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Still Loving You, Scorpions, 1984 I heard this song yesterday and was immediately transported to my very first concert. A quick Google...

During the summer of 2020, we were in the early days of the pandemic and day-to-day life had become surreal. Lifelong routines were...

change.org/saveunadiorama Yearbooks are more than sentimental personal artifacts. They serve as a historic archival source. A yearbook,...

Jetplane, Nicki Bluhm, 2011 Hey! It's Record Store Day -- my favorite holiday! Your girl is exhausted but I'm excited to hit up a few of...

I Wanna Be Sedated, The Ramones, 1978 Seeing all the Jared Leto/Jesus memes yesterday made me think about The Ramones and this song. I...

Perfect Drug, Nine Inch Nails, 1997 Wow. So that was a turbulent night -- thank you, storms. I did not sleep much and I definitely did...

Somebody to Shove, Soul Asylum, 1992 Hello, Monday! I'm having major trouble getting motivated this morning. I've been simmering for...

Angel of the Morning, Juice Newton, 1981 Of all the ways to describe me, angel of the morning would not even be on the radar. Sure, I'm a...

Spring, Angel Olsen, 2019 I love Vertical House in Huntsville -- it's my second favorite record store. Compared to my other favorite...

Oasis "Sad Song" is spinning on my turntable -- Definitely Maybe finally found its way home with me this weekend. There are amazing...

Bullet With Butterfly Wings, Smashing Pumpkins, 1995 Let's talk about Bullet With Butterfly Wings ... it makes me sad to think someone...

Rhinoceros, Smashing Pumpkins, 1991 My youngest son (27) and I share a lot of the same tastes in music. This past week, we were in the...

I never met a record store I didn't like but I'm pretty discerning. I have high standards ... not only does my record collection spin a...

Tomorrow, Jorja Smith, 2018 There's nothing quite like the power of a good night's sleep to recharge the body and rejuvenate the soul....

Cowboy Take Me Away, Dixie Chicks (The Chicks), 1999 Road trip playlists are the best. I love traveling with my boys. Our musical tastes...

How Not To Drown, Chvrches, 2021 What started as a Cure weekend naturally morphed into a Chvrches weekend. Chvrches is one of my favorite...

Lullaby, The Cure, 1989 This past week started out rocky and ended up kind of perfect -- such is life. The Cure was my unintentional...

Mine is Gold, State Champs, 2018 I don't care for State Champs or for this song. When I hear State Champs, though, I think of someone who...

Dancing in the Dark, Bruce Springsteen, 1984 Bruce tells my truth in this song. Self-care Sunday came and went. I did my absolute level...