(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 83: The Future By Way of the Past

It’s single digits upstate. I’m here with my son in the freezing cold so he can visit his girlfriend for the day. I have coffee, I have an old tattered hoodie and enough battery power to see if I can get through one book, one movie, and one music review today while they gallivant and find pockets of solitude to do their thing. Happy 2026, let’s hope it’s better than last year. This playlist is what I’m thinking about queuing up as I sit here in my room while the kids have the run of the house. It’s largely older music, a palate cleanser from the month of new music.

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(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 78: The Thankful Aftermath

I’m exhausted, tuckered out from lack of sleep, work stress, having my son home, and getting through the Thanksgiving family madness. I’m also back to writing regularly, and ready to go once again for the daily new release catch-up that I started last December. So think of today’s playlist as a laid back, “get ‘er done” one, though I will always stand behind the music selected. I got a fresh pot of coffee and a (for now) empty/asleep house, so let’s get to it.

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