@JLMcMillan

@JLMcMillan

Jessica McMillan

Thoughtful angles on why music matters

What are your musical dealbreakers?

@JLMcMillan|8h ago|3:24

#music #relationships #compatibility https://s.swell.life/SSlkAqqSC6Eb74d

You and I, by Caribou

Caribou

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Week in Review: Jams, anthems & appropriation

@JLMcMillan|9h ago|4:19

#music #playlist #review #songs #musicnews #memories https://s.swell.life/SSm1PfbQgoMIieG

Move on Up: Week in Review

Spotify

Want to hear some new Bowie? The fabled album Toy gets release date and single

@JLMcMillan|9h ago|4:34

#music #songs #DavidBowie https://s.swell.life/SSm1FeH7xcSLBkV https://open.spotify.com/album/3o672tQVfhmSZ7cWQ3NFm3?si=rDd8M1_qQPWVE1qc2JlskA

David Bowie's lost album 'Toy' getting an official release (stream a track)

BrooklynVegan

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out: Songs that pull you out of darkness

@JLMcMillan|1d ago|4:07|★

Examining songs that give us hope, separating art from the artist and existential yearning #music #songs #smiths #morrissey #nickcave https://s.swell.

The Queen Is Dead

Spotify

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When You Need a Positive Song: Move on up

@JLMcMillan|1d ago|4:23

#music #songs #inspiration #CurtisMayfield #Soul #Classics https://s.swell.life/SSlpnIZNKLGoBEc https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2017/12/29/inarguab

Curtis (Expanded Edition)

Spotify

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How much do you care about genre? Rockism and manufacture of taste

@JLMcMillan|1d ago|4:39

#music #genre #rockism #musichistory #MajorLabels #KelefaSanneh #culture #criticism https://s.swell.life/SSlvOpnqKTriZRg

Kelefa Sanneh on Rockism, Disappearing Genres, and His New Book Major Labels

Pitchfork

A Song for Your Defiant Days: Barnett’s "Smile Real Nice"

@JLMcMillan|2d ago|2:46

#music #songs #CourtneyBarnett #HarrietTheSpy #anthem https://s.swell.life/SSlphJAx712n36H

Smile Real Nice (From the ATV+ Original Series “Harriet the Spy”)

Spotify

Speaking to Trees, Listening to Tori: The story behind the song and a brief intro

@JLMcMillan|3d ago|4:01

#music #songs #ToriAmos #icons #musician #newmusic https://s.swell.life/SSlkOcPmNzsOZTm https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWV58n

tori amos on Twitter

Twitter

The Halloween Mixtape, Pt. I

@JLMcMillan|4d ago|4:54|★

#music #songs #halloween #playlist #mixtape https://s.swell.life/SSlZtgvg6vp6clM

The Hallowe’en Mix Tape

Medium

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The Uplifting Sounds of Darkness: Amusing new single and upcoming album

@JLMcMillan|4d ago|2:48

#music #songs #newmusic #TheDarkness #rock https://s.swell.life/SSleUsjUDqA6EnW

The Darkness - Motorheart (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube

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The Gospel of Rock Lobster: Misfits teach everyone to let their inner freak fly

@JLMcMillan|4d ago|4:42

#music #songs #rocklobster #B52s #dancing #inspiration https://s.swell.life/SSldrrIAWfwelsA https://open.spotify.com/track/2Q5wSOwq6BDSu7sSVMNrtT?si=5

Rock Lobster

Medium

The First Album You Bought?

@JLMcMillan|5d ago|3:48|★

#music #album #memories #madonna #record #trueblue https://s.swell.life/SSlHf9ujHq5PfPD

True Blue (35th Anniversary Edition)

Spotify

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Intellectual Property of RamaLamaDingDong: Riot Grrrls & appropriation of Black music

@JLMcMillan|6d ago|4:20

#music #songs #LeTigre #rock #copyright #intellectualproperty #appropriation #doowop https://s.swell.life/SSlSImh88be2AH4 https://open.spotify.com/al

Le Tigre’s Kathleen Hanna and Johanna Fateman Sue Over “Deceptacon” Copyright Infringement Accusation

Pitchfork

The Brilliance of Mos Def and Slick Rick: Digging up gems

@JLMcMillan|6d ago|4:07

#music #songs #recommend #hiphop #MosDef #SlickRick https://s.swell.life/SSlS9KNQJga1yWs

Mos Def - Auditorium (feat. Slick Rick)

YouTube

To Make Your Heart Sing: Week in Review

@JLMcMillan|1w ago|5:00

#music #songs #playlist #retrospective #newmusic https://s.swell.life/SSlMnowSiIH4z8D

Outer Peace: Week in Review

Spotify

The Soundtrack of your Generation? The movies of John Hughes and beyond

@JLMcMillan|1w ago|3:41|★

#music #songs #soundtrack #film #generations #playlist https://s.swell.life/SSlBDxIhIwj0Zj0

Uploaded by @JLMcMillan

https://reelrundown.com/movies/Facts-About-Your-Fa

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The Need to Chill: Microgenre, finding peace and Toro Y Moi

@JLMcMillan|1w ago|5:00

#music #chillwave #indie #escape #chill https://s.swell.life/SSlGRXrGL7GpIrR https://open.spotify.com/user/iam3/playlist/1OOaGExQhNiLMi7aKMhL02?si=dq6

Underneath The Pine

Spotify

How Singles Embodied a Cultural Moment

@JLMcMillan|1w ago|4:49

#music #film #soundtracks #Singles #90s #rock https://s.swell.life/SSlBIZxXcYcUPnT https://open.spotify.com/album/58BEJ01sL8wK5LV3TPyngC?si=oOOaBhZfSt

Paste Review of the Day: Singles Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition)

pastemagazine.com

My Sweet Lord, Spiritual Yearning and Unpopular Opinions about The Beatles

@JLMcMillan|1w ago|4:19

#music #spirituality #georgeharrison #mantra #songs https://s.swell.life/SSkzX2M8v3aAWqv

All Things Must Pass (50th Anniversary/Super Deluxe)

Spotify

4

Magpie Tracks: Week in review

@JLMcMillan|2w ago|3:49

#music #songs #newrelease #playlist #film #TV #ska #hiphop https://s.swell.life/SSkhXl8Iw59B1nU

Magpie Tracks: Week in Review

Spotify

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Pitchfork Is Turning 25: What artists in their canon speak to your heart?

@JLMcMillan|2w ago|4:50

#music #pitchfork #memories #musicwriting #favorite https://s.swell.life/SSkz65v31Xd0Q59

The 200 Most Important Artists of the Last 25 Years

Pitchfork

Poppy’s New Album, Her Positivity, Her Art

@JLMcMillan|2w ago|3:35

#music #newmusic #albums #poppy #rock #pop #flux https://s.swell.life/SSktlA7eQVuHYz5 https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/11/poppy-is-dead-long-live

Flux

Spotify

Ska for Beginners, Part 1: A curious history

@JLMcMillan|2w ago|5:00

#music #songs #ska #Jamaica #musichistory #playlist https://s.swell.life/SSki84vvspSYx4X https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2i5njprSzZkUyds9wPWdwE?si=d

The Bizarre History Of Ska Music

Grunge.com

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They Make It Sound Easy: Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga and wonderful pop pairings

@JLMcMillan|2w ago|3:08

#music #crooner #goldenage #tonybennett #ladygaga #pop #newmusic https://s.swell.life/SSkszhgMgLCrZ8W https://open.spotify.com/album/64e8cmoFd3FMkxM4O

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

NPR.org

Ska for Beginners, Part 2: The waves of influence

@JLMcMillan|2w ago|5:00

#music #songs #ska #reggae #Jamaica #playlist #musichistory https://s.swell.life/SSknPk58sVlihcn https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2i5njprSzZkUyds9wPW

64 Essential Ska Albums from 1964 to Present

BrooklynVegan

Freedom Highway: The Specials’ new cover album of great prostest songs

@JLMcMillan|2w ago|2:54

#music #protest #justice #thespecials #newmusic https://s.swell.life/SSkcDhkbsXfv6V7 https://open.spotify.com/album/1Vs4NtfIU3YG1fEObg4TgZ?si=VYorMhLr

The Specials Announce New Covers Album, Protest Songs

uDiscover Music

Moral Hygiene is Classic Ministry

@JLMcMillan|2w ago|4:10

#music #industrial #rock #metal #ministry #politics #newmuisc #newrelease https://s.swell.life/SSkcA0WEZtjVHDj

Moral Hygiene

Spotify

Truth, Reconcilation and Indigenous Artists

@JLMcMillan|2w ago|4:51

#music #indigenous #truthandreconcilation #humanrights https://s.swell.life/SSkW0S9rJfyqBW6 https://secretpath.ca

9 Indigenous musicians reflect on what truth and reconciliation means to them | CBC News

CBC

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The Greatest Release Day in Rap History Pt 2: The hooks that made 5 classic albums

@JLMcMillan|2w ago|5:00

#music #hiphop #rap #musichistory #records #media https://s.swell.life/SSkQJ0pTHB1Mpxx https://open.spotify.com/playlist/33yvZkuQBtonMcGdMEMp5x?si=_

Was September 29, 1998, the Greatest Rap Album Release Day Ever?

The Ringer

2

The Greatest Release Day in Rap History Pt 1: Why release days were a big deal

@JLMcMillan|2w ago|4:29

#music #rap #hiphop #musichistory #media https://s.swell.life/SSkQDY86VSU5ziu https://open.spotify.com/playlist/33yvZkuQBtonMcGdMEMp5x?si=-OXfxK22SLCk

The Biggest Album Release Dates in Modern Music History, Ranked

The Ringer

The Music of Gilmore Girls

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|5:00

#music #soundtrack #playlist #rock #ShermanPalladino #GilmoreGirls https://s.swell.life/SSkKdReLT6P6zBt https://open.spotify.com/user/icatchfoxes/play

The 10 Best ‘Gilmore Girls’ Music Moments

Variety

The Unconventional Music of Mrs.Maisel

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|4:35

#music #playlist #tv #soundtrack #mrsmaisel #ShermanPalladino https://s.swell.life/SSkJzUMBaYWPITT https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1i1abEjlMwX4LPH2l

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino: ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

KCRW

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Bringing Pop Culture into the University: New course on Drake and The Weekend

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|4:41

#music #popculture #academia https://s.swell.life/SSkFHixH44sRAZZ

A Canadian university course about Drake and the Weeknd will launch in 2022

The Georgia Straight

2

Give a shout out to your local music venue

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|3:31

The best memories are made in small venues. Share yours! #music #concerts #venue https://s.swell.life/SSkE9pkGo1eqYVl

Uploaded by @JLMcMillan

Wikimedia Commons

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Songs on Fire!

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|3:02

What does a keyword search of your catalogue reveal? #songs #playlist #fire https://s.swell.life/SSk8JrBO0C1XoaA https://www.swellcast.com/t/SSk8K3FvR

Fire!

Spotify

New Video and Jarvis Cocker and Wes Anderson Collaboration for The French Dispatch

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|3:22

The loungy, deep whispering crooning from 1965 Paris #music #soundtrack #paris #film #wesanderson https://s.swell.life/SSk2a67xWdjN0Gu https://open.sp

Regardez Wes Anderson’s Animated Music Video for The French Dispatch

Vulture

100th Swell and Week in Review: Looking back, aiming for diversity

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|4:43

#music #review #songs #playlist https://s.swell.life/SSk2ReKJYjmPIql

Excursions: Week in Review

Spotify

Hip Hop and the Vinyl Industry: On diversity at all levels of distribution

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|4:56

#music #vinyl #hiphop #records https://s.swell.life/SSjx4K0BkzOUYOH https://variety.com/2021/music/news/common-black-owned-stores-record-store-day-vin

The Rap Reissue Market Is Booming. Can It Last?

Pitchfork

The Greatest Day in Music Release History: September 24, 1991

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|4:22|★

#music #albums #history https://s.swell.life/SSjwu5QGrAz3ADH https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7slJjZktCyy23LkgDiyCDk?si=_Y2XazozRfS-lB6cdMu2Eg&dl_bra

Remembering September 24, 1991, the Day Underground Music Hit the Mainstream | Exclaim!

@exclaimdotca

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Wedding Songs—What are your must haves and deal breakers?

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|3:05

#music #songs #weddings #playlists

Uploaded by @JLMcMillan

Bruno Ticianelli on Pexels

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An Icon in the Making: Brittany Howard Reimagined

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|3:45

#music #brittanyhoward #newrelease https://s.swell.life/SSjrC3M5Wmb0OEM https://open.spotify.com/album/38FkmKXtMHulUo7gOBvVqj?si=iyGYiwwERyyn3zwtnnCzy

Brittany Howard’s Transformation

The New Yorker

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Buena Vista Social Club’s 25th Anniversary: Nostalgia and connecting deeper to "world music"

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|5:00

#music #buenavistasocialclub #cuba #worldmusic #newrelease https://s.swell.life/SSjrK6a6VYqkztH https://open.spotify.com/album/6DPdEaZ0KDBCCgXyy4q8bi?

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ at 25: Memories of Memories

@nytimes

Michael Stipe on Current Projects, R.E.M. and Upcoming Velvet Underground Tribute

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|4:37

#music #michaelstipe #musicians #songs #podcast #anniversary https://s.swell.life/SSjl1WVoGAN8jRk https://open.spotify.com/episode/0U2DaUcfcpopDud4S

New Adventures In Hi-Fi

Spotify

I’ll Be Your Mirror: Tribute to Velvet Underground and Nico coming Friday

@JLMcMillan|3w ago|4:37

Crafted by producer friend of Lou Reed featuring some of your favourite indie acts #music #velvetunderground https://s.swell.life/SSjlqeLzUBxHMYQ ht

Iggy Pop, Michael Stipe and more to feature on 'The Velvet Underground & Nico' tribute album

NME

The Significance of The Score and The Fugees on Tour

@JLMcMillan|4w ago|3:33

#music #albums #fugees #hiphop #consciousness #tour #anniversary https://link.medium.com/WyOpFAHFJjb https://open.spotify.com/album/4z6F5s3RVaOsekuaeg

Backspin: Fugees — The Score (1996)

Medium

Warm up to Monday with a Jazz Standard for a Post-Sentimental Era

@JLMcMillan|4w ago|3:33

#music #songs #coltrane #ellington #jazz #sentimenal #monday https://s.swell.life/SSjZ8UfKHLqaqng

In A Sentimental Mood

Spotify

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough for MJ Rodriguez

@JLMcMillan|4w ago|3:17

Why MJ Rodriguez and her music has captured my heart #music #inspiration #pose #emmys #musicvideo #songs #soundtrack #michaelajaé https://s.sw

Mj Rodriguez Is Ready for Her Cinderella Moment

Harper's BAZAAR

2

Nick Cave and Inspiration Through Grief

@JLMcMillan|4w ago|3:17

#music #songs #loss #death #grief #love #coping https://s.swell.life/SSjO2PapuBi1ob2 https://pitchfork.com/news/nick-cave-announces-memoir-of-years-af

Nick Cave - The Red Hand Files - Issue #6- I have experienced the death of my father, my sister, and my first love in the past few years and feel that I have some communication with them, mostly through dreams. They are helping me. Are you and Susie feeling that your son Arthur is with you and communicating in some way?

The Red Hand Files

The Origin of Love: Week in Review

@JLMcMillan|4w ago|3:34

#music #songs #playlist #women #love #rebels #musicindustry #optimism #https://s.swell.life/SSjNxEMWuGRztAl

Uploaded by @JLMcMillan

https://unsplash.com/@priscilladupreez

"God Only Knows": One of the greatest songs on Wilson’s piano

@JLMcMillan|4w ago|4:04

#music #songs #beachboys #brianwilson #solo #instrumental #piano #musichistory https://s.swell.life/SSjI7x9fC8IdENN https://open.spotify.com/album/627

Brian Wilson Recreates Beach Boys Classics on New Album At My Piano: Listen to “God Only Knows”

Pitchfork

 
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