tag:benspivak.com,2005:/blogs/ben-s-2020-spotify-playlist?p=2Latest News2021-03-26T10:00:00-07:00Ben Spivakfalsetag:benspivak.com,2005:Post/65852742021-03-26T10:00:00-07:002021-03-26T10:00:05-07:00"Older" Lyric Video now on YouTube!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/BSaxM1lShek" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/531749/090ee1e1a99a928232622fc292f053abfe21a13c/original/older-lyric-video-cover.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a><span class="font_large">The official lyric video for "Older" is out now! <a contents="Click here to watch it!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/BSaxM1lShek" target="_blank">Click here to watch it!</a></span></p>
<p> </p>Ben Spivaktag:benspivak.com,2005:Post/65786672021-03-18T21:35:22-07:002021-03-18T21:35:22-07:00"Older" Out Now!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/531749/8320d1a3a9ebf05fad5b3bcc2e93aaeb42e92b5d/original/older-cover.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>"Older," my 3rd single in 3 months is out now!!!</p>
<p>You can listen to it anywhere by going to <a contents="http://li.sten.to/older" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://li.sten.to/older" target="_blank">http://li.sten.to/older</a></p>Ben Spivaktag:benspivak.com,2005:Post/65623002021-03-01T19:30:01-08:002021-03-01T19:30:37-08:00"Energy From The Past" lyric video now on Youtube!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/w3SoxtUxeQ0" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/531749/c7937ea9607ad429f82d8b9716c8d9da98b49b82/original/screen-shot-2021-03-01-at-7-27-54-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>The official lyric video for "Energy From The Past" is now streaming on YouTube! It features studio footage of Ben, Matt and the band recording this song in February and October of 2020. You can watch the video <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/w3SoxtUxeQ0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>Ben Spivaktag:benspivak.com,2005:Post/65622992021-03-01T19:19:50-08:002021-03-01T19:20:57-08:00Energy From The Past now streaming!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://li.sten.to/Energy" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/531749/021b91b1c15d64a25434b0bade972b762ffc2e03/original/energy.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><span class="font_large">Ben's second single of 2021, "Energy From The Past" is now streaming everywhere!</span></p>
<p>"This was the first song I wrote when I was thinking about what I wanted my band and my music to sound like. This heavy drum groove that drives everything is what I had in mind."</p>
<p>You can listen <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://li.sten.to/Energy" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>Ben Spivaktag:benspivak.com,2005:Post/65622862021-03-01T19:08:54-08:002021-03-01T19:10:30-08:00Robin Thicke performs "Look Easy" co-written with Ben Spivak on the Late Late Show <p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73kw7N5A9vI" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/531749/11ef60c72f730c13908ea6de27bede3921e860a8/original/robinthicke.jpeg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a><span class="font_large">On February 12, Robin Thicke performed his newest single "Look Easy" on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Ben Spivak co-wrote this song with Nasri Atweh. You can watch Robin's performance <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73kw7N5A9vI" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p>Ben Spivaktag:benspivak.com,2005:Post/65340422021-01-29T08:19:18-08:002021-01-29T08:19:18-08:00Free Live Stream this Sunday 1/31!<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/531749/94b865de947d8cf3b4407fac35b5e4941fefdbfb/original/livestream2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />This Sunday, January 31 at 1pm pst/4pm est I’ll be performing a free live stream from my home studio. I’ll play new songs, old songs and cover songs. We can interact too! I’ll answer questions and take requests. Hope you can join me on my YouTube channel!</p>
<p><a contents="Ben Spivak YouTube Channel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.YouTube.com/BenSpivakMusic" target="_blank">Ben Spivak YouTube Channel</a></p>
<p> </p>Ben Spivaktag:benspivak.com,2005:Post/65329022021-01-28T10:50:16-08:002021-01-28T10:50:16-08:00"Come A Day" Acoustic Performance Video Out Now<p>The new acoustic performance video for "Come A Day" is out now on YouTube! </p>
<p>Filmed in beautiful St. Vincent Court in Downtown Los Angeles in a single take.</p>
<p> </p>Ben Spivaktag:benspivak.com,2005:Post/65278192021-01-22T10:33:06-08:002021-01-22T10:33:40-08:00Watch the "Come A Day" Lyric Video Now!<p>The official lyric video for "Come A Day" is out now on YouTube! </p>
<p><a contents="Watch it here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/RdS02hyWM2o" target="_blank">Watch it here</a></p>Ben Spivaktag:benspivak.com,2005:Post/65214202021-01-14T21:47:34-08:002021-01-14T22:41:08-08:00"Come A Day" Out Now<p>I'm so excited that "Come A Day" is out now! Available on all streaming services. I hope you like it. </p>
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<p><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="80" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/0zgI4nzehek1kCqwHJVUMD" width="280"></iframe></p>
<p><a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://li.sten.to/comeaday" style="text-decoration:none;color:#888;font-family: sans-serif;font-size:0.5em" target="_blank">Listen Here</a></p>Ben Spivaktag:benspivak.com,2005:Post/65165892021-01-08T12:26:19-08:002021-01-08T12:44:08-08:00Pre-Save "Come A Day" on Spotify<p>You can now pre-save "Come A Day" on Spotify! That way you'll be notified the moment it becomes available!</p>
<p>Plus it also helps us artists with algorithms and things so it's win-win!</p>
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<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="300" src="https://show.co/social-unlock/2Km8VrjPAaEtuqR60Ebv7C/widget" width="100%"></iframe></p>Ben Spivaktag:benspivak.com,2005:Post/65152252021-01-06T22:43:02-08:002021-01-14T22:24:03-08:00New Song and New Video!<p>Hey everyone!</p>
<p>I hope you all had a safe and healthy holiday season. The sun was shining and the roads were quiet here in LA. I got to hunker down and work on some things while still enjoying the outdoors. California really has some amazing hiking paths with beautiful views!</p>
<p>I'm super excited to have not one but two announcements today!</p>
<p>I'm so happy to finally say that on Friday, January 15 I'll be releasing my first song of the year! It's called <strong>Come A Day</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/531749/6f5e8b5dadda370f8f7f5c10760983369f940d6e/original/cad-drop-shdw.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>It was written with the lovely and amazing Andrea Wasse and recorded with the fantastic and incredible Analog With The Digital. Yunus Iyriboz (guitar) and Garrit Tillman (drums) played the hell out of their respective instruments as well. We recorded it back in February, pre-COVID, live off the floor. That means we all set up in a circle in the same room and played these songs together. The energy on a record is always better when it's done that way.</p>
<p>In anticipation of that release, I'm excited to share with you a short video about me and my music. I hope you like it and I that you'll sign up to my email list for updates, exclusive benefits, and to join the ride!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="RZWABV0LGr0" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/RZWABV0LGr0/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RZWABV0LGr0?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Ben Spivaktag:benspivak.com,2005:Post/65152192021-01-06T21:56:10-08:002021-01-08T01:23:51-08:00Ben's 2020 Favorites Spotify Playlist<p>Hi everyone! </p>
<p>I’ve created a Spotify Playlist that includes some of my favorite songs for 2020! Some of them are artists I’ve been a fan of for a long time. Some of them are artists I had never heard before. Some of them are friends of mine who inspire me and I just wanted to share their music to all of you as well! Link is below. </p>
<p>These are songs that have found themselves on repeat in my house, or on playlists I make for driving, walking or working out. They remind me of a certain time. Or they just remind me of the overall feeling of 2020. </p>
<p>I think there’s a general warmth to the songs that was perhaps missing from the rest of the world. I wasn’t listening to too much Zappa or Mahivishnu this year 😂 . It was more about songwriters. Acoustic guitars, analog gear, great performances and great songs. Easy to get lost in. Easy to get distracted from the craziness that was 2020. </p>
<p>Let me know what songs are some of your favorites from 2020 and which songs from my list stick out to you! </p>
<p>All the best to you and yours and have a safe and happy new year. I think we’re all looking forward to 2021! 🎉 🎊</p>
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<p>-Ben</p>
<p><a contents="My 2020 Favorites Spotify Playlist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/user/benspivak/playlist/170sU24337M9RCodXdj79T?si=ZEFXRSw1RFm68MpC73mUUg">My 2020 Favorites Spotify Playlist</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/531749/7bfe90c6088d5f76dac57c3f3dc15552ab850bae/original/spotify-2020-playlist.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><span class="font_small"><strong>Tracklist </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Young Americans - Durand Jones & The Indications </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">C-Side - Khruangbin & Leon Bridges </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Sleeping Without You Is A Dragg - Swamp Dogg </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Light - Michael Kiwanuka </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Fast Car - Black Pumas </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Human Race - Julian Taylor </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Starting Over - Chris Stapelton </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Mercury - Phish </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">If The World Was Ending - JP Saxe ft. Julia Michaels </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Can’t Let Go - Mark Pelli </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">The Light - Alexander Saint </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Winter Bird/When Winter Comes - Paul McCartney </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Summer Girl - HAIM </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">City’s Face - Future Islands </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">You And I Against The World - White Elephant Orchestra </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Same Love - Alexander Vincent </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Roll Me Mama, Roll Me - Ray Lamontagne </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">One Day She’s Gone - Marcus King </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Stay High - Brittany Howard </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Murder Most Foul - Bob Dylan </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Dirty - grandson </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Pretty Lonely - Half Wolf </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Cradled In Arms - Foy Vance</span></p>
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<p><span class="font_regular"> .</span></p>Ben Spivak