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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...

Foolin', Def Leppard, 1983 This week has been a long, hard "journey" to accepting some difficult truths. How I choose to use this...

Self-Esteem, The Offspring, 1994 I'm not a fan of The Offspring but Sirius XM Lithium plays it to death so the song has a constant...

More Than This, Roxy Music, 1982 Thank goodness this is the song stuck in my head this morning. I wonder where I've heard it recently for...

Ironic, Alanis Morissette, 1996 Picture this scene: My favorite GA was headed out to get some supplies for an event Thursday. He said...

Three Little Birds, Bob Marley & The Wailers, 1977 I've been thinking a lot ... nothing new, it's just what I do. I've been thinking a...

Whatta Man, Salt-N-Pepa (feat. En Vogue), 1993 Here we go ... Monday. Again. Watch out world, this has been my earworm now for a little...

Fade Into You, Mazzy Star, 1993 This song is magical. I don't know how it's possible but when I hear it, I become Fade Into You. For four...

It Takes Two, Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, 1988 The world stops when I hear this song. It's an absolutely iconic part of my youth. One note...

Another One Bites the Dust, Queen, 1980 I'm five months in to this new gig and although it's not without its challenges, I think it's...