Parsons Playlists: Best Band Names (and their best songs)

Posted on April 20, 2023 by marmstr3

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Brianna (class of 2023) and features favorite songs from bands whose names she enjoys.

Best Band Names (and their best songs)

This playlist is made up of my favorite songs from the best band names out of the artists I listen to. Some of them are clever, some are funny, some make no sense, but all of them earned a place in my hall of fame. Enjoy!

Peach Pit – “Figure 8”

Hippo Campus – “Ashtray”

Ritt Momney – “Paper News”

The Thing With Feathers – “Figure It Out”

Pearl Jam – “Even Flow”

My Chemical Romance – “Helena”

Nirvana – “In Bloom”

Lime Cordiale – “Country Club”

French Cassettes – “Dixie Lane”

Magic City Hippies – “Champagne on the Rider”

Trash Panda – “Heartbreak Pulsar”

Vista Kicks – “Gimme Love”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zew6vMK6_SANyMQpnfy22MX2

Parsons Playlists: Classical Crossover 2

Posted on April 19, 2023 by marmstr3

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Wonyoung (class of 2023) and features songs from a Korean classical singing crossover tv program.

Classical Crossover 2: Phantom Singer

Lately there has been a trend of mixing old classical orchestral music with more modern pop or other genres of music. This is called crossover where you crossover classical music with modern pop music. When opera and classical music become dry for me, I like to refresh myself with some crossover music. Here is some well known modern music which you may recognize that have been crossed over.

Editor’s Note: Phantom Singer is a Korean music television program which aims to pick a male crossover vocal quartet. The selections on this playlist are from various seasons of the show.

Gil Byeong-min · Kim Min-seok · Kim Seong-sik · Park Hyeon-soo – “You and I (Vincermo)”

Yoon Seo-jun · Choi Min-woo · Kim Min-seok – “D’Amore”

Gil Byung-min · Jonno · Park Hyeon-soo · Kim Min-seok – “Senza Luce”

Phantom Singer Quartet – “Il Libro Dell’Amore (The Book of Love)”

Son Tae Jin – “Desperado”

Kwak Dong-yeon · Son Tae Jin · Yoon So-ho · Lee Dong Shin – “Halo”

Go Hoon-jung, Lee Dong-shin, and Lee Jun-hwan – “Luna”

Kim Min-seok · Kim Paul · Park Hyeon-soo · Choi Seong-hun – “You”

Koo Bon-soo · Park Ki-hoon · Choi Seong-hoon · Yoo Chae-hoon – “Requiem”

Yoo Chae-hun · Park Ki-hoon · Jung Min-seong · Kim Paul – “Falling Slowly”

Kwak Dong-yeon · Ryu Ji-kwang – “I Dreamed A Dream”

Yoo Chae-hun · Park Ki-hoon · Koo Bon-soo – “Angel”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHE2uJabYdvbXnPzbWCYrUwcs_zham0oK

Parsons Playlists: Letting Go Of My Thoughts

Posted on April 18, 2023 by marmstr3

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Luis (class of 2025) and features songs to help you decompress after a busy day.

Letting Go Of My Thoughts

This a playlist of mostly indie and indie pop artists with a few classic older songs from bands like the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Jim Croce. I find that listening to these songs helps me decompress when I’ve had a long day and allows me to ease all the thoughts in my head.

The Beatles – “Oh! Darling”

Gus Dapperton – “Post Humourous”

Jim Croce – “I Got A Name”

The Brook & The Bluff – “Everything Is Just A Mess”

The Brook & The Bluff – “Misnomer”

Crumb – “Locket”

Led Zeppelin – “Fool in the Rain”

Oh Mercy – “I Feel Possessed”

The Backseat Lovers – “Maple Syrup”

Winterbourne – “Take The Golden”

Ondara – “Lebanon”

Caamp – “No Sleep”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexRVDLH8SOqvQpWoNKhUyug

Parsons Playlists: I Can Buy Myself Flowers

Posted on April 14, 2023 by marmstr3

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Nicole (class of 2024) and features music by and for independent women.

I Can Buy Myself Flowers

This year has welcomed us with remarkable women in music, stepping up to show how much they are worth and how they don’t need no man! For starters, Miley Cyrus has given a new anthem to all women around the world who have ever been mistreated or underappreciated by their significant other, with her new song “Flowers”. This is a playlist for all the single ladies who have felt the need to roll their eyes at relatives and friends asking if they received any flowers for Valentine’s Day. An independent woman can, in fact, buy herself flowers.

Ashe – “Angry Woman”

Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”

Cyndi Lauper – “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”

Kelly Clarkson – “Since U Been Gone”

MARINA – “How To Be A Heartbreaker”

Metric – “Black Sheep”

Naomi Scott – “She’s So Gone”

Sara Bareilles – “Love Song”

Sir Chloe – “Animal”

Sohodolls – “Bang Bang Bang Bang”

Taylor Swift – “Karma”

Taylor Swift – “Vigilante Shit”

SZA – “Kill Bill”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZewT0z-VMddL01-ronFgaSDd

Parsons Playlists: Dhall

Posted on April 12, 2023 by marmstr3

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Esther (class of 2025) and features songs for waiting in the UR dining hall affectionately known as Dhall.

Dhall

Songs I don’t understand but keep me happy while I wait for my panini.

TRANG x KHOA VŨ – “Ngã Tư Không Đèn”

Jill Barber – “Entre Nous”

Fujii Kaze – “Shinunoga E-Wa”

Emilie-Claire Barlow – “C’est si bon”

Maye – “Tú”

Fujii Kaze – “Matsuri”

Sebastian Romero – “¿A Qué Te Sabe el Café?”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZezBkCEsCXsYg4GBbbWqGSHq

Parsons Playlists: Walks Around The Lake

Posted on April 7, 2023 by marmstr3

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Isaac (class of 2025) and features songs he listened to on walks around Westhampton Lake.

Walks Around The Lake

Like most, my first semester of college was a lot rougher than I imagined. I was confused, lonely, stressed, and honestly, I just missed my mom’s cooking. I would take walks around the lake to help ease my mind. Cold or hot, wet or dry, these walks were a necessary part of my routine, and I allowed the music I heard take me where they pleased. A few more semesters in, I’m loving college in a way that shocks me considering how miserable it was at times in the past, but I still take these walks occasionally. Here are some of the songs I listened to on these walks:

Frank Ocean – “White Ferrari”

Kanye West – “Lowlights”

Billie Eilish – “listen before i go”

Frank Ocean – “Moon River”

James Blake – “Are You Even Real?”

92914 – “Okinawa”

Daniel Caesar – “Japanese Denim”

The Killers – “Read My Mind”

G-DRAGON – “Untitled, 2014”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexMxCFtnIPGoHXvLCgdKVyw

Parsons Playlists: Music of March

Posted on April 3, 2023 by marmstr3

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Danny (class of 2023) and features music he discovered recently.

Music of March

This playlist consists of all songs I have discovered in March of 2023.

The Raspberries – “Let’s Pretend”

The Raspberries – “I Reach for the Light”

Mt. Desolation – “Too Hard A Stone”

George Harrison – “All Things Must Pass”

Wings – “Band on the Run”

Wings – “Silly Love Songs”

Motel Radio – “Stress”

The Rare Occasions – “Start This Over”

BLÜ EYES – “Who Am I Without You”

Rangga Jones – “On My Own”

JVKE – “This Is What Losing Someone Feels Like”

Glen Campbell – “Southern Nights”

Mike Mains & the Branches – “Briggs”

Goldpark – “Summer In My Head”

VOILA – “Girls Don’t Come With Instructions”

dv4vd – “Worthless”

The Summer Set – “Under the Incluence(r)”

Forrest Nolan – “A Song From Yesterday”

Quarters of Change – “Ms. Dramatic”

Beach Weather – “Pineapple Sunrise”

Yam Haus – “Making Out In Cars”

Blake Rose – “Don’t Stop The Car”

Inhaler – “Valentine”

Wasia Project – “Petals on the Moon”

Mercury – “I Don’t Know You Like I Used To”

Conan Gray – “Lookalike”

The Technicolors – “Tonight You Are Mine”

Friday Pilots Club – “Ms. Supernova”

Watkins Family Hour – “The Late Show”

Joy Oladokun feat. Noah Kahan – “We’re All Gonna Die”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZezoQdpNe4G7m4LGUsMuPXuH

Parsons Playlists: Serenaded by the Moon

Posted on March 31, 2023 by marmstr3

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Xipeng (class of 2024) which can be enjoyed by moonlight.

Serenaded by the Moon

This is the one of my favorite playlists to have at midnight, either when I am with friends or just enjoy the time to be alone. Turn off the lights, and enjoy this beautiful night!

Miles Davis, John Coltrane & Bill Evans – “Stella By Starlight”

Diana Krall – “Almost Blue”

Bill Evans, Eddie Gomez & Marty Morell – “Turn Out The Stars”

Miles Davis – “Pharaoh’s Dance”

Miles Davis – “Moon Dreams”

George Michael – “Roxanne”

Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker – “Stardust”

Chet Baker – “That Old Feeling”

Chet Baker – “My Ideal”

Ahmad Jamal – “Wave”

Julie London – “Cry Me A River”

Frank Sinatra – “Summer Wind”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZezhlEHCXrPBloetPCJLJpsC

And here is a version on Spotify:

Parsons Playlists: Hopeless Romantic

Posted on March 29, 2023 by marmstr3

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Deisy (class of 2024) and features songs for the hopeless romantic.

Hopeless Romantic

Laufey & Philharmonia Orchestra – “Let You Break My Heart Again”

Laufey – “Magnolia”

Laufey – “Fragile”

Matt Maltese – “Everybody Adores You (at least I do)”

Eloise – “Trick of the Moon”

Forrest Nolan – “Sinatra”

stories ft. Bruno Major – “My Funny Valentine”

Aspidistrafly – “Landscape With A Fairy”

Dreamer Isioma – “Valentina”

Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone – “A Lovely Night” (from La La Land)

Here’s a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zeyn2L5_xolg0tYL3pPjBsmb

Parsons Playlists: Bollywood on the Block

Posted on March 28, 2023 by marmstr3

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Kiran (class of 2024) and features songs presented by UR’s Bollywood Jhatkas and Block Crew in a recent performance on campus.

Bollywood on the Block: The Sequel

Bollywood Jhatkas and Block Crew recently performed their second joint showcase, on March 25th. Here are some of the crowd’s favorite songs/remixes!