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Charlotte Sometimes 🇨🇦
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Mostly Music🎧
❤️80s🎵/Dream Pop/Synth pop

🎸 The Beatles ☆ Beach House ☆ The Cure ☆ Belle and Sebastian ☆The Magnetic Fields ☆ Duran Duran ☆ R.E.M. ☆ a-ha ☆ Alvvays

⚾Toronto Blue Jays/Buffalo Sabres fan🏒

ASMR makes Charlotte sleep🥱🛌

🍁Nova Scotia
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My current fixation -- Lo Moon's "Loveless" (2018). Not a wasted note in this song. Drum fills are fab. Their latest album is 2024's "I Wish You Way More Than Luck". My top 3 album tracks are "Honest", "Water", & "Day Old News".
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Lo Moon - "Loveless" (Live at WFUV)
YouTube video by WFUV Public Radio
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Day 15: Song that makes you cry

This random song helped me find peace following the loss of a loved one. I almost dismissed it on first listen. After the instrumentation began at the 0:53 mark, months of pent-up emotion finally let go.

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The Rowan Tree
YouTube video by Lisa Knapp - Topic
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February 14, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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Day 14: A song about missing someone

One of my favorite ballads. Bonus points for melancholy accordion. 🪗💔

Roxette: "Perfect Day"

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Perfect Day
YouTube video by Roxette - Topic
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February 13, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Day 13: A song with complex production

Rush: "Natural Science"

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Rush - Natural Science (Snakes & Arrows Live)
YouTube video by Deuts
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February 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Day 12: A song with beautiful harmonies

Commodores: "Nightshift"

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Commodores - Nightshift (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by CommodoresVEVO
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February 11, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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Day 11: A song that sounds unlike anything else

Since I've posted 1982's "Theme from Harry's Game" previously (the signature song which launched Clannad's breakthrough sound), choosing instead 1985's ethereal "Caisleán Óir".

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Caislean Óir (2003 Remaster)
YouTube video by Clannad - Topic
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February 10, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Day 10: A perfect song for dancing 💃

While my heart tells me to choose a ballad, "Mickey" plays on my local morning radio 80s station almost daily. It never fails to get my feet moving.

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Toni Basil "Hey Mickey" Music Video
YouTube video by ToniBasilsHouse
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February 9, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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Day 9: A song that feels underrated

Apparently, this song didn't chart anywhere (I even checked under my sink). Criminally underappreciated 80s gem.

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Ghosts of American Astronauts - The Mekons (1988)
YouTube video by twintonedigital
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February 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Day 8: Song that made you explore an era of music

I'd been searching for 80s-inspired music, w/ a twist (new, but familiar). I chanced on this song in 2018. A gateway to modern synth pop, it helped me find some of my now favorite bands.

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Murder in the Third
YouTube video by Dragon Inn 3 - Topic
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February 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Day 7: A song with a unique voice

A random YT comment described Finn as having "the voice of an angel". While I do not share this opinion, I think he writes fun, lo-fi indie songs. 👇Fun, lo-fi video!

Finn Wolfhard: "Choose the Latter"

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Finn Wolfhard - Choose the latter
YouTube video by FinnWolfhardVEVO
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February 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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Day 6: A song with no clear chorus

Teenage Fanclub: "Dumb Dumb Dumb"

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Teenage Fanclub - Dumb Dumb Dumb
YouTube video by TeenageFanclubVEVO
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February 5, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Day 5: A song you wish was longer

From my favorite X-Files cold open!👽👾

I love the cinematography, Mulder's reciting Robert Browning, & Mark Snow's composition. The score would lose gravitas w/o Duchovny's voiceover & vice versa.

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X-Files - The Field Where I Died
YouTube video by Tom March
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February 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Day 4: A song that feels brutally honest

It's a pop song, but the theme of failed romance is delivered with attitude, so let's pretend it counts.

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Nicole Sabouné - I Surrender
YouTube video by Sheen Gekoo
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February 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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Day 3: A song outside your usual taste

I was into Amarcord's Christmas choral music when I found this rendition of a classic Italian love song. Some YT replies suggest the singer's accent needs work.🤷‍♀️

Amarcord: "Tarantella del Gargano"

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Tarantella del Gargano
YouTube video by accentusmusic
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February 2, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Day 2: A song that captures a generation

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The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by TheBugglesVEVO
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February 1, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Day 1: A song that makes you feel unstoppable

Album version in reply. I wish Karen performed the song in its entirety below, but even a minute of her singing live is worth it.

In memory of my beautiful Mom.❤️

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January 31, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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RIP Catherine O’Hara 💔😭
January 30, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Many thanks to @ismua.bsky.social for hosting an amazing challenge! 🥳🎉

Day 31: A song that feels like a long journey

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Acadian Driftwood (Remastered 2000)
YouTube video by The Band - Topic
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January 30, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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Day 30: A song with a memorable bridge

What's revealing about John's isolated vocal here is the bridge itself.🎶"Though tonight she's made me sad"🎶. In the full mix, you may not notice the nuance in his vocal shift to harmonize w/ Paul.

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The Beatles - I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (Stripped Down Mix, Only John's Vocals & Guitar)
YouTube video by Deirdre
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January 29, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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Day 28: A song driven by rhythm

I love John's playing here. His Rickenbacker 325 drives the song under Paul's rocking lead vocal.

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She's a Woman - The Beatles - 1965 live
YouTube video by John van Hulst
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January 27, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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Day 23: A song that feels hypnotic

Beach House: "Illusion of Forever"

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BEACH HOUSE - ILLUSION OF FOREVER (LYRIC ANIMATION)
YouTube video by BeachHouseVideoZone
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January 22, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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Day 21: A song with a powerful live version

From "Rattle and Hum" film. The extended intro elevates the song above "The Joshua Tree" album version.

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U2 - 'Where The Streets Have No Name' Live in Tempe, AZ (Dec 19, 1987) | 4K
YouTube video by Great Live Music
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January 21, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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Day 19: Song that feels happy but has sad lyrics

Don't be fooled by the cute kids in the video. The lyrics aren't necessarily sad, but address themes of emotional longing, loneliness, & confusion (i.e., sad).

General Public: Tenderness

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General Public - Tenderness (Official)
YouTube video by The English Beat Official
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January 18, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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Day 18: A song for when you feel lonely

--80s ballad✔️
--Moody 80s ballad✔️
--Ideal nighttime listening for the lonely hearts💔✔️

Mike + The Mechanics: "Par Avion" (1985)

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Mike + The Mechanics - Par Avion (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Mike + The Mechanics
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January 17, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Day 17: A song that captures pure anger

Phil Collins: "In the Air Tonight"

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Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Phil Collins
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January 17, 2026 at 12:08 AM