June 2021 Vinyl Spin Challenge: 🌈☀️Holidaze 🎶🪐

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

June 28 Paul Bunyan Day

Careful with that axe, Paul Bunyan.




Pink Floyd - Ummagumma

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

June 28 Paul Bunyan Day

Careful with that axe, Paul Bunyan.




Pink Floyd - Ummagumma

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Ah, hell. Wasn't paying attention and just saw where @Turbo already referenced this song.

Here's a backup axe.

Always thought this one had a Neil Young & Crazy Horse flavor musically...




The Beasts Of Bourbon - The Axeman's Jazz

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

June 29 International Mud Day - Let's get dirty!

It doesn't get any dirtier than, well, dirt...





Alice In Chains - Dirt

 

[RowBearToe]

Day 29 - International Mud Day - Let's get dirty!

Muddy Waters - The Best Of

Taking the easy way out today...

 

[feesrevenge]

I was so close but I’m not going to make it

 

[imtheocean]

Day 29 - International Mud Day - Let's get dirty!

I'm with @RowBearToe , gotta go with the obvious choice. This one has some strong currents flowing through the Mud...

Muddy Waters ~ Electric Mud

 

[gafacaode]

June 29
Camera Day - Shake it, shake it like a polaroid picture!

Elvis Costello - This year's model

 

[cul8er]

Beautician's Day - What is your favorite hairdo on a musician?

Erykah Badu has some impressive hairstyles.





Erykah Badu - But You Caint Use My Phone

 

[cul8er]

Paul Bunyan Day - He's 63 ax handles high. or ?

Let's go with the
Sleigh Bells - Bitter Rivals

 

[cul8er]

Camera Day - Shake it, shake it like a polaroid picture!

Got to turn your camera on before you shake it!

Spoon – Gimme Fiction

 

[Turbo]

June 29 - International Mud Day - Let's get dirty!

The Black Keys "Brothers" (2010 Nonesuch; 2020 10th anniversary reissue)
Includes track "Black Mud".

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

June 30 Meteor Day

An underappreciated Lou song from an underappreciated Lou record...




Lou Reed - Street Hassle



Thanks @cul8er. Good times.

 

[avecigrec]

International Mud Day

Sun Ra Quartet - The Mystery Of Being


Since I do not live in Italy, mud from the Tiber would indeed be international mud. Bonus.
It is also Tiber mud that preserved the tomb of Marcus Nonius Macrinus, inspiration for the film Gladiator:



"Along The Tiber"

 

[RowBearToe]

Day 30 - Meteor Day - Spin something that is out of this world!

Taylor Swift - 1989

I learned today that Taylor Swift's 1989 was sent into space along with other music by an 18 year old high school drop-out bitcoin millionaire. Apparently a signed 1989 album cover was also engraved into the satellite's side. Who knew!haha

Teen bitcoin millionaire Erik Finman is launching Taylor Swift's '1989' into space | TechCrunch

Erik Finman made headlines earlier this summer for becoming a bitcoin millionaire at the tender age of 18. He now tells TechCrunch he's working on a

techcrunch.com

This teenage Bitcoin millionaire high school dropout is sending a signed Taylor Swift CD into space

FinmanErik Finman dropped out of school at age 15 to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. Now, he's worth over $1.5 million in bitcoin holdings.When Erik Finman

www.businessinsider.in

 

[RowBearToe]

Thanks for a great month, @cul8er! I enjoyed having multiple options each day.

 

[Turbo]

June 30 - Meteor Day - Spin something that is out of this world!

The Bird And The Bee "Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future" (2009 Blue Note; 2020 Slow Down Sounds remaster by KPG, pressed at RTI)
Includes track "Meteor" and has a general underlying classic sci-fi theme.

 

[Turbo]

Thanks for your work into putting this month together @cul8er. It was very enjoyable and unique!

Here's what your June challenge ended up looking like for me:

 

[avecigrec]

Meteor Day

Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra - Horizon


"Starwatchers / Theme Of The Stargazers"

 

[avecigrec]

Thanks @cul8er for a super fun month!

I would like to apologize to my fellow Pacific Northwesters, however, if my playing excess amounts of Sun Ra this month had anything to do with the ridiculous heat we've been dealing with.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

…A new challenge thread begins tomorrow lead by the late great @jamieanderson1968 be sure to join the fun…

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