Parsons Playlists: Autumn Equinox

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Amy (class of 2025) and features some of her favorite seasonal music.

Autumn Equinox

One of my favorite ways to welcome a new season is by finding songs that capture the shift in the air. Autumn, my favorite season, always has me waiting with bated breath for the first official day of fall. Then, I can finally pull out my sweaters, enjoy hot coffee, and play songs like “‘Tis Autumn” by the Nat King Cole Trio. Here are a few others I think are perfect for when fall arrives:

Nat King Cole Trio – “‘Tis Autumn”

John Coltrane – “Autumn Serenade”

Neil Young – “Harvest Moon”

Taylor Swift – “cardigan”

Simon & Garfunkel – “Leaves That Are Green”

Simon & Garfunkel – “Homeward Bound”

Simon & Garfunkel – “Scarborough Fair/Canticle”

Simon & Garfunkel – “The Dangling Conversation”

Fleetwood Mac – “Sisters of the Moon”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Halloween”

Stevie Nicks – “Crystal”

Fleet Foxes – “Blue Ridge Mountains”

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong – “Autumn in New York”

Nat King Cole – “Autumn Leaves”

Caamp – “Fall, Fall, Fall”

Cate Le Bon – “Harbour”

Eliza McLamb – “Glitter”

Sufjan Stevens – “A Running Start”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSwAwMtTLDwj_d-bgFep2V3aSKwkRcEnR&si=AgiDENEkCUUmFKm-

And here it is on Spotify:

Parsons Playlists: Graduation

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Eliana (class of 2024) and features some tunes for upcoming graduation festivities.

Graduation

Graduation

Graduation is here, along with the bittersweet emotions that come with it. Whether you’re thrilled, inconsolable or indifferent, here’s a playlist to remind you how far you’ve come and how much there is to look forward to.

Green Day – “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)”

Keane – “Somewhere Only We Know”

The Head and the Heart – “Rivers and Roads”

Macklemore – “Good Old Days”

Harry Styles – “Canyon Moon”

Hannah Montana – “I’ll Always Remember You”

Queen – “Don’t Stop Me Now”

ABBA – “Slipping Through My Fingers”

Taylor Swift – “You’re On Your Own, Kid”

Adele – “When We Were Young”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Scott Street”

Fleetwood Mac – “Landslide”

Noah Kahan – “You’re Gonna Go Far”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexfNkMoIV2Ip91qkDJqyCij&si=R3y9TrYYMFbPthZW

Parsons Playlist: The boy geniuses

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Amy (class of 2025) featuring solo songs by members of the American indie supergroup boygenius.

The boy geniuses

boygenius - Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus & Phoebe Bridgers

Boygenius, a band comprised of three singer-songwriters (Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus), grew enormously popular over the summer, but the majority of listeners are only familiar with the solo music of Bridgers. As a regular listener of both boygenius and the three artists’ solo works, I wanted to shed some light on some of my favorite songs from each of them.

Julien Baker – “Faith Healer”

Julien Baker – “Appointments”

Julien Baker – “Favor”

Julien Baker – “Turn Out The Lights”

Julien Baker – “Relative Fiction”

Julien Baker – “Something”

Julien Baker – “Ringside”

Lucy Dacus – “Night Shift”

Lucy Dacus – “Hot & Heavy”

Lucy Dacus – “Please Stay”

Lucy Dacus – “Brando”

Lucy Dacus – “Thumbs Again”

Lucy Dacus – “VBS”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Garden Song”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Moon Song”

Phoebe Bridgers – “ICU”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Killer”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Smoke Signals”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Graceland Too”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSwAwMtTLDwjQfLqRwk-OVrKObDRJ_pbA&si=5hgSJoVLWAQVpaou

And here it is on Spotify:

Parsons Playlists: Autumn Anthems

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Susanne (class of 2026) some songs for the shorter, colder days of autumn.

Autumn Anthems

late autumn

As the days get shorter and the air grows colder, it’s always fun to listen to music that matches the ambience of our weather. This playlist features songs with a range of folk, indie, pop and acoustic roots that take inspiration from the natural world around us. Whether you’re cooking festive foods, hosting a game night with friends, or hiking in Virginia’s breathtaking mountains, this soothing yet upbeat playlist is sure to have you singing along and inspired to reconnect with the earth.

The Lumineers – “Walls”

Mt. Joy – “Evergreen”

Noah Kahan – “Everywhere, Everything”

Taylor Swift – “ivy”

Hozier – “First Light”

Jonah Kagen – “The Roads”

Lord Huron – “Ends of the Earth”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Moon Song”

Wild Rivers – “Thinking ‘Bout Love”

MisterWives – “SUPERBLOOM”

Maggie Rogers – “Fallingwater”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zez28BPfSvouKU9LILeLlYdF&si=4pgXfi_0t8nrAW1N

Parsons Playlists: Re-Watching Gilmore Girls

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Nicole (class of 2024) featuring some tunes from the TV series Gilmore Girls.

Re-watching Gilmore Girls

Lorelei and Rory Gilmore

It’s finally the season to take out your cozy sweaters, order pumpkin spice latte, prep your Halloween costume and, most importantly, re-watch your favorite comfort show: Gilmore Girls!! Here is a playlist with some iconic tunes from the show, and other songs that remind me of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore.

The La’s – “There She Goes”

Carole King – “Where You Lead”

Sam Phillips – “Reflecting Light”

Sam Phillips – “If I Could Write”

The Cranberries – “Linger”

Cigarettes After Sex – “Don’t Let Me Go”

boygenius – “Cool About It”

boygenius – “Not Strong Enough”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Moon Song”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Savior Complex”

Taylor Swift ft. Phoebe Bridgers – “Nothing New”

Taylor Swift – “This Is Me Trying”

Taylor Swift – “Mirrorball”

Taylor Swift” – “You’re On Your Own, Kid”

The Script – “Breakeven”

The 1975 – “About You”

The 1975 – “Robbers”

Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd – “Sea, Swallow Me”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zeyes–6Een-75dqodJMZWLj&si=-bx9lzSrIqMf9zXz

Parsons Playlists: Indie Bookstore

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Christine (class of 2025) and features music you might encounter in an indie bookstore.

Indie Bookstore

This collection of songs makes me want to get lost in a bookstore and read for hours on end, probably with a cup of coffee and (hopefully?) petting the resident cat.

Bookstore shelves

The Paper Kites – “Renegade”

Radiohead – “High and Dry”

Soccer Mommy – “circle the drain”

Clairo – “Amoeba”

Charlie Burg – Bookstore Girl

Coldplay – “Don’t Panic”

Honeywater – “7 Hours Ago”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Kyoto”

Brandi Carlile (feat. Lucius) – “You and Me On the Rock”

Young the Giant – “Cough Syrup”

The Weepies – “World Spins Madly On”

The Paper Kites – “Woke Up From a Dream”

River Whyless – “Motel 6”

Coldplay – “Shiver”

The Weepies – “Gotta Have You”

Goo Goo Dolls – “Black Balloon”

Foo Fighters – “Ain’t It The Life”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zewuy3QJJ8c0jGnuH9IaTyih

Parsons Playlists: Free @ Last

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Danny (class of 2023) and features music that makes him feel good.

Free @ Last

Running kitten

The Killers – “Andy, You’re A Star”

LANY – “4EVER!”

Rex Orange County – “Keep It Up”

Pink Sweat$ – “I Feel Good”

The 1975 – “UGH!”

Ed Sheeran – “Happier”

The Brilliance – “Oh Dreamer”

Valley – “You”

The Bad Suns – “Life Was Easier When I Only Cared About Me”

The Raspberries – “I Saw The Light”

Kygo – “Woke Up In Love”

JVKE – “I Can’t Help It”

Charlie Burg – “Chicago (Take It Or Leave It)”

Lauv – “All 4 Nothing (I’m So In Love)”

Boy Pablo – “Be Mine”

Tom Jones – “You Can’t Stop Love”

The Summer Set – “Teenagers”

Harry Styles – “Late Night Talking”

Joshua Bassett – “Heaven Is You”

Ant Saunders – “Yellow Hearts”

JVKE – “This Is What Falling In Love Feels Like”

Clinton Kane – “I Guess I’m In Love”

Malia Civetz – “Champagne Clouds”

Andra Day – “Rise Up”

Dear Evan Hansen – “You Will Be Found”

The Script – “If You Could See Me Now”

Paul McCartney & Phoebe Bridgers – “Seize the Day”

Michael Bublé – “Feeling Good”

Ashe & FINNEAS – “Till Forever Falls Apart”

The Killers – “Joy Ride”

Fleetwood Mac – “Go Your Own Way”

The Partridge Family – “I Woke Up In Love This Morning”

Sleeping at Last – “Next To Me”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZeyG4_BWJ_3ZHXbBPtbBH8sG

Parsons Playlists: “Very Peri”

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Amy (class of 2025) and features a playlist inspired by Pantone’s 2022 color of the year.

Very Peri Playlist

Songs that I associate with Pantone’s color of the year for 2022, Very Peri!

Very Peri - Pantone Color of the Year 2022

Lana Del Ray – “California”

Gracie Abrams – “Long Sleeves”

Taylor Swift – “Wonderland”

Tame Impala – “Eventually”

Conan Gray – “Astronomy”

Taylor Swift – “august”

Lana Del Ray – “Watercolor Eyes”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Friday I’m In Love”

Phoebe Bridgers – “Garden Song”

Mitski – “First Love/Late Spring”

The Neighbourhood – “The Beach”

Salvia Palth – “I Was All Over Her”

The Smiths – “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSwAwMtTLDwhUUa5MDIWAzH5pyakXPRsm

Parsons Playlists: Spooky Season is here!

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today we’re featuring a playlist to get you into the Halloween spirit curated by Music Library student assistant Nicole (class of 2024).

Spooky Season is here!

Are you excited for Halloween!? Enjoy this playlist as you think about the costume you’ll wear for the 31st!

Halloween Headphones

“Halloween” – Phoebe Bridgers

“Marceline The Vampire” – Steppes

“Season of the Witch” – Donovan

“Drunk on Halloween” – Wallows

“1980s Horror Film II” – Wallows

“We fell in love in October” – girl in red

“You’re in love with a psycho” – Kasabian

“Monster” – Dodie

“Frankenstein” – Tokyo Police Club

“The Witch Queen of New Orleans” – Redbone

And here’s a link to the full playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zex4P_tzzb_IwtxF8V7rrUCK

Parsons Playlists: Indie Covers

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today we’re featuring a collection of Indie Covers by Music Library student manager Cole (Class of 2021).

Cole says:

“I’m a huge fan of musical covers; seeing how great artists interpret one another’s work is purest joys of being a music fan. There are, of course, certain covers that everyone knows (Jeff Buckley’s cover of John Cale’s cover of Leonard Cohen’s original “Hallejulah” comes to mind). But I have a particular affinity for covers done by indie artists. I love seeing how smaller acts put their own unique spin on familiar songs, dancing on the line between fidelity and novelty. Collected below are some of my favorite covers by indie and alternative artists.”

Michael Cera Palin – “If It Makes You Happy” (originally by Sheryl Crow)

Michael Cera Palin - I Don't Know How To Explain It

Run River North – “Mr. Brightside” (originally by The Killers)

Iron & Wine – “Time After Time” (originally by Cyndi Lauper)

Japanese Breakfast – “Dreams” (originally by The Cranberries)

Lucy Dacus – “La Vie En Rose” (originally by Edith Piaf)

Lucy Dacus - La Vie En Rose

Richmond native Lucy Dacus graduated from Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School and attended Virginia Commonwealth University. She is also one third of the indie supergroup boygenius, alongside Julien Baker and Pheobe Bridgers.

The Japanese House – “Landslide” (originally by Fleetwood Mac)

Day Wave & Hazel English – “PDA” (originally by Interpol)

Day Wave and Hazel English - PDA

Phoebe Bridgers – “Friday I’m In Love” (originally by The Cure)

Soccer Mommy – “Drive” (originally by The Cars)

Bon Iver – “Coming Down” (originally by Anaïs Mitchell)

Snail Mail – “The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl In The World” (originally by Courtney Love — the little-known band, not the famous Hole singer)

Snail Mail - The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl In The World

The Cranberries – “Go Your Own Way” (originally by Fleetwood Mac)

Best Coast – “Rhiannon” (originally by Fleetwood Mac)

Dashboard Confessional – “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” (originally by R.E.M.)

Chris Carrabba - Covered in the Flood

Bonus: Punch Brothers – “Reptilia” (originally by The Strokes)
This is one of my favorite covers, though it was never formally released and cannot be included in the Spotify playlist below.

Spotify playlist:

YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZewHDv2qO-LL0MWM1SZ45mr0