avecigrec
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Ha! Nothing at all. I just turned Memphis into NOLA in my brain pre-coffee this morning, apparently. My apologies!
Needles & Grooves AotM /// Vol. 44 – February 2023 /// Pavement – Wowee Zowee
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Ha! Nothing at all. I just turned Memphis into NOLA in my brain pre-coffee this morning, apparently. My apologies!
avecigrec
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**sigh**
hatfieldpdx
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Great guess! This one is in the running for my favorite album of all time, so I figured it would be too obvious? In any case, it will be making an appearance in a future interlude, but will not be February's pick.
Indymisanthrope
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It was definitely a better guess than when I thought the clue was literally the phrase "coming momentarily." I was in the middle of working up a whole theory of PE --> Public Enemy --> Memphis --> Khari Wynn --> Valerie June when I refreshed the page and saw supernuts.
hatfieldpdx
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That is hilarious. I couldn't get an image to load, so dropped that in as a placeholder.
Maybe distractions and deflections make hints even more fun? I'm new to this...
hatfieldpdx
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Clue #3:
avecigrec
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TenderLovingKiller®
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Pavement - Brighten The Corners
Mainly because of “Date With IKEA”.
I have no idea about those nuts but they grow pistachios in Hawaii so maybe “Blue Hawaiian”
Not sure about the Beale St./Memphis part though, unless the neon is “brightening the corners” of the street?
TenderLovingKiller®
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My second guess would be:
Reference Memphis, those strange nuts are “heart healthy” (Crockett had heart surgery), lots of songs about drinking?
Reference Memphis, those strange nuts are “heart healthy” (Crockett had heart surgery), lots of songs about drinking?
avecigrec
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Hemotep
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hatfieldpdx
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Interlude #2: What Could Have Been (AOTMs that nearly made the cut)
Quasi – Featuring "Birds"
Referenced by @scotthilk in a profile post yesterday, this would have been the AOTM if widely available. Unfortunately, it's awaiting a repress, and difficult to find on vinyl at the moment. For those not familiar, Quasi features Sam Coomes (played with Elliott Smith in Heatmiser, Donner Party) on Rocksichord and guitar, and Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Wild Flag) on drums. Once married, Sam and Janet were divorced by the time Featuring "Birds" was released. The lyrics on Featuring "Birds" capture the essence of a marriage falling apart, paired with grim assessments of work and other elements of life. At the same time, the music reflects the cathartic joy of moving forward on a better path, with a hint of optimism. Infectious and captivating. Classic stuff.
I've been lucky to see Quasi live more than 20 times. Amazing how much sound can come from only two people – though in the early days, Elliott Smith would often join on guitar. Breaking the Balls of History, their 10th album, is out next month and will be their first released on SubPop. Here's hoping they also reissue Featuring "Birds" in the months ahead. Quasi will be touring behind the new album – go see them if you can (and scroll down for some vintage footage).
Here is Quasi playing in 1998 (the year Featuring "Birds" came out), at Satyricon in Portland. I was actually at this show. The Geraldine Fibbers – another great band that didn't stick around long enough – opened up.:
Quasi – Featuring "Birds"
Referenced by @scotthilk in a profile post yesterday, this would have been the AOTM if widely available. Unfortunately, it's awaiting a repress, and difficult to find on vinyl at the moment. For those not familiar, Quasi features Sam Coomes (played with Elliott Smith in Heatmiser, Donner Party) on Rocksichord and guitar, and Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Wild Flag) on drums. Once married, Sam and Janet were divorced by the time Featuring "Birds" was released. The lyrics on Featuring "Birds" capture the essence of a marriage falling apart, paired with grim assessments of work and other elements of life. At the same time, the music reflects the cathartic joy of moving forward on a better path, with a hint of optimism. Infectious and captivating. Classic stuff.
I've been lucky to see Quasi live more than 20 times. Amazing how much sound can come from only two people – though in the early days, Elliott Smith would often join on guitar. Breaking the Balls of History, their 10th album, is out next month and will be their first released on SubPop. Here's hoping they also reissue Featuring "Birds" in the months ahead. Quasi will be touring behind the new album – go see them if you can (and scroll down for some vintage footage).
Here is Quasi playing in 1998 (the year Featuring "Birds" came out), at Satyricon in Portland. I was actually at this show. The Geraldine Fibbers – another great band that didn't stick around long enough – opened up.:
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hatfieldpdx
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Clue #4:
TenderLovingKiller®
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MOMA, Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.Clue #4:
hatfieldpdx
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I can neither confirm nor deny...
...actually, it's not MoMA. Can anyone help @TenderLovingKiller® out?
4080
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It's the Jacob J Javits Center which is in NYC and I know this because of the name of the photo..
TenderLovingKiller®
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Reverse image look up has failed me.
hatfieldpdx
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Clue #5:
Hemotep
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Clues from:
Tennessee
Hawaii (Actually Brazil
)
Colorado
New York
New Mexico
Tennessee
Hawaii (Actually Brazil
)Colorado
New York
New Mexico
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hatfieldpdx
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Interlude #3: What Could Have Been (AOTMs that nearly made the cut)
Mali Obomsawin - Sweet Tooth
Discovered this one at the end of 2022, but have had it on repeat ever since - it's a mesmerizing blend of jazz, folk, rock and spoken word/chanting. Mali is a songwriter, bassist and composer now based in Portland, Maine. Sweet Tooth is billed as a “suite for indigenous resistance,” and it draws on both her lifelong musical training and her Wabanaki heritage as a citizen of the Abenaki First Nation at Odanak. It features original compositions paired with ancient Wabanaki songs written by her ancestors. The album has been out for a few months, but the vinyl won't be available until February. Highly recommended.
Mali Obomsawin - Sweet Tooth
Discovered this one at the end of 2022, but have had it on repeat ever since - it's a mesmerizing blend of jazz, folk, rock and spoken word/chanting. Mali is a songwriter, bassist and composer now based in Portland, Maine. Sweet Tooth is billed as a “suite for indigenous resistance,” and it draws on both her lifelong musical training and her Wabanaki heritage as a citizen of the Abenaki First Nation at Odanak. It features original compositions paired with ancient Wabanaki songs written by her ancestors. The album has been out for a few months, but the vinyl won't be available until February. Highly recommended.
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