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Parsons Playlists: Sunday Afternoons in the Fall

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Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Deisy (class of 2024) featuring songs to play on a Sunday afternoon in the fall.

Sunday Afternoons in the Fall

Solitude

Jo Stafford – “You Belong To Me”

Billie Holiday – “Solitude”

Doris Day and The Mellomen – “Again”

Thee Sacred Souls – “Can I Call You Rose?”

Joey Quinones – “Don’t Tell Me”

Aaron Neville – “Tell It Like It Is”

Joe Bataan – “I Wish You Love, Pt. 1”

Minnie Riperton and Stevie Wonder – “Give Me Time”

Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes – “I Miss You, Pt. 1”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZezQBIGRZb4UpjIF5dYw7RFG&si=aZCU7rDFdl1Hkiz-

Parsons Playlists: Time Capsule

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Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Kiran (class of 2024) featuring songs from her freshman year at UR.

Time Capsule

Here are some of my favorite songs from freshman year of college, that I look back on now as a senior! Inspired by our proclamation tradition of letter writing to our senior selves. Happy listening!

Joji – “Gimme Love”

Glass Animals – “Life Itself”

Arctic Monkeys – “Fluorescent Adolescent”

MGMT – “When You Die”

Declan McKenna – “Be An Astronaut”

Flo Milli – “In the Party”

Beach House – “Space Song”

Fleetwood Mac – “Little Lies”

Chuck Mangione – “Give It All You Got”

Doja Cat – “Streets”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zex5GQDz1Ty_duNM-yTOL_Ej&si=9eaLBgg8CmZxlC__

Parsons Playlists: Autumnal Mellow

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Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library associate Melanie and features some autumnal music.

Autumnal Mellow

It’s the autumnal equinox, which means that fall is officially upon us, so here is a playlist of some mellow tunes that make me think of the fall season.

Justin Hayward – “Forever Autumn”

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

Ben Folds Five – “Don’t Change Your Plans”

Harry Nilsson – “Everybody’s Talkin'”

Nat King Cole – “Autumn Leaves”

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman – “Autumn Serenade”

The Neighbourhood – “Sweater Weather”

The White Stripes – “We’re Going To Be Friends”

Vince Guaraldi Trio – “Great Pumpkin Waltz”

girl in red – “We Fell in Love in October”

Billy Joel – “Vienna”

Bob Dylan – “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”

Neil Young – “Harvest Moon”

The Moldy Peaches – “Anyone Else But You”

Carole King – “It’s Too Late”

Sting – “La Belle Dame Sans Regrets”

Paul McCartney – “Calico Skies”

King Harvest – “Dancing in the Moonlight”

Lindisfarne – “Lady Eleanor”

Dee Clark – “Raindrops”

Vince Guaraldi Trio – “Thanksgiving Theme”

Sting – “Soul Cake”

Van Morrison – “Moondance”

The Zombies – “Time of the Season”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube:

And here it is on Spotify:

Parsons Playlists: Ineffable

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Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Esther (class of 2025) and features songs that do not need words to speak to us.

Ineffable

"Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different after they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish."

One of the many things I appreciate about music is how much it captures and conveys experiences that may be difficult to otherwise express verbally. Here are some songs that seem to speak without words.

“Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11” by Dmitri Shostakovich

“Rain” by Ryuichi Sakamoto

“Spring Song” by Felix Mendelssohn

“Flower Dance” by DJ Okawari

“Gymnopédie No.1” by Erik Satie

“Theme from Schindler’s List” by John Williams

“Salut d’Amour, Op. 12” by Edward Elgar

“Affections Touching Across Time” by Kaoru Wada

The Carnival of Animals: “The Swan” by Camille Saint-Saëns

“Mia and Sebastian’s Theme” (from La La Land) by Justin Hurwitz

The Planets: “Jupiter” by Gustav Holst

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zew5oEU_taWdXjzZWRme_TGs&si=YXnKbqGAH33jptbt

Parsons Playlists: RVA All Day

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Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library associate Melanie and features some music by artists in (and from) Richmond, Virginia (aka RVA).

RVA All Day

An utterly non-comprehensive utterly Richmond-y sort of playlist. Featuring music old and new in MANY genres.

Photo of Richmond, Virginia with James River in foreground

No BS! Brass – “RVA All Day”

Prabir Trio – “Light Up in the Name of Love”

Lucy Dacus – “Brando”

Carbon Leaf – “For Your Violin”

Angelica Garcia – “Karma the Knife”

McKinley Dixon – “Twist My Hair” (feat. Deau Eyes)

Mad Skillz – “VA. in the House”

Strike Anywhere – “I’m Your Opposite Number”

Avail – “Simple Song”

GWAR – “Sick of You”

A New Dawn Fades – “No Experts on Big Things”

Rikki Rakki – “Breaking Skin”

Fighting Gravity – “Mission Bells”

Mighty Joshua – “Rastafari Reign”

Deau Eyes – “Some Do”

Bio Ritmo – “La Verdad”

J. Plunky Branch – “A Revolutionary”

Strawberry Moon – “Down in the Dirt”

Mackenzie Roark – “Rollin’ High, Feelin’ Low”

Butcher Brown – “Lawd Why”

Kenneka Cook – “Don’t Ask Me”

Butcher Brown – “VA Noir”

Here is the whole playlist on YouTube:

And here it is on Spotify:

Parsons Playlists: Summer

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Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Eli (class of 2024) and features some summer-y music.

Summer

Although Summer is rapidly leaving us behind, you can still feel the heat with this Summer-themed playlist! Perfect for driving through town with the windows down or relaxing at the beach, kick back and enjoy some light-hearted and care-free tunes.

Hall & Oates – “When the Morning Comes”

Black Eyed Peas – “Where Is the Love?”

Calvin Harris (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean) – “Feels”

Drake – “Passionfruit”

Mac Miller – “The Spins”

Phony Ppl – “Why iii Love The Moon”

The Avalanches – “Since I Left You” (Prince Paul remix)

Childish Gambino – “Feels Like Summer”

Bill Withers – “Lovely Day”

Scarlet Pleasure – “What A Life”

Field of sunflowers

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZewnC6wGNQ0-v2_6T1HXLe4N&si=haJ-nAA4CkF8EPpB

Parsons Playlists: Best Album Art

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Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Brianna (class of 2023) and features some music from albums with cool cover art.

Best Album Art

In keeping with my last playlist, here is a collection of my favorite songs from albums with some of my favorite album art, as well as some albums whose covers have become iconic! Enjoy.

Tame Impala – “Borderline”

Palace – “Live Well”

blink-182 – “All The Small Things”

Harry Styles – “Late Night Talking”

My Chemical Romance – “Welcome To The Black Parade”

Green Day – “Basket Case”

Childish Gambino – “Redbone”

Weezer – “Say It Ain’t So”

Collective Soul – “Run”

Nirvana – “Come As You Are”

Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zeybnb59dYL0axiA4iCUAB4B

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

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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!

band names

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: I Can Buy Myself Flowers

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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

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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.

D-hall UofR

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