What’s up COED Nation! This is my pre-Coachella version of “In the Mixtape.” That’s right, that’s right. Your boy Al Jones is heading out to the desert next week for some fun in the sun at the Coachella Arts and Music Festival in Indio, California. To say that I am not excited is a complete understatement.  I have never been to Coachella. I am a newbie, so I am exci… Click to read more

What’s up COED nation! I hope you’ve enjoyed your week so far. I know we did. Austin, Texas got ripped a new one by hundreds of bands who got the opportunity to showcase their talents for the thousands of people who came down to the weird capital of the world for a couple of days. It felt like we had literally no time to recuperate from SxSW before we headed… Click to read more

What’s up COED Nation?! Are you feeling the Madness? I LOVE this time of year. Nothing beats the excitement and unpredictability of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.  68 teams all with the same one dream make for an entertaining month of theater. I went to the University of Maryland, who used to be a perennial tournament team. We didn’t make the to… Click to read more

What’s good COED Nation? Yesterday, March 9th, isalways a semi-difficult day for me. March 9th is the anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G. aka Christopher Wallace’s death. B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls, or Biggie as many know him, is the greatest rapper of all time, in my opinion. He went from ashy to classy, hood to club, more so than any other emcee around. Other r… Click to read more

COED Nation what is good in the hood? Happy New Year! I hope you guys enjoyed my first year with COED and my SOTW editions last year. I know I certainly enjoyed comprising these weekly compilations of music for your eyes and ears every week and look forward to sharing more great music with you in the twenty twelve. I plan on switching up the format this year by not on… Click to read more

Chiddy Bang’s “Ray Charles” won top honors in our last SOTW poll, beating out Chris Brown’s “All Back”. Beating might not be the best choice of words when “Chris Brown” is in the same sentence. Anyway, this week’s nominations include jams from Avicii, Flo Rida, Wilco, Bon Iver, and The Band Perry. What? Country? We know, it’s scary. Check out which tracks made the cut then vote for your favorite after the jump-off.

Last week, we had a tie between And It Spread by The Avett Brothers and Drake’s Crew Love. Just goes to show how diverse our listening palate’s are at COED. In this week’s edition of Al Jones’ SOTW, we feature tracks from Janelle Monae, Wild Flag, Chris Brown, Chiddy Bang, and Blitzen Trapper. Take a listen then vote for your favorite after the jump!

Apparently, you guys “Love Lamp”, the joint by Red, Gold, & Green because they crushed the competition in last week’s SOTW poll. This week, we try to make you forget about Occupy Wall Street and Ped State with tracks from Drake, Mumford and Sons, David Byrne and the Dirty Projectors, The Avett Brothers, and the Good Husbands. Take a listen then vote for your favorite after the jump! Jump!

Last week, Passion Pit’s “Swimming in the Flood” bested the competition with more than 60% of the total vote. However, today, we’re mourning the loss of Heavy D who died at the young age of 44. While we don’t feature any of his music in this edition of Songs of the Week, we do shine the spotlight on tracks from REM, Red Gold & Green, Childish Gambino, The Black Keys, and Florence + the Machin. Take a listen then vote for your favorite after the jump.

Who’s ready for a fresh new round of Songs of the Week? Last week, we saw T.I. watch the throne with Hova and ‘Ye with his remix of “N****s In Paris.” We need a new king though, so that’s why we need you to vote! This week, we got tracks from Nicki Minaj, Tupac favorite Bruce Hornsby, James Morrison, Ghostface Killah, and Passion Pit. Check out which songs made the cut then vote for your favorite after the jump!

We’re about to enter the fourth quarter for music and should be seeing a lot new releases coming out soon. Coldplay, Drake, Florence + the Machine, and Rihanna are all releasing some new cuts, some of which have been included on a very hot Songs of the Week. Last week, Pretty Lights really got it going with their song “Finally Moving”. This week, we feature songs by Rihanna, Phantogram, Coldplay, Kanye, Hova, TI, and Metric. Check out which ones made the cut then vote for your favorite after the jump! Get involved. Every vote counts.

What’s good COED Nation!? Are you ready for some footba- oh right. Sorry, Hank Williams Jr. Well, how about some basketba- oh right. Sorry, NBA fans. Don’t get too down, though folks because this edition of Songs of the Week is a real winner. Last week, you showed that you had an itch to ‘Move Like Jagger,’ but it’s time to add a new king to the throne. This time we have songs by Aloe Blacc, Pretty Lights, Feist, Sleigh Bells, and James Blake – check out which ones made the cut and then vote for your favorite after the jump!

Last week, J. Cole’s “Mr. Nice Watch” featuring Jay-Z CRUSHED the competition in our poll, snatching away 86% of the total vote. This week’s edition features tracks from Radiohead, Tinie Tempah, One Republic, Maroon 5, and T-Pain – HOLLA ATCHA BOY! Check out the mega-gigawatts after the jump, son! (And don’t forget to vote for your favorite joint in our poll at the bottom).

Empire of the Sun took control of your music world last week with their song “Walking on a Dream.” This week’s Songs of the Week features tracks from Radical Face, St. Vincent, Foster the People, J. Cole, and Mayer Hawthorne. Check out which joints made the cut and DON’T FORGET TO VOTE for your favorite after the jump!

Last week, Beyonce’s “Love on Top” topped Florence + The Machine’s Hurricane and The Game’s Nation. This week’s edition of SOTW features tracks from artists who played this year’s Austin City Limits (ACL) festival – Coldplay, Empire of the Sun, Cults, Fitz and the Tantrums, and Young the Giant. Take a listen then vote for your favorite in our poll after the jump.