Merlin’s Playlists

I love making playlists for myself and my pals, and, since you're a pal, you may enjoy these too.

(N.B.: ⭐️ indicates one of my favorites.)


Spotify: "The Elephant 6 Recording Company"

My favorite song from each of my favorite Elephant Six (and adjacent) bands. And, then, some more songs.

(May 22, 2020)


Spotify: "Jingle Jangle Morning"

Mostly mid-tempo jangly power pop. Caution: some tracks may contain the D/F# chord. Which is the best chord.

(September 1, 2019)


Spotify: "The Pirate's Regret"

An incomplete musical tour of Roderick on the Line, Ep. 318: "The Best Chicken"

(December 31, 2018)


Spotify: "DBF - Oldie Recurrent"

I forget what this had to do with Do By Friday, but these are some bangers that I like to return to.

(October 29, 2018)


Spotify: "DBF - Off-Campus and Back"

Unsequenced work-in-progress. Music from my last two years at New College. Ca. 1988-1990.

(October 28, 2018)


⭐️ Spotify: "DBF - Balconies in Pei"

Like Marines, New College students never technically retire. This is something like arrival in 1986 through handmade crises in 1988.

(October 28, 2018)


Spotify: "DBF - Recent Finds"

Just a bunch of really good songs I've run across. If you haven't heard it, it's new to you!

(October 22, 2018)


Spotify: "DBF - Emo, Skate, and Math"

Some spiky, punky tunes for a Do By Friday challenge.

(October 20, 2018)


Spotify: "Where's the One?"

Fun stuff with crazy time signatures and mysterious counts.

(October 18, 2018)


Spotify: "Some Girls"

Just some of my favorite women singing the shit out of some songs.

(October 4, 2018)


YouTube: "Endtroducing....."

For Do By Friday, I made a playlist to introduce listeners to some of my favorite YouTube channels. Some videos are just a suggested intro video, some are a favorite episode, while others are just real good.

(August 29, 2018)


Spotify: "the new dark age"

Dark music for dark times.

(July 18, 2018)


Spotify: “POP!

Just what it says. Some of the pop songs that pep me up a little.

(June 29, 2018)


⭐️ YouTube: “My Happy Place

Videos I watch pretty often when I need a little pick-me-up.

(June 20, 2018)


Spotify: “American Car" (Roderick on the Line)

Music mentioned in Roderick on the Line, Ep. 287: "American Car." Only some of these songs are made of cocaine.


Spotify: “Beatles - The Great Bridges” (Do By Friday)

In which I challenge my Do By Friday co-hosts to join me in choosing their favorite bridges (or middle eights) from the sprawling catalog of The Beatles.


Spotify: “New Wave That Still Stands Up” (Roderick on the Line)

You know. Like we talked about on Roderick on the Line.


Spotify: "Made of Cocaine" (Roderick on the Line)

Inspired by various Roderick on the Line discussions regarding the secret ingredient we suspect is behind some of our favorite spooky 70s tunes. A work in progress.


⭐️ Spotify: "Merlin's World of Music" (Reconcilable Differences)

Soundtrack for s01e10 of Reconcilable Differences.