Now hear this: Vinyl Collective’s ultimate playlists

Vinyl Collective

As any bustling city-dweller knows, life would be a lot more tedious without help from your trust MP3 player. So here’s a little help in getting your daily soundtrack together, courtesy of the Vinyl Collective.

The Corporate Raider:


For the work commute: “Once In A Lifetime” by Talking Heads
For the cubical: “Four Cornered Room” by WAR
For the company briefing: “Listen to What the Man Said” by Paul McCartney
For the big presentation: “Champion” by Kanye West

The Urbane Sophisticate:


For Friday night cruising: “What U Know” by T.I.
For early morning workouts: “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race” by Fall Out Boy
For post-work bar-hopping: “The Boys Are Back In Town’ by Thin Lizzy
For Saturday night dating: “Lifetime” by Maxwell

The Neo-Afro-Hippie:

For shopping at Whole Foods: “Natural Mystic” by Peter Tosh
For environmental protest rallies: “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell
For meditation: “Within You, Without You” by the Beatles
For twisting/braiding/etc: “I Am Not My Hair” by India.Arie

For the Trendy Sk8ter Boy (or Girl):

For ‘boarding: “Kick, Push” by Lupe Fiasco
For sneaker-shopping: “My Adidas” by Run DMC
For perusing gadgets online: “She Blinded Me With Science” by Thomas Dolby
For trips to Urban Outfitters: “Sharp-Dressed Man” by ZZ Top

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