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Melting Ice

A BMT Mixtape

Bonnie Barton
4 min readFeb 25, 2021
New wave icons, Modern English

As if we need further proof that I’m not normal, my latest mixtape is inspired by my adopted home from roughly 1997–2019, Texas.

I had a number of friends (heck, my son happened to be in Austin last week and was lucky to finally make it back to Mississippi) who were impacted by the brutal weather earlier this month. As Texans welcome warmer weather, I’m sending some positive vibes your way.

And music, duh.

The BMT musical dial hasn’t spun this wildly in awhile. I am definitely overdue for something truly ridiculous and this sucker hits the spot.

LOTS of BMT debuts. Big names. Live performances. Obscure finds. And surprises aplenty.

What’s cooler than being cool? (Ice cold!)

What can I say? I heard these lyrics in my head but couldn’t remember the name of the song. Once I realized it was “Hey Ya!,” I had to chuckle.

This live performance is worthy of inclusion. Fabulous clothes, exuberant choreography, and one of the best crossover hits of the century. I won’t…

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Bonnie Barton
Bonnie Barton

Written by Bonnie Barton

Queen of mixtapes. Lover of music, travel, and fashion. Authentic sharer of life lessons and dating foibles.

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