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Finding Gems (opens the original)
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Blogging really has taught me a totally different way to listen to music. In the past I’d listen to the radio, read music reviews, watch MTV and TOTP and choose what albums or singles I would buy. Usually I bought CD singles most weeks, at least an album a month, maybe two and listened to them on repeat until I could afford to buy a new one. Sometimes I made and received mix CDs, sharing songs with friends. Sometimes the mix CDs I got free in magazines would introduce me to the artists who would
Fighting Burnout with Two Runner (opens the original)
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After writing two tribute posts over the last couple of weeks for Dolly and Hayden, I couldn’t believe it when I read that another hero, Gloria Steinem, was gone. Her inspirational example made me believe that writing about women, for women was not only necessary, it was a radical act of defiance. Gloria’s life was a reminder that the job of telling women’s stories and fighting the patriarchy is something worth living for. So let’
The End of an Icon: Dolly Parton 1946-2026 (opens the original)
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Everyone mourns the beloved, as proven this week when our Good Queen Dolly Parton died unexpectedly aged 80. I say unexpectedly because I truly believed she was immortal, despite the fact she’s been telling everyone she’s been ill for at least the last year. <source type="image/webp
New Albums for Autumn (opens the original)
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Summer Interlude (opens the original)
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