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Joey, Concrete Blonde, 1990 Well, hello there, Joey. What are you doing lurking around in the shadows of my psyche? Hmmm. I haven't...

First concert - Scorpions/Bon Jovi 1984 Last concert - Cake Best concert - Deftones Loudest concert - Metallica Seen the most - Pixies...

Underneath Your Clothes, Shakira, 2001 Good morning, you ethereal beauty you -- thank you for coming into my life all those years ago....

I Believe (When I Fall in Love it Will Be Forever), Stevie Wonder, 1972 There's hope for me, yet, friends. Sure, the world is burning, my...

Look Out for Me, Turnstile, 2025 This is my new favorite song. Have you listened to Turnstile's latest album, yet? It's a really good...

Killing in the Name, Rage Against the Machine, 1992 Sadly, I wasn't surprised to wake to this protest anthem controlling my headspace....

Baggage, L7, 1994 Well, hello y'all. Thank you to Donita (Sparks) and the girls for planting this most perfect post-birthday anthem in my...

Jump Around, House of Pain, 1992 All I want to do is sleep but my subconcious is not having it this morning. Nope, not having it at all....

Don't Pick On Me, The Muffs, 2004 I am so thankful to have the Muffs with me this morning as I wake from a horrible nightmare. Thank you,...

Tangled Up in Blue, Bob Dylan, 1974 If you know me at all, then you know I have strong feelings about Bob Dylan. You know that ours is my...

Like a Stone, Audioslave, 2002 Yesterday was May 18. It comes and goes every year. Death changes everything but time changes nothing....

Doll Parts, Hole, 1994 I let myself shut down yesterday. I sat with the numbness in silence. I wanted so much to find the right...

Minerva, Deftones, 2003 Well, hello there, Minerva. What are you doing here in my head? I admit, this song scares me a little, y'all....

I'm Goin' Down, Mary J. Blige, 1994 I LOVE how this song opens. It's a burst of big sound that turns on a dime to being so very quiet and...

Let Me Clear My Throat, DJ Kool ft. Biz Markie & Doug E. Fresh Thank you, universe. I love a good multi-purpose earworm. "Let me clear my...

MMMBop, Hanson, 1997 Well, this is humbling. Seriously, universe? Is it really necessary to reveal my Achilles earworm? I'm nothing if...

A Hero's Death, Fontaines D.C., 2020 So, the universe is pushing me to adopt this as my walk-up song. Yeah, OK. That sounds good. Done....

Down to be wrong, Haim, 2025 How is it true that Haim has been making music for almost 20 years? I admit, I haven't always been on the...

Bitch on the Run, Samantha Fish, 2015 Last week was pretty bleak in Emmyland, friends. Life is a big fat challenge right now but trust,...

Thunder Kiss '65, White Zombie, 1992 This old lady loves this song. Mtv was still around in 1992, ya know. It was still the most likely...