MandarisThis is a quarter of my dad’s cd collection.
Crucial Track for October 4, 2025
"Killing In the Name" by Rage Against the Machine
What's your favorite protest song?
Kind of hard to beat a song that repeatedly says
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
The telcoms know they are charging too much. When you call, they have an automated option for complaints about the price.
Crucial Track for October 3, 2025
"Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley
A song you didn't realize was a cover?
I guess a lot of people thought that this was his song.
Crucial Track for October 2, 2025
"...Baby One More Time" by Bowling for Soup
A song you'd like to hear covered by someone else. Which artist?
At first, I thought that was a weird and borderline rude question to say that you would be listening to a song and think I wish someone else was singing it.
But, those are some of the best covers.
I picked this song because I've heard a couple covers of it and I think having someone like Barry White sing it might be an interesting twist.
Crucial Track for October 1, 2025
"La Isla Bonita" by Madonna
A song from the last gig you went to.
The last gig
that I went to was for an up and coming singer named Madonna.
Unfortunately it wasn't that great because the energy just wasn't there. The first couple of rows were filled with people just sitting there with their arms folded.
COME ON PEOPLE!!! THIS IS MADONNA!!!
I miss the other local stadium that was torn down.
Crucial Track for September 30, 2025
"I'm Still Standing" by Taron Egerton
A song that you discovered on a film soundtrack.
This is my favorite song on the album. At this point, I knew of Elton John but only knew of Candle in the Wind
and Can you feel the love tonight
.
I missed one!
I felll down during yoga.
Sinners (2025) - ★★★★★
Unfortunately, I had read a lot about the movie before I got a chance to see it and I brought some expectations into viewing it.
Couple that with the fact that this little review is several weeks after seeing it.
That being said, I would happily watch this movie again!
From the opening scene, you know things are not going to go well for the people in this movie. The beautiful thing about the movie isn’t so much the blood and gore, but the build up to it. How did we get here?
I know some people might not appreciate the build up, but I feel that you can’t really enjoy the next part without it.
Overview
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Crucial Track for September 29, 2025
"Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)" by Billy Ocean
A song you'd do at karaoke?
I do not consider myself as having a deep voice but this is the song that calls to me to sing. My family probably would have thought that I would do something from Michael Jackson. Maybe it's because I'm such a fan of Michael Jackson that I don't want to do one of his songs.
This one has very simple lyrics and a chance to breath before you belt out the next verse.