November Challenge Thread: All-Stars Edition!

Day 7: I ran the November 2021 thread, based on Neil Young lyrics. I gotta go with the day 31 prompt on this for obvious reasons:
  • “I’m The Ocean, I’m the giant undertow” – Play something with a great guitar riff, or involving the ocea
Big Black - Atomizer (the intro riff of Kerosene sounds like glass shards)
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Here is the mighty Big Black in 1986 at CBGBs via glorious vhs
 
Day 7: I ran the November 2021 thread, based on Neil Young lyrics. I gotta go with the day 31 prompt on this for obvious reasons:
  • “I’m The Ocean, I’m the giant undertow” – Play something with a great guitar riff, or involving the ocean
The Tragically Hip "World Container" (2006 Universal; 2017 reissue)
"Yer Not The Ocean" is too tasty a comeback for the prompt, I can't resist playing it. Guitar riff is pretty solid too.

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Day 8: @Turbo hosted September 2021 themed on the Talking Heads. Everyone has “that band / artist” for themselves.
  • Play something by "that" band / artist, and let us know why they are so important to you.
Lou Reed. In my all-time Top 5.

Groundbreaking, influential, intelligent, caustic, organic, dark, humorous, noisy. That checks damn near all my boxes.

This record was released in 1989. Tragically, this rings even more true today...

Well, Americans don't care for much of anything
Land and water the least
And animal life is low on the totem pole
With human life not worth more than infected yeast
Americans don't care too much for beauty
They'll shit in a river, dump battery acid in a stream
They'll watch dead rats wash up on the beach
And complain if they can't swim
They say, "Things are done for the majority"
Don't believe half of what you see and none of what you hear

It's gonna get worse with this majority. Fight.

Miss you, Lou. Thanks for everything...



Lou Reed - New York

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Day 8: That Artist

The Weeknd - Starboy

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My 2nd favourite album by one of my top 5 favourite artists. If I had the original version of House Of Balloons on vinyl, I’d’ve played that instead.

I was introduced to Abel & his music through his features on Drake’s “Take Care” album. I discovered his first two mixtapes shortly after that (right before the third one came out, that was a fun Christmas morning for me) & I’ve been a big fan of his music ever since. He’s the one who got me into darker, alternative R&B & seeing him blow up into a big pop star in the mid-2010s was so exciting to watch.

Notice how I highlighted that I’m a big fan of his music. I haven’t followed his acting career & after what I’ve heard about The Idol, I don’t want to. :LOL:
 
Day 8: @Turbo hosted September 2021 themed on the Talking Heads. Everyone has “that band / artist” for themselves.
  • Play something by "that" band / artist, and let us know why they are so important to you.
These guys are right up there, along with Neil, PJ, The Dead, Dylan and King Gizzard rising up quickly.

Hooked from the moment I heard Days of Graduation off of Southern Rock Opera. Immersed me in a world that I was totally unfamiliar with and helped me better understand the dynamics of 'the southern thing'. Two very unique voices and songwriters in Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley, and of course the tenure of Jason Isbell on a number of albums as well (including this one) Since Isbell left they've managed to widen their songs to reflect a greater worldview without sacrificing the sound.

I think that growth in songwriting and approach is what draws me to them, and some of the other artists above. I appreciate hearing artists whose artistic growth reflects their stage in life, rather than trying to recreate their youth. I think it helps you connect with them long term. For example, while I didn't appreciate Silver & Gold by Neil Young when it first came out, a song like Razor Love hit hard when we had our son, I just needed to catch up to the song.

First live show I saw was April 6, 2005 w/ the Heartless Bastards, and I've not missed a local show since. They always bring the passion and the rock. Prior to that show I won a raffle at a local record shop (shoutout to Lous Records in Encinitas, CA) for the Dirty South print that sits behind my turntable, has signatures from all the band members at the time. Definitely a prized possession and features the art of the late Wes Freed, who is central to the DBT mythos as well.

This happens to be the first album in stack that @Matt M put together for me, perfect timing for todays prompt. I was gonna play Silver & Gold for the reasons above, but this pivoted into a great choice based on the rabbit hole it took me down.

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Day 8: @Turbo hosted September 2021 themed on the Talking Heads. Everyone has “that band / artist” for themselves.
  • Play something by "that" band / artist, and let us know why they are so important to you.
Talking Heads "Fear Of Music" (1979 Sire; 2013 Rhino reissue)
I mean, right? I probably should play this today? It's hard to pinpoint why they're important to me. I really liked several of their songs during the 80's but only got into them during the late 80's and early 90's, well after they had disbanded. Living Colour's cover of Memories Can't Wait made me look deeper into their music. I played the Sand in the Vasoline compilation a lot before getting into the albums, picking up used copies of the LP's at local. One of the first lyrics that resonated with me was "Heaven is a place, a place where nothing ever happens". So much clever writing like this in their songs, which led me to make that the theme of the 2021 spin challenge.

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imtheocean said:
Day 8: @Turbo hosted September 2021 themed on the Talking Heads. Everyone has “that band / artist” for themselves.
  • Play something by "that" band / artist, and let us know why they are so important to you.
These guys are right up there, along with Neil, PJ, The Dead, Dylan and King Gizzard rising up quickly.

Hooked from the moment I heard Days of Graduation off of Southern Rock Opera. Immersed me in a world that I was totally unfamiliar with and helped me better understand the dynamics of 'the southern thing'. Two very unique voices and songwriters in Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley, and of course the tenure of Jason Isbell on a number of albums as well (including this one) Since Isbell left they've managed to widen their songs to reflect a greater worldview without sacrificing the sound.

I think that growth in songwriting and approach is what draws me to them, and some of the other artists above. I appreciate hearing artists whose artistic growth reflects their stage in life, rather than trying to recreate their youth. I think it helps you connect with them long term. For example, while I didn't appreciate Silver & Gold by Neil Young when it first came out, a song like Razor Love hit hard when we had our son, I just needed to catch up to the song.

First live show I saw was April 6, 2005 w/ the Heartless Bastards, and I've not missed a local show since. They always bring the passion and the rock. Prior to that show I won a raffle at a local record shop (shoutout to Lous Records in Encinitas, CA) for the Dirty South print that sits behind my turntable, has signatures from all the band members at the time. Definitely a prized possession and features the art of the late Wes Freed, who is central to the DBT mythos as well.

This happens to be the first album in stack that @Matt M put together for me, perfect timing for todays prompt. I was gonna play Silver & Gold for the reasons above, but this pivoted into a great choice based on the rabbit hole it took me down.

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Day 7: The Ocean

Florist (Emily Sprague) wrote this album after the death of her mother. She moved from the east coast to LA and started surfing to deal with her grief. She wrote these songs during that time. She references the ocean frequently and its healing properties. In this somber, haunting album, she wrestles with her loneliness and loss in a deeply intimate swirl of poetry.

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Turbo said:
Day 8: @Turbo hosted September 2021 themed on the Talking Heads. Everyone has “that band / artist” for themselves.
  • Play something by "that" band / artist, and let us know why they are so important to you.
Talking Heads "Fear Of Music" (1979 Sire; 2013 Rhino reissue)
I mean, right? I probably should play this today? It's hard to pinpoint why they're important to me. I really liked several of their songs during the 80's but only got into them during the late 80's and early 90's, well after they had disbanded. Living Colour's cover of Memories Can't Wait made me look deeper into their music. I played the Sand in the Vasoline compilation a lot before getting into the albums, picking up used copies of the LP's at local. One of the first lyrics that resonated with me was "Heaven is a place, a place where nothing ever happens". So much clever writing like this in their songs, which led me to make that the theme of the 2021 spin challenge.

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My 77 cd boxset showed up today.
 
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