HeyJaredMusic of the Day
Reflections on a piece of music that came to mind for Al Bellenchia or Jackie Ralston on a specific day. There are very few repeats, so exploring the archive is a good idea. Never any AI/LLM slop.
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Music of the Day, 29 September 2026 (opens the original)
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My morning caffeination ritual was significantly enhanced today by reading ’s most recent post from his walking adventures on St. Cuthbert’s Way. I’ve gotten some joy from all of his journeys of this nature, but St. Cuthbert’s Way has touched my heart most so far. The best statement I can make to give an indication of how deep this goes is that the music he shares from the radio station in his mind is secondary<a class="foot
Music of the Day, 28 September 2026: MM8 (opens the original)
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Mercy me, how has September flown by with only one Motown Monday so far?! In fairness, I have been distracted by a great road trip and then needed to recover1 from it.It was a pleasant surprise to have arguably the happiest song celebrating music itself start playing on the radio station in my mind a bit ago—which was boosted by it being a Motown classic from a legendary musician. I couldn’t even spare a nanosecond to be mad or disappointed when I saw that <a href="https://musicoftheday.substack
Music of the Day, 27 September 2026 (opens the original)
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Allow me to set the scene for today’s MotD: I woke much too early and couldn’t get back to sleep, so I’ve been lounging around this morning, hoping for some MotD inspiration. Namely, metal inspiration. I had just discovered and subscribed, so I thought I’d primed myself well as I browsed YouTube.My YouTube gremlin had decidedly different ideas. And what can I say? Apparently I have no defenses against very old music and the tease of a modern instrument having ancient roots.<a class="footnote-anc
Music of the Day, 26 September 2026 (opens the original)
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Music of the Day, 25 September 2026 (opens the original)
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It seems that yesterday’s MotD did indeed get the radio station in my mind working as usual again at last.1 And while today’s fare may appear to be a return to a recent theme and/or my ongoing devotion to this band, that’s more coincidence than intentional.Another online haunt of mine had a kerfuffle a while back over the issue of beliefs, an
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