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Mon Jan 18 2021
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
Sounds like 106.7 the Fox
3
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Tue Jan 19 2021
Bad
Michael Jackson
4
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Thu Jan 21 2021
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Jazz is tough. Good background music.
3
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Fri Jan 22 2021
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Every song is 2 minutes. Pop perfection.
Feels like walking into a smoky bar in the 1950's.
Looked at the Wiki page and Elvis didn't write any of these songs. Meat puppet.
Forgot how much I liked "Blue Moon".
4
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Mon Jan 25 2021
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
5
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Tue Jan 26 2021
Repeater
Fugazi
I like the music. The vocals turn me off.
Blueprint is good.
2
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Wed Jan 27 2021
Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
This is the kind of stuff I wanted to find doing this.
I'm a slut for slide guitar.
Album cover sucks. Songs are great.
4
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Thu Jan 28 2021
Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
Best album cover yet.
3
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Mon Feb 01 2021
L.A. Woman
The Doors
I thought this was going to be a mariachi band, but then I realized it was "L.A" Woman, not "La" Woman.
L.A. Woman is my favorite Doors song.
Hyacinth House is a hidden gem.
4
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Tue Feb 02 2021
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
This album reminds me so much of high school. Whether we were smoking in Trixie and blasting this tape, or smoking in Nick's car and singing Living Loving Maid like some kind of gay, barber shop trio, there was always a good chance we were smoking and listening to Zeppelin II.
"Thank You" is what Sam and I danced to at our wedding. And then we smoked and drank beer. Some things never change.
All time awesome album.
5
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Wed Feb 03 2021
1977
Ash
Not horrible. It opens with a tie fighter fly by. Sounds like 1996 in a time capsule. Sounds like these songs should be in Euro Trip or some other teen movie. It's a poor man's Space Hog. "I'd Give You Anything" is a nice riff.
3
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Fri Feb 05 2021
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
I know that I would hate most artists/bands if I met them, but I would fucking hate these guys if I ever met them.
This is Coldplay, just gayer. If Radiohead did soft rock, this would be it.
It comes off as pretentious and fake. This is one of those bands that talks about drinking and fighting, but consists of sober pacifists.
Wilco has a song or two on each album that I skip. This album is all of those songs.
2
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Mon Feb 08 2021
Machine Head
Deep Purple
It reminded me of a high school band. I get why they are in the Pantheon of Rock, but the musicianship is lacking for my taste.
2
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Tue Feb 09 2021
The Blueprint
JAY Z
I didn't get a chance to listen again, but I really enjoy Girls, Izzo, and Heart of the City. This is back when Kanye was a producer, and not as crazy. I like that Kanye.
3
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Thu Feb 11 2021
Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
I've always thought of Pavement as a darker Weezer with Nick O'Grady playing drums. I still think this is true.
The problem I run into with their albums is some of the songs are terrible and require skipping. It's a great album, to me, if you can play it all the way through. This leaves something to be desired when I listen to Pavement.
Crooked Rain is still my favorite album of theirs. I'll probably revisit this when I'm in the mood for some Pavement.
4
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Fri Feb 12 2021
Suicide
Suicide
Never heard of this band. Probably because I'm not into electro-punk. I can see how this influenced bands, but this reminds me of when Danny gets stoned and messes around with a keyboard. Danny's electro song is called "Cristal Ship" and I have it on my iTunes if anyone wants to listen.
It's trash. Just like this album.
1
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Mon Feb 15 2021
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
It feels like a "Now That's What I Call Music From Commercials" album in some places. I want to like this more than I do. I hope to revisit it at some point. But doubt it.
3
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Wed Feb 17 2021
Copper Blue
Sugar
I'm a fan. This music should be in every teen movie. Quintessential garage rock.
"Slick" is good.
4
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Thu Feb 18 2021
Eagles
Eagles
Man, I fucking hate the Eagles. Even their hits have worn on me.
"Take the Devil" caught my attention. But, the lyrics on this song, as well as the others, are bad. I was really surprised at how much the lyrics let me down.
2
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Tue Feb 23 2021
Young Americans
David Bowie
Very 70's sounding. Reminded me of porn in some places. I rarely listen to these Bowie tunes so it was surprising to hear them again. This isn't my favorite stuff from him.
3
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Wed Feb 24 2021
Sheet Music
10cc
At first, I loved the music and hated the vocals and lyrics. As the album went on, it grew on me. I really enjoyed this by the end of it. "Hotel" is fun. This was a pleasant surprise. Listening to it made me think these guys had a lot of fun making this album.
4
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Fri Feb 26 2021
Pieces Of The Sky
Emmylou Harris
I listened to the first half of the album. I like her voice, and some of the songs were in my head later. I listen to most of my music now sitting on the back porch crushing beers. Emmylou Harris is not what I want to listen to when I'm getting after it. But, I appreciate it.
3
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Wed Mar 03 2021
Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
Maybe it's the liberal Jewish media. Or the patriarchy. Hell, it could be the lizard people. But, this just isn't my jam. Every song sounds the same to me and it all reminds of Disney princess movies. Or that scene in Clueless when he asks Cher if she likes Billie Holiday, and she says, "I love him". I feel like uncultured swine.
1
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Thu Mar 04 2021
All Directions
The Temptations
If this doesn't get you bobbing your head, you're wrong. I read the Wikipedia and "Run Charlie Run" is really interesting. A song about white flight is not something I expected. Plus, the band thought this album was going to flop. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
4
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Fri Mar 05 2021
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
I really liked this album. The vocals sometimes turned me off, but I got a Doors vibe with some of the spoken lyrics. The music took it over the top for me. Pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this. Made me feel like an angsty teen. Great shirt.
4
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Mon Mar 08 2021
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Great background music. Not my jam, but it's a lot of fun. If I hosted dinner parties, I would be all over this.
2
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Tue Mar 09 2021
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
I really liked this. Great background music for beer drinking. It was a mix of Wilco and Radiohead to me. I will be listening to this again.
4
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Wed Mar 10 2021
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
I did not take a deep dive into this album. It was not what I expected. Had some rocking tunes but nothing stood out. They have an album cover with boobs on it, so that's something.
2
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Thu Mar 11 2021
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Nothing but bangers to open up. This reminds me of going to the beach as a kid. I think it was on The Fox a lot and Kath had it blasting as I was about to shred some waves with my boogie board.
The back half of the album drags until One World. Then it gets hard 80's. Then back to music that makes me think of the sex scene from Top Gun.
Gimme the first three tracks and I'm good. The song Brothers in Arms doesn't do it for me.
3
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Fri Mar 12 2021
Murmur
R.E.M.
Man, I just don't like REM. Never have. Moral Kiosk is fun. 9-9 is enjoyable. A lot of the songs sound the same to me. I think I hate Michael Stipe. He reminds me of a weird elementary school art teacher. His voice comes off as condescending. I would give this a 1, but I don't want Stipe to give me detention.
2
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Tue Mar 16 2021
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
4
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Thu Mar 18 2021
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
This sounds like a movie soundtrack to me. Ocean's 11 montages just flying around.
Not my jam and I won't revisit this.
1
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Wed Mar 24 2021
Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
This reminds me of something a middle school jazz band would play. At the same time, I feel like to should be drinking whiskey at work. If someone came over and I put this on, I would want to punch me in the face.
1