When I’m on the treadmill at the gym, it reminds me of being at the urinal. Got to stare straight ahead. Even though, you might want to see. I’m running at 6.8. And he’s running at 8 1/2 – that’s amazing. Wait what are we talking about again?
(More Katy)
I did run – 5K Every Day completed
(Day #25)
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Why not concentrate on the now instead of hoping for better times in the future? Why not understand the now instead of forgetting it and hoping for the future? Isn’t the future just another trap?” – via Anthony de Mello and his book – Awareness
Happy Weekend – no need to check the calendar. It’s still winter. BUT – I do have some spring time news which circles the date of April 12th. (Post Malone cut) Record Store Day event organizers have announced Mr. Post Malone is the official 2025 Record Store Day Ambassador. (clip) Post hasn’t announced a special release for this year’s Record Store Day, but in the past he has released limited edition versions for that day. We shall se.
(Countdown Video)
New Music Friday:
Sophomore album has been released from Teddy Swims – he’s going back to therapy (“Lose Control”) That’s “Lose Control” which is actually the big song off of his Rookie album, which helped him gain a Grammy nomination this year for Best New Artist (clip) First album was called: I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy. Second album is called: I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) – why ruin a good thing? (clip) Soul, country, alt-rock, you name it – that’s what you get from these albums from Teddy Swims. The song being pushed today is “Guilty” (song)
FKA twigs has officially released her first album in six years – called EUSEXUA (You – Sex -ua like Joshua) (clip) Over 40 minutes of new music spread out over 11 songs. By the way, North West – the 11-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye raps in Japanese on track #8 called “Childlike Things” (clip) Yeah – I don’t know what that all means, but I thought it sounded pretty good. Let’s hear a little more but this time with FKA twigs (clip)
For me personally, this album was on my radar for 2025 (clip) This is Benjamin Booker’s first album in 7 years and it’s called LOWER. (clip) Booker co-produced this album with Kenny Segal, who will join the singer on tour. I’ve been a fan of Booker’s past albums: Witness and his self titled debut album: Benjamin Booker which includes my favorite song from him: “Violent Shiver” (clip)
Several quick hits of new music: Nessa Barrett has shared “DOES GOD CRY?” – which is one of six new songs that will be appearing on her upcoming AFTERCARE DELUXE album, arriving February 7th // Tate McRae released a new song about a “Sports Car” (clip) Is that a fish tank? (clip) I believe it is. I own a fish tank cleaning service – never seen that before. // Sexyy Red and Bruno Mars have shared a new song called “Fat Juicy & Wet.” Can we play any of that? (clip) And there you have it. We’re officially concluding the naughty part of the program. //
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I was trying to find a song that mentioned morning routine and somehow I took a tangent towards The Monkees. Oh Neil Diamond wrote that song – just like this one.
(I’m A Believer)
So – yeah, I was looking for a morning routine song, but found nothing
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” – by Mark Twain
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The effort to try and feel happy is often precisely the thing that makes us miserable.” – by Oliver Burkeman
I talk a lot about listening to angry music. You know “tough music” as I run my 5k. Meanwhile, here I sit still in my puffy jacket
(“HOT TO GO!”)
Psst – I did run.
(Run #22)
I listen to the Godsmack / the Shinedown / the Korn, but sometimes I need to have that fun pop sound in my ears.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work.” – by Chuck Close
It’s not just “Sweater Weather” but it’s also puffy jacket weather.
(“Sweater Weather” By The Neighbourhood)
I saw a guy at the gym this morning wearing a puffy jacket while working out. It was not cold in the gym. By the way – I ran.
(Day #21)
Read the quote
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Perfectionism is just procrastination in disguise” – by Dan Martell
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “”It is always the right time to do the right thing.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
First weigh-in of the year and I was pleased. Relieved is probably the better word. I felt myself getting quite puffy around the holidays. I definitely enjoyed food. I mean, I talked about Cookies for Breakfast week between Christmas and New Year’s enough.
(Cookies for Breakfast clip)
That was a glorious week. But – I’m creeping back into shape. About 8 lbs away from a running weight that I know I perform well at. That’s going to help my pull-ups too.
You know what’s beneficial to keeping the weight down, too? Matt Horn being on the West Coast and not the East Coast. I’d inflate with all the food that I would want to eat from this dude.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I never dreamed about success – I worked for it” – by Matt Horn
5K Every Day Continues – Treadmill tomorrow but that was fun.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Don’t let perfect be the enemy of progress.” – by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Happy Weekend – been witnessing a lot of snow around here. It can be fun until you have to drive somewhere. Pitchers and Catchers report February 12th. Can’t Wait. Also, can’t wait for New Music Friday w/ Jason Isbell, Lucy Dacus, Mac Miller, little image, and more.
(Countdown Video)
New Music Friday:
A year and a half ago, we got the Weathervanes album from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (“King of Oklahoma” clip) Today, we’ve got just Jason doing his first solo album in 10 years called Foxes in the Snow – it’s due out on March 7th (“Bury Me” guitar clip) That’s the album’s first release, but did you hear that guitar? It’s a mahogany Martin 0 (oh) – 17 acoustic guitar from 1940. For the entire album, you get that guitar and Jason Isbell singing – and that’s it. Sounding good to me. Let’s hear a little more of “Bury Me” with Jason singing this time . (clip)
Lucy Dacus is one third of boygenius (“Not Strong Enough” clip) And – she’s back – just her. Just like Jason – Lucy is doing the solo thing – first time since 2021. It will be her 4th solo album called Forever Is a Feeling – arrives March 28th. (“Ankles”) Little naughty there – song is called “Ankles”, but it’s her other release that made me go look up the meaning of “Limerence” (song clip) “Limerance” – read the definition. Forever Is a Feeling has 13 tracks and will include contributions from her Boygenius bandmates, Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker (clip)
Last week, we experienced the first sounds of Mac Miller’s Balloonerism with “5 Dollar Pony Rides” (clip) On a personal note, balloons terrify me. In fact, if a clown would come walking towards me with those same balloons. (clip) Sorry – back to the guy from Pittsburgh – Mac Miller. We’ve got the whole Ballonerism album today and an animated short film which is available on Amazon Prime – I’ll provide a link (clip) “Funny Papers” is the song being pushed on Spotify and definitely one that I’ve been enjoying. 14 tracks in all – I’m still listening. Go enjoy some Ballonerism (clip)
Several quick hits of new music: My Morning Jacket have announced a new album called Is. It’s due out March 21 – Is. Today though – you can hear the lead single “Time Waited,” // Perfume Genius released the lead single from the upcoming new album – Glory. Song is called “It’s a Mirror” and there’s a new video out where you can can the lead guy – Mike Hadreas – wearing a leather racing jacket, drinking some gasoline, and straddling a Harley // The band – little image – released an album back in May of 2023 that I listened to (clip) Today, they released the beginnings of another new album? We shall see. The song is called “The Pressure” (clip)
Thank you to Spotify, Rolling Stone, Apple Music, uDiscoverMusic, Pigeons & Planes, Pitchfork, Louder, Spill Magazine, Dan Deluca of the Philly Inquirer & I know there’s more.
A reminder – I have put together a Spotify playlist of the songs that I talked about and thought about today for New Music Friday. Click here for that!
And anything that I really messed up and missed – well, that’s why I’ll be doing Missed Music Monday on Monday.
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