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1984 - Welcome to the Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
40 Years Ago - 1984 Frankie Goes to Hollywood released their debut album Welcome to the Pleasuredome. In America, "Relax" made #10 and...
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Oct 29, 20241 min read
10/30/24 - Wedding Songs, Hangry, and Fear
Tuesday 10/29/2024 Celebrate: International Internet Day National Cat Day national hermit National Oatmeal Day Vote Early Day World...
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Oct 29, 20244 min read
1989 - Bulletproof Heart - Grace Jones
35 Years Ago - 1989 Grace Jones released her ninth album Bulletproof Heart. "Love on Top of Love" was a #1 club hit produced by C+C Music...
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Oct 28, 20241 min read
10/28/24 - Library Cats, Moons, and Floppy Discs
Monday 10/28/24 Celebrate: Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day International Animation Day National Chocolate Day National...
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Oct 28, 20242 min read
1994 - Home - Deep Blue Something
30 Years Ago - 1994 Deep Blue Something released their second album Home. This is the second version of Breakfast at Tiffany's, first...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read
1979 - Hydra - Toto
45 Years Ago - 1979 Toto released their second album Hydra. One single did break through. "99" (no..not about the secret agent with...
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Oct 26, 20241 min read
10/26/24 & 10/27/24 - Leaves, Haunted Houses, Murder Houses, and Horror Movies
Saturday 10/26/24 Sunday 10/27/24 Celebrate: Saturday Horseless Carriage Day Hug a Sheep Day Intersex Awareness Day Make a Difference Day...
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Oct 26, 20244 min read
1994 - Whaler - Sophie B. Hawkins
30 Years Ago - 1994 Sophie B. Hawkins released her second album Whaler. It's nice hearing this outside of the tiring Lilith Fair...
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Oct 25, 20241 min read
10/25/24 - No Cacti, Rebranding, and A DON'T with Halloween Candy
Friday 10/25/24 Celebrate: Frankenstein Friday Global Champagne Day International Artist Day national Bandanna Day National Breadstick...
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Oct 25, 20245 min read
1994 - Bedtime Stories - Madonna
30 Years Ago - 1994 Madonna released her sixth album Bedtime Stories. It was always an event when Madonna released an album at this...
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Oct 24, 20241 min read
10/24/24 - Halloween Costumes, Bad Romance, and Regrets
Thursday 10/24/24 Celebrate: 40-Hour Work Week Day Black Thursday - commemorates the day in 1929 when the stock market tanked throwing us...
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Oct 24, 20244 min read
1989 - Storm Front - Billy Joel
35 Years Ago - 1989 Billy Joel released his eleventh album Storm Front. The album's cover depicts the maritime storm warning flag...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
10/23/24 - Chaos Packaging, You Old, and Popular Nuts!
Wednesday 10/23/24 Celebrate: Event Organizers Day (but who plans the celebration?) Lung Health Day Medical Assistants Recognition Day...
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Oct 23, 20244 min read
1984 - Waking Up with the House on Fire - Culture Club
40 Years Ago - 1984 Culture Club released their third album Waking Up with the House on Fire. "The War Song" peaked at #17 "The Medal...
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Oct 22, 20241 min read
10/22/24 - Bed Food, Less Chocolate, and Driving Tests
Tuesday 10/22/24 Celebrate: Clean Up the Earth Day Eat a Pretzel Day INTERNATIONAL CAP LOCK DAY International Stuttering Awareness Day...
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Oct 22, 20244 min read
1979 - One Step Beyond - Madness/ 1989 - Enjoy Yourself - Kylie Minogue/ 1999 - Steptacular - Steps
Today is all for the UK charts!!! Because it seems America doesn’t like Brit Pop. 45 Years Ago - 1979 Madness released their debut album...
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Oct 21, 20242 min read
10/21/24 - Best Restroom and A Fake E-Mail
Monday 10/21/24 Celebrate: Back to the Future Day Apple Day Babbling Day Celebration of the Mind Day Check Your Meds Day Count Your...
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Oct 21, 20242 min read
1979 - Damn the Torpedoes - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
45 Years Ago - 1979 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their third album Damn the Torpedoes. This was their breakthrough album...
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Oct 20, 20241 min read
1979 - Prince /1984 - Apollonia 6
Prince Day! 45 Years Ago - 1979 Prince released his second self-titled album. The album was written, arranged, composed, produced, and...
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Oct 19, 20241 min read
10/19/24 & 10/20/24 - Halloween Excitement, Signatures, and I'll Smell Your Shoes
Saturday 10/19/24 Sunday 10/20/24 Celebrate: Saturday Bridge Day Dress Like a Dork Day Evaluate Your Life Day I Love Yarn Day...
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Oct 19, 20244 min read
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