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Father's Day Song of the Day - Forever Young - Rod Stewart

I don’t think I’ve ever posted a Rod Stewart song before, but for whatever reason this one came into my head when I thought of the day because I know that these would be the sentiments I would express to my child if I were a father. I also like to think that my own dad, even though he had a really hard time expressing himself, felt the same way about me and my siblings. I miss him a lot,…

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Song of the Day - Break The Rules - Charli XCX

Good morning and Happy Saturday! It’s been a few days since I’ve posted a Song of the Day, but here’s a recent favorite from Charli XCX. The song was recorded in 2014, but somehow I discovered it over the winter and I immediately loved how catchy and rebelious it is. The singer says she regrets recording the song, but I’m glad she did. Here’s Break The Rules…

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Song of the Day - Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone

Yesterday we lost a musical legend who gave this world much more than any of us realize. Sylvester Stewart, more commonly known as “Sly” of Sly & The Family Stone, passed away yesterday after long battle with health problems. He was 82 years old. Because I was very young during their heyday, I never really delved much deeper into the band’s music, other than the their biggest hits, of which…

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Song of the Day - Azizam - Ed Sheeran

No matter what Ed Sheeran does, he does it well, and this Persian-inspired jam is simply stellar! Check out Azizam…

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Flashback Friday Song of the Day - The Fear - Lily Allen

This classic tune from Lily Allen’s 2009 sophomore album, It’s Not Me, It’s You, is a sarcastic take on a society heavily dependent on the false narratives and personas, easily promulgated through social media. In the sixteen years since the song was written, this state has most certainly become more the norm, and all the more scarier. You see, because when we worry too much about how others see…

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Song of the Day - Anxiety - Doechii

I always love it when old tracks are reinvented into entirely new songs, and when their especially good, like this awesome pairing of Gotye and Kimbra’s Somebody That I Used To Know and Tik Tok sensation Doechii’s mad lyrics and rap style. The tune inspired a whole Tik Tok dance trend, which I am all here for, and besides, who can’t identify with a little anxiety in their lives? I know I sure…

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Song of the Day - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going - Jennifer Holliday

As promised in Friday’s Song of the Day, here is one of the most iconic songs from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. The production I saw the other night at The Walnut Theater in Philadelphia was great, and it brought back lots of memories from when I first saw it in the early 80’s. I remembered most of the songs, and I particularly enjoyed all of them. Even though this Effie’s (played by Aveena…

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Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Come See About Me - The Supremes

One of the things that I love about living in Philadelphia is that I get to see a lot more shows than I did when I was in New York. Tonight, I’ll be seeing the very first Broadway show I’d ever seen, and that’s the hit musical Dreamgirls at the Walnut Street Theater. Back then, in the early 80’s, Diana Ross was my #1 diva and even though I’ve moved on to other divas since then, she still holds a…

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Song of the Day - HOT TO GO - Chappell Roan

Chappell Roan Song of the Day had been on hiatus long enough to miss the musical phenomenon that is Chappell Roan. Even though this one’s been so played out to this point, I’m sure those of you who love it as much as I do won’t mind a listen to brighten your day. Happy Wednesday!

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Flashback Friday Song of the Day - There But For the Grace of God - Machine

One of the biggest, funkiest, most ironic disco jams of all time…. Enjoy your Friday and DANCE!

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The End of an Era - The Randi Rhodes Show

Sometime late Monday afternoon, the notification came in on my phone that the day’s Randi Rhodes Show podcast was now available on Spotify. As always, I lit up, strapped on my headphones, and hit the play button. For the past couple of years, listening to Randi has served as my favorite part of mostly every single weekday. Monday’s episode, however, came with a huge surprise announcement that…

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Flashback Friday Song of the Day - Holding Out For a Hero - Bonnie Tyler

Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?Where’s the streetwise Hercules to fight the risin’ odds?Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed?Late at night, I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need Good morning and Happy Friday! One of the reasons I love music so much is that it can be such a reflection on life. One of my favorite singer/songwriters, P!nk, once famously…

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Song of the Day - Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner

I ventured into NYC the other day with my friend Tara where we brunched at world-famous LIPS before heading on over to Broadway for Drag: The Musical. All in all it was a great, fun day. This was my first time going to LIPS and as with most drag shows, the experience was very entertaining and a hell of a lot of fun. One of the numbers performed at the brunch was Ike and Tina Turner’s classic,…

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Song of the Day Diaries - She's On My Mind - Romy

Today’s song has a little story attached to it that includes a fun little video and a disappointing missed opportunity. You see, every season of the year, I create playlists on Spotify containing all new music released in that particular time. It’s my method for learning new music. Every once in awhile, while creating these playlists, I come across a song that just moves me, like today’s song by…

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Flashback Friday Song of the Day - What Goes Around (Comes Around) - Justin Timberlake

The title to this great tune from Justin Timberlake’s 2006 album, FutureSexyLoveSounds, speaks to something I think that many of us believe in, and that is karma. I know that I surely believe in karma, and in times like these, as we watch the United States being so brazenly dismantled from within, it gives me comfort knowing that karma willl one day do it’s thing and those who are responsible for…

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Song of the Day - Hold On To Now - Kylie Minogue

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Song of the Day - Bedtime Story - Madonna

Today is the last dayThat I’m using wordsThey’ve gone out, lost their meaningDon’t function anymore Let’s get unconscious, honeyLet’s get unconscious, honey For whatever reason, probably because she is a woman, many people don’t realize just how talented of a songwriter Madonna is. Her catalog is full of wonderful and provocative lyrics throughout, and some of my favorites are the most…