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01/09/2026

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This afternoon, we’re listening to “Dragon Attack” from Queen’s eighth studio album, The Game, released on June 30, 1980.

Written by guitarist Brian May, “Dragon Attack” grew out of a studio jam session inspired by the band’s time at a Munich club. The track blends hard rock with a funky, dance-able groove driven by bassist John Deacon and May’s unmistakable guitar work, making it a standout on the album.

The recording of The Game marked a major creative shift for Queen, including the legendary creation of “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.” Freddie Mercury famously wrote the song in about ten minutes while taking a bubble bath at Munich’s Bayerischer Hof Hotel and rushed it straight to the studio.

The album also marked the first time Mercury played acoustic rhythm guitar and the end of Queen’s “No Synthesizers” rule, with an Oberheim OB-X appearing on “Play the Game” and “Save Me.”
From “Dragon Attack” and “Another One Bites the Dust,” to “crazy Little Thing Called Love” The Game captures Queen at a fearless, playful, and powerful turning point.

Fun fact: “Another One Bites the Dust” wasn’t planned as a single until Michael Jackson encouraged the band to release it—correctly predicting it would become Queen’s best-selling song.

01/09/2026

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT CREW'S CHEVROLET
Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, January 15th, 11:00am – 4:00pm in the showroom of Crews Chevrolet, 8199 Rivers Avenue.

All donors will receive:
- Give-A-Pint, get a pint of Culvers Custard Free – 17a in Summerville and on Ladson Road.
- A complimentary certificate for an Oil & Filter change, Tire Rotation, 57 point Safety Inspection
- When donors come to give blood Jan. 1-25, they'll have a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl LX!
- The chance to save a life.

To register & details: redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code CREWS

Walk-ins are always welcome; appointments are preferred.

01/08/2026

My adoption is free thanks to Adler Realty!
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shine through once she feels safe. Purty loves treats
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loving home, she'll blossom into a loyal, affectionate
companion who fills every day with quiet joy. Purty
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love she needs to truly thrive. You can find this beauty
at Charleston Animal Society on Remount Road in
North Charleston!

01/08/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED! Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show 2026 is coming to North Charleston Coliseum on Friday 6/26 with special Grace Potter! Tickets on sale Friday, Jan 16th @ 10AM. Save the date! 📅 https://bit.ly/ChrisStapletonNCHS062626

Listen to The Critic next week for a chance to win tickets!
Go to 1055TheBridge.com to learn more.

01/07/2026

01/02/2026

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Tune in this afternoon! We are listing to "Rocket Man" of of Jesse Wells third album Middle released on February 21, 2025.

Born in Ozark, Arkansas, he grew up surrounded by a wide mix of sounds—classic rock, Motown, and folk—along with time spent in an art commune that helped shape his creative instincts. He picked up a guitar at 11, sold burned CDs of his own songs as a teenager, and spent his early years playing grunge before gradually finding his way to folk music.

After earning a degree in music theory from John Brown University, his path took an unexpected turn when TikTok became his stage. Posting under , he began writing and performing songs at lightning speed in response to breaking news. The approach caught fire, turning him into a viral sensation and earning comparisons to folk balladeers like Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan.

Deeply influenced by writers such as Walt Whitman, Cormac McCarthy, and Mark Twain, as well as The Beatles and Dylan, he developed what many now call “fast folk”—sharp, insightful songs that capture the moment. Known for his relentless productivity, he released a flood of music in a short time, including the sprawling 63-song album Under the Power Lines, partly to safeguard his ideas as they spread online.

Early on, he was told his voice sounded like “burnt toast,” but inspired by Kurt Cobain, he leaned into it, turning what once seemed like a flaw into one of his most distinctive strengths.

12/28/2025

The Critic's Choice 12.28.25. Sunday 8am to 9am on 105.5 The Bridge.

1 peach pit -look out
2 scud mountain boys -in a ditch
3 tchotchke -other boys
4 t rex -life's a gas
5 old 97s -she loves the sunset
6 rem -talk about the passion
7 rilo kiley -breakin' up
8 luna -sideshow by the seashore
9 ax & the hatchetmen -lucy
10 harold melvin & the blue notes -the love i lost
11 the thrills -your love is like las vegas
12 lemonheads -being around
13 the mountain goats -broken to begin with
14 the cramps -goo goo muck
15 the clientele -my own face inside the trees
16 the magnetic fields -long forgotten fairytale

12/26/2025

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Tune in this afternoon! We are listing Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run", the title track from his third album released on August 25, 1975. The song would become a cornerstone of rock history and a lasting testament to Springsteen’s obsessive pursuit of perfection.

The creation of “Born to Run” was a grueling six-month process devoted entirely to a single track. Springsteen was inspired by producer Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound”.
To achieve this, the final version was built from an astonishing 72 individual recordings, all meticulously layered and compressed onto the studio’s 16-track mixing console. These layers included acoustic and electric pianos, glockenspiels, organs, and synthesizers, many of which are barely audible but were meant to create a "glorious noise".

Fun note: In 2013, Springsteen's original handwritten lyrics for the song sold at a Sotheby's auction for $197,000.

12/22/2025

Red Cross Blood Drive Monday, December 22nd, 11:00am – 4:00pm in the showroom of Crews Subaru, 8261 Rivers Avenue.

All donors will receive:
- Give-A-Pint, get a pint of Culvers Custard Free – 17a in Summerville and on Ladson Road.
- A complimentary certificate for an Oil & Filter change, Tire Rotation, 57 point Safety Inspection
- An exclusive long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.
- The chance to save a life.

To register & details: redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code CREWS

Walk-ins are always welcome; appointments are preferred

12/19/2025

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Tune in this afternoon! We are listing to "Paper in Fire” from John Melloncamps 9th studio album The Lonesome Jubilee (released on August 24, 1987).

“Paper in Fire” was the first single released off the album on August 15, 1987. It is said that while recording the track Mellencamp told his band that this was the best song he had written.

The song takes inspiration from a wide range of elements, much of it from the “fiery tempers” of the Mellencamp family members with a particular focus on his Uncle Joe who Mellencamp describes as his own worst enemy and embodied an “Ingrained Anger” . The overall theme of the song is the destructive inner turmoil and tragedy of families failing to mature.

John drew heavily from the book of Ecclesiastes found in the old testament and included a verse from the passage on the inside sleeve of the album. The verse “we keep no check on our appetites” is a direct reference to the 1963 Film Hud starring Paul Newman.

The song also has some roots to the Lowcounty as well. The video for the song was filmed on the out skirts of Savannah and the second video to promote the song “Cherrybomb” was filmed on Hilton Head.