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Catalina Fight Song – Joyce Manor Some songs don’t need to be long to be great, and Joyce Manor gets that. This track clocks in at a minute and five seconds. In fact, the entire album it’s on comes in at around nineteen minutes total. “Catalina Fight Song” is, to me, an almost perfect punk… Read more
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Itotiani – Chicano Batman I have to admit, this is the only song I know by these guys, but I love it. Part of why I started this blog was to revisit songs and artists I enjoy and, through that, discover new songs from the artists that I’m already familiar with or, like in this… Read more
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American Girl – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Man, I miss Tom Petty. Who doesn’t? I could fill a few months’ worth of posts on Petty songs I love. I went with this one first because the title fits so well with the holiday, and second, they actually recorded this tune on July 4th, 1976!… Read more
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The Passenger – Iggy Pop Believe it or not, I was first introduced to Iggy Pop and this song through the video game “Lego Rock Band”. Somehow, they got the Godfather of Punk, equally well known for his struggles with heroin and cocaine as he is for his intense stage presence, occasionally known to roll… Read more
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Caravan – Live from The Last Waltz – Van Morrison The world is a better place with Van Morrison in it. I was taught that at a young age by my mom, and I will be forever grateful to her for that. She first introduced Van the Man to me with her favorite song of… Read more
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Strip My Mind – Red Hot Chili Peppers The first time I encountered this song was in the movie The Fighter, with Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale playing boxers and half brothers Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund. Even though this is a music blog, I can’t recommend this movie enough. Rightfully nominated for a plethora… Read more
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