Even More Singonyms!
Contributing Author JJ Live From Leeds delivers another round of tuneful wordplay and musical nostalgia. See how many you can guess
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Love, Memory, and Community:Why I March in Durham’s Pride Parade
This thoughtful reflection blends memory, faith, and love into a vivid walk down Durham’s Pride Parade route. Contributing Author Chuck Small brings a clear, compassionate voice to why he marches—and why it matters.
Eight Songs by Four Different Bands (That Will Make You Think You’re Listening to Eight Different Bands)
Musical identity crises can be messy. Luckily, this can also make for a very entertaining and eclectic playlist.
No Continental Divide: The Red and Blue Gone Missing
This Friday Sidebar wanders highways, hotel lobbies, and AM radio static in search of something surprising: authentic connection. What I found was less about politics, and more about people, and a surprise soundtrack to accompany them.
Stobgopper’s ‘I Made a Playlist’: Late Career Beach Boys (1970 – 2012)
New Series! This time out: It’s a safari trough the less-charted jungles of Beach Boys history. Equal parts harmony, oddity, and unexpected delight, courtesy of tour guide and Contributing Author Stobgopper It’s a mix of humor, deep listening, and brave song choices, proving that even the “mud balls” of music deserve their moment.
Japan Lost and FoundEpisode 13: Hidden Layers
We’re glad to welcome back our good friend and Contributing Author
Phylum Of Alexandria, who returns with a deeply personal reflection on hidden struggles, grief, and the quiet strength it takes to keep moving forward.
Chuck Small’s ‘Between The Pages:’ A Pop Culture And Memories Scrapbook From 1978
This first entry in this new scrapbook series takes us back to 1978, where Grease, Billy Joel, and even Superman vs. Muhammad Ali shaped a teenage year.
With wit, honesty, and heart, Contributing Author
Chuck Small revisits a time when he saw pop culture and personal resilience collide.
Nine Out Of Nine People Will Love This 9/9 Music Quiz
On the ninth day of the ninth month, what better way to celebrate than with a clever pop music quiz built entirely around the number nine? A mix of classics, oddities, and unmistakable earworms, this nona-challenge rewards the sharp-eared and the sharp-witted alike. Contributing Author
Rollerboogie brings the fun.
About This Time 20 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of September-ish 2005!
What happens when Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, and Mylo all crash in the same September? Among other things, we get history, hype, and some highly provocative lyrics, 2005 style.
Contributing Author
DJ Professor Dan digs into the bling, the mash-ups, and the emo antlers that made 2005 unforgettable.
A Sunday Funny – The Catchphrase Files: Rodney Dangerfield’s “I Don’t Get No Respect”
I studied a man failing at life’s little indignities for insight on comedy.
So, is this catchphrase actually funny? You decide.
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