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Last week's Deafheaven show in Portland was incredible. A lineup of three bands with Deafheaven as the rewarding headliner. One of my fringe top10 shows ever. Trauma Ray Shoegaze/dream rock band from Fort Worth, TX. Each song quite enjoyable, even if they all sounded incredibly similar to one...

Thank you for hosting the April challenge, @threesunrises.

Day 30 - April showers bring May flowers - spin an artist / album / song that mentions any type of precipitation or has rain / clouds / or expression of weather on the album cover. Suso Sáiz -  Rainworks Experimental cloud structure on the cover, and the closing track "A Rainy Afternoon."...

Oh my god I met Daveed Diggs

One of the best N&G AoTM selections, no doubt.

clipping. -  CLPPNG Tonight!

clipping. in Portland tonight!

Getting back to playing my city pop backlog from Japan... Yumi Matsutoya (松任谷由実) - 昨晩お会いしましょう About as yacht rock as her music gets. Found for under ¥1000 in Osaka (大阪).

Day 29 – We are in Atlanta to see Pearl Jam! Spin any artist that you have traveled for or would love to travel to see. Can be another city, state or country Hikaru Utada (宇多田ヒカル) - DEEP RIVER You know what country I'm talking about. At this point, I can't see Hikki ever touring in the...

Day 28 - Spin any record that was gifted to you Ippu-Do (一風堂) - Night Mirage Secret Santa present from D Jilla this past holiday season. This would've been a gloss over otherwise. Very appreciative of the gift. Recommended if you like other Japanese synthpop/technokayo of the era (Akiko...

You're always welcome here. Hope that you are well.

Day 27 - Spin any album from the 70’s, an artist who has been making music since then or any 7” Taeko Ohnuki (大貫妙子) - Grey Skies Debut record released in 1976. City pop? Yes, somewhat. I'd define it more in the vein of jazz-pop and kayokyoku (歌謡曲; popular music from the Showa era). The very...

Day 26 - Sleeve face day! If you’re willing to, post a sleeve face or spin any record that has a face on its cover. Seiko Matsuda (松田聖子) - Squall It's idol time 🥰 Not exactly the easiest record of hers to find in person, even in Japan. However, I stumbled across this OG copy this year for...

Day 25 - New release Friday! Spin any record released today, this month or early this year. Ichiko Aoba (青葉市子) - Luminescent Creatures One of this year's best, another entry into Aoba-san's catalogue of gentle guitar work paired with her pure, dreamy vocal timbre. Luminescent Creatures sees...