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Under a Heat Dome

July 16, 2026 · 59 min

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It's been hot as hell here lately thanks to what the meteorologists are calling a "heat dome." Add in some smoke drifting in from Canadian wildfires and it makes being outdoors no fun. I wondered about hot weather music and thought slightly twangy, acoustic and electric guitar fits the mood. There's just something about these tracks that feels right for an oppressively hot day.

I like this collection because it covers a wide range of years from 1984 to 2026, with stops in 1998, 2000, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2024, & 2025. I hope you enjoy the mix and stay cool.

Cheers!

T R A C K L I S T :

  • 00:00 Ry Cooder - No Safety Zone (Paris, Texas 1984)
  • 01:33 Tommy Guerrero - Water In Your Hands (Perpetuum 2014)
  • 04:52 Hermanos Gutierrez - Cielo Grande (El Bueno Y El Malo 2022)
  • 07:38 Six Organs Of Admittance - Oak Path (Dust & Chimes 2000)
  • 11:17 Dirty Three - Black Tide (Ocean Songs 1998)
  • 15:40 Marisa Anderson - Pair of Duduk (The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music 2026)
  • 20:10 Earth - Left in the Desert (Hex 2005)
  • 21:03 Joe Harvey-Whyte & Geir Sundstøl - Tista lengter (Langeleik 2026)
  • 23:53 Barry Walker Jr. - Under Leaf Hill (Paleo Sol 2026)
  • 26:27 Steve Roach & Roger King - Gone West (Dust to Dust 1998)
  • 30:20 Sam Wilkes, Craig Weinrib, and Dylan Day - Standing in the Doorway (Sam Wilkes, Craig Weinrib, and Dylan Day 2026)
  • 35:53 Daniel Lanois - New Smoke (Purple Vista 2008)
  • 38:07 Yo La Tengo - Leaving Home (Old Joy 2025)
  • 43:30 Calexico - Dueto De Ivonne Y Tino (Road Atlas 2011)
  • 45:02 33. Bruce Springsteen - A Prayer By The River(Instrumental) (Tracks II: The Lost Albums 2025)
  • 46:46 Ry Cooder - Brothers (Paris, Texas 1984)
  • 48:44 Luke Schneider - midafternoon classic (Across the Horizon Vol.1 2024)
  • 51:20 Woody Jackson - It Should Have Happened a Long Time Ago (Cowboy Yoga 2024)
  • 57:55 Earth - Mirage (Hex 2005)
  • 59:24 end

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