Tablet Tunes Vol. 17

Because it’s not all about hotels. Tablet Tunes is how we share the songs that have recently caught our collective ear. Take it along as a soundtrack to your travels, or simply a way to sample a few new sounds.

This time, probably thanks to Jay-Z’s ever-present NYC anthem, we were feeling a bit nostalgic about the New York rock scene circa about 2003, when the Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs seemed to be the only bands that mattered.

“Written In Reverse” — Spoon
“Heads Will Roll” — Yeah Yeah Yeahs
“Empire State of Mind” — Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
“Left & Right In the Dark” — Julian Casablancas
“Fluorescent Half Dome” — Dirty Projectors
“Love You” — Maxwell
“My Turn” — Basement Jaxx featuring Lightspeed Champion
“I Cut Like a Buffalo” — The Dead Weather
“Laura” — Girls
“All There Is to Say About Love” — Bike For Three