RETROrock v1

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Composing all the RETRO series will be a difficult task. Not because there isn’t seemingly an infinite number of hits to choose from, because they’re obviously is. The challenge will be to not just choose all the obvious hits in an obvious order.

I won’t pretend to have a vast knowledge in the b-sides of rock-and-roll. I have more than enough friends who do, so I know I can’t compete with their passion. However, I do have a deep catalogue of a-sides cemented in my mind. The goal with RETROrock is to program these familiar songs in an unpredictable sequence and hopefully recreate the unforgettable feeling of hearing them again for the first time.

Without a doubt, choosing just one track from hit parades like this will also feel like an impossible task. There are just so many heartwarming memories imbedded within each song’s essence.

From the coolness of Cali, to the styles of London and back home to the Great White North, the selections you hear in v1 very much represent my coming of age. Nevertheless, it’s the melodic finale from an industrial rock act in Cleveland, Ohio that stands out from the rest.

I cannot tell you how many times I’ve lost my voice singing Filter’s “Take a Picture.” It’s one of those songs where you belt out the words even if you don’t remember them. With gems like this, it’s not what it says that’s important, it’s how it makes you feel. And I guarantee you’ll be all warm inside when this one ends.