Reddit mentions: The best r&b music

My tastes run all over the map, so there's some chance these will be antithetical to your interests, but just in case...

I absolutely love the Estonian Philharmonic Choir, but especially this to begin relaxing you.

Next i would probably throw in some Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters, either [this](http://www.amazon.com/Bedtime-Lullaby/dp/B002QEPKPI/ "Bedtime Lullaby") or [this](http://www.amazon.com/Love-At-First-Feel/dp/B0010Q9O0U/ "Love At First Feel") are recommended.

I like Leonard Cohen as a contrast to Kozelek, specifically [this](http://www.amazon.com/So-Long-Marianne/dp/B00137ZFRC/ "So Long Marianne")

Next some Esperana Spalding, probably [this one](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019BTJWY/ "Fall In") because I'm a hopeless romantic.

This flows nicely into Donnie Hathaway's A Song For You.

And depending on whether you can take more uptempo, soulful stuff, Taj Mahal's got [all](http://www.amazon.com/Lovin-In-My-Babys-Eyes/dp/B0013832GM/ "Lovin In My Baby's Eyes") [kinds](http://www.amazon.com/Farther-On-Down-The-Road/dp/B0013AEZZM/ "Further On Down The Road") of good.

Next something like [this](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012QHRCU/ "Jolie Holland - Wandering Angus")

Then maybe [Fink](http://www.amazon.com/Walking-In-The-Sun/dp/B0028EX7CO/ "Walking In The Sun"), this is highly recommended.

Which I'd follow with [this Boozoo Bajou track](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002N8YA0I/ "Treat me feat. Willie Hutch")

And if you get too stimulated from all that, maybe a [Debussy track](http://www.amazon.com/Debussy-Prélude-laprès-midi-dun-faune/dp/B00122PFF0/ "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune") to space it out a bit.

And of course I'd have to throw in one of my all time favorite songs, Andy Bey's Cosmic Blues.

These are just off the top of my head, I could probably spend hours listing more. Without knowing your tastes, it's kinda hard.

Okay so first of all, thank you for the contest!!! Secondly, I had a huge goal of running a 5k when you hate running as much as I do that seems horrid so I started running with no music, just what Planet Fitness was playing then my ex suggested that I take my playlist with me and holy wow let me just tell you what an impact it had. I felt so awesome and like I could conquer the world. It's all about keeping that upbeat and for me loud music going. Below are two songs that I can legit run way further two when listening to especially when the beat drops I drop right into a rhythm. I hope they help. Progress is progress no matter how small so start off small and build from there. I believe in you and I know you can do it. Get it, girl! because you deserve to have everything in this life you want :)


[Song from Amazon: Midnight City by M83] (http://www.amazon.com/Midnight-City/dp/B005PMNCGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394214756&sr=8-1&keywords=midnight+city) [Corresponding video that's actually really badass if you ask me.] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX3k_QDnzHE)

Maybe also check out [Too Close by Alex Clare] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYXjLbMZFmo) Here it is on [Amazon] (http://www.amazon.com/Too-Close/dp/B007VF2PAA/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1394215065&sr=1-1&keywords=too+close+alex+clare)

So I keep myself motivated with quotes. I have a [Pinterest board full of them] (http://www.pinterest.com/fmradiochick/quotes-to-live-by/) I hope some of them help to motivate you <3

I just absolutely love [this song] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I0C9PT2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1JZ9YT455ZCAF&coliid=I3KGBYWRMGP0VD)

My quick list:

SHOW: The Adventure Zone
SONG: Déjà vu
ARTIST: Mort Garson
ALBUM: Ataraxia
LINK HERE to a CD?

On YouTube

Griffin’s explanation of it at The Adventurezone Tumblr

SHOW: Bullseye
SONG: Huddle Formation
ARTIST: The Go! Team
ALBUM: Thunder, Lightning, Strike
LINK to Amazon

Older TSOYA theme here.

SHOW: Bunker Buddies
SONG: Theme to Bunker Buddies
ARTIST: Brent Black / Brentalfloss
ALBUM: n/a
LINK to Brent’s site


SHOW: The Flop House .
SONG: He's The Housecat
ARTIST: Stuart Wellington
ALBUM: n/a
LINK to Soundcloud

SHOW: International Waters
SONG: USA Vs. White Noise
ARTIST: Ladytron
ALBUM: Best Of 00-10 [Deluxe Edition]
LINK to Amazon

SHOW: Jordan, Jesse, Go!
SONG: Love You
ARTIST: The Free Design
ALBUM: Kites Are Fun / Best of
LINK to Amazon

THEIR LIVE OPENER:
SONG: You Dropped A Bomb On Me
ARTIST: The Gap Band
ALBUM: From the Album The Gap Band IV
LINK to Amazon

ADJACENT:
SONG: Hot Tubbin' (On the Late Night)
ARTIST: Ashkon
ALBUM: 2 song EP
LINK to Amazon

SHOW: My Brother, My Brother and Me
SONG: (It's a) Departure
ARTIST: The Long Winters
ALBUM: Putting The Days To Bed
LINK to Amazon

Original opener:
SONG: Take A Chance On Me
ARTIST: ABBA
ALBUM: Gold: Greatest Hits
LINK to Amazon

Older (original?) Closer
SONG: Root to This (with the Shatner sample)
ARTIST: Fear Of Pop (Ben Folds Five)
ALBUM: Volume I
LINK to Amazon

Older Closer
SONG: Your Part (Pt. 2) (“Keep your heart three stacks/sleestaks”)
ARTIST: Girl Talk
ALBUM: Feed the Animals
LINK to Amazon

SONG: "Fugue For Brotherhorns" (Ghost Horse Song) – from Episode 193
ARTIST: MBMBAM and Lin Manuel-Miranda
LINK to YouTube

SHOW: Pop Rocket
SONG: Party Boobytrap
ARTIST: Osymyso
ALBUM: n/a
LINK to Soundcloud

SHOW: Sawbones
SONG: Medicines
ARTIST: The Taxpayers
ALBUM: Exhilarating News
LINK to Amazon

SHOW: Shmanners
SONG: Theme to Shmanners(?)
ARTIST: Brent Black / Brentalfloss
ALBUM: n/a
LINK to Brent’s site

Stop Podcasting Yourself
Dave has a tumblr with songs here.
(My work blocked it, so I can’t verify these.)

SHOW: Trends Like These
SONG: Theme to Trends Like These (?)
ARTIST: Brent Black / Brentalfloss
ALBUM: ?
LINK to song on Brent’s site

SHOW: We Got This
SONG: Podcasts Should (Not) Have a Theme Song
ARTIST: Mike Phirman
ALBUM: n/a
LINK to song on Mike Phirman’s site



ONES I MISSED:
Baby Geniuses
Can I Pet Your Dog?
Dave Hill's Podcasting Incident
Getting Curious
Judge John Hodgman
The Kasper Hauser Podcast
Lady to Lady
Oh No, Ross and Carrie!
One Bad Mother
Still Buffering
Throwing Shade
Wham Bam Pow

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Super good luck on your Amazon interview next month! crossed fingers tho you won't need it

This song by Weird Al would be an awesome gift! Thank you for sharing the love fallen4him!

• Toots and the Maytals
  
  
• Medeski, Martin & Wood
  
  
• Lee Morgan
  
  
• Blackalicious
  
  
• Brownout
  
  
• Dag
  
  This might be a good time to try to find something you like in one of the classic greats like Miles Davis' Kind of Blue.
  
  If you're open to classical music I recommend this rockin' album of music by Samuel Barber
  
  Best of luck, friend.

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Favorite old song go west - king of wishful thinking. I'm not sure why I love it but it still gets played once a week!

Favorite new song robin thicke - blurred lines because it is a fun one to car dance to!

Song I'd love to own

Room without a roof!

Love is like a Heatwave

I would like this for my summer mix that will be enjoyed by me and my two neices (11 years old and 13 years old) on our way to the beach in EIGHT WEEKS!

Something good that happened to me recently is that I had a booksale to benefit a rescue kennel this weekend and we made $549 selling books for $1!!

If you're pretty sure the musician is Stevie Wonder, then go to Amazon's order for his "best of" set and play all the samples of all the songs. One of them might be the one you're looking for!

alex Clare - too close

Congrats on the promo. I hope your dad is ok

Stevie Wonder -- The Definitive Collection

Basically how I began to love music.

Amazon.com has a couple of options. The more comprehensive of the Best of Albums is The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire. It appears to have all of their hits from the 1970's to the 2000's.

An cheaper alternative, is Earth Wind & Fire Greatest Hits. This compilation has less songs than The Essential and it doesn't include all of their hits, but the hits here were probably their biggest ones from the 1970s through the early 1980s (arguably their heyday).

In my opinion, artists that are similar to EW&F would include The Isley Brothers, The Commodores, and maybe Kool & The Gang.