5K EVERY DAY – Day #178

(“Hollow Moon” clip)

This is my warm-up for New Music Weekend.

AWOLNATION just released the 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the album: Run

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I honestly forgot how incredibly good this album was. Beyond the seven official singles, we can still dig a little deeper into Run with tracks like “Jailbreak” (clip), “Dreamers” (clip), and “Like People, Like Plastic” (clip).

And, of course, we have the album’s powerful self-titled single to enjoy: “Run” (clip)

Which I did do.

(Day #178)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If you can find a way to keep a glass half-full mentality, or find positivity, even in the most dire situation, it’s almost a superpower.” – by Aaron Bruno

Aaron Bruno is basically AWOLNATION. In fact, he revealed that he played every instrument and part on the original record of Run – he has NOT been able to replicate that again.

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #177

(“So Long Chicago” – Pokey LaFarge)

Birthday Boy – Pokey LaFarge is known for combining blues, folk, country, swing, jazz, and even Vaudeville.

Yeah – I had to look that last one up.

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Operation “Lose the Farmer’s Tan” has NOT been going well here. Back to Pokey – his latest album – Rhumba Country – was heavily influenced by his time farming. He said songs would come to him while pushing a plow or scattering seed.

(“Run Run Run” – Pokey LaFarge)

Pokey’s real name is Andrew Heissler. The nickname “Pokey” was given to him by his mother when he was a child because she would tell him to hurry up! I was definitely a Pokey this morning during my run, but it’s done.

(Day #177)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The songs that naturally come to me are upbeat and make you wanna dance or at least bop your head—they’re all very colorful. I used to think of my music in dark blue, but now I see it in technicolor.” – by Pokey LaFarge

I enjoy thinking of things in colors. Back in the day for scripts with shows that I was in – I would color code lines to help with feelings and understanding of the lines.

My favorite color for me and life itself is Sky-Blue Pink

Happy 42nd Birthday – Pokey!

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #176

(“Roadrunner” – The Modern Lovers)

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain is an American documentary film from 2021

(“Anemone” by The Brian Jonestown Massacre)

And – according to the documentary, that song “Anemone” was a favorite of his.

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If you haven’t seen it, be sure to check out Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain.

Roadrunners are fast. I’m steady with my 5Ks.

(Day #176)

By the way – today, it’s Bourdain Day because it would have been his 69th birthday. How do you celebrate Bourdain Day – go explore a city, talk to strangers and try something new.

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Perhaps wisdom… is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.” – by Anthony Bourdain

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #175

(“Archbishop Harold Holmes” Jack White)

I may have said something like this before but first – I simply love that song from Jack White.

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Anyway – despite the Spotifys, the YouTubes, the Vinyls in the world, there is nothing better than hearing “your song” out of nowhere on the radio.

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Thank you, Madison at AltNation. That happened this morning when driving my little girl to swim team practice. I did feel bad, because she was talking, then the song came on, and then

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I cranked it loud in the car. So good.

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My little girl swam swimteam and I ran.

(Day #175)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Helping someone else without asking for anything in return, to not even expect a thank you or acknowledgement, is worth more than any material rewards or adulation.” – by Jack White

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #174

(“American Idiot” Green Day)

Lately, I’ve been really cranking up the Green Day.

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both old and new

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And I do it while running

(Day #174)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“What do you do when you don’t fit in? You make your own mold.” – Billie Joe Armstrong

Green Day – they really make you think.

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #173

(“Hurt” Johnny Cash)

Rick Rubin produced the album which includes that Johnny Cash cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt” – In actuality, Rick Rubin has his name on a lot of albums.

(“The New Style” Beastie Boys)

He also produced one of my most favorite albums of all time – Licensed to Ill from the Beastie Boys

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Any chance to play the Beastie Boys – I’m doing it. But Rick Rubin has produced many other albums courtesy of Slayer, Run DMC, Tom Petty, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers

(“Suck My Kiss” Red Hot Chili Peppers)

We could be here all day. I did run by the way – that didn’t take all day.

(Day #173)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Beware of the assumption that the way you work is the best way simply because it’s the way you’ve done it before.” – by Rick Rubin (The Creative Act – page 104)

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #172

(“Rush” Big Audio Dynamite)

The other night, I enjoyed Adam Sandler’s movie “Big Daddy” with my entire family – wonderful learning session for my 9 year old daughter. It was probably more amusing witnessing my 16 year old son monitor for his little sister’s reactions.

(“Rush” Big Audio Dynamite)

Anyway that song “Rush” is in the “Big Daddy” movie. But – you know what it made me go and do. Listen to another song from the band – Big Audio Dynamite

(“The Globe” Big Audio Dynamite)

It was the title track of the album “The Globe” – it is spectacular. You gotta go experience all 6 minutes and 4 seconds of it. Which would also be a very fast mile to run. I did do my 5K not quite so fast, but it did happen. (flash the “I ran” card)

(Day #172)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I never wanted to go back and relive the glory days; I just want to keep moving forward. That’s what I took from punk. Keep going.” – by Mick Jones of Big Audio Dynamite but also a little band called The Clash as well

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New Music Weekend / Friday 06-20-25

(New Music Weekend Intro)

Happy Full Weekend of Summer – for realsy this time. My area has like 4 days coming up of temperature toeing the line of 100. Can’t wait (kid about the sweating) See I can’t say that – it’s not cute via this mouth. Let’s get to the music.

Who’s coming up! Motion City Soundtrack, sombr, The Dare, Daisy Grenade, and more

(Countdown Video)

New Music Weekend:

• Motion City Soundtrack haven’t given us a new album in basically a decade (“Don’t Call It a Comeback” clip) Slight tangent – during the time period that I grew up, I think of only one guy whenever I hear “Don’t Call It a Comeback” (“Mama Said Knock You Out”) LL Cool J with “Mama Said Knock You Out” (another clip) Oh man – I remember working out to that song and thinking I was unstoppable. So untrue – I was. How am I going to get this back to the punk-pop band from Minneapolis? Play a song of theirs (“Everything Is Alright”) From 2005, that’s “Everything Is Alright”. But again, let’s talk about the new that’s coming from Motion City Soundtrack. Album is called The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World – arrives in it’s entirety on September 19th. That’s nearly Autumn – today for the summer though, we get the album’s first release “She Is Afraid” (clip)

• Back in September 2023, sombr released an 8-pack EP called: in another life (“burner phone”) He was 17 then, which yes – makes him 19 now. Along his way despite being a short one – he’s had some relationship ups and downs (“back to friends”) Sharing a bed with someone and then going back to being friends – that’s never fun (“undressed”) and then the cold reality of getting undressed to someone new again. So, what’s he going to sing about this time? (“we never dated”) Thinking about someone all the time that he never even dated. Not sure when an entire album is coming but I am enjoying these recent singles from sombr. Let’s play a little more “undressed” (clip)

• Several quick hits of new music: Harrison Patrick Smith is known professionally as The Dare. Three summers ago – that’s 2022 – he released his song “Girls” (clip) Can’t play too much of that jam – little edgy. Today though, we received his deluxe album: What’s Wrong With New York?: Afters – there are several extras which make it “deluxey” like this new single called “Cheeky” (clip) // New albums out now from Haim, Yungblud, Karol G, Badflower, and Benson Boone, – you can catch the new singles being pushed off these albums via my Spotify playlist – link is at brentevans.net // The last time I talked about Daisy Grenade – they were hiding bodies (clip) It’s always fun when a gruessome song can make you smile ear to ear. Today, we’ve got a new song from the girls of Daisy Grenade – a push for Song of Summer – we’ll see. Here’s “Don’t Sweat It” (clip)

I put together a Spotify playlist of the songs that I talked about and thought about today for New Music Friday. Click here for that! Anything that I really messed up and missed – well, that’s why I’ll be doing Missed Music Monday on Monday. 

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #171

(“Mystical Magical” Benson Boone)

Welcome to the longest day of the year – also known as – The 1st Day of Summer

(“How Bad Do U Want Me?” Lady Gaga)

So, now we’re all in – summer is officially, officially underway. I was listening to Spotify’s Playlist “Songs of Summer” and I don’t hear a clearcut winner yet.

(“Sally, When the Wine Runs out” Role Model)

That’s a good one from Role Model, but I think I’m still pushing for Kane Brown.

(“2 Pair” Kane Brown)

By the way, I ran

(Day #171)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Life is like looking for your phone; most of the time it’s in your hand.” – by Benson Boone

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #170

(“Six Days in June” The Fratellis)

Sometimes I’m all out of wit. Some will say I never had it – that’s cool.

I just wanted to make sure that I played my favorite song from The Fratellis before June ended.

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Thankfully, we do have more than 6 days of June left and I certainly have a whole bunch more days of 5K running ahead for 2025

(Day #170)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“From the moment you open your eyes in the morning. That’s a creative act.” – by Jon Fratelli

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Borrowing words from someone else in an attempt to spread happiness everywhere or at the very least – a reasonable range. Hey – go click that video, too!