Episodes
In this episode, I have five songs for you that deal with the soul and the mind. For all the seriousness of the topic, the songs aren't weighted down by it. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Kutenda" by Manyika & Moyo, "Ганеша" by Василий К & Интеллигенты, "Optimist" by Clouded Filter, "Černou" by Zvíře jménem Podzim, and "Paranoia" by Skinny Ricky & The Casual Encounters.
Published 10/09/21
In this episode, I have five sweet and calm songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Caledonian Road - second mix" by The Gigantic Legless Cauldrons (Simon Pride), "Myth" by Blue Crystal Star, "bonjour melancholy" by Lullatone, "track two / trust" by Steady Phase, and "Second Shelf Down" by Jonathan Rundman.
Published 09/06/21
I'm looking through a lot of music right now in an effort to find more of what I like. In this episode, you'll hear five songs that have qualities that suit my tastes. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Anthem" by Soul Cycle, "Thea (featuring Ian Leinbaugh)" by The Ventriloquist Mute, "Backwards" by The Rare Occasions, "Freakin' U Out" by Antarctigo Vespucci, and "Basements" by Not Half Bad.
Published 08/03/21
In this episode, you will hear five songs about relationships, especially romantic relationships with all the good and bad that comes with them. I hope you enjoy the songs. The songs are "Girl from Vancouver" by Svavar Knútur, "Hoy Nazan" by Korjen, "Easier" by The Crane Wives, "Tell Your Daddy" by Nimrod Wildfire, and "Songs In The Dark" by Felix Hagan.
Published 07/13/21
In this episode, I have a nice range of electronic music for you: starting with a really upbeat song and moving through to something that is more heavy. I hope you enjoy it. The songs are "Boys Fall Easy" by OSC, "chudo (feat. audioprestuplenie)" by nevidimka, "Solitary Observer" by Sine Division, "Cyberstalker" by Neuroc, and "Nasty Badger Stomp" by Kobi LaCroix.
Published 05/29/21
In this episode, you will hear five songs that are either hip hop or at least close to it. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Abuelita" by 2MX2, "PLUS TARD - feat Yepa -prod Vax-1" by AD & CERKY, "Great Adventure" by Android Asteroid, "Duval Love" by Leon Timbo, and "Rockin' the Mesozoic" by The Amoeba People.
Published 05/05/21
In this episode, we celebrate 10 years of 5 Song Set by listening to five songs from the podcast in 2011. The songs are "Books Say and I Say" by Adam Dubberly, "The Ballad of Carl Sagan" by The Amoeba People, "Kõrtsiruumis/In The Pub" by Kihnu Poisid, "The Eyes, The Beard, The Nose, The Stomach, The Lungs" by Indie Folker, and "General Error" by 047.
Published 04/02/21
In this episode, I'm going to play five songs for you that I enjoy. Nice and simple. I hope you like them. The songs are "Upon My Back" by Motel Breakfast, "Independence Day" by The Love Language, "The Space Between" by Sister Species, "The Way I Should Be" by Kyle Swartzwelder, and "Afterparty for One" by The Doubleclicks.
Published 03/03/21
These days, the cyberpunk genre is quite popular, as is the aesthetic. However, despite the darkness of cyberpunk, it isn't all grim misery. There is beauty there too. In this episode, I have five songs for you with a cyberpunk feel. The songs are "Phantom Heart" by LEATHERS, "Lost Illusion" by RedLine, "no words of power" by for all the emptiness, "Z-Ark" by MACROPOLIS, and "Beautiful Skin" by Die Robot.
Published 01/31/21
In this episode, I have five songs for you with a fairly prominent and warm-feeling guitar. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Halloween Bride" by Kevin Zarnett, "Someone's Always Standing" by Candlepower, "Someday" by Daniel Hardin, "Steady" by Deadwyler, and "Photographs" by Brother Valiant.
Published 12/30/20
In this episode, I have five happy songs for you in time for the holidays or maybe just to cheer you up now that it is winter. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Hope" by The Dimes, "Three Blind Mice" by Swing Ninjas, "Ta buchlovská hraběnka" by CM Rubáš, "Черная луна" by Субмарина, and "Pizza Force" by Polygon Horizon.
Published 12/01/20
In this episode, I have five wonderful but subdued songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Stateline" by I Am Not Lefthanded, "S****y Too" by Lovers Turn To Monsters, "На Поверхность" by Лестница Эшера, "Royalties" by Robert LaSalle, and "North" by Real Terms.
Published 10/12/20
In this episode, I've got five mostly eastern European folk songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Ime prezakias" by Лакоча, "Gringo Flamenco" by Montana Skies, "Барыня" by Иволга, "Oreshenie" by Календарь, and "Птичка" by Оркестр Перелетного Кабака.
Published 08/28/20
In this episode, I have five synthwave songs for you. The songs are "Gone With The Wind" by Sine City, "Contactless" by Astral Tales, "Locked Out" by Maneuver Maneuver, "Shapes in Motion" by Misfortunes, and "The Elsewhere" by Awesome Force.
Published 08/06/20
Back in Episode 146, I played five pop punk songs for you. I really enjoy the genre, and I had more than five songs that I wanted to play. So, I've got another five pop punk songs for you in this episode. The songs are "Tyson" by Take-Off, "El Antílope" by Gran Valor, "Unfair Weather" by Dot Dash, "let's not have kids" by Teddy Grey, and "Nashville Scooter Club" by Vista Blue.
Published 07/02/20
In this episode, I have five songs from Central and South America for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "São Paulo, Cosme & Damião" by Zeca Viana, "Viento" by Los Deportes, "Ciudades" by TOCH, "El Océano" by Rio Rabiosa, and "Mediterraneo" by Daniel Patiño Quintana.
Published 06/03/20
In this episode, I have five upbeat songs for you to help us all get through this crisis. The songs are "All in Together" by Professor Elemental, "Starscroller (feat. CarboHydroM)" by The Chunderfins, "Gone Far" by The Hoot Hoots, "White Telescope" by Liam Hayes, and "a new Home" by Josh Whelchel.
Published 04/24/20
This is the third and final episode in my series on big band leaders. The first one was about female band leaders. The second was about African Americans. In this episode, you'll hear five songs by white big band leaders. The songs are "Night Wind" by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, "No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)" by The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, "Little Brown Jug" by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, "Gravedigger's Holiday" by Les Brown and His Band of Renown, and "I Ask the Stars (And They...
Published 03/10/20
In this episode, we're going to hear five African American big band leaders. They are some of the top names in big bands, like Duke Ellington and Count Basie. I hope you enjoy them! The songs are "Harlemania" by Duke Ellington's Orchestra, "Miss Brown To You" by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (with Billie Holiday), "G. T. Stomp" by Earl Hines and his Orchestra, "Basie Boogie" by Count Basie and his Orchestra, and "Let It Roll" by Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra.
Published 02/02/20
There are lots of famous big band leaders, but did you know that some of them were women? In this episode, we'll hear five songs by the women who led the bands. The songs are "Traveling Blues" by Lovie Austin And Her Blues Serenaders, "Last Dollar" by Blanche Calloway and Her Orchestra, "Georgia's Gorgeous Gal" by Ina Ray Hutton and Her Melodears, "Honeysuckle Rose" by Mildred Bailey And Her Alley Cats, and "Jump Children" by International Sweethearts of Rhythm.
Published 11/26/19
In a complete reversal from last month, we're going back to our roots in this episode with five upbeat, happy songs. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Attention Seeker" by Felix Hagan & The Family, "Coyote All Night" by Matthew Ebel, "Rocking Horse" by Breanne Marie and the Front Porch Sinners, "Fresas salvajes" by Rosarito, and "Out There, Somewhere" by don'tblinkoryou'lldie.
Published 11/02/19
Every once in a while, it is nice to listen to something a little darker. So, in this episode, I have five dark and intense songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "FACTORY" by Brando, "Across The Chipth Dimension" by Masikus X Mega Beardo, "Girl Thing" by Jellyfish inn, "Psi" by Budoár staré dámy, and "Showing Up" by N - 616.
Published 09/30/19
In this episode, I have five pop punk songs for you. I've marked this episode as explicit, as there is some swearing. The songs are "Need You to Know" by Birdie Country, "Never Forget" by Homecomings, "This Is the Last Time I'll Dream" by Inner 29, "For All It's Worth" by Some Garage Band, and "Song 4 Mom" by Mary Wander.
Published 08/28/19
This episode has been a long time in the making. It took me quite a while to find the right songs. However, now, I have five songs for you that feature the bagpipes. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Digo Janeto" by Barbarian Pipe Band, "Duda (Bagpipes)" by Koliadnyky of Kryvorivnia, "Wandering The Black Forest - Live Jam" by Medhorn, "Tant que mon cuer-Sur l'erbette and Salterello - Anon (Ivrea Bib. Cap. Codex 115 and BL Add MS 29987)" by Blondel, and "Išli, išli" by Beránci a vlci.
Published 07/25/19
I've covered a lot of music and genres in the years that I've been doing this podcast. However, I've never done an R&B-themed show. It has been time to fix that for a while. In this episode, using a fairly broad definition of R&B, I have five R&B songs for you. The songs are "Every Time" by Anitra Jay, "Gotta Slow Down" by Joy and Madness, "My Vibration" by Rene Lopez, "צר לי צ'רלי" by Karolina קרולינה, and "Right Here With Me" by The Band of Heathens.
Published 06/28/19