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47 Awesome Albums from ’77, Vol. 2

Going for the One – Yes CHART POSITION: #8 in the US, #1 in the UK, top ten in six other countries SINGLES: “Wonderous Stories”, “Going for the One” MY FAVORITE TRACKS: “Turn of the Century”, “Parallels”, “Wonderous Stories” FUN FACT: “Turn of the Century” is about a sculptor named Roan whose wife dies; inContinue reading “47 Awesome Albums from ’77, Vol. 2”

47 Awesome Albums From ’77, Vol. 1

These albums are all turning forty-five this year. This list is in chronological order by release date and covers albums released between January and June of 1977. Low – David Bowie CHART POSITION: #11 in the US, #2 in the UK SINGLES: “Sound and Vision”, “Be My Wife”, “Breaking Glass” (Australia and New Zealand only)Continue reading “47 Awesome Albums From ’77, Vol. 1”

Quick Hits: May 13

Happy Friday the 13th! The fear of Friday the 13th (known as friggatriskaidekaphobia) has its roots in Norse and Christian mythology. As the Norse myth goes, twelve gods were having dinner at Valhalla when an uninvited thirteenth guest – mischief-maker Loki – crashed the party and tricked Höðr into killing his brother Baldr (son of OdinContinue reading “Quick Hits: May 13”

Quick Hits: May 8

Pink Floyd has written its first new material since 1994, a single titled “Hey Hey, Rise Up”. The lyrics are based on the Ukrainian protest anthem “Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow”. Ukrainian singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk, who took a break from touring the US with his band BoomBox to join the resistance to theContinue reading “Quick Hits: May 8”

Quick Hits: May 4

Happy Star Wars Day, once again! May the force be with all of you today. Spider-Man premiered twenty years ago today. Starring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson and Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn AKA Green Goblin, Spider-Man was the result of Marvel’s twenty-year journey to bring their flagship characterContinue reading “Quick Hits: May 4”

Quick Hits: May 2

The divine Christine Baranski is celebrating her 70th birthday today. Born in Buffalo, New York, Baranski graduated from the prestigious Julliard School and began her career in the theater. She made her Broadway debut in 1980’s Hide & Seek; two years later, she won her first of two Tony Awards for her performance in TomContinue reading “Quick Hits: May 2”

Talkin’ ’bout my g-g-g-generation (X), Volume II

In a previous post, I kicked off my series on Gen-X pop culture with a piece about MTV (ICYMI, you can read it here: https://peanut-butter-and-julie.com/2021/03/05/talkin-bout-my-g-g-g-generation-x/). Today, I’ll take a look at some of the most iconic Gen-X movies. When I began working on this piece, I didn’t really have a specific cut-off year in mind.Continue reading “Talkin’ ’bout my g-g-g-generation (X), Volume II”

Quick Hits: April 23

On this day in 2001, Fatboy Slim released his single “Weapon of Choice”, which features Bootsy Collins on vocals. The video for “Weapon of Choice” was directed by Oscar winner Spike Jonze and stars the delightful Christopher Walken. Fatboy Slim earned six trophies at the MTV Video Music Awards that year and took home theContinue reading “Quick Hits: April 23”

22 Awesome Albums From ’72

***** CONTENT WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS REFERENCES TO DEPRESSION, DRUG USE, SUICIDE, A PLANE CRASH, CANCER, AND DEATH ***** These albums are all turned fifty in 2022. This list is chronological by release date. CHART POSITION: #4 in the US (it went to #1 in four other countries: Japan, Finland, Norway, and Sweden) SINGLES: “MotherContinue reading “22 Awesome Albums From ’72”

Grammy Best New Artist Headscratchers

The 64th annual Grammy Awards were held on April 3, and the coveted Best New Artist prize went to teenage pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo. Over the years, the Grammys have made some head-scratchingly bizarre decisions in the Best New Artist category, often favoring pop one-hit-wonders over genre artists who are more likely to stand theContinue reading “Grammy Best New Artist Headscratchers”