Welcome to WEEK 256 of MUSIC is not a GENRE (Video #82 & S4Ep20) Lou Rawls’ Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho! – Why PLAYLISTS MATTER https://www.discogs.com/release/587186-Lou-Rawls-Merry-Christmas-Ho-Ho-Ho A few years ago, I started a playlist called MY Christmas. It’s an offshoot of the Christmas CDs I’ve collected over the decades, which themselves were inspired by the very eclectic collection of Christmas vinyl & cassettes my dad plays every year. The playlist is my declaration

Welcome to WEEK 255 of MUSIC is not a GENRE (Video #81 & S4Ep19) Eminem – One of the Greatest Poets of All Time? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem When I choose a podcast topic, I can usually get a handle on my angle with some research, listening & general contemplation. This week I’m gonna come right out and say I need some help. There are certain artists whose output is so dense & prolific that to try to summarize it in one podcast is overwhelming. Dylan comes to mind. Z

Welcome to WEEK 254 of MUSIC is not a GENRE (Video #80 & S4Ep18) The Freewheeling Catch-Up Machine #1 – Goomba Edition https://open.spotify.com/track/3YIjBo4qe5qAfwwwuiEYAG?si=b9faad290eba46a8 It’s been a busy year. Lots of work & lots of changes. There’s not always time to stop & reflect. But that’s all about to change. I’ve been reviewing old episodes – actually listening to my own shite. I noticed more than once that I missed commenting on something, or maybe didn’t even k