And especially not now since I have new shoes. New HOKA shoes to help me
(“Run” AWOLNATION)
Yesterday, I was at the Delaware Running Company store in Greenville. That’s where I have gotten my last 6 or 7 pairs of running shoes.
Initially, I thought I was going to get another brand, but then started talking about my most favorite running shoes of all time. The HOKA Cliftons
(#120)
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – by NOT James Clear, but Aristotle
Jonathan Wolff is the man behind many of our favorite TV themes, from “Will & Grace” to “Caroline in the City” to “Seinfeld” – what we just heard. Speaking of Seinfeld, Jerry is turning 71 today – it’s his birthday. It’s also 5K run #119 for me.
(#119)
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If you’re efficient, you’re doing it the wrong way. The right way is the hard way.” – by Jerry Seinfeld
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2025 has been announced.
Two of my most favorite bands are in. The White Stripes and Soundgarden
(song)
Also, being inducted: Outkast, Bad Company, Joe Cocker, Chubby Checker, & Cyndi Lauper
(“She Bop”)
Yup – I just played “She Bop” – it’s fun. You know what’s not fun – running outside when the pollen count is high.
(Day #118)
I hit the trails for this morning’s run, kicked up some allergies
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “On my darkest days, I wear my brightest colors.” – by Cyndi Lauper
Sometimes, it gets tidied up; other times, not so much.
When all else fails: there’s video!
(“A Bar Song”)
That was my Song of Summer for 2024. That entire Shaboozey album was also #12 on my Top 20 Countdown of 2024. So, did you know the deluxe version arrived for that album last Friday? Me neither.
(Missed Music Monday opener)
Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going: The Complete Edition features six new songs as well as collaborations with Jelly Roll, Sierra Ferrel, and Myles Smith.
(clip)
When talking about this new deluxe version of last year’s album, Shaboozey said – “Putting out the completed version of ‘Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going’ meant a lot to me—it felt like finishing a conversation I wasn’t quite done having.”
Again – we’re getting some new music from Shaboozey. Go enjoy –
Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going: The Complete Edition
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My daughter took my phone and was playing DJ with Spotify. She chose that song from Shaboozey. Don’t worry Daddy, I picked the clean version.
(Shaboozey “A Bar Song”)
Someone pour me up a double shot of whiskey They know me and Jack Daniеl’s got a history
Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher
It is amusing hearing a 9 year old sing that part. Shaboozey will be on my Missed Music Monday. In the meantime though, I ran.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain.” – by Dolly Parton
It’s NOT football season, but I guarantee any football fan has been glued to the TV or phone for the past several days with the NFL draft going on.
(Disturbed “Down with the Sickness”)
Disturbed music is always a fixture on many NFL highlights. I have no football highlights. All I got is that I ran.
(#116)
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Speak your truth, is a common slogan. Just be sure that your truth, is actually THE TRUTH . . . not just an emotionally charged reaction.” – by Brian Dawkins
Happy Weekend – FYI – last one for April. Months are moving along. AND – it’s not too late to get what I wanted most-est for Christmas this past year (clip) I dropped a lot of hints for this one. The National with their live album – ROME – wish I was one of those people in the crowd. Wouldn’t that be a good story? (clip) I actually special ordered this from my favorite local record store – Rainbow Records in Newark, DE. I’ve been hoping that it would just appear there the past several months. There’s always something about pulling a record out that you’ve wanted. I ordered it. Could have done Amazon – but won’t. Always support local – for me again – Rainbow Records. (clip)
Who’s coming up! Benson Boone, James and The Cold Gun, rensforshort, Lorde, The Sherlocks, and more.
(Countdown Video)
New Music Weekend:
Early March, Benson Boone gave us a new song called “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else” (clip) Coming up in June, he’ll be performing at the Governors Ball Festival in New York. Also coming up in June but a little later in the month – the 20th. We get his new album – American Heart (picture of the album cover) Oh to be young again. Who am I kidding I never looked like that. I run a 5K Every Day and can’t get that look. Don’t worry – we’re shifting away from me. Back to Benson Boone (picture again) – he dropped the 2nd single of this new album which he did debut at Coachella – here’s “Mystical Magical” (clip)
The band bearing the label “South Wales’ loudest group” has just dropped their sophomore album. (clip) The sound of James and The Cold Gun is commonly compared to that of the Foo Fighters and Queens Of The Stone Age, which basically means – they rock (clip) Face in the Mirror is the name of the album – 10 songs in all from the Welsh Band. Song being highlighted on Spotify is the title track “Face in the Mirror” – and you know who signed this band to his record label – Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard. Please give a listen to James and The Cold Gun (clip)
Just last month, renforshort released a song that I thought had a catchy hook to it (clip) That’s “Pretend to Like Me.” Now back in November of 2024, she had “on my way!” drop (clip) Both these songs are half of the EP album – a girl’s experience – that’s coming at us on June 6th. Today though, we do get a third tune – that’s 3/4ths of the album. Song is “Feeling Good” – this is renforshort (clip)
Several quick hits of new music: I enjoy The Grunge Bible Podcast. Also, follow them on Instagram where I’m tied into their chat group – which is nicely titled “Grunge Bible Study.” Within our bible study, they suggested listening to Beach Bunny and their new album that is out for everyone to enjoy – Tunnel Vision // The song “Everything Must Make Sense” actually came out earlier this month – Missed Music Monday anyone? – from The Sherlocks but it’s also the title track of their upcoming album which will drop in its entirety on May 16th // I cannot let this one slip me by – the Kiwi Singer who hasn’t had a new song in 4 years has finally dropped one. In case you didn’t know, New Zealanders are known as Kiwis. Who’s from there? Lorde and here’s her new song “What Was That” (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.
I put together a Spotify playlist of the songs that I talked about and thought about today for New Music Friday. Click here for that! Anything that I really messed up and missed – well, that’s why I’ll be doing Missed Music Monday on Monday.
There’s actually a lot leftover – Young Rising Sons, Mother Mother, and a fun one from Megan Thee Stallion (clip)
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Happy Friday! Someone reached out to me and asked what I was doing this year with all my “quotes of the day”. You see – in the past, I had a board to put them on, last year I slammed them all the wall. This year though, I’m saving them in a book.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “My life got better when I realized I didn’t have to be nice. Nice got me ran over, stressed out, & disrespected. I’m not nice. I’m a good person.” – by Someone
I actually saw this quote with a picture of Matthew McConaughey. He didn’t say it, I guess. I could hear him rolling with that. He does have a book out called Greenlights. I would suggest getting that one as an audio book. He voices it and does a spectacular job.
girl in red – I forgot about that song from her but heard it today. I then looked her up to see what she’s been doing because I knew there was a new album last year from her.
(“Confession”)
That song “Confession” is NOT on that 2024 album. It’s a new song from February.
It won’t be on New Music Weekend either, because it’s from February. I missed it.
I didn’t miss running today.
(Day #114)
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Do not be afraid to get rid of things which distract your attention.” – by Leo Tolstoy
Today on the treadmill – I was listening to a Modern Wisdom podcast. The host is Chris Williamson. He had Naval Ravikant on – who spews quotes. I have a quote of the day from him. BUT – I started to wonder what music would Naval listen to. I could see him listening to a band like Tool.
(“Invincible” Tool)
Tool is heady, multilayered music, right? I mean, I don’t think he’s listening to “All the Small Things”
(“All the Small Things”)
I love Blink. I just had a Mark Hoppus quote yesterday. I just think if Naval had his choice – it’s probably Tool – Both bands have kick-ass drums.
(clip)
Running out of time here – I ran.
(Day #113)
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Inspiration is perishable — act on it immediately.” – by Naval Ravikant
