morning babble / Friday 10-04-24
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(Phineas and Ferb song)
The musician FINNEAS aka the brother of Billie Eilish has a new album out. I feel bad but whenever I hear his name I think of this show that my kids watched – it was good.
(Phineas and Ferb song)
(Morning Babble Intro)
Happy Weekend! Welcome to October! Do you know how difficult it is to explain to a 9 year-old how Oktoberfest begins in September? (stuttering kid) Oktoberfest typically begins mid-September (this year the 21st) and officially ends the 1st Sunday in October – this year that’s October 6th. I have a feeling that the beer drinking is going to continue throughout October (clip)
Yes, I’m a Phillies fan and that’s a little thing we call Red October. Fingers crossed for me?
(Countdown Video)
New Music Friday:
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!
- Batting leadoff – Jake Bugg (favorite clip of “All Kinds of People”) Had to get that song out of the way – just love that part (favorite clip again) and that’s officially it, because there’s 11 other songs on the album and I’ve listened to them all (“I Wrote the Book” clip) Couple weeks ago that was the final single – “I Wrote the Book” – released from this album which is called A Modern Day Distraction. The other song that jumped out to me was track #6 “Waiting for the World” (clip) It’s got another good hook sound to it with the guitar and lyrics (another clip)
- The Black Keys have a new song out. How do I know that? They texted me. Yeah, I’m a music geek and therefor sign up for those gimmicks that some of the bands do. BUT – this wasn’t on my radar and the only reason that I’m talking about it right now is because of the text. (“Beautiful People” cut) Obviously, that’s not a new song from the boys but is one of their newer tunes off their Ohio Players album that came out this past April. Another song off that album which I thoroughly enjoyed was “Paper Crown” which also included my man, Beck (cut) I said new song though and there is one today, but it’s also 1 of 4 new songs coming out on their expanded version Ohio Players album. Their calling it The Trophy Edition and its due for arrival on Nov. 15th (“Mi Tormenta” clip) “Mi Tormenta” is the released song and it features DannyLux as well as The Black Keys Dan Auerbach singing in Spanish for the first time. By the way, 2 of the other 4 songs will include Beck – so excited for that (Beck drop)
- (Pause) Now – I’m not the biggest fan of this band, but I respect them – they’re good. Very good. Just not for me. Coldplay. (clip) Moon Music is their 10th studio album. The band is claiming that they’re only doing 2 more albums as a band. Like Jesus and his 12 disciples – Coldplay wants to spread its gospel out amongst 12 albums in all. I should just play a song (clip) Spotify is pushing that one called “All My Love.” Nevertheless, the band envisions 12 albums in all (one of which will be an animated musical) You’ve still got time, but I guess you can say that countdown is on. Hourglass? I did listen to the entire album of Moon Music – the song that jumped out to me was track 7 the “I Am A Mountain” song (clip)
- Several quick hits of new music: U2 – remember them – they actually dropped not just one, but two new songs and they were actually available last week. MMM. I blew it. Anyway – full album called How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb will arrive November 22nd. // Ho-Ho-Ho! Little Big Town is offering up some early holiday joy with a full release of their first-ever Christmas album called The Christmas Record. I won’t rush things and play something from it. But – it is happening and it is out there. // Myles Smith released another new song. I follow this guy on Instagram and he always has the most uplifting, happy posts. He’s got really good music, too, with his latest called “Whisper” (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.
Be sure to check out the playlist on Spotify. As I mentioned in the beginning, it’s a playlist of songs that I’ve talked about and thought about: so, you’ll see some new music there from The Wrecks, bbno$, Grace Bowers with a Zepplin cover, and Weezer who covered the song “Here Comes My Girl” for the TV series Bad Monkey featuring Vince Vaughn (“You’re so Money”) and 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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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I don’t know how to function without music. When I’m not making it, I’m listening to it. It gives me courage and takes care of my mind.” – by Billie Eilish – the sister of FINNEAS
Who again does have a new album out now called For Cryin’ Out Loud but it still makes me think of that cartoon show (clip) Did you know that Bowling for Soup was the band that did that theme song?