August 2020 Challenge Thread - The Dog Days of Vinyl Playing
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LeSamourai
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August 31 - Dog Days Are Over - Play a final album or single by an artist.
Elliott Smith - Figure 8
His final album he finished before his death. I listened to this one so much my freshman year of college (along with all his other albums), and then headed out on a two-year Mormon mission. During those two years, I wasn't allowed to listen to any non-church music, but Elliott's songs were some of the ones I'd play in my head (a lot of time was spent mentally "listening" to music I couldn't listen to). Right about halfway through those two years, my dad let me know in the weekly email that Elliott Smith had died, and I was crushed, but I couldn't really talk about it with anyone, or even listen to his music. It was the first time an artist who meant to much to me had died, and I still am sad to think about all the music we could have heard from him during these years. Instead, I have gems like this album to visit and revisit again and again, music that can break your heart and soothe your soul in the same song, and find so much beauty in life's pain.
Elliott Smith - Figure 8
His final album he finished before his death. I listened to this one so much my freshman year of college (along with all his other albums), and then headed out on a two-year Mormon mission. During those two years, I wasn't allowed to listen to any non-church music, but Elliott's songs were some of the ones I'd play in my head (a lot of time was spent mentally "listening" to music I couldn't listen to). Right about halfway through those two years, my dad let me know in the weekly email that Elliott Smith had died, and I was crushed, but I couldn't really talk about it with anyone, or even listen to his music. It was the first time an artist who meant to much to me had died, and I still am sad to think about all the music we could have heard from him during these years. Instead, I have gems like this album to visit and revisit again and again, music that can break your heart and soothe your soul in the same song, and find so much beauty in life's pain.
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September 2020 Challenge Thread- The Gav-La’s
THE GAV-LA’S Hello Ladies and Gentleman and Welcome to the September 2020 Record Challenge Thread! I am your host Gavaxeman. This month I’m skint as usual as spent my money on records for RSD so there will be a non financial award for those entries I choose worthy ..based on your...
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Day 30 - School Daze
Billy Squier - Don't Say No
This is among a handful of albums that will always remind me of getting home from school, dropping the needle and playing Atari. Mostly Yar's Revenge, but sometimes Pitfall. This is my actual OG copy from then.
Billy Squier - Don't Say No
This is among a handful of albums that will always remind me of getting home from school, dropping the needle and playing Atari. Mostly Yar's Revenge, but sometimes Pitfall. This is my actual OG copy from then.
LeSamourai
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August 30 - Back to School (make-up) - Play an album that reminds you of being in school.
Spoon - A Series of Sneaks
Not only is Spoon one of the bands I discovered and loved in college (still do!), but this has the song "Metal School" on it.
And... done! Thanks to @wmeugene for a great month of great tunes!
Spoon - A Series of Sneaks
Not only is Spoon one of the bands I discovered and loved in college (still do!), but this has the song "Metal School" on it.
And... done! Thanks to @wmeugene for a great month of great tunes!
RowBearToe
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August 31 - Dog Days Are Over - Play a final album or single by an artist.
The Beatles - Abbey Road
The last recorded (but not last released) album from The Beatles. Similar to how this is the last post of this thread but not the last challenge thread post (a stretch, I know haha). Thanks @wmeugene for a fun month!
The Beatles - Abbey Road
The last recorded (but not last released) album from The Beatles. Similar to how this is the last post of this thread but not the last challenge thread post (a stretch, I know haha). Thanks @wmeugene for a fun month!
dhodo
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Day 31 - The End
The Modern Lovers
First and last.
The Modern Lovers
First and last.
dhodo
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Gavaxeman
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September 2020 Challenge Thread- The Gav-La’s
THE GAV-LA’S Hello Ladies and Gentleman and Welcome to the September 2020 Record Challenge Thread! I am your host Gavaxeman. This month I’m skint as usual as spent my money on records for RSD so there will be a non financial award for those entries I choose worthy ..based on your...
Well said Sir!
Gavaxeman
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Catch up post - August 30 - Back to School - Play an album that reminds you of being in school.
U2 “The Joshua Tree” 1987 ...oh to be 16 again..
U2 “The Joshua Tree” 1987 ...oh to be 16 again..
Gonna finish up my last 2 days real quick before I go to bed.
Day 30 - Back to School
I got this on CD for Christmas of my freshman year...along with Hammer – Too Legit To Quit (I don't know why...but I asked for it.)
I didn't get a CD player for Christmas that year, so I had to save up for a month or 2. I watched this movie a lot back then...back when we taped everything off HBO.
I still have the CD of this...I have no idea where the Hammer CD is...or when I got rid of it.
Various – Pump Up The Volume (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
MCA Records – MCAD-8039, 1990
DMM cut at Precision Disc Mastering
Day 30 - Back to School
I got this on CD for Christmas of my freshman year...along with Hammer – Too Legit To Quit (I don't know why...but I asked for it.)
I didn't get a CD player for Christmas that year, so I had to save up for a month or 2. I watched this movie a lot back then...back when we taped everything off HBO.
I still have the CD of this...I have no idea where the Hammer CD is...or when I got rid of it.
Various – Pump Up The Volume (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
MCA Records – MCAD-8039, 1990
DMM cut at Precision Disc Mastering
imtheocean
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Saw that tour too! Back in the days where you had to wait overnight for ticket sales, we waited in line to buy tickets for the shows in LA, and they kept selling out and adding shows. Luck of the draw put us at the front of the line when they added the last show, and ended up with 6th row. Definitely one of my favorite gigs, along with seeing them on the anniversary tour a few years ago.
Gavaxeman
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Yep , I’ve queued overnight for U2 tickets twice ..slept in the NEC hedgerow ...great crack and memories ..I think queueing for Rsd at silly o clock evokes that feeling ...love U2..will defend them to the death , Great band and do more than most for the less fortunate...and this album is super. As were the b sides
Day 31 - Dog Days Are Over
Unfortunately this ended up his final completed score*. He had some others he was working on, but those had to be competed by someone else...or scrapped.
I really like the movie. I wish the vinyl release was a bit better, so I usually stream it.
*some say this one...some say it was another. Both movies came out in early 2018.
Jóhann Jóhannsson – Mandy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Invada/Lakeshore Records – LKSINV203LP, 2018
Cut and pressed at Optimal
Unfortunately this ended up his final completed score*. He had some others he was working on, but those had to be competed by someone else...or scrapped.
I really like the movie. I wish the vinyl release was a bit better, so I usually stream it.
*some say this one...some say it was another. Both movies came out in early 2018.
Jóhann Jóhannsson – Mandy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Invada/Lakeshore Records – LKSINV203LP, 2018
Cut and pressed at Optimal
Gavaxeman
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Catch up post - August 31 - Dog Days Are Over - Play a final album or single by an artist.
The Smiths “Strangeways, Here We Come” 1987
“Love , peace and harmony...
Very nice , very nice , very nice
But maybe in the next world....“
The Smiths “Strangeways, Here We Come” 1987
“Love , peace and harmony...
Very nice , very nice , very nice
But maybe in the next world....“
gaporter
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I must have had Rosenstock on the brain this monthDAY 31
FINAL ALBUM
Bomb the Music Industry! - Vacation
This was the final album released under the BTMI! banner before Jeff Rosenstock decided to start putting music out solo under his own name, and it makes sense since this is probably the BTMI! album that most closely resembles his solo stuff. The album title also seemed to fit the "dog days" theme. I think in this case it being the final album is not as tragic, as Rosenstock's current solo output is the best he's ever been imo. And this is the most realized BTMI! album, foreshadowing the greatness to come
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