An Appetizing Mix of Songs - Changed (Almost) Daily!
The pop music of 2012 was built around memorable hooks, but it did not follow a single formula. Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” made romantic uncertainty sound bright, tidy, and instantly singable, while P!nk’s “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)” gave the breakup song a sharper pop-rock edge. Psy’s “Gangnam Style” became an international sensation […] The post Tunes Du Jour Presents 2012 appeared first…
The music of 1994 reflects a moment when the boundaries between underground credibility, radio success, and mainstream pop were becoming less rigid. Alternative rock was no longer a niche concern: it was a major commercial force with several distinct personalities. Green Day’s “Basket Case” and The Offspring’s “Come Out and Play” brought fast, catchy punk-informed […] The post Tunes Du Jour…
August is National Water Quality Month, founded in 2005 by the Environmental Protection Agency. Per their official website, “National Water Quality Month is dedicated to making the most of the relatively small amount of fresh water we have, because having clean water is vital to our individual health, our collective agricultural needs, and the needs […] The post Tunes Du Jour Celebrates National…
Twenty years ago, the music industry was in the middle of a massive structural shift. The launch of the iTunes Store in April 2003 offered a legal alternative to file-sharing networks, signaling the beginning of the digital download era. Against this backdrop of technological anxiety, the music itself was remarkably self-assured and eclectic. On the […] The post Tunes Du Jour Presents 2003…
Two thousand thirteen was the year pop music stopped pretending it needed to choose a side. You could hear it in the way the year’s two biggest radio songs sat right next to each other in totally different moods: “Blurred Lines” leaned on a live-funk groove that Robin Thicke, T.I., and Pharrell built to feel […] The post Tunes Du Jour Presents 2013 appeared first on Tunes du Jour .
Throughout the next however many months I’ll be counting down my 100 favorite albums, because why not. I’m up to number sixty-seven. Cute! That’s how I looked that evening. Cuter than usual, which is saying something. “Hot dayum!” I said as I looked in the mirror. Glenn, please—you’ve never said that in your life. “Hubba […] The post #67: The Replacements – Tim (1985) appeared first on Tunes du…
Today is Cheer Up The Lonely Day. Accordingly, I am spending it by myself, cheered up by a playlist I made of 30 songs that have the word “lonely” in the title. Follow Tunes Du Jour on Facebook Follow me on Bluesky Follow me on Instagram The post Tunes Du Jour Celebrates Cheer Up The Lonely Day appeared first on Tunes du Jour .
Today is July 6, so you know what that means – it’s International Kissing Day! I have nobody to kiss, but I created a soundtrack for the holiday nonetheless. And if you don’t like it, you know what you can do. Follow Tunes Du Jour on Facebook Follow me on Bluesky Follow me on Instagram The post Tunes Du Jour Celebrates International Kissing Day appeared first on Tunes du Jour .
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Today we’re celebrating World UFO Day with an out-of-this-world playlist of songs about beings not of Earth. Follow Tunes Du Jour on Facebook Follow me on Bluesky Follow me on Instagram The post Tunes Du Jour Celebrates World UFO Day appeared first on Tunes du Jour .