Flashback to 1986, Hip Hop is becoming more mainstream, and the leader in that plunge was Run DMC. This was a time where CD's finally took over as the medium of choice over cassettes and vinyl was starting to take a backseat to these listening methods. As a kid (well soon to be adult at 16) I went to our…
Had to throw on another Avril song. Sorry, not sorry. This was one of the first releases for the punk princess's new album. Going back to the roots having that drive and push of a song. This whole album is one of my favorites of hers from all time. The day of it's release I listened to it on repeat…
If you know you know. This is the most bad ass raccoon and does justice to our brand. While we don't want to dive into any copyright issue, we do want to say that Rocket would be the epitome of a representation for Steel Raccoon. Created for a purpose and found his own space. Able to put together things that…
It was a toss up between Willie and Snoop, and in the end Snoop is going to always win. There is something about the spirit of change. When I first remember hearing about Snoop off Dr. Dre's debut album, then sippin' on some Gin and Juice, next thing you know he was doing some crazy colabs and became an epic…
I was one of those kids that liked the glam rock of the 80's. If I am honest, I liked some of it before and there was one group that stood out a little more than others in my opinion. Starting out with chains, and leather, moving to crush the glam rock theme and still coming out with hits that…
Have you ever tried to impress someone with a skill that you have and wanted to see what they thought? Sports, video games? Just putting yourself out there and taking your shot to bring someone that you enjoy spending time with into your world. What happens if they are SO GOOD at it or loves it even more than you…
Sending the kids off to college was a crazy thing. Yep, I am that old! We have had kids in college in Colorado, Texas, North Carolina and in California. Every one of them had a different experience. Freshman issues, finding their place and independence their Sophomore year, going abroad Junior year and graduation after their Senior year. Each campus had…
I started playing trumpet when I was in the 4th grade. Not because I had any encouragement, but because it seemed like the best thing to do to get out of class and hang around with an 'elite" group. (in 4th grade, band is a big thing) I would get out 2 times a week for music class, and we…
This one has me smiling as well. Not necessarily because of the song itself but because of why I know it. The song is actually pretty chill, and walks you through a few different situations that happened on this particular days' journey. I first heard of it when my son was a senior in high school, he was a little…
Is there a quirky song that just makes you smile. There are so many songs in my world that hit that mark. This month I might have another They Might be Giants song on the UnMasked list, but this one is one of my go to songs for playlists to just be fun. The video for it doesn't disappoint either…
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