#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge **Day 11** A song that sounds unlike anything else… Laurie Anderson - O Superman (1982) WLBS-FM was a short-lived ‘new wave’ station in Detroit in 1982/83. It wasn't uncommon to hear all 8:30 of this in the afternoon. Sublime. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfp...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge **Day 10** A perfect song for dancing… New Order - ‘Blue Monday' (1983) Not the most creative selection, but it will no doubt get your ass out on the dancefloor. The quintessential early 80’s club hit. m.youtube.com/watch?v=PB_h...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge **Day 9** A song that feels underrated… Bob Welch - ‘Ebony Eyes’ (1978) ‘Sentimental Lady' got all the love from Bob’s solo debut “French Kiss”. But, it was this follow-up w/Juice Newton on backup vocals that was the gem, IMO... m.youtube.com/watch?v=xvuc...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge **Day 8** A song that made you explore an era of music… I was always a Beatles, Kinks and Hollies guy, but I never explored those before them. This single changed everything… The Everly Brothers - ‘How Can I Meet Her?’ (1962) m.youtube.com/watch?v=wint...

The Chandelles - El Gato [Portales, NM, USA ; Surf] (1963) https://redd.it/1qqe544 https://youtu.be/eCu4BUJ9_zo

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge **Day 7** A song with a unique voice … Nina Hagen - New York, New York (1983) m.youtube.com/watch?v=N3IV...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge **Day 6** A song with no clear chorus… Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (1972) The title mention, "What's her name? Virginia Plain!", is only revealed at the very end of the song. m.youtube.com/watch?v=BonW...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge **Day 5** A song that you wish was longer… Minutemen - ‘Ack Ack Ack’ (1985) m.youtube.com/watch?v=FqB6...

legendary #DetroitTigers pitcher and 1968 World Series MVP Mickey Lolich has passed away at the age of 85. Lolich is a three-time All-Star and widely described as one of the Tigers' best ever players not to make it into the Hall of Fame. He recorded 217 wins in his career. Rest easy, Mickey...

#OnThisDay Feb. 4, 1983 #EchoandtheBunnymen released their 3rd album 'Porcupine'. Served as the transitional bridge between their early, simplistic #garagerock sound to their eventually ornate, Hindustani-influenced psychedelia & new romantic sensibilities, it's an essential output. #postpunk #80s

I don't normally recognize musician birthdays, but today I'll make an exception. Happy 66th birthday to Tim Booth, front man for James. Honestly, I much preferred the 'other' Manchester bands but James did give us this glorious single from 1988. I loved it so... m.youtube.com/watch?v=S_9o...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge **Day 4** A song that feels brutally honest… Neil Diamond - ‘Love on the Rocks’ (1980) m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw02...

Wang Xiang Ling - 高山大海 [Taiwan, Pop] (1973) https://redd.it/jwqbp2 https://youtu.be/dg1E1dt4ZZ8

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge **Day 3** A song outside your usual taste… The Matys Bros. - ‘Who Stole the Keeshka?’ (1963) My Uncle Frank from Detroit loved his polka music and it was a sure bet I'd hear this gem during a visit to his house in the 1970's... m.youtube.com/watch?v=aeSI...

I'm so grateful this important piece of history was preserved. 'MTV not only changed the music industry but, for better or worse, it changed the way people think about pop music. It affected all manner of visual creativity from commercials to TV to movies to art' m.youtube.com/watch?v=PJti...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge **Day 2** A song that captures a generation... Marvin Gaye - 'What's Going On' (1971) m.youtube.com/watch?v=H-kA...

The West Michigan luge track is one of only four in the United States.

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge **Day 1** - A song that makes you feel unstoppable... Bad Brains - "Sailin' On" (1982) m.youtube.com/watch?v=z1HH...

Demond Wilson, who starred alongside #ReddFoxx and answered to “Hey, Dummy” for six seasons on the wildly popular 1970s #NBC sitcom #SanfordandSon, has died. He was 79. I never missed an episode. Rest easy, Lamont.

In a Paisley Underground mood this morning. A wonderful slice of California pop from 1983. I thought Michael and the boys were going to be huge stars...

Catherine O'Hara March 4, 1954 - January 30, 2026 Rest easy, funny lady. I knew her best from SCTV (watched CBC-TV9 out of Windsor, Ontario) and her work with Christopher Guest on those incredibly funny 'mockumentary' films Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, and A Mighty Wind. 🌹

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 30. A song from 1984 Seven Seas Echo & The Bunnymen youtube.com/watch?v=RCg5...

#FlashbackFriday On this date, January 30, 1969: The Beatles perform their last public concert on the roof of Apple headquarters in London.

The Psychedelic Aliens - Blofonyobi Wo Atale [Ghana, Rock/Funk/Psych] (1970) https://redd.it/13j403r https://youtu.be/LfBgpl4nZWI

Hardest to draw #Birdwhisperer bird yet T_T #birds #art

Happy picturing you as baby bday Roderick *Roddy* Frame 💦🐇🌕♌️14:22⁰moon, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire

Bookies was an old supper club located at 870 W. McNichols in Detroit. In March 1978 it began to feature punk rock and new wave bands until 1982. Iggy, The Police, The Damned and countless others played there. We all have those shows we wish we could've been at. This is one mine...

Leave It to Beaver - 'Wally's Haircomb' S2.E34 (1959) Ward and June find it hard to convince Wally that his new "fad" hairstyle makes him look ridiculous. However, it was the Beaver who stole the episode with his version of the 'Jelly Roll'. A Flock of Mathers...?