FEATURE:
On the Grass, Earphones In…
PHOTO CREDIT: Dean Chalkley/NME
The Sunshine Playlist
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WE are at a time of the year…
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when the sun is out and we are not freezing our bottoms off as soon as we leave the house! The days of scraping the ice from the windscreen and wearing two layers of clothing are, it seems, done with. I am glad we do not have to endure the endless chill and negotiate single-digit temperatures! I recently put out a spring-themed playlist that nodded its head to the warming climate and the lighter days. I wanted to go further and get together a collection of songs that project sunshine, heat and the approaching seduce of summer. I have included a song from the sadly-departed producer, Avicii – who lost his life yesterday at the age of twenty-eight. Alongside him are artists old and new who can put us in mind of warmer days.
IN THIS PHOTO: Avicii/PHOTO CREDIT: Sergi Alexander/FilmMagic (2015)
It is just as well things are turning and we are all in a better mood. I have been scowling the annals and libraries of music and have collated a summer/sunshine playlist that keeps the vibes going and pumps heat and a sense of sweaty allure from the speakers. Sit back and listen to songs from a range of genres that do, I hope, get the blood pumping and put smiles on faces. We may only be in April but there are signs to suggest things will only improve from here. Let’s get together, crank up the stereo high and spin some songs that…
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GETS the heat rising!
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