Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 6
Chart Week: March 26, 1983 Song: “Little Red Corvette” – Prince Chart Position: #27, 5th week on the chart. Peaked at #6 for two weeks in May. A few weeks back I heard Prince’s first Top 40 hit, “I Wanna Be Your Lover” and wondered when the first time I ever heard a Prince song was. “Lover” reached #11 in…
Friday Vid
“Devil Inside” – INXS. Only a video this week. I have plenty of music backed up I could share, but I also have a very busy day lined up in preparation for our family Easter celebration tomorrow. The girls also get out of school early today and we’re watching one of my nephews after that, so this will have to…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 5
Chart Week: March 8, 1986 Song: “Kyrie” – Mr. Mister Chart Position: #1, 12th week on the chart, second week at #1. One of my favorite things to do when I hear old music is consider artists who had really brief, but really amazing runs. “Did so-and-so have the best year ever?” I’ll ask myself when I hear a song…
Friday Playlist
Jack White’s new album arrived this morning. I’ve listened to it once so far and am not terribly enthused by it. So I won’t share any songs from it in today’s playlist but will offer this link to a fine piece by Steven Hyden about the album and a connection between White and another legendary musician. https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/3pT8vDTdhqGoGYDkjAsRWx?si=szeqx_ioS1yX6HaqNJ2BXA “What Are You…
Sunday Playlist
Apologies for missing Friday. I had the double-whammy of watching my 22-month nephew and having to head downtown to watch L march in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. And when I got home there were hoops to be watched. So there was no time for blogging activities. https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/30MrJNIXhqB4ZwjdlwzXDU?si=95dN84B1RcOqTd72-89H6Q “M.A.H.” – U.S. Girls. A political song with a twist. This track,…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 4
Chart Week: March 5, 1983 Song: “Allentown” – Billy Joel Chart Position: #17, 15th week on the chart. Peaked at #17 for six straight weeks from February through March. This week’s edition is the first that draws from SiriusXM’s VJ Big 40 show on its Eighties on 8 channel. For those not familiar, Eighties on 8 features three of the…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/4w9d7jftcCh3jDfSQvULtg?si=s41RmWvIR0CPKTWsJrhUGA “Espionage” – Preoccupations. Going back to their days performing as Viet Cong, this band has always mined the dark, post-punk sounds that came straight from Joy Division. I wasn’t crazy about this song at first, but it’s really grown on me in recent weeks. “Living” – EERA. Another dark and brooding song. I must be drawn to this stuff…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/72UrwKo1ed0jN4l4Wy1OU7?si=s-JhwcCITk6KebvsGXTCiA “Blue Rose” – Amen Dunes. Amen Dunes is the project of New Yorker Damon McMahon. I knew nothing about him before I heard this song. I love it’s trippy, atmospheric, nostalgic vibe. “6&5” – Jesse Marchant. I was so looking forward to Marchant’s Illusion of Love album after hearing the first two singles. Unfortunately the rest of the album…
Reaching For The Stars, Vol. 3
Chart Week: February 18, 1984 Song: “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” – Elton John Chart Position: #18, 17th week on the chart. Peaked at #4 the week of January 28, 1984. A countdown from 1984, my favorite musical year! So many fantastic songs to pick from. “Thriller” had just hit the top 10 in its second…
Friday Playlist
All of a sudden I have a glut of new music. Which is a good thing, of course. Sadly, it’s still all singles; no good album releases today, at least that I’ve seen so far. I did add two more exciting releases to April and May this week, so spring promises to be a beast. https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/5s9b1qLlJCV3Z97TmwZq3B?si=zIupfUN8RAGhtlB1N-F9tA “Always Ascending” – Franz…