Day 101. 4/21/26. Album of the day: “Universal Mind Control”, by Common. Released in 2008. Favorite tracks: “Universal Mind Control (UMC)” - absolute banger!; “Announcement (Sped Up)”; “Gladiator”; “Changes”; “Inhale”; and “What A World”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 100. 4/20/26. Album of the day: “Chase The Sun”, by Chase The Sun. Released in 2007. Bluesy rock from this Sydney, Australia band. Fav trax: “You Gotta Go”; “I’m Going To Hell”; “Last Goodbye”; “This Lonely Road”; “Gypsy Woman”; “Come Back Around”; and “Farewell”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 99. 4/19/26. Album of the day: “Fever In Fever Out”, by Luscious Jackson. Released in 1996. An album with way more funk, groove & soul than people truly understand. Favorite tracks: “Naked Eye”; “Don’t Look Back”; “Mood Swing”; “Under Your Skin”; “Electric”; & “One Thing”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 98. 4/18/26. Album of the day: “Sliver - Music From The Motion Picture””. Released in 1993. Soundtrack Saturday with this 🔥 collection of tracks to support a super mid cinematic creation. I listened to this soundtrack a lot when it was released. Very nostalgic. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 97. 4/17/26. Album of the day: “Adema”, by Adema. Released in 2001. Nu Metal at its finest. Might be a bit of an acquired taste. Favorite tracks: “Giving In” and “The Way You Like It”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 96. 4/16/26. Album of the day: “Welcome to the Pleasuredome”, by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Released in 1984. Had this on vinyl. Favorite tracks: “Welcome to the Pleasuresome”; “Relax (Come Fighting)”; and “Two Tribes (For the Victims of Ravishment). #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 95. 4/15/26. Album of the day: “So…How’s Your Girl?”, by Handsome Boy Modeling School. Released in 1999. Not gonna call this a supergroup, but it kinda was. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 93. 4/13/26. Album of the day: “Secrets Of The Stingray Style”, by Mezmetic. Released in 2007. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 94. 4/14/26. Album of the day: “Struggle From The Subway to The Charts”, by Nuttin’ But Stringz. Released n 2006. Favorite tracks: “Broken Sorrow”; “Thunder”; “A Nu Day”; and “Struggle”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 92. 4/12/26. Album of the day: “Trust No One”, by Dave Navarro. Released in 2001. An 00s alt-rock hidden gem. Favorite tracks: “Rexall”; “Hungry”; “Sunny Day”; “Mourning Son”; “Avoiding The Angel”; “Very Little Daylight”; and “Slow Motion Sickness”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 91. 4/11/26. Album of the day: “The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann’s Film”, released in 2013. Soundtrack Saturday with this collection of songs that perfectly captures the vibe of this movie version. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 90. 4/10/26. Album of the day: “The Sound of Ghetto Funk (Mixed by JFB)”, by JFB and various other artists, djs, mcs and produces. Released in 2014. A monster collection of big beat, drum & bass, dub, and turntablism. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 89. 4/9/26. Album of the day: “Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby”, by Sananda Francesco Maitreya. Released in 1987. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 88. 4/8/26. Album of the day: “The Anthology 1992-2003”, The Poets of Rhythm. Released in 2013. Total cop out to post an anthology, but the groove and funk of this band’s brief catalog needs to be appreciated all together. Feel like I need this energy in my life. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 87. 4/7/26. Album of the day: “In A Space Outta Dub”, Nightmares On Wax vs Adrian Sherwood. Released in 2026. Serious lofi mixed with some serious riddim for serious focus. Favorite tracks: “You Bliss”; “Positive Touch”; “Sweeter Still”; and “Nyabingchi Dub”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 86. 4/6/26. Album of the day: “Soulection Black Label” EP, by Hablot Brown. Released in 2018. Needed some good toe-tapping and soulful grooves. Check out “Pressure (feat. Gabrielle Current)”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 85. 4/5/26. #1 Album of the day: “Crash”, by Dave Matthews Band. Released in 1996. Every single track on this album has a core memory and resides deeply within my soul. An absolutely magical album. Honorable mentions for this week of DMB albums: “Listener Supported”, 1999. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 84. 4/4/26. #2 (more like 1a) Album of the day: “Under the Table and Dreaming”, by Dave Matthews Band. 1994. I know every moment of this album like I literally know my own skin. There are few albums in my lifetime that have been listened to from beginning to end. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 83. 4/3/26. #3 Album of the day: “Busted Stuff”, by Dave Matthews Band. Released in 2002. Born from The Lillywhite sessions, this (for me) is the last album that has the DMB sound that I associate with the band. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 82. 4/2/26. #4 Album of the day: “Live At Red Rocks 8.15.95 (L@RR)”, by Dave Matthews Band. Released in 1997. Honorable mention: “Live At Luther College”, 1999. To this day, still the best live recording of “All Along The Watchtower”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 81. 4/1/26. #5 Album of the day: “Before These Crowded Streets”, by Dave Matthews Band. Released in 1998. Favorite tracks: “Rapunzel”; “Don’t Drink the Water”; Stay (Wasting Time)”; “Crush”; “The Dreaming Tree”; and “Spoon”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 80. 3/31/26. #6 Album(s) of the day: “Everyday”, 2001, and “Stand Up”, 2005, by Dave Matthews Band. Again, I could not separate these 2 albums, so cheating and posting together. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 89. 3/30/26. 7 days of top 7 Dave Matthews Band albums. Album (s) of the day #7: “Remember Two Things”, released in 1993, and “Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King”, released in 2009. Struggled with deciding between these 2 albums. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 88. 3/29/26. Album of the day: “Wake Up, Child”, by The Soil & The Sun. Released in 2011. Favorite tracks: “West Down Right Up Left East”; “Wheat Germ Mother”; “I Am, in Everything, Everywhere”; and “There Is No Death”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 87. 3/28/26. Album of the day: “Blade II: The Soundtrack”. Released in 2002. Soundtrack Saturday with this compilation that is 🔥 genre-bending from start to finish. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 86. 3/27/26. Album of the day: “Dirty Old Hip Hop”, by Marc Mac Presents Visioneers. Released in 2006. This the kinda energy I need to get me through this day. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 85. 3/26/26. Album of the day: “Absolutely ABC”, by ABC. Released in 1990. Had this CD and it kinda feels like cheating since it is technically a greatest hits compilation, but from ‘82-‘87 this band had hits on every record they released. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 84. 3/25/26. Album of the day: “Gangbusters Melody Club”, by electro-swing group Caravan Palace. Released in 2024. Favorite tracks: “MAD”; “Mirrors”; “81 Special”; “Raccoons”; “Avalanches”; “Fool”; and “Blonde Dynamite”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 83. 3/24/26. Album of the day: “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming”, by M83. Released as a double album in 2011. Favorite tracks: “Midnight City” (all-time banger); “Wait”; “Claudia Lewis”; “My Tears Are Becoming A Sea”; “New Map”; “OK Pal”; and “Steve McQueen”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 82. 3/23/26. Album of the day: “A Bothered Mind”, by R.L. Burnside. Released in 2005. Favorite tracks: “Shake ‘Em Down”; “Goin’ Down South”; “My a name Is Robert Too”; “Someday Baby”; “Go to Jail”; “Glory Be”; “Rollin’ and Tumblin’”; and “Stole My Check”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 81. 3/22/26. Album of the day: “Thought U Knew”, by Leela James. Released in 2023. Favorite tracks: “Thought U Knew”; “Good On Me”; “Faded”; and “I Was Your Woman (feat. Yo Yo)”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 80. 3/21/26. Album of the day: “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Top Gun”. Released in 1986. Soundtrack Saturday where “Danger Zone” and “Take My Breath Away” are all you need to know. When a theme song can span multiple generations and still elicit feelings. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 79. 3/20/26. Album of the day: “Great Escape Artist”, by Jane’s Addiction. Released in 2011. Kinda obscure, but “End To The Lies” and Irresistible Force” are solid tracks. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 78. 3/19/26. Album of the day: “3 Feet high And Rising”, by De La Soul. Released in 1989. Bought this tape on a family trip to Indiana. It changed my life. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 77. 3/18/26. Album of the day: “The Bridge”, by Melanie Fiona. Released in 2009. Favorite tracks: “Give It To Me Right” (🔥); “Bang Bang”; “Monday Morning”; “Please Don’t Go (Cry Baby)”; “Ay Yo”; and “Johnny”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 76. 3/17/26. Album of the day: “The Long Black Veil”, by The Chieftans (ft. Other artists). Released in 1995. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 75. 3/16/26. Album of the day: “Jinx”, by Quarashi. Released in 2002. Favorite tracks: “Stick ‘Em Up”; “Mr. Jinx”; “Baseline”; “Malone Lives”; “Tarfur”; “Copycat”; and “Bless”. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 74. 3/15/26. Album of the day: “Pretty Hate Machine”, by Nine Inch Nails. Released in 1989. The album that introduced me to the band that has not gone away. First track to the last track, this is an album worth playing in its entirety. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 73. 3/14/26. Album of the day: “Boogie Nights Music From The Original Motion Picture”. Released in 1997. Soundtrack Saturday with this impressive compilation of 70s grooves. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 72. 3/13/26. Album of the day: “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally”, by Harry Styles. Released in 2026. Favorite tracks: “Aperture”; “American Girls”; “Ready, Steady, Go!”; “Coming Up Roses”; “Pop”; and “Dance No More”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 71. 3/12/26. Album of the day: “Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring The New Beginning”, by Kwamé. Released in 1989. Ran this tape out back in the day. 🔥 tracks from beginning to end. Unique style, but still so hip hop. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 70. 3/11/26. Album of the day: “Soul Mosaic”, by Greyboy. Released in 2000. Favorite tracks: “Son-Ray”; “Bronson”; “Got to Be a Love”; “Gotta Stand for Something”; and “Got to Be a Love (Paul Nice Remix)”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 69. 3/10/26. Album of the day: “Local Technique” EP, by Vincent Antone. Released in 2025. Favorite tracks: “Work It”; “Bring It Back”; and “Astral Projector”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 68. 3/9/26. Album of the day: “AM”, by Arctic Monkeys. Released in 2013. Favorite tracks: “Do I Wanna Know?”; “R U Mine”; and “I Wanna Be Yours”. Overall, a solid album that is more than just a rock album. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 67. 3/8/26. Album of the day: “August and Everything After”, by Counting Crows. Released in 1993. One of the most prolific albums of my generation. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 66. 3/7/26. Album of the day: “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Motion Picture Soundtrack”. Released in 2001. Soundtrack Saturday with this powerhouse of early 00’s alternative, electronica, hip hop, pop, and rock. #latepost #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 65. 3/6/26. Album of the day: “Starring in Rebelution”, by Pitbull. Released in 2009. Favorite tracks: “Shut It Down (feat. Akon)” - one of all-time hype tracks; “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”; and “Hotel Room Service”. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 64. 3/5/26. Album of the day: “ . . . All The Rage”, by General Public. Released in 1983. This album was the daily, go-to, after-school homework soundtrack for me and my cousin. 10 tracks full of so much nostalgia. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 63. 3/4/26. Album of the day: “Cinematic Songs, Vol. 3”, produced by Tommee Proffitt. Released in 2018. One of my all-time favorite tracks: “Only One King”. A close second to “We Runnin”, from Vol. 2. #albumoftheday #aotd

Day 62. 3/3/26. Album of the day: “American Beauty/American Psycho”, by Fall Out Boy. Released in 2015. Favorite tracks: “Centuries”; “The Kids Aren’t Alright”; “Uma Thurman”; and “Immortals”. #albumoftheday #aotd