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Day 14: Oingo Boingo December 1986, Hollywood Palladium – One of my favorite memories of my late friend Jim was seeing Oingo Boingo with him and jumping around in the pit. Play something for a friend. I have a friend who's been my runnin' pardner to shows since the mid 80's. We met in a record...

Which one are you?

April bonus bonus record winners have responded, and their record is chosen. I'm now sitting at 147 records given away so far. That's such a clumsy number. I don't see any reason not to round this thing up to 150 and set a VMD record by giving away 12 records in a month. One more time...

"I don't think rock 'n roll is necessarily a young man's game. I think Neil Young is just as rock'n'roll now as he was in his 20s." - Adam Clayton, born this day in 1960.

April bonus record winners have responded, and their record is chosen. It's not even mid-March and I've given away 6 records for April. I don't see any reason to slow down since the idiot re-elected by the dumdasses in my country is hell-bent on imploding the world. Times a'wastin'. Let's make...

Day 13: Tash Sultana October 2019, Ohana Festival – Play something by a solo artist. If you've ever seen a solo electric Bob Mould show, you know how cathartic an experience it is. If you havent't, imagine Bob playing with Husker Du, Sugar or his own band, remove all the members except Bob and...

Day 12: The Strokes October 2019, Ohana Festival – This was probably the only time I felt like the crowd was out of control at a show. The rush of people to the stage when the Strokes hit the stage was like a wave, honestly a pretty scary feeling. Play something by an artist with rabid fans...

An impressive display of unrelenting restraint.

April records will ship this week. I'm ahead of schedule again so you know what that means - must...........pick.........more..........winners... Plus, at the rate we're going, the rest of the world is either going to hate me or blow me up and I don't want these sweet sounds going to waste...

Day 11: Steely Dan May 2022, North Island Amphitheater – Play something by an artist who had a release that disappointed you, or that was disappointing in concert. So there's a little twist on disappointment regarding this one. Didn't have any issue with the performance. It was the length of...

Be thankful you got a taste. For the most part, those days are gone. There are still some bands out there that guestlist tapers if you post your recording for free sharing. A small incentive to keep quality live taping moving on down the line.

Since live music is better, I've been focused on trying to find a live recording I made to fit every day's prompt. So far so good, but I felt compelled to dig out some stubs to post because all the cool kids are doing it. What this exercise taught me - I've been incredibly lucky to see a...

Day 10: Simon & Garfunkel November 2023, Cox Arena – A wholly unexpected reunion tour that was fantastic. Play something by a band that has disbanded, bonus points if they did a reunion tour. Broke up 2002. Reunited 2005. Broke up 2015. Reunited 2019. ??? I've seen this band live more than any...

Updated VMD distribution map. France has entered the chat. I need an Asian, African, Antarctician and South American winner to complete the continental cycle. Like that first post, folks. Just how wild would it be for me to send one of my weirdo records to someone in the South Pole?

Day 9: The Cure May 2023, North Island Amphitheater – They kept it real on the last tour, keeping prices down for both tickets and merch, and putting on a spectacular set. Play something by a band that has kept the fans in mind. How many artists have threatened to withhold their new record from...