The Weekender #26: Dad Rock Edition
Come inside for The Dad Rock Continuum Playlist and a bunch of live set goodness!
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What to Listen to This Weekend
The Dad Rock Continuum Playlist
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Happy Father’s Day weekend from sunny St. Augustine Beach, where I’m spending a few days with my wife, kids, and parents.
I’ve got my dad to thank (or blame) for my vinyl obsession. He handed down his record collection years ago, full of Steely Dan, Allman Brothers, and Boston, and I’ve been living in the dad rock lane ever since. Pro tip: get your kids hooked on vinyl and they won't have money for drugs.
Everyone has their own idea of what dad rock means, usually shaped by when they grew up. So I tried to map out the timeline with a playlist that moves through generations, from the analog gods, to the new century torchbearers, to the next wave of grill-side philosophers. I call it The Dad Rock Continuum.