The May 2025 Spin Challenge - Music, Music, Read All About It!

[avecigrec]

Not caring much for Arcade Fire in the first place has certainly made this new one easy for me to ignore.

 

[imtheocean]

We went in at doors and got a spot right next to the gate where they entered the ring. When the show ended, they all walked out with Pres Hall Jazz Band right next to us and we high fived all of them. Was a super fun night.

Uggghhh.... oh Win

Yes to the first 1/2 and Yes to the second half. Ugh.

 

[avecigrec]

Day 9 - How Music Works - David Byrne
I'll be honest, this was a DNF. I kept meaning to get back to it and still haven't.

Play a David Byrne project

Philip Glass – Songs From Liquid Days


Byrne is one of the lyricists here.

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

Day 9 - How Music Works - David Byrne
Play something you have a hard time playing in its entirety

Still stung listening to this one. It's such a great, brave record but the emotion of loss is just as great...



David Bowie - Blackstar

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

Day 10 - The Real Frank Zappa Book - Frank Zappa with Peter Occhiogrosso
Here's a quote:
“A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole.”
Play a straightedge or sober band or artist



Fugazi - In On The Kill Taker

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

I have a very vivid memory from when I was about 7-8 years old (maybe 9) of my Aunt driving my sisters and I to our grandmother's house in her Mustang. We were driving up a hill, windows down and Light My Fire was blaring on the radio. (Remember terrestrial radio would play long songs? I'm old...)

Whenever I hear the song I am transported back to that moment, wind blowing in my hair (I was in the back seat on the driver's side)

Very similar memory. My dad bought this car when I was 12 or 13. Gave it to me when I got my license.

I still have it.

This isn't 'the car' - it's garaged, covered and hasn't seen the road in a good bit - but it's exactly the car...

 

[Wes C. Attle]

Day 10 - The Real Frank Zappa Book - Frank Zappa with Peter Occhiogrosso

Play a straightedge or sober band or artist

The Refused - The Shape Of Punk To Come



lol, good morning, household! Happy Saturday!

 

[threesunrises]

Very similar memory. My dad bought this car when I was 12 or 13. Gave it to me when I got my license.

I still have it.

This isn't 'the car' - it's garaged, covered and hasn't seen the road in a good bit - but it's exactly the car...

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My parents had a pair of "65 1/2" Mustangs - Mom's was light blue, Dad's was dark blue. I used to think that I remember the cars, but it's much more likely that I've seen photos and have created a false memory.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Day 10 - The Real Frank Zappa Book - Frank Zappa with Peter Occhiogrosso

Frank Zappa - Hot Rats

I am not a huge Zappa fan, though, to be fair, I have never explored his discography beyond the surface level. This is the lone Zappa album in my collection and it was a PIF, I really enjoy it and I swear one of these days I will dedicate some time to dig into Zappos music deeper.

 

[Turbo]

Not caring much for Arcade Fire in the first place has certainly made this new one easy for me to ignore.

Same, and this despite the fact that they're from Montreal. I usually try to support local artists, but their sound never clicked with me.

 

[imtheocean]

Very similar memory. My dad bought this car when I was 12 or 13. Gave it to me when I got my license.

I still have it.

This isn't 'the car' - it's garaged, covered and hasn't seen the road in a good bit - but it's exactly the car...

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My parents had a pair of "65 1/2" Mustangs - Mom's was light blue, Dad's was dark blue. I used to think that I remember the cars, but it's much more likely that I've seen photos and have created a false memory.

My grandfather bought one of the first 1000 mustangs off the assembly line, but its lost to time.

My Doors/Mustang memory is listening to Riders on the Storm w/ my dad in his Mustang II hatchback on 8-track. The Mustang II had as much to do with a Mustang as the new SUV EV Mustangs. Mrs. ImTheOcean drives a red convertible ecoboost mustang on the daily. Love those cars, would love a vintage one someday.

 

[imtheocean]

Day 10 - The Real Frank Zappa Book - Frank Zappa with Peter Occhiogrosso

Play some Zappa or anything by someone who played with him.

Terry Bozzio played on over 20 Zappa albums, and Dale Bozzio was a vocalist on a few.

Missing Persons ~ Spring Session M

 

[threesunrises]

Day 10 - Play some Zappa or anything by someone who played with him.

I saw Frank Zappa just once - on the pier in NYC. This album brings me back to high school - we'd walk deep into the woods and have a bonfire and somehow we always sang Bobby Brown. I found this OG on my bday many years ago at PREX and had to have it. Still know all the lyrics.

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

Day 11 - 33 1/3 Series: Court & Spark - Sean Nelson
Play something that the lyrics speak to you

This song pretty much sums me up in a nutshell...

I lose myself
I forget myself
Sometimes I fault myself
Yes I might fight myself
But then I make amends
I freeze myself
Rain on myself
OK, so I stone myself
And I might even find myself
But then again what happens if I do
So unzip my pride
Baby open me up wide now
So I can show this to you

Chorus:
Oh I want to shine for you
Babe I want to sparkle too
I tell you just like a diamond cursed
Well you know it don't get worse
You know that I'll save you time
Your trouble now is mine
Hold me baby
Hold me girl
And I will laugh with you
Laugh with you If you want me to
Roll me in your splendor
I'll envy your surrender
And show you victory

Well I hate myself
Doesn't everybody hate themselves
So whay I scare myself
Then I tell myself
I tell myself that it's all
All in my mind
So I let the poison go
'Cause I always know
It will be there for me

Chorus




The Black Crowes - The Tall Sessions