5K EVERY DAY – Day #84

(“Son of a Preacher Man”)

That’s me – son of a preacher man.

More importantly though – it’s the birthday of the Queen of Soul.

(Respect)

Yes – the undisputed Queen of Soul – Aretha Franklin who was born today back in 1942 – Memphis, Tennessee.

Meanwhile -back to me – I’m sitting in the parking lot of Edge Gym about to do Run #84

(Day #84)

Run complete. “Quote of the Day”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you’re doing. If you’re not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.” – by Aretha Franklin

5K EVERY DAY – Day #83

(“Manic Monday”)

Written by Prince under the pseudonym “Christopher” and was performed by The Bangles

I’m also happy to say that “Manic Monday” was released on a Monday – all the way back on December 23rd, 1985

Welcome to Monday – I ran.

(#83)

“Quote of the Day”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Sometimes it takes years for a person to become an overnight success.” – by Prince

5K EVERY DAY – Day #82

(“American Music”)

New Music Weekend

(“Blister in the Sun”)

Listening to Chris Sacca on the Tim Ferriss Show Podcast

(Day #82)

Tools of Titans Book / Chris Sacca is in it

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“What happens next is up to you.” – by Chris Sacca

5K EVERY DAY – Day #81

(song)

Happy Saturday – I’m still living with New Music Friday though.

That was a new song from Sleigh Bells called ‘This Summer”

Still Spring though – I ran on the treadmill

(Day #81)

In case you missed it, be sure to go find my New Music Friday video

Here’s another new one that includes Joey Valence and Brae

(“Clover”)

They always remind me of the Beastie Boys – definitely go check all their songs out

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Real life is much stranger than fiction, man.” – by Mike D (a beastie boy)

new music friday / Friday 03-21-25

(New Music Friday Intro)

Happy Weekend! Calendar says Spring, but it’s still cold around me. I won’t dwell on that because I’m excited about New Music Friday. Coming up – Good Neighbors, Amble, Noah Cyrus, The Black Keys, and Ben Rector.

(Countdown Video)

New Music Friday:

• Driving around the other day, I heard the song “Ripple” from Good Neighbours (clip) I thought it was new and it sort of is – it was released in January. Good song about being there for your friends. Also, in January, the band was on tour with Foster the People (clip) Yeah – those guys. During that touring time in LA, they (Good Neighbours) wrote and road tested another new song “Starry Eyed” (clip) Today, the rest of us get the chance to experience the song that the duo describes as “It’s about that star struck feeling that someone gives you the first time you meet them.” Let’s hear a little more. (“Starry Eyed”)

• Dua Lipa sings “Swan Song” (“Swan Song” Dua Lipa) unfortunately that’s all Google was finding me when I searched “Swan Song” and the band, Amble (“Schoolyard Days”) Released a couple weeks ago – that song is “Schoolyard Days” from Amble – a band whose debut album “Reverie” is out on May 23rd. (“Swan Song”) And we get back to the song I was looking for in the beginning from Amble “Swan Song”. Looking forward to May 23rd.

• (clip) “Flowers” was a huge hit for Miley Cyrus and has a video to go along with it that makes my eyes very happy (“Flowers”) Miley also has a younger sister who sang a duet with Shaboozey (“My Fault”) Noah Cyrus is her name and she has a new collaboration with the band – Fleet Foxes. On her new song, “Don’t Put It All on Me,” Noah Cyrus sings along with the band’s lead singer, Robin Pecknold. (clip)

• Several quick hits of new music: Deerhoof debuted the first single “Immigrant Songs” for their upcoming album – Noble and Godlike in Ruin – on Craigslist. Looking for a sofa and instead find a new jam. You can hear it on all the other platforms now // Two albums that I’ve highlighted a couple times before landed today. Japanese Breakfast and Bryce Fox. Two different sounds, but I’m enjoying them both // Two artists that have upcoming album releases dropped new songs. The Black Keys with “Babygirl” (clip) and Mr. Ben Rector with “Part of Life” (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. 

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5K EVERY DAY – Day #80

(“Hot Hot Hot” Buster Poindexter)

Nobody is feeling hot today. Despite Spring arriving yesterday – it’s cold and windy.

Which means it’s perfect timing for my daughter to begin softball practice tomorrow.

(“Centerfield” John Fogerty)

I don’t know if they have positions quite yet – it’s sorta – go to the field and catch it.

Cold still. I did not run outside, but on the treadmill.

(Day #80)

#80! “Quote of the Day”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I’ve long ago learned that if an idea will stand on its own, it’ll stand having the light shone on it. But if you shine light on it and it kind of withers, then it probably wasn’t a very good idea.” – by John Fogerty

5K EVERY DAY – Day #79

(“I Ran” Flock of Seagulls)

I did run, but it was not far away and in actuality it was just in one spot. I hit the treadmill.

(Day #79)

“I Ran” was released by A Flock of Seagulls on this date back in 1982. That makes it 45 years old if my phone calculator did its job correctly.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – by Ferris Bueller aka Matthew Broderick

5K EVERY DAY – Day #78

(“Everybody Talks” Neon Trees)

Just before 5:30am, that song from Neon Trees comes on at The Edge gym.

It’s followed by Linkin Park – one of the newer songs

(“Heavy is the Crown”)

From there, it’s Sam Fender with his latest and then the “Drops of Jupiter” guys

(“Drops of Jupiter”)

But it’s not “Drops of Jupiter” – it’s another song from Train.

At this point, it’s around 5:40am and 4 Non Blondes comes on

(“What’s Up?”)

FYI – there’s a new pressing of that album on vinyl. Next – there’s a Weezer song, and that’s followed by Matchbox 20. So, I went to the gym today and ran.

(Day #78)

“Quote of the Day”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Let it go. Let it roll right off your shoulder. Don’t you know the hardest part is over?” – by Rob Thomas

5K EVERY DAY – Day #77

(“Man in the Box” Alice In Chains)

Alice in Chains “Man in the Box” – Jerry Cantrell is in that band and today it’s his birthday.

(“Man in the Box” Alice In Chains)

That could be a song to run to – too late for today, since I did that already.

(Day #77)

Jerry Cantrell turns 59 & just released his 4th solo album – I Want Blood – this past October

Speaking of new music – New Music Tuesday. Saba and No ID released their 15 track album today called: From the Private Collection of Saba and No ID

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Like everybody, I’m making up my life as I go along.” – by Jerry Cantrell

5K EVERY DAY – Day #76

(Black 47 “Different Drummer”)

Happy St. Patty’s Day – that’s Black 47, an Irish Band from New York.

(Black 47 “Different Drummer”)

Used to play that song “Different Drummer” when on was on the University of Delaware’s radio station – WVUD

(Black 47 “Different Drummer”)

I have to admit I feel like it’s been St. Patrick’s Day for the past 2 weeks. Little tiring. Also – I’m a little tired because I did this.

(Day #76)

“Quote of the Day”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The more articulate somebody is, the more suspicious I am of them. I like to feel that the important things remain unsaid.” – by Daniel Day-Lewis