Cory FunkinMemoir MixtapesCory Recommends: “You Can’t Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)” by Joe JacksonPeople told me I was A Dad many years before I ever became a father. That I look and sound a bit like Red Green probably doesn’t hurt. In…Nov 22, 2019Nov 22, 2019
Cory FunkinMemoir MixtapesCory Recommends: “Bumble Boogie” by Jo Ann CastleI have read that as much as 30% of a medium is lost in a format shift. My interest in vinyl records has much less to do with any audiophile…Jul 17, 2019Jul 17, 2019
Cory FunkinMemoir MixtapesWhy Can’t You Fix My Car by Leo KottkeI’m an unabashed Kottke fan. I’ve got every album he’s ever released including 1969’s “12 String Blues” of which only 1000 were pressed on…Nov 29, 2018Nov 29, 2018
Cory FunkinMemoir MixtapesVote Baby Vote by Deee-LiteThis video is aimed squarely at me. The year this premiered on the airwaves was the first time I was eligible to vote. Dear reader, I went…Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Cory FunkinMemoir MixtapesA Good Year for Spiders by Ken NordineIn the northern hemisphere autumn has arrived and is moving with the haste of an angry ghost toward winter. The trees are bare and click in…Oct 25, 2018Oct 25, 2018
Cory FunkinMemoir MixtapesCory Recommends: “Can’t Stay With You Baby” by Jimi TenorI used to dance.Jul 11, 2018Jul 11, 2018
Cory FunkinMemoir MixtapesCory Recommends: “Spectrox” by The SevateemI learned a new word: Folksonomy. It’s defined as a user-generated taxonomy. I’ve got a music related folksonomy I want to share with you…Jun 11, 2018Jun 11, 2018
Cory FunkinMemoir MixtapesCory Recommends: “Teapot Dome Blues” by Fletcher HendersonWhen my Mom’s folks passed, I inherited a circa 1948 Zenith 880 radio cabinet. It sat in my parents’ basement for about a decade before I…May 16, 2018May 16, 2018
Cory FunkinMemoir MixtapesCory Recommends: “July Flame” by Laura VeirsI’m recommending this song for two reasons. The first is that, on the strength of this tune alone, I picked up the album of the same name…May 8, 2018May 8, 2018
Cory FunkinMemoir MixtapesCory Recommends: “Star Wars Theme” by David MatthewsThere is a strange cycle happening in pop culture. Star Wars is rising in popularity again. Well, it’s not like the idea has ever really…Apr 18, 20181Apr 18, 20181