Hey kids. It’s a been a minute. When we last gathered at the end 2019, the world was a little, uh, different than it is now. One thing that has … Continue reading Crueler Summer: Music for the “Summer Scaries”
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Love & Street Fighting, Vol. 2
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
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