The Missouri Playlist

Missouri is a foreign land, a foreign land of excellent adventures, fantastic people, and riotous tourist attractions. It is a state filled with sprawling suburbia and an understated indie scene. It is home to the Bass Pro Shop, to Kansas City's famous BBQ, giant shuttlecocks and books, to St. Louis' vibrant city, and to Branson- I have no witty quip to make about Branson but I'd really like to go there someday. You're single portion of food is designed for a family of five and the land is almost completely flat, but there's a truly wonderful quality about the way the sunsets and there are stars for miles.

Most importantly, Missouri is home to several excellent individuals with an impressive, albeit eclectic taste in music. So from my NYE celebration to your ears, here is the Missouri Playlist; a list of tracks inspired by great friends, reconnecting with the past and, most importantly, partying for ever.

The Missouri Playlist:

Avett Brothers: "Laundry Room"
Passion Pit: "Little Secrets"

Chiddybang: "All Things Go"
Edward Sharpe: "Om Nashi Me"

The Kooks: "Love It All"

Generationals: "Two-Twenty-Ten"

Lil Wayne: "6 Foot 7 Foot"
Kevin Federline: "Popozao"
Akron/Family: "River"

Mumford & Sons: "Awake My Soul"

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: "Anna Lee"
Death Cab For Cutie: "You Are A Tourist"
Mac Miller: "Knock Knock"
Childish Gambino: "Bonfire"

Broken Social Scene: "Major Label Debut (Fast )"

Ra Ra Riot: "Can You Tell"
Fruit Bats: "When U Loves Somebody"

French Kicks: "Abandon"

Rej3ctz: "Catdaddy"

Lupe Fiasco feat. Jill Scott: "Day Dreamin'"
Avett Brothers: "At the Beach"
Chiddy Bang: "Opposite of Adults"
Gogol Bordello: "Start Wearing Purple"
Peter Bjorn and John: "Second Chance"
The Black Keys: "Howlin' For You"
Busman's Holiday: "Waterloo Sunset"