Inspired by the season and the November 27 birthdays of Jimi Hendrix, Mike Skinner of The Streets, Skoob of Das EFX, Eddie Rabbitt, Teri DeSario, Ed O.G. and Twista.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-22-20)
Inspired by the October 22 birthdays of The Rascals’ Eddie Brigati, Shelby Lynne, Shaggy, Bobby Fuller, Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste, Annette Funicello, John Wesley Harding, Four Preps’ Bruce Belland, and Franz Liszt.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-17-20)
Inspired by the October 17 birthdays of Eminem, Fugees’ Wyclef Jean, Spinal Tap’s David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Ziggy Marley, The Singing Nun, Alan Jackson, Jim Seals, Gary Puckett and Aqua’s Rene Dif.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (9-11-20)
Remembering September 11, 2001, and inspired by the September 11 birthdays of Moby, Ludacris, The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft, The Monotones’ Charles Patrick and The Kingsmen’s Jack Ely,
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (7-5-20)
Inspired by the July 5 birthdays of Wu-Tang Clan/Banks & Steelz’s RZA, Robbie Robertson, Smiley Lewis, Moloko’s Róisín Murphy, D12’s Bizarre, Joe, and Lifehouse’s Jason Wade.
Cool Newish Music (7-2-20)
Twenty current/recent releases that have been in heavy rotation ’round my home these past few months.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (6-3-20)
Inspired by Black Music Month, LGBTQ Pride Month, the June 3 birthdays of Curtis Mayfield, Deniece Williams, Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter, C + C Music Factory’s David Cole, Suzi Quatro, Allen Ginsberg, Dan Hill, Boots Rudolph, Republica’s Saffron, Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones, and Beabadoobee, and the June 2 birthdays of The Rolling Stones‘ Charlie Watts, Chubby Tavares, Cypress Hill’s B-Real, Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley, Bangles’ Michael Steele, Jimmy Jones, Skillz, Otis Williams, David Dundas, Marvin Hamlisch, Sammy Turner, and Robin Lamont.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (5-18-20)
Inspired by the May 18 birthdays of Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh, Rick Wakeman, Butch Tavares, Robert Morse, Big Joe Turner, Rob Base, Ezio Pinza, George Strait, Martika, Enigma’s Michael Cretu, Albert Hammond, Perry Como, Oak Ridge Boys’ Joe Bonsall, the Rubettes’ Paul DaVinci, Jack Johnson, and Broadway composer Meredith Willson.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (5-10-20)
Inspired by Mother’s Day, the passing of Betty Wright, and the May 10 birthdays of U2‘s Bono, Sex Pistols’ Sid Vicious, Spinners’ Henry Fambrough, Donovan, Traffic’s Dave Mason, Larry Williams, Fred Astaire, Underworld’s Karl Hyde, Young MC, Filter’s Richard Patrick, Jay Ferguson, Craig Mack, Sunscreem’s Lucia Holm and Young Disciples’ Carleen Anderson.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (4-21-20)
Inspired by the April 21 birthdays of The Cure’s Robert Smith, Iggy Pop, Elaine May, Disposable Heroes of Hiphopracy’s Michael Franti, John Cameron Mitchell and Patti LuPone.