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Caryn Rose @carynrose.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I always post the DITD outtakes when I'm doing a roundup of Springsteen videos but I did know when I posted it that there'd be a lot of chatter about it today because Al Teller is selling his copy of the master tape to benefit charity. You can read all about it! www.radio-nowhere.com/remember-tho...

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Remember those "Dancing In The Dark" video outtakes?

wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I have upcoming events for my latest book, "Dolly Parton: The Stories Behind the Songs," via our local libraries! It'll be an emotional time remembering Dolly through her indelible songs! All events are at 7 p.m. + are free, with books for sale. Sign up here! cuyahogalibrary.org/classes-even...

A graphic for my book events for "Dolly Parton: The Stories Behind the Songs," via various branches of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. It has a book cover and several graphics of butterflies and info on the event dates:

*Sept. 30: Brook Park
*Oct. 13: Bedford
*Oct. 20: Parma-Powers
*Nov. 19: Fairview Park

The graphic also notes Mac's Backs will be selling books, all events are at 7 p.m. and are free

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Caryn Rose @carynrose.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

i talked to Tom Morello for my second Salon column this month! his new record is fantastic & it was an invigorating thing to listen to on repeat to write this: www.salon.com/2026/09/22/t...

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Tom Morello wants to make dangerous rock 'n' roll again

On his new solo album, Morello urges listeners to fight for what they believe.

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"Pee Wee's Playhouse" premiered 40 years ago today. <3 Changed my life with its sheer brilliance! I wrote about my love of the show a few years ago: anniezaleski.substack.com/p/todays-sec...

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today’s secret word is…sad

rip paul reubens

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Caryn Rose @carynrose.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

the first seven songs of the Springsteen video of the last show of the last tour are out now & if you're at all interested in reading some informed thoughts on four shows of that tour & more, you're in luck bc I rounded them all up here: jukeboxgraduate.com/land-of-hope...

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"Land of Hope and Dreams 2026" tour roundup

I wrote a great deal about this tour because I think it is one of the most important (and greatest) things Bruce Springsteen has ever done. This is a roundup of the substantive pieces for your conveni...

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Will Hodge (Unplugged Revisited) @willhodge.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What better way to spend a little downtime this US holiday long weekend than chilling with me and Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner talking about the band’s amazing 1993 MTV Unplugged? Also, we’re running TWO free vinyl giveaways! Listen anywhere you get your podcasts! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 02/09/2026

life is a series of forecasts. we live based on trends, preparing futures by available data and good judgement. and yet there’s a 100% chance that today will have some level of unpredictability for all of us. be safe. be kind. the person you meet may be weathering a storm.

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Someone messaged me and said they were having trouble finding this - my publisher is working on getting more books stateside in the next few days! Mac’s Backs in Cleveland (macsbacks.com) also has a few copies. Books a Million I think does too!

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Will Hodge (Unplugged Revisited) @willhodge.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

VINYL GIVEAWAY! We’re doing a second vinyl giveaway in this episode as well. Enter to win your very own copy of the “solar flare” variant of Alice In Chains phenomenal ‘96 MTV Unplugged (coming out 9/25). Easy entry details in my new Unplugged Revisited episode and in the pic below!

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Matt Singer @mattsinger.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The $2 eBook sale for Opposable Thumbs continues all week. Two books for the whole book! That’s less than a ride on the subway. If you haven’t read it yet, here is a favorite Siskel & Ebert review that is covered extensively in the book.

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Siskel & Ebert Review Men Don't Leave (1990)

YouTube video by Clown Prince of Crime

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

If you are anybody who makes merch, I commend mox to you on the strongest terms. The designs they did for us, they knocked right out of the park.

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

One of the wildest Dolly Parton pop culture artifacts is her singing "Great Balls of Fire" on her short-lived variety show Dolly! in 1987... as people throw flaming batons around her. www.youtube.com/watch?v=69wU...

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Dolly Parton sings "Great Balls of Fire" Through Flames | Live on Dolly! (TV Series) 1987

YouTube video by RY-laxing with R: Relaxing Sounds

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Matt Wardlaw @mwardlaw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It doesn't take much to get me thinking about ZZ Top. This week's unfortunate passing of Frank Beard has had me down the rabbit hole. Here's one thing that came out of that for @ultclassicrock.bsky.social ultimateclassicrock.com/zz-top-first...

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Watch ZZ Top's First Appearance on Late Night Television

Here's the story of why it took them so long to make their small screen debut.

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Caryn Rose @carynrose.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Detroit city! I’m going to do my best to make it to this

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I just released a book on Dolly Parton—The Stories Behind the Songs! bit.ly/dollybookzal...

Me wearing a Pulp shirt in a bookstore holding dolly parton: the stories behind the songs book

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Caryn Rose @carynrose.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

For interested folks, tomorrow morning at 10am E Street Radio is doing a tribute to Dave Marsh. Yes it is on Sirius, yes that requires a paid subscription, I cannot change that. I imagine someone will record it

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Columbia House shutting down is the perfect opportunity to share one of my favorite pieces EVER: the time I spoke to former employees about what it was like to work there for @avclub.com: www.avclub.com/four-columbi...

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Four Columbia House insiders explain the shady math behind “8 CDs for a penny”

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Matt Wardlaw @mwardlaw.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This might take you back to the '90s. I once saw the Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies play in a person's garage in the suburbs of Cleveland. Indeed, it was a ton of fun. mattwardlaw.substack.com/p/one-concer...

Let's talk about the time I saw the Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies play a neighborhood in the suburbs of Cleveland.

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Jeff Giles @jefito.com · 12/08/2026

30 years after being fired on the air, I'm a DJ again! Elton John was right about that circle of life stuff!

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Matt Wardlaw @mwardlaw.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

As Bruce Springsteen fans know, today in 1978, the Boss played an incredible concert at the Cleveland Agora with the E Street Band. I wrote this in 2018, featuring recollections from interviews I did with Little Steven, Max Weinberg and others. mattwardlaw.substack.com/p/bruce-spri...

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Bruce Springsteen's Incredible Night at the Cleveland Agora in 1978

Here's the story of how one of rock's most legendary concerts happened on August 9, 1978.

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Happy 40th birthday today to @remhq.bsky.social’s Lifes Rich Pageant. ❤️ open.substack.com/pub/anniezal...

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it's all part of lifes rich pageant

On seeing the Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy R.E.M. extravaganza

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

One of my first pieces of music journalism was reviewing Jennifer Finch's band Other Star People, opening for Echo & The Bunnymen. (They blew the Bunnymen off the stage.) I LOVED OSP's 1999 album Diamond in the Belly of the Dog + discovered it's here! other-star-people.bandcamp.com/album/diamon...

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Diamonds In The Belly Of The Dog, by OtherStarPeople

12 track album

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

“Punk rock and alternative music would not be what it is or where it is without Jennifer Finch. We send loving energy to her. Please—if you can—every contribution helps. Thanks, xx Michael” www.gofundme.com/f/jennifer-f...

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Donate to Jennifer Finch vs. Brain Cancer: It’s Time to Make Noise, organized by Aubree Miller

If you've followed Jennifer Precious Finch over the years, you… Aubree Miller needs your support for Jennifer Finch vs. Brain Cancer: It’s Time to Make Noise

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Matt Wardlaw @mwardlaw.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It was probably the ‘90s when I came back to the radio station from lunch where our very Christian (and awesome/nice) front desk person was horrified to give me the Embalmer CD that the band had dropped off. Album title: There Was Blood Everywhere.

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Ann Porter @annporterla.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I am listening to a Random Jams Spotify playlist by @mwardlaw.bsky.social (almost 64 hours long!) and man, this is just such a treat! Deep album cuts, smash hits, favorite artists and others I've barely heard of and just incredibly listenable. open.spotify.com/playlist/4nj...

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Random Jams

Playlist · Matt Wardlaw · 890 items · 6 saves

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Jeff Giles @jefito.com · 29/06/2026

A busy weekend delayed this edition of Critical Diagnosis, but (hopefully) better late than never, here's a rundown of last week's #GH: diagnosisdaytime.blogspot.com/2026/06/crit...

Rocco is pained; Felicia, Mac, Emma, and Anna are reunited; Drew is devious and Sidwell is intrigued; Charlotte is eavesdropping; the WSB is slipping; Fitzpatrick is a graduate of the Cameron Mathison School of Eye Acting; Alexis is exasperated

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Husband just drove by a car with the Ohio vanity license plate… 90125. Obsessed.

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Happy birthday, George Michael! To celebrate the life and legacy of this beloved icon, I teamed up with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's new Substack to share the essay I wrote for the museum upon George's well-deserved 2023 induction. open.substack.com/pub/rockandr...

george michael circa faith wearing sunglasses and looking left

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We have reached peak Ohio right here.

a car with the vanity license plate DESPAIR

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Incredibly enough, Clive Davis shows up in an article I cite/show here about Blonde on Blonde turning 60. That’s the incredible breadth of his career.

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Ultimate Classic Rock @ultclassicrock.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

We picked the best four Paul McCartney albums – do you agree? He's had so much post-Beatles success that this list doesn't include six other platinum-sellers: ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-mccartn...

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Matt Wardlaw @mwardlaw.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The best day for me, as it turns out. ❤️💋🎵

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Def Lep Pod @defleppod.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Def Lep Pod is counting down to @defleppard.bsky.social #DefLeppard’s 50th year by celebrating their 50 greatest songs (according to us!) Join us for the ride and the disagreements.

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I am a major Ferris Bueller's Day Off fan, so it was an honor to be interviewed for @jasonklamm.com's new book, "Ferris Bueller...You're My Hero" about the film's music -- a long-time favorite topic of mine! Some of my interview shows up in this great excerpt: ultimateclassicrock.com/ferris-buell...

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The Stories Behind the Most Famous 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' Songs

An excerpt from the newly released book 'Ferris Bueller... You're My Hero.'

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Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Happy release date anniversary to “Jagged Little Pill” by Alanis Morissette! Gonna re-up my piece on the album for @avclub.com where I chatted with Glen Ballard: www.avclub.com/alanis-moris...