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Robin Bannks
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Politics makes me crazy. Music keeps me sane.

Driftless Region, Wisconsin.

“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
― Mark Twain (thank you, Conan ...)

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Nothing to see here #epsteinfiles
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Neil Young – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #neilyoung #shakey #rock #60smusic #60srock #americana #folkrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Neil Young
Shakey’s debut solo turns is released on November 12, 1968. Ry Cooder, Jim Messina and Merry Clayton help out. #neilyoung #shakey #rock #60smusic #60srock #americana #folkrock #rock #rockmusi…
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November 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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You’re gonna feel a little pressure. #healthcare
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Love. Angel. Music. Baby. – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #gwenstafani #loveangelmusicbaby #hiphop #popmusic #pop #rhythmandblues #rock #urbancontemporary #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rock #rockmusic

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Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Gwen Stefani releases her first solo album on November 12, 2004. Sales have topped 8M world-wide to date but the bigger impact was blazing the trail for other urban contemporary female artists. Lis…
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November 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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A Nod Is As Good As a Wink … to a Blind Horse – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2025/11/11/a... #faces #anodisasgoodasawink #rodstewart #ronnielane #ronwood #glynjohns #ianmclagan #kennyjones #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
A Nod Is As Good As a Wink … to a Blind Horse
Faces release their third, best and most noteworthy album on November 11, 1971 … Listen to A Nod Is As Good As A Wink … To A Blind Horse by Faces on Amazon Music … #faces #anodisa…
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November 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Look what turns 50 today … – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #earthwindandfire #gratitude #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rnb #soul #pop

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Look what turns 50 today …
Released on November 11, 1975, it was my introduction to Earth, Wind & Fire .. and what a good one it was. The double-live album is a fusion of R&B, funk, soul, and jazz-funk and includes h…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Jazz – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #queen #jazz #70srock #70smusic #glamrock #progrock #freddiemerecury #brianmay #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Jazz
Released on November 10, 1978 … I remember it as pretty much a yawner except for the classic Queen sound delivered in “Fat Bottomed Girls.  But, as is often the case, the album has stoo…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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“Some people got to have it …” – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #ojays #shipahoy #70ssoul #soul #rnb #phillysoul #philadelphiasoul #funk #philadelphiasound #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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“Some people got to have it …”
The O’Jays release their R&B classic on November 10, 1973 … the standard-bearer for the “Philadelphia Sound.” The album was a critical and commercial success, reaching n…
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November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Look what turns 50 today … – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #neilyoung #zuma #shakey #70srock #countryrock #folkrock #neilyoungandcrazyhorse #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Look what turns 50 today …
#7 from Shakey is released on November 10, 1975.  It’s the first album after his “Ditch Trilogy” albums — Time Fades Away, On the Beach, and Tonight’s t…
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November 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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What’s the worst that can happen? #healthcare
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Days of Future Past – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … robinbannks.com/2025/11/10/d...
Days of Future Past
Born on November 10, 1967 … it’s their 2nd album … their first of what was to become “the concept album.”  It is widely recognized as one of the first successful album…
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November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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I don't like Mondays ...
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Look what turns 50 today … – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #pattismith #horses #70srock #70smusic #artpunk #garagerock #protopunk #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Look what turns 50 today …
The Godmother of Punk releases her debut album on November 10, 1975.  It’s one of the most significant albums in the history of punk rock and art rock, famous for fusing rock and roll wi…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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The Piano Man – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #billyjoel #thepianoman #70music #poprock #singersongwriters #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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The Piano Man
Billy Joel’s second album is released on November 9, 1973. Earlier in ’72, Joel was recording some demos at Sigma Sound Studios in Philly. WMMR often broadcast new music recorded there …
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November 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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TP and The Heartbreakers – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #tompetty #tompettyandtheheartbreakers #70smusic #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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TP and The Heartbreakers
The debut album is released on November 9, 1976. No one in the US paid any attention to the album. The Brits loved it … and we eventually came around.Somebody at a radio station here in the U…
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November 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Trump at the Commanders game:
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Business As Usual – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #menatwork #businessasusual #80srock #rock #rockmusic #80smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #reggaerock #poprock
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Business As Usual
The debut album from that Australian band that put Vegemite sandwiches into our vocabulary. Released on November 9, 1981, it became a monster — #1 in both the US and UK. Listen to Business As…
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November 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Rolling Stone – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #johnlennon #rollingstonemagazine #60s #CBSsundaymorning #beatles #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rock #rockmusic

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Rolling Stone
robinbannks: November 9, 1967 ~ The first issue of Rolling Stone Magazine  “…it’s not just about the music, but about the things and attitudes that music embraces.“ ~ Jann Wenner #johnlennon #rolli…
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November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Look what turns 55 today. Turn it up .. loud. robinbannks.com/2025/11/09/l... #derekandthedominos #layla #70srock #bluesrock #bobbywhitlock #duaneallman #ericclapton #rock #jimgordon #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
Born on November 9, 1970, it’s regarded by many to be Eric Clapton’s best work. Slowhand is joined by  Bobby Whitlock on keyboards and vocals, Jim Gordon on drums, Carl Radle on bass, w…
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November 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Where we are now. #airtrafficcontrollers
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Look what turns 45 today ... robinbannks.com/2025/11/08/a... #Motorhead #aceofspades #hardrock #heavymetal #lemmy #newwavebritishheavymetal #rock #speedmetal #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
Ace Of Spades
Motörhead release their 4th on November 8, 1980 … their fourth and most commercially successful studio album. The title track “Ace of Spades” became a lifestyle anthem for generat…
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November 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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#newmusicalert #tristen #music #musicsky #musiciansky
This is good.

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November 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Sheer Heart Attack – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #queen #sheerheartattack #rock #hardrock #progrock #glamrock #freddiemercury #brianmay #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Sheer Heart Attack
November 8, 1974 ~ Sheer Heart Attack is released. It includes their first US hit, Killer Queen and marks their move to the classic “Queen sound” of hard rock, pop, and glam rock. Queen…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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We're baaaccckkk .... steveandjohnnie.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/n...
November 8th Game Plan
Well, guess what, there is a very strong rumor floating around that we’re sliding back into your speakers for a VERY full show on WGN Radio tonight, starting at 9PM (Central). WGN Radio’s Stu…
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November 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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While everyone's wringing their hands over data centers (and they/we should,) here's the real reason our rates are going up. For now.
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How Wall Street turns your monthly bills into its debt payments.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM