July 17, 2016 by Clay

Song of the Day #2,925: ‘You Walked Through the Door’ – Josh Rouse

Here’s one of those very rare occasions where the Random iTunes Fairy serves up two songs by the same artist on the same weekend. I can’t remember the last time this happened.

The odds of a second Josh Rouse song popping up after the first one are about 1 in a 100, given the number of Rouse songs in my library (137) vs. the total number of songs (12,425). Not exactly like winning Lotto, but certainly a long shot.

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July 16, 2016 by Clay

Song of the Day #2,924: ‘Little Know-It-All’ – Josh Rouse

Random iTunes Weekends often serve as a reminder of how quickly time passes. Today’s selection is a perfect example.

I still think of Josh Rouse as a recent discovery, but I just realized that Nashville — the album that caught my attention as a new release — came out 11 years ago. Rouse’s debut, Dressed Up Like Nebraska, was released in 1998, nearly two decades ago, making him a grizzled veteran.

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