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Outlandos d’Amour hit me at age 3—obsessed with the collage, addicted to the chaos. Punk, reggae, pop fused into emotional sabotage. Still legal. Still dangerous. #ThePolice #OutlandosDAmour
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Natacha Atlas had already killed it with TGU, but on Diaspora she’s on another level. Trip‑hop, worldbeat & Arabic vibes collide. Leysh Nat’Arak still hits, Yalla Chant hypnotizes. Her voice? Pure chills. #NatachaAtlas #Diaspora
November 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
32 Years of Jazz Heist. Us3’s Hand On the Torch still spins smooth—grooves gliding easy, lazy day vibes, Sunday sanctuary for grey skies. #Us3 #HandOnTheTorch
November 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Turned 20 last August and still hittin’ like it dropped yesterday ⚡️ Alison’s voice pure seduction, Ooh La La still a banger, Ride a White Horse still stompin’. Timeless glow, endless charge. #Goldfrapp #Supernature
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Five years after KooKoo stabbed us with funk and chrome, Rockbird shows up with mall synths and no bite. One French kiss, then kiss the rest goodbye—and maybe throw in a mint for the aftertaste. #DebbieHarry #RockBird
November 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM
No tricks. No filters. Just velvet-lined, steel-spined truth. Debra Laws commands with quiet storm, loud truth—emotionally surgical, unforgettable clarity. #DebraLaws #VerySpecial
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The Pharcyde dropped Labcabincalifornia in ’95. Smart samples, J Dilla’s soulful beats, and clever rhymes made it timeless. I played Drop & Runnin’ nonstop — 30 years later, it still slaps. #ThePharcyde #Labcabincalifornia
November 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Never Play After Midnight…
Gremlins on wax = pure chaos. Goldsmith snaps, stairlifts banned, Japan press = sonic treat. And if there’s background noise… maybe there’s a gremlin in your house. #Gremlins #JerryGoldsmith
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Always vibed with Sade & Sweetback. 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙠 at 25 still whispers to the soul — intimacy, truth, & timeless cuts like 𝘽𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙞𝙙𝙚.
𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 stays urgent, reminding us dignity & empathy never age. 🌹 #Sade #LoversRock
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
41 yrs since Like A Virgin rewired pop 💿🔥 Obsessed w/ the cover, hooked by Into The Groove + still ride for Desperately Seeking Susan — pure 80s chaos, neon bottled up. 👑✨ #LikeAVirgin #Madonna
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
29 yrs later, Hard Core still drips power—Kim flipped hip-hop into lust & legacy. Every beat a bedframe creak, every bar a confession. The filthiest, fiercest record ever pressed. #LilKim #HardCore
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Had the 7” of “Change of Heart,” played it on a Penny that chewed vinyl for sport. Garden rave, neighbors horrified, parents confused. Kids tapped out—too deep, not enough cartoon mice. Lauper was my spirit guide. Shep remix. Bangles on backup. No shame. #CyndiLauper #ChangeOfHeart
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
At first I brushed off EWF, but Gratitude proved pure genius — funk, soul & jazz fused in celebration. Live cuts aren’t my usual, yet Devotion shines sweet like honey. Moral: spin it yourself, catch the vibe, let the groove speak. #EarthWindandFire #Gratitude
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Liza Minnelli: pure force of nature. PSB turned her album into architecture—voice the chandelier. “Don’t Drop Bombs” stuns, brutal then tender. Grace, grit, legacy—only Liza embodies art with such heart. #LizaMinnelli
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The Immaculate Collection turns 35.
Went in for one album, left with pop royalty.
Became a bootlegger, a heretic, and the coolest kid on the block—all in one afternoon.
Full story on my IG.
#Madonna #TheImmaculateCollection
November 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Intimacy gave us slow jams, grooves & lyrics that made you feel seen. 32 yrs later it’s still velvet. The moment I fell for Jody Watley’s music—some albums change taste, this one changed my standards. #jodywatley
November 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Before Confessions, Madonna gave us acoustic detention. Then came BPM salvation—every track slapped, except “Hung Up,” a glittery migraine Stuart Price barely rescued from ABBA’s soulless disco vault. #Madonna #ConfessionsOnaDancefloor
November 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜 isn’t a ballad—it’s a funeral march. MJ screamed for the planet in 1995. We danced past it. Now the Fossil Fool calls climate change “𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯 𝘫𝘰𝘣.” Oceans choke, species vanish. The song still echoes. Too late, too true.
#MichaelJackson #EarthSong
November 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I didn’t get Pfizer—I got Kylie. During lockdown, Disco turned my kitchen into Studio 54. Stir-fry struts, glitter immunity, and unsolicited hip thrusts were my side effects. #KylieMinogue #Disco
November 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Whitney’s I’m Your Baby Tonight turns 35. Bought the CD like it was soul in shrink wrap. Had the laser sweating, stuttering, praying for mercy. Yvonne Turner Mix clears. Stevie duet heals. All The Man That I Need? Resurrection. She still slaps.
#WhitneyHouston #ImYourBabyTonight
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
17 years off & Blondie still dropped heat 🔥
🎶 “Maria” = certified banger
🎤 Coolio collab? Wild but it slaps
💿 2025 reissue = remastered + rare gems 💎
Debbie Harry = forever THAT girl 💅
#Blondie #NoExit
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Delayed this until every copy landed—CD, vinyl. She didn’t drop an album, she issued a decree. Short songs aside, the title track is proof: artistry isn’t dead. Her voice? A realm. The grooves? Royal. #MariahCarey #HereForItAll
November 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Sade’s Promise turns 40. One beat of Sweetest Taboo and I’m back in 1985. If they tour again, I’ve got tabs open, organs prepped, and PayPal locked. Just say the word. #Sade #Promise
November 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Taped Broken English off the radio—no one around me would’ve played it. Sharp RD-620DS chewed the tape, but the mood stayed: tense, cinematic, forbidden. One of my first music memories. Faithfull didn’t comfort—she confirmed. #MarianneFaithfull
November 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The Ruler of storytelling. Velvet menace. Gold chain mythmaker. In ’88, Rick dropped cinematic bars—slick, venomous, rogue bedtime tales. While rap found its voice, he narrated with style. Rick didn’t spit—he told. No one’s done it better since. #SlickRick
November 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM