Choose Your Own Adventure - The October 2024 Spin Challenge

[Hemotep]

Like a show in Oklahoma or on the radio or something?

I think it was a show, but it's been a while since I read about it. Will need to do research to find the story.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I think it was a show, but it's been a while since I read about it. Will need to do research to find the story.

That’s wild.

 

[avecigrec]

4. Expert: Play an album that was the first to use a new technology, technique, or strategy in its creation or distribution.

Archie Shepp – On Green Dolphin Street


America's first released digitally-recorded commercial album.

 Points: 15

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

Day 4: Hard (20 Albums)

Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Toast



Neil Young, Crazy Horse and both acts combined have released a staggering amount of albums over the course of their careers.

Point total: 7.5

 

[CrazyDiamond84]

4-Oct On this day in 1999, David Bowie released his twenty-first studio album, "Hours." It was the first complete album by a major artist available for download over the Internet, preceding the physical release by two weeks. Expert: Play an album that was the first to use a new technology, technique, or strategy in its creation or distribution.
= 15 Points

This is said to be the first album to popularize synthesizers into music.

Wendy Carlos - Switched-On Bach

 

[imtheocean]

4-Oct On this day in 1999, David Bowie released his twenty-first studio album, "Hours." It was the first complete album by a major artist available for download over the Internet, preceding the physical release by two weeks. Expert: Play an album that was the first to use a new technology, technique, or strategy in its creation or distribution.

This was the first album (and only, I would imagine) that was encoded into DNA and subsequently released as spray paint.

Massive Attack ~ Mezzanine

Points - 8 previous, roll for 3 expert + .5 for my THAC0 = 11.5

Massive Attack Reissue Mezzanine as DNA Spray Paint (Yes, You Read That Correctly)

Each can contains about one million copies of the album encoded into DNA

pitchfork.com

 

[Nee Lewman]

Oh my god acronyms have entered the chat.

 

[Rip_City]

2-Oct

The Cure - Disintegration



Formed in the UK in 1976.


Point total: 0

 

[gafacaode]

LFG

1- Expert: Play an acapella song.

Song: 'Til I Die (A Capella)

The Beach Boys - Feel Flows



Points: 3

 

[Rip_City]

3-Oct

Ellen Fullman - The Long String Instrument



American composer, instrument builder, and experimental musician born in Tennessee but currently based in the Bay Area.


Point total: 0

Going on my own golf score adventure

 

[Nee Lewman]

What is even happening?????

 

[gafacaode]

2 - Expert: Play an album that came out on Creation Records.

Super Furry Animals - Radiator



Points: 3.5
Total: 6.5

 

[Rip_City]

What is even happening?????

You've never experienced a game with multiple endings?

 

[Rip_City]

4-Oct

Ashley Bellouin - Ballads



This is an album title only one word long. Solo female artist and sound researcher based in Oakland, CA.


Point total: 0

 

[gafacaode]

3 - Hard: Play a song that criticizes organized religion.

Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)

The The - Mind Bomb



Points: 1.5
Total: 8

 

[gafacaode]

4 - Hard: Play an album by a band/musician who has released at least 20 albums

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - Flight b741



Points: 2.5
Total: 10.5

 

[Nee Lewman]

Day 4

Expert

The Voice of Frank Sinatra

Often cited as the first LP, it is for sure the first LP of popular music, and its success was important to the current formatting standard of the medium we all love.

Points… 15.5 ( I think) 15

 

[Nee Lewman]

Going on my own golf score adventure

NOW THERE’S SPORTS BALL? What circle of hell is this?

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

NOW THERE’S SPORTS BALL? What circle of hell is this?

 

[Nee Lewman]

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