November 9, 2025

I love music. I love discovering new music. And I love sharing new music! Which is why I’ve gotten into the habit of doing these quarterly mixes. But this year, it’s now November and I proudly present the 9th (!) volume, because there’s just been that much good music this year!

The inspiration behind the title! I randomly stumbled upon this band Home Front via their song “Eulogy,” and that opening line hit me like a ton of bricks! “I’m not afraid to die. It’s the living part that’s hard…” And I knew that had to be the title of this collection! And it’s one of the most diverse I’ve put together!

Welcome new music from Rob Zombie, Megadeth, HEALTH. Surprise returns from Sugar, Earshot, Shudder To Think, Jimmy Eat World, Guided By Voices! My new discoveries include Dolo Tonight, sleepazoid, Of Monsters and Men. Unto Others “What I Did…” has to be one of the darkest songs I’ve stumbled upon in recent years! Just gnarly lyrics, and yet a catchy, bombastic punk tune. Speaking of punk, how about Rancid covering Motorhead! Or Filter covering Billie Eilish, or Cigarettes After Sex covering The Doors! Durry, being one of my favorite new bands, I had to include their single “idk i just work here,” which has become my anthem this past month!

This mix pretty much has it all. For those that have long drives ahead for Thanksgiving weekend, I hope this mix can keep you company, introduce you to some new artists, and inspire! Enjoy!

2025, Vol. 9: It’s The Living Part That’s Hard

1. NEW AGE by sleepazoid
2. Ignorance Is Bliss by Alice Merton
3. Tipping Point by Megadeth
4. Punks And Demons by Rob Zombie
5. Out Of My hands by Earshot
6. What I Did… by Unto Others
7. VIBE COP by HEALTH
8. House of Dead Memories by Sugar
9. Forever Elsewhere by Weird Nightmare
10. Stop by 1000 Years
11. A Series of Unfortunate Events by a!ka
12. Two Pens by Dolo Tonight
13. idk i just work here by Durry
14. Moonshine by Alan Walker & Elley Duhé
15. Love & Affection by Hands Like Houses
16. Fruit Bat by Of Monsters and Men
17. Lady Moon by Perturbator featuring Greta Link
18. Eulogy by Home Front
19. Talk to You by Sam Fender & Elton John
20. Changes by Charlie Puth
21. Sex & Death by Rancid
22. Lucy’s World by Guided By Voices
23. Bad Guy by Filter
24. Martyrs by Chateau Rouge
25. Shadow Life by Julien-K
26. Seay My Name by AL1CE
27. The Crystal Ship by Cigarettes After Sex
28. I See a Darkness by Anna Calvi & Perfume Genius
29. Asking For A Friend by Foo Fighters
30. Thirst Walk by Shudder To Think
31. Failure by Jimmy Eat World