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Lutz Schowalter
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„Isch will jo jetz nix falsches saa..“.
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼
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Day 2️⃣6️⃣: A song that led you to an artist’s entire catalogue

🗣️ Aimee Mann
🔊 I’ve Had It

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Aimee Mann - I've Had It (Live at KCRW 1993)
YouTube video by Rip In Heaven: Music of Aimee Mann & Til Tuesday
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January 26, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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Day 2️⃣5️⃣: A song that changed my opinion on ..

🗣️ .. Bruce Springsteen
🔊 The Ghost of Tom Joad

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Bruce Springsteen - The Ghost of Tom Joad (Official Audio)
YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO
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January 24, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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All the way from where we came / Built a mansion in a day / Distant lightning, thunder claps / Watched our neighbour's house collapse / Looked the other way ..

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Day 2️⃣4️⃣: A song that feels like a warning

🗣️ Metric
🔊 Speed the Collapse

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METRIC - Speed the Collapse (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by metricmusic
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January 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Day 2️⃣3️⃣: A song that feels hypnotic

🗣️ Gillian Welch
🔊 I Dream a Highway

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I Dream a Highway
YouTube video by Gillian Welch - Topic
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January 22, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Day 2️⃣2️⃣: A song that builds slowly

🗣️ Loreena McKennitt
🔊 The Mystic’s Dream

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The Mystic's Dream
YouTube video by Loreena McKennitt - Topic
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January 22, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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Day 2️⃣2️⃣: A song that builds slowly

“.. once I met you in a whisper ..”

🗣️ Surrender the Crown
🔊 Beautiful Ghost

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Surrender The Crown - Beautiful Ghost
YouTube video by SURRENDER THE CROWN Official
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January 21, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Day 2️⃣1️⃣: A powerful live performance

🗣️ Tracy Chapman with Luke Combs
🔊 Fast Car

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Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs - Fast Car Grammy Performance
YouTube video by Lady Mia
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January 21, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Day 2️⃣1️⃣: A powerful live performance

🗣️ R.E.M.
🔊 Drive

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R.E.M. Drive **HQ**
YouTube video by StephenQdoo
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January 21, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Day 2️⃣1️⃣: A powerful live performance

🗣️ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
🔊 Tiny Desk Concert ("Same Love", "Thrift Shop", "Can't Hold Us")

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: Tiny Desk Concert
In the span of about 15 minutes, the pair works through a moving message song ("Same Love"), a hilarious goof-off ("Thrift Shop") and a rousingly inspirational closer ("Can't Hold Us").
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January 20, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Day 2️⃣0️⃣: An album that introduced me to a new genre

🗣️ Cowboy Junkies
🔊 The Trinity Session
🎶 Alt Country

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The Trinity Session - YouTube
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January 19, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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January 19, 2026 at 6:09 AM
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Day 1️⃣9️⃣: A song that feels happy but has sad lyrics

🗣️ The Housemartins
🔊 Happy Hour

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The Housemartins - Happy Hour
YouTube video by MiNaNi
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January 18, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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Day 1️⃣8️⃣: A song for when you feel lonely…

… and for times when you can take some hope and some irony:

🗣️ Hildegard Knef
🔊 Von nun an ging’s bergab

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Von nun an ging's bergab (Single Version)
YouTube video by Hildegard Knef - Topic
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January 18, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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Day 1️⃣7️⃣: A song that captures pure anger

🗣️ The Magnetic Fields
🔊 The Desperate Things You Made Me Do

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The Desperate Things You Make Me Do
YouTube video by The Magnetic Fields - Topic
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January 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Day 1️⃣7️⃣: A song that captures pure anger

I think I kinda gotta sit this one out. But here's something for our anger:

🗣️ Wax Mannequin
🔊 Power Blaster

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Power Blaster
YouTube video by Wax Mannequin - Topic
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January 16, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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this business of whaling has somehow come to be regarded among landsmen as a rather unpoetical and disreputable pursuit
January 16, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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January 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Day 1️⃣6️⃣: A song, recently discovered, that feels timeless

🗣️ Oklou
🔊 blade bird

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Oklou - blade bird
YouTube video by Oklou
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January 15, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Day 1️⃣5️⃣: A song that feels like the ocean

🗣️ Exitmusic
🔊 The Sea

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The Sea
YouTube video by Exitmusic - Topic
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January 14, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Day 1️⃣4️⃣: A song about self-discovery

🗣️ Indigo Girls
🔊 Closer to Fine

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Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine on Letterman 1989
YouTube video by MISCchout
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January 13, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Day 1️⃣3️⃣: A surreal song

🗣️ The Books
🔊 Beautiful People

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Beautiful People
YouTube video by The Books - Topic
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January 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Day 1️⃣2️⃣: A song with a strong bassline

🗣️ Mitski
🔊 Washing Machine Heart

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Washing Machine Heart
YouTube video by Mitski - Topic
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January 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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Day 1️⃣1️⃣: A song about society or politics

🗣️ R.E.M.
🔊 Welcome to the Occupation

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Welcome To The Occupation (Remastered)
YouTube video by R.E.M. - Topic
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January 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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Day 🔟: A perfect song for headphones

🗣️ U2
🔊 Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses (album version)

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Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
YouTube video by U2 - Topic
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January 9, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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Day 9️⃣: A song everyone should hear at least once.

🗣️ Neil Young & Crazy Horse
🔊 Blowin' in the Wind

Turn up the volume for this, will you.

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Blowin' in the Wind (Live)
YouTube video by Neil Young - Topic
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January 8, 2026 at 9:39 PM