Our LA friend and Five Minutes With series contributor, Stephanie Nicole Smith, knows music. We met her in Brooklyn when she booked bands for Glasslands, back in the day, and dig her style. Here's her latest playlist, and the first of our new mixtape series. Play loud.

I'll spare you the chatter about who/what/where/why these songs ARE and let you explore the ones you now can't live without.

This is the soundtrack for one of those days. Wherever you are. 

Sweet, Melancholy, Winter 2017

Stephanie Nicole Smith is a visual artist and make up artist in Los Angeles, CA. You can find her work at stephanienicolesmith.com and follow her @stephanienicolesmith.