Music Blogs

  • What Is Love? (Howard Jones) - day 25

    by Nicholas Marino
    When we think about the sound of new wave, we generally lean toward the usual suspects who were the mammoths of the genre: Depeche Mode, the Cure, ...

  • Standing Still/Foolish Games (Jewel) - day 26

    by Nicholas Marino
    Sometime in the middle of the nineties there was an influx of amazing female solo artists, each with her unique sound, that took over popular music...

  • Hold On Loosely (.38 Special) - day 27

    by Nicholas Marino
    Today’s entry is a testament that a song, once borderline despised, can eventually grow on me. As you know, I am, and have never been, a fan of Cou...

  • Her Town Too (James Taylor & JD Souther) - day 28

    by Nicholas Marino
    Easy Listening, aka Adult Contemporary, gets a bad rap in my opinion. Without that genre of music, we would never have a platform for the artistry ...

  • The Reason (Hoobastank) - day 29

    by Nicholas Marino
    I’m not a perfect person. There’s the understatement of life. But I continue learning. A better, different statement that I would prefer to have a...

  • Peace Of Mind (Boston) - day 30

    by Nicholas Marino
    Growing up, there was a lot of rock influence from my older siblings. That’s a sentence I’m certain many of you can utter truthfully. Rosemarie was...

  • American Idiot (Green Day) - day 31

    by Nicholas Marino
    Hey there, how about some punk rock?? Amidst such a springtime patch full of poppies and tulips the likes of Olivia and Karen Carpenter, and perenn...

  • Proud (Heather Small) - day 32

    by Nicholas Marino
    Recently Chris and I discovered a comedy gem television series from Britain called Miranda, whose main character is a lovable buffoon that’s in on ...

  • The Promise (When In Rome) - day 33

    by Nicholas Marino
    Repetitive beats, soulful harmonies. Sign me the fuck up. Today I give you a one hit wonder from 1988 that, even still, does not disappoint. Here w...

  • No One Like You (Scorpions)/Round And Round (Ratt) - day 34

    by Nicholas Marino
    So, to know me is to know I am obsessed with everything eighties, from the fashion to the movies to anything pop culture. One hit wonders and block...

  • One Call Away (Charlie Puth) - day 35

    by Nicholas Marino
    To piggyback off yesterday’s post, I would like to dedicate today’s song to everyone on that CVS-receipt-long-list. I hope those of you reading thi...

  • You’re My Best Friend (Queen) - day 36

    by Nicholas Marino
    Today is a special day. It’s a momentous, milestone birthday for one of my dearest friends, so what better song to share today in the spirit of fri...