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A Playlist for Autumn

by Bugs   "I Love My Boyfriend" by Princess Chelsea. Closing my eyes, thinking of her. Uneven walks on cobblestone. Coming out of a parallel park. A long time with a straight face. "Child Psychology" by Black Box Recorder. Leaves…

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Collage of four album covers: Irma Thomas The Best of Irma Thomas, a family music photo, Billie Holiday Solitude and Nina Simone Sings the Blues

Oldies Playlist for Spring

by Ryan McLean Davis Springtime is approaching and so are finals. Take a break from everything and listen to some music! If you're looking for a relaxing playlist of oldies for spring, look no further...   Two Winters Long by Irma…

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Playlist for the Winter Blues

By Ryan Davis The winter weather is settling in, and as the nights begin to get longer and the days become shorter, a lot of people experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The lack of sunlight can take a toll on…

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Rain Songs

By Lindsay Rule   Here are the top 10 songs with "rain" in it, in no particular order. Except for "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" because it is my all time favorite song with "rain" in the title. I…

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Collage of four album covers: Etta James' Tell Mama, a Herbie Mann album, a compilation titled The Best with a man in a striped shirt, and Aretha Franklin's Live at Fillmore West

In Session: David Hood

By DJ Mixolydian For this week's In Session feature, we're traveling to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to acknowledge the terrific bass work of Mr. David Hood. Hood was a member of Rick Hall's "Swampers", a group of studio musicians in the Muscle…

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In Session: Bob Babbitt

By DJ Mixolydian For this week's In Session feature, KZSC presents to you the music of Bob Babbitt. A legendary studio bassist who traded off sessions with James Jamerson of Motown Studios, Babbitt spent considerable time with both the Funk Brothers…

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