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The Year In Music: 12-Pack (14) of My Top Albums of 2025

January 10, 2026 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

Hello all of the wonderful peoples in my world! Last days to sneak it in, so…here’s a very positive and cheerful verbal toast to a very HAPPY NEW YEAR, an excellent entrance into 2026 and a blank page to an amazing new chapter in all of our lives! Here’s to writing an even better, memorable […]

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The Year In Music: Top 10 Albums of 2021

December 29, 2021 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

Hello, hello, hello to all the amazing people, incredible friends, loyal followers and fellow diehard music lovers in my world! Hope each of you is enjoying a tremendous holiday season with your closest, despite the world’s current state of disarray and uncertainty. I do hope this finds each of you healthy, safe and well. Before […]

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The Year In Music: Top 10 Albums of 2018

December 15, 2018 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

Hello friends, followers and fellow music lovers in my world! I realize it’s been another year since I’ve posted to this blog, but despite my absence on here during 2018, here’s wishing each of you Happy Holidays from Austin, Texas! I hope you’re all in the midst of a tremendous, enjoyable and fun-filled holiday season […]

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