Friday Favorites: This Warm-Up Song Got Me a Teaching Job!
2022-08-26
A beautiful indie song that works well as a warm-up or a 90 rpm flat. Some might use this song for their wedding! Read more…
Slava Ukraine! Slava Ukrainian Music!
2022-05-28
Here is a playlist of eclectic Ukrainian songs that would be good for a cycling class. Play a track or two in solidarity with Ukraine or plan your own fundraising event to help refugees. I also explain how I sourced these tracks so you can find more great Ukrainian artists.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Mother’s Day Bucket Playlist
2022-04-14
On Mother’s Day, celebrate all women who have played important roles in our lives with songs from this playlist.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Come On, Get Happy
2022-03-10
In 2012, the U.N. established the International Day of Happiness on March 20 to promote the idea that feeling happy is a global human right. This playlist is filled with 100+ songs about being happy and joyful to sprinkle through your own playlists when you want to spread joy or to create an entire profile on the happy theme.Read more…
RIP 2021: Artists We Lost in 2021
2022-01-10
Alas, here is my annual tribute to artists we lost the previous year. They include numerous classic rock band members including the Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, The Moody Blues, The Monkeys, Bay City Rollers, and The Animals. We also lost epic artists from numerous other genres: R&B, disco, hip-hop, reggae, pop, country, and more. Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Music for Your Holiday Playlist
2021-12-16
Consider this holiday playlist your soundtrack not only for your indoor cycling classes this year, but also for cookie baking, gift wrapping, and that long ride to Grandma’s house!Read more…
Tokyo Olympics: Modify One of Our Past Three Olympic Profiles for These Games
2021-07-23
In celebration of the Tokyo Olympics, here are three Olympics profiles from our archives. You can swap out songs from three playlists with hundreds of tracks to choose from: our updated Olympics playlist, one with songs about winning and victory, and another we call “Game Time,” with tracks good for just about any sport. Read more…
Step Outside Your Musical Box: Motown
2021-01-28
Although it’s a also record company, the Motown sound is considered a genre as well. It’s a sound that combines soul, rhythm and blues, pop, and characteristics of gospel music, and its artists are largely African American. Come take a walk down memory lane.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Songs About Light
2020-12-17
Here is a bucket playlist of over 180 tracks about shining lights, turning on/up the lights, or lights out. Use them for your Winter Solstice profile or create an entirely new theme ride playlist at any other time of the year.Read more…
Friday Favorites: Short High-Intensity Surges
2020-08-28
The beginning of this track sounds like a movie soundtrack. Then, after 45 seconds, the driving beat sets in and it doesn’t disappoint. Read more…