Memo to Zeus: Bring It On!

Rain Bringer, Cloud Gatherer, do your best—‘cause I’ve sonic protection in the form of my Ümbrella: 12 songs about rain. Starting with R.E.M.’s mournful I’ll Take the Rain and finishing with Jim Hendrix doing Still Raining, Still Dreaming, this week’s wog is a light walking set for a stroll in the wet stuff. Since rain is often a metaphor for the stuff the life throws at you, all these songs have a twinge of melancholy to them, even the one by the bubbly Cowsills. But with your Ümbrella for protection, your spirits will be lifted by the time Jimi comes around.

What’s in a Woglist?

At Podwogging.com, you’ll find this list, along with many others—nearly a thousand songs total, with more added each week. In addition to showing song title, artist, and album, each song in a list has its BPM (beats per minute), PC (pace consistency), and a comment—sometimes just about the song itself, but often with other information: intros and outros, whether the song is skippable, and whether you can either do a slow walk or run to it at double speed. All this is designed to help YOU know what you’re getting when you decide to put this song into a playlist for the purposes of jogging or walking.

Get Your Who On

More than any other British group, the Who maintained the highest rock standard from the 60s through the 80s, staying true to their roots throughout the trends of psychedelia, country rock, disco, punk, and New Wave. Consummate showmen, they played loud and brashly, but always with humor and lyrics that evoked emotion without stooping to cliché. This week’s wog, My Jogger Nation, captures that Who spirit with 9 songs taken throughout their career, from the 60s’ anthemic My Generation to the 80s’ Eminence Front. 37 minutes of pulse-pounding rock...what could be better? Find the list on Podwogging.com.

What is edgy?

Edgy can mean different things to different people. To me, it holds elements of danger, something different, not afraid to explore dark themes. This week’s wog features nine songs that embody edginess. You’ll find Queens of the Stone Age, Muse, Sonic Youth, Franz Ferdinand, the Cure, and others. Ironically, this 35-minute wog is moderately paced. But then, perhaps that’s a good thing. Find the edge at Podwogging.com.

Wogging with the Godfather

The Godfather of Soul, that is: James Brown. Get on your good foot, stick Mr. Brown’s insane R&B in your ear, and a good time is guaranteed for all. So check out this week’s wog, Poppa’s Got a Brand New Jog, at Podwogging.com.

What are you waiting for, y’all?

Another New Millennium Flatliner

Sometimes I can’t get enough of a good thing. This March I presented a Flatliner list—one where all but the beginning, ending, and middle songs are nearly the same pace—composed of artists who’ve made the first decade of the millennium truly special. This time the wog is a bit slower—a slow jog pace rather than a moderate jog pace—but the artists are just as awesome. Afro Celt Sound System kicks things off, followed by Dave Matthews, Gorillaz, Hot Hot Heat, the Shins, Morningwood, the New Pornographers, Queens of the Stone Age, and Maia Sharp. What are you waiting for? Check it out at Podwogging.com!

Wogging with Hutchence

Here’s one band from the 80s whose music crackled with rock energy: INXS. When frontman Michael Hutchence took his own life, the group came to an end (despite an effort to replace Hutchence recently with a reality TV show contest). If you’ve never heard them (the original INXS, that is) check out this woglist. Two songs epitomize their different sides (lovely lyrical/snappy licks): Kiss the Dirt and Devil Inside. Simply put, if you like rock and you like wogging, put INXS on your take-to-the-streets list.

For the complete breakdown, go to Podwogging.com. Why? Because I said so.

Boo!

Something freaky this way comes, and there’s nothing like a little pre-Halloween spooking to get your wogging feet moving. This week’s wog features nine songs about ghosts, zombies, and even fear itself. So let those deliciously frightful shivers set your heart a-thumping! But don’t go too fast or you’ll attract evil spirits. And then the fastest feet in the world won’t help you...unless you go to Podwogging.com and pick another wogging set!