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It's been 4 years since Disney+ aired unseen footage of The Beatles in Get Back's documentary. Since then, subscribers were able to view 3 others on the digital platform. Behind the scenes making 2023 remastered song "Now and Then", refurnished 1970's Let It Be, and Beatles '64 gives an inside look of the band's 2-week first visit to America! I recap my review of all 4 documentaries, and pending music history The Beatles just achieved this month. 

Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena

Beatles '64 Soundtrack

The Beatles' Grammys page

The Beatles discography

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Ep. 24 - 10 Springtime Themed Songs
Ep. 39 - Ringo Starr Beatles Songs
Ep. 61 - John Lennon Tribute Interviews
Ep. 64 - Top 40 Songs of 2020 (Part 1)
Ep. 140 - Paul McCartney Top 10 Favs
Ep. 211 - Sounds Like Halloween
Ep. 214 - The Beatles' "Now and Then"
Ep. 220 - Top 40 Songs of 2023 (Part 1)
Ep. 226 - Beatles Cover Songs

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I've loved Charli XCX since "Nuclear Seasons" at my college radio station. Here's 10 songs I recommend.

Theme Song: "Dance Track" - Jessica Ann Catena

Playlist: 10. “Speed Drive” (2023), 9. “360” (2024), 8. “Beg For You” & Rina Sawayama (2022), 7. “Doing It” feat. Rita Ora (2014-2015), 6. “Boys” (2017), 5. “Break the Rules” (2014), 4. “Selfish Girl” (2022), 3. “I Love It” - Icona Pop (2012), 2. “Fancy” - Iggy Azalea (2014), 1. “Boom Clap” (2014)

Media: Barbie; "Speed Drive" scene, brat , "360" - SNL; (11/16 SNL ), "Beg for You" - SNL, "Doing It" (Solo) , "I Like Me Better" - Lauv (2017), Ingrid Andress' "Boys" (2020), 2014 AMAs , Glastonbury, Verizon , Clueless, The Fault In Our Stars

Songs of the Summer, Top 40 Songs of 2022 (Part 2), Barbie: The Albums

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Before the 58th CMA Awards air on 11/20, I analyzed my predictions who'd win their 11 main categories. The selection process will be tough as country has become popular genre the last 2 years and this decade! Check my predictions ballot an hour before the show on my social media pages, and posted results night after.

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Ep. 192 - Jelly Roll Bio & Top 3 Hits
Ep. 212 - CMA Awards 2023 Predictions
Ep. 220 - Top 40 Songs of 2023 (Part 1)
Ep. 221 - Top 40 Songs of 2024 (Part 2)
Ep. 230 - Kacey Musgraves' "Deeper Well"
Ep. 234 - COWBOY CARTER & Evolution
Ep. 239 - ACM Awards 2024 Predictions
Ep. 240 - Miranda Lambert's "Wranglers"
Ep. 242 - 2024 Summer Song?
Ep. 244 - Luke Combs' "Dad Songs
Ep. 249 - Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
Ep. 252 - Little Big Town Top 10
Ep. 254 - Post Malone's 'F-1 Trillion' (Review)
Ep. 260 - Global Citizen Festival - Review

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Quincy Jones Jr. was a renowned producer in music, movies, TV. He died 11/3/24 at age 91. I picked 50 recognizable songs I adored from him, and so did he.

Theme Song: "Dance Track" - Jessica Ann Catena

Quincy Jones Favorites Playlist; discography

Mentioned Media: Quincy (2018) / The Greatest Nights in Pop
"Killer Joe" - Art Famer & Benny Golson Quartet (1960); Ray (2004)
Austin Powers - IMDB; Goldmember's Q clip (2002)
Sanford & Son  (1972)
"America the Beautiful" @ 1985's Inaugural Ball
The Wiz (1978); "We Are the World" - U.S.A. for Africa (1985)
"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (2010); Artists
"Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)" - Tevin Campbell (1989-1990)
Family Matters (1989); "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990)

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Seeing Them Live is a podcast where fans can share their favorite concert stories! Host Charles Zona published his experiences in Ticket Stub Stories: A Memoir of Live Music, and began the show with his friend Doug Florzak. Doug is an indie musician, bassist in Chicago's Wrought Iron Soul, and producer. I shared my concert stories with them earlier this year as a guest, now interviewing the podcast's origin, and their lyrics analysis examples. 

Theme Song: "Dance Track" - Jessica Ann Catena
Seeing Them Live's Theme: "You Can Walk (Instrumental)" - Doug Florzak

Mentioned Media: Soraia,
"Square Head" - Iggy Pop (1988),
"Venus" - Shocking Blue (1970)
"Fortunate Son" - Creedence Clearwater Revivial
"SOS" - Rihanna (2006) - Article
"Purple Haze" - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
"Blinded By The Light" - Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1976),
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" - Eurythmics (1983)
"Dancing Queen" - ABBA (1976)
"Livin' On A Prayer" - Bon Jovi (1986)
"We Will Rock You" - Queen (1977)
"Like a Virgin" - Madonna (1985)
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" - The Beatles (1963)
"Bad Moon Rising" - Creedence Clearwater Revivial (1969)
"Hotel California" - Eagles
Mysteries in the Music by Jim Berkendstadt
"Louie Louie" - The Kingsmen (1963); Investigation
"Blank Space" - Taylor Swift (2014)

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Happy 40th Ghostbusters! 4 sequels, and a classic song heard every Halloween! I tell the actual ghost-stories, first 2 films' songs, and reboots. 

Theme Song: "Dance Track" - Jessica Ann Catena
Sound effects - Soundscape's Pottery Barn Halloween CD (2001).

"Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker Jr. (1984); Soundtrack; Who You Gonna Call? (2020 doc); Jimmy Fallon (2024)

Ghostbusters II Soundtrack (1989)
"Ghostbusters" - Run-DMC ; "On Our Own" - Bobby Brown

2016: Walk the Moon / Pentatonix

Animal House , Blues Brothers; SNL 1978 clip, "Mr. Telephone Man" - New Edition (1984-1985), "I Want A New Drug" - Huey Lewis & The News (1983-1984), The Big Interview, Stranger Things

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The New York Mets' baseball team debuted in 1962 Queens, NY. Using a custom ad to recruit fans,  "Meet the Mets" would be mark a beginning of sports anthems bringing good luck to their team! "Let's Go Mets!" created a slogan prior to 1986's World Series win, and now "OMG" is 2024's season anthem by new shortstop player Jose Iglesias! Learn New York baseball history, and relive the memories written behind these 3 Mets anthems. Let's go Mets, and let's take music notes!

Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena

"Meet the Mets" - Glenn Ossner and Orchestra (1963)
4 versions

"Let's Go Mets!" - Tom Bernfeld, composed by Shelly Palmer

"OMG" - Candelita (Jose Iglesias) - (2024)
"OMG (Remix)" feat. Pitbull and Silvestre Dongond (2024)
"OMG" - live @ 7/1's post-game

McDonalds' Grimace & The Mets

Keith Hernandez scenes on Seinfeld's "The Boyfriend" (1992)

"Spit scene"

Everybody Loves Raymond episode: "Big Shots" (1999)

Abandoned Albums - podcast

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Celebrating 25 years as a global successful rock band, Coldplay just put out their 10th album, Moon Music! Reviewing the evolving discography, I made a playlist of a song I recommend from each album. 

Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena

Playlist:

“Trouble” (2000-2002)
“Clocks” (2002-2004)
“Fix You” (2005)
“Lovers In Japan” (2008-2009)
“Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” (2011)
“A Sky Full of Stars” (2014)
“Adventure of a Lifetime” (2015)
“Orphans” (2019); SNL
“Higher Power” (2021)
“feelslikeimfallinginlove” (2024)

Coldplay 2016 Super Bowl Halftime Show

"It's Only Love" - The Beatles (1965)

The Beatles' "It's Only Love" / "Adventure of a Lifetime" comparisons: 

Musicalidade / Hana Leyland

"Adventure of a Lifetime" (Behind-the-Scenes)

"All Shook Up" - Elvis Presley (1956)

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Global Citizen 2024 - Review

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My first episode recapped 2019's Global Citizen Festival. I won again this year's, but couldn't stay due to rain. Global Citizen is a great non-profit that does free annual concerts. Here's my 2024 review!

Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena

Livestream
Global Citizen Setlists

Alok - clips
Benson Boone
Jelly Roll
Raye
Rauw Alejandro
LISA: "Moonlit Floor", "Kiss Me" - Sixpence None The Richer (1998)
Doja Cat
Chris & Ed!
Post Malone

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When Linkin Park's estate put out "Lost", a 2003 archived track last year, their fans loved hearing their music and the voice of late frontman Chester Bennington. Pondering the what-ifs of the band getting back together after Chester's 2017 suicide, that revelation's happening now! Learn about Linkin Park's ending hiatus, new members joining the lineup, and #1 promo single "The Emptiness Machine" for From Zero's release!

Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena

Linkin Park's "Lost" music video side by side
From Zero Livestream (9/5/24)
Mike Shinoda on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
"The Emptiness Machine"  (Live) - Tonight Show

Emily Armstrong - replacement singer
Dead Sara discography
Colin Brittain - replacement drummer

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