WELCOME TO SPINNING STORIES

You Never Can Tell, Chuck Berry, 1964 This week's earworm comes with an iconic visual courtesy of John Travolta and Uma Thurman. Can you...

Can't Buy Me Love, The Beatles, 1964 My current opinion: This is the best song ever in the history of time. It's infused with the...

Rebel Heart, First Aid Kit, 2018 OK universe, I get it; you win. Message received -- it's all because of my rebel heart. Ain't that an...

Genius of Love, Tom Tom Club, 1981 Genius of Love is a living song, ya know? It's so alive. It's absolutely representative of the...

Wave of Mutilation, Pixies, 1989 It makes me laugh that this song was planted as my earworm this past weekend when I saw Lisa...

Spiderwebs, No Doubt, 1995 Well, I sure am glad that week is in the rearview. My listening needs have been all over the map these past...

So It Goes, Mac Miller, 2018 It's finally Saturday and boy oh boy I'm here for it. It was a long challenging week and Mac carried me...

Fever, The Cramps, 1980 This is nice. I feel good. Simmering under the covers in my comfy bed on a rainy morning is one of my favorite...

Bobby Sox, Green Day, 2024 It finally happened. The new Green Day album, Saviors, came out yesterday. I admit, after surviving the Deep...

The Killing Moon, Echo & the Bunnymen, 1984 I live within eyesight and earshot of a busy major highway. I'm not a big fan of being...

Midnight on the Interstate, Trampled By Turtles, 2012 Some songs have an immediate effect on me. This is one of those songs. A soothing...

Executive Summary The continued escalating cost of obtaining a college degree combined with the declining feeling of degree value has...

Wet Dream, Wet Leg, 2022 Want to rescue your favorite audiophile from the darkness of a deep despair? Just ask them, "What are you...

Don't Let Me Down, The Beatles, 1969 Happy New Year! I listen to this song and I hear hope. I listen to this song and I hear faith. I...

Jessie's Girl, Rick Springfield, 1981 On this New Year's Eve eve, I am both looking back and looking forward while learning how to better...

I Want You for Christmas, Cheap Trick, 2012 Well, it finally happened ... I heard the absolute worst Christmas song ever. It was kind of...

What an absolutely stellar year for new music! Seriously, there hasn't been such an exciting year for new music in recent memory. It...