H. Wade Minter

For the Girls: July 2026

This is the July 2026 playlist for the girls.

The Songs

1. Album cover for The Revival
"Feels Good" - Tony! Toni! Toné! (The Revival, 1990)

A bright, horn-driven soul cut with an easy groove and a feel-good chorus.

2. Album cover for Watermark
"Orinoco Flow" - Enya (Watermark, 1988)

A shimmering new-age pop song built on layered vocals and a wide, transportive soundscape.

3. Album cover for Dummy
"Glory Box" - Portishead (Dummy, 1994)

A smoky trip-hop ballad with slow-burn tension and a strong low-end pulse.

4. Album cover for Back Stabbers
"Love Train" - The O'Jays (Back Stabbers, 1972)

A classic Philly soul anthem with a message of unity and a buoyant, rolling beat.

5. Album cover for Sick'em
"Dead Men Don't Rape" - 7 Year Bitch (Sick'em, 1992)

Raw, confrontational grunge-era punk from a band known for direct, feminist fire.

6. Album cover for Whitesnake (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
"Here I Go Again (1987 Version / 2017 Remaster)" - Whitesnake (Whitesnake (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition), 1987)

A hard-rock staple with one of the era’s most recognizable arena-ready guitar hooks.

7. Album cover for Anodyne
"New Madrid" - Uncle Tupelo (Anodyne, 1993)

A rootsy alt-country track that helped define the Americana side of the 1990s indie-rock scene.

8. Album cover for Better Than Ezra: Greatest Hits
"Good" - Better Than Ezra (Better Than Ezra: Greatest Hits, 1993)

A straightforward 1990s alt-rock single with a clean hook and a radio-friendly punch.

9. Album cover for This Is It
"Is This It?" - The Greeting Committee (This Is It, 2018)

A quick, upbeat indie-rock song with sharp edges and a youthful, restless energy.

10. Album cover for Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
"Incarcerated Scarfaces" - Raekwon (Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., 1995)

A Wu-Tang solo cut built on grimy production, dense street-level imagery, and sharp internal rhyme.

11. Album cover for If That's What It Takes
"I Keep Forgettin (Every Time You're Near)" - Michael McDonald (If That's What It Takes, 1980)

A smooth, blue-eyed soul track centered on one of the most distinctive voices of the era.

12. Album cover for William Shatner Has Been
"Common People" - William Shatner (William Shatner Has Been, 2004)

A spoken-word cover that turns a Britpop song into a weirdly dramatic stage piece.

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