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Friday Fun: Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz

Well, since this song was originally released (in 2001) the future has indeed been movin' on. I don't know that I have any sunshine in a bag, but even lacking that, it was still great fun to see Gorillaz on SNL last week, and I rather enjoyed this little bit of time travel back to their first album , which was released (checks notes) twenty five years ago! Hope you enjoy the beat.
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Friday Fun: A Deep Cut featuring Tricky

The other day I found myself watching "Down Cemetery Road," a show on Apple TV based on a Mick Herron novel (yeah, the Slow Horses guy -- and the jury's still out on whether or not I actually like the show), and as the episode ended and the credits ran, I heard a …

Friday Fun: Planet Patrol: Play At Your Own Risk

It's so very 1982. It's electro, funk, and freestyle. It's got an 808. It's got a beat from a leftover, unused track, from prior production sessions for an Afrika Bambaataa album. It stands alone, well, as a groove that gets you on the dance floor, and somebody …

Friday Fun: Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me

If you've ever wanted to scream into the void about chain letters, bad Photoshop, email forwards from your aunt who just discovered YouTube, or anything involving Bill Gates giving away money... Weird Al Yankovic has you covered. This one's been around for a while, but …

Friday Fun: Robyn: You've Got That Somethin'

Today I share with you  Robyn's debut single from 1995. You all know who she is now , but were you aware of who she was then? Yeah, I was! I admit it. This album -- " Robyn is Here ," from 1995, I actually purchased twice  in the 1990s, because I wore out the fir…

Friday: Cannonball, covered by a dad band

I think I'm dying a little inside, based on the thought that the song "Cannonball" by the Breeders, something I considered so unique and alternative once upon a time, is now suitable for cover by a dad rock band . But you know, the song was originally released som…

Pump Up the Jam, please!

It's Friday! Time to take a break from DMARC dilemmas and deliverability disasters to enjoy something truly vital: Technotronic and their magnum opus: Pump Up the Jam . Technotronic was a Belgian music group, which is like a normal music group but with more waffles and less…

Friday Fun: Get Smooth with Sade

Greetings, email marketers and other fellow humans of planet earth! It’s Friday, and you know what that means—it’s time to ditch the stress, embrace the groove, and get smooth. And what better way to do that than by basking in the velvety glow of Sade’s The Sweetest Taboo ? Cli…

Sabertooth: Great Live Jazz in Chicago

Did you know that I've got a friend named Pat Mallinger , who, along with his friend Cameron Pfiffner, have led a fantastic  jazz group called Sabertooth since ... at least November 1992 ? And they're still playing great live jazz music now, here in Chicago, in 2025! F…

Friday Fun: Ray Lamontagne / Three More Days

Today's Friday fun? Just a song that I like, that reminds me of a friend. The song is "Three More Days" by Ray Lamontagne, and I love the funky, retro vibe; it's not brand new -- it's from Ray's 2006 album -- but it sounds like it could be from almost…

Friday fun: EMF - Unbelievable

If you're of a certain age (that would be the second time this week I've used that phrase, ugh), perhaps you, too, purchased the debut album from Madchester-adjacent band EMF , called "Schubert Dip," upon its release in 1991. I bought it on cassette, in case y…

Friday Fun: Jazz Band Covers Nirvana On The Spot

I have an eclectic taste in music, which happens to encompass both Nirvana and classic and modern jazz. So color me delighted to have stumbled across this video highlighting a wonderful connection between worlds . In this video, a jazz group does a fantastic job of covering a N…

Friday Fun: Jon Batiste - Für Elise

Today's official Spam Resource Friday Fun Frenzy commences with somebody who lives at the intersection of a whole bunch of things that I love: jazz, classical music, pop music, and New Orleans. I've long been a fan of fantastic composer and pianist Jon Batiste, ever s…

Friday Fun: Who's your favorite Herbie Hancock?

Jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock is one of those musical artists who constantly looked to recreate himself musically, significantly changing his musical style multiple times throughout his long career. While I am a huge fan, myself, that doesn't mean that I entirely…

Friday Fun: Bad Guy cover

Sometimes, I'll have a gap in the blog calendar. Sometimes, I will choose to fill that gap with a rubber chicken squeaking a cover of Bad Guy by Billie Eilish. Sometimes, I think to myself that I should be charging you for access to this fantastic content. Enjoy.

Friday funny: DeliveRAPility

Ummm....did you know that deliverability manager  Florent Destors created a deliverability rap song called "DeliveRAPility"? Well, uh, now you know. Original content returns to Spam Resource on July 1.

Friday Fun: Lorde: Take Me to the River

Wot is this thing? Why, it's Lorde covering the Talking Heads , and it's an absolutely delightful time waster if you're looking for a bit of fun this Friday. There's a whole Talking Heads "tribute album" coming filled with various artists -- first ann…

Fun Friday: Fall Out Boy: Saturday

My friend Denise Miller has reminded me that we need more fun things in our lives and requested that I continue to post music periodically. At her request and suggestion, here's  Saturday by Fall Out Boy , in recognition of another week survived, as we look forward to seein…