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1990 - Dick Tracy Soundtrack - Madonna
35 Years Ago - 1990 Madonna released an album to accompany the film Dick Tracy. Three songs by Stephen Sondheim were in the movie,...
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May 22, 20251 min read
5/22/25 - Weenie 500, Work Meetings and Emails, and Romance Goes Wrong
Thursday 5/22/25 Celebrate: Bitcoin Pizza Day Canadian Immigrants Day Harvey Milk Day International Being You Day International...
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May 22, 20254 min read
1990 - Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade - Soul II Soul
35 Years Ago - 1990 Soul II Soul released their second album Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade This album didn't have the vocals from Caron...
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May 21, 20251 min read
5/21/25 - NORM!, Flying Cars, and Pruning
Wednesday 5/21/25 Celebrate: American Red Cross Founder's Day Emergency Medical Services for Children Day I Need a Patch for That Day...
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May 21, 20254 min read
1995 - Forever Blue - Chris Isaak
30 Years Ago - 1995 Chris Isaak released his fifth album Forever Blue The first single was the Grammy-nominated "Somebody's Crying"...
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May 20, 20251 min read
5/20/25 - Screw With Scammers and Reheating Foods
Tuesday 5/20/2025 Celebrate: Be a Millionaire Day Dinosaur Day Eliza Doolittle Day Flower Day International Clinical Trials Day...
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May 20, 20253 min read
2000 - The Maddening Crowd - Nine Days
25 Years Ago - 2000 Nine Days released their debut major-label album The Maddening Crowd. "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" is their...
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May 19, 20251 min read
5/19/25 - What A Horse Race, Cheating, and Dancing With..What?
Monday 5/19/25 Celebrate: Accounting Day Boy's Club Day Celebrate Your Elected Officials Day (there are some that can F*$% Off) May Ray...
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May 19, 20253 min read
2000 - The ABBA Generation - A*Teens
25 Years Ago - 2000 A-Teens released their debut album The ABBA Generation It was a #1 album in Sweden and Argentina. The album is a...
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May 18, 20251 min read
1985 - Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits
40 Years Ago - 1985 Dire Straits released their fifth album Brothers in Arms. It was the first album in history to sell over one million...
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May 17, 20251 min read
5/17/25 & 5/18/25 - Bad Towing, What's Not For You, and How Many Beers
Saturday 5/17/25 Sunday 5/18/25 Celebrate: Saturday Armed Forces Day Culture Freedom Day International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia,...
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May 17, 20254 min read
2000 - Oops!... I Did It Again - Britney Spears
25 Years Ago - 2000 Britney Spears released her second album Oops!... I Did It Again . The album debuted at #1 selling 1.319 Million...
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May 16, 20251 min read
5/16/25 - Preakness, Red Flag Hobbies, and AI Job Interview
Friday 5/16/25 Celebrate: Biographer's Day Endangered Species Day International Day of Light International Virtual Assistants Day Love a...
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May 16, 20254 min read
2000 - Whitney: The Greatest Hits - Whitney Houston
25 Years Ago - 2000 Whitney Houston released Whitney: The Greatest Hits. A two-disc release with Cool Down disc with ballads, and Throw...
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May 15, 20251 min read
5/15/25 - Pets, Obesity, and Eating Dog Food (sort of)
Thursday 5/15/25 Celebrate: Bring Flowers to Someone Day Brown Bag It Thursday Global Accessibility Awareness Day Hummus Day...
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May 15, 20254 min read
1980 - Freedom of Choice - Devo
45 Years Ago - 1980 Devo released their third album Freedom of Choice. This was a make or break record for the band. "Whip It" peaked at...
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May 14, 20251 min read
5/14/25 - Six Word Phrase, Dishwasher Crocs, and I Stole Your Cake
Wednesday 5/14/25 Celebrate: "The Stars and Stripes Forever" Day Dance Like a Chicken Day Donate a Day's Wages to Charity Day...
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May 14, 20254 min read
2005 - Make Believe - Weezer
20 Years Ago - 2005 Weezer released their fifth album Make Believe . "Beverly Hills" peaked at #10, #1 Alternative Airplay, #26...
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May 13, 20251 min read
5/13/25 - How Much Sleep?, Weird President Legend, and Baby Names
Tuesday 5/13/25 Celebrate: Cough Drop Day Frog Jumping Day International Hummel Day Leprechaun Day National Apple Pie Day He really likes...
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May 13, 20253 min read
1990 - Circle of One - Oleta Adams
35 Years Ago - 1990 Oleta Adams released her third album Circle of One. This is a beautiful album and her first with wide distribution....
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May 12, 20251 min read
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