November Challenge Thread: All-Stars Edition!

Day 22
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Lisa O’Neill - All of This is Chance

There’s space stuff on the cover but also she’s from Ireland. This is an otherworldly folk album chosen by @Joe Mac back in February for the N&G ROTM:
 
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20. On the topic of spoken word, the genre was a huge gateway to classic American punk for young me, thanks to Henry Rollins and Jello Biafra finding secondary careers in touring and recording spoken word shows. Many years later, I would find myself sharing a stage with Joey Shithead at a spoken word festival in Calgary.
  • Play something by someone who moved from music into a secondary career.
Torry Castellano (Donna C) was a most badass drummer in The Donnas. After a shoulder injury ended her career, she got interested in poli-sci and human rights, got a law degree at Stanford and is now a public defender in Texas.

What an incredible career arc...



The Donnas - Spend The Night

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21. On November 21st, 1976, Rocky starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, and Carl Weathers premiered in New York City. Sly’s younger brother Frank features in the film and on the soundtrack (and the soundtracks to many of Sly’s other films.)
  • Play what you would choose as your entrance music.
The first 1:25 of this will do just fine.

I'm a very slow walker...



Lou Reed - The Blue Mask

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