Your Fall Mixtape Has Arrived 🍂

Celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with 2.5 hours of classics and future classics.

Happy Autumnal Equinox from The Wax Museum!

At 2:19 PM EST today, summer clocks out and fall takes over. That means it’s time for a new edition of Patio Grooves — our seasonal, genre-hopping mixtape.

Fall has always been my favorite season; the air feels laced with nostalgia, sending you right back to school days. To capture that feeling, I hand-picked 33⅓ tracks that are upbeat but wistful, fresh but familiar. The selection spans five decades, including 13 of my faves from this year, like this past weekend’s instant classic “Townies” from Wednesday.

This mix is perfect for cool patio nights, lazy Sundays, or late drives through falling leaves. Let’s go!

Patio Grooves 🍂 Fall 2025

Stream: Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music

If you're still rocking with the Summer 2025 edition of Patio Grooves, that’s been relocated here: Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music

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This playlist is the latest entry in our ongoing, actually human-curated mixtape series. No algorithms, no AI slop — just handpicked jams from someone with too many records and not enough shelf space. Check out some recent playlists below.

Weird Scenes Inside The Canyon

Stream: Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music

Last month, I went deep into the 1960s Laurel Canyon music scene, trying to untangle the web of covert ops, protected criminals, and suspicious military ties circling the whole thing. Was it all a staged production meant to redirect dissent and defang radical politics? I don’t know. But I do know I came out the other side with a killer mixtape. Enjoy this hazy, haunted blend of paranoia, cult vibes, and cosmic melancholy from one of the strangest chapters in American music history.

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The Best Songs of 2025 (So Far)

Stream: Spotify | Apple Music

It’s been a helluva year for new music as The Best Songs of 2025 (So Far) playlist approaches 300 songs! Filter by Date Added, save it to your profile, and you’ll never miss a gem.

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Album of the Year Leaderboard

Stream: Spotify | Apple Music

Get caught up on the best records of 2025 with my Album of the Year Leaderboard! Liner notes on most of these albums can be found here and here.

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