Hello, my name is Naz Kawakami. I’m the new Editor in Chief of Monster Children based in New York City. Did you know that for a number of years, I was a radio DJ? You probably did because I never shut the fuck up about it. My show was called Night Drive, every Thursday from midnight to 3AM. Those were good times. A lot of sex, drugs, and partying were done in that little Honolulu radio studio. None of it done by me, but it’s still cool to think about. 

Anyway, since taking this Editor job, I spend most of my day the way I spent my days as a DJ: listening to music. Some good, some bad. Some old, some new. Every Friday, I compile the week’s worth of music into a playlist. Songs we’ve been enjoying, songs we’ve just (re)discovered, and songs that offer a preview into what features we have coming out soon. Not the newest, not the rarest, just good music. The mood of the week over at the MC New York City office for you to judge and enjoy. 

Where I would normally embed a playlist of my own creation, this week, I have a guest curator. His name is Cameron Avery, and he’s a bit of a legend. He is a multi-instrumentalist in Tame Impala and Pond, and this last week had written an extraordinary piece for us wherein he makes his case for why Glastonbury is the best place on earth, and between the words and the photos, I’m inclined to agree. He went and made us a really good accompanying playlist, perfect for your weekend reveries and your future festival excursions. Have a good weekend.

Questions, comments, concerns, complaints, movie recs, hit me, here.