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I think this was my year of being a pop princess

So, um, this isn’t jazz. Is this how it works? ETA Day 1

Missy Higgins - The Sound of White is a perfect album. That is all.

I have a lot of catching up to do. Last week was a doozy for me and I was having trouble wanting to play the punk albums I had for war. I really needed something a lot more mellow due to some unforeseen migraines. I did play day 12 as a record that @zomgbear hyped in JQBX. I promise to play...

View from Grandfather Mountain, which is a few hours away from me.

Day 10: although the members of Bad Religion have done a ton of other projects/bands, I don’t seem to have any of these on vinyl so I have to go with streaming for this pick. Both Greg Heston and Lucky Lerher played for both the Circle Jerks and Bad Religion. Circle Jerks- Group Sex

Brett Gurewitz, the guitarist for Bad Religion, is also a founder of Epitaph Records and producer of some great albums and artists including NoFX. NoFX lead singer Fat Mike also is the lead singer for Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and they have been known to do a cover of Heroes from David...

Day 8: That band When I was 15, I moved from a very small town to the suburbs of NOLA. I had never liked the radio friendly country music that all of my friends in Mississippi loved, but I didn’t know what I liked until I started hanging out with the kids in Louisiana. I found punk rock music...

Day 7: The Ocean Florist (Emily Sprague) wrote this album after the death of her mother. She moved from the east coast to LA and started surfing to deal with her grief. She wrote these songs during that time. She references the ocean frequently and its healing properties. In this somber...

Also, just wanted to say that I missed doing the challenges over the last year. I am glad to get back to it. I still have a ton of records to wash but I’m slowly getting through them. It’s nice to have them unpacked, and in order.

Day 6: Unusual Instrument This is a fun little album that features the Greek bouzouki and the kanun or qanun. It’s a fun ethno-pop/alt-folk romp that fans of Altin Gun should definitely check out. Σtella - Up and Away

Day 5: something political F*ck American politics today. I’m traveling over the pond for this one. Sex Pistols-Never Mind the Bullocks

It was 1999, and Tori wasn’t coming anywhere near NOLA for her To Venus and Back tour. So what did our little crazy butts do? We piled into a car, slapped a huge magnet of Patsy from AbFab on the hood, and drove out to Tampa. It was the first time I had ever traveled to see an artist. I am...

Day 3: Extra Log Album Can’t believe that no one has brought this one out. As a 90’s kid who was born in 1979, this felt like a record that was made for us. Smashing Pumpkins-Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

My daughter was just talking about Lain and I nearly jumped out of my skin. I hadn’t thought about that anime in years, but it was absolutely amazing when I saw it. I think there’s a resurgence or something.

Day 2: Movie soundtrack Today is a Once sort of day. I have a slight migraine that I took some medicine for but I need something low key for this morning. I love this movie. Everyone’s homework is to watch it if you haven’t seen it.