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In no particular order ... Brandi Carlile -- In These Silent Days Jazmine Sullivan -- Heaux Tales Billie Eilish -- Happier Than Ever Doja...

Sonic Youth, Kool Thing, 1990 I am not a huge Sonic Youth fan. Truth is, I can't stand about 80% of their catalog. I just don't...

Obsession, Animotion, 1984 Listening to the local "great classics and the best of today" radio station at work brings me so much joy....

Are You That Somebody, Aaliyah, 1998 Just to balance my "please make this song disappear" post from Saturday, here's another song from...

I Won't Back Down, Tom Petty, 1989 *Woke up with this song in my head. Kandy loved Tom Petty. Goodbye, Kandy -- say hello to Tom for me....

Fly Away, Lenny Kravitz, 1998 What's a song you would prefer to go the rest of your life without ever hearing again? I know. Too many to...

Organizational Change for 21st Century Community Journalism During the past 20 years, the rapid advancement of technology exposed many...

Run the World (Girls), Beyoncé, 2011 Have you ever heard how our tastebuds diminish or change over time? Yeah. I think I'm in the midst...

Fire Water Burn, Bloodhound Gang, 1996 C'mon, party people! I love playlists and listening to albums but I don't think I'll ever abandon...

C.R.E.A.M., Wu-Tang Clan, 1993 All weekend I've dreaded having to go back to work. It was a great week off ... I'll be off again in just...

Short Skirt Long Jacket, Cake, 2001 A youngun recently posted this and it warmed my heart ... "Cake is so underrated." You're right, my...

The Wall? Please excuse my rant ... Trust me, I'm already a brick in the wall. That "educational mission" was fulfilled decades and...

Junk Bond Trader, Elliott Smith, 2000 Elliott is the best friend I call on for comfort time and time again. For a long time after he...

Sympathy for the Devil, Rolling Stones, 1968 My Cousin Vinny is one of my all-time favorite movies. You know when Ms. Vito is on the...

Sign of the Times, Harry Styles, 2017 I struggled with finding the right words this morning. I seem to be struggling a lot lately. It's...

I'm on Fire, Bruce Springsteen, 1984 As a child of the 80s, my initial introduction to Bruce Springsteen was Born in the U.S.A. Like so...

Tusk, Fleetwood Mac, 1979 Here's the thing, as far as I can recall, I knew Stevie Nicks before I really knew Fleetwood Mac. That...

My Best Friend's Girl, The Cars, 1977 I wish I could remember the exact moment The Cars found me. One thing I know for sure is when I was...

WALT ALDRIDGE: The song is king By Monica Collier Staff Writer Originally published in the TimesDaily Nov 2, 2017 University of North...

Leave the Door Open, Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak, Silk Sonic, 2021 The first time I heard this song, I thought it was an SNL parody. It...