Friday Playlist
A slow music week for me, so this week’s list will be more oldies than…uh, newies? https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ux6vA5heWhJ3lhnDSjARC?si=mSml1O1FRuq25NNcZQl01Q “let down” – Paris Jackson When I first heard this I had no idea who Paris Jackson was. Or, more correctly, I did not remember. Then I heard it again and the DJ on SiriusXM noted she was Michael’s daughter. Mind blown. Not…
Friday Playlist
I will warn you the first song in today’s playlist is filled with NOT SAFE FOR WORK language. Play cautiously. That’s appropriate for today as yesterday came word that schools in Indianapolis will be required to go virtual again by the end of the month. More about that next week, though. On to the music… https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HBVqTzAGgqt5crHwBsYn2?si=vvdzRcLvTU6oeMjupvpqIQ “JU$T” – Run the…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 50
Chart Week: October 27, 1984 Song: “Purple Rain” – Prince & The Revolution Chart Position: #4, 4th week on the chart. Peaked at #2 for two weeks in November. (This ended up being a big coincidence, but not a bad choice for the 50th entry in this series!) One of my favorite things about listening to old AT40’s is when…
Fuck you, Don. Try not to destroy too many more things on your way out.
Friday Playlist
I had a regular list put together to share like any other Friday. But given the news of the morning, I’m scraping it and throwing this ad hoc list at you. You should be able to figure out which songs are directed at which candidates. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1cAnXT8WozwT0sCdPiKhJx?si=H1ymXrKER2WlCSOpcbyXrQ
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FSOf4fPfyFoe4U8InfjXs?si=OGiK1H0STFa8dtoxhOvqyw “Impossible Weight” – Deep Sea Diver with Sharon Van Etten The music to this sounds thoroughly modern, but Sharon’s vocals have a terrific New Wave quality. “Guest in Your Life” – Sinai Vessel This song sounds warm and familiar, like the fall clothes we are all pulling out as the weather gets cooler. “80 Days of Rain” – Lande…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 49
Chart Week: October 23, 1982 Song: “Steppin’ Out” – Joe Jackson Chart Position: #32, 10th week on the chart. Peaked at #6 for three weeks in December. I’ve written many times about how my parents influenced the music I have listened to. I’ve also mentioned how my grandparents always had the radio tuned to the local station, which between farm…
Friday Playlist
An extra-large playlist this week. I had some time to kill before a World Series game started and did a little more work than I normally do on the curation side. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6h7wrg1C1hkCyFN9vQsG0B?si=bNgjsDGrRoWeRz-AuJ1U9w “Around Your Room” – Kississippi This doesn’t sound much like the music Kississippi has made in the past. It sounds more like a CHVRCHES song. It is utterly…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fqDPAyJEDEi7oX4wrUqHa?si=rvdatHCySBiZ-ZOBmcxifQ “You Held My Heart” – The Flatmates “1-2-3-4!” is a great way to start off any weekend. “Music Makes Me High” – The Avalanches This could easily be my theme song. “Moment in the Sun” – Sunflower Bean The days are getting shorter. Daylight Saving Time ends in two weeks. Our moment in the sun is almost over. “Bailey”…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1QAqMTsl19esWQu6gpqZzq?si=GuVuDWQ0QVK9wF2p1zbGtA “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” – Van Halen Been listening to a lot of VH this week. Like a pretty high percentage of white dudes (and some dudettes) who were born between 1965 and 1980. “When You’re Gone” – Lydia Loveless I’ve been waiting for Loveless’ new album for nearly four years. In the period since her last album, she…