Author: Brent Evans

morning babble / Friday 02-16-24

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Afroman “Because I Got High” Clip

The list is out for Record Store Day 2024 which is on April 20th aka 4/20.

Afroman “Because I Got High” Clip

Morning Babble intro

Happy Weekend – I’m all smiles today – although our household is battling some sickness. My little girl was home from school – all week. The only twisted benefit with this sick time with her – all the extra “I love you, Daddys” that I receive. (awwww sounder)

Very exciting things are happening with the release of the Record Store Day list for 2024.

This year’s Record Store Day Ambassadors also won Best Rock Album at this year’s Grammys. (clip) That’s “This Is Why” off the album This Is Why – the band is called Paramore and being the Ambassadors of Record Store Day – of course, they’re on the list of 4/20 releases. They’ll be offering the first physical issue of the remixed album of This Is Why which features 11 remixes of songs from the Grammy award winning album – it’ll be available on its own or in a bundle with the OG of This Is Why.

(Pearl Jam – Spin the Black Circle) Pearl Jam – they have a new album out on 4/19 (Taylor Swift clip) and yes, that’s the same day the new Taylor Swift album is out. BUT for record store day, they are releasing an exclusive yellow & black ghostly LP for their new album – Dark Matter. (“Dark Matter” clip)

Staying with the grunge scene which sort of began back in 1980 with the band- Malfunkshun – they had a guy by the name of Andrew Wood who then went on to be in a band called Green River – which included two Pearl Jam members. Andrew Wood was eventually upfront for the band Mother Love Bone (Stargazer). Unfortunately, there was an overdose and that’s how Temple of the Dog album was put together and created for Andrew “Dog” Wood (“Say Hello 2 Heaven” clip)

Did you follow all of that? So, being released on Record Store Day is Olympus Awaits which is a definitive compilation of all Malfunkshun recordings.

(clip) “Bleed It Out” – I’ve run to that song – really, really hard. The band is Linkin Park who is NOT having a release on Record Store Day. BUT – that dude singing was Chester Bennington who could really wail. Back in 2005, he headed and formed the band Dead by Sunrise. For Record Store Day, made available is the first-ever North American vinyl pressing – on Black Ice vinyl – of the album: Out of Ashes, (clip)

So, I want Paramore, Pearl Jam, Malfunkshun, and Dead by Sunrise for this year’s Record Store Day. FYI – I always hit up my local shop at Rainbow Records in Newark, DE

I’ll provide a link to the entire list as well. Click here for that! (Weezer clip)

One final note. Back to Taylor Swift who was the first-ever Global Ambassador for Record Store Day back in 2022 and does have an album coming out on April 19th . . . nothing is on the release list – yet? During an Eras Tour stop in Australia, she did announce that she’ll be releasing a deluxe version of her upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, with a previously unannounced song, “The Bolter,” and new cover art.

Wait – isn’t this New Music Friday Day? (clip)

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!

• Several quick hits of new music:  From her forthcoming sequel to Renaissance titled Act II, Beyoncé goes pop-country on the lead single “Texas Hold ‘Em”

• Pearl Jam have announced a world tour and a new album. Dark Matter, the band’s 12th full-length studio album, arrives on April 19. The song by the same title is out already

• A favorite of mine that I warned you about Vampire Weekend has two new songs out: “Capricorn” and “Gen-X Cops”. Speaking of this fabulous band, I did just receive: Frog on the Bass Drum Vol. 2. What about Vol. 1 – well, I’m glad you asked. They sold out before I could get them. I hit up Trying to get Frog on the bass drum Vol. 01 – visited ebay and the Discogs website – that vinyl goes for over $200 now. I’ll provide a link in case anyone would donate to the program.

https://www.discogs.com/release/24049169-Vampire-Weekend-Frog-On-The-Bass-Drum-Vol-01-Live-In-Indianapolis-6719

• Val Astaire came out with an album last year and it’s a good one – Everything Good Must Happen Somewhere Else. There was a little 2 minute love song on that album called “Love A Little”. So, this past week an extended version was put out for this past Valentine’s Day. Awww. Heart. Actually – that’s more like a butt. (clip)

• Totally missed this last week – Brittany Howard – The second solo album from the Alabama Shakes singer-songwriter is out and called What Now. I’ve dug into it a little bit. The song “Power to Undo” sounds like Prince (clip) FYI – Back in 2015 with Alabama Shakes – Prince appeared with them on stage.

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

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The smallest oceans still make big big waves.” – by Eddie Vedder

morning babble / Thursday 02-15-24

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Borrowing words from someone else in an attempt to spread happiness everywhere or at the very least – a reasonable range

Record Store Day List is out!!!!! / I’ll talk about it on New Music Friday though.

Enjoy FridayEve!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”
– by Jim Rohn

morning babble / Wednesday 02-14-24

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Borrowing words from someone else in an attempt to spread happiness everywhere or at the very least – a reasonable range

Get out there and walk that dog!

Oh – and Happy Valentine’s Day!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“It’s your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.” – Rumi

morning babble / Monday 02-12-24

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Borrowing words from someone else in an attempt to spread happiness everywhere or at the very least – a reasonable range

Where’s that sun? Need some Horn BBQ, too.

Go get Matt Horn’s books!

Horn Barbecue: Recipes and Techniques from a Master of the Art of BBQ

Kowbird: Amazing Chicken Recipes from Chef Matt Horn’s Restaurant and Home Kitchen

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“”Your future is sculpted by the chisel of focus; every task at hand is a stroke towards your masterpiece.” – Matt Horn

morning babble / Friday 02-09-24

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

“Yeah” clip

That’s the guy you’ll see performing during the Super Bowl Halftime show – it’s Usher. Unless of course, it’s Ludacris introduces him.

“Yeah” clip

Morning Babble intro

Happy Weekend! Happy Super Bowl Weekend! As an Eagles fan – I really don’t want either team, I’m just cheering on the 49ers to lose. I understand football and realize that on paper the 49ers should win. But games aren’t played on paper but instead inside of our TVs. Chief keep finding a way to win. Plus, they have the Swifties on their side. (clip) If the Chiefs do actually win, I’ll enjoy the Taylor Swift talk that erupts one again – who by the way does have a new album coming out April 19th.

Ooo – for the quote of the day – I almost did this one. So much so, that’s it’s written out on a blue post-it. Here it is: “If you’re screaming at Taylor Swift saying she ruined football, you’re just a loser.” Love the fact that Taylor Swift has Charles Barkley backing her (clip)

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!

• Let’s keep with the Halftime Talent for the Super Bowl – Usher, who has teased out that Ludacris and Lil Jon will also be there to undoubtedly to perform the well known hit song “Yeah” (clip) I’m excited for Nanas all across the land to turn to their grandchildren after witnessing this song and stating “I don’t think I can touch my toes anymore” That’s good to know, Nana. “AND – I don’t I wanna do it in my birthday suit.” Oooo – even better. (clip) Usher did drop a new album called Coming Home – over an hour of music spread out over 20 songs. Several of them we’ve already heard like “Good Good”, but the one seemingly being pushed by Spotify is “Kissing Strangers” (clip) Yeah that shot you just saw is the album cover with a shirtless Usher’s back to us, all while holding a peach (clip)

• After nearly a decade, one of my favorites – Sia – she is back with a new studio album! This is her 10th one called Reasonable Woman which we actually new about that album title since 2020. Anyway – it’s really coming this time and arrives on May 3rd with a wide range of guests Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chaka Khan to Paris Hilton. The first song to be released doesn’t include either of them, but instead Kylie Minogue for the collaboration on “Dance Alone” (clip) I don’t think I ever want to actually lose my phone. I’ll put it in Airplane Mode – that stops some of the interference, right?

• (clip) That was the first release called “Beautiful People” coming off The Black Keys upcoming album which fully drops on April 5th and goes by the title Ohio Players. We now get ourselves a 2nd release off the album. This time it’s their rendition of the William Bell classic “I Forgot to be Your Lover” (clip) A little chill, laid back – just in time for Valentine’s Day next week. I’m still hoping for more of their upbeat stuff (clip)

• Several quick hits of new music: That Taylor Swift stud who announced during her Grammy acceptance speech that she’s got a new album coming out – “The Tortured Poets Department,” out April 19th // Girl in Red who I believed opened for Taylor Swift on several of the Eras tour shows has a new song out called “Too Much.” Full album this spring. // I had so much written today about new music – Kacey Musgraves, Maggie Rogers, Caroline Polachek (paw – la – kick) – all of them have really good music out //

But lastly – I’m excited to say that Vampire Weekend has a new album coming out – Only God Was Above Us – on April 5th. Two songs from this LP—“Capricorn” and “Gen-X Cops”—are out next Friday the 16th. So, in the meantime, here’s one of my favorites from the band (clip) That song is “Holiday” off their 2nd Album Contra. Between now and April 5th – expect to hear a lot of Vampire Weekends clips – you’ve been warned. And that is your New Music Friday.

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

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If you are afraid of failure, you don’t deserve to be successful.” – by Charles Barkley

morning babble / Wednesday 02-07-24

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Borrowing words from someone else in an attempt to spread happiness everywhere or at the very least – a reasonable range

Need those longer days to rid ourselves of the winter “blahs”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Life is too short. So break your silly egos, forgive quickly, believe slowly, love fully, laugh loudly and never avoid anything that makes you smile.” – by Jim Carrey’s Father

morning babble / Tuesday 02-06-24

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Borrowing words from someone else in an attempt to spread happiness everywhere or at the very least – a reasonable range

Had to go with Stoicism . . . I was wearing the shirt!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The nearer a man is to a calm mind. The closer he is to strength.” – Marcus Aurelius via Ryan Holiday’s Discipline is Destiny book

morning babble / Monday 02-05-24

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Borrowing words from someone else in an attempt to spread happiness everywhere or at the very least – a reasonable range

Take on that sun to get your day going!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The greatest skill one can develop is the ability to do what you know you need to do despite how you feel in the moment.” – by Ross Harkness

morning babble / Friday 02-02-24

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

(Bill Murray Clip)

Happy Groundhog Day Weekend – Wonder if there are places that celebrate all weekend – you know drink every time that you see your shadow? Non-stop showing of Bill Murray.

(Bill Murray Clip)

Morning Babble Opener

For those who don’t know – Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did NOT see his shadow which means an early spring is thankfully on the way. If the rodent news doesn’t interest you – it’s also a Grammy Weekend – which means we don’t get away from Taylor Swift – I’m not trying to by the way, but some people apparently are. We do . . . sorta get away from Travis Kelce who will NOT be at the Grammys – apparently, it’s a travel day for this Super Bowl thingy that he’s got to do. I’m a little scared to even bring up Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce because of all these conspiracy theories flying around. All I have to say about that – “Be Best”er than that. (I didn’t say that part in the video . . . maybe it wasn’t so so bad?) (Swift clip)

Alright – if you don’t believe in either of those Groundhog or Grammys festivities then just Happy Weekend and let’s get into NEW MUSIC FRIDAY!

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!

• Donna Missal – this girl can sing (clip) and she’s back with a new song (Black Sabbath clip). Alright, so it’s a cover song of Black Sabbath’s “Changes”, but it’s a new song for her (clip) and it’s also in the movie – Scrambled – which is in theatres now. Speaking of Black Sabbath, couple weeks ago, their lead guy who goes by Ozzy Osbourne (clip) he announced no more touring, which is probably a good thing – his recent tours they propped him up in front of the mic like some sort of cardboard cutout. Donna Missal though – she is touring. Actually I’m going to see her next month in Philly at the Foundry.

• (West End Girls cut) That’s old Pet Shop Boys but they do have some new Pet Shop Boys out. Initially, I was going to say since when? But – apparently back in 2020, they released an album called Hotspot – I apologize but it was not or never on my radar. Today though, we get a new single from their upcoming album called – Nonetheless. Full drop is on April 26th. The song “Loneliness” is here today (clip)

• Last year on March 29th, Mr. Ben Rector performed live at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. As mentioned, a couple weeks ago, the Ryman Auditorium is one of the most iconic music stages and has been around since 1881. A whole lot of people have performed on its stages. So, Ben Rector is capturing this memory with maybe a live album? I know that we got a one live single called “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive” (clip) I loved the fact that he kept that part in with the song (clip)

• Another live album that appears to be in the works but not from Nashville and its Ryman Auditorium is from Shinedown – today we get the live version of “A Symptom of Being Human” (clip)

• Several quick hits of new music: Last week, I mentioned how we had a snippet (like 20 seconds) of the new Billy Joel song “Turn the Lights Back On” – well, we now have the full song of 3 minutes and 59 seconds // Mike Shinoda released an album containing a new reinterpretation of the songs “Already Over” and “In My Head” – ties in with @EndelSound, which is “personalized soundscapes to help you focus, relax, and sleep.” // As Porno For Pyros get ready for their “Horns, Thorns en Halos Farewell Tour,” they have been releasing new music along the way. Today we get “Little Me” (clip)

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

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Maybe it’s not too late to learn how to love and forget how to hate.” – by Ozzy Osbourne

morning babble / Thursday 02-01-24

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Borrowing words from someone else in an attempt to spread happiness everywhere or at the very least – a reasonable range

Happy Friday Eve – heading to Great Wolf Lodge!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Solve the problem or leave the problem. But do not live with the problem.” – by Dan Martell