Strange Musical Tales: The September 2023 Vinyl Spin Challenge Thread

Day 10 -THE X-FILES (Chris Carter, 1993)
The X-Files drew on cosmic horror several times throughout its run, beginning with the whole “investigators of the unknown” format, various references to weird creatures, cults and conspiracies, and other inspirations in specific episodes, for example “Our Town” (The Shadow Over Innsmouth), “Tooms” (Cool Air), “Dreamland” (The Thing On The Doorstep) and “Ice” (At The Mountains Of Madness).
Play something that starts with the letter “X” and/or that mentions conspiracies and/or cigarette smoking and/or aliens.

I almost missed this one. But my pick hits a couple of them.

Xenoglyph - Spiritfraud

Also has this pretty tentacular alien on the front cover.
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Hemotep said:
Day 10 -THE X-FILES (Chris Carter, 1993)
The X-Files drew on cosmic horror several times throughout its run, beginning with the whole “investigators of the unknown” format, various references to weird creatures, cults and conspiracies, and other inspirations in specific episodes, for example “Our Town” (The Shadow Over Innsmouth), “Tooms” (Cool Air), “Dreamland” (The Thing On The Doorstep) and “Ice” (At The Mountains Of Madness).
Play something that starts with the letter “X” and/or that mentions conspiracies and/or cigarette smoking and/or aliens.

I almost missed this one. But my pick hits a couple of them.

Xenoglyph - Spiritfraud

Also has this pretty tentacular alien on the front cover.
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Extra tentacles are definitely worth imaginary bonus points!!
 
Day 10 -THE X-FILES (Chris Carter, 1993)
The X-Files drew on cosmic horror several times throughout its run, beginning with the whole “investigators of the unknown” format, various references to weird creatures, cults and conspiracies, and other inspirations in specific episodes, for example “Our Town” (The Shadow Over Innsmouth), “Tooms” (Cool Air), “Dreamland” (The Thing On The Doorstep) and “Ice” (At The Mountains Of Madness).
Play something that starts with the letter “X” and/or that mentions conspiracies and/or cigarette smoking and/or aliens.

Super Furry Animals - Ice Hockey Hair EP

More SFA, this time with the songs "Smokin'" and "Let Quit Smoking" bookending a 4-song EP.

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Day 12 - DUNGEONS & DRAGONS (Gary Gygax, 1974)
The original role-playing game included various monsters and characters that originated during the early days of cosmic horror.
Play something that features dice in any way and/or features warriors and/or dragons and/or mazes and/or any creature out of D&D and/or is a treasure to you

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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - PetroDragonic Apocalypse ...
 
Day 11 - FATALE (Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips, 2012)
Limited graphic novel series featuring numerous cosmic horror elements. Centers around a femme fatale protagonist that does not age, that drives men and women that stay with her to madness, and who happens to be pursued by cultists that want to sacrifice her to their Great Old One deity.
Play something by a solo female artist. There is no other option today because you are ensnared in her tentacles.

Miya Folick - Roach

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Day 12 - DUNGEONS & DRAGONS (Gary Gygax, 1974)
The original role-playing game included various monsters and characters that originated during the early days of cosmic horror.
Play something that features dice in any way and/or features warriors and/or dragons and/or mazes and/or any creature out of D&D and/or is a treasure to you

Besides the obvious linked song, a few other 'tentacles' to D&D.

  • Loving Cup could be a treasure found in a dungeon.
  • Shine A Light On Me could reference a spell
  • Turd On The Run could be trying to escape from a Gelatinous Cube
Rolling Stones ~ Exile on Main Street

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Day 12 - DUNGEONS & DRAGONS (Gary Gygax, 1974)
The original role-playing game included various monsters and characters that originated during the early days of cosmic horror.
Play something that features dice in any way and/or features warriors and/or dragons and/or mazes and/or any creature out of D&D and/or is a treasure to you

Queen "The Game" (1980 Elektra Canada)
"Play The Game", "Dragon Attack", "Another One Bites The Dust"... all by the Queen... sounds like a D&D session to me.

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Day 10 -THE X-FILES (Chris Carter, 1993)
The X-Files drew on cosmic horror several times throughout its run, beginning with the whole “investigators of the unknown” format, various references to weird creatures, cults and conspiracies, and other inspirations in specific episodes, for example “Our Town” (The Shadow Over Innsmouth), “Tooms” (Cool Air), “Dreamland” (The Thing On The Doorstep) and “Ice” (At The Mountains Of Madness).
Play something that mentions cigarette smoking
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I played days 10 and 11 yesterday and forgot to post....

Day 11 - FATALE (Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips, 2012)
Limited graphic novel series featuring numerous cosmic horror elements. Centers around a femme fatale protagonist that does not age, that drives men and women that stay with her to madness, and who happens to be pursued by cultists that want to sacrifice her to their Great Old One deity.
Play something by a solo female artist. There is no other option today because you are ensnared in her tentacles.

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Day 12 - DUNGEONS & DRAGONS (Gary Gygax, 1974)
The original role-playing game included various monsters and characters that originated during the early days of cosmic horror.
Play something that features dice in any way and/or features warriors and/or dragons and/or mazes and/or any creature out of D&D and/or is a treasure to you.

Spoon - Gimme Fiction

Opens with "The Beast and Dragon, Adored," and that hooded figure on the cover has some D&D vibes.

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Day 13 - THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH (Lovecraft, 1936)
Play something that sounds like a sea shanty and/or references the seas and/or aquatic life and/or play something that you could consider as being an “antique” collectible and/or something that features an object on the cover that could be considered a “mysterious relic”.

"Water Slide" - The Age Of Pleasure (2023) - Janelle Monáe

Great Cthulhu would fo sho cut a rug to this jam. Also, it's entirely likely the cover art depicts Janelle diving under the legs of Deep Ones.

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