April 2025 Spin Challenge – Well, this is puzzling…

threesunrises

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This is my first challenge, and yes, I’m intimidated after seeing such creativity. My daily prompts are not related to just one specific theme, they’re more of a mish mash, so I decided to try to connect them in some other way.

A mish mash – defined as a mess, hodgepodge or jumble. Jumble is a word puzzle, so I’m going with that. In each daily prompt, there will be a highlighted letter – that letter will be used to unscramble the jumble puzzle posted towards the end of the month.

Anyone who submits the correct solution to the puzzle (in spoiler tags or via pm, please) will be entered into a random drawing for a prize (to be determined). In order to win, you must have posted at least once in this thread during the month. For each day that you post, you receive one entry into the drawing, so the more you participate, the better your chance!

Some prompts are aligned with the day of the month - feel free to post on your own time, there is no requirement to post day of. Also, we will be traveling to Atlanta at the end of the month to see Pearl Jam, so the drawing will take place upon our return, some time in early May.

Day 1 – Spin any artist’s / band’s debut record

Day 2 - It's International Guitar Month. Spin an album that includes a favorite guitarist(s) and if so inclined, tell us why they're a favorite.

Day 3 - Spin any album or artist with a three word title / name

Day 4 – Spin any artist, album or song that repeats a letter in its name or title

Day 5 - Today is 4/5 - spin a 45 or any record that is 45 rpm

Day 6 - Spin any splatter / marbled / split wax, picture disc or shaped vinyl

Day 7 - Spin any RRHoF artist that is already inducted, or has been nominated

Day 8 - Album / song / artist with geographical location in title, lyric or name

Day 9 - Spin a record released in the 90’s or in a year ending in 9

Day 10 - Spin an EP or 10” record

Day 11 - Spin an artist with an upcoming release you have on pre-order. Or, spin any record that you pre-ordered.

Day 12 - April 12 is RSD! Show us your haul or spin any RSD release from any year that you own

Day 13 - Spin any Best of / Greatest hits comp

Day 14 - Spin a recently discovered artist / band

Day 15
- It’s tax day in the US. Spin any record or song that mentions taxes or money / finances or a record on the IRS label

First 15 letters: U, G, E, S, A, Y, D, L, O, N, N, N, I, D, R
 
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Day 16 - The Temple of the Dog album is released on April 16, 1991. Spin any supergroup or collaboration, a song that is a tribute to another artist, or any artist who appeared at a tribute concert.

Day 17 - Great live performance / recording

Day 18 - Spin any record by an artist that you have not yet seen live but want to

Day 19 - Spin any soundtrack - tv or film

Day 20 - It’s 4/20. Spin a release by an artist known to partake, a song that mentions smoking or a record that has smoke in its cover art

Day 21 - Band / Song that you heard played at a record store or anywhere in public, or one that you’ve had stuck in your head recently

Day 22 - Earth Day is 4/22 - spin a record on recycled vinyl or one with a earth related image on its cover

Day 23 - The first video uploaded to YouTube, titled "Me at the zoo", was posted on April 23, 2005. Spin any artist that you discovered on YouTube or one whose videos you enjoy. Feel free to post a link

Day 24 - Merch match day! Spin any artist and post a photo of the record with a piece of band merch that you own (t-shirt, cups, poster, program etc)

Day 25 - New release Friday! Spin any record released today, this month or early this year.

Day 26 - Sleeve face day! If you’re willing to, post a sleeve face or spin any record that has a face on its cover.

Day 27 - Spin any album from the 70’s, an artist who has been making music since then or any 7”

Day 28 - Spin any record that was gifted to you

Day 29 – We are in Atlanta to see Pearl Jam! Spin any artist that you have traveled for or would love to travel to see. Can be another city, state or country

Day 30 - April showers bring May flowers - spin an artist / album / song that mentions any type of precipitation or has rain / clouds / or expression of weather on the album cover.
 
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Posting the puzzle now. DM your entries between May 1 until May 8 deadline, at which time I'll put all entries into an online random drawing. If you post the solution in the thread, please use a spoiler tag (even though anyone can view it! 😂 )

I may color code the solution by word when we are back from Atlanta since it's 30 letters and 6 words.

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Day 2 - It's International Guitar Month. Spin an album that includes a favorite guitarist(s) and if so inclined, tell us why they're a favorite.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Dume

Another fresh grab. No explanation needed, but I could die happy on hearing the guitar tone of Cortez The Killer.

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Day 2 - It's International Guitar Month. Spin an album that includes a favorite guitarist(s) and if so inclined, tell us why they're a favorite.

Coupla legends...

King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair.
Belew and Fripp are both kings of great tone and creativity.

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