Brown Shoes Day

Brown Shoes Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday December 4, 2023. View the plain old playlist for 12-04-23 (CLICK IT)

Corrine Bailey Rae, Mitski, Sufjan Stevens, Sparklehorse

Wear Brown Shoes Day on December 4 is a day to celebrate, honor and, most importantly, wear brown shoes! Did you know that at one point in time, brown shoes were considered less prestigious than black shoes? Today, things have changed and brown shoes are viewed as a symbol of elegance and beauty. Moreover, people worldwide are rocking their style with brown shoes, pairing them with every outfit at any time of the day. We’ve grown accustomed to the color brown, and it feels earthy and natural to us. Today, most people assume that people who wear brown shoes, especially brown leather shoes, are confident and reliable. Additionally, they go great with absolutely any item or color of clothing. So, step out in your brown shoes and make your statement!

Reel to Real

Reel to Real. The Hub Radio Show for Monday November 20, 2023. View the completely nonexistent playlist for 11-20-23 (CLICK the CAPS)

Slothrust, Pretty Crimes, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

In the 1950s and 1960s, the peak of such artistic movements as the Theater of the Absurd and Surrealism gave rise to an entire genre of literature based on non sequitur behaviors and otherworldly plots. One of the works from this time, “Waiting for Godot”, is based entirely around a pair of characters waiting at a tree for their friend, Godot — whom we never meet — to arrive. Absurdism can be difficult to define since it is by its very nature anti-establishment and anti-order. Embracing absurdity simply requires us to move directly past all the tacit rules that we tend to accommodate each day, from the way we dress to the way we speak, to how we sit in a public place.

70

70. The Hub Radio Show for Monday October 2, 2023. View the completely septuagenarian playlist for 10-02-23 (CLICK ME)

Allah-Las, Devendra Banhart, Mapache, Hiss Golden Messenger, Slaughter Beach, Dog 

Psalm 90:10 reads: "The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength, labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away." At his 70th birthday celebration, Mark Twain summed up the significance of the occasion saying: "The seventieth birthday. It is the time of life when you arrive at a new and awful dignity; when you may throw aside the decent reserves which have oppressed you for a generation and stand unafraid and unabashed upon your seven-terraced summit and look down and teach--unrebuked."

Labor Day

Labor Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday September 4, 2023. View the completely backbreaking playlist for 9-4-23 (CLICK ME)

Spanish Love Songs, Be Your Own Pet, Babe Rainbow, Crooks & Nannies, Holy Wave, Margaret Glaspy

Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States. 

80s Indie and Rap

80s Indie and Rap. The Hub Radio Show for Monday August 7, 2023. View the completely OG playlist for 8/7/23 (CLICK ME)

The Sugarhill Gang, Tom Tom Club, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five , Kurtis Blow, Afrika Bambaataa

Golden age hip hop is mainstream hip hop music created from the mid-1980s to the early-mid 1990s, particularly by artists and musicians originating from the New York metropolitan area.  A precursor to the new school hip hop movement, it is characterized by its diversity, quality, innovation and influence on hip hop after the genre's emergence

Compliment Your Mirror

Compliment Your Mirror. The Hub Radio Show for Monday July 3, 2023. View the completely motivational playlist for 7-3-23 (CLICK ME)

Albert Hammond Jr., Bully, Geese, Ratboys, Babe Rainbow

Look in the mirror. Notice and compliment a very important person you see there! Compliment Your Mirror day motivates us to look in the mirror and recognize all those things that make us exceptional, inside and out. Now, more than ever, there is an increasing need for people to find positive ways to relate to themselves. National Compliment Your Mirror Day is one of these welcome reminders.

Better Late

Better Late. The Hub Radio Show for whenever the hell I feel like, bub. View the completely absent playlist for when the hell ever for no particular date 06-2023 (Click Me)

Little Feat, Larry Raspberry, Gross National Productions, Material, Romeo Void

It is a very useful idiom to express a wide variety of situations. It is used to express relief that something has happened at all, after the optimum time; it can be used ironically, suggesting that the speaker is actually quite irritated with whatever or whoever it is that is late, and is thus a pointed comment on the lateness. If it’s used with a sarcastic tone, it could be insulting or rude, and is often used in professional situations such as someone being late for a meeting, in which case it could be particularly hurtful.

Phone In Sick

Phone In Sick. The Hub Radio Show for Monday May 1, 2023. View the untimely playlist for 5-1-23 (CLICK HERE)

A Certain Ratio, Django Django, Pearl & The Oysters, St. Paul and the Broken Bones , SYML

Phone in Sick Day is celebrated on May 1 every year. It is a day set aside to appreciate the average working-class citizen and give him a day of rest. Phone in Sick Day is celebrated as casually as it sounds, but the motivations are more nuanced. People call in sick on this day to protest against longer work hours, less free time, a decreased quality of life, and to voice their displeasure with the “rat race” of modern living. Since they hold some of the lowest-paying occupations, the working class doesn’t have much power individually; thus, the day is specially designed to provide them a chance to unite and demonstrate their economic strength.

World Party Day

World Party Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday April 3, 2023. View the completely celebratory playlist for 4-3-23 (CLICK HERE)

The Get Right Band, Tuelo, Kate Davis, Gemma Ray, Hey Hey My My 

World Party Day (or P-Day) is about enjoying yourself on your terms. Throw on some tunes, bring out the refreshments, hang out with friends, or just relax. We love a good time — celebrate however you choose, just as long as you do your party your way. This day is about bringing, spreading, and embracing joy.