music
- emotional
- new beginnings
- songs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR
Books & works: I Put a Spell on You, An Overview of Phenomenal Nature, Brighter Days, Ill Communication, Bleeds, The Weatherman, Exodus, American Dream, async, Cry Forever
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