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May 2020 Record Challenge Thread (PRIZE RAFFLE AT THE END!)
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Bruh, I’m busy
CrazyDiamond84
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Day 17: Poptart Certified Album
Miley Cyrus-Bangerz
Miley Cyrus-Bangerz
imtheocean
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Day 17: Poptart
Maggie Rogers ~ Heard it in a Past Life
Maggie Rogers ~ Heard it in a Past Life
WhiteDahlias
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Day 17: Happy 1 year birthday to CRJ’S Dedicated! Play a Poptart certified album
Indie folk-pop anyone?
Of Monsters and Men - My Head is an Animal
Indie folk-pop anyone?
Of Monsters and Men - My Head is an Animal
BjorgenFjorgen
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Day 16: Play a long album (aim for over 60 minutes)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
sahomerrocks
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Day 17: Poptarts Unite
Charli XCX - Pop 2
Featuring CRJ on the first track
Charli XCX - Pop 2
Featuring CRJ on the first track
Gavaxeman
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I wonder how many people have made it through to the end of side 6 in one go?
Joe Mac
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Wicked Dreamer
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Day 17: PopTart
Shura - forevher
I’ll catch up on day 16 tomorrow (when I have more time).
Shura - forevher
I’ll catch up on day 16 tomorrow (when I have more time).
gaporter
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DAY 18 - LGBT+ ARTIST
Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
A very special record to me. Hearing the title track for the first time was a huge deal, that song specifically was one of the first times I'd ever heard that struggle personified so directly, it was a very cathartic experience for me. It's crazy how music can provide so much solace in our times of need. This entire album is great, energetic and emotional and powerful punk rock. It will always hold a special place in my heart.
To make this particular record even more special, it was also a gift from @Jake! from last year's Secret Santa. Thanks again, homie!
Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
A very special record to me. Hearing the title track for the first time was a huge deal, that song specifically was one of the first times I'd ever heard that struggle personified so directly, it was a very cathartic experience for me. It's crazy how music can provide so much solace in our times of need. This entire album is great, energetic and emotional and powerful punk rock. It will always hold a special place in my heart.
To make this particular record even more special, it was also a gift from @Jake! from last year's Secret Santa. Thanks again, homie!
Yer Ol' Uncle D
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Day 18: LGBT+ artist
This man and this record are perfection to me. Total catharsis that was put in much more focused context years later.
Bob Mould - Black Sheets Of Rain
This man and this record are perfection to me. Total catharsis that was put in much more focused context years later.
Bob Mould - Black Sheets Of Rain
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Bluecloud777
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Day 18: LGBT+ artist
Being gay myself, I've decided to play some Patrick Wolf today. He's one of my favorite artists connected to the LGBT+ spectrum and I can't recommend his music enough.
Unfortunately I've got all his albums still only on CD and the only one I got on vinyl is a 45" of "Time of my life". I hope also non-long-plays count for this challenge. 
So Patrick Wolf's music is very melodic pop, he plays the violin and other instruments himself, he's done some electronic stuff and also some great acoustic songs. Some albums I can recommend are "Lycanthropy", "The magic position" and for an acoustic take "Sundark and Riverlight".
Being gay myself, I've decided to play some Patrick Wolf today. He's one of my favorite artists connected to the LGBT+ spectrum and I can't recommend his music enough.
Unfortunately I've got all his albums still only on CD and the only one I got on vinyl is a 45" of "Time of my life". I hope also non-long-plays count for this challenge. So Patrick Wolf's music is very melodic pop, he plays the violin and other instruments himself, he's done some electronic stuff and also some great acoustic songs. Some albums I can recommend are "Lycanthropy", "The magic position" and for an acoustic take "Sundark and Riverlight".
CrazyDiamond84
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Day 18: LGBT+ Artist
Julien Baker-Sprained Ankle
Julien Baker-Sprained Ankle
RowBearToe
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Day 18 - LGBT+ artist
Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour
Was super bummed they decided not to release their album earlier this year to make changes to it. Here's to hoping it's released soon! Definitely one that I'm looking most forward to this year.
Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour
Was super bummed they decided not to release their album earlier this year to make changes to it. Here's to hoping it's released soon! Definitely one that I'm looking most forward to this year.
Skeletonframes
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Day 18 - LGBT+ Artist
The Highwomen -The Highwomen
The Highwomen formed an all-female group consisiting of Brandi Carlile, Marin Morris, Amanda Shires, and Natalie Hemby to help women in country, and music in general, get more recognition and make it easier for female artists to get noticed. The original plan was to have the fourth member be a rotating seat where up-and-coming women musicians (and other collaborators) could join for songs throughout the album and live shows. That plan was scrapped when they decided to make Hemby the official fourth member of the group due to her help in songwriting and performing in the studio.
There is still a bit of that original idea floating around, though, as the group has a guest-vocal by a British soul singer, YOLA, on the first track of the album, and during the 2019 Newport Folk Festival Brandi Carlile had a time slot which she called “♀♀♀♀ : The Collaboration” and saw an all-female variety show with artists such as Dolly Parton, Sheryl Crow, Linda Perry (from 4Non Blondes), and rising alt-country musicians.
Though only one member of the group identifies as LGBT+, there is song on the album titled “If She Ever Leaves Me” which has been mentioned in multiple places as being the “first gay country song”. That is probably able to be debunked easily, but it was on the #1 Country album on the charts for a moment, so there’s that.
I feel like I’m writing a Wikipedia article here, so I’ll end by just saying I love this album and I can’t wait to see what the Highwomen do next. My girlfriend and I had plans to see them in August with Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell (who happens to be married to one of the band members), but it’s not looking too likely that large shows will be taking place this year.
Also, check out the Highwomen and Brandi Carlile’s sets are Newport Folk Festival 2019! They’re all over youtube. The rendition of What’s Up is incredible.
The Highwomen -The Highwomen
The Highwomen formed an all-female group consisiting of Brandi Carlile, Marin Morris, Amanda Shires, and Natalie Hemby to help women in country, and music in general, get more recognition and make it easier for female artists to get noticed. The original plan was to have the fourth member be a rotating seat where up-and-coming women musicians (and other collaborators) could join for songs throughout the album and live shows. That plan was scrapped when they decided to make Hemby the official fourth member of the group due to her help in songwriting and performing in the studio.
There is still a bit of that original idea floating around, though, as the group has a guest-vocal by a British soul singer, YOLA, on the first track of the album, and during the 2019 Newport Folk Festival Brandi Carlile had a time slot which she called “♀♀♀♀ : The Collaboration” and saw an all-female variety show with artists such as Dolly Parton, Sheryl Crow, Linda Perry (from 4Non Blondes), and rising alt-country musicians.
Though only one member of the group identifies as LGBT+, there is song on the album titled “If She Ever Leaves Me” which has been mentioned in multiple places as being the “first gay country song”. That is probably able to be debunked easily, but it was on the #1 Country album on the charts for a moment, so there’s that.
I feel like I’m writing a Wikipedia article here, so I’ll end by just saying I love this album and I can’t wait to see what the Highwomen do next. My girlfriend and I had plans to see them in August with Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell (who happens to be married to one of the band members), but it’s not looking too likely that large shows will be taking place this year.
Also, check out the Highwomen and Brandi Carlile’s sets are Newport Folk Festival 2019! They’re all over youtube. The rendition of What’s Up is incredible.
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Rahawk2
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Day 18 LGBT
My favorite part of Rob Halford coming out was the general indifference. Most just shrugged and said well dude does love wearing leather. Metal heads get a bad rap and I’m sure some are prejudiced like there are in any group, but for the most part in the Metal community if you can Rock you Rock and skin color or sexual preference really doesn’t make a difference and no one can deny that Priest Rocks.
My favorite part of Rob Halford coming out was the general indifference. Most just shrugged and said well dude does love wearing leather. Metal heads get a bad rap and I’m sure some are prejudiced like there are in any group, but for the most part in the Metal community if you can Rock you Rock and skin color or sexual preference really doesn’t make a difference and no one can deny that Priest Rocks.
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Poly-Rythmo
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Day 19 - LGBT+
REM - Unplugged 2001
Michael Stipe came out publicly around the time of this Unplugged, which I think is the only time a band played it twice. I met him a while afterwards, and he was both v charming and v private. He wasn't a typical star - he seemed pretty shy, in fact - but for me he was always one of my favourites. One of my great life experiences was following them a little on tour a few years later - some of the best gigs I went to.
REM - Unplugged 2001
Michael Stipe came out publicly around the time of this Unplugged, which I think is the only time a band played it twice. I met him a while afterwards, and he was both v charming and v private. He wasn't a typical star - he seemed pretty shy, in fact - but for me he was always one of my favourites. One of my great life experiences was following them a little on tour a few years later - some of the best gigs I went to.
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