December 2020 Challenge Thread: Let's Go Out With A Bang (The return of the raffle!)
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Yer Ol' Uncle D
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If the themes allow it, I'll make the commitment right now to play a different Neil Young record every day to ring in 2021.
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Wes C. Attle
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Day 17: Sophomore Slump
Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Top-tier Neil
Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Top-tier Neil
RowBearToe
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Day 19: Favorite N&G Discovery - Play an N&G AoTM or something else you discovered through this forum
Nicole Atkins - Goodnight Rhonda Lee
It's a tough call because there are so many good ones, but I think Nicole is my favorite N&G AoTM. I listened to this album a ton, was able to see her live shortly after it was announced as the AoTM, and have been listening to Italian Ice a ton this year. Definitely one of my favorite N&G discoveries!
Nicole Atkins - Goodnight Rhonda Lee
It's a tough call because there are so many good ones, but I think Nicole is my favorite N&G AoTM. I listened to this album a ton, was able to see her live shortly after it was announced as the AoTM, and have been listening to Italian Ice a ton this year. Definitely one of my favorite N&G discoveries!
Turbo
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Day 19 - N&G Discovery
It's tough to play a favorite here since I discovered a bunch of great records through the N&G AOTMs and through various posts. I'll just play one I like a lot but that I haven't spun in a while...
Patrick Sweany "Every Hour Is A Dollar Gone" (AOTM Vol. 10, from @Crabbers)
It's tough to play a favorite here since I discovered a bunch of great records through the N&G AOTMs and through various posts. I'll just play one I like a lot but that I haven't spun in a while...
Patrick Sweany "Every Hour Is A Dollar Gone" (AOTM Vol. 10, from @Crabbers)
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
Day 19: Favorite N&G Discovery
Medicine Men - A Different Port
Discovered this record via a Fugazi PIF from @Thackeraye
Didn’t know there was such a thing as Glaswegian Yacht Rock but here it is. Haircut 100 via Vampire Weekend is how I describe it. Not a great record, but would have made a great 5 track mini-lp. But it did lead to me finding out about their label, Last Night From Glasgow and their subscription service.
Medicine Men - A Different Port
Discovered this record via a Fugazi PIF from @Thackeraye
Didn’t know there was such a thing as Glaswegian Yacht Rock but here it is. Haircut 100 via Vampire Weekend is how I describe it. Not a great record, but would have made a great 5 track mini-lp. But it did lead to me finding out about their label, Last Night From Glasgow and their subscription service.
Wes C. Attle
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Day 18: Ladies Night!
Play an album from a female artist
Jackson Sisters - Jackson Sisters
Little late on this one, so now it’s ladies’ (five of them, to be exact) morning!
Play an album from a female artist
Jackson Sisters - Jackson Sisters
Little late on this one, so now it’s ladies’ (five of them, to be exact) morning!
TenderLovingKiller®
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Day 19: Favorite N&G Discovery
Play an N&G AoTM or something else you discovered through this forum
Gendel & Wilkes - Music For Saxofone & Bass Guitar
There was about a million albums I could have chosen, the collective hive mind of this Forum has shined a light on plenty of outstanding music. To that end, I am gonna highlight @MikeH who introduced me to one of the albums I have enjoyed the most over the last 12 months. This album is super chill Lo-fi avant-garde jazz made with some engaging rhythmic samples. Maybe the perfect LP to get you through a long work day. An album that came out a few years prior and sadly I had missed but thanks to N&G and more specifically Mike, I am clicking away on my last work day of this hellish year in utter bliss.
Play an N&G AoTM or something else you discovered through this forum
Gendel & Wilkes - Music For Saxofone & Bass Guitar
There was about a million albums I could have chosen, the collective hive mind of this Forum has shined a light on plenty of outstanding music. To that end, I am gonna highlight @MikeH who introduced me to one of the albums I have enjoyed the most over the last 12 months. This album is super chill Lo-fi avant-garde jazz made with some engaging rhythmic samples. Maybe the perfect LP to get you through a long work day. An album that came out a few years prior and sadly I had missed but thanks to N&G and more specifically Mike, I am clicking away on my last work day of this hellish year in utter bliss.
LeeVing
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Day 18: Ladies Night!
Definitely one of the holes of my collection are female artists - or even female fronted bands...it's a work in progress, but that is one area of my collection that VMP actually helped with.
Even in my post-VMP life, I've still been getting more releases from females.
Noname – Telefone
Vinyl Me, Please – VMP012, 2016/2017
Vinyl Me, Please. Rap & Hip Hop - September 2017
Limited to 1500 total copies
Pressed at GZ
Definitely one of the holes of my collection are female artists - or even female fronted bands...it's a work in progress, but that is one area of my collection that VMP actually helped with.
Even in my post-VMP life, I've still been getting more releases from females.
Noname – Telefone
Vinyl Me, Please – VMP012, 2016/2017
Vinyl Me, Please. Rap & Hip Hop - September 2017
Limited to 1500 total copies
Pressed at GZ
LeSamourai
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Day 19: Favorite N&G Discovery
Play an N&G AoTM or something else you discovered through this forum
Somni - Home
I think I first heard of Somni over in the Electronic thread, when someone shared a previous album, which meant I was already on board and on the Bandcamp mailing list when this one was announced. Solid electronic bedroom chill.
Play an N&G AoTM or something else you discovered through this forum
Somni - Home
I think I first heard of Somni over in the Electronic thread, when someone shared a previous album, which meant I was already on board and on the Bandcamp mailing list when this one was announced. Solid electronic bedroom chill.
bshikari
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You should definitely check out other Zamrock bands like the Witch! There's a couple of Now Again! compilations that are a great intro to the genre
imtheocean
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Day 19: Favorite N&G Discovery
Gotta go with The Comet Is Coming. This album got hyped quite a bit, and deservedly so. Nothing I would have searched out on my own, but it's a go-to, especially Blood of the Past.
The Comet is Coming ~ Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery
Gotta go with The Comet Is Coming. This album got hyped quite a bit, and deservedly so. Nothing I would have searched out on my own, but it's a go-to, especially Blood of the Past.
The Comet is Coming ~ Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery
wmeugene
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Day 19: Tortoise - TNT
I've discovered lots of great music from this forum, but felt like picking an N&G AOTM would be most appropriate. I don't want to pick a favorite, but this one is pretty high up there. How did I miss this when it came out? So good and the vinyl package is all around excellent.
I've discovered lots of great music from this forum, but felt like picking an N&G AOTM would be most appropriate. I don't want to pick a favorite, but this one is pretty high up there. How did I miss this when it came out? So good and the vinyl package is all around excellent.
imtheocean
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My New Years resolution is to pick up each of the N&G AOTMs for 2021 and get involved in those threads. I figure as far as resolutions go, that's doable.
wmeugene
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I did kind of fall off that. There were a few that I listened to and didn't really enjoy - so I didn't pick up all of them early on and I've been in and out of the threads since.
LeeVing
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Day 19: Favorite N&G Discovery
Needles & Grooves AoTM /// Vol. 2 - August 2019 /// Khemmis - Hunted
This pick from @Goatfish is pretty much my wheelhouse as far as metal goes - how I didn't know about them still stumps me. Since this AoTM I've gotten about everything I could from their discography.
Khemmis – Hunted
20 Buck Spin – Spin076, 2016/2018
Pressed by GZ/Pirates Press
Needles & Grooves AoTM /// Vol. 2 - August 2019 /// Khemmis - Hunted
This pick from @Goatfish is pretty much my wheelhouse as far as metal goes - how I didn't know about them still stumps me. Since this AoTM I've gotten about everything I could from their discography.
Khemmis – Hunted
20 Buck Spin – Spin076, 2016/2018
Pressed by GZ/Pirates Press
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Selaws
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Day 19: Favorite N&G Discovery
Julien Baker – Sprained Ankle (6131 Record, 2018 Pressing)
I really enjoy the music of Boygenius and their individual albums, which all came to my attention with Julien Baker's 'Sprained Ankle'. Back in 2018 (when VMP sold non-exclusive records) I picked this up after seeing a lot of chat about it on the old forum. I wasn't really sure what to expect but was blown away by the music when it arrived. I cant get enough now and love all of Baker's and Boygenius' music.
Julien Baker – Sprained Ankle (6131 Record, 2018 Pressing)
I really enjoy the music of Boygenius and their individual albums, which all came to my attention with Julien Baker's 'Sprained Ankle'. Back in 2018 (when VMP sold non-exclusive records) I picked this up after seeing a lot of chat about it on the old forum. I wasn't really sure what to expect but was blown away by the music when it arrived. I cant get enough now and love all of Baker's and Boygenius' music.
RowBearToe
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Day 20: Covers! - Play an album with a great cover song or great cover art or that you want to put on when staying under the covers on a lazy Sunday morning
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I
This one is multifaceted for me. This is a classic album cover and probably my favorite of all time. Plus it includes what I'll call "covers" of some great blues classics by Willie Dixon!
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I
This one is multifaceted for me. This is a classic album cover and probably my favorite of all time. Plus it includes what I'll call "covers" of some great blues classics by Willie Dixon!