Episode #7 - "Dedicated to the One I Love"

Aaaaaaand... we're back! And lovey.

Well, it has been a minute, hasn’t it? While we fully intended to take a little time off to assess our work on The Needle Exchange so far, the hiatus was a bit longer than expected. As we launched ourselves into the new year, yet another of our crew fell victim to a first-time COVID infection (I won’t out him here, but I imagine the Kathleen Turner quality of his voice will take care of that, and also turn many, many of you on).

But, now we really are back, and ridiculously excited to share this new episode with you. Because this episode, the Dilletante DJs and I are talking L-O-V-E in response to the theme, “Dedicated to the One I Love.”

When we arrived at this theme, I knew a few things right away. 1) My eternally-single ass would have STRUGGLED with this theme. 2) The theme was submitted from an earnest and heartfelt place. 3) I was in danger of ruining everything because all my literal-B.S.-in-Advertising brain could think of over and over was an old Nutri-Grain commercial.

The actual result? Getting to spend some time with a few dudes very and completely in touch with their feelings plucking at my heartstrings and moving my feet. I hope you’ll feel the same way about these lists.

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Zach's list:

Donny Hathaway | A Song for You | Donny Hathaway | 1971

Eva Cassidy | Songbird | Songbird | 1998

Clem Snide | I'll Be Your Mirror | I'll Be Your Mirror | 2017

Jeff Buckley | Mama, You Been on My Mind - Studio Outtake - 1993 | Grace | 1994

John Coltrane, Johnny Hartman | Dedicated To You | John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman | 1963

Cat Power | Sea of Love | The Covers Record | 2000

The Magnetic Fields | The Book of Love | 69 Love Songs | 1999

Radiohead | I Promise | OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 | 2017

Richard Ashcroft | You On My Mind In My Sleep | Alone With Everybody | 2000

Gustav Mahler, Weiner Philharmoniker, Leanard Bernstein | Symphony No. 5: IV. Adagietto | Mahler Symphony No. 5 | 1988

José's list:

The Flamingos | I Only Have Eyes for You | I Only Have Eyes For You | 1959

the xx | Chained | Coexist | 2012

Honeycut | Butter Room | The Day I Turned To Glass | 2006

Aretha Franklin | Day Dreaming | Young, Gifted and Black | 1972

Khruangbin, Leon Bridges | Doris | Texas Moon | 2022

N. Hardem, Briela Ojeda | Volcán | Verdor | 2021

Mal Devisa | if I were to fall asleep in your arms | Shade and the little Creature | 2015

Jon Bap | Don't Run Into The Dark So Quick | What Now? | 2016

Gorillaz, Little Dragon | Empire Ants (feat. Little Dragon) | Plastic Beach | 2010

The Coup, Silke | BabyLet'sHaveABabyBeforeBushDoSomethin'Crazy | Pick A Bigger Weapon | 2006

Rob's list:

Tom Tom Club | Genius of Love | Tom Tom Club | 1981

Bootsy Collins | I'd Rather Be with You | Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band | 1976

Silk Sonic | Skate | An Evening With Silk Sonic | 2021

DOMi & JD BECK | SNiFF | NOT TiGHT | 2022

Louis Cole | Park Your Car on My Face | Quality Over Opinion | 2022

Thundercat | Dragonball Durag | It Is What It Is | 2020

Childish Gambino | 3005 | Because the Internet | 2013

Parliament | Wizard Of Finance | Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome | 1977

Queen Latifah, Lil' Kim, Macy Gray | Cell Block Tango (feat. Lil' Kim & Macy Gray) | Chicago - Music From The Miramax Motion Picture | 2002

Giaccomo Puccini, Nicole Heartseeker, Mulo Francel | Muesetta's Waltz | That's Amore | 2022

For our next episode, we are going to shake things up just a little. Rob will be stepping into the host position while Jim takes a swing at the Guest DJ role. If you find yourself missing us in the interim, you can now follow us on Instagram. Thank you so much for reading and listening!