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Lunatic Fringe, Red Rider, 1981 Picture this: It's early evening on a Tuesday and I'm chilling in my chaise lounge on my back deck...

Precious, The Pretenders, 1979 I call 'em like I see 'em. I just do. No apologies. Pretty certain that's a fortuitous by-product of...

Today's Song of the Day Mangetout, Wet Leg, 2025 My soul connects with Wet Leg. I mean like really really connects. In case I've never...

Today's Song of the Day Down in a Hole, Alice in Chains, 1992 Well, this a nice surprise. Good morning, Alice in Chains -- it's nice...

Muscle Shoals Meets the 70s is just a little more than six weeks away and I can hardly wait. Thank you to Russell Mefford, Mitch Mann,...

Fade to Black, Metallica, 1984 Metallica is one of my lifelong loves. This song is one of my lifelong loves, too. I'm so happy it's with...

The Thing That Should Not Be, Metallica, 1986 I woke up lovingly wrapped in the gloriously sinister arms of The Thing That Should Not Be....

One of These Nights, Eagles, 1975 Sometimes, the Eagles serve as my soul's house band. Don Henley is my life's narrator and his drums are...

Why Do You Love Me, Garbage, 2005 I am so thankful to live in the same time as Shirley Manson. Not only is she still rocking hard at 58...

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....