Having the right music to fit a given mood or situation is important, but sometimes there is no time to sit down and make a playlist. These playlists will provide a leg up. Follow the links to Spotify or Grooveshark and listen in.
TUNE INTO THE WINDING ROAD
1. Born to Be Wild | Steppenwolf
2. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) | The Proclaimers
3. Freebird | Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. On the Road Again | Willie Nelson
5. Low Rider | War
6. Going Up the Country | Canned Heat
7. California | Phantom Planet
8. Life Is a Highway | Tom Cochrane
9. Wannabe | Spice Girls
10. Slow Ride | Foghat
Listen to “Tune Into The Winding Road” via Spotify at spoti.fi/IhUhxD
—Compiled by Staff Writer Samantha Hirsch
MAD ABOUT “MAD MEN”
1. Betty Draper | I Love You (But You’re Boring) | The Beautiful South
2. Midge Daniels | My Lady Héroïne | Serge Gainsbourg
3. Rachel Menken | Crazy to Love You | Leonard Cohen
4. Bobbie Barrett | Bang On | Propellerheads
5. Joyce | Chick Habit | April March
6.Suzanne Farrell | Low Grade Happiness | Rufus Wainwright
7. Allison | Bloody Mother F***** Asshole | Martha Wainwright
8. Faye Miller | Bite Me | Snakeskin
9. Megan Calvet | This is Hardcore | Pulp
10. Anna Draper | Without You I’m Nothing | Placebo featuring David Bowie
Listen to “Mad About ‘Mad Men’” via Grooveshark at tinysong.com/p/4ILQ0
—Complied by Staff Writer Isabella Place
COACHELLA 2012: THE VICARIOUS MIX
1. Intro | M83
2. Simple Song | The Shins
3. Still Life | The Horrors
4. Common People | Pulp
5. The Bay | Metronomy
6. Lotus Flower | Radiohead
7. I Predict a Riot | Kaiser Chiefs
8. House of Balloons | The Weekend
9. Cruel | St. Vincent
10. Get Burned | Sleeper Agent
Listen to “Coachella 2012: The Vicarious Mix” via Grooveshark at tinysong.com/p/4IEdK
—Compiled by Staff Writer Connor Cox
SIN CITY SOUNDS
1. Viva Las Vegas | Elvis Presley
2. Luck Be a Lady | Frank Sinatra
3. Waking Up In Vegas | Katy Perry
4. Right Round | Flo Rida
5. Rack City | Tyga
6. We R Who We R | Ke$ha
7. Get Money | The Notorious B.I.G
8. Sin City | AC/DC
9. Cheers (Drink to That) | Rihanna
10. Turn Me On | David Guetta
Listen to “Sin City Sounds via Grooveshark at tinysong.com/p/4IEfH
—Compiled by Staff Writer Brooke Schlyer
HOUSTON, WE HAVE MUSIC
1. As The Rush Comes- Gabriel & Dresden Chillout Mix | Motorcyde
2. Between Two Points | The Glitch Mob featuring Swan
3. Challenger | Kisses
4. Aurora | Fred Falke
5. Inch of Dust | Future Islands
6. Hanging On | Active Child
7. Daydream | Youth Lagoon
8. My Own Strange Path | M83
9. The Suburbs (Arcade Fire Cover) | Mr. Little Jeans
10. Breathe | Telepopmusik
Listen to “Houston, We Have Music via Spotify at spoti.fi/I7H6fk
—Compiled by Staff Writer Courtney Rogin
A YEAR OF SILVER SCREEN MELODIES
1. A Real Hero | College featuring Electric Youth Drive
2. Man or Muppet | Jason Segel, The Muppets
3. Lily (Con Estrella Morente) | Chico & Rita New York Band & Orchestra, Chico & Rita
4. Abraham’s Daughter | Arcade Fire, The Hunger Games
5. Marcy’s Song | John Hawkes, Martha Marcy May Marlene
6. Hawaiian Skies | Jeff Peterson, The Descendants
7. Hanna’s Theme (Vocal Version) | Chemical Brothers, Hanna
8. The Living Proof | Mary J. Blige, The Help
9. Gathering Stories | Jónsi, We Bought a Zoo
10. Coeur Volant | Howard Shore featuring ZAZ Hugo
Listen to “A Year of Silver Screen Melodies” via Grooveshark at tinysong.com/p/4IEcY
—Compiled by Staff Writer David Dixon
EAST OF THE TOP 40
1. Aïcha | Cheb Khaled
2. Dudu | Tarkan
3. Beni Beni | Niyaz
4. Ya Rayah | Rachid Taha
5. Why This Kolaveri Di | Dhanush
6. Mon Bled | Mohammed Lamine featuring Rohff and Cheb Maria
7. Ah W Noss | Nancy Airam
8. Habib Ya Nour el Ain | Amr Diab
9. Sidi Mansour | Saber El Robaey
10. Nari Narain | Hisham Abbas
Listen to “East of the Top 40” via Grooveshark at tinysong.com/p/4IL9I
—Compiled by Assistant Art Director Kamilah Albahri
