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Tues 2 – Solo Son House — Father of the Delta Blues: The Complete 1965 Sessions This has got to be one of my favorite albums from a solo artist. Spending so many of my formative years (college, residency) in Mississippi has given me such a respect, love, and appreciation for the Delta blues...

Feb 1 – Beer, sweat and sawdust Nina Simone — A Very Rare Evening I only own like 4 live albums, and this is by far my favorite and the best pressing.

This concludes my month!

Day 31: “I’m The Ocean, I’m the giant undertow” Kingfish — Kingfish Edit: Subtle flex...peep that autographed jacket!

Day 30: The Mynah Birds Janelle Monáe — Dirty Computer

Day 29: “Seems like that guy singing this song been doing it for a long time. Is there anything he knows that he ain’t already said?” Beethoven — Ninth Symphony (Performed by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) Beethoven’s talent as a composer is always astounding to me, even more when you...

Day 28: ARC Sufjan Stevens — Age of Adz

Day 27: “Roll on Southern Pacific, on your silver rails” John Mayer — Continuum (featuring “Stop This Train)

Day 26: “I got faith in you, it’s a razor love that cuts clean through” Irma Thomas — Wish Someone Would Care

Day 15: “Got mashed potatoes, ain’t got no T-Bone” John Prine — Diamonds In The Rough (feat. the track “Sour Grapes”)

Day 25: “Everybody’s Rockin’, Rockin’ to the dancing beat” Childish Gambino — Awaken, My Love!

Day 22: “Back in the old folky days, the air was magic when we played” Charlie Rouse — Bossa Nova Bacchanal

Damnit this was gonna be my Day 25 album.

Day 19: “Let’s Impeach the President for Lying” The Ramones — It’s Alive II Punk seems like the definition of protesting.

Day 24: “I got the revolution blues” Nina Simone — Nina Simone Sings The Blues It’s not “Mississippi Goddamn”, but “Backlash Blues” will remain one of those tracks that reference civil rights, Vietnam, and other historical/political events that Nina became known for discussing.

Day 23: “With your chrome heart shining in the sun, long may you run” The Cars — Heartbeat City

Day 21: “Talkin’ bout the big time” Fleetwood Mac — Rumors Largely considered one of the best Fleetwood albums, it’s crazy to me this was written and recorded when they all hated each other.

Day 20: “Looking for a Leader” Kids See Ghosts — Kids See Ghosts “I’m so Reborn/ I’m movin’ forward/ Keep movin’ forward”

Day 18: Dead Man Slovak National Symphony Orchestra — Hero of Time Ocarina was such a formative game for me. It started my love for Zelda, for video games, for RPGs. Nintendo will be able to make money off of me as long as they keep re-releasing it and remastering it for new systems. (Cough...

Day 17: “In Eldorado town there lives a great bullfighter” Middle Kids — Lost Friends