The music channel at WCP is run by a former Miami DJ. The Miami DJ years shape every essay and playlist filed under music. From the Miami DJ booth in the late 90s to the kitchen speaker today, the through-line is taste, not novelty. Records that hold up thirty years on. Sets that move a room. New music that earns the rotation. The Miami DJ origin story isn’t nostalgia, it’s training. Browse the writing and the Pops Playlists below.
Music
From a Miami DJ in a former life. Weekly playlists, the records that shaped a decade, and the new stuff that earns the rotation.
Hand-picked
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Featured · MusicThe Records That Got Me Through My Twenties (And Still Hold Up)
Five albums from Miami’s golden era and beyond, pulled from the shelves, still spinning.
Five tracks, fresh from the booth
The Weekly Five
Five tracks from the last seven days. New records, rediscovered classics, and the occasional pull from the DJ vault.
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The Song You Hear in the Other Room and Have to Find
That feeling when a melody drifts through a bar or a passing car. Before Shazam ruined it.
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Apple EarPods: The Wire Comeback We Deserve
Ah, wired earbuds. The relics of a bygone era, a time before we willingly subjected ourselves to Bluetooth…
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Preparing for Your Child’s First Concert: Checklist for Parents
Concerts with kids are a different ballgame. The noise, the crowd, the late hours – it’s a lot…
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Latest · Pops LivePops Live · Music
Friday Night Chili and a Soul Set
Watch on Pops LiveOne pot, two hours of real-time cooking, and a playlist built to match. Cameos from the missus, running questions from the chat, and a recipe card in the newsletter the next morning.
For the serious listener
Sonos Move 2
Everywhere speakers that actually sound good.
Sony WH-1000XM5
The standard in noise cancellation.
Audio-Technica AT-LP120
Vinyl done right. For now and later.
Spotify Premium Family
Finally, everyone listens to different stuff.
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