Motor City Sonics Posted June 30 Posted June 30 This weekend on 107.1 (stylized as 107one in Ann Arbor) we are doing a celebration of Back To The Future. It turns 40 on 7/3 and at 8am (the time when the movie starts) - -every hour we are featuring a different year (in random order, starting with 1985, of course). It's the Time Travel Weekend. We're covering 1980-2025 and the key to a special weekend like this is playing a lot of OH WOW songs that people don't hear much, but were huge in their day. This is a massive undertaking, as we are a small station, with basically two people doing all the grunt work - and this has been 80% on me, (curating the playlist, finding and loading the music, writing and producing all the between-song imaging). because it was my idea and I am the Program Director. Our station has never really done a specialty weekend like this before (because we're such a small staff. But, it should be a fun listen, if you're looking for something a little different. You can stream us at annarbors107one.com. Anyway, I am putting together the songs for 1999 and came across this one-hit novelty song and as I was loading it into our system this morning, I found this incredibly moving, even though I had heard it 1,000 times, but not for over a decade. Maybe it's because I am 60 now and regretting a lot of things that personal fears prevented me from doing. I hate fear. It can be all-consuming. Can't get the years back. I just wish I approached things then with the "who gives a f what anyone else thinks" attitude I have now. Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '99: Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; or never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4 PM on some idle Tuesday Do one thing every day that scares you Sing Don't be reckless with other people's hearts; don't put up with people who are reckless with yours Floss Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself Remember the compliments you receive; forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements Stretch Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't Get plenty of calcium Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't Maybe you'll divorce at 40 Maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance; so are everybody else's Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own Dance Even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room Read the directions, even if you don't follow them Do not read beauty magazines; they will only make you feel ugly Get to know your parents; you never know when they'll be gone for good Be nice to your siblings; they are your best link to your past and the People most likely to stick with you in the future Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you Should hold on Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft Travel Accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old-- and when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders Respect your elders Don't expect anyone else to support you Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85 Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth But trust me on the sunscreen 1 Quote
Biff Mayhem Posted June 30 Posted June 30 Last night in Traverse City. They were tight and energetic. Not bad for some old farts! Was first row and got a pick. Normally getting a pick wouldn’t excite me but I’ve seen them 7 or 8 times and hadn’t got a pick before. 1 Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted July 1 Posted July 1 If you like the real country music or alt-country, with poetic storytelling and incredible songwriting, you'll love Drayton Farley's American Dream. Love this guy and really love the working class thematics here in the song. 1 Quote
antrat Posted July 1 Posted July 1 44 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said: If you like the real country music or alt-country, with poetic storytelling and incredible songwriting, you'll love Drayton Farley's American Dream. Love this guy and really love the working class thematics here in the song. Yeah, I discovered this guy awhile back. His song "Kudzu Wild" is really powerful stuff. Quote
ewsieg Posted July 1 Posted July 1 Took my daughter to see The Stray Kids, a kpop band, in Toronto this past weekend. Certainly not my kind of music, but not horrible. (Maybe the lyrics are, I have no idea). It was her Christmas present and she loved it, so that's all good. It was at Rogers Stadium and this was the first concert there. It's a temporary venue on the grounds of the old airport. I got a hotel right next to Rogers Center (skydome).....oops. Still worked out though. Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted Sunday at 09:33 PM Posted Sunday at 09:33 PM Not much of a Black Sabbath or Ozzy fan here, but I guess it was a triumphant night for their last show and I wouldn't be shocked at all if Ozzy shuffled off this mortal coil in the next few days. Quote
chasfh Posted Monday at 04:38 PM Posted Monday at 04:38 PM On 6/30/2025 at 8:00 AM, Biff Mayhem said: Last night in Traverse City. They were tight and energetic. Not bad for some old farts! Was first row and got a pick. Normally getting a pick wouldn’t excite me but I’ve seen them 7 or 8 times and hadn’t got a pick before. Cheap Trick can still rock it! This is from 2021: Quote
Hongbit Posted Monday at 04:46 PM Posted Monday at 04:46 PM This post was recognized by Biff Mayhem! Hongbit was awarded the badge 'Great Support' and 77 points. On 6/30/2025 at 9:00 AM, Biff Mayhem said: Last night in Traverse City. They were tight and energetic. Not bad for some old farts! Was first row and got a pick. Normally getting a pick wouldn’t excite me but I’ve seen them 7 or 8 times and hadn’t got a pick before. Rick is one of the most underrated rockers of all time. Incredible talent. 1 Quote
Biff Mayhem Posted Monday at 05:38 PM Posted Monday at 05:38 PM 57 minutes ago, chasfh said: Cheap Trick can still rock it! This is from 2021: Very Foo Fighters-ish so I can see why you dig that one. I prefer this one from that album: The album before that one is solid start to finish Apparently they also have a new album coming out around Halloween. 1 Quote
ewsieg Posted Monday at 06:29 PM Posted Monday at 06:29 PM 20 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said: Not much of a Black Sabbath or Ozzy fan here, but I guess it was a triumphant night for their last show and I wouldn't be shocked at all if Ozzy shuffled off this mortal coil in the next few days. I was told the opening bands were fantastic, but watching Ozzy was just sad. Saw some clips on Twitter and it seemed alright. Jason Mamoa stomping around the mosh pit for Pantera was actually pretty cool. Quote
chasfh Posted Monday at 06:30 PM Posted Monday at 06:30 PM 51 minutes ago, Biff Mayhem said: Very Foo Fighters-ish so I can see why you dig that one. I prefer this one from that album: The album before that one is solid start to finish Very 80s hand-banging arena rock-ish so I can see why you prefer that one! Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted Monday at 10:58 PM Posted Monday at 10:58 PM 4 hours ago, ewsieg said: I was told the opening bands were fantastic, but watching Ozzy was just sad. Saw some clips on Twitter and it seemed alright. Jason Mamoa stomping around the mosh pit for Pantera was actually pretty cool. For an old guy who's destroyed his body and has Parkinson's, I thought he sounded pretty good actually. Look, I am not a metal fan by any stretch, but I can appreciate the weight of that night. I thought he gave all he had left and the worst thing he and Sharon could do now is decide that they could get away with sending him out there for more shows. Please resist. Dude went out on as high a note as you could expect. Leave it be. Quote
ewsieg Posted yesterday at 04:02 AM Posted yesterday at 04:02 AM Well said, I should clarify that when I said it was sad, it wasn’t a complaint on his performance, but just a clear indication that he’s not long for the world and was giving it his all. Quote
Crazy Cat Gentleman Posted yesterday at 06:44 AM Posted yesterday at 06:44 AM I've been playing this game called Rimworld for a few years now. until recently I played with the music volume turned all the way down just because it's kind of my default. but I turned it back up recently and found what an awesome soundtrack it has. all the songs are by a guy named Alistair Lindsay. Ceta Rough Trail Moon Harvest plus many more... Quote
StrangeBird Posted yesterday at 06:58 AM Posted yesterday at 06:58 AM (edited) 23 minutes ago, Crazy Cat Gentleman said: I've been playing this game called Rimworld for a few years now. until recently I played with the music volume turned all the way down just because it's kind of my default. but I turned it back up recently and found what an awesome soundtrack it has. all the songs are by a guy named Alistair Lindsay. Ceta Rough Trail Moon Harvest plus many more... Another video game with an incredible soundtrack is No Man‘s Sky. Very ambient and appropriate for the game, which is about exploring strange, often beautiful worlds in a virtually endless galaxy of procedurally generated planets. The music is all created by this group 65daysofstatic. Edited yesterday at 07:07 AM by StrangeBird Quote
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