This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!
Recapped exercise for the day: Alright, so I told you yesterday about the hamstring “cramp”. AND – it appears to be simply just that – no pulled hamstring. I began the day with me joining the Peloton app courtesy of free trial via my bud, Cecil. Promptly, I did a 10-minute stretching session. Afterwards, I decided to slowly tap the water and do a 20-minute Core Strength session. Concluding my morning, I did another 10-minute stretching session. THEN, in the afternoon, I decided to do a light run in order to feel out the hammy. It felt really good, but I didn’t push it . . . even though, I wanted to – which I think is a good sign as well. In the end, I completed a 1.5 mile run and concluded with another 10-minute stretching session via the Peloton app. I’m all in with that app!
I still need to run!
3-Day Fast begins tonight!
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” by Jim Rohn
Recapped exercise for the day: For Saturday, I actually didn’t run, because I was so busy cleaning and vacuuming the house for guests later that night. Oddly enough, I actually hit my steps and floors goal for the day because of how much moving around the house that I did. Does that count?
For Sunday, I started out with a hard-pushed 5k run and actually did a great first mile. Unfortunately, my fear of not having enough water snuck up on me and made my right hamstring cramp up badly. In turn, I walked another 1/2 mile back home – not risking this!
This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!
Hit Starbucks and enjoyed a Pumpkin Creme Cold Brew!
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Focus on what you do today, not what you’ve done in the past.” – by Shane Parrish
Recapped exercise for the day: I called up my man, Cecil, and ran a 5k while talking to him. I wanted a slower paced-out run and he tolerated my heavy breathing. That’s a friend!
This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!
Well, it’s officially fall or as I like to say Autumn. Not calendar-wise Pumpkin Spice Latte-wise. Did you get your Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks yet? I know some of you did. I did NOT yet. Driving around yesterday – time was NOT on my side, so I could not. I will getting one this weekend though. Here’s something odd – Always forget the 2nd “p” in pumpkin when spelling it. Just thought I would share. (clip)
New Music News: I was hoping for a single or something today but just news. Ed Sheeran has teamed up again with producer Aaron Dessner from The National for a new album. Due out on September 29th, we’ll get 14 tracks altogether neatly packaged under the title: Autumn Variations. Who connected Dessner to Sheeran, according to Rolling Stone, it was Dessner’s most famous collaborator, Taylor Swift. I’m going to be referencing her a couple times during this –
New Music Friday:
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!
This past Tuesday we got a new song from the Black Pumas called: “More Than a Love Song.” (clip) The whole album for the Black Pumas comes out on October 27th and is called: Chronicles of a Diamond. You can get so many different versions of this album in vinyl: there’s clear vinyl – signed or unsigned / Limited Edition Silver Version / Europe UK version is Clear or Red / Texas Edition / Local Record Store Edition – which I’m a fan of, so Rainbow Records in Newark – I’m placing my order / Target, Amazon, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and Urban Outfitters – each of those places have their own vinyl design. There’s more, too! Like 4 other options. Vinyl geeks rejoice! (applause)
Sophia Allison, better known by her stage name Soccer Mommy, has a new album coming out on September 22nd. It’s an EP of her covering other songs and appropriately titled : Karaoke Night. It features a previously released version of Sheryl Crow’s “Soak Up the Sun” as well as songs by R.E.M., Pavement, and Slowdive. Today though, we can enjoy Soccer Mommy covering a song from Taylor Swift’s debut album: “I’m Only Me When I’m With You.” (clip)
Via Twitter, sometimes known as X, Jack Antonoff’s band – Bleachers – posted the following: “On July 26, 2022, we played one of our best shows for a sold-out crowd at Radio City. That night meant so much to us that we turned it into a live album. This album is the document of the wild and intense tour behind ‘Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night.’” Today, we got that album: Bleachers: Live at Radio City Music Hall. Speaking of Mr. Jack Antonoff, there is now a Mrs. Antonoff in his life. Last weekend, I was in New Jersey at LBI for the weekend. So was Jack Antonoff . . . for his wedding. You know who’s a friend of Jack’s? Taylor Swift. AND – she was there too! (clip) Did we see her or Jack Antonoff? No.
Couple quick hits of new music: Recently, via a voice memo, Mitski announced music news about her upcoming album: The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We being released on September 15th. Voice memo? Did she randomly call someone and leave the message? What voice memo? Anyway, today we get a couple songs from that album: “Star” and “Heaven” // (record clip) Grandaddy has a whole album out today called Sumday: Excess Baggage // (record clip) Despite dropping a full album back in March, Lil Yachty just released a 4 song EP including this song with his shaky vocals: TESLA (clip) //
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Everyone wants to get better. You go through life, you want to shift and change and get better. No one ever says, “I’m better.” They say, “I wanna get better.” – by Jack Antonoff
This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!
Recapped exercise for the day: 5k run outside despite the rain! Good pace, too.
Friday Eve! Big Day / Go get your PSL on! Pumpkin Spice Latte is back at Starbucks!
That Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato looks quite tasty, too.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Pain doesn’t tell you when you ought to stop. Pain is the little voice in your head that tries to hold you back because it knows if you continue you will change.” – by Kobe Bryant
It’s Mamba Day (8/24) / Yesterday was Kobe’s birthday – he would’ve turned 45
This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!
Recapped exercise for the day: Rest Day – I had to work on the road all day long. I was bummed because I did want to do an evening run, but never got to it.
“Pew Pew” – try texting that – iPhone to iPhone!
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Always remember your focus determines your reality” – by George Lucas
This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!
Recapped exercise for the day: Light mile run with my 7 year-old daughter. Afterwards, I ran 5 sprints up Kobe hill with light jog back down. These kicked my butt.
Got this one from the Daily Stoic – who says “as long as you move that needle in the tiniest bit – give yourself a little rejoice”
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Be satisfied with even the smallest progress” – by Marcus Aurelius
This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!
(Basket Case clip)
We’ve had Dookie for nearly 30 years. I remember listening to that album non-stop in college. I remember playing it on WVUD – the voice of the University of Delaware. This upcoming February 1st – we will officially have 30-year-old Dookie.
(2nd Basket Case clip)
Babble Opener
Green Day are reissuing Dookie on September 29th which is ahead of its official 30th year anniversary date. The new edition includes the original album, demos, outtakes, and live recordings of the band’s Woodstock ’94 set as well as a show in Barcelona from June 1994. I played Basket Case at the beginning, but there’s a ton of great music on this album: there’s When I Come Around, Welcome to Paradise, and, of course, the song that I accidentally played on an Adult Contemporary station – 99.5 WJBR – “She” (play clip) Wasn’t my fault – this was before computer tracks and the CD compilation reset to 1 and that one played. It could have worse (Longview clip)
I didn’t play that. Happy Weekend everyone / Heading to the shore this weekend and hoping to get new shades. I’ve lost a pair and broken a pair.
New Music Friday:
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!
Last weekend, the new song “Perhaps” from Guns N’ Roses leaked all across the land. (Welcome to the Jungle) – that wasn’t it. So, it leaked – at least in bars that contained TouchTunes’ digital jukeboxes where “Perhaps” appeared and could be punched up to be heard. Back in my radio days we would get these “leaks” directly from the record reps. They would show up and would hand off an unlabeled CD and say “Play this, until you receive a Cease-and-desist.” We always followed along and would, of course, eventually receive one of those warnings – radio stations would wear it as a badge of honor. Some of you are stuck on the fact that I said “CD” – yes, this was from like 25 years ago. Nothing digital. Anyway – The bands just wanted their music played and the “leaks” helped with making the news. Not sure if that’s the case again here, but in a modernized creative space. Nevertheless, according to the press release via Audacy, the song was “written and recorded by Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan this year.” This is their “first collective new composition and recording together in 30 years since 1993’s The Spaghetti Incident?”
A band that I’ve been playing non-stop lately – both their old stuff and newest stuff (show vinyl) The National have released a pair of songs, “Space Invader” which is being played live a lot during the tour as well as “Alphabet City” which has NOT gotten the live treatment. These are the National’s first songs since April’s release of First Two Pages of Frankenstein. Not sure if this is the beginnings of a new album or a possible deluxe version of this one? I’m ready for whatever. Both new songs come with visuals drawn and animated by group member Bryce Dessner’s wife Pauline de Lassus, who records music under the name Minda Tindle. Here’s a clip of “Alphabet City” (clip)
Via Jack White’s Record Company – Third Man Records – legendary 90s indie rock group Heatmiser — comprised of Elliott Smith, Neil Gust, Tony Lash, and Brandt Peterson — have announced The Music of Heatmiser which is a new, 29-song compilation of previously unheard recordings, out October 6th. Heatmiser released their first cassette, The Music of Heatmiser, at shows and local record shops in 1992. The new Third Man compilation features all six tracks from the cassette and also replicates its title and artwork. Alongside this announcement, the band have shared a version of “Lowlife” from their 1992 demo cassette along with a live video filmed during a 1993 performance in Fort Collins, CO. Here’s “Lowlife.”
Several quick hits of new music: this Tuesday – apparently – we are receiving a new song from the Black Pumas. I love those guys. Immediately went and pulled my record of their work. Don’t want to hurry the weekend along, but I’m looking forward to some new Black Pumas. // Speaking of vinyl, Broken Social Scene co-founder and lead vocalist Kevin Drew just released two new songs “Out In The Fields” and “Party Oven” which will be on his album: Aging. You can hear those songs everywhere today, but this is where it gets interesting – Physical copies of the album will be available September 22nd; it hits digital streaming platforms on November 3rd THAT would be incredible for the vinyl industry if more artists would do that. // and lastly, just so everyone can hear me say “booty”. Doechii released a new song called “Booty Drop.” (clip)
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We are made up of two contrasting ideals: Love and Fear. Pick One and Live.” – by Axl Rose
“I’m not God but if I were God, ¾ of you would be girls, and the rest would be pizza & beer.”
