The February Record Spin Challenge - It's All Connected, Maaaannnnn

[Turbo]

21. Play an album you would recommend to a new fan of yesterday’s artist.

The Faint "Wet From Birth" (2004 Saddle Creek)
This one is a little backwards for me today because Billy Nomates would most often be the answer to the question as opposed to the prompt. Billy Nomates is post-punk, but with a healthy dose of electronics and vocals that would be at home in a honky-tonk bar. And a little vitriol in the lyrics. So if you like that, I think The Faint would be a good thing to sample. Punk with electronics, sung vocals and a touch of vitriol.

 

[Turbo]

22. Play an album that takes itself less seriously than yesterday’s.
The B-52's "The B-52's" (1979 Island; 2011 MOFI reissue)
The B-52's definitely take themselves less seriously than The Faint... I think. Anyway, there's more lobsters on here.

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

Day 21: New Fan

Troye Sivan - Blue Neighbourhood



Similar sound & themes to Lorde’s “Pure Heroine” except a little more gay. That’d be a good selling point (it was to me, at least).

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Day 18. Play an album you acquired from the same source, store, or method as yesterday’s pick.
The Amazing Rhythm Aces - Stacked Deck
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While back in Springfield, IL in September visiting the In-Laws I swung by some of the local record stores and picked up a few things besides the excellent David Bromberg record, I also grab this wonderful Mid 70s Southern Rock album.

Day 19. Play an album with similar themes to yesterday’s album.

Outlaws - Outlaws.

Like Amazing Rhythm Aces, The Outlaws were another mid 70s Southern Rock act and their self titled debut deals with in many of the same tropes as Stacked Deck. Sounds about life and love while romanticizing the Wild West. Where they differ is in their guitar play Hughie Thomasson shreds and his guitar play really elevates this album.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Day 19. Play an album with similar themes to yesterday’s album.

Outlaws - Outlaws.
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Like Amazing Rhythm Aces, The Outlaws were another mid 70s Southern Rock act and their self titled debut deals with in many of the same tropes as Stacked Deck. Sounds about life and love while romanticizing the Wild West. Where they differ is in their guitar play Hughie Thomasson shreds and his guitar play really elevates this album.

Day 20. Play anything from a different continent than yesterday’s spin.

Kikagaku Moyo - Kumoyo Island

From Tampa to Tokyo.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Day 20. Play anything from a different continent than yesterday’s spin.

Kikagaku Moyo - Kumoyo Island
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From Tampa to Tokyo.

Day 21. Play an album you would recommend to a new fan of yesterday’s artist.

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Sketches Of Brunswick East

I feel like Kikagaku Moyo shares a similar vibe to this particular King Gizz album. It’s probably my favorite KGATLW album though I must admit I am probably like 15 albums behind at this point.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Day 21. Play an album you would recommend to a new fan of yesterday’s artist.

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Sketches Of Brunswick East
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I feel like Kikagaku Moyo shares a similar vibe to this particular King Gizz album. It’s probably my favorite KGATLW album though I must admit I am probably like 15 albums behind at this point.

Day 22. Play an album that takes itself less seriously than yesterday’s.

Jonathan Richman - It's Time For Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

As far as artists that “don’t give a fuck” King Gizz is tough to top but I think Jonathan Richman might be the least self conscious person in Rock Music.

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

22. Play an album that takes itself less seriously than yesterday’s.



Neil Young And The Shocking Pinks - Everybody's Rockin'

 

[LeSamourai]

20. Play anything from a different continent than yesterday’s spin.

Middle Kids - Today We're The Greatest

From North America to Australia.

 

[imtheocean]

23. Play something that uses rhythm in a similar way to yesterday’s album.

Tracking my connections thus far: Howard Jones --> Drive~By Truckers --> Kraftwerk --> David Bowie --> Muppets --> Debbie Gibson --> Bob Dylan --> Mike Ness --> Os Mutantes --> Tropicalia --> Emerson Lake & Palmer --> Skankin' Pickle --> Rolling Stones --> Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit --> Bob Dylan --> Johnny Cash --> Metallica --> Doobie Brothers --> Linda Ronstadt --> Nick Drake --> John Martyn --> Danny Elfman

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure has a circus rhythm to it, especially the Breakfast Machine. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite always weirded me out as a kid with it's psychedelic take on circus music.

The Beatles ~ Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Day 22. Play an album that takes itself less seriously than yesterday’s.

Jonathan Richman - It's Time For Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
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As far as artists that “don’t give a fuck” King Gizz is tough to top but I think Jonathan Richman might be the least self conscious person in Rock Music.

Day 23. Play something that uses rhythm in a similar way to yesterday’s album.

Lou Reed - Transformer

Reed was a huge influence on Richman.

 

[ranbalam]

22. Play an album that takes itself less seriously than yesterday’s.
I could have played just about anything to satisfy a less serious approach than Leonard Cohen.

Day 21 - Leonard Cohen
Day 22 - Ron Gallo

 

[ranbalam]

23. Play something that uses rhythm in a similar way to yesterday’s album.
Day 22 Ron Gallo
Day 23 - Talking Heads

 

[4080]

Day 23 Play something that uses rhythm in a similar way to yesterday’s album

Buck 65 "Square" - another oddball rapper that is both forward thinking and enjoys playing homage to the old school!

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

Day 22: Less Serious

Gino Soccio - Outline

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

Day 23: Rhythm

Donna Summer - I Remember Yesterday



The closing track of Gino Soccio’s album, “There’s a World”, sounds a little similar to “I Feel Love”, from the synths to the rhythm of the drum machine (tho I think the latter may be a bit faster).

 

[imtheocean]

24. Play something in a different format (physical or digital) than yesterday’s pick.

Tracking my connections thus far: Howard Jones --> Drive~By Truckers --> Kraftwerk --> David Bowie --> Muppets --> Debbie Gibson --> Bob Dylan --> Mike Ness --> Os Mutantes --> Tropicalia --> Emerson Lake & Palmer --> Skankin' Pickle --> Rolling Stones --> Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit --> Bob Dylan --> Johnny Cash --> Metallica --> Doobie Brothers --> Linda Ronstadt --> Nick Drake --> John Martyn --> Danny Elfman --> Beatles

Since Neil hasn't re-released this on vinyl (yet), Hey Ho, Away We Go to the archives.

Neil Young & Pearl Jam ~ Mirror Ball

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

Day 24: Different Format

Jaylib - Champion Sound + Bonus Trx & Rmx



Released for Cassette Store Day (which I didn’t know existed) in 2015, I got both of these from Urban Outfitters a few years later for $3 apiece.

 

[4080]

Day 24 Play something in a different format (physical or digital) than yesterday’s pick

Chef Raekwon guest staring Tony Starks (Ghostface Killer) "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" - this is a different format than yesterday and it's even a fancy purple colour!

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Day 23. Play something that uses rhythm in a similar way to yesterday’s album.

Lou Reed - Transformer
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Reed was a huge influence on Richman.

Day 24. Play something in a different format (physical or digital) than yesterday’s pick.

The Roots - Illadelph Halflife

Let’s keep the Hip-Hop Tape party going this Friday Night!