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Fri Oct 06 2023
Parachutes
Coldplay
2
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Sun Oct 08 2023
Rubber Soul
Beatles
This is quintessential 60s Brit rock. Might be more folksy than what I like about the Beatles, but it's still great.
4
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Mon Oct 09 2023
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Top tier 70s R&B. Rivals "What's Going On" for me as the best from the era.
4
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Tue Oct 10 2023
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4
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Wed Oct 11 2023
Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
4
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Thu Oct 12 2023
Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
3
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Fri Oct 13 2023
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
This is just a [Insert Fallout game title] soundtrack right?
3
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Sat Oct 14 2023
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
"Everything Put Together Falls Apart" is the sad bop of the century.
4
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Mon Oct 16 2023
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Cash's guitar tone is so good here. His banter is excellent alongside a really rowdy crowd. I cant say I've ever heard anyone be *bleeped* on a live concert album! Sad we only got 30 seconds of Folsom Prison, but psyched we got a reprise of San Quentin!
4
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Tue Oct 17 2023
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Skappa Bappa Boo Pa
Meeta Geeya, Heet Slappa Doosa
Gurba Beesta, Dippa Skabba Heya
- Anthony Kiedis
2
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Wed Oct 18 2023
Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Meeeeeeeeehhhhhhh
1
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Thu Oct 19 2023
Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
An album that is very much of its time. Nothing too special on here, but it still provides a good listen. Just solid, folk-rock with heavy Byrds, Fleetwood Mac, Allman Brothers influences. Super bold to follow up a song called "Sunlight" with "Double Sunlight". Also, hilarious to have a record-flip song. After listening to this, I went through their debut album; it is much better.
2
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Sat Oct 21 2023
Music From Big Pink
The Band
Easily their best. It's fantastic all the way through.
5
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Sun Oct 22 2023
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
So experimental, so new, so above its time. Miles really was pushing the envelope with the new sonic scapes found In A Silent Way and explored further here. Certainly a controversial album for the time, but its influence is still found today. Definitely not as much as the previous album.
4
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Tue Oct 24 2023
Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
I mean its Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd. What's not to like🤷♂️
4
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Wed Oct 25 2023
21
Adele
My mom loves this album.
2
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Sat Oct 28 2023
A Night At The Opera
Queen
Classic Queen being Queen.
4
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Wed Nov 01 2023
Stankonia
OutKast
André 3000 has such a distinct voice; especially in the world of hip hop. Stankonia has top notch production and, coincidentally, released on Halloween back in 2000.
4
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Thu Nov 02 2023
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
This is the amp used on Pet Sounds. This is the keyboard used on Pet Sounds. This is the microphone used on Pet Sounds. This is the horse from Pet Sounds. This is my trauma from Pet Sounds. This is my firstborn given to Pet Sounds.
5
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Fri Nov 03 2023
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
This ain't it.
1
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Sat Nov 04 2023
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
Super nostalgic listen for me. I remember Justin getting this from the library and we drove around after school listening to it. The production is very cool on this album. Lots of little details in the recordings to really draw you into its world.
4
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Sun Nov 05 2023
Aja
Steely Dan
Suuuuper cheesy seventies glam rock. It's nearly all ballads minus "Peg". Certainly not as good as Can't Buy A Thrill, bit the harmonies are nice and the mix is really solid.
3
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Mon Nov 06 2023
Parklife
Blur
I really respect a lot of what Damon Albarn has done for the pop-rock industry, but his earlier Blur albums just don't do it for me. Where most of the 90s consisted of American grunge and punk, Blur was just continuing along a weird, cornball saga.
1
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Tue Nov 07 2023
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse is such a pivotal figure in modern R&B. Super unique voice paired with a classic styling of Blues and Jazz instrumentation makes her wholly one of a kind.
4
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Wed Nov 08 2023
Trio
Dolly Parton
I really enjoyed this listen. It made my morning commute much more enjoyable. It also has prepared me for the American music I'll be hearing all over Silver Dollar City this weekend. The two ballads by Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris were out of place on this record.
3
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Thu Nov 09 2023
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Beastie Boys before the Beastie Boys. Influential for the times, but it just isn't too special a listen nowadays.
2
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Sat Nov 11 2023
Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
Aerosmith are a weird band. Sweet Emotion is great, though.
2
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Sun Nov 12 2023
The Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges, otherwise know as, The Rolling Stones *psych-rock version.
3
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Mon Nov 13 2023
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
This is a solid rock album. I only know the Classic Radio station rotation of ZZ Top hits, but there is a lot more to them. They're almost like a light Sabbath.
3
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Tue Nov 14 2023
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Fats is always a fun time.
4
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Wed Nov 15 2023
Elastica
Elastica
This just didn't hit for me. There is some good guitars tones and double vocals, but it is too tied up with the 80s hair band sound that I despise.
2
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Thu Nov 16 2023
Scum
Napalm Death
This is just not my thing🤷♂️
1
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Sat Nov 18 2023
Stardust
Willie Nelson
A short, sweet, and delightful 40 minute album. I wasn't expecting an Unchained Melody cover, but I loved it! Nelson's voice is a perfect medium between old, country music star and 20s cocktail lounge singer.
4
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Sun Nov 19 2023
Movies
Holger Czukay
I haven't gotten into any of Czukay's other projects besides CAN, but this was pretty good. Has a nice krautrock vibe, while also being experimental post rock. The samples are used sparingly, which I liked.
3
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Mon Nov 20 2023
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Really good bluegrass with Nelson's soft timbre. The songs are sweet and don't waste anytime. Nice winter album to sit by a fire and drink coffee to.
4
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Tue Nov 21 2023
Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Admittedly, this is my first Bob Marley album. I've only ever gotten into the hits. It was fine, but the plethora of fade outs really brings an album down for me. It shows that someone can't finish a song when there are too many of them.
2
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Wed Nov 22 2023
Close To You
Carpenters
All around classic 70s pop album. The voices are immaculate, the instrumentation is large, and the tunes are oh so right. I really like "Help" and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again". They remind me why I love Karen Carpenter so much.
4
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Sat Nov 25 2023
Liquid Swords
GZA
Liquid Swords is a great album that I've always thought is more back-filled. The album is very well produced but with songs like 4th Chamber and Shadowboxin' towards the middle/end of the album it just kind of feels like the beginning is a lot of preamble.
4
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Sun Nov 26 2023
A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
Pretty corny tunes, maybe a bit sexist too, but the harmonies are nice.
3
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Tue Nov 28 2023
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Just AC/DC being some hard ass mother f**kers.
3
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Thu Nov 30 2023
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
I'm sure I'd like this more if I was exposed to it earlier in life, but it just didn't land for me. Her voice is beautiful, but there are some wacky gutteral sounds and yips that it really took me out of it.
2
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Sat Dec 02 2023
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Nice, easy listen. Can't say I was really into it, but Jimmy Smith is the king of the Organ.
3
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Tue Dec 05 2023
The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Genius is right!
4
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Wed Dec 06 2023
Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
This sounds like all of the scrappy bands I played with back in High School. Not that much of a compliment.
1
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Fri Dec 08 2023
Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Morrissey is such a strange character. His older tracks were certainly left-wing, but now he's seemingly the exact opposite nowadays? As a wild wordsmith of the 80s, these songs feel tripe and like some kind of weird roleplay for him. I'm not really sure how to feel.
One thing is for sure, however. If you don't know what the song is called, 9/10 it is just the first line of the tune. Hilarious meme.
3
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Sat Dec 09 2023
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
Super solid Talking Heads album. I always love David Byrne's vocal mixing on his projects. He's like a megaphone wielding orator screaming in the streets. The production is also very well done. Bringing us into the 80s pop scene.
4
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Tue Dec 12 2023
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
All our classic in the genre. Booker T. remains a badass mother fucker.
4
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Thu Dec 14 2023
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
Admittedly, this was my first full Pharcyde album. Their ensemble is super well done and everyone gets a shot at the spotlight. In my opinion, however, A Tribe Called Quest just pulls this off better. There are really solid beats on this album, but it is mostly one note. Still, nice listen to have at the gym.
3
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Fri Dec 15 2023
Tical
Method Man
Method Man isn't my favorite Wu member, but his flow is always solid and accusatory. He's ok lyrically, but he really shines with his beats and accompaniments.
4
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Sat Dec 16 2023
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Certainly not their best effort, but I enjoy it for what it is.
3
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Mon Dec 18 2023
Boston
Boston
Very overplayed classic Rock station band. As a kid it was fun to jam to it on Guitar Hero, but now it's just old-guy rock n' roll.
2
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Tue Dec 19 2023
Van Halen
Van Halen
I don't like Van Halen.
1
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Wed Dec 20 2023
Teen Dream
Beach House
A sweet, dreamy album that has some heavier themes. The instrumentals from Beach House are always very well produced and appropriate for their vision. Good band.
4
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Mon Dec 25 2023
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
The best Bowie album. I'll fight over that.
5
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Sun Dec 31 2023
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Sex SELLS.
4
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Mon Jan 01 2024
Bad Company
Bad Company
The album is way shorter than I remember, so I really flew through this. Super good listen!
4
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Wed Jan 03 2024
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis is hot and I don't care who knows it!!
3
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Sat Jan 06 2024
Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
THE jazz album.
5
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Sun Jan 07 2024
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
Top quality rap album that I don't get back to enough.
5
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Sat Jan 13 2024
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
This was one of the first albums I'd ever bought on vinyl. I love the blend of blues and rock with a hint of psych. Fogerty has such a perfect voice for this genre.
4
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Thu Jan 18 2024
Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
I've only ever listened to Moment of Truth, but never his first album. Pretty classic 90s flows and instrumentation.
3