It's been hot as hell here lately thanks to what the meteorologists are calling a "heat dome." Add in some smoke drifting in from Canadian wildfires and it makes being outdoors no fun. I wondered about hot weather music and thought slightly twangy, acoustic and electric guitar fits the mood. There's just something about these tracks that feels right for an oppressively hot day.
I like this collection because it covers a wide range of years from 1984 to 2026, with stops in 1998, 2000, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2024, & 2025. I hope you enjoy the mix and stay cool.
Tracklist is in the comments.
Comments
You've definitely captured the vibe here. Heat domes are miserable, and wildfires are terrifying, but this mix is great!
So glad you're digging the mix!
T R A C K L I S T :
00:00 Ry Cooder - No Safety Zone (Paris, Texas 1984)
01:33 Tommy Guerrero - Water In Your Hands (Perpetuum 2014)
04:52 Hermanos Gutierrez - Cielo Grande (El Bueno Y El Malo 2022)
07:38 Six Organs Of Admittance - Oak Path (Dust & Chimes 2000)
11:17 Dirty Three - Black Tide (Ocean Songs 1998)
15:40 Marisa Anderson - Pair of Duduk (The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music 2026)
20:10 Earth - Left in the Desert (Hex 2005)
21:03 Joe Harvey-Whyte & Geir Sundstøl - Tista lengter (Langeleik 2026)
23:53 Barry Walker Jr. - Under Leaf Hill (Paleo Sol 2026)
26:27 Steve Roach & Roger King - Gone West (Dust to Dust 1998)
30:20 Sam Wilkes, Craig Weinrib, and Dylan Day - Standing in the Doorway (Sam Wilkes, Craig Weinrib, and Dylan Day 2026)
35:53 Daniel Lanois - New Smoke (Purple Vista 2008)
38:07 Yo La Tengo - Leaving Home (Old Joy 2025)
43:30 Calexico - Dueto De Ivonne Y Tino (Road Atlas 2011)
45:02 33. Bruce Springsteen - A Prayer By The River(Instrumental) (Tracks II: The Lost Albums 2025)
46:46 Ry Cooder - Brothers (Paris, Texas 1984)
48:44 Luke Schneider - midafternoon classic (Across the Horizon Vol.1 2024)
51:20 Woody Jackson - It Should Have Happened a Long Time Ago (Cowboy Yoga 2024)
57:55 Earth - Mirage (Hex 2005)
59:24 end
Brilliant how you manage to create a coherent mix with such a variety of artists. Thumbs up !
Just what i needed. Thank you.