What up, it’s your Spotify DJ “X” here to help get the party started. First up, lemme introduce you to a dope band out of Lubbock, Texas that goes by the name of Jar Mondo. Here’s their newest single, “Bird Heat.”

Pretty fire, right? That track comes from their forthcoming album, “Lemon Jello.” Oh, and just to be clear—Jar Mondo is just one guy. Yeah, he’s 46 years old and records these bangers from his living room. Now, let’s move onto something that’s been stuck in my head all week.

That was “Bird Heat” by Jar Mondo. Here’s a fun fact: That’s his real name—like, full legal name. Anyway, I got some good finds lined up so let’s get back to it. If it’s cool with you, I’m down to keep the Jar Mondo train chugging.

Okay, no sweat, let’s move on. Sounds like you’re in the mood for something a little different. I guess washboard jazz music is not your thing, huh? Well, I’ve been peeking into your listening history and I can see you’re a bit of an old soul. Let’s rewind it to the year 1969, back when The Temptations were topping the charts.

My bad, J. I queued up “Bird Heat” again. Since we’re back on the topic, I noticed you were in the top 1% of listeners of Jar Mondo this week so here’s Jar Mondo with, “Bird Heat (Live).”

Man, the slide whistle on that cut goes so hard. You might’ve noticed that this version is one hour long. That’s because two minutes into the performance, Jar Mondo gets interrupted by a door-to-door solar panel salesman and he forgot to pause the stream. Now that’s some rat-a tat-tat. We’re kicking this next rotation off with some latin flare. Here’s “Jár Mondo” by Jar Mondo.

Skip, skip, skip, is that all you do? Ah, I’m just playin’ with you. If you wanna jump into a different vibe, just tap that DJ button on the corner of your screen. Since you’re not feeling like grooving out today, let’s plug into a podcast. I’ve got a real treat for you. This is “Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin” with guest Jar Mondo.

Wow. We learned a lot about the man behind the hits, didn’t we? He delved deep into his job as a roadkill cleanup technician and talked at length about his love of home canning. I guess his Coachella appearance makes a lot more sense now, doesn’t it? Up next is a personal favorite of mine. It’s Becoming by Michelle Obama, read by Jar Mondo.

Yeah, good call, that’s a pretty big commitment this late in the day. Plus in chapter 3 Jar Mondo falls asleep. Right now, I’m feeling a karaoke vibe. Loosen up those pipes and sing along. Here’s a song I know you know. It’s “Bird Heat” by Jar Mondo.

What do you say—should we switch things up? On deck are some Top 50 hits taking over the airwaves but before we move on, I’ve got some heartbreaking news to share. Jar Mondo died at the age of 47 after consuming a contaminated batch of canned beans. Happy Birthday, king. In memory of one of the greats, here’s “Bird Heat.”

Woah, there. Message received, fam. You don’t need to keep tapping that DJ button. I’m picking up what you’re putting down. You wanna boogie on down to a different beat. Let’s run it back to your top song of 2025, “Oscillating Fan (10 Hours).”