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We used this song in The Kids Are All Right. It’s a feel-good summer song about getting lost in the moment.View in iTunes
A hot new noise pop CD from M.I.A.'s camp.View in iTunes
This gorgeous song has ”summer hit” written all over it.View in iTunes
This could be the quintessential party song of the summer.View in iTunes
You'll feel as light and breezy as air dancing on perfect, magical surf listening to this.View in iTunes
If you like Animal Collective, you’ll like this excellent new release. It's celebratory, joyous, and fresh.View in iTunes
The Roy Ayers classic beautifully covered by Brazil's Seu Jorge.View in iTunes
This new jam is about letting go and partying all day and into the night at the beach and in a hot tub with champagne flowing.View in iTunes
This is new but sounds like an old-school hip-hop jam a la “Goin Back to Cali” by LL Cool J. It’s fun, dope, slow. You'll want to bob your head.View in iTunes
Think Venice Beach, skateboards, surfers, cross-dressers, psychics, hoops.View in iTunes
Pitbull is the ultimate summer party man! This song is slated to be a huge anthem, much like “I Know You Want Me” was last summer.View in iTunes
A gorgeous old-school gospel/disco jam session that’s perfectly uplifting and glorious.View in iTunes
A relaxing slow jam from 1974, with cascading keyboards and mind-expanding lyrics. I love this one.View in iTunes
You can't have a beach party without reggae. Try this slinky, dubbed-out fat slice produced by the almighty Lee Scratch Perry.View in iTunes
One of my favorite classics from the ‘70s L.A. band War. The harmonies are stunning and the lyrics are perfect.View in iTunes
This song’s inclusion needs no explanation.View in iTunes
This song makes me think of Malibu, Surfrider Beach, First Point, and the big swell of last summer.View in iTunes
I would play this if I were DJ-ing at the beach. It’s another selection from The Kids Are All Right.View in iTunes
A laid-back jam from Meddle about passing the day at a place by the sea, in an old sedan and reaching for a peach.View in iTunes
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