LIGHTS

Posted by Playlisted on Sep 20, 2009 in music artists

LIGHTS opens up her playlist and gives ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino a tour of what’s she’s spinning

A Taste:

Phoenix, Keane, M83

“This is the best job in the world,” exclaims LIGHTS.

The singer’s elation about her career path is extremely palpable. LIGHTS is music. She lives it, breathes it and loves it. She also happens to be damn good at it. The Canadian songstress crafts theatrical and hypnotic. Her Warner debut, The Listening hits shelves on October 6th, and it’s bound to illuminate everyone that hears it. LIGHTS also comes to life on stage, and you can catch her on tour all fall.

She gave us a gander at her playlist in this exclusive interview with ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino. Check it out below!

LIGHTS’ Playlist:

1. M83

2. Friendly Fires

Blink-182

Posted by Playlisted on Jun 29, 2009 in music artists

Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge shares some current music favorites with ARTISTdirect.com in this exclusive piece…

A Taste:

M83, Talking Heads

While he was packing up for Blink-182’s hotly anticipated reunion tour, Tom DeLonge spent a lot of time choosing what he’d listen to on the road.

DeLonge’s taste is quite eclectic to say the least. Even though he’s known for hyper-catchy punk anthems about the trials and tribulations of chicks and growing up, DeLonge’s a pretty artsy dude. That’s why he’s so good at writing about girls and being a kid!

One look at his playlist, and you’ll find some new favorites! In between gearing up for tour, he opened up his iTunes and gave ARTISTdirect.com an exclusive look at what he’s spinning.

Check out Tom’s playlist below and make sure to catch Blink-182 on tour this summer!

Tom DeLonge’s Playlist:

1. M83

Have you heard of them? I don’t even know the title of the album, but I heard it one day at this party and I was like, “What the fuck is this?” So I just went out and brought three of their albums. I’ve been listening to them a lot. M83 sounds like Angels & Airwaves to me, but obviously with different singing and more synthesizers. It’s that same kind of ethereal thing. It’s right up my alley. That was my newest find.
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