Hotel Art Review – Days Inn

12/26/23 Days Inn Colby Kansas Room 212 Several semi trucks had careened off I-70W and were now resting in various unnatural positions in the snow banks surrounding the highway. A few of the truck cabins were turned all the way around, sitting parallel to their cargo trailers and quietly staring at the oncoming traffic. The …

Yearning for Your love by Alex Bugnon

On hold with Walgreens 3/3/2023 at 12:11pm https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z2rI45_uApk The history of Oklahoma is full of stories. Long home to peoples of different language, culture, and way of life, Oklahoma has been a fertile field for growth and also the scene of largely European and White American led destruction and exploitation. Although not exhaustive, the Wichita, …

Awaken by Chris Ho Band

On hold with a local ENT office after an adult tonsillectomy on 8/11/2022 at 10:54am https://www.youtube.com/embed/CoYDyUs8tJs In November of 2002, Red Cap and Activision Value released a computer game called "Donald Trump's Real Estate Tycoon" where players are able to compete against the deal maker himself while rising to the top of the fast paced …

Simplicity by MacroForm

On hold with 811 "Call Before You Dig" 4/18/2022 at 2:58pm https://soundcloud.com/macroform/simplicity-the-greatest-hold-music-in-the-world?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Remember the first time you genuinely enjoyed some part of adulthood that a younger, more idealistic version of yourself would have scoffed at for just existing. Being sardonic is easy when there is nothing at stake and consequently derision makes for an excellent …

EdFinancial Hold Music – Untitled

On hold with EdFinancial 11/16/2021 at 4:20pm https://soundcloud.com/user-857414240/edfinancial-hold-music?si=8e123b1837f1431d9edbbc9ead54320d I hear people complain that companies play the most irritating hold music so that you, their endearing and beloved customer, will simply rage quit from the indignity of waiting 37 minutes while listening to pan flute jazz. This is a conspiracy that might hold water if it …

Citi Bank Hold Music – Untitled

On hold with Citi Bank 8/25/2021 at 10:16 am https://soundcloud.com/user-857414240/citibank-hold-music-untitled Citi Bank committed some pretty serious but not at all uncommon hold music sins with this one. The actual song really isn't offensive, in fact it has its moments and I think its a fairly endearing jaunt. These days when I'm about to call a …

“Goodnight, Paloma” — Serene Neon

On hold with Planned Parenthood 11/30/2020 at 11:26am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw4UUk26mvQ There's a bit of journalistic integrity that I've been feeling guilty about lately. It isn't always an opportune time when a hold song appears at your doorstep. Hardly am I ready with a microphone and recording software open when I call the mechanic trying to schedule …

Opus No. 1 — Cisco Default Hold Music

On hold with a COVID-19 testing call center 12/1/2020 at 3:37pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pais41IW5dk If hold music has a celebrity personality, its Opus No. 1. Its a giant. If you ask a person at random if they can name a hold song, you'll get a concerned stare or...this song. I can't bring up Opus No. 1 without …

Home Depot Hold Song

On hold with Home Depot on 9/2/2020 at 11:01 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycPDM8OVqLI Our fridge was too small. Usually when I write a hold music review, I play the song on repeat, but this track is so short that I lose my train of thought after 30 seconds. Given the theme and character of the song, you'd …

Comcast Hold Music – Untitled Hold Song #2

On hold with Comcast, intermittently, for the past 6 months https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT8pQmOXL5c I'm on hold with Comcast as we speak and without any unneeded exposition let's dive right in. This is a jazzy number. A saxophone rides hard throughout the majority of this song with a very repetitive riff. If you don't listen closely it feels …