Kansas City’s The Rainmakers‘ “Small Circles” is from their 1987 album Tornadoes isn’t what you call a hit, not even a minor hit and it has a positively 80’s music video. The band’s claims to fame are being quoted in Steven King novels and for being incredibly popular to this day in Scandinavia. This video…
This Week in Workout Playlists: June 22, 2011
This week, I’m working out to a playlist that helped me shed 45 lbs. last year. A very eclectic mix, featuring everything from Lady Gaga to the Exploding Hearts, the Easybeats to Midnight Oil. It is pretty high tempo with some umph; it’s got a little bit of angst mixed with motivational tempos. Beds are…
What I’m Jamming To: June 20, 2011
Not particularly the biggest John Cougar fan, but this is a great song. “Ain’t Even Done With the Night” was featured on his 1980 Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did album. “AEDWTN” was his biggest hit to that date, reaching 17 on the Billboard charts, propelling the album to 37. If you liked this…
Blogroll Round Up: June 2011, Week 3
Some really great stuff posted this week on blog roll sites: Phillies–Related Dave Cameron of FanGraphs argued today that Shane Victorino is better than Ryan Howard. Friend of Live From Upper Gwynedd Bill Baer of Crashburn Alley had a series of killer features. Baer points out Shane Victorino has been the backbone of the Phillies…
What I’m Jamming To: June 19, 2011
The Records weren’t in the public eye for particularly long but they left quite an impression in the power pop world with just one song. “Starry Eyes” has become required listening for any music aficionado or aspiring power pop musician. Though the band was from the U.K., “Starry Eyes” failed to chart there but did…
Don’t Look Now: David Herndon Has Been Effective
Since being demoted for the first time in 2011 to make room for J.C. Romero, David Herndon has not allowed an earned run and has an 8 to 1 strikeout to walk ratio. Herndon, who has been used primarily in mop-up situations, was optioned to regain command of his slider, according to David Hale of…
What I’m Jamming To: June 18, 2011
“5 Years Time” is perhaps Noah and the Whale‘s most notable and commercially successful single, reaching number 7 on the U.K. charts in 2008, supported by the album Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down. This five-piece outfit derived their name as a combination of the film “The Squid and the Whale” and it’s director. This…
Eating Clean Week Day 3 Recap: Spoiler – J’s Wins
If you lived in the Lehigh Valley through the 1980’s and 1990’s, you were familiar with J’s Cheesesteaks and Subs. Amoroso’s rolls, or a very close imitator, book-ending fresh cold-cuts, cut thin, with stringy lettuce, ripe tomatoes, oil, vinegar, and I get mustard on mine. The cheesesteaks may even be better. I didn’t stand a…
Chase Utley’s Return = More Runs, Wins
Inspired by: This may be one of the more obvious posts I have made on my blog. The return of five-time All-Star Chase Utley to the Phillies line-up has added a much needed spark. In 21 games, 20 starts, Utley has hit .275/.383/.500 with 3 HRs, 12 RBIs, 3 SBs, and 12 walks with…
What I’m Jamming To: June 17, 2011
“Have Love, Will Travel” by the Sonics is one of the all-time great garage rock records from the 1960s off of their 1965 album Here Are The Sonics. The tune was originally written by the same man who wrote “Louie, Louie“, Richard Berry in 1959. The Black Keys released the song as a single in…
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