Keeping Boomers In Touch With Today's Music
We connect a song from back-in-the-day to a current hit that has a similar sound/content/style. You’ll be up to speed in 90-seconds.
Curated by Dave Sholin | Written by Lee Wade
Robin Thicke’s Newest Channels Bobby Brown
Robin Thicke’s energy bursts through his newest Top 40 hit, “Back Together,” fueled by the same danceable rhythm that drives Bobby Browns 1989 hit “Every Little Step," even though Bobby Brown’s song is more up-tempo. By now, most songs are so intertwined with their...
Is “One Summer Night” the Best Summer Song Ever?
Dave Sholin, you still got it! This week's "Whatever" is his annual “Summer Sendoff,” and it's not just any ol’ oldie, but a “Golden Oldie” of the 1st rank, in my personal “Top 10 of All Time,” it's “a slow dance, under the stars, cheek to cheek, in a time of...
Echos of Bowie’s “Space Odyssey” in This Tender Ode
Dave hears the distinct strains of David Bowie’s vocals from “Space Odyssey” in "Cecilia And The Satellite" by singer/song writer Andrew McMahon, and to further the connection, although the themes of the two songs are quite different, he notes that one does have...
“Should I Stay Or Should I Go” Redux
“Sometime you gotta bleed to know That you’re alive and have a soul” Sometimes we Baby Boomers think that it’s only our generation that could create great and meaningful music, but those lines from 21 Pilot’s “Tear in My Heart” is proof that that is not the...
You Have to Hear Nathaniel Rateliff Sing “S.O.B”…
This week's "Weekly Whatever" has left me speechless, and it's my new favorite song! All I can say is: you have to hear it. S.O.B. by Nathanial Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Here's a guy who can’t stop drinking, but his take on the whole thing is just so off the...
Remember 1979’s “Drivers Seat?”
“Renegades" reminds us how exciting new music is, and how much good stuff is out there. Performed by X Ambassadors, a New York foursome, “Renegades” is quickly emerging as a multi-format success story. The story line: two kids on the run, living as outsiders. It's a...
Jason Derulo Has Michael Jackson-Like Moves & Style
The Takeaway A name to keep in mind: Jason Derulo. He’ll be around a long time. Good moves & some style, reminiscent of the King Of Pop. “Cheyenne,“ Derulo’s latest hit, laments a lost girlfriend, whom he never thought he’d fall in love with in the first place....
Cam sings “Burning House”
The "Weekly Whatever" In the "Weekly Whatever," Dave picks a song that's really good, and worth a listen. This week, "Burning House," by Cam, is a double whammy: a powerful song sung with heartfelt sincerity. Poised to be a major Country hit in the final...
Demi Lovato Channels Madonna’s “Lucky Star”
Summertime inspires songs, from "Summertime Blues" onward, there is a long list of hits inspired by this time of year. Maroon 5 currently has a big hit with "This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A Mother****," but the most recent is "Cool For The Summer" by former Disney...