new music releases

Now that we’re in the wake of Taylor Swift’s epic release of The Tortured Poets Department anthology, other artists have gathered the courage to release music yet again…I mean, the album literally broke every Spotify record in the book- already surpassing 1 billion streams in five days, she has the most streamed song and album […]

Breaking news: it’s Friday. So that means we have a whole week’s worth of new music. After Billie Eilish basically broke the internet by announcing a new album this week, everyone’s wondering who else is gearing up to release some future Grammy nominees. My guess? Harry Styles. (Or is that just a wish?) Either way, […]

After a week full of 60+ degree weather in New York, I’m officially ready to slam the laptop shut and enter the weekend. I’m bathing suit shopping online, I’m spending time basking in the short-lived early spring weather, and I’m gearing up to make another playlist to get through the weekend. Since this weekend is […]

When commuting to work, I do a lot of people-watching. Call me creepy, but in New York City, there’s not much else you can do besides be hyper-aware of your surroundings. And that includes taking note of the three main types of commuters. There’s the insufferable worker: has a classic novel folded as they lean […]

It feels like it’s been a minute since the last Weekend Playlist…hasn’t it? I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and maybe took some much-needed time off work and socials. Sadly, we’re in the dead of winter, which means I’m losing steam quickly. Call it seasonal depression, winter blues, you name it…I have it. But the […]

The holidays have arrived…

It feels like forever since I’ve graced everyone with a fresh batch of fresh music…but like all that’s inevitable in life – love, loss, aging – I’m here again. Call me persistent, call me determined, call me relentless – I will not give up on finding new music worth listening to every single Friday. I […]

Every few weeks, I get the same text from one of my friends: “Jai, I need new music. I’m tired of my rotation of usual playlists.” And to be honest, a little sigh emits from my mouth every time…why? Because I have a Weekend Playlist article every. Single. Week. I compile all of the latest, […]

When I was younger, I knew of two ways to get music: the legal way, paying $0.99 (and then $1.25) for songs on iTunes, and the illegal way, paying $0 to download the pirated versions on Limewire…Don’t lie, you had your ways, too. Maybe I’m aging myself by saying social media wasn’t as prevalent as […]

Every week, I imagine all of us sitting…thinking about what the next Weekend Playlist article has in store for us. Call me a narcissist, but it’s surely what I’m doing all week long. It’s exhausting, truly. I spend the week excited for new music, because quite frankly I go through so many minutes of listening […]