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#ThrowbackThursday

Happy Birthday to Detroit's-own, William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. 86 years young today. The most beloved artist in Motown after the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin

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NEW 📀 The Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles {Stereo} 1965
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February 19, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge

**Day 19** A song that feels warm…

The Brian Jonestown Massacre - ‘Let’s Pretend It's Summer’ (1998)

Despite all his dysfunction, Anton Newcombe could still write a warm, thoughtful piece of music every now and then.

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The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Let's Pretend It's Summer
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February 18, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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I needed a little sass this morning...

The Shangri-Las - 'Sophisticated Boom Boom' (1965)

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Sophisticated Boom Boom
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February 18, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Edith Nylon - Edith Nylon (France, New Wave/Punk) [1979]
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Edith Nylon - Edith Nylon (France, New Wave/Punk) [1979]
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February 17, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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**Day 18** A song that feels cold…

Gary Numan - ‘Metal’ (1979)

Emotionally cold and detached. Amazing solo debut, picking up where ‘Replicas’ from Tubeway Army left off.

No one ever accused him of being a heartfelt crooner...

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Metal
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February 17, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Jesse Jackson, Saturday Night Live, 1991...

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Green Eggs and Ham narrated by the Reverend Jesse Jackson
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February 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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'Urgh! A Music War' (1981) is one of my favorite concert films of all time. Funny thing, one of my favorite performances from the movie is non-musical...

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John Cooper Clarke - Health Fanatic (Urgh! A Music War DVD)
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February 17, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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**Day 17** A song that feels claustrophobic…

Screamers - ‘Vertigo’ (1978)

I guess this is what being trapped in a confined crawlspace sounds like?

Screamers never released an official recording of any kind….

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Screamers - Vertigo
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February 16, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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I can't believe Phil has been gone 28 years this May. This SNL audition is really something...

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Phil Hartman SNL Audition Tape
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February 15, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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Xin Tron Niem Thuong - Ha Chanh [Vietnam, Easy Listening/Lounge (1975?)]
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Xin Tron Niem Thuong - Ha Chanh [Vietnam, Easy Listening/Lounge (1975?)]
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February 15, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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**Day 16** A song you disliked at first…

Nine Inch Nails - ‘Head Like a Hole’ (1989)

I was digging Stone Roses, Galaxie 500 and Husker Du in 1989. I hated this when it came out. It was a woman who set me straight....

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Head Like A Hole
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February 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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A 5-piece from Cincinnati, Ohio. This is from their 2025 album 'Kick It Over' and my vote for the best record of the past 12 months. Described as 'a white-knuckled ride through the haunted moor'....

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Motorbike - Afraid of Guns (Official Video)
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February 15, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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The Chicago Loop - Technicolor Thursday [Chicago, IL, USA ; Psychedelic Pop] (1968)
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The Chicago Loop - Technicolor Thursday [Chicago, IL, USA ; Psychedelic Pop] (1968)
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February 15, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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The Phones - She Said Goodbye [Moorhead / Minneapolis, MN, USA ; New Wave / Power Pop] (1980)
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The Phones - She Said Goodbye [Moorhead / Minneapolis, MN, USA ; New Wave / Power Pop] (1980)
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February 15, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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Kevin McDonald and Bruce McCullough, 'The Kids in the Hall'. Bass Player, 1990

“The mother, the father, the serpent, the priest. The foreman, the woman, the widow, the beast.”

'Aren't you glad that your not one?'

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Kids in the Hall - Bass Player
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February 14, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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G. Bri - Non Rompere [Italy, Italo-Disco, Synthpop, Electronic] (1979)
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G. Bri - Non Rompere [Italy, Italo-Disco, Synthpop, Electronic] (1979)
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February 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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**Day 15** A song that always makes you cry…

The Dream Academy - ‘Life in a Northern Town’ (1985)

A New York Times review described this as a "richly textured nostalgic ballad."

It gets me every time. Moreso the older I get..

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Dream Academy - "Life In A Northern Town" (Official Music Video)
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February 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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Baby Grande - "Gettin' Away With Murder" [Australia, Glam-ish Rock 'n' Roll](ca. 1975-1977) Featuring Steve Kilbey and Peter Koppes (for a bit) of the great band the Church. I love this!
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Baby Grande - "Gettin' Away With Murder" [Australia, Glam-ish Rock 'n' Roll](ca. 1975-1977) Featuring Steve Kilbey and Peter Koppes (for a bit) of the great band the Church. I love this!
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February 14, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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John Candy as Johnny LaRue from SCTV, 1979/80. The character was described as an aggressive alcoholic with violent tendencies and little to no morality.

The picture of Mao on his desk always killed me.

This was his first recurring character on the show. Funny guy...

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SCTV - Johnny LaRue for City Council
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February 14, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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**Day 14** A song about missing someone…

Player - ‘Baby Come Back' (1977)

The band cut their teeth as an opener for Boz Scaggs and Gino Vanelli. Hit #1 in 1978 & tours with Clapton & Heart followed. Then the wheels fell off…

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Player - Player Baby Come Back (HQ)
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February 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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Montage - I Shall Call Her Mary [US, Psych Pop, Baroque Pop] (1969)
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Montage - I Shall Call Her Mary [US, Psych Pop, Baroque Pop] (1969)
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February 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Eight people died when the Lac La Belle was lost in a Lake Michigan gale.
Lake Michigan shipwreck hunter finds elusive steamer lost in 1872
Eight people died when the Lac La Belle was lost in a Lake Michigan gale.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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**Day 13** A song with complex production…

The Dukes of Stratosphear - ‘My Love Explodes’ (1985)

For those not in on the joke, this was XTC pretending to be a psychedelic pop group from 1967. Released April Fools Day 1985.

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My Love Explodes - The Dukes Of Stratosphear
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February 12, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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Gerry And The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms [UK, Minimal/Synth-Wave] (1979)
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Gerry And The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms [UK, Minimal/Synth-Wave] (1979)
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February 11, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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**Day 12** A song with beautiful harmonies…

The Association - 'Along Comes Mary' (1966)

Reached #7. Featured many members of the Wrecking Crew, including drummer Hal Blaine. This is the mono version. The best version.

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1966 HITS ARCHIVE: Along Comes Mary - Association (mono)
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February 11, 2026 at 10:53 PM