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1990- Down to Earth - Monie Love
35 Years Ago - 1990 Monie Love released her debut album Down to Earth. "Monie in the Middle" peaked at #1 Rap, #28 R&B, #7 Club. "It's a Shame (My Sister)" made #1 Rap, #8 R&B, #2 Club, #26 Hot 100. "Down 2 Earth" made #30 Rap and #75 R&B.
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4 hours ago1 min read


10/30/25 - Fall Back, Scream Queens, and Horrible Families
Thursday 10/30/25 Celebrate: Buy a Doughnut Day Checklist Day Create a Great Funeral Day Haunted Refrigerator Night Mischief Night National Candy Corn Day National Publicist Day National Speak Up For Service Day National Text Your Ex Day Pumpkin Bread Day Sugar Addiction Awareness Day -- This Sunday morning at 2am, we fall back to Daylight Saving Time. (no s please) Our bodies run by an internal clock, not a manmade clock, so even a modest time adjustment can take some gettin
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6 hours ago4 min read


1990 - Red Hot + Blue
35 Years Ago - 1990 the compilation album Red Hot + Blue was released. It consisted of songs from Cole Porter reinterpreted by contemporary pop performers. It was the first for the Red Hot Organization and benefited the group ACT Up, and was the first major AIDS benefit in the music business. There was a TV special as well. No singles were released in the US, but, "Night + Day" by U2 made #3 on the Alternative Airplay chart. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" by Thompson Twins
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1 day ago1 min read


10/29/25 - Nuts, Licking Frogs, and Eat More Kiwi
Wednesday 10/29/25 Celebrate: International Internet Day National Cat Day National Hermit Day National Oatmeal Day World Psoriasis Day World Stroke Day -- RIP. Prunella Scales, the Fawlty Towers star, has died “peacefully at home in London” aged 93. The retired actress, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2013, was best known for portraying Basil Fawlty’s long-suffering wife Sybil in the BBC comedy. John Cleese has described his on-screen wife and Fawlty Towers co-star Scales
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1 day ago3 min read


1985 - Slave to the Rhythm - Grace Jones
40 Years Ago - 1985 Grace Jones released her seventh album Slave to the Rhythm. Interestingly, the project was going to go to Frankie Goes to Hollywood. "Slave to the Rhythm" (originally called "Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones." It peaked at #1 Club and #20 R&B.
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2 days ago1 min read


10/28/25 - Heist Movies, Candy, and Real Life Fears
Tuesday 10/28/25 Celebrate: Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day International Animation Day National Chocolate Day National Internal Medicine Day Plush Animal Lover's Day Separation of Church and State Day Statue of Liberty Dedication Day Vote Early Day Wild Foods Day -- French police arrest 2 Louvre jewel heist suspects. But if you're looking to check out a Heist movie, Screenrant.com has a list for you. 1. Heat (1995) Michael Mann directed and starred Al Pacino and
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2 days ago4 min read


1995 - The Bridge - Ace of Base
30 Years Ago - 1995 Ace of Base released their second album The Bridge. "Beautiful Life" peaked at #15, #1 Club, #10 Top 40 Mainstream, #18 Top 40 Rhythmic. "Lucky Love" made #30, #1 Club, #19 Pop Airplay, #25 Rhythmic.
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3 days ago1 min read


10/27/25 - Parent Hacks and Horror Comedies
Monday 10/27/25 Happy Birthday, Mom! Celebrate: American Beer Day Boxer Shorts Day Cranky Co-Workers Day National Civics Day National Parmigiano Reggiano Day National Potato Day Navy Day Sylvia Plath Day World Day for Audiovisual Heritage World Occupational Therapy Day -- Weekend Box Office 1. Chainsaw Man $17.2M - Another anime opens at #1 from Sony/Crunchyroll. 2. Black Phone 2 $13M 3. Regretting You $12.85M 4. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere $9.1M 5. Tron: Ares $4.
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3 days ago4 min read


2000 - Whoa, Nelly - Nelly Furtado
25 Years Ago - 2000 Nelly Furtado released her debut album Whoa, Nelly. "I'm Like a Bird" won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and peaked at #9, #26 AC, #5 Adult Pop Airplay, #6 Pop Airplay. "Turn Off the Light" peaked at #5, #11 Adult Pop Airplay, #1 Club, #52 R&B/Hip Hop, #3 Pop Airplay, #4 Rhythmic. "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"made #37 Adult Pop Airplay and #34 Pop Airplay.
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4 days ago1 min read


Dance Mix - Redo from 2016 - WTF #12 90s
This was inspired by a mix I heard at a great New Years' Eve party! 2025 note - The playlist existed, but the mix was lost. 2 songs deleted from the original mix. One didn't work, and the other was..what is this? https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/bribriny/episodes/2025-10-25T19_44_49-07_00 or always https://www.house-mixes.com/profile/bribriny/redo-from-2016-wtf-12-90s 2 Pac f/Dr Dre – California Love Salt-N-Pepa – Shoop E.U. – Da Butt (extended soundtrack version) En Vogu
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5 days ago1 min read


1995 - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - The Smashing Pumpkins
30 Years Ago - 1995 The Smashing Pumpkins released their third album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. The album earned the band seven Grammy Award nominations. "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" made #22, #2 Alternative Airplay, #4 Mainstream Rock. "1979" peaked at #12, #3 Adult Alternative, #1 Alternative Airplay, #17 Club, #1 Mainstream Rock, #10 Pop Airplay. "Zero" made #9 Alternative Airplay and #15 Mainstream Rock. "Tonight, Tonight" made #36, #14 Adult Alternative, #
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5 days ago1 min read


10/25/25 - Candy, Tattoos, and Walking the Trail
Saturday 10/25/25 Sunday 10/26/25 Celebrate: Saturday Hug a Sheep Day International Artist Day Make a Difference Day National Cartoonists Against Crime Day National Greasy Foods Day National I Care About You Day National Prescription Drug Take Back Day National Trick or Treat Day Punk for a Day Day Sourest Day World Pasta Day World Pizza Makers Day Sunday Chicken Soup for the Soul Week Horseless Carriage Day Intersex Awareness Day Mother-In-Law Day National Day of the Deploy
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5 days ago3 min read


1995 - Groove Theory - Groove Theory
30 Years Ago - 1995 Groove Theory released their only self-titled album. It was a showcase for Amel Larrieux and songwriter/producer/actor, Bryce Wilson. (this is the album cover they went with? Could have done better.) "Tell Me" peaked at #5, #3 R&B. #2 Rhythmic. "Keep Tryin'" made #64, #24 R&B, #29 Rhythmic.
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6 days ago1 min read


10/24/25 - Zombie Movies, Favorite Crayon Color, and Grilled Cheese
Friday 10/24/25 Celebrate: Black Thursday - Yes, I know it's Friday, but it's tied to 10/24/1929. a day when sellers traded close to thirteen million shares in panic on the New York Stock Exchange, and endured five billion dollars in losses. It's seen as being the start of what was the worst stock market crash in United States history, which was followed by the Great Depression. 40-Hour Work Week Day Food Day Global Champagne Day National Bologna Day National Crazy Day Natio
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6 days ago5 min read


1990 - Behavior - Pet Shop Boys
35 Years Ago - 1990 Pet Shop Boys released their fourth album Behavior. The album was produced with Harold Faltermeyer. "So Hard" made #62, #17 Alternative Airplay, #2 Club. "Being Boring" did chart at #10 Dance Singles Sales. "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" made #93, #19 Club. "Jealousy" was not released in the US.
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Oct 231 min read


10/23/25 - Slasher Films, The Men Diagram, and A 5-Year-Old's B-Day Theme
Thursday 10/23/25 Celebrate: Event Organizers Day National Boston Cream Pie Day National Canning Day National Croc Day National Horror Movie Day National iPod Day National Slap Your Irritating Co-Worker Day Paralegal Day The Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano TV Talk Show Host Day Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Day National Mole Day - exists to get people—particularly children—interested in chemistry. It takes place between 6:02 a.m. and 6:02 p.m., to comme
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Oct 234 min read


1985 - Once Upon a Time - Simple Minds
40 Years Ago - 1985 Simple Minds released their seventh album Once Upon a Time. This album came after the success of The Breakfast Club's song "Don't You (Forget About Me)". "Alive and Kicking" peaked at #3 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Sanctify Yourself" made #14 and #3 Mainstream Rock. "All the Things She Said" made #28 and #9 Mainstream Rock.
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Oct 221 min read


10/22/25 - Halloween Songs, Throning, and Your Toilet is Watching You Poop
Wednesday 10/22/25 Celebrate: Clean Up the Earth Day Eat a Pretzel Day INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY International Stuttering Awareness Day Lung Health Day Medical Assistants Recognition Day National Color Day National Knee Day National Make a Dog's Day National Nut Day National Sparkling Water Day National Tavern-Style Pizza Day Smart is Cool Day Unity Day Wombat Day -- USAToday has a story on a new dating term called "throning" − which means dating someone to raise your socia
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Oct 222 min read


1985 - Mike + The Mechanics - Mike + The Mechanics
40 Years Ago - 1985 Mike + The Mechanics released their debut self titled album. This was his first album outside of Genesis. "Silent Running (On Dangerous Grounded)" features Paul Carrack on vocals and peaked at #6 and #1 Mainstream Rock. "All I Need Is a Miracle" features Paul Young on vocals and peaked at #5, #7 AC, #6 Mainstream Rock, #24 Club. "Taken In" made #32 and #7 AC.
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Oct 211 min read


10/21/25 - Witch Movies, Haunted States, and Big TP
Tuesday 10/21/25 Celebrate: Back to the future Day Apple Day Babbling Day Celebration of the Mind Day Check Your Meds Day Count Your Buttons Day Garbanzo Bean Day Information Overload Awareness Day International Day of the Nacho National Mezcal Day National Pets for Veterans Day National Pharmacy Technician Day National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day National Share the Warmth Day National Witch Hazel Day Reptile Awareness Day World Bolognese Ragu Day -- Parade.com has a list of the
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Oct 213 min read

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