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Robin Bannks
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Politics makes me crazy. Music keeps me sane.

Driftless Region, Wisconsin.

“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
― Mark Twain (thank you, Conan ...)

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The Chairman of The Board – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #sinatra #FrankSinatra #birthday #chairmanoftheboard #olblueeyes #pop #ratpack #hobokenfour #traditionalpop #easylistening #jazz #swing #bigband

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December 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Sandinista! – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #theclash #sandinista #80smusic #80srock #dancepunk #postpunk #joestrummer #mickjones #paulsimonon #topperheadon #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Sandinista!
The Clash release their triple album triumph on December 12, 1980. The triple-album oeuvre was influenced by a variety of musical genres — from rock to reggae to funk and everything in betwee…
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December 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Rock Steady – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #nodoubt #rocksteady #gwenstafani #dancerock #ska #altrock #pop #slydunbar #robbieshakespeare #pharrellwilliams #chadhugo #williamorbit #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Rock Steady
Released on December 11, 2001, Rock Steady is #5 from No Doubt. They spread their wings on this one … traveling to London and Jamaica to hook up with artists they hoped would give the album a…
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December 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Various Postions – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #leonardcohn #variouspositions #jenniferwarnes #folk #folkrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Various Postions
Album #7 from Leonard Cohen is released on December 11, 1984 after a 5-year hiatusThe album features several of The High Priest of Pathos’ most enduring and celebrated songs, including the no…
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December 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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The Circus … robinbannks.com/2025/12/11/t... #rollingstonescircus #60srock #film #legends #thewho #johnlennon #mickjagger #keithrichards #billwyman #brianjones #charliewatts #jethrotull #mariannefaithful #ericclapton #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
The Circus
December 11, 1968 ~  The Rolling Stones record their Rolling Stones’ Rock and Roll Circus TV special – and then bury it for nearly 30 years. The Boys organize and he…
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December 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #JohnLennon #plasticonoband #70srock #classicrock #folkrock #johnlennonandtheplasticonoband #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
Released on December 11, 1970, it’s the debut album from John Lennon. Many consider it his finest solo work. Ringo’s there on drums and Billy Preston and Phil Spector help, too. It&#821…
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December 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Evermore – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #taylorswift #evermore #alternativerock #altrock #chamberrock #folkpop #indiefolk #2020smusic #music #musician #musiciansky

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Evermore
Taylor Swift surprises everyone and drops her 9th album … less than 5 months after her Folklore album … on December 11, 2020. Well, she surprises everyone but Paul McCartney. Sir Paul w…
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December 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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DCA crash families, NTSB warn against restoring military flight waiver
Less than a year after an Army helicopter collided with a commercial jet, a new defense bill would allow the military to fly without location transmitters in D.C.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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December 10, 2007
Led Zeppelin reunite for what’s become they’re only public appearance after John Bonham’s death and the break-up of the band. It’s at the O2 Arena in London, and it was…
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December 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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A Day at The Races – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #Queen #adayattheraces #70rock #artrock #glamrock #hardrock #progrock #freddiemercury #brianmay #rogertaylor #johndeacon #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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A Day at The Races
Queen releases their companion album to A Night at The Opera on December 10, 1976 … both a nod to The Marx Brothers. It’s their first album without Roy Thomas Baker produ…
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December 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Only had 15 years and four different Republican House speakers since ACA was passed.
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Roger Marshall on Republicans replacing the ACA: "It's gonna take us a while to figure out the right way to do it"
December 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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"Why is it we only take people from shit-hole countries, right? Why can't we have some people from Norway, Sweden, just a few?"
I don't need to credit the quote. #youcan'tmakethisshitup #racism
December 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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The Prince of Soul – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #otisredding #madisonwi #rnb #soul #60smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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The Prince of Soul
December 10, 1967 ~ Otis Redding dies at age 26 when his personal Beechcraft plane crashes into Lake Monona near Madison, Wisconsin. Members of his road band The Bar-Kays also die in the crash…
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December 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Buffet Hotel – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #jimmybuffett #buffethotel #countryrock #islandrock #sonnylandreth

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Buffet Hotel
Jimmy releases his 27th album on December 8, 2009. It’s never in the “Buffett classics” albums discussion but it’s a tasty one if you give it a chance. I mean, you can hear …
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December 9, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Gregg Allman – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #greggallman #birthday #allmanbrothersband #southernrock #bluesrock #countryrock #southernrock #classicrock #legend

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Gregg Allman
A pioneer of Southern Rock. A founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. So good .. there isn’t a day that goes by without some Allman Brothers Band on the turntable. B. December 8, 1947 Li…
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December 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Their Satanic Majesties Request – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #therollingstones #theirsatanicmajestiesrequest #60srock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #mickjagger #keithrichards #brianjones #billwyman #charliewatts #nickyhopkins #ronnielane

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Their Satanic Majesties Request
The Stones go psychedelic December 8, 1967. The band self-produced the album after moving on from long-time producer Andrew Loog Oldham. That resulted in recording sessions that were all over the p…
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December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Won’t you please help? #peaceprize
December 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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The Lizard King – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #JimMorrison #birthday #thelizardking #thedoors #60srock #70srock #classicrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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The Lizard King
James Douglas “Jim” Morrison (December 8, 1943) … “The Lizard King.” Regarded as one of the most influential front-men in rock history, known for his deep, baritone voice, poetic …
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December 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Hotel California – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #eagles #hotelcalifornia #70srock #classicrock #glennfrey #donhenley #randymeisner #joewalsh #donfelder #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Hotel California
They called it paradise, I don’t know why …You call some place paradise, kiss it goodbye … December 8, 1976 ~ Hotel California It’s just about the perfect album. #118 on Rolling Stone&#…
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December 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Wild Life – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #wings #wildlife #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #PaulMcCartney #lindamccartney #dennylaine #nickyhopkins #alanparsons

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Wild Life
The debut album from Wings is released December 7, 1971. We’er right in the middle of the musical “cold war” between Lennon and McCartney and this album included “Dear Frien…
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December 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Johnnie’s New Math With Pork Tenderloin!
In a previous post I shared the recipe for cooking a pork tenderloin (roast) in an air fryer. This time, let’s try a little new math and turn one pork tenderloin into two delicious meals (for…
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December 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Here's the link to our blog post with some really great performance videos from the night Erika Brett and Josh Solomon of The Empty Pockets joined us on @wgnradio.bsky.social!
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New Empty Pockets Videos From Erika & Josh!
Erika Brett & Josh Solomon, from The Empty Pockets treated us to a very welcome return in-studio visit on WGN Radio this past November. Josh Solomon & Erika Brett performing in WGN Radio&#8…
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December 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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“I always thought songs were movies for the ears and movies are like songs for the eyes.”
Heigh-Ho! It’s Tom Waits birthday! Listen to my Tom Waits playlist on Amazon Music … #tomwaits #birthday #singersongwriters #altrock #blues #folk #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musi…
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December 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Randy Rhoads – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #randyrhodes #birthday #crazytrain #ozzyosbourne #quietriot #70srock #80srock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Randy Rhoads
b. December 6, 1956 … co-founder of Quiet Riot and the engine behind Ozzy’s first two solo albums. Quite simply, one of the most influential guitarists in heavy metal and rock. A devote…
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December 7, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Sixteen Stone – You Can't Make This Stuff Up … #bush #sixteenstone #90srock #hardrock #postgrunge #gavinrossdale #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky

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Sixteen Stone
Don’t let the days go by … Sixteen Stone ~ released on December 6, 1994. It’s one of the bedrocks of 90’s rock and grunge. Considered their best and most popular album, peaking at numbe…
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December 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM