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Song	Artist	Year	Pick	Genre(s)
That’s Just What You Are	Aimee Mann	1995	Willis	Alternative Pop
Take Me I’m Yours	Squeeze	1977	Gregg	Power Pop /New Wave
About Today	The National	2004	Willis	Indie Rock
Nothing Like You	Frightened Rabbit	2010	Gregg	Alternative /Indie
The Rip	Portishead	2008	Willis	Alternative /  Electro Pop
Ecco	Public Memory	2017	Gregg	Trip Hop /Ambient /Electro
Playing With Knives (Quadrant Mix)	Bizarre Inc	1992	Willis	Techno / House
you	orbit	2025	Gregg	Electronic /Ambient Pop
Sing It Back	Moloko	1998	Willis	Indie Electronic / Electro Pop
Comforter	Shai	1991	Gregg	R&B /Soul

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Song	Artist	Year	Pick	Genre(s)
Drawn	De La Soul [feat. Little Dragon]	2016	Willis	Hip Hop / Synth Pop
Story of Blood	John Cale (feat. Weyes Blood)	2023	Gregg	Trip Hop /Avant Garde
Stars	Lori Carson	1999	Willis	Alternative Pop / Trip- Hop
Summertime Rolls	Jane’s Addiction	1988	Gregg	Alternative /Psych
Inept Apollo	Nation of Language	2025	Willis	Indie Pop
Straight Lines	New Musik	1979	Gregg	New Wave
Heart of Glass (Crabtree Remix)	Blondie & Philip Glass	2016	Willis	Ambient Alt Rock
Innocence	Electric Youth	2013	Gregg	Vaporwave /Dreampop
Shattered Dreams	Johnny Hates Jazz	1988	Willis	Sophisti-Pop
Boyish	Japanese Breakfast	2017	Gregg	Dreampop /Indie

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Song	Artist	Year	Pick	Genre(s)
Woman in the Garden	The JudyBats	1991	Willis	Alternative Rock / Folk
Something’s Always Wrong	Toad the Wet Sprocket	1994	Gregg	Alternative /Jangle Pop
Can I Kick It?	A Tribe Called Quest	1990	Willis	Alternative  Hip Hop
Hide and Seek	Once and Future Band	2017	Gregg	Prog Rock /Jazz Fusion
Leave Me Alone	Trashcan Sinatras	2004	Willis	Alternative Pop/Rock
Father Baker	Dear Leader	2006	Gregg	Indie Rock
Forget All the Days We Died	Faded Paper Figures	2025	Willis	Indie Pop Electronica
Awake	Martin Courtney	2015	Gregg	Indie Pop /AM Gold
Sweet Little Lullaby	First Light feat. Endemix	2015	Willis	Electronic Funk / Dance
Surrender	Underher	2021	Gregg	Ambient House

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Song	Artist	Year	Pick	Genre(s)
Cities In Dust	Siouxsie And The Banshees	1986	Willis	Post Punk / Goth-Pop
Your Demon	NNHMN	2025	Gregg	Electro /Gothwave
I Will Always	The Cranberries	1993	Willis	Alternative Pop Rock
Rise	Doves	2000	Gregg	Indie /Shoegaze /Brit Pop
Waiting	The Altons	2025	Willis	R&B Soul
The Magician	Andy Shauf	2016	Gregg	Retro Pop /Baroque
Wide Awake	Giulio Cercato feat. Kianna	2024	Willis	Electronic Pop
Rush	Big Audio Dynamite II	1991	Gregg	Alternative /Indie
Magic	Slope114	2025	Willis	Electronic Dance, House
Tonite (7” edit)	Those Guys	1991	Gregg	Deep House

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Song	Artist	Year	Pick	Genre(s)
(Don’t You) Forget About Me [Live at Live Aid]	Simple Minds	1985	Willis	Alt-Rock
My Only Love	Roxy Music	1980	Gregg	Prog Wave /Atmospheric  Rock
Deep Sea Diver	The Albert Square	2025	Willis	Indie Rock
Dalliance	The Wedding Present	1991	Gregg	Post Punk /Indie Rock
The Base	Paul Banks	2012	Willis	Indie Pop
Meant to Be	Jack J + Linda Fox	2025	Gregg	Dreampop
Goodbye	Cannons	2022	Willis	Dream Pop
Ceilings	Local Natives	2013	Gregg	Indie Pop
Fantasy Girl	Johnny O	1989	Willis	Freestyle
Louder than Love (album version)	TKA	1990	Gregg	Freestyle

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Song	Artist	Year	Pick	Genre(s)	Willis Notes	Gregg Notes
YO! MY SAINT	Karen O [Feat. Michael Kiwanuka)	2018	Willis	Indie Rock	I can’t get enough of Karen O – this genre-bending collab is from a short film about  the complex relationship between an artist and his muse. Distinct phases make it cinematic and like a tale	Somehow I never heard this! I LOVE Kiwanuka, but only latched onto him in 2019, unfortunately. But the good thing is I get to discover songs like this NOW. Love the groove and the fizzy tremolo’d guitar so much. Great driving song too!
Circles	Emika	2025	Gregg	Trip Hop /Electronic	Wow, so much mood. The bassline brings a scary/mysterious Stranger Things theme song vibe. Love the contrast with dainty breathy vocals.  The reversed vocals at the end bring out the eerie even more.	Just discovered her, and I’m so happy I did. Her older stuff is artsy & avant garde, w/ a Fever Ray/The Knife kinda weirdness. This new track is similar to Fever Ray – it’s “modern” sounding but the beat and music remind me of Massive Attack. So nasty! I wish I could steal the beat/groove. Understated and fierce.
Most Anything	Lilly Wood and The Prick	2021	Willis	Folk Pop/ Rock	French duo known for a highly danceable Robin Schulz remix of “Prayer in C”. from 2014. But there’s also lots of depth in their other work. The synths and bear in this song  feel new wave inspired. Nili Hadida and Benjamin Cotto. Her vocal styles across their work ranges from Stevie Nicks to PJ Harvey	This is a great pop song. If this came out in 1988, I feel like it would’ve been Top 10. There’s an ABBA meets Madonna element – but also some Sally Shapiro unironic, synth/italodisco nostalgia. Blasting this.
Boyfriend	Slowdance	2012	Gregg	Indie /Post Punk	This is a very addictive indie melody. I like the vocal style that reminds me a bit of early 10,000 Maniacs but airy and up in the clouds. Amazon Music has multiple artists with this name of different genres (neo-soul,The Smiths/Morrissey, Modern Jazz/Lounge). Spotify is more accurate	Been trying to track this down for a while. I had the EP on CD, but it wasn’t popping up on Streaming until recently. This was one of my most listened to songs for a few years. The chorus is so 80’s in how it opens up with this bright Key line that carries it into the bright and open sky. Almost like the Go-Go’s jamming with Beach House. So melancholy and happy at the same time.
Such a Remarkable Day	Charlotte Gainsbourg	2018	Willis	French Indie Pop	The daughter of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg – Charlotte is an actress and singer. Prolific and talented as her father in film and music. Alicia saw her in a TV series called Etoile. I like the rock style  harpisichords arpeggios and driving chord progression.	I’ve liked much of what I’ve heard from her. The melody and rhythm are very unique – almost akin to Stereolab, but with equal parts Ladytron and Lush mixed in. This is stellar. Great find.
Fine Friend	Pale Saints	1994	Gregg	Shoegaze /Indie Rock	This is smooth, spacious and with subtle soulful vocals. A sophistication like Slowdive in that way.  Great song to pull into the mix of this show (with other genres) because when I tried to listen to the whole album, I felt slightly saturated of guitar wash.  This song is a breath of fresh air that does build into the  noise but in a gradual, respectful way.	Probably the most overlooked Shoegaze artist of the 90’s. They were every bit as good as Lush or MBV or Slowdive, but never got near the same recognition. This is a quieter gem, which obv takes cues from Cocteau Twins’ ethereality. The vocals start up front, but then gradually fade into the swelling guitar distortion – but it’s all so delicately produced so you never lose the melody. I love the last minute or so: “I’ll never walk into your arms”
Sundown	Leisure	2025	Willis	Neo-soul R&B	This collective  from New Zealand  produces a consistently  smooth vibe that I do not tire of.. Obviously inspired by Marvin Gaye but also restrained jazz/funk and a hint of Khruangbin. This release is from forthcoming album in Sept. This is a lesson inTower of Power for me.	Woah. This is the 3rd song off this upcoming album I’ve heard, and they each get better. Im quite excited to hear the full LP. The horns are perfect (and not sharp at all). The Tower of Power funk groove is addictive.
Someday is Tonight	Janet Jackson	1989	Gregg	R&B /Quiet Storm	Janet locked in on sensuality. It was in the late 80’s that they figured out how to make a trumpet sound sexy! Remember the movie Wild Orchid? This hits me like “Funny How Time Flies” from Control, which I know I used to have.  Not sure what happened to my JJ collection, as I seem to now have zero, There were so many hits from this album on the radio from it that I thought I’d heard it all but I agree this is an epic album and a must have.	One of the greatest R&B albums of all-time, both from a success standpoint and artistic accomplishment. I dare to say the ‘deep’ cuts on this album are where the classics are (even though most of the songs were singles). So much of the psych & neo soul HFD plays owes a debt to Janet’s golden era output. This has such a genius melody & chords.
Disappeared	R Plus and Amelia Fox	2023	Willis	Electronic Dance / House	A straight house track but with lyrics – This is how to do it.. This has such an EBTG “Missing” vibe it’s nostalgic but also has it’s own groove and feel. Rollo Armstrong solo project from Faithless	Been playing some R Plus songs on HFD, but have to admit I know very little about them. I love that they clearly have a respect for classic 90’s house, yet still sound fresh/new. Def EBTG vibes. So many warm notes.
Whistle Down the Wind	Nick Heyward	1982	Gregg	New Wave /SophistaPop	I don’t remember this song from the movie (from the HS dance). The catchy chorus “hello hello! Hope you’re feeling fine/mine/time” evokes a uniquely  80’s feeling of upbeat yet slightly angsty reflection. Modern jazz-infused piano plus symphonic accompaniment brings a very high level of sophistication – vocal style reminds me a little bit of REM.	Former lead singer of Haircut 100. Had the makings of a genius solo artist – but somehow never lived up to his band’s big hit (“Love plus one”). This was featured in 16 Candles, but only became a hit in the UK. As the years go on, this has become one of my all time favorite songs. He sings with such conviction! “In a picture, a freckle & a famous feature.. she’s not smiling”

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Song	Artist	Year	Pick	Genre(s)
Fading of the Man	Republica	1998	Willis	Alternative Rock / Britpop
Go!	M83	2016	Gregg	Electronic/Ambient
Say something	Royel Otis	2025	Willis	Indie pop / psych pop
Trains to Brazil	Guillemots	2006	Gregg	Indie Pop
All I Can Say	Kali Uchis	2025	Willis	neo-soul
My Last Chance (Salaam Remi Mix)	Marvin Gaye	2019 (orig 1972)	Gregg	Soul
Headson	Kazy Lambist [feat. LC Elo]	2014	Willis	Indie Electro-pop
I Don’t Like Mondays	The Boomtown Rats	1979	Gregg	New Wave/British pop
Next To You	Erykah Badu & The Alchemist	2025	Willis	neo-soul
Tron Song	Thundercat	2013	Gregg	neo-soul/Psychedelic jazz

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Song	Artist	Year	Pick	Genre(s)
One Seventh of the Week	The Albert Square	2015	Willis	Indie Rock
Oh Well, Okay	Elliott Smith	1998	Gregg	Indie /Melancholy
Hot Like Fire	The XX	2009	Willis	Indie Rock
Only the Lonely	The Motels	1982	Gregg	Pop/ New Wave
Rage in Eden	Ultravox	1981	Willis	New Wave / Synth Pop
160	Nakibembe Embaire Group	2023	Gregg	Electronic/African Tribal
Drowning Man : An Invocation For the Demise of Patriarchy	Sondra Sun-Odeon	2018	Willis	Indie Rock / neo-psyechedelia
Here Comes Alice	Jesus & Mary Chain	1989	Gregg	Post Punk/Noise Pop
Somebody (Live from Liverpool)	Depeche Mode	1984	Willis	New Wave
Sleeping with Ghosts	Placebo	2003	Gregg	Indie Rock/ Glam

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Song	Artist	Year	Pick	Genre(s)
Soul Mining	The The	1983	Willis	Alternative Rock
Album of the year	The Good Life	2004	Gregg	Indie
Real Vacation	WILLIS	2025	Willis	Indie Rock
Killian’s Red	Nada Surf	2002	Gregg	Indie Rock/Alternative
This is The Day (Full  Band Version)	Mamas Gun	2017	Willis	Neo-Soul, Pop
Method of Modern Love	Hall & Oates	1983	Gregg	Neo Soul/Pop
Buffalo Stance	Neneh Cherry	1989	Willis	Pop Dance
One Day at a Time	Moon Blue	2025	Gregg	Electronic/Dream Pop
Precious mind (april 23 remix)	Moby & India Carney	2024	Willis	Electronic
I Wanted to Tell Her	Ministry	1983	Gregg	Post Punk/Funk/ Industrial

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