"The Crown" is out!
The 5th season of "The Crown" was released on Netflix today! I'm not normally one to get into a TV series like this anymore...except I LOVED "Schitt's Creek"! This drama about the British royal family is another exception for me. Now I'm usually not even that big into following them either - I don't get up early for the weddings, hang on every word or action of theirs, etc.
I do find this series interesting in that it's a fictionalized version of real events. It has had a way to show the members of the family as real people and as a family unit. This has been an interesting look into historical events through the lens of a fictionalized piece of entertainment.
I'm excited to get back into the series!
It's (Not Quite) The Holiday Season!
As we throw out our pumpkins that have gone bad, and we put away our 12 foot skeletons, it's time to turn to the other holiday boxes we have on our shelves. But before you hang up your tinsel or bring out your menorahs, I regret to inform you that it is NOT Christmas (or any December holiday) yet.
Every time I say this I'm immediately seen as a scrooge by most people already taken by the holiday season, but to that I say that Christmas, the holiday I celebrate EVERY year, is my favorite holiday, perhaps second only to Halloween. Trust me, by the time December 1st rolls around, I too will join in on your merriment and drink peppermint hot chocolate and sing jingle bell rock while wrapping the gifts and trimming the tree. But as someone that is also a fall fanatic I beg you: LET ME ENJOY THIS TIME!
Let me enjoy crunching the leaves under my feet without seeing candy canes in the driveway. Let me enjoy the taste of chai before I start making gingerbread. Let me enjoy my mom's Thanksgiving stuffing before I look for that Christmas ham.
Look you do you, but if I start singing Christmas carols and rewatch Home Alone now I will for sure be burned out by the time the 25th of December rolls around. So if you excuse me, I'll be sipping my chai latte and watching the rest of the leaves fall before it's turkey time.
Dolly's Duet
Backstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Dolly Parton spoke with Access Hollywood about her admiration for Taylor Swift, what songs will be on her rock and roll album, and who will appear on that album.
Jubilee Donut Tuesdays are back!
Tuesday was another Jubilee Donut Tuesday with WQMX. Every Tuesday in November, stop by for some of their DELICIOUS donuts and support NEOPAT at the same time! A portion of every sale goes to support military families in Northeast Ohio.
They brought some into the station today, and I'm about to go have one right now :).
Thank you Jubilee Donuts!!!
It's Tomorrow!!!
Umm, Note To Self;
Tomorrow Night is a show that we have been waiting on for a while. Randy Houser at the Dusty Armadillo for Tree of Lights to Benefit NEOPAT!
It's another WQMX Charity Concert Series Show. Randy is one of my favorite's. He will tell stories, be great company and sing the heck out of some amazing songs...
Boot's On, Runnin' Outta Moonlight, We Went, Anything Goes...to name a few of many!!!
I love this drone video of Note To Self... (Not sure there is enough clearance for drones in The Dusty!)
Here is another one of Randy's New Songs...
Going to be a great night. Can't wait to see everyone who grabbed tickets and helped Tree of Lights for NEOPAT! Thank you for your support...
Remember to go out and vote!
It's midterm election day here in Ohio so remember to go out and vote! Polls close at 7:30 PM, but remember to stay in line if it hits past that mark! voting is the best way to get your voice heard and make a change in your community!
Have a great election day!
How To Pack Apple Slices In Your Lunch, and Keep Them Fresh!
I love apple slices for a snack or with a sandwich for lunch. I've never packed them and taken them with me because, well we all know, they start browning after a short while. I've only enjoyed them at home, right after slicing them so that I could consume them before oxidation takes over and makes them look unaPEELing (see what I did there?). By the way, this is called enzymatic browning, if you are looking to start some dinnertime conversation.
I've heard of adding lemon or lime juice, I think this is good when adding to a fruit salad. But just for packing in a lunch, I like the saltwater tip:
- For one apple, add 1/2 tsp and 1 cup of cool water (not too cold but doesn't necessarily need to be room temp), stir until the salt is dissolved.
- Add in your apple slices, I swirl them around and then make sure they are all facing down into the water since that is the part that browns.
- After 10 minutes, give them a rinse and then pat dry. You don't have to rinse them, but I like to get rid of the salty taste, if I can.
- Then pack them or put them in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator. Legend has it they will stay fresh for up to a week, but they never last that long in my house!
WYNN - Pasta? Who Knew??
We all run around every day eating pasta and deciding what shape of pasta we are going to make or order at our favorite eatery. We all seem to have our favorites, like linguini, or angle hair, wagon wheels, bow ties, rigatoni and the list goes on and on.
But why do we have these shapes anyway? Well, let's find out!
Man-jah
WYNN - Wynn At The Movies And More
Box Office Results - Black Adam - (18 Million 3 weeks #1)
New This Week - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
(45 Million in advance tix sales and 175 Million expected this weekend)
New NEXT Week - The Menu / She Said
Disney Plus - Sequel - Disenchanted
The Crown - Is back on after a two year wait
Don't Worry Darling - It's now available for streaming on HBO Max
Jimmy Kimmel - Will host the Oscars in 2023
Disney - Is looking to develop an Indiana Jones TV show for Disney Plus (Story)
This Weekend – Check out my Country Music Memory Lane (link)
WYNN - Country Music Memory Lane - One And Done
This week a little different kind of story. A while ago I wrote an article here called, "Flashes." Stars that came out in country music over the past few decades that looked like big stars, but things just didn't work out. It does happen. This is an article about those that came out and had one really big song on the country charts and that was it. One And Done. Some of these were really big songs too, and some were incredibly popular with listeners. I have played all these songs on great radio stations all across the country.
For many, they just never really had another big hit. As always we go back to 1980 only here, and there are others out there I know, but these really stuck out to me. We can maybe do a follow up - or two - or three to this at some point. There will also be two Honorable Mentions here as the are clearly outside of the 42 year window, but one of them is maybe the biggest One And Done ever in country.
There is no order here, just this fun list - Take a listen!
I Don't Have To Be Me (Till Monday) - Steve Azar (2002 #2)
We did a "Classified Concert" with him here at WQMX at the Lakemore Plaza about this time, and it poured down rain, but he played until they shut us down. This was a very popular song that listeners loved and almost went #1. But as great as this song is, it was his only big song. But it's a good one! His next song was Waitin' On Joe, and fans liked it, but it gained no traction.
Daddy's Money - Ricochet (1996 #1)
This was a smash! And you know they did release a few other songs, but no one remembers those. I was doing mornings at WPCV In Lakeland, Florida at this time and this was very popular in the clubs, at partys, and on the radio. These guys vocally were exceptionally talented and I thought there was more, but this was about it. There were other singles but nothing like this one for them.
Until I Met You - Judy Rodman (1986 #1)
The incredible Judy Rodman with her angelic voice was a real talent signed to Mary Tyler Moore Records in the mid 1980's. MTM Nashville had a few acts and this album was quite good, and so was this absolutley beautiful song, (written for Loretta Lynn years earlier) but it was pretty much one and done, but this version went #1. Rodman was honored by the ACM as well. There were a couple more from that album, and another, but this was the big song. MTM Records then closed. She still works as a great song writer, teacher and producer in Nashville! This lost treasure is a total gem of a country song. I was a big fan of her and this project.
Who I Am - Jessica Andrews (2000 #1)
When this song was #1, we all thought there was a lot more on the way from her, but this was it. A total smash from an 18 year old singer with a big voice. We did a few shows with her here at WQMX, but this song was all she ever really did big on the charts.
Leave The Pieces - The Wreckers (2006)
I remember when they came to do a show with us here at WQMX, fans were really excited, as we had a concert with them near the Akron/Canton Airport in an outdoor venue. Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp both had solo careers and this was a match made in heaven. They were great and listeners LOVED this song that went #1, and fans still love this really cool song. The next single My, Oh My, had mild success, but this is the song that endures by far. This is a fantastic record!
One Voice - Billy Gilman (2000 #20)
He was 12 when this song was out, and became the youngest male to ever chart a top 20 country song. We got lots of calls for this - as kids, Nana, Moms, and YouTube since has loved this song. But this was it on the charts for Billy Gilman, but it was a much loved song!
Bonus - Honorable Mentions
You're Only Lonely - J.D. Souther (1979 #top 50)
This song was big hit and the A/C charts, I think a multiple week #1 there. J.D. Souther is a GREAT song writer and wonderful artist. I played this song on every country station I worked for the first 20 plus years of my country radio career. Great song, sounds great, "tests" well, and country fans loved it. But as far as the country charts were concerned this was it, where it had very, very mild success. It makes the list because listeners single handledly kept this song on country radio gold playlists because they liked it. Truth is, he was way ahead of the country music curve at this time, we just weren't quite ready for this yet in sound or image.
Harper Valley PTA - Jeannie C. Riley (1968 #1)
May be the biggest One And Done ever in country. Written by the amazing story teller, the late Tom T. Hall this sold millions world wide, and won a ton of awards. There was even a movie based on the story in the song. It was country, it was pop, and is still one of the biggest crossover songs of all time. There was a time everyone on earth new this song.