Pause & Play Today: Jan. 2, 2022
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Glamdemic!,” Space Panther – Feb. 18
“Reeling,” The Mysterines – March 11
“World Contact Day,” Blue States – March 18
“Bach, Baroque Babe and Shredacious,” The Great Kat – March 18
“The Start of No Regret,” Subjective – March 25
“Just Like That …,” Bonnie Raitt – April 22
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UPCOMING RELEASES (no release date yet)
“Blue Water Road,” Kehlani – winter 2022
REISSUES
“The Coral (20th Anniversary Edition),” The Coral – March 4
“Appalachia,” Loney Hutchins – March 4
VINYL
“Love Is All I Bring: Reggae Hits and Rarities By the Queens of Trojan,” various artists – April 22
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
Woo Woo, Moonalice
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Doug Robb [Hoobastank] (47)
Jerry DePizzo Jr. [O.A.R.] (43)
Kelton Kessee [Immature / IMX] (41)
Ryan Merchant [Capital Cities] (41)
Trombone Shorty (36)
Bryson Tiller (29)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Daryl Dragon (1942-2019)
Jay Traynor (1943-2014)
Nat Adderley (1931-2000)
Randy California (1951-1997)
David Lynch [The Platters] (1929-1981)
Erroll Garner (1921-1977)
Tex Ritter (1905-1974)
Dick Powell (1904-1963)
RANDOM LYRICS
“Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you”
RELEASED ON JAN. 2 … IN 1926
The British publication Melody Maker debuted, one of the world’s earliest music weeklies. It ceased publication in 2000, having merged with NME.
R.I.P.
Nick Colionne (smooth jazz guitarist)
Denis O’Dell (Beatles film producer)
Traxamillion (hip-hop producer)
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