Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5U27plJPrIhtDG71gbci5k?si=9d33b49628be4dc4 “Solar Power” – Lorde Oh good Lord(e)! Our New Zealand queen has returned in a major way. An almost instant Song of the Summer, one that arrives with a rather controversial album cover. Her album art makes me feel uncomfortable, so I’m just avoiding it as much as possible. YMMV. “the angel of 8th ave.” – Gang of Youths…
Early Summer Catch Up
Mid-to-late June is my favorite time of summer. It’s usually not too hot yet, or if it roasts for a day or two the heat will eventually break and you’ll have a stretch of pleasant days mixed in. The rhythms of the summer are still developing and the season holds seeming endless promise. At least that’s what it felt like…
Friday Playlist
It’s been a few weeks since we’ve had a proper playlist. The new music has dried up just a hair and I haven’t had much time to devote to what is available over the past couple weeks. I’ve hacked together something to keep you occupied for a half hour or so, including two amazing videos. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6oe7cH8xXzXb43aUaPh49h?si=c61d522bd99e4347 “Evergreen” – Bendigo Fletcher…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 57
Chart Week: May 12, 1979Song: “In the Navy” – The Village PeopleChart Position: #5, 9th week on the chart. Peaked at #3 for two weeks. I wasn’t old enough to “get” the Village People when they were at the height of their powers. I was 6–7 years old during their brief moment at the top of the pop culture pyramid.…
A Disturbance in the Force
Before I get to our next Reaching for the Stars entry, I realized that I first need to share some disturbing news in the AT40 world that has radically changed my life. The local station that played American Top 40 on Sundays for at least 12 years has stopped airing the show. A week after we returned from spring break…
Reader’s Notebook, 6/7/21
My reading pace slacked off significantly over the past month. I only finished three books in May, and none of them should have taken more than a couple of days. Because of that, the first two books in this entry don’t get very good recaps as it has been too long since I finished them to write anything terribly coherent…
Friday Vids
Just a couple videos this week. After a rather cool, rainy week summer weather is finally here. So, first, a summer classic. https://youtu.be/MsW8rXPcnM0 Next, something I stumbled across yesterday which absolutely requires ten minutes of your undivided attention. You’re welcome.
May Media
Movies and Shows Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Hard to believe this movie came out in 2002. And that I’ve managed to not see it in those 19 years! Based on the “autobiography” of game show creator and host Chuck Barris, it details both his efforts to make it in the TV biz and his – likely – fictional life…
Weekend Notes
One of our more laid back Memorial Day holiday weekends is now in the books. Unlike most of the past decade, when we would either go to the lake or host a pool party, we had no major plans this year. We did have some friends over for dinner Friday, but it was cold and rainy that night so the…
Stats
May 2021 * Middle Kids – 39 * Manchester Orchestra – 25 * Pearl Jam – 18 * Dumptruck – 17 * Paw – 16 Complete stats available at my Last.fm page.