1 September 2020

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Black Pumas (by Greg Giannukos)

1. Black Pumas – Colors (acoustic)
2. Metric – Empty (Dirt Road)
3. CHAI and Hinds – UNITED GIRLS ROCK’N’ROLL CLUB
4. girl in red – rue
5. Hawksley Workman – Just a Dream (JUGUCO remix)
6. Will Butler – Surrender
7. Lewis Del Mar – TV
8. Matt Mays – Dan n’ Shaniqua
9. Radical Face – The Missing Road
10. Alex Porat – never say ily again
11. First Aid Kit – On the Road Again
12. Gregory Porter – Everything You Touch is Gold
13. Born Ruffians – 30th Century War
14. Mermaid in China – Demon of Perfection
15. Snow Patrol and The Saturday Songwriters – On the Edge of All This
16. The Two Tracks – Beautiful
17. The Avett Brothers – Untitled #4
18. The Band Of Heathens – South by Somewhere
19. Arkells – Knocking at the Door (acoustic)
20. Arlo Parks – Hurt
21. Georgia & The Vintage Youth – Heavy Eyes
22. Charlotte Day Wilson – Summertime
23. Half Moon Run – All at Once
24. Sugaray Rayford – Homemade Disaster
25. Bahamas – Own Alone
26. Vian Izak and Davide Rossi – Sangre de Cristo
27. Graeme James – Fire in the Pines
28. Darlingside – Ocean Bed
29. The Fratellis – Six Days in June  (acoustic)
30. Soft Shelter – Sunsets and Regrets
31. Busty and the Bass – Eddie
32. Reuben James, Adam Flowers and Keyon Harrold – BBQ Energy
33. Elephant Stone – American Dream
34. Bill Callahan – Let’s Move to the Country
35. Simone Istwa – Bird on a Wire
36. Nerina Pallot – Love Will Tear Us Apart
37. Ólafur Arnalds – We Contain Multitudes (from home)

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15 August 2020

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Tei Shi (from Twitter)

1. Tei Shi – Johnny
2. Alex Kapranos and Clara Luciani – Summer Wine
3. Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife – Catch You
4. Terra Lightfoot – Paper Thin Walls
5. Alanis Morissette – Ablaze
6. Father John Misty – Fallin’ Rain
7. Felipe Baldomir – Colours
8. mxmtoon – bon iver
9. Mipso – Your Body
10. Vera Blue – Heroes
11. Cub Sport – Drive
12. Cayucas – Lonely without You
13. JR JR – This Side of Paradise
14. Slowsie – Bedbugs
15. The Nude Party – Shine Your Light
16. Garrett Kato – Permanently
17. Craig Cardiff – Miss Ohio
18. Asaf Avidan – Anagnorisis
19. Sorrey – Running Up that Hill
20. Azure Ryder – Dizzy
21. The Regrettes – I Love Us
22. Susto – House of the Blue Green Buddha
23. The Flaming Lips – Dinosaurs on the Mountain
24. My Morning Jacket – Spinning My Wheels
25. Washington – Batflowers
26. Fruit Bats – Today
27. SYML – The Dark
28. Future Islands – Thrill
29. Nylophone – Let’s Go Driving
30. White Poppy – Broken

 also on The Workout Mix of New Indie Rock & Folk playlist (as of the publication of this chart)

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1 August 2020

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Arkells (from arkellsmusic.com)

1. Arkells – Quitting You
2. Ten Fé – Nothing Breaks Like a Heart
3. Ryann – Circles
4. Jake Bugg – Rabbit Hole
5. Ocie Elliott – Berry Bush
6. HAIM – Gasoline
7. The Milk Carton Kids – Hope of a Lifetime (Live)
8. Birds of Bellwoods – Pinebox
9. Serena Ryder – Candy
10. beabadoobee – Care
11. Julia Stone – Break
12. Nothing But Thieves – Real Love Song
13. Vampire Weekend – Houston Dubai
14. Yukon Blonde – Get Precious
15. Craig Cardiff – Yellowknife
16. The Steeldrivers – I Choose You
17. Zaki Ibrahim – Connected Mattalike
18. Alanis Morissette – Reckoning
19. Kathleen Edwards – Hard on Everyone
20. Washington – Kiss Me Like We’re Gonna Die
21. Koffee – Pressure
22. Soviet Dolls – White Knights
23. baby of the bunch – Ur Mom
24. Half Moon Run – Grow into Love
25. Blitzen Trapper – Magical Thinking
26. Donovan Woods – Clean Slate
27. Andy Shauf – Judy
28. Pete Yorn – Jeannine
29. E^ST – Walking Home in the Rain
30. City and Colour – Murderer
31. Orville Peck – Smalltown Boy
32. Father John Misty – Anthem
33. Bobby Bazini – Under the Weight
34. Joshua Hyslop – Let It Rain
35. Scenic Route to Alaska – Call Your Friends
36. Lime Juice – Quietude
37. Johnny Flynn – Home & Dry
38. Roberto López – Sofrito

 also on The Workout Mix of New Indie Rock & Folk playlist (as of the publication of this chart)

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15 July 2020

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July Talk (from Instagram)

1. July Talk – Good Enough
2. Wolf Saga – Through this Night
3. Future Islands – For Sure
4. New Wales – 1993  
5. Elliott BROOD – Stay Out
6. Graeme James – Death Defying Acts
7. Sam Roberts Band – Ascension
8. The Suffers – Take Me to the Good Times
9. Of Monsters and Men – Circles
10. Leaf Rapids – Husavik
11. Will Ferrell &  My Marianne – Husavik (My Hometown)
13. Gin Wigmore – Feels Like Me

14. Elle King – The Let Go
15. Zaki Ibrahim – Grow
16. Maisie Peters – Sad Girl Summer
17. Shred Kelly – Underground
18. Fake Shark – L-ectric Touch
19. Ten Cent Herring – Changing
20. Ray LaMontagne – Roll Me Mama, Roll Me
21. The Dead South – House of the Rising Sun
22. Sufjan Stevens – My Rajneesh
23. This Is The Kit – This Is What You Did
24. Waxahatchee – St. Cloud
25. Passenger – Queenstown
26. Kathleen Edwards – Birds on a Feeder
27. Emilee – Heaven
28. Crying Day Care Choir – Juli
29. Ferre Gola – Fonctionnaire (Acoustic)
30. Quique Escamilla – Encomienda
31. Imelda May – Liberty Belle
32. The Lumber Jills – Mae Rose / Cottonwoods / Popcorn Reel / Trip to Market

 also on The Workout Mix of New Indie Rock & Folk playlist (as of the publication of this chart)

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1 July 2020

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(H.E.R. from http://www.her-official.com)

1. H.E.R. – I Can’t Breathe
2. Tash Sultana – Greed
3. Zaki Ibrahim – Sunrise
4. Norah Jones – To Live
5. Gregory Porter – Mister Holland
6. Fantastic Negrito (ft Tank and The Bangas) – I’m so Happy I Cry
7. Hey Ocean! – Happy Now
8. Ray LaMontagne – Summer Clouds
9. Old Sea Brigade – Caroline
10. Jenn Grant – Eye of the Tiger
11. Irish Women in Harmony – Dreams
12. Dwayne Gretzky – Just What I Needed
13. Sons of The East – Inappropriate Behaviour
14. Walk Off the Earth – Oh What a Feeling
15. Shred Kelly – Roman Candle Eyes
16. Anteros – Fool Moon
17. Simpson – Summer
18. Hollow – Running Red Lights
19. The Head and the Heart – Honeybee
20. The Flaming Lips – My Religion is You
21. JR JR – The Way I Do
22. Margo Price – Stone Me
23. KAWALA – Ticket to Ride
24. Joan Shelley – Bed in the River
25. Glen Hansard – Cold Comfort
26. Jeremy Loops – Mortal Man
27. Blitzen Trapper – Masonic Temple Microdose #1
28. Coco Méliès – L’eau vive
29. Fenne Lily – Alapathy
30. The Chicks – March March
31. Squirrel Flower – Honey, Oh Honey!
32. Caro Emerald – Wake Up Romeo
33. Imelda May – Elephant

 also on The Workout Mix of New Indie Rock & Folk playlist (as of the publication of this chart)

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15 June 2020

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Ruth B (from AAE Music)

1. Ruth B. – If I have a Son
2. HAIM – Hallelujah
3. Orville Peck – No Glory in the West
4. Nylophone – Summer Feeling
5. Old Sea Brigade (ft Luke Sital-Singh) – Call Me When You Land
6. Neon Dreams – Sick of Feeling Useless
7. Kandace Springs (ft Chris Potter) – Gentle Rain
8. Norah Jones – Tryin’ to Keep It Together
9. Leon Bridges (ft. Terrace Martin) – Sweeter
10. English Teacher – You Won’t Believe How Beautiful She is When It has Snowed
11. Samantha Crain – Pastime
12. The Barr Brothers – Saint Cecilia
13. The Lone Bellow – Dust Settles
14. Shred Kelly – Disconnect
15. Abby Jeanne – Get You High
16. Dizzy – Sunflower
17. Oh Wonder – Keep on Dancing
18. The Dryas – Boy
19. JR JR – Good Old Days
20. Mt. Joy – My Vibe
21. Parsonsfield – Running River
22. Molly Payton – Stickers on Your Skateboard
23. Hinds – Burn
24. LÉON – Who You Lovin
25. Kathleen Edwards – Options Open
26. Phoebe Bridgers – I See You
27. HONNE – no song without you
28. The 1975 – If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)
29. The Dead Tongues – Hey Moon
30. Hayley Williams – Why We Ever
31. Scenic Route to Alaska – Call Your Friends
32. Cold War Kids (ft Wesley Schultz) – 1 x 1
33. The White Buffalo – Faster than Fire
34. Running Red Lights – Flower in the Concrete

 also on The Workout Mix of New Indie Rock & Folk playlist (as of the publication of this chart)

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1 June 2020

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Wolf Saga (from Spotify)

1. Wolf Saga – Heroes
2. Jamestown Revival – Helplessly Hoping
3. Ray LaMontagne – Strong Enough
4. Ermitaz – It Ain’t This
5. Ruby Waters – Rabbit Hole
6. Lianne La Havas – Can’t Fight
7. Faouzia – Wake Me When It’s Over
8. Abby Jeanne – Be in the Sun
9. Danielle Juhre – You & I
10. Shred Kelly – You Almost Meant the World to Me
11. The Flaming Lips – Flowers of Neptune 6
12. Khruangbin – So We Won’t Forget
13. Bonny Light Horseman – The Roving
14. Jill Barber – Le monde est beau
15. Gin Wigmore – Hangover Halo
16. girl in red – Say It
17. HAIM – Don’t Wanna
18. Mumford & Sons – Forever (Garage Version)
19. Green Day – Dreaming
20. James Holt – Pendulum
21. Winnetka Bowling League – Kangaroo
22. Run River North – Spiders
23. Hanni El Khatib – PEACE
24. Beach Moms – Static on the Radio
25. Fast Romantics – Pick It Up
26. Ziggy Alberts – Together
27. Sean Koch – Frequency
28. The Franklin Electric – Anything for Love (Reimagined)
29. We Are Scientists – I Cut My Own Hair
30. Bombay Bicycle Club, Rae Morris – Lose You to Love Me
31. The Justin Kelly Experiment – Fuck You Melody
32. The 1975 – Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)
33. Cigarettes After Sex – You’re All I Want
34. Dolly Parton – When Life is Good Again
35. Imelda May – GBH

 also on The Workout Mix of New Indie Rock & Folk playlist (as of the publication of this chart)

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15 May 2020

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Mise en Scene (from ManitobaMusic.com)

1. Mise en Scene – Dance My Life Away
2. San Mei – Cry
3. Kids in America (ft The Griswolds) – Summer of Love
4. Hazel English – Shaking
5. KINLEY – Washington
6. Arlo Parks – Black Dog
7. Nadia Reid – Heart to Ride
8. Hannah Georgas – Same Mistakes
9. Passenger – London in the Spring
10. Sparks – One for the Ages
11. Judah & the Lion – Beautiful Anyway
12. Hamilton Leithauser – Here They Come
13. M Ward – Migration of Souls
14. Sir Sly – All Your Love
15. Pink Skies – St Tropez
16. Bobby Bazini – Under the Weight
17. Jill Barber (ft Yann Perreau) – Summer Nights in Montreal
18. The Montreals – Horror Movies
19. Martha Wainwright (ft Rufus Wainwright) – Wolves
20. Sharon Van Etten – Beaten Down
21. Blitzen Trapper – Magical Thinking
22. Ruby Waters – Quantum Physics
23. Harris – Sheena Is A Bush Doofer
24. Shakey Graves – The Recipe
25. Jon Bryant – Headphones
26. Reuben and The Dark – We Will Get There
27. The Royal Foundry – Okay?
28. The Jerry Cans – Swell (My Brother)
29. Noah Cyrus – Young & Sad
30. Freya Ridings – Love is Fire (acoustic)
31. Busty and the Bass – Kids
32. The New Investors – New Beginning
33. Imelda May – Home

 also on The Workout Mix of New Indie Rock & Folk playlist (as of the publication of this chart)

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1 May 2020

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July Talk (from Facebook)

1. July Talk – Governess Shadow
2. KALEO – Backbone
3. Florence + The Machine – Light of Love
4. girl in red – midnight love
5. Taylor Janzen – Devotion
6. The Dead Tongues – Strangers
7. Bonny Light Horseman – Deep In Love
8. Tasha Angela – Lost in Nostalgia
9. Jill Barber – Entre nous
10. Carmina Bolinao – Stars
11. Norah Jones – How I Weep
12. Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto
13. Siobhan Miller – I Won’t Let You Let Me Down
14. Ciaran Lavery – Count To Ten
15. Hinds – Just Like Kids (Miau)
16. Sea Girls – Do You Really Wanna Know?
17. Jake Bugg – Saviours of the City
18. Milky Chance (ft Jack Johnson) – Don’t Let Me Down
19. Gorillaz (ft Peter Hook and Georgia – Aries
20. AWOLNATION (ft Rivers Cuomo) – Pacific Coast Highway in the Movies
21. The Magic Gang – Take Back the Track
22. The Trews – God Speed Rebel
23. Mondo Cozmo – Upside Down
24. Green Day – I Think We’re Alone Now
25. The 1975 – The Birthday Party
26. Realizer (ft Maneli Jamal) – The Foal
27. The Secret Sisters – Water Witch
28. Harrow Fair – Seat at the Table
29. Chantal Kreviazuk – Love Gone Insane
30. Avril Lavigne – We are Warriors
31. Alanis Morissette – Diagnosis
32. Jennah Barry – The Real Moon
33. Michael Franti & Spearhead – How We Living
34. Milky Chance – Scarlet Paintings (Stay Home Session)
35. Blanco White – Samara
36. William Fitzsimmons – Light Years
37. Big Sugar – Wonder Woman
38. Westerman – Blue Comanche

 also on The Workout Mix of New Indie Rock & Folk playlist (as of the publication of this chart)

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15 April 2020

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The Franklin Electric (by Le Petit Russe)

1. The Franklin Electric – If You Could Read My Mind
2. Leon Bridges (ft John Mayer) – Inside Friend
3. Basia Bulat – Pale Blue
4. Sarah Harmer – Just Get Here
5. Tash Sultana – Pretty Lady
6. The Strokes – Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus
7. Pokey LaFarge – Bluebird
8. CeeLo Green – Lead Me
9. Alec Benjamin – Six Feet Apart
10. molly ofgeography – I Won’t Go out Today (A Quarantine Lullaby)
11. Foster The People – It’s Ok to Be Human
12. The Lumineers – Salt And The Sea 
13. Parsonsfield – Sweet Dream
14. Slow Leaves – Sentimental Teardrops
15. The Dears – Heart of an Animal
16. Roo Panes – Colour in Your Heart
17. The Lone Bellow – I Can Feel You Dancing
18. The Mowgli’s – Vacation
19. Sea Wolf – Fear of Failure
20. The White Buffalo – Problem Solution
21. Alex the Astronaut – Split the Sky
22. The Shires – People Like Us
23. Born Ruffians – Breathe
24. Joy – Acrobats
25. lovelytheband – waste
26. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – She’s There
27. Beauty Pill – Pardon Our Dust
28. The Ballroom Thieves – In the Dark
29. Ivan & Alyosha – Hangin On
30. Anna Burch – Can’t Sleep
31. Chantal Kreviazuk – Get to You
32. Henry Jamison (ft Joseph) – Still Life 
33. The Lowest Pair – Too Late Babe
34. Gordon Lightfoot – Return Into Dust

 also on The Workout Mix of New Indie Rock & Folk playlist (as of the publication of this chart)

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