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By Monica Collier Staff Writer Originally published in the TimesDaily, Jul 21, 2017 Updated Jul 21, 2017 New Jersey native and...

A Little Crazy, Nicole Atkins, 2017 I love it when the universe sends me a gentle reminder of a great song I haven't thought about in a...

Dance to the Music, Sly and the Family Stone, 1967 Listen, believe me when I say: Some truths in life are indisputable. Such as ... music...

I Melt With You, Modern English, 1982 Some songs truly are a gift that keeps on giving. This is one of those songs. It has a positive...

You Don't Own Me, Lesley Gore, 1963 This week, I changed my walk-up music to this song. The juxtaposition of the taunting sweetness with...

Running Up That Hill, Kate Bush, 1985 Thank you, Stranger Things, for one of the most perfect pairings of song and cinema I've ever seen....

Ruby Soho, Rancid, 1995 Oh. My. Goodness. I cannot get this song out of my head. At first, it kind of made me giggle at myself -- of all...

Edge of Seventeen, Stevie Nicks, 1981 That opening riff is everything. Stevie's voice represents all that is unique, independent, and...

If I Can't Have You, Yvonne Elliman, 1977 Hear that? That's me being transported to 1977 at the speed of light. When this song comes on,...

It's been more than four years since I wrote words for a living and I still struggle with the void that career change left in my soul....

Jane Says, Jane's Addiction, 1987 I heard this yesterday ... is this the only song out there to mention "Sergio?" Y'all, the universe is...

The Heart Part 5, Kendrick Lamar, 2022 I've been listening to the new Kendrick Lamar album pretty much on a loop since it dropped...

Rock the Boat, The Hues Corporation, 1973 As my parents age, they're more inclined to launch into storytelling mode on Sunday afternoons....

Heroes, 1977, David Bowie I'm feeling especially reflective this morning. Three of my favorite young heroes will graduate college today....

Ms. Jackson, 2000, Outkast Of the past 48 hours, I was probably lucid for maybe one third of it. Thank you, Covid booster, for a weekend...

Borderline, 1983, Madonna Madonna has held my hand the past few days. I heard Borderline Tuesday and it's still in my head. I ain't mad....

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...