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My Off Broadway Debut
And a "Lost Songs" pause
Apr 19 • Mark Blankenship
"Let's Go All the Way," Sly Fox (1986)
Dance-pop to expand your mind, man
Apr 6 • Mark Blankenship

March 2026

"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," Bette Midler (1973)
It's Bette at her brassy best
Mar 30 • Mark Blankenship
"Pretty Little Angel Eyes," Curtis Lee (1961)
A delightfully caffeinated doo-wop song
Mar 23 • Mark Blankenship
"Pray," MC Hammer (1990)
Technically, this is MC Hammer's biggest hit!
Mar 9 • Mark Blankenship
"Sweet Mary," Wadsworth Mansion (1971)
A Woodstock-friendly one-hit wonder
Mar 2 • Mark Blankenship

February 2026

"How Do I Make You," Linda Ronstadt (1980)
The song that launched a songwriting legend
Feb 23 • Mark Blankenship
"Mirror, Mirror," Diana Ross (1982)
Proof that good songs don't have to make sense
Feb 16 • Mark Blankenship
"Take This Heart," Richard Marx (1992)
Your mullet-friendly anthem of the day
Feb 9 • Mark Blankenship
"Our Day Will Come," Ruby and the Romantics (1963)
A timeless song from a one-hit wonder
Feb 2 • Mark Blankenship

January 2026

"Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)," Leo Sayer (1975)
A weird, groovy tune about a dinner buffet. From Leo Sayer, who inspired Bruno Mars' I Just Might.
Jan 26 • Mark Blankenship
"Deadbeat Club," The B-52s (1990)
Beautiful sincerity from an all-time party band
Jan 19 • Mark Blankenship
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