H. Wade Minter

For the Girls: June 2023

This is the June 2023 playlist for the girls.

The Songs

1. Album cover for Buffalo Springfield
"For What It's Worth" - Buffalo Springfield (Buffalo Springfield, 1966)

A late-60s protest-tinged folk-rock staple with a clear, ringing guitar line.

2. Album cover for Becoming X
"6 Underground (Nellee Hooper Edit)" - Sneaker Pimps (Becoming X, 1996)

A moody electronic track built around a slippery groove and hazy atmosphere.

3. Album cover for A Decade of Steely Dan (Remastered)
"My Old School" - Steely Dan (A Decade of Steely Dan (Remastered), 1973)

A Steely Dan cut known for its sharp writing and tightly played rock arrangement.

4. Album cover for Naked Eye
"Naked Eye" - Luscious Jackson (Naked Eye, 1996)

Mid-90s alternative rock with a laid-back groove and a catchy, punchy chorus.

5. Album cover for Four
"Hook" - Blues Traveler (Four, 1994)

A harmonica-driven pop-rock hit that leans on big hooks and nimble rhythm changes.

6. Album cover for Happy Days
"Judy Staring At the Sun (feat. Tanya Donelly)" - Catherine Wheel (Happy Days, 1995)

A swirling power-pop track that mixes shoegaze texture with a guest vocal from Tanya Donelly.

7. Album cover for Gotta Get Thru This
"Gotta Get Thru This (D'n'D Radio Edit)" - Daniel Bedingfield (Gotta Get Thru This, 2001)

A fast, dance-floor-ready early-2000s single centered on a restless beat.

8. Album cover for FanMail
"No Scrubs" - TLC (FanMail, 1999)

An end-of-the-decade R&B anthem with a bold bass line and a sharply pointed refrain.

9. Album cover for The Very Best of The Doors
"Break On Through (To the Other Side)" - The Doors (The Very Best of The Doors, 1967)

A raw garage-rock classic with a hard riff and a quick, urgent pace.

10. Album cover for I Feel for You
"I Feel for You" - Chaka Khan (I Feel for You, 1984)

An early-80s funk-pop track that blends jazz, soul, and a heavily sampled synth sound.

11. Album cover for Wild, Wild West
"Wild, Wild West" - The Escape Club (Wild, Wild West, 1988)

A glossy late-80s pop-rock song with a surreal, road-trip feel.

12. Album cover for Doolittle
"Monkey Gone to Heaven" - Pixies (Doolittle, 1989)

A compact indie-rock song with jagged guitars, cryptic lyrics, and a dark sense of humor.

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