What We’re Listening To: Monster Children NYC

Hello, my name is Naz Kawakami. I’m the new Deputy Editor of Monster Children based in New York City. Did you know that for a number of years, I was a radio DJ? You probably did because I never shut the fuck up about it. My show was called Night Drive, every Thursday from midnight to 3AM. Those were good times. A lot of sex, drugs, and partying were done in that little Honolulu radio studio. None of it done by me, but it’s still cool to think about. 

Anyway, since taking this Editor job, I spend most of my day the way I spent my days as a DJ: listening to music. Some good, some bad. Some old, some new. Every week, I’ll be compiling the week’s worth of music into a playlist. Songs we’ve been enjoying, songs we’ve just (re)discovered, and songs that offer a preview into what features we have coming out soon. Not the newest, not the rarest, just good music. The mood of the week over at the MC New York City office for you to judge and enjoy. 

This week, we’ve got Soft Cell’s bitter cross-economical romance, Gilla’s high-frequency offense, and a very sweet song by Sloan called Penpals, which is pieced together with lines found in a stack of Nirvana fan mail that Sloan happened upon one day in a recording studio. You are surely special / I like you / I like you / la la. Adorable. Have a good weekend. 

Feedback, recommendations, condemnations, email me. naz@monsterchildren.com