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Oct 9, 20233 min read
10/9/23 - Getting Older, Stress, and Indigenous People's Day
Monday 10/9/23 Celebrate: Indigenous Peoples' Day - The early thoughts of this day go back to 1977. Berkeley, California, became one of...
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bribriny
Oct 8, 20231 min read
1973 - Titans of Classic Rock
There are so many releases this month that I'm taking 1973 and doing an extra post on Sundays to cover the album that came out. Today -...
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bribriny
Oct 8, 20231 min read
1993 - Code Red - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
30 Years Ago - 1993 D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince released their fifth and final album Code Red. Charting singles were, "Boom! Shake...
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bribriny
Oct 7, 20231 min read
1993 - Everything Changes - Take That
30 Years Ago - 1993 Take That released their second album Everything Changes. Let's just say America ignored this album and there were no...
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bribriny
Oct 7, 20234 min read
10/7 & 8/23 - Rock Screams, Historically Wrong but Great Movies, and #1 Veggie
Saturday & Sunday 10/7 & 8/23 Celebrate: Saturday Bathtub Day Digital Scrapbooking Day Inter-American Water Day International Frugal Fun...
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bribriny
Oct 6, 20231 min read
1978 - Pleasure and Pain - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
45 Years Ago - 1978 Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show released their seventh album Pleasure and Pain. Two top 10 hits were released. "Sharing...
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bribriny
Oct 6, 20234 min read
9/6/23 - Halloween Candy, Smart Dog (Maybe), and 1000 Pumpkins
Friday 9/6/23 Celebrate: Come and Take It Day Garlic Lovers Day Kids Music Day Mad Hatter Day Manufacturing Day National Badger Day...
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bribriny
Oct 5, 20231 min read
1993 - Alapalooza - Weird Al
30 Years Ago - 1993 Weird Al released his eighth album Alapalooza. The album included seven original songs and three parody ones. Some of...
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bribriny
Oct 5, 20233 min read
9/5/23 - Wash Your Bananas, Paris Bed Bugs, and Movies With No Words
Thursday 9/5/23 Celebrate: Chic Spy Day Do Something Nice Day Global James Bond Day National Apple Betty Day National Get Funky Day...
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bribriny
Oct 4, 20231 min read
1993 - Elegant Slumming - M People
30 Years Ago - 1993 M People released their second album Elegant Slumming. In America, it wouldn't be till 1994 that we would get an...
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bribriny
Oct 4, 20233 min read
10/4 (good buddy)/23 - Post Hobby, Halloween Movies, and She Did What at 104?
Wednesday 10/4/23 Celebrate: Balloons Around the World Day Cinnamon Roll Day eDay Improve Your Office Day International Toot Your Flute...
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bribriny
Oct 3, 20231 min read
1983 - Genesis - Genesis
40 Years Ago - 1983 Genesis released their self-titled twelfth album. At the time, it became their biggest commercial success, and...
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bribriny
Oct 3, 20232 min read
10/3/23 - Blossom Drama, No ExorSwift, and Sequal that Didn't Then Did Happen
Tuesday 10/3/23 Celebrate: Global Smoothie Day Look at the Leaves Day Mean Girls Appreciation Day National Boyfriend Day National...
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bribriny
Oct 2, 20231 min read
1978 - Chicago - Hot Streets
45 Years Ago - 1978 Chicago released their tenth album...no, not X or Ten...Hot Streets. Two singles,"Alive Again" and "No Tell Lover"...
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bribriny
Oct 2, 20232 min read
10/2/23 - This is a Test, Chin-Ups, and Answer the Phone (Don't)
Monday 10/2/23 Celebrate: Audiophile Day Blue Shirt Day - for Bullying Prevention Child Health Day Day of Unity Guardian Angels Day...
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bribriny
Oct 1, 20231 min read
1973 (October) - R&B and Jazz Releases
I have so many releases that I'm taking 1973 and doing an extra post on Sundays to cover the amazing album that came out. Today - R&B and...
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bribriny
Oct 1, 20231 min read
1978 - Toto - Toto
45 Years Ago - 1978 Toto released their self-titled debut album. The album featured three singles. "Hold the Line" peaked at #5 "I'll...
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bribriny
Sep 30, 20233 min read
9/30 & 10/1/23 - Happy October!
Saturday & Sunday 9/30 & 10/1/23 Sunday brings in October! Rabbit Rabbit – Netflix will mail out its last-ever DVDs today to some of...
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bribriny
Sep 30, 20231 min read
1983 - What's New - Linda Ronstadt
40 Years Ago - 1983 Linda Ronstadt released her first album of traditional pop standards What's New. A major departer for the leading...
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bribriny
Sep 29, 20231 min read
1978 - Nicolette - Nicolette Larson
45 Years Ago - 1978 Nicolette Larson released her debut album Nicolette. Her first single was a cover of the Neil Young song "Lotta Love"...
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