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1984 - Bananarama - Bananarama
40 Years Ago - 1984 Bananarama released their second self-titled album. Three singles were released in the US. "Cruel Summer" was the...
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Apr 21, 20241 min read
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1979 - Million Miles Reflections - Charlie Daniels Band
35 Years Ago - 1979 Charlie Daniels Band released their tenth album Million Miles Reflections. "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" was the...
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Apr 20, 20241 min read
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4/20/24 & 4/21/24 - 420(snicker), Free Wine, and Robots (still creepy)
Saturday 4/20/24 Sunday 4/21/24 Celebrate: Saturday: Chinese Language Day Husband Appreciation Day Lima Bean Respect Day - we respect...
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Apr 20, 20245 min read
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1979 - Strikes - Blackfoot
45 Years Ago - 1979 Blackfoot released their third album Strikes. Two singles were released. "Highway Song" peaked at #26. "Train, Train"...
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Apr 19, 20241 min read
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4/19/24 - Pringles, Barbicue, and Go Out in Nature!
Friday 4/19/24 Celebrate: Bicycle Day Education and Sharing Day Humorous Day National Amaretto Day National Chicken Parmesan Day National...
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Apr 19, 20245 min read
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1989 - Like A Prayer - Madonna
35 Years Ago Today 1989 the #1 Dance song was "Like a Prayer" by Madonna. We talked about the album last month, but to recap: This was...
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Apr 18, 20241 min read
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4/18/24 - Bananas, Snacks, and Recordings
Thursday 4/18/24 Celebrate: Get to Know Your Customers Day International Amateur Radio Day International Day for Monuments and Sites...
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Apr 18, 20244 min read
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1989 - One - Bee Gees
35 Years Ago - 1989 Bee Gees released their eighteenth album One This was supposed to be where Andy joined them for a foursome but...
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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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4/17/24 - 8:15am, Underslept, and Cats
Wednesday 4/17/24 Celebrate: Bat Appreciation Day Blah, Blah, Blah Day Ellis Isnals Family History Day International Ford Mustang Day...
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Apr 17, 20246 min read
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1984 - #1 Dance Song "I Want A New Drug" - Huey Lewis and the News
40 Years Ago - 1984 Huey Lewis and the News had the #1 Dance song in the US with "I Want A New Drug." It peaked at #6 on the Hot 100. The...
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Apr 16, 20241 min read
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4/16/24 - Kids and Hotels. Happy Tuesday
Tuesday 4/16/24 Celebrate: Day of the Mushroom Foursquare Day Free Cone Day National Bean Counters' Day National Eggs Benedict Day...
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Apr 16, 20242 min read
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1974 - Second Helping - Lynyrd Skynyrd
50 Years Ago - 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd released their second album Second Helping. The album features their biggest single "Sweet Home...
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Apr 15, 20241 min read
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4/15/24 - Gross Partners and Stick Your Head In Your Freezer
Monday 4/15/24 Celebrate: Anime Day ASL Day BostonĀ Marathon Day Income Tax Pay Day Jackie Robinson Day McDonald's Day Micro volunteering...
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Apr 15, 20243 min read
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1994 - All-4-One - All-4-One
30 Years Ago - 1994 All-4-One released their self-titled debut album. "So Much in Love" peaked at #5 and #10 R&B. "I Swear" was a #1...
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Apr 14, 20241 min read
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1989 - ...Twice Shy - Great White
35 Years Ago - 1989 Great White released their fourth album ...Twice Shy I actually enjoyed this relisten. Three singles were released....
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Apr 13, 20241 min read
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4/13/24 & 4/14/24 - Fart Walks, Taxes, and Don't Shop Hungry
Saturday 4/13/24 Sunday 4/14/24 Celebrate: Saturday Baby Massage Day National Make Lunch Count Day National Peach Cobbler Day Scrabble...
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Apr 13, 20244 min read
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1989 - Garth Brooks - Garth Brooks
35 Years Ago - 1989 Garth Brooks released his debut album. The album peaked at #13 on the charts but no commercial singles were released...
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Apr 12, 20241 min read
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4/12/24 - Crazy Pet Names, You Old, and Easy Scrabble
Friday 4/12/24 Celebrate: Big Wind Day Day of Silence Drop Everything and Read Day International Day of Human Space Flight National Dive...
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Apr 12, 20246 min read
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1994 - Crash! Boom! Bang! - Roxette
30 Years Ago - 1994 Roxette released their fifth album Crash! Boom! Bang! The full album wasn't released in America but a shortened...
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Apr 11, 20241 min read
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1989 - Club Classics Vol. One - Soul II Soul
35 Years Ago - 1989 Soul II Soul released their debut album Club Classics Vol. One. Three singles were released in America. "Keep on...
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Apr 10, 20241 min read
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