March 2022 Vinyl Spin Challenge Thread - Here It Goes Again
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Wicked Dreamer
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BjorgenFjorgen
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Day 3: Diamond in the rough
Jeff Parker & the New Breed - Suite for Max Brown
I'm not a big jazz guy, though I have a few albums that I return to regularly. It seems like a huge rabbit hole that I'm sure I'll go deep down some day. For now, this is one of my favourite jazz records.
Jeff Parker & the New Breed - Suite for Max Brown
I'm not a big jazz guy, though I have a few albums that I return to regularly. It seems like a huge rabbit hole that I'm sure I'll go deep down some day. For now, this is one of my favourite jazz records.
Piratenovelist
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Day 03: DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
BECK ~ COLORS
Now I do like the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack of course, but I gotta be in the mood sometimes and even then, me loving so much music this was a TOUGH choice so this is borderline at best.
BECK ~ COLORS
Now I do like the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack of course, but I gotta be in the mood sometimes and even then, me loving so much music this was a TOUGH choice so this is borderline at best.
Wes C. Attle
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MARCH 1
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
Sparks - No. 1 In Heaven
Sparks has a whole bunch of groundbreaking records, but this one in particular had a pretty clear influence on a ton of bands
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
Sparks - No. 1 In Heaven
Sparks has a whole bunch of groundbreaking records, but this one in particular had a pretty clear influence on a ton of bands
LeSamourai
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MARCH 3
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
Play an album you love from a band or genre you usually don't like
Beach Bunny - Honeymoon
Ok, so I was looking at my records and really struggling, so I chose this one because I don't have much that's this pop-punky ON VINYL, even though I have a fair bit on CD and digital. So I guess it doesn't really fit the prompt...
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
Play an album you love from a band or genre you usually don't like
Beach Bunny - Honeymoon
Ok, so I was looking at my records and really struggling, so I chose this one because I don't have much that's this pop-punky ON VINYL, even though I have a fair bit on CD and digital. So I guess it doesn't really fit the prompt...
Yer Ol' Uncle D
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MARCH 4
GENRE ROULETTE
Play an album that is impossible to categorize under a single genre.
What is this? Is it......
Memphis horns?
Punk beats?
Latin trance?
Beat poetry?
Angular post-punk?
Free jazz skronk?
Psych blues?
Yes. Yes it is.
When I talked with Bob Kidney about this record, he told me his influences were primitive blues, Check Berry, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and Archie Shepp. As Bob put it, "Elton John, he's original, right? I wanted to create something more, something uniquely original.'
He did such a great job that the industry couldn't figure out what to do with 15-60-75 and they never signed to a record deal. They've been playing regularly for 53 years without any label support.
Hey @gaporter - You know I'm passionate about this band and I love supporting them directly so I'd like to offer up a new copy of this record in honor of your thread. Put together whatever kind of contest/criteria you like, determine a winner and I'll do the rest. I'd like to send you a copy as well if this is your thing.
15-60-75 - Jimmy Bell's Still In Town
GENRE ROULETTE
Play an album that is impossible to categorize under a single genre.
What is this? Is it......
Memphis horns?
Punk beats?
Latin trance?
Beat poetry?
Angular post-punk?
Free jazz skronk?
Psych blues?
Yes. Yes it is.
When I talked with Bob Kidney about this record, he told me his influences were primitive blues, Check Berry, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and Archie Shepp. As Bob put it, "Elton John, he's original, right? I wanted to create something more, something uniquely original.'
He did such a great job that the industry couldn't figure out what to do with 15-60-75 and they never signed to a record deal. They've been playing regularly for 53 years without any label support.
Hey @gaporter - You know I'm passionate about this band and I love supporting them directly so I'd like to offer up a new copy of this record in honor of your thread. Put together whatever kind of contest/criteria you like, determine a winner and I'll do the rest. I'd like to send you a copy as well if this is your thing.
15-60-75 - Jimmy Bell's Still In Town
imtheocean
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MARCH 4
GENRE ROULETTE
Play an album that is impossible to categorize under a single genre.
Any Gorillaz album would probably fit this prompt, but if you've got an album with Snoop Dogg, Paul Simonon, Mick Jones, Lou Reed, De La Soul, and Bobby Womack (among others), you are definitely gonna cross a few genres.
Gorillaz ~ Plastic Beach
GENRE ROULETTE
Play an album that is impossible to categorize under a single genre.
Any Gorillaz album would probably fit this prompt, but if you've got an album with Snoop Dogg, Paul Simonon, Mick Jones, Lou Reed, De La Soul, and Bobby Womack (among others), you are definitely gonna cross a few genres.
Gorillaz ~ Plastic Beach
Turbo
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MARCH 3
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
Play an album you love from a band or genre you usually don't like
Willie Nelson "Phases and Stages" (1974 Atlantic; 2009 Rhino reissue)
I'm not a big country fan, but I dabble a little. I tend to like artists that blur the genre a little, like Sturgill Simpson, Paul Cauthen, Orville Peck and Lucinda Williams. I also enjoy some Johnny Cash, but the most "country" artist I like is Willie Nelson. I guess he's still "outlaw", so outside the mainstream of the genre so to speak.
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
Play an album you love from a band or genre you usually don't like
Willie Nelson "Phases and Stages" (1974 Atlantic; 2009 Rhino reissue)
I'm not a big country fan, but I dabble a little. I tend to like artists that blur the genre a little, like Sturgill Simpson, Paul Cauthen, Orville Peck and Lucinda Williams. I also enjoy some Johnny Cash, but the most "country" artist I like is Willie Nelson. I guess he's still "outlaw", so outside the mainstream of the genre so to speak.
Turbo
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MARCH 4
GENRE ROULETTE
Play an album that is impossible to categorize under a single genre.
One of last year's best, a truly remarkable mix of classical, jazz, and electronic and maybe some other goodies?
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra – Promises
GENRE ROULETTE
Play an album that is impossible to categorize under a single genre.
One of last year's best, a truly remarkable mix of classical, jazz, and electronic and maybe some other goodies?
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra – Promises
Turbo
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MARCH 4
GENRE ROULETTE
Play an album that is impossible to categorize under a single genre.
Bran Van 3000 "Glee" (1997 Audiogram; 2018 first vinyl reissue)
This album is a complete genre salad, blending elements of alternative, hip-hop, jazz, reggae, trip-hop, drum & bass, french singer-songwriters and even a little bit of country sounds.
GENRE ROULETTE
Play an album that is impossible to categorize under a single genre.
Bran Van 3000 "Glee" (1997 Audiogram; 2018 first vinyl reissue)
This album is a complete genre salad, blending elements of alternative, hip-hop, jazz, reggae, trip-hop, drum & bass, french singer-songwriters and even a little bit of country sounds.
jfitzy
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MARCH 3
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
Durand Jones & The Indications - Private Space
For one reason or another I never was really able to get into this group. Their previous albums just didn’t do much for me, even if I didn’t think they were bad. I am so glad I gave their newest album a chance, because it’s fantastic.
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
Durand Jones & The Indications - Private Space
For one reason or another I never was really able to get into this group. Their previous albums just didn’t do much for me, even if I didn’t think they were bad. I am so glad I gave their newest album a chance, because it’s fantastic.
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Wicked Dreamer
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Day 4: GENRE ROULETTE
The Beatles - The Beatles a/k/a The White Album
From psychedelic rock to folk to hard rock to blues rock to ska to country to music hall to whatever the fuck “Revolution 9” is to an orchestral lullaby.
The Beatles - The Beatles a/k/a The White Album
From psychedelic rock to folk to hard rock to blues rock to ska to country to music hall to whatever the fuck “Revolution 9” is to an orchestral lullaby.
