I have a smart Playlist on my iTunes which functions properly and has all the right tracks in it. I have it checked as a Playlist to export to my iPhone. The iPhone has a playlist with exactly the same name ... but completely different songs. I've double checked that I don't have two playlists with the same name in iTunes. Not just one track is different--none of the tracks overlap. Why is this happening? [more inside]
posted by You Should See the Other Guy on Nov 20, 2009 - 9 answers

HELP! I am (was) using my ipod instead of a DJ for my wedding that is in 10 days and it just CRASHED! It synched to my computer without warning and now all my wedding playlists are GONE! I'm a dope and only very recently started using an external hard drive...long story short I need help to rebuild my wedding playlists. With the stress of the wedding planning I cant even remember to poop, let alone the collection of music ive been building for years!! [more inside]
posted by madmamasmith on Nov 11, 2009 - 21 answers

PlaylistFilter: I like themed playlists, partly because I have broad taste and they help me link together songs from disparate genres and partly because I can play a playlist or CD that suits a given mood or situation. Help me build a love-themed playlist and find resources for good themed playlists? [more inside]
posted by notashroom on Nov 5, 2009 - 14 answers

What are some good songs about being on tour? [more inside]
posted by Potomac Avenue on Nov 4, 2009 - 93 answers

I want to turn multiple song iTunes playlists into single mp3 files that preserve the way iTunes crossfades between songs. [more inside]
posted by bonsai forest on Nov 4, 2009 - 5 answers

I've been thinking about updating a site I built that keeps a log of songs different radio stations are playing. To help me update it, please tell me what your favourite major or national level radio station is. Bonus marks if you know they release their "recently played" list as an rss feed. [more inside]
posted by twine42 on Oct 29, 2009 - 4 answers

Playlists set to random in iTunes won't stay random on my iPod. How can I fix this? [more inside]
posted by friarjohn on Oct 25, 2009 - 8 answers

Modern Minimalist Orchestral Music Filter: Could you help me find music similar in mood and sound to a particular piece by Yoko Kanno? "Twinkle" on the Macross Frontier O.S.T.1 is beautiful and I want more! [more inside]
posted by Mizu on Oct 17, 2009 - 12 answers

What are the best (or your favorite) songs to use when checking out stereo systems? [more inside]
posted by StimulatingPixels on Oct 15, 2009 - 32 answers

Help me iTunes Playlist Gurus to figure out a killer set of manual playlists for my 20,000+ song library [more inside]
posted by arniec on Oct 15, 2009 - 5 answers

So you're fighting zombies. What are you listening to? [more inside]
posted by heavenstobetsy on Oct 12, 2009 - 68 answers

Music recommendation request: My son got a job waving a sign at passing cars for six hours a day, six days a week. Help his life suck less. [more inside]
posted by Methylviolet on Oct 9, 2009 - 32 answers

Have party guests build music playlist prior to party online. Is there such a site? [more inside]
posted by bleucube on Sep 30, 2009 - 5 answers

Suggestions on funny/clever/good songs to use when compiling a soundtrack for a lobster boil? [more inside]
posted by Ham_On_Rye on Sep 12, 2009 - 29 answers

What are some of your favorite obscure electronic music singles? I'm looking for the kind of stuff where an otherwise unremarkable or unrecognized artist managed to release one perfect song. [more inside]
posted by benzenedream on Sep 1, 2009 - 19 answers

Is there a way to use the Genius feature on my 80 GB Ipod Classic? [more inside]
posted by vernondalhart on Jun 29, 2009 - 12 answers

I bought a Samsung S3 mp3 player for the specific purpose of studying sets of mp3s that need to be played in a specific order. Problem: it doesn't seem to want me to play those songs in order. [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on Jun 24, 2009 - 9 answers

A friend just posted a list of well-nigh every song they played at the dance club we went to as teenagers, exported from his iTunes. I'd love to somehow be able to have that as a playlist in my iTunes, so I could listen to the collection (at least those in the list that I have on my computer). Already checked this AskMe response, but it doesn't really answer. If there's some better way (e.g. if iTunes has some kind of "send a playlist" option that I don't know about), please tell me that. Thanks!
posted by mabelstreet on Jun 8, 2009 - 2 answers

I need recommendations for songs for walking. [more inside]
posted by prufrock on May 8, 2009 - 28 answers

[exhausted-athlete-music-filter] What songs will carry you up any hill? [more inside]
posted by mathiu on Apr 17, 2009 - 52 answers

My iTunes recently crashed and while I managed to save all my music my playlists seem to be gone for good. So I am starting from scratch rebuilding all my smart playlists and I want your help. What are the best uses you have found for Smart playlists? What playlists are your favorites? Specific examples of the criteria you used to create them will be appreciated (ie show your work.) [more inside]
posted by Bango Skank on Apr 7, 2009 - 15 answers

Imminently arriving new baby playlist: I'm looking for songs appropriate for parents dealing with their first child's birth any day now. [more inside]
posted by Slarty Bartfast on Mar 23, 2009 - 26 answers

How would one go about creating a playlist akin to a mixtape (ie with specifically ordered songs), to share with a friend via thumb drive/zip file? [more inside]
posted by miss_scarlett on Feb 25, 2009 - 3 answers

Is there a playlist creator that will show what TIME a song will be played? [more inside]
posted by chocolate_butch on Feb 21, 2009 - 1 answer

How should I choose and enjoy music for my workday? [more inside]
posted by davebush on Feb 20, 2009 - 6 answers

What are some good songs for an Italian / cowboy playlist? [more inside]
posted by ajarbaday on Feb 17, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm looking for songs about upstate/western New York or that mention the area. Does anyone know of any? It's even better if a song specifically references Buffalo, Rochester, or the Adirondacks.
posted by thewestinggame on Feb 11, 2009 - 26 answers

I'm taking a human cadaver dissection class. Our instructor allows us to bring music to play in class. Hive-mind, you know what to do.
posted by BuddhaInABucket on Feb 5, 2009 - 90 answers

Let's say one where to have over 100,000 songs they wanted to play randomly from a playlist, if Winamp has a 90,000 song playlist limit (approximate) before it crashes; what other software would you suggest that would allow for such an immense list while not stealing all your resources (sorry itunes!) [more inside]
posted by NGnerd on Jan 21, 2009 - 14 answers

Death Cab For Cutie has a song, I will follow you into the dark, which goes well with the Iron and Wine song Naked as we came. I'd like to find more songs that fit with these two. [more inside]
posted by prefpara on Jan 18, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm trying to make a playlist to end all playlists, and I'm stuck after two songs. [more inside]
posted by pwally on Jan 15, 2009 - 46 answers

I'm in search of the infinite playlist. I work from home and listen to music via the internet all day pretty much every day and I've become very bored with my current options. [more inside]
posted by cmaxmagee on Jan 8, 2009 - 27 answers

This might be a dumb question about my iPhone 3G (latest software update): where did I see some sort of scroll bar down the side of a list (of names? songs?) that functions similarly to the list of letters along the side of the screen in the Contacts application? Instead of letters, it was a series of horizontal bars that indicated relative position over the full length of whatever the list was. Made scrolling through a super long list quick and easy. Did I make this up? Googling hasn't turned up anything useful, but pointers there would be helpful, too. Thanks in advance.
posted by jroybal on Nov 19, 2008 - 8 answers

Movember Playlist. Help me compile a playlist of songs with "November" in the title or featuring prominently in the song. [more inside]
posted by Miss Otis' Egrets on Nov 4, 2008 - 26 answers

Give me your slow-motion-strutting song suggestions! [more inside]
posted by heavenstobetsy on Oct 6, 2008 - 30 answers

I'm looking to put together a CD of Horror Movies' Cheesiest, Greatest Hits (i.e. the opening theme to Killer Klowns from Outer Space, the ballad closing My Bloody Valentine, etc.), but I've hit a wall. Help! [more inside]
posted by bookwo3107 on Sep 26, 2008 - 27 answers

Looking for suggestions of songs to be played during dinner at a fairly casual wedding. [more inside]
posted by heavenstobetsy on Sep 1, 2008 - 16 answers

Help me make a playlist w/ 60's music? [more inside]
posted by pinkbungalow on Aug 31, 2008 - 21 answers

I am looking to make a music playlist that recaptures that '89 cold war, fall of communism feel. Think Scorpions - Wind of Change. [more inside]
posted by DOUBLE A SIDE on Aug 5, 2008 - 23 answers

Auto generation of mp3 playlists for large collections where individual albums are in subfolders - any software suggestions? [more inside]
posted by loquax on Aug 3, 2008 - 4 answers

Similar-in-style songs to Christina Aguilera's Candyman? I'm helping plan a wedding dance list, and this modern boogie is a lot of fun, but I don't want to be the one that drops "he makes my cherry pop" into this particular dance hall. In other words, it should be clean too. [more inside]
posted by artifarce on Jul 20, 2008 - 12 answers

[Curiosity Filter] When did Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, and Soundgarden become Classic Rock? [more inside]
posted by theichibun on Jul 6, 2008 - 29 answers

Help me put together a fun YouTube playlist for a casual small party environment. Funny, short, smart. [more inside]
posted by sourwookie on Jul 1, 2008 - 12 answers

My new iPod Touch will not sequence an album in the proper order. I cue an album, push play, and it shuffles randomly from song to song. Any ideas to get me back on track? [more inside]
posted by prinado on Apr 18, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm trying to put together a list of the happiest sounding songs with the saddest lyrics... can you help? [more inside]
posted by twiggy on Apr 18, 2008 - 106 answers

Anyone have a good and long reggae playlist that will have people up and dancing all night?
posted by turkishLola on Mar 21, 2008 - 14 answers

Playlist editing on a Sony Erricsson W810i phone? I've really been enjoying this phone as a phone, but I recently have realized it could come in handy as a MP3 player. One thing is irking me and I'm not having any luck with google. So I've come here with hopes high! [more inside]
posted by Richat on Mar 1, 2008 - 4 answers

I just bought my drummer a cowbell, but she's unsure of when to use it. I want to make her a list of songs with interesting uses of cowbell (or something similar, like a woodblock), but so far I've come up with: "Don't Fear the Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult (obviously) "Red Morning Light" - Kings of Leon I'm surprised that I couldn't find more, and I'm sure that I'm missing some pretty obvious ones. Any help? [more inside]
posted by worstnerdever on Feb 26, 2008 - 31 answers

I want to make a play list of songs that have a reference to a US highway somewhere in the lyrics. Which songs do you know that have this? [more inside]
posted by markovich on Dec 27, 2007 - 63 answers

In search of: dramatic, sinister, or fast music. Disastrous, villainous, swift and dexter melodies best set to chaos, tragedy, or discovery. [more inside]
posted by Phyltre on Dec 20, 2007 - 24 answers