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If you enjoy being on the cutting edge of “what’s next,” Modern Music with Jon Moshier is your place for discovering the sounds of new and emerging independent artists. From rock to electronic, with touchstones to classic underground, it’s all about the music.
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Modern Music Playlist for August 5, 2016
Aug. 6, 2016 on Modern Music
The Best In New Music
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | Eskimeaux | Year Of The Rabbit | |
| Shut Up And Kiss Me | Angel Olsen | My Woman | |
| Sunday Love | Bat For Lashes | The Bride | |
| Best To You | Blood Orange | Freetown Sound | |
| A 1000 Times | Hamilton Leighthauser & Rostam | (single) | |
| The Industry | Okkervil River | Away | |
| Hang With Me (Robyn) | Dan Mangan | Unmake EP | |
| Think Like A Thief | The Scrappers | (single) | |
| Lift Me Up | Belle Ghoul | Lift Me Up e.p. | |
| In Between | nav/attack | Errors | |
| Mr. Startup | Wolf Parade | EP 4 | |
| Anxiety | Preoccupations | Preoccupations | |
| Out And About | Dieterich and Barnes | The Coral Casino | |
| Model Behavior | Deerhoof | The Magic | |
| Lost Without You | Will Sessions and Amp Fiddler | (single) |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookin For My Love | The Frightners | Nothing More To Say | |
| Rockfort Rock | Sound Dimension | Mojo Rocksteady Beat | |
| Sounds And Pressure | Hopeton Lewis | Roots of Reggae: Rock Steady | |
| Frankie Sinatra | The Avalanches | Wildflower | |
| Children Of The World | King Khan | (single) | |
| Run Sister Run | Cass McCombs | Mangy Love | |
| A.H.B. | Survive | RR7349 | |
| Speaking Gently | BADBADNOTGOOD | IV | |
| Pitter Patter | DJ Shadow | The Mountain Will Fall | |
| Jacaranda | Combat! | Combat! | |
| Ful Stop | Radiohead | A Moon Shaped Pool | |
| Drunk Drivers | Car Seat Headrest | Teens Of Denial | |
| Don't Care | Avers | Omega/Whatever |
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Modern Music Playlist for July 29, 2016
July 30, 2016 on Modern Music
The Best In New Music
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush | Jay Som | 7" | |
| Could Be You | Allah-Lahs | Calico Review | |
| Outside | Parquet Courts | Human Performance | |
| Working For The Moon Man | The Smoking Trees | The Archer And The Bull | |
| Hum | Moonwalks | In Light (The Scales In The Frame) | |
| In Your Head | The Good Things | Bedroom Sessions | |
| The Falls | Whitney | Light Upon The Lake | |
| Doctor Doctor | Oh Pep! | Stadium Cake | |
| Tick | Weaves | Weaves | |
| Vampire | Avers | Omega/Whatever | |
| Maximize Results | Gardens & Villa | Music For Dogs | |
| If I Ever Was A Child | Wilco | Schmilco | |
| Big Ghost | Chris Bathgate | Old Factory | |
| Intern | Angel Olsen | My Woman | |
| If You Should See | Wye Oak | Tween | |
| Nostalgic Intellect | Peter Bjorn & John | Breakin' Point |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony | The Avalanches | Wildflower | |
| Lavender | BADBADNOTGOOD | IV | |
| Happiness | Crooked Man | (single) | |
| Days Of Dust | Combat! | Combat! | |
| Oslo | Blonde Redhead | Penny Sparkle | |
| The One That Got Away | Wild Belle | Dreamland | |
| Eventually | Tame Impala | Currents | |
| Master Of Lonely | Globelamp | The Orange Glow | |
| Happy When It Rains | The Jesus And Mary Chain | Darklands | |
| Degraded | Preoccupations | Preoccupations | |
| Dead Man's Gun | Thee Oh Sees | A Weird Exits | |
| Dream Delivery | Fawnn | Ultimate Oceans |
Modern Music Playlist for July 22, 2016
July 23, 2016 on Modern Music
The Best In New Music
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big City | Spacemen 3 | Recurring | |
| Cheree | Suicide | Suicide | |
| Ghost Rider | Suicide | Suicide | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | The White Stripes | Icky Thump | |
| Lucille | The Ill Itches | The Ill Itches | |
| Goin Down | Dinosaur Jr. | Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not | |
| The Magnificent Seven | The Clash | Sandinista! | |
| The Noisy Eater | The Avalanches | Wildflower | |
| Nobody Speak | DJ Shadow | The Mountain Will Fall | |
| Sundancer | Maker | Maker Vs. Now-Again Vol. 2 | |
| Untitled 14 | Dert Floyd | The Westside Of The Moon | |
| Night Scare | Chris Joss | Sticks | |
| Do It, Try It | M83 | Junk |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godstar | Psychic TV | Paramartha | |
| Floating World | Wolf Parade | EP 4 | |
| Miracle Aligner | The Last Shadow Puppets | Everything You've Come To Expect | |
| Highly Unintentional | Broncho | Double Vanity | |
| Start A War (The National) | Dom La Nena | Golondrina | |
| Flirted With You All My Life | Vic Chesnutt | At The Cut | |
| Magdalene | Califone | Stitches | |
| Right On/Ride On | Phosphorescent | Muchacho | |
| Biloxi | Hiss Golden Messenger | Heart Like A Levee | |
| The Roundabout | Ryley Walker | Golden Sings That Have Been Sung | |
| If You Should See | Wye Oak | Tween | |
| Soaring | Puzzle | Soaring | |
| Best To You | Blood Orange | Freetown Sound | |
| Arrow's Myth | Cave | Threace |
Modern Music Playlist for July 15, 2016
July 16, 2016 on Modern Music
The Best In New Music
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sideshow feat. Ernie Fresh | DJ Shadow | The Mountain Will Fall | |
| Because I'm Me | The Avalanches | Wildflower | |
| Time Moves Slow (feat. Sam Herring) | BADBADNOTGOOD | IV | |
| Let Me Go | Tunde Olaniran | Transgressor | |
| Run Sister Run | Cass McCombs | Mangy Love | |
| Forever | Haim | Days Are Gone | |
| Punch Drunk Sober | Throws | Throws | |
| The Internet | Tacocat | Lost Time | |
| Phantom Phantasy | Fawnn | Ultimate Ocean | |
| Mistake | Casual Sweetheart | Always/Never | |
| Wake Me | Acapulco Lips | Acapulco Lips | |
| Hum | Moonwalks | In Light (The Scales In The Frame) | |
| Fill In The Blank | Car Seat Headrest | Teens Of Denial | |
| Sabotage (Beastie Boys) | Fidlar | (single) |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below | White Lung | Paradise | |
| Wait For It | Death Valley Girls | Glow In The Dark | |
| Wheeler | Sleeping Beauties | Sleeping Beauties | |
| Hi-Five | Angel Olsen | My Woman | |
| Passing Out Pieces | Mac DeMarco | Salad Days | |
| Tee Pees 1-12 | Father John Misty | Fear Fun | |
| My Boys | Twin Peaks | Down In Heaven | |
| Chartjunk | Stephen Malkmus | Wig Out At Jagbags | |
| These Words | The Lemon Twigs | The Lemon Twigs | |
| Happy | Mitski | Puberty 2 | |
| Indentikit | Radiohead | A Moon Shaped Pool | |
| Manipulator | Madeira | Bad Humors | |
| Who Owns Noon In Sandusky | Doomsquad | Total Time | |
| Go! | M83 | Junk | |
| Wheel Me Out | Was (Not Was) | 12" |
Modern Music Playlist: July 8, 2016
July 9, 2016 on Modern Music
The most new music on Detroit radio.
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergschrund feat. Nils Frahm | DJ Shadow | The Mountain Will Fall | |
| Bus Ride (Feat. Karriem Riggins & River Tiber) | Kaytranada | 99.9% | |
| Confessions Pt. II (feat. Colin Stetson) | BADBADNOTGOOD | IV | |
| In An Open Space feat. Queens | Pantha Du Prince | The Triad | |
| Sunday Love | Bat For Lashes | The Bride | |
| Oveour | Sigur Ros | (single) | |
| Lit Negative | MJ Guider | Precious Systems | |
| Iced Cream | Valley Hush | (single) | |
| Best To You | Blood Orange | Freetown Sound | |
| Neon Dad | Holy F*ck | Congrats | |
| Better (For Esther) | Wye Oak | Tween | |
| Working For Vacation | Cibo Matto | Stereo Type A | |
| Equivalences | Stereolab | Not Music |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shut Up And Kiss Me | Angel Olsen | My Woman | |
| Drunk | Eskimeaux | Year Of The Rabbit | |
| I Think You're Alright | Jay Som | (single) | |
| Creature Comfort | Woods | City Sun Eater In The River Of Light | |
| Wanted You | Twin Peaks | Down In Heaven | |
| The Way You'd Love Her | Mac DeMarco | Another One | |
| The Good Things | The Good Things | (single) | |
| Miracle Aligner | The Last Shadow Puppets | Everything You've Come To Expect | |
| Dust | Parquet Courts | Human Performance | |
| Human | Weaves | Weaves | |
| 10 Things | Fews | Means | |
| Commercial | Yung | A Youthful Dream | |
| Death Note | Speedy Ortiz | Foiled Again | |
| Survive | Fawnn | Ultimate Oceans | |
| Fickle Sun (iii) I'm Set Free | Brian Eno | The Ship |
Modern Music Playlist: July 1, 2016
July 2, 2016 on Modern Music
The Best In New Music.
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fireworks After Midnight | Gold Motel | Summer House | |
| The Swimming Song | Oh Pep! | Amazon Songs of Summer | |
| Anti-Summersong | The Decemberists | What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World | |
| A Summer Thing | Cayucas | Bigfoot | |
| Hot Summer | Cool Ghouls | I Need You Bad | |
| Summer Gonna Be My Girl | The Go | The Go | |
| Fireworks | Tender Trap | Dansette Dansette | |
| Summer Means Fun | The Kickstand Band | Summer Means Fun EP | |
| Summer of Love | La Sera | Hour of Dawn | |
| Cruel Summer (Bananarama Cover) | Superchunk | (single) | |
| July Jones | The New Pornographers | Electric Version | |
| Summer of Love | Waxahatchee | Ivy Tripp | |
| Summer Skin | Death Cab For Cutie | Plans | |
| Summer Dress | Ryley Walker | Primrose Green | |
| Summer Angel | Minus The Bear | Acoustics II | |
| It's Summertime | The Flaming Lips | Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summertime | Billy Stewart | Bar-B-Que Soul-a-Bration! Vol 1 | |
| Frankie Sinatra | Avalanches | Wildflower | |
| Summer Beat | Orgone | Killion Vaults | |
| Lost Without You | Will Sessions & Amp Fiddler | (single) | |
| Do It, Try It | M83 | Junk | |
| Burn The Witch | Radiohead | A Moon Shaped Pool | |
| Casual Party | Band Of Horses | Why Are You OK | |
| Cannonball | Wild Belle | Dreamland | |
| Telephone | PALACES | Dust/Telephone | |
| I Went Too Shapeless in the Night | Zoos of Berlin | Lucifer in the Rain | |
| Shadow Love | FAWNN | Ultimate Oceans | |
| Where Is My Mind? | Pixies | Wave Of Mutation: Best Of Pixies | |
| Had 2 Know (Personal) | White Denim | Stiff | |
| Last 4th of July | White Reaper | White Reaper Does It Again | |
| Fireworks | Animal Collective | Strawberry Jam |
Modern Music Playlist June 24, 2016
June 25, 2016 on Modern Music
The Best In New Music
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solemn Oath | Band Of Horses | Why are You Ok | |
| Summer Noon | Tweedy | Sukierae | |
| You Bring The Summer (Andy Partridge) | The Monkees | Good Times! | |
| The Falls | Whitney | Light Upon The Lake | |
| Full Moon Tide | Steve Gunn | Eyes On The Lines | |
| Everyman Needs A Companion | Father John Misty | Fear Fun | |
| Friday Night | Will Butler | Friday Night | |
| Afterlife | Arcade Fire | Reflektor | |
| Tick | Weaves | Weaves | |
| You Don't Get Me High Anymore | Phantogram | Three | |
| Oblivion | David Bazan | Blanco | |
| Anxiety | Preoccupations | Preoccupations | |
| Could | Katiee | Out All Night | |
| Umcombed Hair | Yung | A Youthful Dream |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxies | Fawnn | Ultimate Oceans | |
| Slow Motion | Stef Chura | (single) | |
| Say Yes | Big Deal | Say Yes | |
| Far From Home | Cosmic Light Shapes | Nebula | |
| Intern | Angel Olsen | My Woman | |
| No Dreaming | Wye Oak | Tween | |
| We Are The Dreamers | The Stargazer Lillies | We Are The Dreamers | |
| Wanted You | Twin Peaks | Down In Heaven | |
| Controversial/Confrontational | Globelamp | The Orange Glow | |
| Clumsy | Waxahatchee | Early Recordings | |
| The Sun Shines Down On Me | Daniel Johnston | Welcome To My World | |
| Time Of The Blue | The Tallest Man On Earth | Time Of The Blue | |
| One Of These Things First | Nick Drake | Way To Blue.. | |
| The Halfwit In Me | Ryley Walker | Golden Sings That Have Been Sung |
Modern Music Playlist: June 17, 2016
June 18, 2016 on Modern Music
The most new music on Detroit radio.
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Cities (feat. Beck) | Flume | Skin | |
| Walkway Blues | M83 | Junk | |
| Barricade | Yumi Zouma | Yoncalla | |
| Midnight Vision | nav/attack | Errors | |
| Despite The Weather | Kaytranada | 99.9% | |
| Lichterschmaus | Pantha Du Prince | The Triad | |
| Listen To The Order | Autolux | Pussy's Dead | |
| Sabbatics | Holy Fuck | Congrats | |
| Life Is Suffering | Deerhoof | The Magic | |
| Better (For Esther) | Wye Oak | Tween | |
| With You | David Bazan | Blanco | |
| C'est La Vie Way | Wolf Parade | EP 4 | |
| Humor Me | Pere Ubu | Datapanik In The Year Zero | |
| Excesses | Klark Kent | Kollected Works | |
| Surfin' With The Phantom | The Traditional Fools | Fools Gold |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police Truck | Dead Kennedys | Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death | |
| Rockaway Beach | The Ramones | Rocket To Russia | |
| Connect The Dots | Car Seat headrest | Teens Of Denial | |
| Death Note | Speedy Ortiz | Foiled Again | |
| Evil Dead | Mourn | Ha, Ha He | |
| Birds and Bees | Weaves | Weaves | |
| The Queen | Fews | Means | |
| Strangers Of Our Time | Levitation Room | Ethos | |
| Wonder Why | The Evens | Odds | |
| Heavy Sails | Steve Gunn | Eyes On The Lines | |
| Tell You | Tracy Bryant | Subterranean | |
| Power | Eskimeaux | Year Of The Rabbit | |
| We Come From The Same Place | Allo Darlin' | We Come From The Same Place | |
| Lying Under Oak | Band Of Horses | Why Are You OK | |
| Calvander | Mount Moriah | How To Dance | |
| I'm Gonna Live Forever (If It Kills Me) | William Tyler | Modern Country |
Modern Music Playlist: June 10, 2016
June 11, 2016 on Modern Music
The most new music on Detroit radio.
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Sinatra | The Avalanches | Wild Flower | |
| Children Of The World | King Khan | (single) | |
| First World Problem | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | (single) | |
| Moonrock Mambo | Yo La Tengo | Summer Sun | |
| A Summer Song (Chad and Jeremy) | Surfer Blood | v/a: Amazon Songs Of Summer | |
| The Swimming Song | Oh Pep! | v/a: Amazon Songs Of Summer | |
| Promenade | The Kickstand band | Summer Means Fun e.p. | |
| I Was Home | Sunflower Bean | Human Ceremony | |
| Awkward Waltz | Acapulco Lips | Acapulco Lips | |
| The Background SInger | Tracy Bryant | Subterranean | |
| Tiny | Dinosuar Jr. | Glimpse Of What Yer Not | |
| Come Go Mad | The High Strung | I, Anybody | |
| Red Moon | Fawnn | Ultimate Oceans | |
| Wish You Cared | The Hand Grenades | 52 | |
| Deadbeat | Lightning Love | Blonde Album |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On The Surface | Pere Ubu | Dub Housing | |
| Cloud 149 | Pere Ubu | Terminal Tower | |
| Don't Get Sick | Spray Paint | Feel The Clamps | |
| Monica Louise | The Velveteins | A Hot Second With The Velveteins | |
| If You Should See | Wye Oak | Tween | |
| Identikit | Radiohead | A Moon Shaped Pool | |
| Sunday Love | Bat For Lashes | The Bride | |
| Xed Eyes | Holy Fuck | Congrats | |
| The Zoo | Fews | Means | |
| Hancock Junction | Belle Ghoul | Lift Me Up e.p. | |
| Breakin Point | Peter Bjorn and John | Breakin Point | |
| Your Best American Girl | Mitski | Puberty 2 | |
| Kept Secrets | David Bazan | Blanco | |
| Ancient Jules | Steve Gunn | Eyes On The Lines | |
| Solemn Oath | Band Of Horses | Why Are You Ok |