Chill Out Playlist

Do you ever just hate all the music you have in your itunes? You want something new but have no idea where to find it? Me too. I usually ask friends for recommendations. Today a friend introduced me to 8tracks.com. It has playlists that other people have already created for you to listen to. For free.

While on the topic, though, I decided that I should give you all one of my personal playlists to explore. I've been trying to listen to a lot of chill music lately to calm my nerves and decrease the anger bubbling inside. Have a listen Post Grads and let me know if you have any recommendations for me!

1. Morcheeba "Over and Over"
2. Jack's Mannequin "What Gets You Off"
3. Mike Posner "Please Don't Go"
4. Eric Hutchinson "Rock and Roll"
5. G. Love and Special Sauce "Peace, Love and Happiness"
6. Justin Nozuka "Be Back Soon"
7. Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here"
8. Vampire Weekend "One"
9. The Postal Service "Sleeping In"
10. The Eagles "Peaceful Easy Feeling"
11. Sara Bareilles "King of Anything"
12. Eric Clapton "I've Got a Rock and Roll Heart"
13. Thriving Ivory "Secret Life"
14. Michael Franti "All I Want is You"
15. The Killers "Spaceman"
16. Jack's Mannequin "Holiday From Real"
17. Morcheeba "The Sea"

After Midnight in a White Room

By Shikole Struber

I realized today that we have ignored a crucial part of post grad life so far. MUSIC. We have included books and movies and food and one post about Pandora, but music has been almost entirely left out. No more.

I'd like to start the first music post by saying that music can have the most dramatic affects on mood. And right now it's time to chill in bed with a book at the end of a long, long day. Therefore I am listening to Eric Clapton.

His music is mostly chill and does not resemble all the top 40 chill music of the day. He sings about a huge variety of topics and will likely bring most post grads back to childhood when they were forced to listen to their parents' classic rock station on car rides. I can now appreciate the songs as much as my parents did when I was younger.

Whether you are looking for some Bell Bottom Blues, a Forever Man or some good old fashioned Cocaine, Clapton has it. He also branches out with some Tears in Heaven and Bad Love while looking Wonderful Tonight. I don't think he has a song I don't like. Try it out.