A mix of music that’s laidback, but fun loving at the same time. This playlist is the a great background for hanging out on a classic summer day (or any day with nice weather) either inside or out.

1. PilotSpeed (formerly Pilate) – Knife-Grey Sea
2. The Doves – Snowden
3. Broken Social Scene – 7/4 Shoreline
4. The Postal Service – Sleeping In
5. Sam Roberts – Bridge to Nowhere
6. Billy Bragg and Wilco – California Stars
7. Ray LaMontagne – Trouble
8. Coldplay – A Message
9. OK Go – Let it Rain
10. Gomez – See the World
11. Bob Marley and the Wailers – Jamming
12. Feist – Inside and Out
13. Phoenix – Lost and Found
14. David Bowie – Young Americans
15. The Islands – Jogging Gorgeous Summer
16. Shout Out Louds – Very Loud
17. The Doors – Touch Me
18. The Go! Team – Feelgood by Numbers
19. The Magic Numbers – Love me Like you
20. U2 – In God’s Country
21. Spoon – I Turn my Camera On

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The name says it all. This is a playlist full of songs with the audio equivalent of a high kinetic energy that is meant to propel you in your activities. Although the last couple of songs wind things down just a bit to ease things off.

1. Mark Mothersbaugh - Ping Island/Lightning Strike Rescue Op
2. The Postal Service – Such Great Heights
3. Snow Patrol – Chocolate
4. Moby – Raining Again
5. U2 – Levitate
6. Pilotspeed (formerly Pilate) – Into your Hideout
7. The Doves – There Goes the Fear
8. Simon & Garfunkel – Cecilia
9. Van Morrison – Wild Night
10. Mellow – Dragonfly Car Chase
11. Leon Thomas – Just in Time to See the Sun
12. Sloan – Money City Maniacs
13. Kings of Leon – Velvet Snow
14. The Arcade Fire – Rebellion (Lies)
15. The Killers – Mr. Brightside
16. The Polyphonic Spree – Soldier Girl
17. Broken Social Scene – Stars & Sons

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Chocolate Mint Shake: A playlist full of thumping good up beat songs that together are meant to compliment a spirited walk through the city or along a park path.

1. The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour
2. R.E.M. – Orange Crush
3. Gomez – Hamoa Beach
4. The Doves – There Goes the Fear
5. Sam Roberts – Every Part of me
6. The Magic Numbers – Forever Lost
7. Neil Diamond – Delirious Love
8. Ben Harper – Steal My Kisses
9. Jack Johnson – The Horizon has been Defeated
10. Hank Williams Sr. – Hey Good Looking
11. The White Stripes – Little Ghost
12. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Honeybear
13. The Arcade Fire – Neighborhood #2 (Laika)
14. The Verve – This Time
15. Madness – Our House
16. Calogero – Yalla
17. U2 – Always
18. Bruce Springsteen – All I’m Thinking About
19. Modest Mouse – The World at Large
20. Ray LaMontagne – Forever my Friend

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1. Lionel Ritchie – All Night Long (All Night)
2. Louis Prima – Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home
3. Ray Charles – Night Time is the Right Time
4. Ramsey Lewis – Do You Wanna (Mr. Scruff Soul Party Remix)
5. Caetano Veloso – Superbacana
6. Nina Simone – Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat’s Heavenly House Mix)
7. Phoenix – Everything is Everything
8. Rolling Stones – Miss You
9. G. Love & Special Sauce – Rodeo Clowns
10. Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
11. James Brown – I Got That Feeling
12. The Temptations – Get Ready
13. Jackson 5 – I Want you Back
14. Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours
15. U2 – Desire
16. Bruce Springsteen – Dancing in the Dark
17. Phil Collins – Sussudio
18. Bono & Gavin Friday – Billy Boola
19. The New Pornographers – Broken Beads
20. The Clash – Clampdown

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1. U2 – A Man and a Woman
2. Astrud Gilberto – Here’s That Rainy Day (Koop Mix)
3. Bill Perkins - Baia
4. Yo La Tengo – Center of Gravity
5. The Maxwell Implosion – Tic Tac [Jet Sounds Remix]
6. Mellow – CQ Song
7. Air – Cherry Blossom Girl
8. The Gypsy Kings – Moorea
9. Leggo Beast - Bizarre Love Pentangle
10. Thievery Corporation – Halfway Around the World
11. St. Germain – Sure Thing
12. In Credo – Siesta Del Sol
13. Mellow – Song for the Loved One
14. Moby – Guitar Flute & String
15. Stan Getz & Chet Baker – Misty
16. St. Germain – Forget It
17. Caribbean Jazz Project – Como un Bolero
18. Astrud Gilberto – The Gentle Rain (RJD2 Remix)
19. Zero Noel – Mes Yeux Fermis
20. Black Mighty Orchestra – Ocean Beach (Cybophonia Cinematic Remix)
21. Billie Holiday – Speak Low (Bent Remix)
22. Madeleine Peyroux – La Vie en Rose
23. Leonard Cohen – Suzanne
24. Charlie Byrd – A Man and a Woman

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A bouncy mix of songs that are everywhere and nowhere at the same time. A playlist inspired by moxie and verve to provide the soundtrack for a lively portion of the day.

1. Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run
2. Kings of Leon – The Bucket
3. Snow Patrol – Half the Fun
4. Pete Yorn – Burito
5. Stereophonics – Dakota
6. Wilco – Heavy Metal Drummer
7. Coldplay – Speed of Sound
8. U2 – City of Blinding Lights
9. David Bowie – Let’s Dance
10. Basement Jaxx – Hot & Cold
11. Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc.
12. Belle & Sebastian – Electronic Renaissance
13. Spoon – I Summon You
14. Modest Mouse – Float On
15. Moby – Where You End

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some playlists and music ideas

• Summer Sky
(Feist, OK Go, Ray LaMontagne, Shout Out Louds and more…)

• Songs 4 Dana – days
(Bruce Springsteen, U2, Spoon, Modest Mouse and more…)

• Songs 4 Dana – nights
(Astrud Gilberto, Air, St. Germain, Billy Holiday and more…)

• Songs 4 Dana – kickin’ times
(The Clash, The New Pornographers, Lauryn Hill, James Brown and more…)

• Chocolate Mint Shake
(R.E.M., The Beatles, Sam Roberts, Ben Harper and more…)

• Propeller Mix
(Snow Patrol, U2, Broken Social Scene, Moby and more…)