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I'm realizing that the real issue with streaming is that kids don't have a perspective on era of music. We were listening to the radio and Wham's Wake Me Up Before You GoGo came on and the kid exclaimed how much he loved the song and started singing along with it like it was new. Meanwhile, I had to tell him that it was released in the mid-80s.
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On 8/22/2025 at 8:51 PM, Wilfrid said:
Yes, Hunters and Collectors are better, so I would have said Crowded House/Finn Brothers. Next time?
We did a lot of Crowded House last summer.
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20 hours ago, Wilfrid said:
Love Midnight Oil.
I couldn't love Lola Young. If we're talking about CDs you own, hard to make suggestions. Except of course to buy Hinds CDs for future trips.
Television?
I'm not crazy about Lola Young either. And while I like Midnight Oil, my preferred Australian band of that genre was Hunters and Collectors.
We ended up not listening to a lot of music over our 2 days of driving. Mostly talked. Which is actually the thing I love about road trips.
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23 hours ago, hollywood said:
Traffic School?
I think it will be a big fine. Although the cop said I might be able to convince the DA to lower the mileage if I write a note explaining my previously impeccable record.
In my defense, the stretch of road I was driving is great. Nicely paved, very little traffic, curvy - but not too curvy. It's fun to drive and I've driven it many, many times over the years. (Rte. 17 between Roscoe and Hancock). I know there are often cops near Monticello and further north need Windsor, but I've never seen them on this bit of road.
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I've had my drivers license for 40 years. Today I got my first speeding ticket for driving at 85.
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Joe Cuba's Latin Bugaloo (Bang! Bang!) did not go over well. Kid said the percussion gave him a headache.
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2 hours ago, MitchW said:
What about some Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo?
The boy has a particular loathing for Taylor Swift. He doesn't care for Olivia Rodrigo, but will tolerate it if he must.
I'm taking CDs and don't have anything very recent, so no Hinds. We've listened to a lot of Tom Petty this past year. Thinking Wilco. Possibly The Kinks, if I can find the CDs. Long car rides are great for introducing the classics.
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The boy and I are driving up to Toronto. Last time we did the drive we listened to Joe Jackson, Squeeze, Bad Religion, Elton John, Foo Fighters and The Band. Trying to decide what this trip's playlist should include.
Thoughts?
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On 8/4/2025 at 5:55 PM, Wilfrid said:
Well done: today's cover.
That painting was even more impressive in person simply because of the scale.
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13 hours ago, MitchW said:
Manfred Mann, or Bruce?
Manfred Mann. Although he knows that Bruce wrote it.
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Be patient. We went through a period where the boy was really into Imagine Dragons and a lot of other top 40 stuff. And then he got into classic rock. Now he wakes up every morning to it and has been gorging on The Who since he came home from camp to prep for the show next week. I think his favorite song is a toss up between Pinball Wizard and Blinded By the Light.
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I'm from the fine mesh strainer/cheesecloth school. You can buy a large roll of cheesecloth for not a lot of money. And if you want to re-use, rinse it in the sink and then put in the dishwasher.
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Bought a smoked whitefish last week so after purchasing potatoes and corn and a lot of herbs at the market I made smoked whitefish chowder.
Earlier in the week I stuffed a rainbow trout with lemon and onions and roasted. Served with some eggplant.
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17 hours ago, hollywood said:
Earthquake in New York/New Jersey? You know you have to pay licensing fees to California for these events.
It was really a non-event. 2 tiny little shakes.
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Pizza. With vegetarian sausage, peppers and mushrooms.
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We saw last week - total popcorn movie.
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Don't forget, depending on the bus, you may actually be paying before you board. I take the bus so infrequently that I forgot about this when I tried to get on the M86 earlier today. Oops.
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With the kid away at camp the spouse and I got to have one our first leisurely date night in over 11 years. Theater, followed by dinner and then a movie - because why the hell not? Normally, we do one thing and run home.
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Kid isn't sure what to make of Talking Heads - we listened to Stop Making Sense. I was surprised with how familiar he was with The Kinks. Listened to One for the Road. I forgot Paranoia isn't on it, which I love. But Superman is. Which is a great track.
And we listened to The Essential Bruce Springsteen. Opening track is Bruce's Blinded by the Light. @MitchW - he was really confused and decided he likes the Manfred Mann version better.