hey everyone. I thought it would be fun to start a thread where we can all list bands and CD's that are great for coffee bar atmosphere's. I'll start with a few favorites:

Sam Prekop - Who's Your New Professor
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Peter Bjorn & John - Writers Block
The Shins - Wincing the Night Away

- Matt

Views: 3799

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Almost all of the musicians I would suggest have already been laid out, with the exception of "Destroyer's Trouble in Dreams". That's a must have for any shop.
Nice one, Matt.

This is a public service announcement...With guitars! (The Clash)
Ike and Tina - anything
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (of course)
Linton Kwesi Johnson - anything
Jorge Ben - older stuff
Bjork - anything
Some of those Awful/Wonderful Putamayo compilations

I just picked up a 4 cd set of really old ukulele music from Hawaii and Tin Pan Alley! Fun at 6:30A. Follow it up with some yodelling cowboys to prove that we're not just an espresso bar but also a reg'lar hoot'n'annie.

There is one barista chez-nous who plays The Stones a bit much.
And every morning after our baker has been in we have to be sure to remove all the new country cds.
Ukulele at 6:30, yodeling cowboys... bet the still-sleepy commuters eat that up. I will be trying that tomorrow - time to hit emusic and grab some uke tunes.

BTW, reading this has helped me realize how "in a rut" our shop's musical selections have been. I spun some different stuff yesterday and it was a great change. Thanks guys.
johnny cash live at folsom or san quentin, i prefer the latter
i don't know if the customers like it, but i do.
well, my music for opening this morning included the last two discs from the complete set of The Fall's Peel Sessions...
Hhhmmm ... A little "My Morning Jacket" never hurt anyone =)
I generally prefer faster music during the morning rush hours and slower jams in the evening for people to chillax

anyways, here is an eclectic list

Any KC Accidental album
A weather - cove
devendra banhart - smokey rolls down thunder moutain
mogwai - young team
any Explosions in the Sky album
pretty much any Surfjan Stevens album
Yo La Tengo - Sounds of the sounds of science
Radiohead - Kid A
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes (this just released album is EXCELLENT)
Chamber Jazz of any sort....tin hat trio etc.
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
and an observation....coffee geeks have overall great taste in music I must say
....fantastic lists...
I'm such an old foggie and obviously out of touch! I had not a clue who most of these artists are! But I've had a hella time looking them up on Rhapsody.com and taking a listen...thanks for getting me current....or should I say "more" current??
Tonight a dead closing shift turned into a Justin Timberlake party. When a regular from the theatre down the street came in 10mins before close I had to awkwardly smile and tell him that I was not embarassed...to be fair, he was wearing a white crushed velvet pearl snap shirt.

Usually however a few of my favorites are:
Classic Sinatra
Dispatch
Death Cab can be good depending on the time/feel of the day
Copeland as many others said
and the soundtracks to Amélie and Stranger Than Fiction.
While I have very fond memories of cranking Dr. Dre's "Nuttin' But A G Thang" at 6am service back at the old Hines Public Market Coffee, I've come to prefer The Sound of Silence in a cafe environment.

Reply to Discussion

RSS

Barista Exchange Partners

Barista Exchange Friends

Keep Barista Exchange Free

Are you enjoying Barista Exchange? Is it helping you promote your business and helping you network in this great industry? Donate today to keep it free to all members. Supporters can join the "Supporters Group" with a donation. Thanks!

Clicky Web Analytics

© 2024   Created by Matt Milletto.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service