For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been hooked on the Ben Folds iTunes Originals collection. This collection has some of Ben Folds older hits like Brick, but mostly it’s made up of music from his release, Songs for Silverman.

From his days of listening to Ike and Tina Turner to Elton John, Ben sheds lots of insight as to his writing style, musical influences, and life stories that have molded him into the musician he is today. Enjoy!

As many of you know, I’m a huge Chicago Cubs fan. Here’s how the curse began:

October 6, 1945: Bill Sianis and his pet billy goat are ejected from Wrigley Field during Game 4 of the 1945 World Series (Curse of the Billy Goat).

Today in hockey history:

October 6, 2001: The most-attended ice hockey game in history, between Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, before a crowd of 74,554.

Today in History:

October 5, 1962: The Beatles release their first hit, “Love Me Do,” in Britain.