new music weekend / Friday 04-25-25

(New Music Weekend Intro)

Happy Weekend – FYI – last one for April. Months are moving along. AND – it’s not too late to get what I wanted most-est for Christmas this past year (clip) I dropped a lot of hints for this one. The National with their live album – ROME – wish I was one of those people in the crowd. Wouldn’t that be a good story? (clip) I actually special ordered this from my favorite local record store – Rainbow Records in Newark, DE. I’ve been hoping that it would just appear there the past several months. There’s always something about pulling a record out that you’ve wanted. I ordered it. Could have done Amazon – but won’t. Always support local – for me again – Rainbow Records. (clip)

Who’s coming up! Benson Boone, James and The Cold Gun, rensforshort, Lorde, The Sherlocks, and more.

(Countdown Video)

New Music Weekend:

• Early March, Benson Boone gave us a new song called “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else” (clip) Coming up in June, he’ll be performing at the Governors Ball Festival in New York. Also coming up in June but a little later in the month – the 20th. We get his new album – American Heart (picture of the album cover) Oh to be young again. Who am I kidding I never looked like that. I run a 5K Every Day and can’t get that look. Don’t worry – we’re shifting away from me. Back to Benson Boone (picture again) – he dropped the 2nd single of this new album which he did debut at Coachella – here’s “Mystical Magical” (clip)

• The band bearing the label “South Wales’ loudest group” has just dropped their sophomore album. (clip) The sound of James and The Cold Gun is commonly compared to that of the Foo Fighters and Queens Of The Stone Age, which basically means – they rock (clip) Face in the Mirror is the name of the album – 10 songs in all from the Welsh Band. Song being highlighted on Spotify is the title track “Face in the Mirror” – and you know who signed this band to his record label – Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard. Please give a listen to James and The Cold Gun (clip)

• Just last month, renforshort released a song that I thought had a catchy hook to it (clip) That’s “Pretend to Like Me.” Now back in November of 2024, she had “on my way!” drop (clip) Both these songs are half of the EP album – a girl’s experience – that’s coming at us on June 6th. Today though, we do get a third tune – that’s 3/4ths of the album. Song is “Feeling Good” – this is renforshort (clip)

• Several quick hits of new music: I enjoy The Grunge Bible Podcast. Also, follow them on Instagram where I’m tied into their chat group – which is nicely titled “Grunge Bible Study.” Within our bible study, they suggested listening to Beach Bunny and their new album that is out for everyone to enjoy – Tunnel Vision // The song “Everything Must Make Sense” actually came out earlier this month – Missed Music Monday anyone? – from The Sherlocks but it’s also the title track of their upcoming album which will drop in its entirety on May 16th // I cannot let this one slip me by – the Kiwi Singer who hasn’t had a new song in 4 years has finally dropped one. In case you didn’t know, New Zealanders are known as Kiwis. Who’s from there? Lorde and here’s her new song “What Was That” (clip)

Thank you to Spotify, Rolling Stone, Apple Music, uDiscoverMusic, Pigeons & Planes, Pitchfork, Louder, Spill Magazine, Dan Deluca of the Philly Inquirer & I know there’s more.

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. 

There’s actually a lot leftover – Young Rising Sons, Mother Mother, and a fun one from Megan Thee Stallion (clip)

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #115

(“Good People” Jack Johnson)

Happy Friday! Someone reached out to me and asked what I was doing this year with all my “quotes of the day”. You see – in the past, I had a board to put them on, last year I slammed them all the wall. This year though, I’m saving them in a book.

(#115)

Quote of the Day

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“My life got better when I realized I didn’t have to be nice. Nice got me ran over, stressed out, & disrespected. I’m not nice. I’m a good person.” – by Someone

I actually saw this quote with a picture of Matthew McConaughey. He didn’t say it, I guess. I could hear him rolling with that. He does have a book out called Greenlights. I would suggest getting that one as an audio book. He voices it and does a spectacular job.

5K EVERY DAY – Day #114

(“Serotonin”)

girl in red – I forgot about that song from her but heard it today. I then looked her up to see what she’s been doing because I knew there was a new album last year from her.

(“Confession”)

That song “Confession” is NOT on that 2024 album. It’s a new song from February.

It won’t be on New Music Weekend either, because it’s from February. I missed it.

I didn’t miss running today.

(Day #114)

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Do not be afraid to get rid of things which distract your attention.” – by Leo Tolstoy

5K EVERY DAY – Day #113

(“Invincible” Tool)

Today on the treadmill – I was listening to a Modern Wisdom podcast. The host is Chris Williamson. He had Naval Ravikant on – who spews quotes. I have a quote of the day from him. BUT – I started to wonder what music would Naval listen to. I could see him listening to a band like Tool.

(“Invincible” Tool)

Tool is heady, multilayered music, right? I mean, I don’t think he’s listening to “All the Small Things”

(“All the Small Things”)

I love Blink. I just had a Mark Hoppus quote yesterday. I just think if Naval had his choice – it’s probably Tool – Both bands have kick-ass drums.

(clip)

Running out of time here – I ran.

(Day #113)

“Quote of the Day”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Inspiration is perishable — act on it immediately.” – by Naval Ravikant

5K EVERY DAY – Day #112

(“Edging” song)

Initially today, I was listening to a Tim Ferriss podcast with Seth Godin as a guest and then my player just stopped. That’s when I noticed that I was 2 1/2 miles into my 5K run. That’s conflicting number systems.

(“Edging” song)

Anyway – I quickly switched to Spotify and just hit the first thing. It was Blink and I finished my run. #112

(#112)

Quote of the Day

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If at first you don’t succeed, pay someone else to do it for you.” – by Mark Hoppus

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #111

(“Supercaliflawjalisticeexpialadoshus” song)

Happy “Big Word Day” – my little vlog will never be accused of such sesquipedalian

that word means involving long words. I did run – wasn’t been any longer than any other day this year. 5K Ever Day Continues

(#111)

“Quote of the Day” or “Pronouncement of the Twenty-Four Hour Period”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Sing like nobody can hear you, dance like nobody can see you, and love like you’ve never been hurt.” – by Dick Van Dyke (Bert, Mary Poppins)

5K EVERY DAY – Day #110

(“Day By Day”)

Philadelphia’s own – The Hooters – with “Day By Day”

That’s exactly how I’m taking my 5K Every Day

(#110)

The Who, The Black Keys, The National, The Hooters. The “the” is important.

I love The Hooters vs. I love hooters. I’m getting myself in trouble.

What’s another good song from The Hooters.

(“All You Zombies”)

FYI – Easter Bunny arrived at the Evans household. Basic Peeps are extinct anymore.

Used to just be the yellow chick or pink rabbits.

(“Pink Rabbits”)

That’s a deep cut from The National. Anyway – peeps s’mores. So good!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – by Audrey Hepburn

5K EVERY DAY – Day #109

(song)

That band is called little image and I’ve been following them for awhile.

Somehow I missed that release back in March. Song is called “Run For Forever”

Go watch New Music Weekend

(#109)

“Quote of the Day”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If we are unduly absorbed in improving our lives, we may forget altogether to live them.” by Alan Watts

new music weekend / Friday 04-18-25

(New Music Weekend Intro)

Happy Holiday Weekend – for some people. Others, all good. You’re saving money and don’t have to purchase all those eggs to decorate.

(Gene Autry – “Peter Cottontail”)

I prefer Gene Autry and his Rudolph song. FYI – that is 1 of 37 “Classic” Easter songs available on a Spotify playlist. I’ll provide a link. Who’s coming up! The always prolific King Gizzard, The National’s lead guy doing his solo thing, new Sublime, and Petey USA!

(Countdown Video)

New Music Weekend:

• Over the years, The National’s Matt Berninger has shared the microphone with various female voices: Caroline Spence, Phoebe Bridgers (clip), Julia Stone, Taylor Swift (clip) and now for the 2nd release off his upcoming album, we get the sole member of Hand Habits – Meg Duffy joining him (clip) That’s “Breaking into Acting” off the Get Sunk album which is dropping in its entirety on May 30th. Here’s a refresher, Matt Berninger’s 1st release of this new album was “Bonnet of Pins” (clip)

• With King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, I’m a rookie Gizzhead – in fact, I probably don’t have any right in calling myself that quite yet. BUT – I do have two of their vinyls. Baby steps (“Alluda Majaka”) Oddments was my first vinyl purchase of theirs – older album from 2014, but a recent purchase for me. Another King Gizzard vinyl I picked up Sketches of Brunswick East (clip) I received help with choosing that one from Austen at my local shop – Rainbow Records. Anyway – why all this King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard talk – they have announced a release date for their upcoming album. (“Phantom Island”) Phantom Island is due out June 13th – the band’s 27th album – quite prolific those Aussies. Recently, they shared the record’s title track, but now we have the follow up and Track #2 on the album called “Deadstick” (clip)

• I just talked about this possiblity last Sunday – new music from Sublime (clip) In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Look At All The Love We Found: A Tribute to Sublime, there is an expanded edition of the compilation arriving May 9th from Sublime (clip) This edition includes brand spanking new recordings from Pennywise, Zac Brown Band, Slightly Stoopid, Jack Johnson, and Fishbone. I don’t have any samples of those new songs. BUT – we do have the son of the late Bradley Nowell – Jakob Nowell offering up his solo project Jakobs Castle version of “Garden Grove” (clip)

• Several quick hits of new music: One of the most anticipated albums of the year – Send A Prayer from Julien Baker & TORRES is out. They gone country and if you felt optimistic about the first couple releases, this album will NOT let you down // Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker has announced a new live album. 43-tracks that were recorded over three nights during the tour of her 2024 solo album, Bright Future. Also, there are live renditions of five previously unreleased songs. Live at Revolution Hall is out April 24 – that’s soon. // This one actually came out back on March 28th, but personally, I just heard it. Could be a “Missed Music Monday”. (clip) Petey USA is someone who I watched numerous funny videos of and had no idea he did music. His new album THE YIPS comes out July 11th, but for the time being we can enjoy its 1st release called “The Milkman” (clip)

Thank you to Spotify, Rolling Stone, Apple Music, uDiscoverMusic, Pigeons & Planes, Pitchfork, Louder, Spill Magazine, Dan Deluca of the Philly Inquirer & I know there’s more.

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #108

(“Eye of the Tiger”)

My first 5K Race is coming up. How official is it? It’s on the family calendar.

(“Cool Runnings Slow Clap”)

That’s all I got for locking it in. I’m signed up for the Annual UnLocke the Night 5k in Newark, DE on Friday night, May 9th. This group helps those with mental health struggles. Their mission is to educate, assist, and support youth on their mental health journey.

I thought this was a good first 5K race for me this year. I ran.

(#108)

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Nothing is real if you don’t believe in who you are.” – by Rocky Balboa