Unoriginal Soundtracks #80: Call of Juarez Gunslinger

Every other Wednesday, I share a playlist of songs tangentially related to a single game or series. Songs about alien sex for Mass Effect, world leaders for Civilization, and so on. Make requests to @USPodcast on Twitter.

Of all the instalments in Ubisoft's western series, this one is neither bad nor ugly. Call of Juarez: Gunslinger inspires this playlist of rock and roll, metal, and folk.

Unoriginal Soundtracks: Plants vs. Zombies Edition

Every other Wednesday I share a playlist of songs tangentially related to a single game. Songs about alien sex for Mass Effect, songs about world leaders for Civilization, and so on. Searching for random terms on Spotify is a great way to discover new music and rediscover old classics.

Plants vs Zombies' cute aesthetic and accessible, addictive play are slowly infecting game platforms beyond its PC patient zero. Popcap promoted it with an even more infectious music video from the soundtrack's composer, Laura Shigihara. To get this song out of my head, I compiled this playlist. This certainly helped, as it sent me off on tangents, listening to every artist on the list.

July Music Wrap-Up: Catch-Up Edition

The Music Wrap-Up is a monthly summary of my favorite and other notable new releases. The songs are for sampling purposes only. Artists or labels notify me with any complaints and I will remove the song as soon as possible. Please support these musicians as that's the reason I'm featuring them in the first place.

There were only a couple of new releases this month that piqued my interest, so a majority of this Wrap-Up is the catch-up edition. Armed with All Songs Considered's list of the best albums of the year (so far), recommendations from friends, and releases I remembered skipping by in past months, I compiled a normal-sized Wrap-Up for you to enjoy.