Needles & Grooves AotM /// Vol. 49 - July 2023 /// Elephant Gym - Dreams

[avecigrec]

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I am loving this.

Y’all, the symbiotic nature of these guess threads is incredible. I just hope I can reciprocate at the end of the month.

Definitely stoked on a few discoveries this month - including a bunch of vintage Italian prog rock!

 

[Colonel_Angus]

Also, @avecigrec, congrats on the two stank faces.

No matter the outcome, you’ll be a winner in my heart.

 

[avecigrec]

$65,000, no takers, thread deleted by user

------SPEAKERS

 

[Colonel_Angus]

Clue 24:



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[TrainFan73]

Clue 23:

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Bamboo on Patios. Wtf?

 

[mgp]

Well that clears everything up.

 

[Colonel_Angus]

Well that clears everything up.

Clue 22:

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[Colonel_Angus]

 

[mgp]

Man, I'm sorry for being so daft.

I actually wrote down the dates of the Darwin letters a few days ago. (Darwin sure sent Hooker a ton of letters. I wonder if his wife was jealous).

July 18, 1855
August 5, 1856
September 30, 1857
October 6, 1858 (edit: typo)
December 11, 1860

I also tried to decipher the picture names, sorted by color codes. I've worked really hard to end up nowhere. Suffice it to say, it's been a humbling experience.

 

[Colonel_Angus]

October 6, 1858

 

[Colonel_Angus]

Man, I'm sorry for being so daft.

I actually wrote down the dates of the Darwin letters a few days ago. (Darwin sure sent Hooker a ton of letters. I wonder if his wife was jealous).

July 18, 1855
August 5, 1856
September 30, 1857
October 6, 1858 (edit: typo)
December 11, 1860

I also tried to decipher the picture names, sorted by color codes. I've worked really hard to end up nowhere. Suffice it to say, it's been a humbling experience.

Don't beat yourself up. This was all intentional.

EVERYTHING IS INTENTIONAL.

 

[avecigrec]

Man, I'm sorry for being so daft.

I actually wrote down the dates of the Darwin letters a few days ago. (Darwin sure sent Hooker a ton of letters. I wonder if his wife was jealous).

July 18, 1855
August 5, 1856
September 30, 1857
October 6, 1858 (edit: typo)
December 11, 1860

I also tried to decipher the picture names, sorted by color codes. I've worked really hard to end up nowhere. Suffice it to say, it's been a humbling experience.

The purple clue images are all Elysium references (the snowboarding track is Elysium Alps, etc.), but I don't know what the release dates are for those games. My notes are at home and I'm out with the kiddo, presently.

 

[TrainFan73]

Don't beat yourself up. This was all intentional.

EVERYTHING IS INTENTIONAL.

@Colonel_Angus hasnt picked an album yet and this has all been a cry for help.

 

[Colonel_Angus]

@Colonel_Angus hasnt picked an album yet and this has all been a cry for help.

I also created a google doc (disguised as clue formulation) and scrolled down to the 21st page to show you all how much help I need.




plaz halp

 

[cul8er]

Don't beat yourself up. This was all intentional.

EVERYTHING IS INTENTIONAL.

Toilet Sounds confirmed...

Thomas Crapper lived at the time of those dates...

Thomas Crapper - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

July 18, 1855
August 5, 1856
September 30, 1857
October 6, 1858 (edit: typo)
December 11, 1860

 

[Colonel_Angus]

Toilet Sounds confirmed...

Thomas Crapper lived at the time of those dates...

Thomas Crapper - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Now the question is how can I incorporate Mr. Crapper into my existing clues...

 

[Colonel_Angus]

OMG

 

[Ericj32]

Clue 23:

21° 11' 57.15674", - 86° 43' 35.85887"

Clue 23:

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[Ericj32]

I'm getting Empire of the Sun vibes from these clues but none of their albums appear to be available on vinyl.

 

[Ericj32]

Official guess: