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Challenge 69's avatar

Just tried a new album (combining some old EPs) by Guided by Voices, as recommended by Matt Berenson's newsletter for music obsessives, starting with 'My Impression Now' (as Matt suggested) and, unfortunately, I loved it! Until today I'd been blissfully unaware of GBVs work, but now I've got album's worth of stuff to work my way through, any thoughts?

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

I've got two:

1. You're in for a treat-GBV is consistently awesome.

2. You've got your work cut out for you. To say Robert Pollard is "prolific" is putting it lightly. Their catalog is deeeeep.

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Punit Thakkar's avatar

Do I have a great find for you today or what!

My friend discovered the origins of the "acid house" genre - which was accidentally invented by an Indian musician in 1982, 5 years before the term "acid house" was even coined.

Here's the fascinating story :

https://www.thebetterindia.com/301563/musician-chiranjit-singh-invented-acid-house-genre-influenced-global-music-with-rd-burman/

And here's the awesome album: https://open.spotify.com/album/7Eal7aWbwVR8lqfcCBkxep?si=ZcFupvUKS3u_MqqmibzPpg&utm_source=whatsapp

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Getting ready to Listen right now!

Edit: the link is broken. Any chance you can resend?

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Punit Thakkar's avatar

Hey, the links work for me. If the issue persists, check out the link I've shared in the latest Hello Universe, this album was my recommendation for the week 😀

https://hellouniverse.substack.com/p/memorabilia

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

I wound up checking it out over at Hello Universe, and played it while I was doing some writing. Great stuff!

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Terry Barr's avatar

Alvvays and Tammy Wynette

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

An excellent combo!

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Kiley Larsen's avatar

Thanks for including Gold Tides! Went to their new movie premiere last night, which was a pretty damn cool idea to have them play songs from the new EP along to this film they’ve been working on for two years. After hearing it all summer, I have to say the live version of “Satanas” is so fun! Hopefully we can get them further out on the road next year!

Also, haven’t had a chance on the new Carly Rae - you digging?

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Yeah, I've really been digging their sound- I didn't realize they were making a film as well! It wouldn't be the first time I missed something totally obvious.

The new Carly Rae is fantastic. It's pure pop and really well done, IMO. Those are 2 sentences I never imagined myself writing.

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Stygi's avatar

Just finished making a last minute Halloween playlist 🎃🍬🎶 and had lots of fun digging out from memory long forgotten songs like „Change (in the House of Flies)” by Deftones from „Queen of the Damned” movie, or „After Dark” by Tito&Tarantula that makes me wanna watch „From Dusk Till Dawn” once more. Happy Halloween, Kevin!

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Stygi's avatar

That’s the playlist that Ive mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1bJ1gHtqcv731X8bby0gv7?si=1kr2l6X0TD6lz6uAlis2sw

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Happy (belated) Halloween! I hope you guys had a fun night!

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Andrew Paul Koole's avatar

Listened to America Music Club's "San Fransisco" last night, as per your suggestion. Not bad! Reminded me of a few other bands from the era that I can't manage to put my finger on. It made me think, too, about how much time goes into loving an album.

This morning, I'm back into the Beatles's White Album, though. "Why don't we do it in the road?"

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Thanks for giving that a spin; I'm glad you liked it!

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Chevanne Scordinsky's avatar

Coraline soundtrack! It’s kind of spooky, kind of whimsical, overall a great album. I’m also listening to Red Hot Chili Peppers. From Pretty Little Ditty to By the Way.

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Charles in San Francisco's avatar

Rediscovering Blue Cheer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZFlU0cPS2M "Peace of Mind", and it's NOT the Boston song!

Like Lone Justice, and love the New Order remix. Brings back the New Wave feeling, but heavy as hell.

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Mark Finn's avatar

Every Halloween, I break out some oddball stuff: Screaming Lord Such, Roky Erickson and the Aliens (The Evil One is a great Halloween album), The Cramps, and of course, Zevon. Those songs are as important to me in October as Donde esta Santa Claus is to me in December.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Nice! At this point, I'm pretty sure playing Zevon is a legal requirement. Not for nothing, the algorithm gods put his last appearance on Letterman in my feed last night. Well worth watching again.

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Mark Finn's avatar

That is a heartbreaking episode. But I love Letterman for doing it.

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Ellen D Stone's avatar

In my car CD player is Hideout by Antenna

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Nice!

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