The Pitch’s Infinite Playlist Round 45: Emily Wheeler
Illustration by Enrique
Welcome to The Pitch’s Infinite Playlist, a forever-growing playlist of songs picked by people in KC. View/follow the full playlist on Spotify, and you can always go back and check out the full run of articles. Throw the playlist on shuffle and enjoy away!
Who are you, and what do you do?
Hello! My name is Emily Wheeler and I am double majoring in communications and art history at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
In my free time, I enjoy cuddling up with my cat, Biggie, and reading a good book. I also love tending to my large collection of houseplants.
Where can we support/follow your work?
Stay tuned for future articles posted on The Pitch. You can check out my past work for Kansas City’s Northeast News here.
“Emily” by Catfish and the Bottlemen
While in a music rut years ago, I searched my name on Spotify in hopes of finding songs about the Emilys before me. Those search results introduced me to Catfish and the Bottlemen—a British indie rock band. I will admit, 90% of their discography sounds the same, but if it’s not broken, there’s no need to fix it.
“It’s Alright” by Huey Lewis and the News
I am a firm believer that Huey Lewis and The News have gone unappreciated for far too long. Even more shamefully cast aside is their slew of a cappella songs. This song simply never fails to make me smile and sing along.
“Georgia” by Brittany Howard
Brittany Howard’s first solo album Jaime has absolutely no skips and is widely diverse in genre—a little bit of punk and psychedelic mixed with soul and blues. Upon first listen, “Georgia” stopped me in my tracks. It concludes with a meshing of synth, guitar, and percussion that gives me goosebumps every listen.
“It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls
I first heard this song when it was included on Just Dance 2, and it’s been one of my feel-good songs ever since. It was the first song I sang karaoke to, which was a bold choice for someone who doesn’t sing well. In a perfect world, this song would unite a crowd the way “Y.M.C.A” can.
“Au Revoir (Adios)” by The Front Bottoms
I’d like to think my Midwest emo days are behind me, but in my weakest moments, I do return. There’s something so comfortingly jarring about being teleported back to high school angst.
