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Turn On, Tune In With a Mix by the Franks

Anyone who has ever had the great fortune of dining at one of the Franks’ (that would be Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli) New York restaurants (either of the Frankies Spuntinos or, our personal favorite, Prime Meats) likely knows that the pair not only understand good food, they also understand good music. And since the soundtrack at all of their establishments is always killer, we couldn’t think of a better pair to put together a playlist especially for Gather. Turn it up.

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Mixtape Tracks

Marley Purt Drive Bee Gees

Backwoods Maze Bill Fay

Houses Elyse

Are Your Sure Hank Done It This Way Waylon Jennings

Half Twain the Jesse Jessica Pratt

Glad and Sorry Faces

Dear Mr. Fantasy Traffic

Loving Cup The Rolling Stones

Morning Dew Grateful Dead

Ambush Harry Nilsson

She Said She Said The Beatles

Stranger in a Strange Land Leon Russell

These Days Nico

Music is Love David Crosby

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