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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Listening to the discussion with @somevelvetblog.bsky.social @jmcgnn.bsky.social and Joey Sweeney about covers and it hit me. No songs from Shelby Lynne's Just A Little Lovin' album of Dusty Springfield songs. And she toured that album at XPN fest.

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The only cover that matters -The Clash, I Fought The Law Now 5/10 for my votes and pretty confident that at least two more are to come on #XPNCountdown

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

So that's 12 covers for Linda Ronstadt, the most of any artist in the #XPNCountdown and we still haven't gotten to my vote. Back in the USA is still to com. Her covers are a master class in pop music. I learned about a lot of artists from her.

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

If I'm not mistaken those two from Linda Ronstadt were the first back to back covers from the same artist. #XPNCountdown

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Townes doing Dead Flowers. That's 3/10 for me now in #XPNCountdown

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Please tell me that Weird Al's "Bob" counts as a (very loose) cover of "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and that people thought to vote for it. It needs to be in the #XPNCountdown.

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Nice. Lucy Dacus didn't really register in my head when I was voting. But that's number two and I'm glad enough other people did think of her. Part of #XPNCountdown is the "oh, wish I'd thought of that" effect

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Who wrote Wagon Wheel, is complicated. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagon_W... If nobody can say who wrote it, it's a folk song :) #XPNCountdown

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

John Prine covering Clay Pigeons makes me rethink my votes, and all sorts of life choices. There have been a few "how could I have not voted for ..." events but this wins. Voting is hard. #XPNCountdown

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Dar Williams Comfortably Numb. I wasn't sure if i'd be the only vote for this. I guess not. Currently 2/10 for #XPNCountdown

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Nice! I missed Dave Bromberg at 6, went to site and what's streaming but a replay Dave Bromberg doing Mr Bojangles. His commentary alone is worth the price of admission. #XPNCountdown.

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Haters can hate, but I'm quite pleased that Emmylou's Poncho and Lefty came in higher than the one by Willie and Merle on #XPNCountdown

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Heard Willie's cover of Rainbow Connection lead off #XPNCountdown today while in the car. Had to check the status page when I got home. ASCAP may disagree, but that is the correct original artist to list. Gotta credit the frog.

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

And that's the first "two covers of the same song" Britney Spears' ... Baby One More Time covered by Bowing for Soup (no 857) and Fountains of Wayne (no 759) #XPNCountdown

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Was that the first back to back original artist, with Talking Heads cover on #XPNCountdown

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Mr. Bojangles on 885 Covers #XPNCountdown, I like this one by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band a lot but honestly the Dave Bromberg live version is tops. His back story on the song is wort the price of admission.

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

A free and independent press is essential to democracy. The role of the press is not to repeat the official party line. It's to tell the public how that party line differs from reality.

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Way to be presidential. Yea, what if a bomb drops on your head?

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Not sure about anyone else , but I did not have "new president hangs copy of his mug shot in white house for visitors to admire" on my bingo card.

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Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Elon Musk is a dick, And he’s robbing you too.

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Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Brianna Keilar: Do you think that calling Elon Musk a dick is effective messaging? Congressman Robert Garcia: Well, he is a dick.

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Low Cut Connie @lowcutconnie.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Thank you @rollingstone.com and thank you all for the support over the last 24 hrs.

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

So basically it's a gaggle of petulant four year olds run amok breaking stuff like bulls in a china shop. Anyone feel like "we're great" yet? Me neither.

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

My desire to be an informed citizen is presently incompatible with my need to remain sane.

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

@wxpnfm.bsky.social I think the #XPNCountdown data elves must be sleeping. Look like the countdown page stopped before Lost Cause at 5:18

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

That does it. No more meetings. I drop for 2 hours and miss several of my 11s and the first play for John Prine. #XPNCountdown takes priority. You guys write up excuse slips, right?

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Finally, after all that Decemberists (not that i'm complaining) the one I voted for. Down By the Water. That makes 4 of my of my votes so far on #XPNCountDown

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Fourth Gillian Welch track on #XPNCountdown. Liking this. Oh, and pay your radio bill, go to live shows, buy CDs, buy merch. Everything is not free.

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Good, we need some Brandi. Was just comparing my votes to what's been played and this is only her second song. My vote was for The Story, which I'm assuming won't show till Thursday. #XPNCountdown

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

OK, it's a nit but Loretta Lynn's Van Lear Rose is from 2004, not 1966. It's just weird to have one entry in the top decades for the 1960s. #XPNCountdown

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

That four for @decemberists.bsky.social The King is Dead on #XPNCountdown. It's a good album. Besides now that I know what's getting classed as "baroque pop" I'm pulling for it.

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Finally some Old 97s on #XPNCountdown. Hoping we get more (I had two in my "11"s). They are a band I only know because of @wxpnfm.bsky.social

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Checking my list and two of my votes were played on #XPNCountdown so far. Gilian Welch / Look At Miss Ohio / number 772 Robert Plant & Alison Krauss / Can't Let Go / number 798

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Is Break My Soul 432 (on air) or 433 (countdown playlist page)? Was Wore Me Down part of #XPNCountdown? Judges?

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

At some level "genre" is a marketing lie that segments audiences. And I've no idea what the data source is behind the stats page xpn.org/greatest-son... . But I have to say I'm intrigued by the 7 "baroque pop" tracks played so far on #XPNCountdown

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Greatest Songs of The 21st Century - By The Numbers - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart

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Drew Sudell @asudell.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Yes. Great way to start the day on #XPNCountdown with my number 5 pick Gillian Welch and Look at Miss Ohio!

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