April 2025 Spin Challenge – Well, this is puzzling…

[TenderLovingKiller®]

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.

Robert Pollard - From A Compound Eye

My SO is always game for helping me out with shit like this …

 

[imtheocean]

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.

Fine, but I'll censor it so you can't identify them.

AC/DC ~ Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

 

[Rip_City]

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


Mary Lattimore - Silver Ladders (signed)



Earth is visible in the Solar System visual of the artwork.

 

[ranbalam]

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

This video...


Led to this purchase

 

[Rip_City]

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


Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk (signed)



One of the most loveable pop duos among gen-Z. From their YouTube livestreams, I can see why.



Fun music videos, to be sure.

 

[ranbalam]

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)

We've been to a few MM shows, including two in the last three years.

Here's a t-shirt, a hoodie and a coozie.

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

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.



The Cult - Ceremony

 

[Wes C. Attle]

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

acloudyskye - This Time Won’t Be The Last Time



This was released earlier this year but the vinyl date was yesterday. Really enjoy this one

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

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



The Stooges - Live At Goose Lake August 8th, 1070

 

[Turbo]

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

Leonard Cohen "Various Positions" (1984 Columbia)
Time to feature another undisputed Canadian icon - Leonard Cohen was making music in the 70's. Various Positions is the record where I feel Cohen starts to distinguish himself from being just another folky singer-songwriter into being, well, himself. It features two all-time Cohen classics in "Dance Me To The End Of Love" and "Hallelujah". The instrumentation is much more varied than on his previous albums and the storytelling is impeccable throughout. An essential record in the Canadian pantheon.

 

[imtheocean]

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

Prime '70's, right down to the commercial.

Various Artists ~ Right On

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

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

Prime '70's, right down to the commercial.

Various Artists ~ Right On

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Right On!

Based on those dancing skills I'm guessing she was the girlfriend of K-tel's president when this was released.

 

[Rip_City]

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)


Circuit Des Yeux - -io (signed)



Haley Fohr has one of the most beguiling voices in the underground, and has been shape shifting her around throughout the years while retaining her unique, deep, enchanting baritone register. She opts for a neoclassical sound on 2021's -io.
Looking forward to seeing Haley perform in Portland again on Wednesday.

 

[Rip_City]

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


Ichiko Aoba (青葉市子) - Luminescent Creatures



One of this year's best, another entry into Aoba-san's catalogue of gentle guitar work paired with her pure, dreamy vocal timbre. Luminescent Creatures sees her continuing in the vein of Windswept Adan from four and a half years past, with both records featuring more lush production (orchestral, ambient synthesis) than anything from past. I thought about purchasing a Japanese press while on vacation, but ended up waiting to see if any gatefold deluxe copies would be available for merch tour sales. Well...I'm glad I waited.
Both of her live performances in Portland are some of my favorite concerts I've ever seen in my life.

 

[Rip_City]

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.


Seiko Matsuda (松田聖子) - Squall



It's idol time
Not exactly the easiest record of hers to find in person, even in Japan. However, I stumbled across this OG copy this year for ¥480 (~$3.30 USD) on my last full day in excellent shape. Ballads and AOR aplenty, yes, but the key tracks "サンバの香り" and "青い珊瑚礁" will be useful for future city pop DJ sets

 

[Rip_City]

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


Taeko Ohnuki (大貫妙子) - Grey Skies



Debut record released in 1976. City pop? Yes, somewhat. I'd define it more in the vein of jazz-pop and kayokyoku (歌謡曲; popular music from the Showa era). The very last record I bought on the day I returned home this year; this new reissue was discounted 10% at Face Records.

 

[LeSamourai]

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

Rosalía - El mal querer

Going digital today because I just ran a marathon and flipping a record across the room is too much work. I think I first came across Rosalía via one of her visually starting music videos on YouTube.

 

[LeSamourai]

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

Beach Bunny - Tunnel Vision

(Yes, I skipped a day, because it hurts to walk to snap a photo of merch, so I'm saving that one for tomorrow!)

 

[gafacaode]

Damn, things got a bit hectic around here and I couldn't keep up with this month's challenge....
Cool prompts @threesunrises ! Curious to see what puzzle's answer is!

 

[Turbo]

Day 28 - Spin any record that was gifted to you

The Weakerthans "Reconstruction Site" (2003 Epitaph; 2022 reissue)
This selection is to feature our fellow N&G member @avecigrec , who has gifted me several records, including a Isaac Hayes, some Aesop Rock, and a Dirty South deluxe set, among others. I'm going to veer from playing those though, mainly because I want to keep up with my self-imposed Canadiana theme, to feature a record that was a gift in the sense of discovery. Reconstruction Site was the album selected by @avecigrec for his N&G album of the month a little while ago. While I was familiar with one of the tracks on the record, I had never heard the whole album. It's great! The Weakerthans come from Winnipeg, an origin they proudly wear on their song "One Great City". There are other excellent tracks as well, like "Plea From A Cat Named Virtue" which is from the point of view for a pet, the rocking "Our Great Explorer" and "Uncorrected Proof" and the alt-country track "A New Name For Everything". Anyway, being introduced to new music you eventually enjoy and throw into your spin rotation is a gift.