I told you yesterday I had to go back and listen to some Hootie & The Blowfish after listening to that podcast episode.

I did it on Spotify - I listened to the big album, Cracked Rear View, and the next album Fairweather Johnson - but as I was listening I realized I had to have the cassette tape somewhere.

I took a quick look at my CD rack in the garage - I was almost positive it was a tape and not a CD, but I figured that would be easier to check. When it wasn’t there I dug into one of the garage cabinets for my tape holder - I don’t know why I haven’t gotten rid of that - and there it was.

That’s photographic evidence above.

I’m proud I found it but I’m even prouder that this thought occurred to me: I bet this is the last cassette tape album I ever bought. It was right after this that CDs became the main medium..or at least the main medium I was buying.

Anyway, a big theme of the podcast was music associated with sporting events - and one of the things I like about Cracked Rear View is the fact that it came out in July 1994 and that was right after the Rangers won the Stanley Cup.

It was a nice summer and it was fun music.

I didn’t get a thrill from the entire album, to be honest.

But man. “Hold My Hand”, “Let Her Cry”, and “Only Wanna Be With You” - and “Time”, I guess - those are great songs. “Old Man & Me” (from the second album) brought back memories of hearing that one on the radio too - that’s a good one.

I guess what I’m saying is to me it’s not the entire albums but instead the hits that resonate with me with this band.

I’m sure I’m not alone in that department.

I don’t hear much Hootie & The Blowfish these days. They’re not in rotation on the radio station I listen to. (Maybe any radio station?)

It brought me a nice dose of nostalgia for when they were on the radio constantly, though.

This is one instance where I hope my Spotify algorithm picks up on something I played and forces me to listen to it more often than I otherwise would.

It was nice music to re-visit.