January Challenge - The Music Awakens…

[Matt M]

January 1: A New Hope – Play the beginning of an epic journey, aka, a debut album.

The Flashing Lights - Where The Change Is

This was finally pressed to vinyl in 2022, hoping their second record Sweet Release will get done soon. Sloan's Murderrecords has been doing a nice job with some of the reissues they've put out.

 

[Fleetwood-Matt]

Day 3 - The Force Awakens



Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet

Took her 9 years and 6 albums but now she is one of the biggest stars in America

 

[Wes C. Attle]

January 2: Andor’s Resolve – Play something that embodies resilience, or quiet determination.

Wildflower - Green World

 

[Matt M]

January 2: Andor’s Resolve – Play something that embodies resilience, or quiet determination.

Japandroids - Fate & Alcohol

After reading a story about the making of this, shocked that they finally got through and put this out. Didn't think it would happen. Glad to see they are going out on a solid note!

 

[ranbalam]

January 3: The Force Awakens – Play a breakthrough album

 

[Matt M]

January 3: The Force Awakens – Play a breakthrough album.

Screaming Trees - Sweet Oblivion

 

[spydrwebb44]

January 4: The Cantina Vibes – Spin a funky album that could play in Mos Eisley.

Prince in Jazz - Various Artists (Wagram Music)

 

[Fleetwood-Matt]

Day 4 - Cantina Vibes



Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Soul Makossa

 

[Nee Lewman]

Day 4


Timothy McNealy - Funky Movement

 

[gafacaode]

January 4: The Cantina Vibes – Spin a funky album that could play in Mos Eisley.

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Live at KEXP!

 

[Wes C. Attle]

January 3: The Force Awakens – Play a breakthrough album.

Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

 

[LeSamourai]

January 3: The Force Awakens – Play a breakthrough album.

Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Day 03: The Force Awakens
Play a breakthrough album

Ben Folds Five - Whatever And Ever Amen

This, their sophomore album was the first to chart in the US mainly on the strength of their breakthrough single “Brick” but for me it the the video for “The Battle Of Who Could Care Less” occasionally getting airplay on MTV that put the band on my Radar.

 

[Poly-Rythmo]

January 4: The Cantina Vibes

Average White Band - Live at the Rainbow Theatre, 1974

Few white guys have been as funky as these...

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Day 04: The Cantina Vibes
Spin a funky album that could play in Mos Eisley

Lonnie Smith - Funk Reaction

Still waiting on Disney to give the Mos Eisley Cantina Band it’s own 8 episode spinoff series where we learn they were secretly rebel spies integral in the destruction of the Death Star or some shit.

 

[LeSamourai]

Still waiting on Disney to give the Mos Eisley Cantina Band it’s own 8 episode spinoff series where we learn they were secretly rebel spies integral in the destruction of the Death Star or some shit.

"Many Bothans laid down funky, funky grooves to bring us this information."

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

Day 3: The Force Awakens

Bob Seger - Night Moves



Live Bullet helped a lot, but this was the album that fully broke Seger to the mainstream! And for damn good reason, “Night Moves” is my favourite song of his.

 

[ranbalam]

Day 4 - Cantina Vibes

Primus would have fit right in...

 

[Poly-Rythmo]

January 5: Rise of the Sith

Love - Forever Changes

Light, folk melodies meet dark, menacing lyrics.

 

[spydrwebb44]

January 5: Rise of the Sith – Give me something dark, powerful and menacing.

Still Remains - The Serpent

Mike's been a friend for a long time and whenever I'm looking for something with a fit of rage and crunch, this record enters the fold. Mike's personal touch was on this work more than the others.