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1985 - Rock a Little - Stevie Nicks
40 Years Ago - 1985 Stevie Nicks released her third album Rock a Little . "Talk to Me" peaked at #4, #14 AC, #1 Mainstream Rock. "I Can't Wait" made #16, #26 Mainstream Rock, #26 Club. "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" made #60, #31 AC.
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5 hours ago1 min read


11/19/25 - Turkey, Moisture Farming, The Mall World Dream
Wednesday 11/19/25 Celebrate: "Have a Bad Day" Day Equal Opportunity Day Geographic Information Systems Day International Men's Day National Blow Bagpipes Day National Camp Day National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day Support Professionals Day National Macchiato Day National Zinfandel Day Play Monopoly Day Women's Entrepreneurship Day World Toilet Day -- Feeling thirsty? It may be possible to draw drinking water straight from the air. Even very dry places still hold sma
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7 hours ago3 min read


1985/1995 - Radio/Mr. Smith - LL Cool J
40 Years Ago - 1985 LL Cool J released his debut album Radio. "I Can't Live Without My Radio" made #15 R&B/Hip Hop "You'll Rock" made #59 R&B/Hip Hop. "Rock the Bells" made #17 R&B/Hip Hop and #35 Club. 30 Years Ago - 1995 LL Cool J released his sixth album Mr. Smith. "Hey Lover" featuring Boyz II Men peaked at #3 Hot 100 and R&B/Hip Hop, #1 Rap, #2 Rhythmic Airplay. "Doin' It" made #9, #7 R&B/Hip Hop, #2 Rap, #17 Rhythmic. "Loungin" made #3, #4 R&B/Hip Hop, #1 Rap, #4 Rhy
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1 day ago1 min read


11/18/25 - 6-7 Is Out!, Time Zones, and Mail Deadlines
Tuesday 11/18/25 Apple Cider Day Married to a Scorpio Support Day Mickey Mouse Day - He made his official debut in Steamboat Willie in 1928 National Entrepreneurs' Day National Princess Day National Vichyssoise Day Occult Day William Tell Day Push-Button Phone Day - 1963 Bell Telephone introduced the first push-button telephones. Goodbye rotary dial… hello modern dialing. Well, sort of, it was still dialing like it used to. You just pushed a button, though. -- The USPS is out
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1 day ago2 min read


1980 - The Jazz Singer - Neil Diamond
45 Years Ago - 1980 Neil Diamond released the Soundtrack to his movie The Jazz Singer. The film's reviews were negative, earning Diamond the first Razzie for Worst Actor at the 1st Golden Raspberry Awards, but made a modest profit at the box office. The soundtrack on the other hand was a smash. "Love on the Rocks" peaked at #2 and #3 AC. "Hello Again" made #6 and #3 AC. "America" made #8 and #1 AC.
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2 days ago1 min read


11/17/25 - Mice, News, and Where's The Color On My Cheetos?
Monday 11/17/25 Celebrate: Electronic Greeting Card Day Homemade Bread Day International Students' Day National Baklava Day National Butter Day National Farm Joke Day National Take a Hike Day National Unfriend Day The Little Mermaid Day - 1989 saw the release of the Disney movie. World Peace Day -- Today in 1970 Douglas Engelbart received the patent for the computer mouse. A little wooden box with two wheels that changed everything. It was initially called an "X-Y Position In
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2 days ago3 min read


1990/1995 - Immaculate Collection/I'm Breathless - Madonna
It’s compilation album day for Madonna. 35 Years Ago - 1990 Madonna released her first greatest hits package The Immaculate Collection. Fifteen songs in chronological order. The two new songs. "Justify My Love" co-written with Lenny Kravitz and Ingrid Chavez. The video was banned by MTV. It became her ninth #1 and was #1 Club, #42 R&B/Hip Hop. "Rescue Me" made #9 and #6 Club. 30 Years Ago - 1995 Madonna released a compilation album Something to Remember. This is a collecti
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3 days ago1 min read


Dance Mix - Redo - WTF Early Pride 2014
This mix was made sometime in the Spring 2014. Glee was a thing by the way. Get it here now https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/bribriny/episodes/2025-11-15T18_45_12-08_00 or always https://www.house-mixes.com/profile/bribriny/redo-wtf-early-pride-2014
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4 days ago1 min read


1985 - Promise - Sade
40 Years Ago - 1985 Sade released their second album Promise. "The Sweetest Taboo" peaked at #5, #1 AC, #3 R&B "Is It a Crime?" made #32 AC and #55 R&B "Never as Good as the First Time" made #20, #6 AC, #8 R&B
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4 days ago1 min read


11/15/25 - Advent Calendars, Board Game Cafes, and Neo-Medievalism
Saturday 11/15/25 Sunday 11/16/25 Celebrate: American Enterprise Day America Recycles Day Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day Day of the Imprisoned Writer I Love to Write Day Little Red Wagon Day National Bundt Day National Philanthropy Day National Raisin Bran Cereal Day National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day Pack Your Mom's Lunch Day Steve Irwin Day - Crickey!! Sunday Have a Party With Your Bear Day International Check Your Wipers Day International Day for Tolerance National Button D
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4 days ago3 min read


1990 - The Mermaids Soundtrack
35 Years Ago - 1990 The Mermaids Soundtrack was released. The movie starred Cher, Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, and Bob Hoskins. Filled with pop songs from the 60s, it also included a remake of Betty Everett's "The Shopp Shopp Song (it's in His Kiss)" by Cher. It peaked at #33 and #7 AC.
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5 days ago1 min read


11/14/25 - Bye Penny, Dangerous Celebrities, and Reverse Stuff
Friday 11/14/25 Celebrate: International Girls Day Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day National American Teddy Bear Day National Family PJ Day National Pickle Day National Seat Belt Day National Spicy Guacamole Day Operating Room Nurse Day Spirit of National Speakers Association Day World Diabetes Day -- The movie trailers are coming fast and furious. (not that one) The Devil Wears Prada 2 features the reunion of Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. Toy Story 5 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
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5 days ago3 min read


1985 - Seven the Hard Way - Pat Benatar
40 Years Ago - 1985 Pat Benatar released her sixth album Seven the Hard Way. "Invincible" was Grammy-nominated and from the film The Legend of Billie Jean, that was not a hit. Benatar often commented at her concerts before performing the song that it "is from one of the worst movies ever made” to upset fans of the '80s film. It peaked at #10 and #4 Mainstream Rock. "Sex as a Weapon" made #28 and #5 Mainstream Rock. "Le Bel Age" made #54 and #19 Mainstream Rock.
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6 days ago1 min read


11/13/25 - Hot Gifts, Latest (old) Fashion, and Sounds and Names
Thursday 11/13/25 Celebrate: Actor's Day Guinness World Records Day National Bread Pudding Day National Indian Pudding Day National Mom's and Dad's Day Start a Rumor Day Symphonic Metal Day World Kindness Day World Quality Day World Usability Day Sadie Hawkins Day originated in 1937 from Al Capp's comic strip, Li'l Abner, which ran from 1934 to 1977. In the comic strip, Sadie Hawkins was the homely looking daughter of Hekzebiah Hawkins, and at the age of 35 she had not yet ma
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6 days ago4 min read


1985 - Play Deep - Outfield
40 Years Ago - 1985 Outfield released their debut album Play Deep. "Say It Isn't So" made #18 Mainstream Rock "Your Love" peaked at #6 Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock "All the Love" made #19 and #14 Mainstream Rock. "Everytime You Cry made #66 and #20 Mainstream Rock.
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Nov 121 min read


11/12/25 - Restaurant Trends, Comfort Movies, and Soft Living
Wednesday 11/12/25 Celebrate: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day Fancy Rat & Mouse Day Happy Hour Day National French Dip Day National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day -- Restaurant Trends coming in 2026 Freaky Caesar Salads - All sorts of strange additions, like smoked salmon and potato chips, nori, and a "showering of Goldfish straight from the bag.” The Hot Dog - The Sea Dog (yeah, a fish cake), Wagyu beef hot dogs. There's a steakhouse where you pick your steak knife
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Nov 123 min read


1995 - Your Little Secret - Melissa Etheridge
35 Years Ago - 1995 Melissa Etheridge released her fifth album Your Little Secret. "Your Little Secret" made #4 Mainsteam Rock, #29 Pop Airplay, #32 Alternative Airplay, #40 Adult Pop Airplay. "I Want to Come Over" peaked at #22, #5 Adult Alternative Airplay, #17 AC, #9 Adult Pop Airplay, #22 Mainstream Rock, #15 Pop Airplay. "Nowhere to Go" peaked at #40, #24 AC, #9 Adult Pop Airplay.
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Nov 111 min read


11/11/25 - Veteran's Day, Movies, I Don't Know, and Lemon Water (Don't)
Tuesday 11/11/25 Celebrate: Air Day Death/Duty Day National Metal Day National Sundae Day National Young Reader's Day Origami Day Pocky Day Singles' Day Holiday today, Veterans Day. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. It was 1954 when Armistice Day was renamed to Veterans Day. – FALLING IGUANA WARNING - Heads up, Falling Iguanas are possible on Tuesday
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Nov 113 min read


1980 - Divine Madness - Bette Midler
45 Years Ago - 1980 Bette Midler released her Divine Madness album featuring live performances from her concert film. "My Mother's Eyes" which did not appear in the film charter #39 and #8 AC.
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Nov 101 min read


11/10/25 - Holiday Sides and Holiday Shopping
Monday 11/10/25 Celebrate: Area Code Day International Accounting Day National Civic Pride Day National forget-Me-Not Day National Vanilla Cupcake Day Sesame Street Day USMC Day World Orphans Day World Science Day for Peace and Development -- The sun flared again on Sunday. The Northern Lights might appear Monday Night. This is, as they call it, a G3 event, which is Strong – Weekend Box Office 1. Predator: Badlands $40 Million - the best opening weekend ever for a solo “Pred
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Nov 103 min read

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