Five years after SiriusXM Classic Rewind counted down its 40 Cassettes Turning 40 from 1981, I’m revisiting the albums, the songs they played, and a few selections I would change.
Tag: music
Hearing Aerosmith’s Rocks Again at the Listyning Room
Five listeners, one classic Aerosmith album, and a stereo system that revealed details I’d missed before. My first visit to the Listyning Room in Leawood offered a fresh listen to Rocks.
Who Told Us What to Listen to Before Algorithms?
Long before Spotify knew what I listened to, my family, friends, radio DJs and the guy behind the counter at the record store were introducing me to new music. The recommendations didn’t always work, but they usually came with a story.
My Best and Worst Concert Experiences
Some concerts are memorable because they were great. Others are memorable because everything went wrong. Here are a few of my best and worst concert experiences.
No Buffett Show This Labor Day: Three Years Gone
Three years after Jimmy Buffett’s passing, I look back at the music, concerts, and memories that made me a Parrothead, from my first Buffett concert in 1986 to the songs that still take me back today.
John Mellencamp: Live at Morton Amphitheater
John Mellencamp brought nearly three hours of music and memories to the new Morton Amphitheater in Riverside, mixing classics, deeper cuts, and a few surprises in a 26-song set.
My Top 40 Albums of 1986: Forty Albums Turning 40
My personal countdown of the 40 albums from 1986 that meant the most to me, from college-rock favorites and forgotten gems to some of the biggest albums of the year. How will my list compare with SiriusXM Classic Rewind’s Top 40 Cassettes Turning 40?
