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Charlie Cottrell, Guitar Strummer
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Author, artist, musician, historian, gad about town, cardigan aficionado, and Oxford comma stan. More can be found at www.charliecottrell.com and xeyeti.com. He/him.
Playlist #251

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Here's a new playlist for ya. Ellie van Amerongen, "august": Doing a duet with yourself is challenging. Doing one with yourself after two or three years on testosterone must be damn-near impossible, yet they pull it off. And it's a Taylor Swift cover.…
Playlist #251
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Here's a new playlist for ya. Ellie van Amerongen, "august": Doing a duet with yourself is challenging. Doing one with yourself after two or three years on testosterone must be damn-near impossible, yet they pull it off. And it's a Taylor Swift cover. Khatumu, "exposure therapy": I remain impressed with every new song I hear by this singer-songwriter.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Clearly it’s gonna be one of those fuckin’ days.
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Playlist #250

Happy Monday! I'm sure a lot of you are still celebrating the victory/mourning the defeat of your favorite sportsball team from last night, but since I don't give two figs about football I'm up and ready to face the day with a new playlist. Carbon Leaf, "Life Less Ordinary": Can I…
Playlist #250
Happy Monday! I'm sure a lot of you are still celebrating the victory/mourning the defeat of your favorite sportsball team from last night, but since I don't give two figs about football I'm up and ready to face the day with a new playlist. Carbon Leaf, "Life Less Ordinary": Can I tell you, I've been searching for this song for the past, oh, ten, fifteen…
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February 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I purposefully got a subscription to Peacock just so I could watch this halftime show.

Totally worth it.
February 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Yes, a very handicap-accessible parking spot. Good job, everyone.
February 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Playlist #249 – Black History Month Edition

Happy Tuesday, everyone. Finally back in the school today, though of course with a two-hour delay. Not that I'm complaining. Anyway, February is Black History Month, and the 100th Anniversary of said month, so here's a playlist to celebrate that! Louis…
Playlist #249 – Black History Month Edition
Happy Tuesday, everyone. Finally back in the school today, though of course with a two-hour delay. Not that I'm complaining. Anyway, February is Black History Month, and the 100th Anniversary of said month, so here's a playlist to celebrate that! Louis Armstrong, "Mack the Knife": I don't think any discussion of the impact of African Americans on American music can be considered complete without mention of Louis Armstrong.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
While the idea of someone attacking Representative Omar is reprehensible, I feel like we gotta respect the fact that she was ready to throw hands.
January 28, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Playlist #248

Happy Tuesday, folks. Here in Northern Virginia, it's freezing and icy outside, but inside it's so warm I'm starting to sweat and I blame the Brancos. Here's a playlist to help you make it through the snow days you're almost assuredly going through if you live in the United States.…
Playlist #248
Happy Tuesday, folks. Here in Northern Virginia, it's freezing and icy outside, but inside it's so warm I'm starting to sweat and I blame the Brancos. Here's a playlist to help you make it through the snow days you're almost assuredly going through if you live in the United States. Lucinda Williams, "How Much Did You Get For Your Soul": Lucinda cuts right to the point with this one, a solid rocker and protest song of the old school.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Have a new song.

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January 24, 2026 at 6:55 AM
The Creativity Business

I ran across a Van Morrison quote this morning that's had me thinking. To be honest, I'd been thinking about this stuff for a few days already, mostly following a conversation about music and marketing with my brother the other night. Anyway, the quote says, "Music is…
The Creativity Business
I ran across a Van Morrison quote this morning that's had me thinking. To be honest, I'd been thinking about this stuff for a few days already, mostly following a conversation about music and marketing with my brother the other night. Anyway, the quote says, "Music is spiritual. The music business is not." And, yeah, that quote kinda speaks to my very soul.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I have entered my "Graphic Design is my passion" Era.
January 22, 2026 at 3:34 PM
You can only sit and dissociate in the car for so long before you have to just get up and go into the building for work.
January 21, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Playlist #247

Happy Monday, folks! It's Martin Luther King, Jr., Day today, so I've been sitting at home becoming increasingly concerned that the world Dr. King imagined will never come to pass. Yeah, I'm a cheerful sort today. Let's get to the playlist. Rose Betts, "Doodles": I learned of this…
Playlist #247
Happy Monday, folks! It's Martin Luther King, Jr., Day today, so I've been sitting at home becoming increasingly concerned that the world Dr. King imagined will never come to pass. Yeah, I'm a cheerful sort today. Let's get to the playlist. Rose Betts, "Doodles": I learned of this Irish singer/songwriter through Facebook, of all places. There's a certain type of singer/songwriter and a certain type of song that they write that tickles all the right spots in my brain; this is that songwriter, this is that song.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:34 PM
For reasons I cannot begin to explain or understand, the song "Desperado" is stuck in my head.
January 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Playlist #246

Happy Monday, folks. It's my anniversary this week, so you'll excuse me if I don't answer any calls or whatnot tomorrow. Yeah, that's right, I know when my wedding anniversary is. Take that, Boomer comedians! Anyway, have a playlist. Matt Berninger, "Blue Monday": Is this the most…
Playlist #246
Happy Monday, folks. It's my anniversary this week, so you'll excuse me if I don't answer any calls or whatnot tomorrow. Yeah, that's right, I know when my wedding anniversary is. Take that, Boomer comedians! Anyway, have a playlist. Matt Berninger, "Blue Monday": Is this the most obvious cover of all time? Possibly. Is it still a pretty great cover?
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January 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Finally went in and got my eyeglass prescription fixed, so now I'll have bifocals again and will be able to read things on my phone! Which is probably kinda important sometimes, I guess.
January 7, 2026 at 4:08 PM
When Stephen Miller goes home and peels the human skin from his shriveled, desiccated husk of a body, do you think he ever feels a shred of concern over coming across as too fucking cartoonish to even count as a Disney villain?
January 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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It’s January 6th! Happy klanniversary to all those who incelebrate!
January 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Do you think Bruce Springsteen and Chris Isaak ever get together and just gush over how much they love Roy Orbison?
January 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Playlist #245

Good morning and happy first Monday of the new year. Yes, the government took some extrajudicial actions down in Venezuela over the weekend, and we're all scrambling figuring out how to deal with that, but in the meantime I've got some songs for you. The Cranberries, "Salvation": A…
Playlist #245
Good morning and happy first Monday of the new year. Yes, the government took some extrajudicial actions down in Venezuela over the weekend, and we're all scrambling figuring out how to deal with that, but in the meantime I've got some songs for you. The Cranberries, "Salvation": A blistering blast of punky energy and the occasional horn? Yes, please. Lyle Lovett, "Lungs": An old Townes Van Zandt song that, according to Lovett, Van Zandt said ought to be "shouted rather than sung." Lovett sings it here anyway.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Sometimes - like today - I feel inextricably sad. Maybe it’s because I’m reaching the end of winter break. Maybe I’ve been thinking about whether or not I actually have any friends. Maybe the song I’ve been working on is just too damn dad still.
January 4, 2026 at 12:09 AM
My New Year’s resolution is to be an even bigger pain in the ass than I was last year.
January 1, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Playlist #244: End of Year Wrap-Up

Happy last Monday of 2025, folks! It's been a helluva year, I think we can all agree, and I'll be glad to see the back of it. But there were a lot of songs I listened to pretty much on repeat this year, such as the following: The Wallflowers, "It's a Dream": I…
Playlist #244: End of Year Wrap-Up
Happy last Monday of 2025, folks! It's been a helluva year, I think we can all agree, and I'll be glad to see the back of it. But there were a lot of songs I listened to pretty much on repeat this year, such as the following: The Wallflowers, "It's a Dream": I love the rhythm of this song and the interior rhymes Jakob Dylan throws into it.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Playlist #243: Holiday Playlist

Happy Monday, folks! It's the week of Christmas, so here's a playlist full of some of my favorite Christmas songs. Darlene Love, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)": Just the absolute best Christmas song ever. You can keep your Wham! and your Mariah Carey, just…
Playlist #243: Holiday Playlist
Happy Monday, folks! It's the week of Christmas, so here's a playlist full of some of my favorite Christmas songs. Darlene Love, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)": Just the absolute best Christmas song ever. You can keep your Wham! and your Mariah Carey, just leave me Darlene Love. She & Him, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree": This song seems like it was tailor-made for this band.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM