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Aug 25, 20221 min read
1987 - Wendy and Lisa
35 Years Ago - 1987 Wendy and Lisa released their debut album. This was their first album after they left Prince's band the Revolution....
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bribriny
Aug 25, 20223 min read
8/25/22 - Get Ready for the VMA's
Thursday 8/25/22 Celebrate: Kiss and Make Up Day National Banana Split Day National Burger Day (UK) National Park Service Founders Day...
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bribriny
Aug 24, 20223 min read
8/24/22 - Luxury Vacation, Buy a Book, and Autograph or Photo?
Wednesday 8/24/22 Celebrate: Can Opener Day International Strange Music Day National Knife Day National Peach Pie Day National Waffle Day...
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bribriny
Aug 24, 20221 min read
1987 - The Lonesome Jubilee - John Mellencamp
35 Years Ago - 1987 John Mellencamp released his ninth album The Lonesome Jubilee. Charting singles were, "Paper in Fire" (#9 #1...
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bribriny
Aug 23, 20221 min read
1982 - Upstairs at Eric's - Yazoo
40 Years Ago 1982 Yazoo (or Yaz in the US) released their debut album Upstairs at Eric's. Featuring the pairing of Vince Clarke and...
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bribriny
Aug 23, 20223 min read
8/23/22 - Myths, Crap Sayings, and Don't Eat off the Floor
Tuesday 8/23/22 Celebrate: Buttered Corn Day Cuban Sandwich Day - a variation of a ham and cheese sandwich that likely originated in...
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bribriny
Aug 22, 20221 min read
1997 - Be Here Now - Oasis
25 Years Ago 1997 Oasis released their third album Be Here Now. The album featured three single releases in America "D'You Know What I...
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bribriny
Aug 22, 20223 min read
8/22/22 - 90s, Black Holes, and Bad Habits
Monday 8/22/22 Celebrate: Be an Angel Day National Bao Day - filled dumplings that are also known a bāozi or "steamed buns. National Eat...
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bribriny
Aug 21, 20221 min read
1987 - Dirty Dancing Soundtrack
35 Years Ago 1987 The Dirty Dancing Soundtrack was released. It spent 18 weeks at #1 and has been certified 14-times Platinum. The album...
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bribriny
Aug 21, 20221 min read
8/21/22 - High School Movies
Sunday 8/21/22 Celebrate: National Brazilian Blowout Day National Senior Citizens Day National Spumoni Day Poet's Day -- Some are back to...
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bribriny
Aug 20, 20221 min read
??2022?? Summer Song
There hasn't been much movement on the Billboard Summer Songs Chart. Harry Styles and "As It Was" has had a lock at #1 for the run of the...
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bribriny
Aug 20, 20221 min read
1982 - Talking Back to the Night - Steve Winwood
40 Years Ago 1982 Steve Winwood released his third album Talking Back to the Night. One single was released, "Valerie" (1982 - #70 #13...
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bribriny
Aug 20, 20221 min read
8/20/22 - Go Geocache and Fictional Deaths
Saturday 8/20/22 Celebrate: Break the Monotony Day International Day of Medical Transporters International Geocaching Day International...
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bribriny
Aug 19, 20221 min read
1987 - Strangelove - Depeche Mode (#1 Dance Single)
35 Years Ago 1987 we head to the dance charts and find Depeche Mode "Strangelove" at #1. Only hitting #50 on the Hot 100, on the dance...
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bribriny
Aug 19, 20223 min read
8/19/22 - Planes, Cd's, and Salads
Friday 8/19/22 Celebrate: Black Cow Root Beer Float Day International Bow Day International Orangutan Day International Talk Like Jar Jar...
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bribriny
Aug 18, 20221 min read
1987 - Out of the Blue - Debbie Gibson
35 Years Ago 1987 Debbie Gibson released her debut album Out of the Blue. While posing for the album cover, Gibson was told by the...
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bribriny
Aug 18, 20223 min read
8/18/22 - This is your captain speaking.
Thursday 8/18/22 Celebrate: Helium Discovery Day Mail Order Catalog Day National Bad Poetry Day National Fajita Day National Ice Cream...
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bribriny
Aug 17, 20221 min read
1997 - My Own Prison - Creed
25 Years ago 1997 Creed released their debut album My Own Prison. "My Own Prison" (#7 Alternative #2 Mainstream Rock), "Torn" (#3...
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bribriny
Aug 17, 20223 min read
8/17/22 Baseball, Candy Corn (ugh too soon), and Ice Cream
Wednesday 8/17/22 Celebrate: Baby Boomers Recognition Day - roughly born between 1946 and 1964 Balloon Airmail Day Congressional Startup...
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bribriny
Aug 16, 20221 min read
2002 - A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay
20 Years Ago Coldplay released their second album A Rush of Blood to the Head. The singles were "In My Place" (#1 Adult Altervative, #22...
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