new music weekend / Friday 03-28-25

(New Music Weekend Intro)

Happy Weekend – I’ve decided to change up my New Music Friday card with a new one – New Music Weekend, because it can be enjoyed all weekend long. Hopefully – “enjoyed” isn’t a stretch for too many of you. What’s coming up! Mo Mumford, New Fitz, and someone who had my #3 album of 2024.

(Countdown Video)

New Music Weekend:

• Mumford and Sons, the English folk-rock trio – used to be a quartet of fellas, but Marshall the Banjo player is gone now. Long story. So, with the new album, you’ll get more synthetic sounds for texture rather than old-time banjo. They’re still there though. (“Rushmere”) Rushmere is the group’s fifth studio album and first one in 7 years. Song being pushed on Spotify and I believe would appeal to FM Radio is “Caroline” (clip) Another good sound that I enjoyed off the album from the Mumford boys was a little more rock & roll with their song “Truth” (clip)

• First new song of 2025 has been delivered by Fitz and The Tantrums (“HandClap”) That’s not it. That’s “HandClap” from 2016 – a fun one to enjoy at any Fitz live show (“HandClap”) Back to the new music – not sure if a whole album is coming, but I’ll take whatever I can get from this band. (clip) The new song is about kicking free some memories of the past. You know the ones that just won’t go. It’s called “Ruin The Night.” (clip)

• At the end of 2024 – I did a Top 20 albums of 2024. At #3, it was All Born Screaming from St. Vincent (“Flea”) So good, I got it on vinyl, too. As I mentioned then and still do today, the song that I play way too much “Broken Man” (clip) Needless to say, when I heard that she released a new song she created for the horror comedy Death of a Unicorn – I was excited. Here it is “DOA” (clip)

• Several quick hits of new music: Like other pop stars, Arianna Grande has jumped on the ‘deluxe’ album bandwagon as she releases the deluxe version of her latest album Eternal Sunshine with the subtitle “Brighter Days Ahead” – you get 5 new songs on this deluxe album // Lil Durk is behind bars and has NOT been released yet. BUT – his management team was able to piece together a 20-track Deep Thoughts album from him that has been released. Can you listen to Spotify in jail? // If the pop stars can do it, so can the rock stars. Linkin Park will be releasing the deluxe version of their 2024 album, From Zero on May 16th. It appears that we’ll get 3 new songs from them, but today we do get one called “Up From The Bottom” (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 #88

(“You Shook Me All Night Long”)

On this date in 1980, Brian Johnson officially became the lead singer of AC/DC who just the month prior lost their lead guy – Bon Scott – to alcohol poisoning.

On the same day that Brian Johnson auditioned for AC/DC, he recorded a commercial for Hoover vacuums

(commercial)

That’s an impressive day.

(#88)

Quote of the Day

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Happiness isn’t some elusive treasure we chase after. It’s a state of being we need to PRACTICE.” – by Brian Johnson

5K EVERY DAY – Day #87

(song)

Happy Birthday, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – that’s a mouthful. Let’s go with what everyone knows her by: Lady Gaga

(song)

She is only turning 39. Hopefully – we shouldn’t be greedy but whatever – we should get a whole bunch more from this starlet, who by the way did just release – 3 weeks ago – her 7th studio album – Mayhem. You know what else happened today? I ran.

(#87)

“Quote of the Day”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“You have to fail and then get better. Then you have to fail again, and then get even better.” – by Lady Gaga

5K EVERY DAY – Day #86

(In Da Club)

I’m 52 now and I think my mom – Nana now) even knows that song

(In Da Club)

Thank you to everyone who has sent me birthday wishes. And to those who haven’t – it’s cool. I am horrible with that. I do try. But – I’m the one who sees the “Thank you” post on Facebook the day after someone’s birthday and gives it a like. That’ll still count, right?

By the way, I’m 52 and still running

(#86)

Before I get to “Quote of the Day” – story of one last “I’m 51”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
If it ain’t making me money, making me better or making me happy; ain’t making time for it. – 50 Cent

5K EVERY DAY – Day #85

(“Good Enough” song)

Today is my last day of being 51.

(“Good Enough” song)

Also, today I ran.

(Day #85)

Via Wikipedia – 5150 is the seventh studio album by American rock band Van Halen.

It was released on March 24, 1986. So, just a couple days ago – it turned 39.

(“Summer Nights”)

I could go for some summer nights and my radio.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.” ― Sammy Hagar

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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