Playlist: Post-Punk Diary

A continuing celebration of my favorite post-punk songs. Updated. Enjoy!

The Cure

01. New Order – “Bizarre Love Triangle (Shep Pettibone 7" Remix)” (1986)

02. The Cure – “The Caterpillar” (1984)

03. New Order – “Ceremony” (1981)

04. The Cure – “Doing the Unstuck” (1992)

05. New Order – “Leave Me Alone” (1981)

06. The Church – “Lost” (1988)

07. New Order – “Love Vigilantes” (1985)

08. Joy Division – “Love Will Tear Us Apart” (1980)

09. New Order – “Regret” (1993)

10. New Order – “Shellshock (AOR Version)” (1985)

11. The Church – “Tear It All Away” (1981)

12. New Order – “True Faith” (1987)

13. DEVO – “Whip It” (1980)

14. New Order – “Your Silent Face” (1983)

15. The Cure – “Trust” (1992)

16. The Replacements – “Within Your Reach” (1983)

17. New Order – “Age of Consent” (1983)

18. Pixies – “Debaser” (1989)

19. The Cure – “Lovesong” (1989)

20. The Cure – “To Wish Impossible Things” (1992)

New Order

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The Jean Goes to College NOW

Here are some of my indie, indie rock favorites. I regularly update this playlist. Enjoy!

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Playlist: Emo/Hardcore!

A continuing celebration of my favorite emo, post-hardcore songs. Updated. Enjoy!

01. Fugazi – “And the Same” (1989)

02. Jets to Brazil – “Resistance Is Futile” (1998)

03. Jets to Brazil – “You’re Having the Time of My Life” (2000)

04. Jawbreaker – “Accident Prone” (1995)

05. Jawbreaker – “Bad Scene, Everyone’s Fault” (1995)

06. Jawbreaker – “Boxcar” (1994)

07. Embrace – “Building” (1987)

08. Jawbreaker – “Indictment” (1994)

09. Embrace – “Money” (1987)

10. Fugazi – “Styrofoam” (1990)

11. Fugazi – “Suggestion” (1988)

12. Jawbreaker – “Want” (1990)

13. Jets to Brazil – “Sweet Avenue” (1998)

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Playlist: Punk Faves

A continuing celebration of my favorite punk, hardcore punk songs. Updated. Enjoy!

Minor Threat, Arlington, VA, 1983

01. Bad Religion – “21st Century (Digital Boy) (1990)

02. Bad Religion – “American Jesus” (1993)

03. Bad Religion – “Big Bang” (1989)

04. Ramones – “Blitzkrieg Bop” (1976)

05. Bad Religion – “Kerosene” (1993)

06. Murphy’s Law – “Panty Raid” (1989)

07. Bad Religion – “You” (1989)

08. Bad Religion – “Stranger Than Fiction” (1994)

09. Bad Religion – “Turn on the Light” (1990)

10. The Clash – “I Fought the Law” (1979)

11. Minor Threat – “Screaming at a Wall” (1981)

12. Bad Religion – “You Are (The Government)” (1988)

13. The Dictators – “California Sun” (1975)

14. The Stooges – “Down on the Street” (1970)

15. Bad Religion – “Two Babies in the Dark” (1992)

16. Sex Pistols – “God Save the Queen” (1977)

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Garage Freaks! NOW

Here are some of my garage, garage rock favorites. I regularly update this playlist. Enjoy! 

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Playlist: The Jean Goes to College – Part 2

A continuing celebration of my favorite indie, indie rock songs. Updated. Enjoy!

01. The Replacements – “Alex Chilton (Live)” (1989)

02. The Replacements – “Can’t Hardly Wait (The Tim Version)” (1985)

03. Superchunk – “Is It Making You Feel Something” (2025)

04. Superchunk – “Burn Last Sunday” (1997)

05. Superchunk – “If You’re Not Dark” (2022)

06. Pixies – “Motoroller” (2024)

07. DREAMERS – “Wolves (You Got Me)” (2016)

08. Superchunk – “Everything at Once” (2010)

09. Superchunk – “Train on Fire” (2025)

10. Superchunk – “Hyper Enough” (1995)

11. Superchunk – “Here’s Where the Strings Come In” (1995)

12. Superchunk – “Learned to Surf” (2010)

13. Superchunk – “Stuck in a Dream” (2025)

14. Bob Mould – “I Don’t Know You Anymore” (2014)

15. Sebadoh – “Magnet’s Coil” (1994)

16. Jets to Brazil – “You’re Having the Time of My Life” (2000)

17. Sebadoh – “Not a Friend” (1994)

18. Versus – “Crazy” (1994)

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Playlist: The Jean Goes to College – Part 1

A continuing celebration of my favorite indie, indie rock songs. Updated. Enjoy!

Sebadoh

01. Stephen Malkmus – “Jenny & the Ess Dog” (2001)

02. Sebadoh – “Brand New Love” (1991)

03. Dehd – “Bad Love” (2022)

04. Sebadoh – “License to Confuse” (1994)

05. Sebadoh – “Rebound” (1994)

06. Sebadoh – “Skull” (1994)

07. Sebadoh – “On Fire (Acoustic)” (1994)

08. Crooked Fingers – “Sleep All Summer” (2005)

09. Sebadoh – “Willing to Wait” (1996)

10. Superchunk – “Cue” (2025)

11. Mogwai – “God Gets You Back” (2025)

12. Sebadoh – “Not a Friend (Demo)” (1993)

13. Sebadoh – “Magnet’s Coil (Acoustic)” (1994)

14. Sebadoh – “Rebound (Acoustic)” (1994)

15. Migala – “Fade into You” (1997)

16. Migala – “Moon River” (1997)

17. Migala – “Your Star, Strangled” (2004)

18. Dinosaur Jr. – “Feel the Pain” (1994)

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