# five songs (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover five songs. Page: Feed: --- ## [Episode 211: Soothing Ambient](http://5songset.net/shows/episode211.php) _2026-08-16 · 5songset@gmail.com (5 Song Set) · 5 Song Set_ In this episode, I have five calm and soothing ambient songs for you. The songs are "Echo in an Open Field" by Forrest Fang, "Red Dawn" by Gustavo Denouard, "Memories" by Resting Planet, "Entering Aquarium Prefecture" by deepspace, and "Where The River Widens" by Erik Wøllo. [Listen](http://5songset.net/mp3s/5songset-Episode211.mp3) ## [Episode 210: Yep, More Darkwave](http://5songset.net/shows/episode210.php) _2026-07-07 · 5songset@gmail.com (5 Song Set) · 5 Song Set_ Guess what I've got for you?! Yep, more darkwave. Not really a surprise, since it is one of my favorite genres. I hope you enjoy it too. The songs are "Shadows" by Brotherhood, "Limits" by A Culture of Killing, "One Less Voice" by The Last Generation On Film, "Labdanum" by Invocation Array, and "Where Do I Go?" by Alien Skin. [Listen](http://5songset.net/mp3s/5songset-Episode210.mp3) ## [Episode 209: A Floating Feeling](http://5songset.net/shows/episode209.php) _2026-04-29 · 5songset@gmail.com (5 Song Set) · 5 Song Set_ In this episode, I have five songs that have a dreamy, floating feeling. The songs are "There Is A Light That Never Goes On" by Enola Fall, "Feelings Changing Hands" by Arctic Sunrise, "Exótica" by Anaquia, "ANG DILÁG NA TAGÁ-IPANEMA (THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA)" by Baltes & Zäyn, and "Dance Of Dead" by Avoid-A-Void. [Listen](http://5songset.net/mp3s/5songset-Episode209.mp3) ## [Ep. 46: Five Songs With The California Honeydrops' Ben Malament](https://selectfivepodcast.com/episodes/ep-46-five-songs-with-the-california-honeydrops-ben-malament) _2026-04-22 · Select Five · Select Five_ From busking in the BART stations to playing big music festivals, The California Honeydrops have come a really long way. Meet the Honeydrops' drummer and co-founder, Ben Malament, and hear him talk about some of his earliest musical inspirations while growing up in L.A. before forming the band. Ben's Selections: "Clash City Rockers" - The Clash (1978) "Simmer Down" - The Wailers (1963) "El… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5d7fadb40a734b7f8479f078/t/69e700b9816e471e4812d675/1776746746845/S5_Ben-Malament.mp3) ## [Episode 208: Gentle and Heartening](http://5songset.net/shows/episode208.php) _2026-04-02 · 5songset@gmail.com (5 Song Set) · 5 Song Set_ In this episode, I've got five gentle, heartening songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Leaf In A River" by Keeper E., "Potom" by Větrno, "Oh My My" by Two Bullets For The Devil, "Whole Thing (original mix)" by Big Blue Ball, and "Ostnaty draty" by Jakub Kořínek. [Listen](http://5songset.net/mp3s/5songset-Episode208.mp3) ## [Episode 207: Dark Variety](http://5songset.net/shows/episode207.php) _2026-03-01 · 5songset@gmail.com (5 Song Set) · 5 Song Set_ In this episode, I've got five songs for you with a little bit of a dark vibe. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Dichotomy" by Lost In Kiev, "Ať jdou kam jdou" by Jan Fic, "Electric Elysium 3" by All India Radio, "Fragile" by Conscience, and "Heartache" by Human Zoo. [Listen](http://5songset.net/mp3s/5songset-Episode207.mp3) ## [Ep. 45: Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, Shares His Writing Soundtrack](https://selectfivepodcast.com/episodes/mod5ywobwsjaxhm932rlztjrb4noph) _2026-02-25 · Select Five · Select Five_ What kind of music motivates Daniel Handler (otherwise known as children's book author Lemony Snicket) to write bestsellers? In our first episode of 2026, the novelist behind A Series of Unfortunate Events talks about his fondness for obscure movie soundtrack cues, classical music, and songs that provide space for the imagination. Daniel's Selections: "Petition Montage" - David Newman (Heathers… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5d7fadb40a734b7f8479f078/t/699e8295d433b8686fd1243a/1771995922291/S5+-+Daniel-Handler_V2.mp3) ## [Episode 206: Lively](http://5songset.net/shows/episode206.php) _2026-02-02 · 5songset@gmail.com (5 Song Set) · 5 Song Set_ In this episode, I have five songs for you from a variety of genres but with an overall energetic and lively vibe. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "El Rey" by Jack Chakataga, "Za co, Bože, za co" by Lucie Redlová, "Deep Space Calling" by Silent Lights, "your dream" by infinite digits, and "Litespeeding" by Grey Saturn. [Listen](http://5songset.net/mp3s/5songset-Episode206.mp3) ## [Ep. 44: 2025 Year-Ender With The Select Five Crew](https://selectfivepodcast.com/episodes/ep-44-2025-year-ender) _2025-12-28 · Select Five · Select Five_ Our annual end-of-year post-mortem episode is here, and boy do we have feelings about this past year! Hear Kate, Pam, and Brian try to make sense of life in 2025 with their singular song selections. Plus, we talk about Bay happenings that gave us hope, and in honor of Select Five's fifth anniversary, we shout out some of the amazing things our past guests have accomplished this year. Select Five… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5d7fadb40a734b7f8479f078/t/695033cdfe3a6c7c470e58a9/1766863924717/2025+EOY_V1.mp3) ## [Episode 205: The Increasingly Misnamed Solstice Episode](http://5songset.net/shows/episode205.php) _2025-12-20 · 5songset@gmail.com (5 Song Set) · 5 Song Set_ My plan for this episode was to play five songs for you about the winter solstice. However, that didn't work out. So, we've got some solstice songs and some songs for Christmas. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Winter Solstice" by John Fonseca, "Solstice" by Scott Buckley, "Winter Solstice" by Graham Stephen Thompson, "Bethlehem from the Cheap Seats" by Lovers Turn To Monsters, and "Christmas… [Listen](http://5songset.net/mp3s/5songset-Episode205.mp3) ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1APXmIQH4AlK) _2025-12-20 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Episode 204: Even More Darkwave](http://5songset.net/shows/episode204.php) _2025-12-08 · 5songset@gmail.com (5 Song Set) · 5 Song Set_ In news that is surprising to few who have been listening to the podcast for any length of time, I've got another post-punk/darkwave episode. I hope you enjoy it. The songs are "Mind corrosion" by MANCY, "The Eye that Follows Suit" by WINGTIPS, "We can never go back" by A Culture of Killing, "When Possessed Pray" by SPECTRES, and "Prah" by The Violent Youth. [Listen](http://5songset.net/mp3s/5songset-Episode204.mp3) ## [Ep. 43: Side A Co-Owner & Vinyl DJ Caroline Brown’s Five Songs](https://selectfivepodcast.com/episodes/side-a-co-owner-amp-vinyl-dj-caroline-browns-five-songs) _2025-11-25 · Select Five · Select Five_ Decadent menu + DJ booth = house dinner party vibes every night of the week at Side A, San Francisco's hottest hi-fi bistro. In our latest episode we talk to Side A co-owner Caroline Brown about her transformation from music industry maven to restauranteur, how she still makes time for her own vinyl DJ gigs, and five songs that feed her soul. Caroline's Selections: Prince - 17 Days (Piano & A… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5d7fadb40a734b7f8479f078/t/6925dee7680cec72db9c609b/1764089665326/S5+Caroline+Brown_V1.mp3) ## [Episode 203: Laid Back](http://5songset.net/shows/episode203.php) _2025-10-30 · 5songset@gmail.com (5 Song Set) · 5 Song Set_ In this episode, I've got five songs for you with a more laid back feel. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Change the Course" by Ari Herstand, "Boje" by Gin Cooler, "Reflect" by The Ventriloquist Mute, "Ya No Pierdo" by Gaby Red, and "It's Been a Long, Long Time" by Harry James and his Orchestra. [Listen](http://5songset.net/mp3s/5songset-Episode203.mp3) ## [Ep 42: MicahTron Amplifying Queer Voices in Five Songs](https://selectfivepodcast.com/episodes/micahtron-amplifying-queer-voices-in-five-songs) _2025-10-30 · Select Five · Select Five_ The multi-talented MicahTron is a rapper, producer, writer and DJ who has performed around the globe. But she still stays grounded in the Bay Area LGBTQ+ community and uses her superpowers to amplify queer voices. In this episode, Micah highlights five of her favorite queer artists of the moment, while reflecting on her own journey as a queer hip-hop performer born and raised in San Francisco.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5d7fadb40a734b7f8479f078/t/69036e563cbf585896d358f5/1761832640340/S5+-+Micha_V1.mp3) ## [Ep. 41: Zully Adler’s Five Visionary Songs from California](https://selectfivepodcast.com/episodes/ep-41-zully-adler-amp-some-visionary-music-from-california) _2025-09-30 · Select Five · Select Five_ Meet Zully Adler, the Director of Further Triennial, the founder of Goaty Tapes, and a longtime curator and historian of modern art and music. A consummate digger, Zully is known for unearthing rare musical gems on cassettes he finds in flea markets, garage sales, thrift stores and other odd corners of Northern California. In this episode, he pieces together the story of the Lost Coast's… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5d7fadb40a734b7f8479f078/t/68db4e90b3dd282653a1dffe/1759203072472/S5-Zully_V1.mp3) ## [Episode 202: Close Enough For Folk](http://5songset.net/shows/episode202.php) _2025-09-29 · 5songset@gmail.com (5 Song Set) · 5 Song Set_ In this episode, you'll hear five songs that might not be exactly folk, but they are either flavors of folk or pretty darn close. The songs are "Güerita" by Pancho Villa's Skull, "Doris and Winnie" by The Crooked Fiddle Band, "Back to Morning" by Daniel Christian, "Hector the Hero" by Jane Stokes, and "Za kulisou" by Karel Vepřek. [Listen](http://5songset.net/mp3s/5songset-Episode202.mp3) ## [Ep. 40: Five Books We Read This Summer](https://selectfivepodcast.com/episodes/ep-40-five-books-we-read-this-summer) _2025-08-18 · Select Five · Select Five_ This summer we took a little break from our normal routine to hit the music books! In this episode, Pam, Brian, and Kate reconvene to report back on their summer reading and whether these stories are worth your time. Our Summer Book Selections: The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond by Chris Blackwell I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine by Daniel Levitin The Upcycled Self: A… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5d7fadb40a734b7f8479f078/t/68a25d7d25dffa3bc49dfb4e/1755471342797/Summer+Books+V1.mp3) ## [Ep. 39: Jordan Kurland's Jazz Obsession in Five Songs](https://selectfivepodcast.com/episodes/five-boundary-pushing-jazz-tunes-with-jordan-kurland) _2025-05-23 · Select Five · Select Five_ Jordan Kurland is a partner in Noise Pop Industries and the co-founder and partner of Brilliant Corners Artist Management. As a band manager, Jordan works with the likes of Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, Toro y Moi, The New Pornographers, Perfume Genius, and Soccer Mommy. So he’s played a huge role in ushering in some of the biggest indie rock acts of the day, but he’s also an obsessive… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5d7fadb40a734b7f8479f078/t/6830886385a6ba74959a3e1a/1748011239452/S5+-+Jordan+Kurland_V2.mp3) ## [Ep. 38: Five Songs With The Catman of West Oakland](https://selectfivepodcast.com/episodes/five-songs-with-the-catman-of-west-oakland) _2025-04-29 · Select Five · Select Five_ Cats may dominate his life, but Adam Myatt -- aka The Catman of West Oakland -- is also a working audio engineer and a longtime musician who somehow makes time for it all. Meowzers, it's a lot! In this special episode, we visit the Catman in his personal studio and mixing space, Hand Me Down Recording, to find out about his wild journey to becoming the Bay Area's most famous cat rescuer, how his… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5d7fadb40a734b7f8479f078/t/6810ee300ae973442fb8baba/1745940142538/S5-Cat+Man_V1.mp3) ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/b0ryIcQrHrCK) _2025-04-29 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Ep. 37: Journalist Walter Thompson's Many Brushes With Musical Fame](https://selectfivepodcast.com/episodes/journalist-walter-thompsons-many-brushes-w) _2025-03-27 · Select Five · Select Five_ It’s not often that you get to meet your favorite musicians—unless you’re Walter Thompson. Walter is a San Francisco-based tech journalist, writer, and the host/creator of the Fund/Build/Scale podcast. He’s also had the good fortune to have met many music stars throughout his life. In this episode Walter talks us through five songs that bring to mind his most interesting encounters, and along the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5d7fadb40a734b7f8479f078/t/67e4c1a671b0b066a2bf8ccb/1743045156725/s5+-+Walter+Thompson_V2.mp3)