Reader’s Notebook, 4/8/21
Can’t Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop’s Blockbuster Year – Michaelangelo Matos My spring break read seems like it was written directly for me. Matos takes a deep look at all of the music of 1984. It begins with Thriller dominating the music world in late 1983 and carried through to mid–1985 and Live Aid. Along the way he spends…
College Hoops Thoughts
Well, we now live in a world where Scott Drew has a national championship and Kansas is facing probation. Just fucking great. If I could, I would light college basketball on fire and let it burn a slow, painful death. OK, that’s a little harsh. And, honestly, I can deal with whatever is going to happen to KU. It’s the…
Car Shopping Chronicles, Part 1
Welcome to a new series here on Ye Olde Blog. It will focus on my process to pick my next vehicle. I know, exciting, right?!?! Feel free to skip if you’d rather read my normal bullshit about sports, music, and books. For about five months I’ve been spending A TON of time researching what I should get when the lease…
Friday Playlist
After a week away, and a week before with no playlist before that, it might take a few extra large playlists to dig through the pile of new(ish) music I have. You, my loyal readers/listeners benefit! So let’s get after it. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5BsQ3wK1SDmteQLak3vN5X?si=0yOi2K7eQQS9DLhJ227vSg “A Rat Without a Tail” – Daniel Romano A pretty dope song that recalls numerous influences, most notably…
Roy, Roy, Roy
Wow, in a shocker that is apparently not an April Fool’s Day joke, Roy Williams is retiring after 33 years as a head coach. I am equally surprised and unsurprised. Both because of his age and his demeanor in recent years, it has been fashionable to wonder if each season would be Roy’s last. But I am honestly floored this…
Stats
March 2021 * Middle Kids – 47 * The Pack A.D. – 42 * Crowded House – 32 * Hatchie – 18 * Pearl Jam – 13 Complete stats available at my Last.fm page.
March Media
Don’t think I’m going to add anything new in the next 24 hours, so I’ll go ahead and drop this and knock one item off my new month checklist. Shows and Movies Spring Baking Championship It’s been awhile, but I finally decided to watch one of these shows that didn’t wasn’t focused on Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Easter. I’m not sure…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 55
Chart Week: March 26, 1983 Song: “I Know There’s Something Going On” – Frida Chart Position: #13, 21st week on the chart. Peaked there for three weeks. One great thing about The Number Ones series is how it has forced me to re-evaluate artists I soured on over the years. Phil Collins is a perfect example. I forgot how many…
Spring Break 2021
Another spring break has come and gone. We spent the week on Anna Maria Island, Florida, just outside of Tampa. Although we planned our trip independently, it turns out AMI and the surrounding communities are one of the most popular destinations for families from Indy area Catholic schools. Our girls were very excited to learn how many of their friends…
Oh Yeah…
Gonzaga, Texas, Baylor, Illinois. Zags over Illini in title game. KU loses to USC Monday. Unless they play Drake. Then they sweep the Iowa schools and lose by 12 (again) to the Zags in the Elite 8.