Enjoy My Many Playlists of New and Old Awesome Music

April 1, 2022

Here are a bunch of my pretty awesome Spotify playlists. There is something for everyone as long as you like my limited taste.

Sparkling 80s New Wave & Indie Pop Gems
All 80s killer, no 80s filler.

1990s Alterna Punk Twee Emo Shoegaze Explosion
The decade that birthed “alt” rock was pretty damn good.

2000s Alternative, Punk, and Deep-Cut Pop Gems
A very solid decade for above and below the radar bands.

Pop Punk Roots
Mostly 80s melodic punk bands who might have inspired the pop-punk wave of the late ’90s and the 2000s.

Power Pop Explosion
Very good power pop songs from not necessarily power pop bands.

Favorite Debut Record Lead-Off Tracks
Here are some of my favorite lead-off tracks from debut records (LPs only) that give a good indication of the greatness to come.

Hazy Gazey Dream Pop Goodness
Dig some old and new warm and fuzzy shoegaze dream-pop gems.

Favorite One-Album Only Bands
Wish they made more! (studio LPs only).

80s Punk
Punk and punk adjacent bands from the greatest decade of music.

70s Punk
Embrace the birth of punk!

Great Songs That Have the Title in the First Line
Fairly self-explanatory.

Indie Rock Duets and Collaborations
Everything is better when guys and gals sing together.

Best of Philly: Schuylkill Your Idols
Listen to some very good Philly Bands!

Songs for Running a Marathon
Marathon day related jams, perfect for a long leisurely 26.2 mile jog.

GHOSTS!
Super scary punk, indie, and pop “ghost” stories

Very Good Songs: The Lemonheads

Very Good Songs: Lush

Very Good Songs: Jawbreaker

Very Good Songs: Sebadoh

Very Good Songs: Mogwai

Very Good Songs: Grant Hart

Very Good Songs: Goo Goo Dolls

Very Good Songs: Samiam

Very Good Songs: Leatherface

Favorite 2021 Punk, Indie & Pop Gems

Favorite 2020 Punk, Indie & Pop Gems

Favorite 2019 Punk, Indie & Pop Gems

Favorite 2018 Punk, Indie & Pop Gems

Favorite 2017 Punk, Indie & Pop Gems

Favorite 2016 Punk, Indie & Pop Gems

Favorite 2015 Punk, Indie & Pop Gems

Jeff Lyons

Author: Jeff Lyons

I am the proprietor of this dumb site and Philly Trail Runners. I also co-host Junk Miles with Chip & Jeff. You can follow my daily nonsense on Twitter and Bluesky .