Well, here we are again, kids. As 2019 quickly draws to a close, FRIDAYNIGHTSALONE is back with what will probably be our final playlist for the year, and I’ve decided … Continue reading Love & Street Fighting, Vol. 2
Cold Cold November
The older I get, the more I become convinced that I have learned very little, in my time on this earth. Nine years ago, my father died – and in … Continue reading Cold Cold November
The Bat Signal
A few days ago, I got the following text from a friend, whose capacity for roasting you while simultaneously paying you a compliment is somewhat legendary: Ah yes. The Bat … Continue reading The Bat Signal
Love & Street Fighting, Vol. 1
Ok, I’m just going to come out and say this upfront: this playlist is not as traditionally “cool” as our fall edition. There aren’t a ton of obscure local bands … Continue reading Love & Street Fighting, Vol. 1
No Cuffs: A Fall Playlist
Alright children, gather round – Cuffing Season is upon us, and we must prepare. For the uninitiated, Cuffing Season is a wildly cynical (yet apt) term for the millennial tendency … Continue reading No Cuffs: A Fall Playlist
Florence Welch Curates a Breakup
This week, we’re departing from our usual format for A Very Special Edition of Friday Nights Alone. We’ll be back in our normal timeslot next week at some point. … and … Continue reading Florence Welch Curates a Breakup
Michelle Branch – Hopeless Romantic
Hey guys, remember Michelle Branch? Back in the early 2000s, she was part of a triumvirate of precocious female singer-songwriters alongside Avril Lavigne and Vanessa Carlton. Back then, her music … Continue reading Michelle Branch – Hopeless Romantic
Ural Thomas & The Pain – Pain is the Name of Your Game
I’m gonna talk about Ural Thomas in a second, but first I want to talk about the Banana Stand. For the better of a decade, the folks at Banana Stand Media … Continue reading Ural Thomas & The Pain – Pain is the Name of Your Game
Flume – Numb and Getting Colder featuring Kucka
As I’ve mentioned in before, I frequently vacillate between wanting to populate this site with cutting-edge tracks and focusing on the stuff I’m actually listening to, which more often than not … Continue reading Flume – Numb and Getting Colder featuring Kucka
Macklemore – Drug Dealer featuring Ariana DeBoo
Historically, I’ve had mixed feelings about Macklemore. Like many people from the Pacific Northwest, he was on my radar (at least peripherally) even before The Heist came out: we had heard … Continue reading Macklemore – Drug Dealer featuring Ariana DeBoo
