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Not every yard job deserves a Metallica soundtrack, and not every leaf pile needs to be raked in silence. We matched the right music to the right outdoor task so you can stop winging it and start treating your Saturday chore list like a curated festival lineup.
Nobody wants to be the guy who heard it first and won't stop mentioning it. But finding a great band before they blow up is one of the quiet joys of being a music fan, and it's more accessible than the gatekeepers would have you believe. Here's a casual person's actual guide to staying ahead of the curve.
DJing your own backyard BBQ is one of the most underrated high-stakes performances in suburban America. Get it wrong and you'll have a neighbor requesting 'Wagon Wheel' every 20 minutes. Get it right and you might just earn the reputation as the best block on the street.
Vinyl is back — or rather, it never really left, it just hid in your dad's basement behind a broken exercise bike and some VHS tapes. If you've been eyeing record players at Target and wondering whether this is a midlife crisis or a legitimate hobby, the answer is: both, and that's fine. Here's how to do it without spending your kids' orthodontist money.
Who says yard work has to feel like punishment? We rounded up 10 under-the-radar indie and alternative tracks that are scientifically engineered (okay, vibes-engineered) to make pushing a mower around your quarter-acre feel like the coolest thing you've done all week. Grab your noise-canceling earbuds, tell the kids to stay inside, and let's get into it.