Paramore – This is Why
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Paramore – This is Why

Released - 2023.02.10 Paramore's 6th album, This is Why is certainly a testament to the chaos and craziness that has enveloped society in the past few years. With 6 years since the previous album, there has certainly been a lot going on and it shines brightly through in the themes of a lot pf tracks on this album. It opens with the title track, which sort of sums up the overall feel of what is about to be presented, This is Why (I don't leave the house). With lyrics suggesting that the opinions of people in the world have gone…
The Annual Playlist for 2023
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The Annual Playlist for 2023

A few years ago, I was sorting through some older music, and came across old Mix Tapes and CD-Rs.  It's really fun because unlike digital music, these are essentially static playlists.  This is a window into what I was listening to at that time.  And no, you didn't misread that, Mix Tapes.  and they were mostly from the 90s era.  My first car didn't have a CD player, it just had a cassette deck.  Teenage me would regularly visit the local library and check out a variety of CDs, then spend the week picking out my favorite tracks and recording…
My Music Listening Habits for 2022
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My Music Listening Habits for 2022

It's that time again, when I ramble on about what I've been listening to this year.  I don't use Spotify so I don't have a "cool kids" wrap up to share.  Instead you get this!  A blog post!  And some little 5x5 charts made from my Last.fm.  I kind of prefer starting on Artists over Albums, so without further ado, the top 25 for 2022.  Which unsurprisingly, is relatively similar to my previous years. In a surprise to literally no one, including myself, my top 3 are pretty much the same as they have been for a while.  Aurora, CHVRCHES,…
Aurora @ The Riviera feat SubUrban (2022.05.27)
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Aurora @ The Riviera feat SubUrban (2022.05.27)

It seems like my brief run (of 2) concerts where I was standing up front couldn't last forever. I was close, but I was not right up front for the Aurora show. Not a massive deal, except I ended up behind this dude with poofy hair, so I couldn't see half the stage half the time. But I'm not really here to complain. I'm here to record things that I want to remember. This would have been my 4th (proper) concert, but I opted to not go see Dodie back in February, due to COVID going nuts at the time.…