mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 18/09/2026Brought my Duncan Sheik CDs to work today to vigil. 020
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 17/09/2026Alanis Morissette dropped on Call Her Daddy that she’s recorded a holiday album and I’m BEGGING the good lord and Cher that it’s called “You Oughta Snow”. @alanismorissette.bsky.social 030
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 01/09/2026This week my 10 SONGS playlist is all Dolly Parton … but the songs aren’t culled from the usual batch you always hear. Dive in below 🦋 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/51n... Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/... 000
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 31/08/2026Bring back CD Maxi-singles with FLP cases that snapped. We used to be a proper country! 020
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 30/08/2026This Sunday morning music lineup of Beth Orton, Midlake, Natalie Merchant and Billie Myers albums did what it needed to do! Time to switch over to Rochelle Jordan and Madonna’s Confessions II 🪩🪩… 010
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 30/08/2026Love this Madonna nugget inside a bt retrospective CD I picked up recently where he regales about the “Drowned World / Substitute for Love” remix he made with DJ Sasha. It involves Madonna calling a local CompUSA on his behalf when things went off the rails. Always read the liner notes! 020
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 30/08/2026David Rooney from THR on Dolly Parton: "For gay men, she was our North Star, a beacon of inclusivity in a world of persistent intolerance...If gays ran the Oval Office, her birthday would be a national holiday." I concur!hollywoodreporter.comDolly Parton, a Hollywood Treasure Who Lit Up the Screen With Her Authentic SelfThe country superstar was a luminous natural in a small but indelible body of much-loved feature films, chief among them '9 to 5,' 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' and 'Steel Magnolias.' 110
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 15/06/2026New Madonna era got me making fan edits for Danceteria 👸🏼🪩 WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE 010
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 01/06/2026If you watched John Travolta’s “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” apple.co/propeller this weekend on Apple TV and loved the music… I made a playlist of select tracks from our film just for you! Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/6iC... Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/playlist/... 000
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 30/05/2026We made a film with John Travolta (his directorial debut!) and it’s streaming now on Apple TV! Watch “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” now: apple.co/propeller It’s only an hour so sit back and enjoy the flight ✈️🎬apple.coWatch Propeller One-Way Night Coach - Apple TVDuring the golden age of aviation, a young airplane enthusiast and his mother embark on a cross-country journey to Hollywood—and their simple flight t… 020
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 21/05/2026I wrote this article about the great Patty Griffin’s ‘Living With Ghosts’ five years ago and every word still rings true. Her clarion call debut moonlights as a rock album. Argue with the wall. 010
Reposted by mark j. marracciniAlbumism @albumism.com · 16/05/2026Patty Griffin released her debut album ‘Living With Ghosts’ (1996) 30 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @marramark.com here: album.ink/PGriffinLWGalbum.inkPatty Griffin’s Debut Album ‘Living With Ghosts’ Turns 30 | Album AnniversaryGriffin’s dynamic debut album reinforces the virtues of sticking to your guns and demanding that your art is only sent out into the world once it meets your high standards. 083
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 18/04/2026OBVIOUSLY I updated my Madonna playlist this morning with I Feel So Free. Links below! Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/0Jb... Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/... Youtube: youtube.com/playlist?lis... 030
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 17/04/2026Nice sonic callbacks to Future Lovers in Madonna’s I Feel So Free. Even the lyrics about creating a new persona are a reference to the message in FL. Effective tethering to the vibe of COADF without being overtly referential. Chills! 000
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 15/04/2026My thoughts on Madonna’s Confessions II cover… and what some of the subject matter on the album may lean into. 020
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 15/04/2026Here's a video from November where a DJ dropped that spoken word snippet "Oh by the way it all started like this" right before Lil Louis's "French Kiss" … the same snippet we hear in the preview for Madonna's "I Feel So Free". Anyone know where this spoken word is from? 000
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 15/04/2026Blake Watt's long-awaited Family Stereo debut album dropping in July on the same label as Father John Misty, Midlake and Beach House feels very very right.thelineofbestfit.comFamily Stereo signs to Bella Union and announces debut album, The ThreadFamily Stereo, the recording alias of singer-songwriter Blake Watt, has announced his signing to Bella Union, his upcoming debut album, The Thread, and shared lead single, "Fault Lines". 000
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 02/04/2026Big day today! For over a year I’ve been working on this John Travolta film “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” as an EP and one of its two editors… plus a bunch of other bts roles but that’s indie film! We’re so proud of it and it’s PREMIERING AT CANNES 😱 Drops globally on Apple TV 5/29!hollywoodreporter.comCannes to World Premiere John Travolta’s Directorial Debut ‘Propeller One-Way Night Coach’The feature, an adaptation of a 1997 book written and illustrated by the star, will premiere in the Cannes Premiere Selection ahead of its Apple TV debut in late May. 012
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 21/03/2026Our season premiere of FOX Reality Check with superstar Kalen Allen @thekalenallen.bsky.social just dropped on YouTube. Watch and send to your friends and situationships! ⬇️youtu.beFear Factor’s Jayleen Was Getting Played By Rob? + A Scary Near Death Experience | Reality CheckYouTube video by Reality Club 000
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 18/03/2026Sometimes you stumble upon an album you immediately want to frame. 010
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 14/03/2026Picked up some CDs this week as I continue building a new collection after the fire last year. I never say “rebuilding” bc tbh so many I lost were either rare or I didn’t have catalogued so I’ll never be able to fully replace them. Still incredibly angry about that… and also all the vinyl I lost. 130
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 12/02/2026To celebrate Sarah McLachlan’s Tiny Desk today (finally!) shout out if you BOUGHT her new album last year 💁🏻♂️ 020
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 08/02/2026Picked up a few more CDs lately as I build a new collection after the fire: EBTG, Deep Dish, Mariah Carey, Cher, Thievery Corporation, William Orbit, The Style Council, Mandalay, Ben Watt, Sasha & John Digweed… Some of these you can’t get on streaming but physical media lasts forever 💿 110
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 04/02/2026Janet Jackson’s ‘Control’ is 40 today. 40!!! I was 16 when she dropped this and it immediately became one of several pop albums - along with Madonna, Duran Duran and others - that laid the bedrock to my pop music taste that’s forever in overdrive today. 🧵1/4 120
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 02/02/2026Happy for Durand Bernarr’s Grammy win for ‘BLOOM’. Much deserved! Overqualified” is in my weekly playlist for next week ⬇️open.spotify.com10 SONGS 2.2.26 010
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 31/01/2026Slowly rebuilding my dance CD collection. Been hunting for this Deep Dish album and finally got my hands on it at Amoeba Hollywood this week. Richard Morel is all over this, Lem Springsteen (Ultra Naté’s “Free”) and BT play on it and it’s got one of my all time fave dance tracks… 1/2 ⬇️ 110
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 29/01/2026Lol’ng at the whiplash of my Heavy Rotation on Apple Music 000
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 17/01/2026This week Defected Records dropped a 2+ hour long 2011 mix by the late Frankie Knuckles exclusively on Apple Music. It was supposed to be a Digital / CD / Vinyl release but his health wasn’t well at the time (we lost him in 2014). LEGEND.music.apple.comDefected presents Frankie Knuckles In The House (DJ Mix) by Frankie Knuckles on Apple MusicAlbum · 2026 · 26 Songs 230
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 17/01/2026Some of you won’t understand and (pats you on the head) that’s okay. 010
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 17/01/2026Congrats! And TY to EIC Justin for letting me go (very) long on Madonna, Taylor Swift, EBTG, Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’, Tanya Tucker, Whitney Houston and more… 020
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 17/01/2026Nothing will make me walk out of a record store faster than if they don’t put prices on their CDs and instead want you to bring your selections to the counter so they can tell you the prices. 120
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 16/01/2026First spin of the Cameron Winter album and now I wanna play a bunch of Rufus Wainwright. 010
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 15/01/2026Another example of why you can’t trust Google’s or anyone else’s AI summaries. Factually incorrect! 000
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 12/01/2026I played CDs all day. Wish every Sunday could be like this. 260
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 11/01/2026What Grateful Dead album is everyone playing rn? I pulled up Anthem of the Sun. 110
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 07/01/2026I’ve been dreading this anniversary week for months. Tonight I’ll be with community in Altadena as we make it to the 1-year mark. 110
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 05/01/2026Dropped my first “10 SONGS” playlist for 2026. This week’s collection has Mariah Carey, Radiohead, ANOHNI and 2 songs from Heated Rivalry (which I finished last nite and thought was just okay but I digress…) Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/playlist/... Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/51n... 000
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 05/01/2026Yes I did. This Jonathan Jeremiah album instantly transports me back to my ‘70s childhood of shag carpets, wood stereo consoles, Bacharach and AM radio warmth. 010
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 02/01/2026A cover so stunning I keep a copy in our living room. 040
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 02/01/2026Yes… but it should be noted that it’s the *physical release of ‘Here For It All’ with the solo Mariah version of “Sugar Sweet” - not the streaming version of the album that has Kehlani and Shenseea on the song. 000
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 02/01/2026What was the first album you played on January 1st? Mine: 010
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 02/01/2026I’m a completist so I needed the year to end before posting my 25 favorite albums of 2025. I wish Rosalía’s ‘LUX’ connected with me but my music consumption this past year after losing everything in the Eaton Fire in Altadena was all about ease and immediacy. Maybe I’ll vibe with it in 2026. 240
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 01/01/2026Reading about the time Linda Ronstadt met Princess Margaret at a Beverly Hills party in 1978. With color commentary by Michael Caine. Did not go well! 020
mark j. marraccini @marramark.com · 31/12/2025My 10 favorite songs of 2025. This was difficult! But when I pare down a list I pick songs I’ll want to hear years from now. It’s not about contemporary impact… it’s about longevity. These are 2025 songs that will follow me into the future. Including Mariah Carey, Baxter Dury and Addison Rae. 102