Ten Random Listens: January 2025

31 Days, 31 Playlists

I’m very proud of my reading streak. I’ve currently read at least a few pages, often many, MANY more, for 2,379 days. That’s nearly 6.5 years. In that time I’ve read more than 2,100 books. I’m looking forward to the next milestones. 2,500 days. 2,500 books.

I’m working on a music streak now. I’ve tried it several times in the past, but something’s always gotten in the way.

Ten Random Listens

#TenRandomListens is a popular hashtag and share on Threads. Many of my favorite members of the Threads music community take part. I’ve done it on and off since I joined Threads in 2023. But I’ve always fallen off and missed days.

It’s not the daily listening that gets me. It’s the daily sharing. Some days I just don’t feel like being on social media. In fact, I’ve spent very little time on Threads in January. I simply haven’t felt up to it.

So I decided I’d compile my lists daily, and share them here at the end of each month (more likely the start of the next month).

31 Days Of Ten Random Listens

If you get a “upstream request timeout” message, just hit refresh. There are 31 playlists embedded here and you’re going to get a timeout from time to time!

Any playlist containing early R.E.M. is a good list in my books! Also, Bisou Noir is one of my favorite 2024 finds!

Bear Hands, Sparks, and Rainer Maria? Yes, please!

I’ve long felt that The Deathray Davies deserve a LOT more love and respect in music circles.

Tilly and the Wall! Tap shoes as percussion!

A killer cover and a blast from the past!

This includes both my favorite songs by The Pogues, and one of my favorite bands, There Will Be Fireworks.

Power pop energy interspersed with some blasts from the past.

Andrew Montana’s energetic and emotional vocals are the standout on this one!

Lucy Dacus, The American Analog Set, Wolf Parade, AND The Olivia Tremor Control. All in one playlist!

Scottish indie launching a list is ALWAYS all right by me!

Breaking Laces is a band you should check out if you haven’t already!

Say Hi is the standout on this list. But Fountains of Wayne is a close second.

Those first three songs? What an opening trio!

Thunder Queens followed by Pixies. What a vibe!

Who else is sad that we’ve heard the last Japandroids album?

Lots of killer look back listens on this one!

Great Northern is another band I want more people to discover and enjoy.

Loving the genre hops on this one!

Mitski followed by Morrissey. And did anyone else notice the three “S” artists leading the list off?

stellastarr* and Screeching Weasel. Sign me up!

Fountains of Wayne lead the way on this list. The Jack Knives are a sleeper you should check out!

Any other Radioactivity lovers out there? Let a music discovering and discussing gal know!

One of my favorite lesser known R.E.M. songs followed by classic Redd Kross. YES!

“Cherry, Cherry” is one of my favorite Neil Diamond songs. Starting off strong!

It’s the closing track on this one for me!

A decade hopping playlist on my nephew’s sixteenth birthday!

Dolly Mixture and Sea Wolf. Nice!

More Deathray Davies. Plus the awesomeness of Imperial Teen and Frogpond!

A song about someone playing an odd musical instrument, after a band making heavy use of melodica? I’m here for it!

Roddy Frame should be considered a national treasure!

Such a killer playlist to round out the thirty-one days.

I realize this is a LOT of playlists. I know it’s asking a LOT to ask any of you to check them all out. But if you do, let me know! I want to applaud your dedication!