July 2021 Vinyl Spin Challenge: Summer Breeze Makes Me Feel Fine

July 11 - National Mojito day.
Play something that you like to listen to when you want to unwind (with or without a cocktail)

Rudy De Anda "Tender Epoch" (2020 Karma Chief/Colemine Records)
Sometimes I like to unwind with a little sunshine. Like today.

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July 11 - National Mojito day.
Play something that you like to listen to when you want to unwind (with or without a cocktail)

Top three things I probably grab to play when I'm drinking are Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, or Gang Starr, but I've been waiting for this album for months as it got stuck in the mail system and even though it was limited to 200 copies the guy who pressed it hooked me up with an extra he had when my first copy disappeared into the postal maelstrom. So I'm listening to it with an extra spicy homemade michelada with this killer black garlic reaper hot sauce in it and the album sounds glorious.

Lou Barlow - Live at Sonic Boom Records (Seattle, WA 1/24/05)

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Got some catch-up writing to do, though I actually am caught up on listening which is super rare

July 10 - Hope I die before I get old
Play a record that is older than you (bonus points if the copy is actually older than you)

I think this is actually the oldest record in my collection right now. $1 pickup from the local, and while the sound is no great shakes, I'm fully on board with there being some form of Elvis in every collection. I think this is the 1962 stereo pressing of one of Elvis' bajillion hits comps. For $.99, no complaints at all from me.

Elvis Presley - Elvis' Golden Records

July 11 - National Mojito day.

Play something that you like to listen to when you want to unwind (with or without a cocktail)

For my money, there are few voices or vibes more chill in current music than Faye Webster. Her new album just continues those vibes in the sound - calming, one-tempo vocals as you glide through her musings and thoughts. Just really solid, even if it hasn't quite clicked like AMC yet.

Faye Webster - I Know I'm Funny haha

July 12 - By the time I get to Arizona

Play your favourite road trip album

So I just picked up two really great choices for this, so the non-soundtrack is today. Honestly, in terms of "single artist road trip albums", it's hard for me to put that many above this choice - incredibly smooth voice, great beats and rhythm, interesting lyrical choices in a stream of consciousness effort that really lends itself to staring over what seems like an endless landscape

Paul Simon - Graceland

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July 12 - By the time I get to Arizona
Play your favourite road trip album

Weezer - Weezer

Let the full-car sing-along commence!

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