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October Fundraiser 2026: Help Keep Burning The Ground Online

Hello, BTG family.

October is here, and that means it is time once again for the annual Burning The Ground fundraiser.

This year is especially important because my two-year web hosting renewal is due. The renewal cost is $422.14, and as always, my overall fundraising goal for October is $1,500.

  If you’d like to support Burning The Ground, you can donate securely via PayPal through the Donation Page or by clicking any of the yellow Donate buttons throughout the site.

I have to admit that I felt a little anxious about asking for support this year.

I have been away from BTG more than usual lately. First, I took some vacation time. Then, shortly after returning home, we experienced a death in our family. That understandably pulled me away from the blog again for a while.

Thank you to everyone for your patience, kindness, and support during that time. Your comments, messages, and warm welcome back meant a great deal to me.

Burning The Ground has been part of my life for many years. What started as a place to share my love of 12-inch singles has grown into a large archive of past posts and a community of people who share that same love of music.

Keeping BTG online also comes with real expenses.

There is web hosting, site maintenance, records, equipment, replacement styli, supplies, and all of the work that goes into cleaning, transferring, restoring, researching, and preparing each post.

The $422.14 hosting renewal is the immediate expense this month. The rest of the $1,500 goal helps cover the other costs involved in keeping BTG going throughout the year.

Because of storage limitations, I cannot keep every older download active indefinitely. However, the archive of past posts remains online to read, browse, and revisit.

If you are able to contribute, every donation helps, no matter the amount.

Please do not feel obligated to donate. I know everyday expenses are high for everyone. If you are not in a position to contribute financially, you are still every bit as welcome here.
Visiting the site, leaving a comment, sharing a memory, and being part of the BTG community are all forms of support that I appreciate.

To everyone who has donated in past fundraisers, thank you. Some of you have supported BTG year after year, and I never take that generosity for granted.

  If you would like to help with this year’s fundraiser, you can donate securely through PayPal using the Donation Page or any of the yellow Donate buttons throughout the site.

My hope is that we can once again reach the $1,500 goal and keep Burning The Ground spinning.

Thank you for sticking with me, welcoming me back, and continuing to support BTG.

I am very happy to be back behind the turntable.

Let’s keep the music playing.

Paul
Burning The Ground



Ladies Of The 80’s: Soundtrack Edition – The Final Week

Well, we have made it to the final week.

What originally started as a one-week idea somehow turned into four weeks plus of soundtrack singles, rare 12-inch mixes, forgotten gems, familiar favorites, and quite a few surprises along the way.

And I have loved every minute of it.

The response to Ladies Of The 80’s: Soundtrack Edition has been fantastic, and your comments, memories, stories, and enthusiasm are a big reason the series kept going much longer than I originally planned.

But all good soundtracks eventually reach the closing credits.

This week will be the final chapter… for now.

I will be posting three final entries this week:

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Then, beginning Friday, August 21, I will be taking a two-week vacation and giving both myself and the turntable a little rest.

Do not worry, though.

There are still plenty of soundtrack records sitting in the collection waiting for their moment.

So while this edition is coming to an end, I think it is safe to say…

Ladies Of The 80’s: Soundtrack Edition II will happen at a later date.

A sequel?

Of course.

This is the ’80s.

Everything gets a sequel.

For now, we still have three records left, and I have saved some fun ones for the finish.

Thank you to everyone who has followed the series, downloaded the transfers, shared memories, discovered something new, or simply stopped by to listen.

Now let’s roll the final reel.

Three more Ladies.

Three more soundtracks.

Three more trips back to the ’80s.

See you tomorrow.

-Paul

Are You Ready for Week Four?

When I started Ladies Of The 80s: Soundtrack Edition, I planned to make it a single-themed week.

Then one week became two.

Two became three.

And somehow, there are still plenty of soundtrack singles waiting in the wings.

Over the past three weeks, we have revisited familiar favorites, uncovered forgotten gems, explored rare 12-inch mixes, and returned to a few movies whose soundtracks were far more memorable than the films themselves.

The response has been wonderful, and I have enjoyed reading your memories, stories, and personal connections to these records.

So, I have one question.

Are you ready for a fourth week of Ladies Of The 80s: Soundtrack Edition?

There are still more ladies, more movies, more remixes, and more vinyl waiting to be heard.

Wednesday will be an off day because I have a few doctor appointments, but the series will return on Thursday.

Let me know in the comments.

Do you think the series should continue?

Back From Vacation… and Pride Month Begins Wednesday!

After a much-needed vacation, I’m back and ready to get the music spinning again here at Burning The Ground.

To everyone who has been patiently waiting, thank you. The break was refreshing, but I’ve missed sharing great music with all of you.

We’ll officially kick off Pride Month on Wednesday with a classic dance floor favorite from one of pop music’s most influential and enduring duos. Released at the turn of the millennium, this uplifting anthem celebrates individuality, community, and finding your place among kindred spirits. Its message remains just as relevant today as it was when it first filled clubs and dance floors around the world.

If you’ve ever dreamed of bright lights, big city energy, and the freedom to be yourself, you’ll definitely want to stop by on Wednesday.

That’s all I’m giving away for now.

See you then!

-Paul