March 2021 Challenge Thread

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day - Play something that refers to apples...or any other fruits.

A triple play - blackberry, blueberry and cherry in one song...






The Black Crowes - Three Snakes And One Charm

The OG vinyl pressing is on seven 7" records with a poster, 45RPM adapter and song themed sleeves.

 

[LeeVing]

March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day

Going with this album that has the side 2 track of "Spontaneous Apple Creation" and that I haven't played this in a while

The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown ‎– The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
Track Record ‎– 613 005, 1968

UK Stereo

 

[Bluecloud777]

Catch Up

March 9: Daft Punk just announced their break-up as I am writing this. Play some Electronic music in their honor.

The Prodigy "The Day is my Enemy"

Great electronic album from 2015.

 

[Bluecloud777]

March 10: IT'S A LIMITED EDITION!!! Play something marketed at limited.

St. Vincent "St. Vincent"

Her album "Masseduction" was the record that made me join VMP in October 2017. When I saw they also offered this album of hers in nice limited marbled pink, I had to grab it.

 

[RowBearToe]

March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day - Play something that refers to apples...or any other fruits.

Pusha T - Daytona

Hard Piano samples the track 'High As Apple Pie Slice II' by Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Rhythm Band.

 

[cul8er]

March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day - Play something that refers to apples...or any other fruits.

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

Helplessness Blues lyrics

...​

If I had an orchard, I'd work 'til I'm raw
If I had an orchard, I'd work 'til I'm sore
And you would wait tables and soon run the store​

​

Gold hair in the sunlight, my light in the dawn
If I had an orchard, I'd work 'til I'm sore
If I had an orchard, I'd work 'til I'm sore
Someday I'll be like the man on the screen​

 

[debar22]

Day 11 - Fruits
Been going through my 45s to digitize new pickups from the past year. Pulled out some fruit-adjacent record labels.

 

[LeSamourai]

March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day - Play something that refers to apples...or any other fruits.

The Appleseed Cast - Two Conversations

Something about the band's name made me think it works for today's theme...

 

[imtheocean]

Day 11: Johnny Appleseed Day - Play something that refers to apples...or any other fruits.

Eve pull down the apple and give a taste to me, If she could it would be wonderful
Then I wouldn't need someone else's eyes to see what's in front of me...

10,000 Maniacs ~ In My Tribe

 

[waruv]

March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day - Play something that refers to apples...or any other fruits.

Been a while since I got a chance to spin this one and with the prices going kind of bonkers I've debated selling it, but it feels like the perfect them to bust this one out of the cubes for a spin. Fits the theme and really the perfect kind of music for the "here's your one day of nice weather this month" kinda feel NH is throwing out there today.

Marina and the Diamonds - FROOT

 

[Turbo]

March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day - Play something that refers to apples...or any other fruits.

The White Stripes "The Stijl XX" (2020 Third Man Records, Vault #44)

Playing LP2, recorded live at Magic Stick, Detroit, Dec 31 2000. Includes "Apple Blossom".

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day - Play something that refers to apples...or any other fruits.
The National - Boxer

“Stay out super late tonight
Picking apples, making pies
Put a little something in our lemonade
And take it with us” - “Fake Empire”

...one of my favorite all-time opening lines to an album.

 

[Poly-Rythmo]

Day 11 - apple

Smog - Red Apple Falls

 

[gafacaode]

March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day - Play something that refers to apples...or any other fruits.

I'm going with lemons.

 

[Skeletonframes]

March 10: IT'S A LIMITED EDITION!!! Play something marketed at limited.

Slift - Ummon

A limited edition of 300 copies from Rough Trade. This album made it to my Top 10 of 2020 and I spin it pretty regularly, but when I'm not listening I couldn't tell you how a single song goes. Haha. It's one of those albums that I know I love, and I know the songs as I'm listening, but as soon as I'm done I'm like "what the hell does this album sound like?".



March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day - Play something that refers to apples...or any other fruits.

Zac Brown Band - The Foundation

It's 68 degrees in Michigan, got the windows open, wearin shorts, and got some grilled chicken and veggies in front of me. I'm making a Mule and listening to something that reminds me of warm weather. This album mentions bananas in Where the Boat Leaves From, peaches in Chicken Fried, and my favorite fruit reference... coconuts in Toes. And yes, although it has the word nut in it's name, a coconut is a type of fruit called a drupe which has a thick flesh. I love songs that paint a scene & this is one of my favorites....

Cause my bartender, she's from the islands
Her body's been kissed by the sun
And coconut replaces the smell of the bar
And I don't know if it's her or the rum

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Well color me impressed. We’ve made it through a good chunk of the day and no one has yet played Fiona Apple or anything from Apple Records.

 

[LeeVing]

Well color me impressed. We’ve made it through a good chunk of the day and no one has yet played Fiona Apple or anything from Apple Records.

Yeah...that's surprising.

 

[Skeletonframes]

Well color me impressed. We’ve made it through a good chunk of the day and no one has yet played Fiona Apple or anything from Apple Records.

Oh trust me, I almost played Fiona Apple, but the weather was too nice. When I first saw the theme of the day, I thought it would be a gimme. Then, I reached today and just wasn’t feelin’ Fiona.

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

Playing catch-up again today!

Day 8: International Women’s Day

Janet Jackson - janet.

 

[D Jilla]

Day 11 - Johnny Appleseed day

A good opportunity to play an album from our host’s favorite band. One of three fruit-titled LPs in their discography.

XTC - Apple Venus Volume One