April 2025 Spin Challenge – Well, this is puzzling…

[avecigrec]

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

Dead Pioneers – PO$T AMERICAN

 

[LeSamourai]

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

Mogwai - The Bad Fire

I haven't seen them live, and they're playing San Francisco in a week, but it's the day after I'm running a marathon and a work night, so I'll be skipping this chance.

 

[avecigrec]

Day 19 - Spin any soundtrack - tv or film

Various – The Warriors (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

 

[avecigrec]

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

Mikey Dread – World War III

 

[avecigrec]

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

Foxwarren – Foxwarren


I've heard this one playing a couple times at my local over the past few years.

 

[ranbalam]

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

It was on our local public radio station, WDET, that I first Andy Shauf's Wasted on You, and that sent me on a most excellent journey.

 

[LeSamourai]

Day 19 - Spin any soundtrack - tv or film

Theodore Shapiro - Severance: Season 1 OST

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

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

Drove down to Charlotte on Saturday and popped into Lunchbox Records. Didn't expect to hear this played front to back...



Hole - Live Through This

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

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

Neil is all about saving our rock. We need it. it doesn't need us. With rampant greed and total disregard for human and environmental wellbeing controlling our country, I've never been more afraid for our kids, our grandkids and everyone else's...



Neil Young + Promise Of The Real - Earth

 

[Poly-Rythmo]

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

Maisha - Open The Gates

I've been on holiday for a while so will try to reverse catch up. Acc to Discogs, I've only got one recycled vinyl and it's this great spiritual jazz one.

 

[Turbo]

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

Daniel Bélanger "Quatre Saisons Dans Le Désordre" (1996 Audiogram; 2021 reissue)
I'm going to stretch this prompt a bit and go with this album, which has an overarching environmental theme. The title translates to "Four Seasons in Disorder". The album uses seasonal and climate changes as metaphors for life and relationships. Daniel Bélanger's second album was a big hit in the French world when released. The song "Les Deux Printemps" ("The two springs") is an all-time québécois classic. Bélanger says he was listening to a lot of Jeff Buckley and Radiohead while recording the record. I'm not sure how much of their sound creeped (see what I did there?) into the record, but those are great influences. Since I'm pretty sure most are unfamiliar with his work, I'm adding a link for the sublime Les Deux Printemps.

 

[Rip_City]

Day 13 - Spin any Best of / Greatest hits comp


The Cars - Greatest Hits



Free from my Hawaii uncle's collection. He's recently picked up the hi-fi habit again.

 

[Rip_City]

Day 14 - Spin a recently discovered artist / band


Astrid Sonne - Great Doubt (signed)



Discovered her last year; had no idea of her existence until Pitchfork gave a mention. I listened to this a handful of times during the month of release, shelved it, and then revisited late in the year...only to play it incessantly to present day. Saw her perform last month in Portland just a few days before taking off to Japan for vacation. One of my top5 last year.

 

[imtheocean]

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

This compilation of ATO Artists was released in 2020 with all proceeds going to BLM / Innocence Project / Other Social Justice Groups. Unfortunately still relevant.

Pressed on Recycled Wax.

Various Artists ~ Silence is Not An Option (turn this up)

 

[Poly-Rythmo]

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

Talking Heads - Live On Tour '78

I wasn't sure whether to get any RSD stuff but heard this in my local, and swiftly ponied up the cash. Sounds fabulous (although I'm sure the 45rpm will confused me in future).

 

[ranbalam]

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

This seemed like a good choice today....

 

[Wes C. Attle]

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

Fugazi - Fugazi



The guy running the music at the high school lacrosse games loves playing “Waiting Room” at half time and he’s the raddest person in town as far as I’m concerned.

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

Day 21: Played at a Record Store

I’m borrowing today’s pick from my dad’s collection…

Steve Winwood - Arc of a Diver



We were at Blackbyrd recently (a week or so before RSD) and they were playing a used copy of this album behind the counter.

Day 22: Earth Day Spin

Prince - Planet Earth

 

[LeSamourai]

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

Madvillain - Madvillainy

America's Most Blunted!