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All Day and All of the Night, The Kinks, 1964 This is one of my top five favorite openings of a song ever. These harmonies are smooth...

Everybody Hurts, R.E.M., 1992 Listen. I know you're doing your best. I'm doing my best, too. We're all doing our best and never forget...

Balloonerism, Mac Miller, 2025 Yesterday was maybe the most happy sad day ever. In the sad column: Three of my favorite people will no...

Be Sweet, Japanese Breakfast, 2021 Japanese Breakfast reminds me that I am brave enough to dream big. Yes, "tell them count the days."...

I Love Rock 'n' Roll, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, 1981 Never forget that I earned this blackheart and I wear it with pride. Yeah. I...

Escapism, RAYE, 070 Shake, 2022 I woke up living this lyric -- "A little context if you care to listen -- I find myself in a shit...

Southern Comfort, Larkin Poe, 2022 Holy smokes. This song stops me in my tracks every single time. That twangy bluesy little intro oozes...

Everybody Loves Me But You, Juliana Hatfield, 1992 Ugh. C'mon on now, brain. Seriously? Did I really need to start the day with Juliana...

Sad and Damned, Nymphs, 1991 Here you have it -- this is the song reverberating in my brain right now. So very apropos. Sad and damned....

1. GNX -- Squabble Up, Kendrick Lamar, 2024 Struggling, y'all, but my friend Kendrick Lamar is all up in my brain this morning and life...

1. Romance -- Death Kink, Fontaines D.C., 2024 Oh my goodness, y'all, I'm not gonna lie -- I did not want to like the new Fontaines D.C....

Favorite Shining Superstars Albums of 2024 1. No Name -- Old Scratch Blues, Jack White, 2024 Holy smokes at Jack White, y'all. His latest...

Take Me With U, Prince, 1984 Prince: To be around you is so right -- you're sheer perfection. Me: Thank you. Ahh. One of my most favorite...

Confessions of a MILF, Viv Albertine, 2012 It's always nice to have Viv Albertine with me navigating life. I've always felt connected to...

Oh Sheila, Ready for the World, 1985 Just woke from a bad dream. I distinctly remember this song blaring over the speakers. I see you...

Blame Brett, The Beaches, 2023 Listen, I can try to relate to you but I only know what it's like to be me. It's all about me. One...

Baby, Baby, Baby, TLC, 1992 This is what I woke up singing. Yeah I did. So, here's a lesson from this old head -- if you like music, you...

Big Ben Beat, Kim Deal, 2024 Brace yourselves. Kim Deal finally released a solo album. Not only that -- it's good, y'all. It's really,...

Infinity Guitars, Sleigh Bells, 2010 Hear that? That's the sound of the migraine that tormented me most of this past week. Whoa. Whoa....

You Better Run, Pat Benatar, 1980 Ahh. Hello, my dear friend! This is Monday morning simmering at its finest. I haven't had this kick ass...