MEDITATIONS ON MUSIC & MEDIA
As the title suggests, I’m going for vaguely nostalgic “warm and fuzzy” summer vibes for this one, folks. The perfect playlist for chilling on a warm, dry summer evening! So grab some cool, tasty beverages, find a comfortable spot amid the tall grass or whatever, sit back with your favorite humans, and enjoy some great tunes at sunset.
Peace.
Celebrating a century of integral contributions by black artists to the world of pop music and culture, the Wall of Tunes proudly presents the 2025 Juneteenth Playlist!
…And only three days late.* Whattaya know…
As per usual, with no shortage of essential artists and material to choose from, I went a little overboard. At 6 3/4 hours, this mix is a beast! But, having affectionately flowed together 101 works representing a wide a range of 20th century+ popular music, I think it’s a rewarding beast. One might notice a slight leaning on my part toward ’60s and ’70s r&b vibes, but, still, it balances well.
Special shout out to my great friend and fellow music obsessive Eric K for collaborating on song selection! The playlist would have been shamefully incomplete without him.
* Originally shared to the Son of the Wall of Tunes Facebook group.
Enjoy!
Originally shared to the Son of the Wall of Tunes Facebook group. A wild sleigh ride through decades upon decades of winter holiday fare, this Christmas playlist mixes multitudes of trusty standards – secular and non, with forgotten novelties, modern gems, movie and tv clips, and much, much more…
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Shared originally with the Son of the Wall of Tunes Facebook group. A monstrous collection of Halloween songs heavily influenced by the creature features I watched as a child in the ’70s and ’80s. Introduced with a glorious retro clip of Detroit/regional Saturday afternoon TV legend Sir Graves Ghastly…
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The DO YOU REMEMBER ROCK ‘N’ ROLL OLDIES RADIO companion
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I was still in diapers when rock oldies radio hit Detroit in ’74, so my memories are understandably sketchy. So, in the interest of presenting as broad and accurate an account of the 1970s southeastern Michigan rock oldies/rock oldies adjacent radio scene as possible, I did a lot of research – reaching out to older family members, friends, and, of course, the vast resources the good ol’ inter web to fill the gaps. I hope I did it justice. Enjoy!
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THE HAIL! HAIL! ROCK AND ROLL REVIVAL COMPANION
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A collection of highlights from the great rock and roll revival (c. 1968-1984). In the late 1960s, psyche rock fatigue and a cascade of challenging world events fueled rampant ’50s nostalgia; spurring, among other things, renewed public interest in rock’s earliest styles and innovators.
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NATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY PLAYLIST
A collection of not-so-randomly selected tunes by female/female-fronted artists originally posted to the Wall of Tunes Facebook group page in honor of National Woman’s Day 2024.
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Mainstream Alternative hits of MTV’s GOLDEN age 1981-91
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Thanks to MTV, a multitude of off-center acts broke through in the 1980s. Yes, once the first wave of music video superstars crested in the mid-’80s, pop radio devolved again into a wasteland of edgeless trifle. But cool stuff did still bubble through.
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