Contributor Posts and Articles
A Fun Reboot For America’s Pastime: How the Savannah Bananas Are Changing Baseball
Baseball’s no longer just peanuts and warm 8th inning beer. Contributing Author and Historian Bill Bois touches ’em all, and shows how both the Savannah Bananas and one hammy first baseman-turned-TV cowboy taught America that the real object of the game might just be “fun.”
JJ’s Adventures In One-Hit Wonderland: Madness
“Our House” might’ve been your first stop, but it was far from the end of the line on the Madness nutty train. Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds takes us through all the hits, hijinks, history, and the glorious mayhem America mostly missed.
Sticky Situations: Why Relative Humidity is a Hot Mess
Ever wonder why some hot days feel like a sauna and others just feel…hot? Contributing Author and Honest-To-Gosh Actual Hydrologist Link Crawford breaks it all down with wit, science, and even a little K-pop. (Bonus points for the boss-move-deployment of “evapotranspiration.”)
About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of July-ish 1995!
It’s all here: rock star rage, sitcom boyfriends, monkey-faced Britpop legends, and a 14-year-old R&B prodigy singing about dem days. As one does.
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan dives into the pop-cultural snapshot that was July, 1995 and dares to ask: was “You Oughta Know” really about good ol’ Uncle Joey?
A Sunday Funny: Why Does An Extremely Ill-Timed Gift Basket Make Me Laugh?
This might start out as a weird gift basket story, but it’s really about creativity, and loyalty – and how a pretty good joke can turn even a public firing and corporate chaos into something funny.
From EMI Engineer to Unlikely Pop Star: The Norman “Hurricane” Smith Story
Norman “Hurricane” Smith may not be a household name, but his fingerprints are all over some of music’s most iconic sounds.
In this captivating profile, Contributing Author and Music Historian Bill Bois unpacks the understated brilliance and surprising turns of a man who went from EMI engineer to become an unlikely pop star.
UN ENFRENTAMIENTO! Spanish Covers vs. #1 Hits: Who Wins This Cross-Language Showdown?
In this good natured but spirited cross-language clash, Contributing Author and Bueno Amigo Rollerboogie pits fiery Spanish covers against beloved English #1 hits.
Put on your favorite pair of auriculares – the showdown starts now.
The Return Of The Retro Reference Roundup: Five Classic Billboard Chart Books
Contributing Author Ozmoe spins through five classic Billboard publications with the same wit and sharp eye that built his own AC reference book.
Enjoy these playlist-worthy reviews through pop’s printed past.
Chuck Small’s Record Relays: Volume 8: The Pride Edition
From Elton and RuPaul, to Stevie and Destiny’s Child, this playlist spins with the full-spectrum brilliance of sometimes obscure pop partnerships.
Contributing Author Chuck Small curates this sparkling Pride month finale mixtape with flair, finesse, and the heart of a record collector.
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