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    "text": "This is the August 2025 playlist for the girls.\n\n## The Songs\n\n<div class=\"playlist-songs\">\n  <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n    <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">1.</span>\n    <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music113/v4/ba/3d/b4/ba3db474-5564-a4a2-269a-31af4e930b77/06UMGIM04085.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Connected\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n    <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n      <strong>&quot;Connected&quot; - Stereo MC's (Connected, 1992)</strong>\n      <p>A glossy early-’90s dance-rap track built around a tight groove and a bright, club-ready hook.</p>\n    </div>\n  </article>\n  <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n    <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">2.</span>\n    <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music113/v4/0f/f0/de/0ff0de88-b117-325f-0faf-2663f45df5f2/19UMGIM35838.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Keep On Dancing (Expanded Edition)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n    <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n      <strong>&quot;Keep On Dancing&quot; - The Gentrys (Keep On Dancing (Expanded Edition), 1965)</strong>\n      <p>A garage-rock singalong with a simple, upbeat chorus that keeps the energy high.</p>\n    </div>\n  </article>\n  <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n    <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">3.</span>\n    <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music125/v4/f5/ee/4c/f5ee4c14-c895-8554-bc0b-7d4bd6226fbe/884977504392.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for 80s 100 Hits\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n    <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n      <strong>&quot;Rockit (Single Version)&quot; - Herbie Hancock (80s 100 Hits, 1979)</strong>\n      <p>A keyboard-driven funk-pop cut that helped define a futuristic, dance-floor side of late-’70s pop.</p>\n    </div>\n  </article>\n  <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n    <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">4.</span>\n    <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music124/v4/d6/dc/81/d6dc8131-865c-105d-7f80-328385f86c32/mzi.amvmiqai.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Both Before I'm Gone\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n    <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n      <strong>&quot;Their Cell&quot; - Girl In a Coma (Both Before I'm Gone, 2007)</strong>\n      <p>A sharp, punky rock song with a raw edge and an insistent, driving pace.</p>\n    </div>\n  </article>\n  <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n    <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">5.</span>\n    <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music114/v4/43/67/43/4367434b-103a-b01f-b4ac-186d988838f6/artwork.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for VACO 2021 EP (Virginia Coalition Twenty Twenty One Extended Play)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n    <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n      <strong>&quot;Southeast West Virginia&quot; - Virginia Coalition (VACO 2021 EP (Virginia Coalition Twenty Twenty One Extended Play), 2021)</strong>\n      <p>A modern indie rock tune with a sturdy guitar hook and a straightforward, road-trip feel.</p>\n    </div>\n  </article>\n  <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n    <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">6.</span>\n    <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music115/v4/42/fd/2a/42fd2a6a-35f4-4682-e503-d82ba7d91314/cover.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Schubert Dip\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n    <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n      <strong>&quot;Unbelievable&quot; - EMF (Schubert Dip, 1990)</strong>\n      <p>A Britpop-era anthem with a big bassline and a punchy, chantable chorus.</p>\n    </div>\n  </article>\n  <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n    <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">7.</span>\n    <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music124/v4/f3/d4/60/f3d4605c-d820-a916-0820-09ae5354e6f1/00008811073329.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz (Explicit Version)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n    <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n      <strong>&quot;Tap the Bottle&quot; - Young Black Teenagers (Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz (Explicit Version), 1992)</strong>\n      <p>A boom-bap single with playful energy and a brash, party-first attitude.</p>\n    </div>\n  </article>\n  <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n    <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">8.</span>\n    <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music115/v4/eb/9d/90/eb9d90c6-1a37-a543-1642-2b7a6e579c3d/s06.cnofqvlt.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Under the Boardwalk\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n    <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n      <strong>&quot;Under the Boardwalk&quot; - The Drifters (Under the Boardwalk, 1964)</strong>\n      <p>A classic doo-wop soul favorite with an easy sway and a warm summertime feel.</p>\n    </div>\n  </article>\n  <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n    <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">9.</span>\n    <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music124/v4/c3/c5/dd/c3c5dd5d-ffab-55f0-d8cc-d290d83f1c65/886448415572.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n    <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n      <strong>&quot;If You Wanna&quot; - The Vaccines (What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?, 2011)</strong>\n      <p>A brisk indie rock song that leans on urgency, jangly guitars, and a clean hook.</p>\n    </div>\n  </article>\n  <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n    <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">10.</span>\n    <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music122/v4/c1/a2/8f/c1a28f90-b7a1-1e8e-7aba-c8945dbf429d/14UMGIM38509.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Tical (Deluxe Edition)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n    <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n      <strong>&quot;Bring the Pain&quot; - Method Man (Tical (Deluxe Edition), 1994)</strong>\n      <p>A hard-hitting East Coast rap track known for its grim tone and command of the beat.</p>\n    </div>\n  </article>\n  <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n    <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">11.</span>\n    <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music116/v4/90/b9/78/90b9782a-0693-bc3f-8b03-cb9a13f47e56/196626257369.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for What You Won't Do for Love\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n    <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n      <strong>&quot;What You Won't Do for Love&quot; - Bobby Caldwell (What You Won't Do for Love, 1978)</strong>\n      <p>A smooth, romantic soul ballad with one of the signature soft-groove grooves of the era.</p>\n    </div>\n  </article>\n  <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n    <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">12.</span>\n    <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music125/v4/d8/32/7a/d8327a6b-5441-613b-919b-3fb203c86e55/00731451257124.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for America's Least Wanted\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n    <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n      <strong>&quot;Everything About You&quot; - Ugly Kid Joe (America's Least Wanted, 1992)</strong>\n      <p>A swaggering hard rock anthem with a sarcastic streak and a huge, crowd-pleasing chorus.</p>\n    </div>\n  </article>\n</div>\n\n## Genres\n\n- Hip-Hop/Rap\n- Rock\n- Pop\n- R&B/Soul\n- Alternative\n- Hard Rock",
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  "description": "A monthly playlist for the girls, covering August 2025.",
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  "publishedAt": "2025-08-15T17:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "This is the August 2025 playlist for the girls.\n\nThe Songs\n&quot;Connected&quot; - Stereo MC's (Connected, 1992)\n      A glossy early-’90s dance-rap track built around a tight groove and a bright, club-ready hook.\n&quot;Keep On Dancing&quot; - The Gentrys (Keep On Dancing (Expanded Edition), 1965)\n      A garage-rock singalong with a simple, upbeat chorus that keeps the energy high.\n&quot;Rockit (Single Version)&quot; - Herbie Hancock (80s 100 Hits, 1979)\n      A keyboard-driven funk-pop cut that helped define a futuristic, dance-floor side of late-’70s pop.\n&quot;Their Cell&quot; - Girl In a Coma (Both Before I'm Gone, 2007)\n      A sharp, punky rock song with a raw edge and an insistent, driving pace.\n&quot;Southeast West Virginia&quot; - Virginia Coalition (VACO 2021 EP (Virginia Coalition Twenty Twenty One Extended Play), 2021)\n      A modern indie rock tune with a sturdy guitar hook and a straightforward, road-trip feel.\n&quot;Unbelievable&quot; - EMF (Schubert Dip, 1990)\n      A Britpop-era anthem with a big bassline and a punchy, chantable chorus.\n&quot;Tap the Bottle&quot; - Young Black Teenagers (Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz (Explicit Version), 1992)\n      A boom-bap single with playful energy and a brash, party-first attitude.\n&quot;Under the Boardwalk&quot; - The Drifters (Under the Boardwalk, 1964)\n      A classic doo-wop soul favorite with an easy sway and a warm summertime feel.\n&quot;If You Wanna&quot; - The Vaccines (What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?, 2011)\n      A brisk indie rock song that leans on urgency, jangly guitars, and a clean hook.\n&quot;Bring the Pain&quot; - Method Man (Tical (Deluxe Edition), 1994)\n      A hard-hitting East Coast rap track known for its grim tone and command of the beat.\n&quot;What You Won't Do for Love&quot; - Bobby Caldwell (What You Won't Do for Love, 1978)\n      A smooth, romantic soul ballad with one of the signature soft-groove grooves of the era.\n&quot;Everything About You&quot; - Ugly Kid Joe (America's Least Wanted, 1992)\n      A swaggering hard rock anthem with a sarcastic streak and a huge, crowd-pleasing chorus.\n    \n  \n\nGenres\nHip-Hop/Rap\nRock\nPop\nR&B/Soul\nAlternative\nHard Rock",
  "title": "For the Girls: August 2025",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21T15:28:31.762Z"
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