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If It's Not Baroque, Don't Fix It!

Yes, someone can appreciate both the beautiful music of the 1600s and 1700s as well as the hardcore brutality of gangsta rap!

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So my previous installments when I’ve filled in for

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in his Mike’s Music Morning series have been on folk songs, humorous parodies, and rap:

3 Wonderful Folk Songs From 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

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May 7, 2023
3 Wonderful Folk Songs From 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Last night Sally and I checked out one of the few Coen brothers movie that I had not seen yet, the 1961-set folk music film “Inside Llewyn Davis.” It offered plenty of great performances, which I thought I’d share this morning with all of you. Oscar Isaac is simply incredible in the role, both in his acting and musicianship.

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2 Fun Weird Al Songs In Celebration of Star Wars

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May 5, 2023
2 Fun Weird Al Songs In Celebration of Star Wars

Well, I’d hoped to offer a contribution to yesterday’s “May the Fourth Be With You” Star Wars celebration. I’m not the fan I used to be in my youth but I’ll still offer the franchise respect for its original cultural contributions and its role fueling my emotion in childhood.

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The Best Eminem Track from Each of His First 3 Albums

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May 2, 2023
The Best Eminem Track from Each of His First 3 Albums

In Saturday’s presentation of 3 50 Cent tracks from the rapper’s debut I promised a follow-up which I’m now delivering today: And for my next guest spot in MMM I’ll be sharing the best song off of each of Eminem’s first 3 albums… before he started going down hill… Look forward to that on perhaps… Monday? We’ll see.

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My 3 Favorite, Most Badass 50 Cent Tracks from His Astonishing Debut

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April 28, 2023
My 3 Favorite, Most Badass 50 Cent Tracks from His Astonishing Debut

So my pal Mike Kilgore is taking a day off from his usual Mike’s Music Morning feature which means it’s my chance to sub in for him again! And of course that means dropping some tracks which he never would, as I am a fan of late ‘90s, early ‘00s hardcore gangsta rap (my high school and college years) while he prefers

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Thus today I thought I’d provide something a bit more high brow. Just as one can enjoy the likes of Weird Al, Eminem, and 50 Cent, one should also do the same with Bach and Vivaldi, my two favorites of the Baroque period. Here are some of their classics in a couple greatest hits compilations for your enjoyment today:

I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!


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A Note from Mike: This is the part where I post links to the rest of the series, but it’s getting a bit long. So, I’ll be maintaining THIS POST so you can go through the archives.

Mike's Music Morning Link Archive

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