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Instant Expert: Jazz

1/23/2019

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Here's a selection of jazz greats for novices and experts alike. Give it a listen!
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Instant Expert: Essential Rap

9/30/2017

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​All you need to hear to become an instant expert on rap music. From the early days to the present, this playlist has it all.
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Instant Expert: Folk Now & Then

2/14/2016

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​We dug through our crates and combed the web to bring you a selection of songs that will allow you to impress even the most knowledgeable folk music devotees with this mix of great songs.
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Instant Expert: Alternative Rock

2/17/2015

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Our latest installment in the “Instant Expert” series of playlists is "Alternative Rock." Relive the glory days of grunge and post grunge with this fantastic collection of songs. We've done the research so that you can impress even the most knowledgeable Alternative Rock fans with this deep dive into the genre.

Talk the talk to sound like an expert:

"Alt-Rock started in the late 1970's and early 1980's with underground bands such as The Sex Pistols and The Ramones leading the way."

"Before there were hipsters there were alt-rockers.""

"A flannel shirt and boots was the wardrobe of choice for many of the grunge acts."

And now you're an expert!
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Instant Expert: '80s Dance

2/5/2015

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Yet another in our “Instant Expert” series of playlists with '80s Dance. 

We've combed through our crates to bring you a selection of songs that will allow you to impress even the most knowledgeable '80s dance music devotees with this mix of great songs.

Talk the talk to sound like an expert:

"Did you know that The Cure's Robert Smith was once a member of Siouxie and the Banshees?"

"Eddie Van Halen plays the guitar solo in Michael Jackson's "Beat It.""

"Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Relax" was the biggest single in the UK of the '80s."

And now you're an expert! 
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Instant Expert: '70s Soul

1/9/2015

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Here's another in our “Instant Expert” series of playlists with "'70s Soul." 

We dug through our crates and combed the web to bring you a selection of songs that will allow you to impress even the most knowledgeable '70s soul music devotees with this mix of great songs.

Talk the talk to sound like an expert:

"Many people claim that the sound of soul music in the '70s was one of the first and most visible successes of the U.S. civil rights movement."

"Stevie Wonder wrote, produced and arranged the song Superstition. He also sang and played drums, keyboards and the clavinet on the song."

"If you listen carefully to the song "Got to Give it Up" by Marvin Gaye, you will hear him greet Don Cornelius, the famed host of "Soul Train" by shouting out "Say Don! Hey Man. I didn't know you was in here."

And now you're an expert!
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Instant Expert: The Roots of Disco

5/21/2014

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We are excited to introduce our new “Instant Expert” series of playlists. Each week, the crew at Playlist Giants will be releasing mixes covering a specific genre or theme. Playlists Giants will do all the work so that you can instantly become an expert on a wide variety of music topics. Impress your friends with your vast knowledge of newly acquired tidbits learned from our musical offerings or simply press play and let the music speak for itself!

Today's offering is “Instant Expert: The Roots of Disco.” We dug through our crates and combed the web to bring you a selection of songs that will allow you to impress even the most knowledgeable disco devotees.

Talk the talk to sound like an expert:

"The real 'roots' of disco go back to the private clubs in NYC like The Loft and the influence of the Philly Sounds"

"You can almost see the diso ball spinning in 'I Can't Get Enough' by Willie Hutch...but that song preceded the disco era by nearly 10 years."

"The era represented by this playlist is 1968-1974...not only was disco not dead yet...it hadn't even been invented!"

"I can't decide which version of 'Law of the Land' I like better...you decide."

Now put on those dancin' shoes... 

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Instant Expert: New Blues

5/20/2014

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We continue our new “Instant Expert” series of playlists with "New Blues."

We dug through our crates and combed the web to bring you a selection of songs that will allow you to impress even the most knowledgeable blues devotees with this mix of new blues music.

Talk the talk to sound like an expert:

"It doesn't have to be old to be good. There is a very vibrant international blues scene happening right now."

"Did you know that Guy Davis was the son of actors Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis? And, oh by the way, he can really sing and play."

"The new blues movement started in the U.K. and has taken the world by storm."
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