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Logocentric (adj). Regarding words and language as a fundamental expression of an external reality (especially applied as a negative term to traditional Western thought by postmodernist critics). Sometimes I just write whatever I feel like. Other times I respond to prompts, many taken from the following places: Thanks for stopping by!  |
 DAY 7 "Ghost (Lost Kings Remix)" by Halsey (feat. Lost Kings) One of the main reasons why I listened to thing song so much this year is that both of my kids, for reasons that are a mystery to me, absolutely love this song. Like, to the point of, "Dad, can you play it again?" while we're in the car driving somewhere. It's adorable to see both of my kids trying to repeat after the lyrics but not quite get all of them so they just kind of trail off halfway through a verse. I'm a big fan of Halsey; it was fun to have a little flashback this year to some of her earlier work. |
DAY 6 "Honey" by Taylor Swift If I'm being honest, I'm probably more in the second camp. Granted, the problem with having such an extensive and great catalog of music is that everything inevitably gets compared to the absolute heights of what she's been able to achieve. And the truth is, just like even the best hitters in baseball can't possibly hit home runs every single time they have an at-bat, it's statistically impossible for Taylor Swift to have every album be Reputation or 1989 or Lover, where almost every song is an absolute banger. For me, this is probably the song on her new album that I bop along to the most often. There's some other good songs on the album (and some eyebrow-raising ones like "Wood"), but this one has the right combination of melody and lyrics that just hit right. |
DAY 5 "Close To You" & "Dancing On My Own" by Gracie Abrams & Robyn  , and this year I'm following it up with a song I might have listened to even more this year than I did that track last year. And rather than include just the original song, I figured I'd share a video of one of my favorite live performances in recent years, where Gracie Abrams performed this song in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois at Lollapalooza 2025... and surprised everyone by bringing out Robyn to perform her hit song "Dancing On My Own" (also one of my favorites). This was an incredible performance that really highlights how good both of the songs are.The first time I heard Gracie Abrams was actually when she was one of the opening acts for Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" when my wife and I attended in Los Angeles in August 2023. We were standing in line at one of the merch tents and listening to Gracie belting out her songs from the stage. After the concert that night, I added her to my Spotify playlist and she's been heavily featured ever since. FUN FACT: Gracie is actually the daughter of writer/director J.J. Abrams! |
DAY 4 "The Thrill" by Wiz Khalifa (feat. Empire of the Sun) Like the first three songs on my playlist this year, "The Thrill" was a song that I often listened to on repeat while I was working. It has a great beat and catchy lyrics, and it's easy - after listening to it half a dozen times - to let the song bleed into the background and focus on the task at hand while the upbeat tempo of the song keeps you going. |
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