Life goes on, man! The July 2023 Challenge!

That's day 15 isn't it?

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It's day 12 as far as I'm concerned.
 
13 . “Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski. Condolences. The bums lost. My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski?”
Play something about work

Sloan "Steady" (2022 Murderecords)
Includes "Nice Work If You Can Get It".

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13 . “Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski. Condolences. The bums lost. My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski?”
Play something about work

Sloan "Steady" (2022 Murderecords)
Includes "Nice Work If You Can Get It".

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This pressing is so damn great too. Makes you wish Kevin Gray could do more current new releases.
 
Day 12: Da Fino, Private Snoop: “I’m a brother shamus!”
The Dude: “Brother Seamus? Like an Irish monk?”
Play something you might have misheard the lyrics or that has some amusing word play.

GZA - Liquid Swords

“Labels” takes lots of shots at record labels using pretty clever wordplay. “Tommy ain’t my motherfuckin’ boy!”

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Today I Spin-Cleaned and logged in my backlog of 30 records. Can't wait to dive into these. Anyway, I was playing records to the prompts as I went, so here is my afternoon playlist.


10. “Do you have to use so many cuss words?”
Play some hip hop/ rap.


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11. “He’s a good man… and thorough.”
Play an artist you have explored thoroughly

It was an exciting week to be a Tom Waits fan.

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12. Da Fino, Private Snoop: “I’m a brother shamus!”
The Dude: “Brother Seamus? Like an Irish monk?”
Play something you might have misheard the lyrics or that has some amusing word play.

Double dip here
"Excuse me while I kiss this guys"
and
"I was getting laid! Yeah!"
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13. “Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski. Condolences. The bums lost. My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski?”
Play something about work

I thought about Turn the Page, because it's a great work song from the musician's perspective. And I figured Working for the UMC was a good double dip. But I actually forgot about his cover of Van Morrison's I've Been Working. So it's a triple!
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Day 14: "Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes, well, he eats you."
Play something that was a big swing, successful or not

Big K.R.I.T. - 4eva is a Mighty Long Time

Sprawling and ambitious double album from Mississippi rapper, Big K.R.I.T.

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Day 15: ”Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"
Play something that may be not that popular, but you like it anyway

Kraftwerk- Techno Pop

Generally considered one of their worst albums. And don’t get me wrong, it is. But I like it.

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13. “Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski. Condolences. The bums lost. My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski?”
Play something about work

R.E.M. - Green

One thing you can do in the place where you work is stand.

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11. “He’s a good man… and thorough.”
Play an artist you have explored thoroughly

Sun Ra & His Arkestra – Saturn XIII
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I think it's safe to say I've explored Sun Ra quite thoroughly. That said, there is still a ridiculous amount I haven't heard yet too!
 
Day 15: ”Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"

Hey Violet - From the Outside

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Not an exceptional album (or one that was very popular outside of one minor hit), but I do still like it. “Where Have You Been (All My Night)” & “Like Lovers Do” are two of my favourite pop songs of 2017 as well.
 
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13. “Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski. Condolences. The bums lost. My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski?”
Play something about work

Shad – Tao
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. . .I'm not a man
I am a workhorse
I am a part of the workforce
I'm just not sure of the person or purpose I work for...
Maybe this voice inside
That keeps telling me work more
Hurt more
Perform
Give up my wife and my first-born
Wait
I'm not a man
Not til I manage my estate
I am the output I create
After the info I intake
What If I'm fake?
What If I break?
What if my model's obsolete
And gets tossed in a heap
And gets washed with the sheets
Wanna walk on the beach
And take off for a week
But I'm job seeking. . .


 
16. “You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me.”
Play something that was/is hard to find

Strawberry Switchblade - Strawberry Switchblade

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A cult 80s synthpop LP that hasn't been repressed ever. Released in a few countries (including Japan and Brazil), but never a reissue ever. Found it at MP for $25, was given a nice deal on it since I am a frequent customer. Beyond happy that I have it!
 
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