It’s a cold Monday night in Kilkenny as the 57th Playlist Mix hits the web. There’s a guest in the studio too, staying quiet for the moment; there’s music from Ireland, Iceland, Switzerland, the US… and for us it’s three-in-a-row for the start of the Autumn season.

Of course, it is Monday, that note highlighted thanks to the return the NFL. We (we as in Ken) got away with it last year but with the season returning, there’s a new blog on the horizon in the form of FirstDown.ie (check First Down on Twitter). So with Sunday night action taking centre stage for the month, we’re on a Monday night buzz for September. But that’s the joy of the web, yes?

On to the music, this week’s tracks include

1. Olafur Arnalds – Fok
2. Saving J – Everybody
3. Clive Barnes – Shotgun Grin
4. Herring Bones – Box Shaped Heart
5. Spank The Chemical Christians – A Plague Of Swine
6. Kwest feat. Anna – Graber (Radio Edit)

If you want to get in touch, find us on Twitter, drop us an email, or post a track in the drop box at Soundcloud.com.

That’s it for 57, back next weekend for 58.

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Tuesday wouldn’t be Tuesday in the studio if there was no Playlist Mix podcast. This week, it’s no different. The Playlist Mix returns for the 31st podcast and there’s plenty to look forward to.

You’ve got acts from Ireland, the Netherlands, Canada and the US in this mix as we go from roots to acoustic to instrumental to rock and beyond.

The tracks this week come from

• Anti-Hero – ‘Unpretty’
• After Son – ‘Tango Mortale’
• New York Fashion Week – ‘Down On The Madman’
• Creature Republic – ‘Blisters’
• Clive Barnes – ‘Danville Girl’
• Rilo Kiley – ‘With Arms Outstretched’

Get involved in the podcast – submit your MP3s and bios to the studio by emailing podcast@playlistmix.com or by connecting on MySpace, visit myspace.com/playlistpodcast for the details.

Until next week…

Enjoy.

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