I think everyone is in agreement that this has been a 2 week buffer zone between 2020 and 2021. We had to quarantine 2020, and it couldn't be exposed to any other year for 2 weeks. But now that's over, and we can focus on a new start. So, let's have songs for beginning. Or beginning again. Or songs that begin again themselves, with multiple intros. Or whatever. Just start fresh. It'll feel good.
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January 4, 2021: Already in the swing of things
Notice how I added the 2021 there, instead of the 2020? Kids are back in school, I'm back to work, and all cylinders are needing coffee.
December 29, 2020 – Winter Break?
Anyone getting a legitimate winter break? I am decidedly not. The last few weeks have been some of the busiest of the year at work, and they're not slowing down this week.
American Aquarium – The Luckier You Get
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FMD 12/11/2020 – Best First Songs On An Album
I'm 100% stealing this from Algonad's recent FB post, but today's topic is "Best First Songs On An Album". Or however he phrased it.
Personally, I'd nominate "Birdhouse In Your Soul" except for the little problem of the opener on that album. Openers disqualify songs, I think.
So I'm going to go with "Born In The U.S.A." from Springsteen's Born In The U.S.A.. What you got? Also, list 10 random songs from your playlist if people still do that.
Billy Bragg – Waiting For The Great Leap Forward
So the version of this song that I'm playing was not one that I was familiar with - it turns out, Mr. Bragg has done about a million and a half versions of this tune, and he's always adjusting them to fit the times and locations that he's singing in. I find that super cool. And it turns out, he's pretty darn good at making those adjustments work, and I dig it all.
Also, here's the version of the song that I know and love:
Thanks for tuning in this past week!
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Loading... The Vaccines – Teenage Icon (Acoustic)
Another group I'm shocked we don't have any videos for.
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FMD: Theme Weeks
So I kind of stumbled into my guest DJ week without a theme. And sometimes I feel like I've been running thin on FMD topics. So this is probably moving a bit too meta, but... this week's FMD topic for discussion is "what themes would be good for weeks of music, or FMD discussions?"!
Alice Merton – Why So Serious
I just love this song. That is all.
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Loading... Ezra Furman – Restless Year
How have we never had an Ezra Furman song played in this joint? It's probably because his live stuff isn't nearly as good as his studio stuff. Looking around, I think this is an artist who absolutely needs the studio. But I enjoy a ton of his songs - he uses his voice in really creative, emotive ways. Plus he always seems to nail the use of the sax.
Anyway, here's a fun song with a reference to Dostoevsky, who I enjoy reading, so... enjoy!
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