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Songs of an LA Summer
We're celebrating the start of summer in LA with a new series of playlists featuring Los Angeles as our muse. These songs are from LA-based artists, feature LA as a character, or inspire West Coast feels.
Check out the full playlist here and see the track listing below. Follow us on Spotify to keep up-to-date on these summer jams!
" El Lay" - Snoop Dogg feat. Marty James
" California Dreamin'" - The Mamas & The Papas
" Compton" - Kendrick Lamar feat. Dr. Dre
" It Was a Good Day" - Ice Cube
" City of Angels" - Ozomatli
" A Los Cuatro Vientos - to the Four Winds" - Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
" We Belong Together" - Los Lobos
" Shangri-La" - YACHT
" Falling" - HAIM
" California Girls" - The Beach Boys
" West Coast" - Lana Del Rey
" Sunset People" - Donna Summers
" Nissim" - The Gaslamp Killer
" Free Fallin'" - Tom Petty
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