Inspired by the October 9 birthdays of The Beatles’ John Lennon, PJ Harvey, Jackson Browne, The Who’s John Entwistle, Heatwave’s Rod Temperton, and Ini Kamoze.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-8-20)
Inspired by the October 8 birthdays of Robert “Kool” Bell, Bruno Mars, The Three Degrees’ Sheila Ferguson, Average White Band’s Hamish Stuart, C.L. Smooth, Pigbag’s James Johnstone, and Chevy Chase.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-7-20)
Inspired by the passing of Johnny Nash and the October 7 birthdays of Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke, John Cougar Mellencamp, Kevin Godley, Toni Braxton, Alfred Drake, Climax Blues Band’s Colin Cooper and The Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wagner; and the October 6 birthdays of Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo, Matthew Sweet, REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin, Will Butler and Millie Small.
Cool Newish Music (10-6-20)
Twenty recent releases I’ve been digging.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-5-20)
Inspired by the October 5 birthdays of Steve Miller, Sweet’s Brian Connolly, Sparks’ Russell Mael, The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy, Mrs. Miller, The Boomtown Rats’ Bob Geldof, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s Kip Berman, Glynis Johns, William Tabbert, Madness’ Lee Thompson, Billy Riley, The Chantels’ Arlene Smith and Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-4-20)
Inspired by the October 4 birthdays of Pet Shop Boys‘ Chris Lowe, She & Him/Monsters of Folk’s M. Ward, Susan Sarandon, Lil Mama, Destroyer’s Dan Bejar, Penny McLean, t.A.T.u.’s Lena Katina, and Big Jaz.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-3-20)
Inspired by the October 3 birthdays of Fleetwood Mac‘s Lindsey Buckingham, No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, A$AP Rocky, Chubby Checker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Fountains of Wayne’s Chris Collingwood, Eddie Cochran, Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, P.P. Arnold, Jimmy Ray, and India.Arie.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-2-20)
Inspired by the October 2 birthdays of The Police’s Sting, Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard, Genesis/Mike + the Mechanics’ Mike Rutherford, The Human League’s Philip Oakey, Mousse T., Badly Drawn Boy, Foxy/OXO’s Ish Ledesma, The Diamonds’ Dave Somerville, Don McLean, Richard Hell, Redbone’s Lolly Vegas, Aqua’s Lene Nystrom, and Bud Abbott.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-1-20)
Inspired by the October 1 birthdays of Shalamar’s Howard Hewett, Donny Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Youssou N’Dour, Peaches & Herb’s Herb Fame, Shocking Blue’s Mariska Veres, Richard Harris, Brownsville Station’s Cub Koda and The Capitols’ Samuel George.