Music
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See also my music library, listening diary, and concert diary
“No More Lies” by Michel’le
“Release Me” by Wilson Phillips
“Ready or Not” by After 7
“When I’m Back on My Feet” by Michael Bolton
“Whip Appeal” by Babyface
“Downtown Train” by Rod Stewart
“Love Song” by Tesla
“The Way That You Love Me” by Paula Abdul
“Oh Girl” by Paul Young
“Blaze of Glory” by Bon Jovi
“Do You Remember” by Phil Collins
“We Can’t Go Wrong” by The Cover Girls
“Swing the Mood” by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
“Price of Love” by Bad English
“How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” by Michael Bolton
“Sending All My Love” by Linear
I shall now begin updating you in real time which songs I skip as I shuffle this Billboard Top 100 of 1990 playlist. open.spotify.com/user/israel.ke…
“As digital culture becomes” dependent on centralized platforms “there is always a risk of it disappearing forever.” nytimes.com/2017/08/01/mag…
“[…] like a frat bro dripping his ultimate-frisbee ball sweat into your futon.” avclub.com/article/did-19…
And then you sense a change Nothing feels the same All your dreams are strange
Iron Maiden
Tonight I’m finally seeing @IronMaiden for the first time. All it took was for them to play two blocks from my apartment.
I need to remember more often that, at almost any given moment, @therealelp’s first solo record is exactly what I want to hear.
Night Birds
Links: June 2017
Animated Subway Maps Compared to Their Actual Geography
These are a wonderfully concise look at design thinking.
How G.O.P. Leaders Came to View Climate Change as Fake Science
Murray Energy — despite its enormous clout with Mr. Trump and his top environmental official — boasts a payroll with only 6,000 employees. The coal industry nationwide is responsible for about 160,000 jobs, with just 65,000 directly in mining, according to the federal Energy Information Administration.
By… See more →
Palm
Pissed Jeans
I just don’t get it.
Best WSJ hedcut ever? wsj.com/articles/hell-…
One of my favorite things I’ve read about Prince. daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2017/06/susan-…
Links: May 2017
Toronto’s New Flag
I’m a big fan of Kenzie Ryder’s concept.
Key to Improving Subway Service in New York? Modern Signals
Over the years, the authority has kept pushing back the timeline for replacing signals. In 1997, officials said that every line would be computerized by this year. By 2005, they had pushed the deadline to 2045, and now even that target seems unrealistic.
London has moved more quickly on signals because officials completed the work… See more →
White Reaper
This bonkers Yowie record is tying my ears in knots and I am loving it. yowie.bandcamp.com/album/synchrom…
Today’s meditative soundtrack. lawrenceenglish.bandcamp.com/album/cruel-op…
- “The Promise” by When in Rome
- “Buffalo Stance” by Neneh Cherry
- “Lovesong” by The Cure
- “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses
This concludes today’s “nostalgia” trip. Thanks for joining me. (I only lost two followers!) Top four songs I did NOT skip:
“Right Here Waiting” by Richard Marx
“Shower Me With Your Love” by Surface
“How Can I Fall?” by Breathe
“She Wants to Dance with Me” by Rick Astley
“Keep on Movin’” by Soul II Soul
“The Way You Love Me” by Karyn White
“Giving You the Best That I Got” by Anita Baker
“It’s No Crime” by Babyface
“Walk on Water” by Eddie Money
“Soldier of Love” by Donny Osmond
“Heaven” by Warrant
It should be noted that some songs are skipped because the non-radio edit on the playlist overstays its welcome.
“I Don’t Want Your Love” by Duran Duran
“Born to Be My Baby” by Bon Jovi
“Hangin’ Tough” by New Kids on the Block
“Heaven Help Me” by Deon Estus
“Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler
I shall now begin updating you in real time which songs I skip as I shuffle this Billboard Top 100 of 1989 playlist. open.spotify.com/user/1001songs…