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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Great list! And if you liked that Wipers track, you'll love a lot of their other stuff.

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Operation Plowshare's avatar

Street Sweeper Social Club - Street Sweeper Social Club + The Ghetto Blaster EP. Bangers; non-stop.

One Day as a Lion - One Day as a Lion. Zac de la Rocha and Jon Theodore (current QOTSA drummer). Delicious!

St. Vincent - MASSEDUCATION (the new single - Broken Man - infected me).

Mohini Dey - Mohini Dey. Can we get a collab with Thundercat??? Absolutely rips on the bass: https://youtu.be/OJTXqHxt_UU?si=LTuFfMU2XGovux8w

Chris Cornell - Euphoria Morning. If you haven’t, you really should.

Frank Ocean - Channel Orange + Blonde.

Childish Gambino - “Awaken, My Love!”

Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures. Pour this molten sludge directly into my ears so they can encased - forever and always - in one of the greatest rock records of the 2000’s (my opinion, man). Joshua Homme, Dave Grohl, JOHN PAUL JONES.

Post Animal - Levitation Sessions https://youtu.be/WRPoXjnBoEU?si=h-Tb8mRGFWe2OoA5

Protomartyr - Ultimate Success Today. Their whole discography is worth exploring, one of my favorite bands.

A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step.

Puscifer - Money Shot + Existential Reckoning. I am going to both SESSANTA Red Rocks shows next month.

The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention + Wall of Eyes. I have a sickness and it continues:

Idles - Crawler and Tangk. I have a playlist that is just these four records called “Crawling Light Eyes, Tangk!” Glad i decoupled last.fm last year so I can never really know how deep this goes. Proof: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/crawling-light-eyes-tangk/pl.u-55D6pK2clZ4B6

New:

Meatbodies - Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom. Yes, yes, yes, and yes.

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Dave Purcell's avatar

Have you seen the video of SSSC doing "100 Million Curses" on late night TV? I can't remember which show it was -- they were great.

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Operation Plowshare's avatar

There is a potato quality video on YouTube of SSSC on Jimmy Fallon, I won’t repost because its hard to watch/listen. Too bad these guys flamed out so quickly…

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Dave Purcell's avatar

Ah, bummer that it's not better. I saw it live and then found a decent video again a few years ago, but that's the kind of stuff that gets taken down so quickly.

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Tom Andes's avatar

Found it--not great quality but still an awesome performance. Their cover of "Paper Planes" also killed.

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miter's avatar

Protomartyr also one of my fav bands! Good to know their is a new Meatbodies! Saw them at a small club several years ago, was blast.

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Justin Steiner's avatar

Love Euphoria Morning.

I have somehow still never heard Them Crooked Vultures. Should probably fix that soon.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

What a list! Really dig Them Crooked Vultures as well. Have fun at the shows!

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Travis DeVore's avatar

SSSC is great. I’ve been listening to The Coup a bit this week as well.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Dig it. :)

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Travis DeVore's avatar

I’ve listened to an 80’s band a lot this week that I’ve never run into: 17 Pygmies. Need to read up more on them, but really enjoying their first three EP/LPs. Would love for some enlightenment on them.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

That's a new name for me. Hopefully, someone will see this and shed some light on the band!

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Glenn Cook's avatar

On Bandcamp, I picked up "Let's Go Dancing: Said the Firefly to the Hurricane," a tribute to Kevn Kinney's songwriting. Like most tribute albums, not everything works, but the title track by Patterson Hood is an absolute ear worm, and Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit contribute "Look What You've Done to Your Brother," among others. Also, Isbell's "Live From Welcome to 1979," a 2016 RSD release that also is on Bandcamp, has a great mix of covers and originals.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Oh, this sounds awesome! I'll have to check it out.

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Glenn Cook's avatar

You really must...

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JustSomeMustard's avatar

Mustard has been listening to “Songs of my Land” by Chiyomi Yamada. They discovered this album on Bandcamp on its release date and have fallen in love with it. It is such a beautiful record. https://chiyomiyamada.com/album/songs-of-my-land

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Dave Purcell's avatar

Last week was all about:

- Norah Jones - Impeccable, as always. We're traveling to Red Rocks this summer to see her with Hurray For The Riff Raff opening.

- The Pogues - I was in the house band for a lovely Shane McGowan tribute on Saturday so I spent a lot of time with their songs last week.

- Jay Bennett-era Wilco - Inspired by watching the documentary "Where Are You, Jay Bennett?" on YouTube. Highly recommended.

- The Last Dinner Party - Prelude To Ecstasy. It's going to be tough to dislodge this from the top spot on my annual list.

Looking forward to digging into the playlist, as always. Have a great week, everyone!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Love Norah Jones! That show is quite a pairing. I'll be that's gonna be incredible.

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jasonelambeth's avatar

I discovered Mission of Burma last week. 🤦🏻 Spent the week obsessing over Vs, listening to the Life the Record podcast and re-reading their section of Our Band Could be Your Life.

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Travis DeVore's avatar

The audio version of Out Band Could be Your Life is worth checking out. So many great guest readers.

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jasonelambeth's avatar

Oh nice, I will definitely look into it! Thanks for the tip!

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Marcus Meeks's avatar

Love MoB. I was extremely fortunate to see Clint Conley play Academy Fight Song back in February on the Michael Shannon/Jason Narducy REM tour (which I wrote about here: https://open.substack.com/pub/marcusmeeks/p/shannon-and-the-scorchers?r=1842ie&utm_medium=ios)

There are a couple of YouTube videos of the performance, and I recorded some of it too. Happy to share

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jasonelambeth's avatar

Yessss! I remember reading your right up because you referenced that REM show in Madison which I had a bootleg of and listened to over and over again (20 plus years ago).

Going to have to hunt down some performances from that Feb. night!

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Wallytbm's avatar

I really like Mission Of Burma, saw them live around the time of their first album and they put on a great show. They were also super nice to me and my brother when they found out we had ready had their first EP so they gave us free copies of a new single they just completed which was super generous.

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jasonelambeth's avatar

That is a heck of a story! So, so cool!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Fantastic!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Love Mission of Burma. If you have all your windows open, don't be surprised to hear 'Academy Fight Song' coming down the street.

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jasonelambeth's avatar

Windows are open! Crank it!

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Marc Carrasco's avatar

It’s been update time for my playlist, so these were the chosen:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6EcLhgESeOBX3Fvfxt8SH4?si=8lDHhWN7SXWBPv5I0a8F_g&pi=e-v_UuoNdHQWy5

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Kristin DeMarr's avatar

Omg thank you for stories - teenage dirtbag!!!! I’m in love with this version!!! Wheatus is going to be playing at a small venue here this summer and I can’t wait!! Teenage Dirtbag is a song that’s always been in my rotation!!

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Marc Carrasco's avatar

Yes, it was on Reflect & Relax Cafe # 55 :). I really like this version too.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Thank you, Marc!

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Mark Nash's avatar

I couldn’t get enough of a couple older releases over the weekend.

Power Fuerza by Ghetto Brothers

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5GfP5i7JzR6wF1GZkBm0Pv?si=OF6vlT9aRvqSKL-1qy8W4A&pi=u-ju268ovVSGWX

This was reissued in January by Vampisoul. If you’re interested in the vinyl you can find it on their Bandcamp page:

https://vampisoul.bandcamp.com/album/power-fuerza

The Ghetto Brothers album led me down a rabbit hole in which I discovered William Onyeabor, particularly the compilation “Who is William Onyeabor?” released on David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label in 2013

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lPunxYWHRVCBaj67fwvjv?si=geOYIceURUuRAUXWr1m_sg&pi=u-n39WcJ02T0Cn

Available on vinyl and CD from Bandcamp:

https://williamonyeabor.bandcamp.com/album/world-psychedelic-classics-5-who-is-william-onyeabor

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Dave Purcell's avatar

That "Who Is..." comp is great!

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Bob Tooker's avatar

Saturday was mostly honeydew list and I was feeling trepidatious about my travel on Sunday. With all of the news about plans losing a plug, a landing wheel, failure to control the airplane in a power slide at the end of the runway... I was not excited for my plane ride on Sunday.

With that said, I spent the first 4 hours of my travel listening to my heavy metal playlist and sleeping on the airplane. I then switched up and moved to my dark and gothic playlist for the remaining 3 hours of travel.

I focused him on mostly a lot of metal from 1975 through 1988. My gothic playlist is mostly 1978 through 1990.

Queensryche, Iron Maiden, Metal Church, BOC, Riot, Grim Reaper, Krokus, Motorhead, Lizzy Borden...you get the picture.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Definitely a rough week for aviation. I'm glad you had a good trip, and safe travels back!

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Bob Tooker's avatar

2nd Ave records says "Hello"

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Hello hello!

I hope you found some good stuff while you were down there!

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Bob Tooker's avatar

Found a lot of really cool stuff, just nothing I'm going to drag home on the airplane. But there's always tomorrow and I may change my mind.

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Terry Barr's avatar

Brian Eno and old Stones!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Yes!

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Andrew Smith's avatar

I did a deeper dive into Dicks. I've decided that "Kill from the Heart" and "Lifetime Problems" are two of their best songs. I was incredibly into old school punk, and I kind of missed these guys 30+ years ago.

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Scott Michael Winchell's avatar

The new Norah Jones: 👏👏👏. The much anticipated arrival of Judas Priest’s ‘Invincible Shield’ does not disappoint. Yard Act, ‘Where’s My Utopia?’ Is fresh and different. ✌️

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

2nd mention of Norah Jones this week. That's a sign that I've gotta get on it!

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Senor Fix's avatar

I like...

* Kim Gordon - The Collective

* Lunchbox - Pop and Circumstance

* Helado Negro - Phasor

* El Perro Del Mar - Big Anonymous

New LP soon, only singles for now...

* Tiger Island - 'Looka Looka Looka'

* Blitzen Trapper - '100's of 1000's...'

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Just finished listening to the new Kim Gordon in full. I really liked it. It's on-brand, but new at the same time, if that makes sense.

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Challenge 69's avatar

Loving the new Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds single ‘Wild God’ which landed last week.

More upbeat than the last couple of albums, and sounds like it will be epic live.

A real appetite whetter for the album due to follow in August.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Right on! Nice to "see" you here again, btw. What're you working on these days?

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miter's avatar

That new Cloud Nothings song sounds great, have not listened to them in a minute, but that makes me excited for the new album. Hell yeah, Wipers.

The new Pissed Jeans album is really good, imo. That band is locked in to some tight punk groove, solid noisy guitar, and always love the sardonic lyrics.

Remaster of Dry Cleaning's Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks EP.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Wipers rule. I didn't know Dry Cleaning had an remastered EP out. Thanks for getting that on my radar!

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Paco Jurado's avatar

Actually started collecting recent music discoveries in this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGLwYe0y7rYXfKGAu2laXTc3RsdwFTJ1g&si=rFvu2xcaihp9Hq0d

Also checking Jacob Collier's Djesse Vol. 4

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Kristin DeMarr's avatar

Revisiting Mazzy Star while listening to the Bandsplain podcast episode on them! So Tonight That I Can See, and She Hangs Brightly had permanent spots in my 5-disc changer in my nightly sleeping mix while I was in college 😂 Rhymes of the Hour from Among My Swan (and the Stealing Beauty Soundtrack) is such an incredible song.

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Kristin DeMarr's avatar

And my daughter’s new obsession is Lana Del Rey, and I’m not arguing with her choices. Enjoying her turns for songs on the way to school.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Your kids have fantastic taste! The morning drives sound like a lot of fun (or as fun as school drives can be, anyway).

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Kristin DeMarr's avatar

Usually they are! Even when they were on kicks of classic rock I didn’t particularly like hahaha!

My favorite was last year when my youngest was stuck on playing “One Step Closer” by Linkin Park after the other 3 were dropped at the Jr High and High schools and it was just me and him on the way to the elementary - and he was not liking school so much. We sang the hell out of that song in the drop off loop 🤣 (so funny because he ended up teaching me the few lyrics in the song I didn’t know)

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Joi's avatar

I just listened to the Blondie Bandsplain. It's so good! The Mazzy Star is next in my queue.

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Kristin DeMarr's avatar

So many great episodes!!! The Mazzy Star episode is amazing!

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Joi's avatar

Can't wait to listen!

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Sam Colt's avatar

Last week was a concert bonanza. Secured tickets for:

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Kamasi Washington

Kurt Vile & The Violators

Air playing Moon Safari 25th anniversary tour

Been vibing with St. Vincent’s “Daddy’s Home” and listened to MGMT’s “Congratulations” for the first time in years.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Amazing!I don't know how you manage all these killer shows, but I love hearing about them!

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Sam Colt's avatar

not having kids or responsibilities helps lol

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

lol

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The Grooveblaster's avatar

The Clash - Sandinista! Sides 7 & 8 https://youtu.be/BkPB644qG8I?si=fIcj3rtSDLANjDPq

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Jeremy Shatan's avatar

Some good stuff came out on Friday - Bolis Pupul's Letter To Yu, Mutual Benefit's demos, Astrel K's The Foreign Department, Moor Mother's The Great Bailout, Jean Dawson's New Age Crisis - which occupied my listening while I continue to obsess over Faye Webster's latest. Also got to see Them Airs on Saturday afternoon as part of the New Colossus Festival and they were even better than I hoped, gloriously chaotic, artful, and funny. Programmique was before them and quite impressive, especially if you like Wire, Gang Of Four, PiL, and their descendants. Finally, did a little record shopping on Sunday and discovered a brilliant, visionary folk album from 1970 called Jaime Brockett 2. Really worth seeking out!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

You know I love me some Wire, so that's definitely a band I'll check out ASAP!

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Marcus Meeks's avatar

Newish:

Mary Timony, Untame the Tiger (highly recommend)

William Tyler & Impossible Truth, Secret Stratosphere

Faye Webster, Underdressed at the Symphony

Old:

The Band, Music from Big Pink (found a 1973 pressing at one of my record stores)

Nick Lowe, Jesus of Cool (been looking for this on vinyl for a while and found a good copy!)

Charles Mingus, The Saint and the Sinner Lady (read a Substack about side B on this album, so I had to listen to my LP of this fantastic recording)

Talk Talk, Spirit of Eden

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Those are some great finds, and it's always a good time for Spirit of Eden.

For Mingus, was it this one? https://therunoutgrooves.substack.com/p/touch-my-beloveds-thought-while-her

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Marcus Meeks's avatar

Yep

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Norman's avatar

I am enjoying your playlist, good picks Kevin.

I had a good week of listening:

Neil Young - Harvest

Between The Dead and the Dreaming - ST

The Bankes Brothers - In Waves

Quiz Show - Flotsam

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Wild God

John Hiatt - Bring the Family

Ludovico Einaudi - A Cielo Abierto (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Thank you, Norman!

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Ian Paul Sharp's avatar

The new Big Big Train album is excellent for lovers of long, beautiful, prog rock songs. I’ve also been listening to David Gilmour - ‘On an Island’ for my next post, and that led me to appreciate ‘About Face’ all over again.

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Jim Ruland's avatar

End It

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Lou Tilsley's avatar

The tenth anniversary of the We Are Scientists album TV en Francais is upon us and ahead of a deluxe reissue in May, they have put out Don’t Blow It as a single on streaming services featuring the demo and a new instrumental version. It’s been on repeat this weekend.

I’ve also been listening to Dulcinea by Toad the Wet Sprocket which is a seriously belated discovery and I’m a little bit in love!

Oh, and ahead of their debut album, I think this is by far the best track from The Howlers so far.

https://open.spotify.com/track/0WslOzbsEw6krPEAyGR8V6?si=V3PKwpH0T9i7Y4LYZj0mvQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3xQrFUOfjHqrRXvUSCkpkg

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Nice! If you're interested, Abandoned Albums had Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket on for an interview. It's well worth your time.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-409-glen-phillips-of-toad-the-wet-sprocket/id1600596605?i=1000603360769

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Lou Tilsley's avatar

Thank you!

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Dan Pal's avatar

I was listening to a lot of music from 1966! I've been writing a memoir focusing on every year of my life and creating a Top Ten song list for each. https://open.substack.com/pub/danpal/p/a-top-ten-memoir-1966-everythings?r=lru5s&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Thanks for sharing the link with us. Subscribed!

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Dan Pal's avatar

Thanks Kevin! I hope you enjoy it!

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David W. Friedman's avatar

Yes, THE WIPERS! More Pacific Northwest bands please!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

You got it!

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Andrew Paul Koole's avatar

Caught a few minutes of The Tragically Hip's "So Hard Done By" on the radio. A Canadian classic. https://open.spotify.com/track/1sGaMnUDYtJ9NMeN7NGfoY?si=01b305466dac4bef

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jeleonard193's avatar

Excellent cut. Music that moves me and lyrics that confuse me. What else do I need?

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Andres's avatar

Happy Monday(s)! I was spinning Will Downing's debut album this morning. So lush.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Right on!

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Justin Steiner's avatar

We were both in Cars mode today, weren't we?

Wilco/Summerteeth - Sounds great for being 25 years old

Neko Case/Middle Cyclone - This just turned 15 and I've fallen back under its spell

Luna - Listening to it all ahead of seeing them this coming Saturday night

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Indeed we were! Summerteeth too, for that matter.

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Justin Steiner's avatar

It's just a dream we keep having...

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Billy Cuthrell's avatar

Spotify - Nazz, Richard Holmes

On my turntable - The Ventures' Hawaii Five-O, and Uriah Heep's Best of Part 1.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Always a good time for The ventures! I have a copy of that record, but it's days are probably numbered.

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Wallytbm's avatar

I've been enjoying some new recordings by the Tender Engines from Australia, a band that used to be on the fabulous Summershine label:

https://tenderengines.bandcamp.com/album/cynara-canyon-ep

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Wallytbm's avatar

How about a 9 minute version of Eight Miles High - https://cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/track/eight-miles-high

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jeleonard193's avatar

No thank you :)

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Pete Riddle's avatar

Over the Rhine - Changes Come. Live album from their tour supporting their double album Ohio. "this is our little postcard from the edge:"

Judybats - Native Son, and I have you to blame for that 😜

I haven't decided if I *like* it yet, but I can't stop *listening* to the new Kim Gordon album.

Last night was all Karl Wallinger. Goodbye Jumbo is a desert island disc for me.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Ha! Sorry/not sorry about the Judybats. :)

I'm with you on Goodbye Jumbo. 'Way Down Now' is one of my all-time faves. What a loss.

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JoaquinDinero's avatar

I kind of randomly put on Private Revolution Saturday night, just because, and then found out he died the next day. Must've been some vibes in the universe

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jeleonard193's avatar

No new songs to report, but I have been tripping over "Like A Version" videos on YouTube lately. Is this something that everybody knows about and I just spazzed? Good stuff.........

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Compeltely new to me! Is it like it sounds (cover versions)?

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jeleonard193's avatar

Yes, covers.

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jeleonard193's avatar

And band interviews

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Hayley Dunlop's avatar

Adoring The Howlers this week! Their new single, Cowboys Don't Cry, has got some of the sweetest steel pedal guitar I've heard.

The latest songs from Pillow Queens – Like A Lesson and Gone – are also hitting the spot.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Oh, that sounds great. I like steel pedal guitar. I'm on it!

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Joi's avatar

This week....I've been listening to The Kills latest record, the new Brittany Howard EP, classic Ann Peebles and a personal mixtape of Gothic/80s/Synth/Indie Love Song Vibes featuring YYY, Echo & The Bunnymen, GGOOLLDD, The Furs and The Bangles

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JoaquinDinero's avatar

Memphis Slim Rainin' The Blues. Really dig the new bonus track "Daylight Savings Time Is So Dumb It Takes It 2 Hours To Watch 60 Minutes." ;)

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Dylan Delgado's avatar

Been listening to a good bit of Roy Orbison recently. Looking forward for Aurora's new single, Some Kind of Skin, which will come out next Wednesday. Hopefully a new album will be coming out soon!

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