Last Year of her 30s – Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta / Quote of the Day from Lady Gaga

5K EVERY DAY – Day #87

(song)

Happy Birthday, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – that’s a mouthful. Let’s go with what everyone knows her by: Lady Gaga

(song)

She is only turning 39. Hopefully – we shouldn’t be greedy but whatever – we should get a whole bunch more from this starlet, who by the way did just release – 3 weeks ago – her 7th studio album – Mayhem. You know what else happened today? I ran.

(#87)

“Quote of the Day”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“You have to fail and then get better. Then you have to fail again, and then get even better.” – by Lady Gaga

Everyone Knows the Modern Day Birthday Song, Right? / Quote of the Day: 50 Cent

5K EVERY DAY – Day #86

(In Da Club)

I’m 52 now and I think my mom – Nana now) even knows that song

(In Da Club)

Thank you to everyone who has sent me birthday wishes. And to those who haven’t – it’s cool. I am horrible with that. I do try. But – I’m the one who sees the “Thank you” post on Facebook the day after someone’s birthday and gives it a like. That’ll still count, right?

By the way, I’m 52 and still running

(#86)

Before I get to “Quote of the Day” – story of one last “I’m 51”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
If it ain’t making me money, making me better or making me happy; ain’t making time for it. – 50 Cent

On my Final Day of 51 – I’m listening to 5150 / Quote of the Day from Sammy Hagar

5K EVERY DAY – Day #85

(“Good Enough” song)

Today is my last day of being 51.

(“Good Enough” song)

Also, today I ran.

(Day #85)

Via Wikipedia – 5150 is the seventh studio album by American rock band Van Halen.

It was released on March 24, 1986. So, just a couple days ago – it turned 39.

(“Summer Nights”)

I could go for some summer nights and my radio.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.” ― Sammy Hagar

The Birthday of the Queen of Soul / Quote of the Day from Aretha Franklin

5K EVERY DAY – Day #84

(“Son of a Preacher Man”)

That’s me – son of a preacher man.

More importantly though – it’s the birthday of the Queen of Soul.

(Respect)

Yes – the undisputed Queen of Soul – Aretha Franklin who was born today back in 1942 – Memphis, Tennessee.

Meanwhile -back to me – I’m sitting in the parking lot of Edge Gym about to do Run #84

(Day #84)

Run complete. “Quote of the Day”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you’re doing. If you’re not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.” – by Aretha Franklin

Manic Monday was Released on What Day? Quote of the Day via Christoper aka Prince

5K EVERY DAY – Day #83

(“Manic Monday”)

Written by Prince under the pseudonym “Christopher” and was performed by The Bangles

I’m also happy to say that “Manic Monday” was released on a Monday – all the way back on December 23rd, 1985

Welcome to Monday – I ran.

(#83)

“Quote of the Day”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Sometimes it takes years for a person to become an overnight success.” – by Prince

New Music Friday = New Music Weekend / Quote of the Day from Chris Sacca via Tim Ferriss

5K EVERY DAY – Day #82

(“American Music”)

New Music Weekend

(“Blister in the Sun”)

Listening to Chris Sacca on the Tim Ferriss Show Podcast

(Day #82)

Tools of Titans Book / Chris Sacca is in it

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“What happens next is up to you.” – by Chris Sacca

Still Enjoying New Music Friday on a Saturday / Quote of the Day from a Beastie Boy (Mike D)

5K EVERY DAY – Day #81

(song)

Happy Saturday – I’m still living with New Music Friday though.

That was a new song from Sleigh Bells called ‘This Summer”

Still Spring though – I ran on the treadmill

(Day #81)

In case you missed it, be sure to go find my New Music Friday video

Here’s another new one that includes Joey Valence and Brae

(“Clover”)

They always remind me of the Beastie Boys – definitely go check all their songs out

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Real life is much stranger than fiction, man.” – by Mike D (a beastie boy)

New Music Friday Bringing the Heat for Springtime: Good Neighbours, Amble, & Noah Cyrus

new music friday / Friday 03-21-25

(New Music Friday Intro)

Happy Weekend! Calendar says Spring, but it’s still cold around me. I won’t dwell on that because I’m excited about New Music Friday. Coming up – Good Neighbors, Amble, Noah Cyrus, The Black Keys, and Ben Rector.

(Countdown Video)

New Music Friday:

  • Driving around the other day, I heard the song “Ripple” from Good Neighbours (clip) I thought it was new and it sort of is – it was released in January. Good song about being there for your friends. Also, in January, the band was on tour with Foster the People (clip) Yeah – those guys. During that touring time in LA, they (Good Neighbours) wrote and road tested another new song “Starry Eyed” (clip) Today, the rest of us get the chance to experience the song that the duo describes as “It’s about that star struck feeling that someone gives you the first time you meet them.” Let’s hear a little more. (“Starry Eyed”)
  • Dua Lipa sings “Swan Song” (“Swan Song” Dua Lipa) unfortunately that’s all Google was finding me when I searched “Swan Song” and the band, Amble (“Schoolyard Days”) Released a couple weeks ago – that song is “Schoolyard Days” from Amble – a band whose debut album “Reverie” is out on May 23rd. (“Swan Song”) And we get back to the song I was looking for in the beginning from Amble “Swan Song”. Looking forward to May 23rd.
  • (clip) “Flowers” was a huge hit for Miley Cyrus and has a video to go along with it that makes my eyes very happy (“Flowers”) Miley also has a younger sister who sang a duet with Shaboozey (“My Fault”) Noah Cyrus is her name and she has a new collaboration with the band – Fleet Foxes. On her new song, “Don’t Put It All on Me,” Noah Cyrus sings along with the band’s lead singer, Robin Pecknold. (clip)
  • Several quick hits of new music: Deerhoof debuted the first single “Immigrant Songs” for their upcoming album – Noble and Godlike in Ruin – on Craigslist. Looking for a sofa and instead find a new jam. You can hear it on all the other platforms now // Two albums that I’ve highlighted a couple times before landed today. Japanese Breakfast and Bryce Fox. Two different sounds, but I’m enjoying them both // Two artists that have upcoming album releases dropped new songs. The Black Keys with “Babygirl” (clip) and Mr. Ben Rector with “Part of Life” (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. 

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“Officially” Springtime means – still Cold! / Quote of the Day from Centerfield guy – John Fogerty

5K EVERY DAY – Day #80

(“Hot Hot Hot” Buster Poindexter)

Nobody is feeling hot today. Despite Spring arriving yesterday – it’s cold and windy.

Which means it’s perfect timing for my daughter to begin softball practice tomorrow.

(“Centerfield” John Fogerty)

I don’t know if they have positions quite yet – it’s sorta – go to the field and catch it.

Cold still. I did not run outside, but on the treadmill.

(Day #80)

#80! “Quote of the Day”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I’ve long ago learned that if an idea will stand on its own, it’ll stand having the light shone on it. But if you shine light on it and it kind of withers, then it probably wasn’t a very good idea.” – by John Fogerty

“I Ran” turns 45 Years Old / Quote of the Day from Ferris Bueller via Matthew Broderick

5K EVERY DAY – Day #79

(“I Ran” Flock of Seagulls)

I did run, but it was not far away and in actuality it was just in one spot. I hit the treadmill.

(Day #79)

“I Ran” was released by A Flock of Seagulls on this date back in 1982. That makes it 45 years old if my phone calculator did its job correctly.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – by Ferris Bueller aka Matthew Broderick