Surprise, comrades, it’s Gabriel Taka taking over the WyrmWaves this week. I’m here to play some jams, as always, but there’s a reason for those klaxons and spinning red lights—I gotta preach a bit first.

I like to keep Earwyrms open as a outlet where other writers and critics can submit their playlists and essays as well. This week's was written and curated by Ben Kasl, a writer and improviser living in Chicago.

We all need ways to feel less like minions in the everyday corporate slog of modern America. Ways that do not involve waking up earlier.