• Friday Playlist

    It seems like embedding Spotify playlists has been funky for the past week. I’ve checked old posts a couple times and received error messages where the playlist should be, only to find them available again a few hours later. So just a note to check back later if it is being a bitch when you first read this post. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5GwywyV4KkELK7mllOygWi?si=63c6292d3a564d7f…

  • Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 81

    Chart Week: January 23, 1988 Song: “Don’t Shed A Tear” – Paul Carrack Chart Position: #21, 11th week on the chart. Peaked at #9 for three weeks in February. It feels like I’ve lost the momentum for this series lately. After reviewing the numbers, I did add 15 entries in 2022, which was three more than 2021. Perhaps it seems…

  • Friday Playlist

    This was the week when I tried to figure out what my new normal listening habits are. The Bridge went back to playing their regular rotation of music, so while I still listened to their stream often, I wasn’t quite as obsessive as during their Z to A countdown. But I also didn’t completely fall back into listening to mostly…

  • Friday Playlist

    A little late today as I spent most of the morning running around doing things for the girls. It’s also been a rather odd start to my music year, and I’m not piling up the new music the way I normally do. More on that below. I have managed to cobble together a few songs for your listening pleasure. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HPRk1Rt4pbbSnMxMsYfEu?si=3f02a88840644271…

  • Friday Playlist

    Back to the grind this week. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Ki5wBoz8Lokpqbi46Ttn4?si=03afe70252554961 “Flaw In The Design” – Home Front Holy 1983, Batman! I hope these guys dress like they’re from the original New Wave, too. “Harvard” – Briston Maroney This guy can’t help but make solid, indie-pop jams. “Kind of Light” – Bodywash Super Beach House-y without totally ripping off their sound. “God Bless the…

  • New Year’s Day Playlist

    I believe I promised this for Monday, but it makes more sense to share this today. Happy 2023 to all! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5LDOqeLdO8ZwD6nVc4wmVm?si=cdb1abcff23a4409 “nye” – Runner “The New Year’s Resolution” – Spielbergs “New Year’s Day” – U2 “New Year’s Resolution” – Camera Obscura “New Year’s Day” – Taylor Swift “The New Year” – Death Cab for Cutie

  • Stats

    As I do every January 1, a slightly different accounting of my listening habits. December 2022 Bing Crosby – 79 Frank Sinatra – 76 The Jackson 5 – 57 Burl Ives – 37 Otis Redding – 36 2022 The War on Drugs – 362 Gang of Youths – 326 The Beatles – 298 Eddie Vedder – 249 Wet Leg –…

  • Friday Playlist

    The final playlist of 2022. It will be a little different as I plan a special playlist for Monday and will hang on to new tracks until next Friday. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LNHSvgSFC9zUNZff5Z0cM?si=01d517ec81f04b42 “Man at C&A” – The Specials “Our Lips Are Sealed” – The Go-Go’s Terry Hall, one-time frontman for The Specials, died a week ago. I’ve listened to a fair amount…

  • Friday Playlist

    I realized after I posted my Favorite Songs of the Year that I forgot to share my Year By Year favorites playlist. So, on this very cold morning (–9, wind chill –36 as I type…), I will send you into the holiday weekend with those 21 songs, running from 2004 to the present. Merry Christmas!

  • Friday Playlist

    There’s not much music left in my FPL pool, so seems like a good week to take this in a different direction. It’s been an odd weather month here in Indy so far. Not warm but not cold, generally in the upper 40s with a few days up into the low 50s. THe issue has been that we’ve been socked…