What does a hymnal from 1901 have to do with a hip hop song that went 8x Platinum?
Find out in this week's #The500Blog with album #118 "Late Registration" by Kanye West.
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#119 on #The500Blog is "At Last!" the lush, orchestral debut from Etta James.
Thanks for reading.
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#119 on #The500Blog is "At Last", the debut record form Jamesetta Hawkins - aka, the late, great Etta James.
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This week on #The500Blog, I welcome back Various Artists for his third guest post.
He shares his insights, and personal connection, to album #120 "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" by The Byrds.
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#121 on #The500Blog is "Stand", some psychedelic funk and soul from Sly and The Family Stone.
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Held off on this for a day because I couldn't compete with #BadBunny or the #SuperBowl.
#122 on #The500Blog is "The Harder They Come" Soundtrack
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#122 on #The500Blog is ""The Harder They Come" Soundtrack - featuring Jimmy Cliff and others.
Multiple plays this week and even the students who come in early have enjoyed it. Easy listen!
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Slight delay, my dad/editor was away on vacation.
#123 on #The500Blog is "Raising Hell" from Run-DMC.
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Next Week, we head to Hollis, Queens in 1986 for the third record from groundbreaking hip hop trio, Run DMC
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#124 on #The500Blog is the debut record from Moby Grape.
A genre blending, San Francisco band who should have been bigger than they were.
Anyone else know it? It was new to me.
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#125 on #The500Blog is "Pearl" by Janis Joplin.
I get a little dark by inviting Sartre and Camus to my discussion of Kristofferson's thought provoking lyrics in "Me and Bobby McGee"
What does "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose" mean to you?
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Next week on #The500Blog - it's Janis again and an incredible record that showcases her immense vocal talents.
#125 is "Pearl" from Janis Joplin
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#126 on #The500Blog is "Catch A Fire" from Bob Marley and The Wailers. I talk culinary adventures, butter chicken and making reggae palatable to international audiences.
Stir it up, little darlings!!
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I was stumped about what to write until I had a long forest walk. Then, Bob Dylan's lyrics came to my rescue. It involved my imminent return to the classroom for a new term with #HClass25
#127 on #The500Blog is "Younger Than Yesterday" from The Byrds.
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Happy 2026.
#The500Blog soldiers on with some psychedelic/folk/country rock from The Byrds, with their fourth record, "Younger Than Yesterday" (1967).
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#128 on #The500Blog is "Raw Power" by Iggy and The Stooges
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I talk report cards, CBC "As It Happens" CNN 10 with Coy Wire, Nixon, Watergate and Impeachment in context of The Stooges post-heroin, pre-punk landmark record.
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Merry Christmas to everyone. Here is a holiday special #The500Blog post for you.
#142 is "A Christmas Gift For You"
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#129 on #The500Blog is "Remain In Light" from Talking Heads -- I talk Art History, Teenagers in Italy and an educator whose lessons still resonate with me as powerfully as the amazing tracks on this groundbreaking album.
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Another record I am thrilled to discover. Although, this was one that I knew about and had long wanted to check out. Thankfully, this blogging journey gave me a chance.
#130 on #The500Blog is "Marquee Moon" by Television
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Coming up next week on #The500Blog
#130 is the influential art punk band Television's debut record, "Marquee Moon".
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1977, Grade 8, Greenhouses, Unrequited Crushes and Disco.
#132 on #The500Blog is the soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever". Thanks for reading.
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Coming up next on #The500Blog is #132 - The Soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever".
This, along with Elvis's Golden Greats, was one of the first records I listened to obsessively. I was 12 & fell in love with this along with my first unrequited crush on a girl named Lorelei.
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When the critics rave and the audience doesn't get it...yet. #133 on #The500Blog is "The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle" from Bruce Springsteen.
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Coming up next week on #The500Blog, Springsteen's second record; "The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle".
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#134 on #The500Blog is "Ready To Die" from The Notorious B.I.G.
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I talk about Biggie's knack for smooth, clever lyricism ... with a few immature tracks that show his age. Still, a fun listen. Although, not a record with tracks I wouldn't skip.
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Next Week on my #The500Blog journey, we get to album #134,, "Ready To Die" from The Notorious B.I.G.
I became a fan of Biggie by way of The 500. My first foray into his smooth lyrical flow was way back in 2019 when wrote about his final, posthumously record, "Life After Death", back in June, 2019.
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#135 on #The500Blog is the debut record from Pavement, "Slanted And Enchanted".
I talk about the magic that is found in raw, genuine, unpolished efforts...in music and in writing.
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#136 on #The500Blog is Elton John's first Greatest Hits package.
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I talk about his enduring legacy, my first shot at directing with our school's production of "The Lion King Jr." and Captain Fantastic snagging his EGOT.
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#137 on #The500Blog is "Tim" from The Replacements.
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I talk muddy sounding records, the loudness war, Rush's "Vapour Trails" and the talents of engineer Ed Stasium.
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